Palm Elementary Family Newsletter
The "PawPrint"--Week of October 12, 2020
Dear Palm Families,
Important Upcoming Dates
School News
Calendar Updates
- October 9-Staff Development Day
- October 12-Regular School Day
- November 3-Staff Development Day-Student Holiday
2020-2021 Calendar
Dismissal Cards
Income Verification Form-Title One Funding
As a Title 1 school, Palm receives part of our budget from Federal Funding. In order to continue to receive this funding, we need all families to complete the income verification forms. Income verification forms also can qualify students for free lunch and breakfast. This form can be accessed in the following ways:
- electronically on the Parent Cloud
- at this link Income Verification Forms: English | Spanish
- sent via US mail
- sent home with students who have returned to campus
October Reading Challenge
Phased-in approach to on-campus learning
Phased-in approach to on-campus learning
Austin ISD will continue to offer a 100% virtual learning option for as long as the Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows. Students will return to campus according to the following outline:
Week 5: Oct. 5-9 (Facility capacity 25%) The following groups of students will be invited to participate in on-campus instruction:
· Elementary: Pre-K3, Pre-K4, Kindergarten.
· Students receiving the following specialized services: life skills, social behavior skills, SCORES, early childhood special education, and/or auditory/deaf education.
· Children of staff, with the children returning to the school at which they are enrolled.
· Those born outside of the United States who are in their first year of enrollment in U.S. schools.
· Siblings of students in prioritized groups for this week.
Week 6: Oct. 12-16 (Facility Capacity 25%)
· Elementary: 1st and 2nd grades.
· Students receiving the following specialized services: resource, dyslexia, 504, speech.
· Siblings of students in prioritized groups for this week.
Week 7 - Oct. 19-23 (Facility Capacity 50%)
· Elementary: 3rd and 4th grade.
· Those born outside of the United States who are in their second or third year of enrollment in U.S. schools.
· Siblings of students in prioritized groups for this week.
Parent Resources-Updates from Ms. Hernandez, Parent Support Specialist
Dear Parents
Austin Athletics - Get in the Game!
Austin ISD hosted its virtual Hispanic Heritage Month talent show. View the performances and meet the winners on the Educa Facebook page.
Free produce boxes for families extended through Dec. 17.
The Recognizing All Valuable Employees or RAVE Program was created to honor those who take the extra steps to provide equitable and exceptional experiences. If you had an exceptional experience interacting with an Austin ISD employee , please nominate that staff member by completing the form.
Friendly Reminders
- Download the AISD App today for iPhone and Android.
- BLEND is Austin ISD’s online learning platform. Tutorials are available in English and Spanish.
- Austin ISD is now offering free seven day meal packs at curbside sites.
News from Ms. Puga, the Counselor
The following resources are provided for families to engage in social and emotional learning together.
Link:
https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/sel-at-home/home/families-caregivers?authuser=0
News from the Library
Scholastic Virtual Book Fair (November 2nd - 15th)
Palm Elementary Virtual Book Fair
Want a chance at a free book? Have your student submit an entry to the October Reading Challenge. The most creative pumpkin from each grade level wins a $10 book of their choice from the virtual book fair!
Grab and Go - Curbside Book Checkout
The book request link is: https://forms.gle/NAYuoT7Tnq2zHmEYA
Please remember that e-books are still available through MackinVIA.
Curbside Meals Change to Weekly, Seven-day Packs
Starting the week of Oct. 5, AISD will change from daily to weekly curbside service. Thursday, the team will distribute the components for 14 meals (seven breakfasts and seven lunches).
Meal sites will be closed Monday through Wednesday and Friday. This change responds to community feedback to provide a more efficient and convenient meal pick-up option for families.
To help families prepare for the service change, AISD’s food services team distributed additional meals on Friday, Oct. 2, to provide food access through the weekend, as well as when sites are closed Oct. 5-7.
Schools will serve free curbside, seven-day meal packs from 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday are: *Elementary schools — Blackshear, Oak Hill, Padron, and Widen
*Middle schools — Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy and
*High schools — Crockett Early College High School.
Schools that will serve free curbside, seven-day meal packs from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday are:
*Elementary schools — Allison, Blanton, Blazier, Campbell, Casey, Galindo, Govalle, Guerrero Thompson, Hart, Houston, Kiker, Kocurek, Linder, Langford, McBee, Metz, Oak Springs, Odom, Patton, Perez, Pickle, Pleasant Hill, Rodriguez, St. Elmo, Sunset Valley, T.A. Brown and Uphaus Early Childhood Center.
*Middle schools — Burnet, Dobie, Lamar, Lively, Martin, and Paredes
*High schools — Akins, LBJ, and Travis early college high schools and McCallum and · *Special campuses — Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders.
Schools that will serve free curbside, seven-day meal packs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday are:
*Elementary schools — Dawson and Pecan Springs
*Middle schools — Covington
*High schools — Eastside Memorial Early College High School and Anderson.
Svante Palm Elementary
Email: palm@austinisd.org
Website: https://palm.austinschools.org/
Location: 7601 Dixie Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-414-2545
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palm.panda.353/
Twitter: @PalmPandas