Mathews Weekly
Week of January 15, 2018
From Grace
Last Friday, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy at our assembly and during a Peace Through Pie Social during lunch. Our students who read Dr. King's speech were so poised and professional - not even a glitchy microphone could stop them from sharing his message of hope and peace. Our entire student body sang "We All Sing in the Same Voice" and the sound of children's beautiful voices lifted up everyone who was in the gym that morning. It was truly moving. During lunch, everyone was given a piece of pie - thanks to the generosity of this amazing community - so every child could share conversations over P.I.E. (peace includes everyone). This amazing spirit continued on Saturday where our students participated in the 10th Annual Peace Through Pie Social at Sweet Home. Many thanks to everyone who donated a pie and/or who joined us on Saturday - the kids did an amazing job and made me super proud and it was lovely to see so many Mathews families enjoying the festivities.
Looking ahead to this week - it's a short week for us! As we continue to honor Dr. King's legacy, Monday is a student and staff holiday so there will be no school. Weather reports are showing a chance for freezing precipitation on Tuesday so there is a possibility that this week of school could be a bit shorter than anticipated, so keep an eye on the news! If we do end up with a bad weather day on Tuesday, we'll simply push back the 3rd-6th grade benchmark assessments by a day.
Regardless of whether we're in school for four days or three this week, I'm looking forward to our students filling our halls and classrooms. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we'll see everyone on either Tuesday or Wednesday morning! :)
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Important Information
On-line Registration
You can access online registration using the parent portal at: my.austinisd.org The first class to reach 100% registration will earn a pizza party! :) If you have any questions about registration, please contact Julie Salazar, our fantastic registrar. Also, please continue to keep in touch with me about transfer needs and requests. Thank you!
Ariande auf Naxos Opera Connection
We have partnered with The Austin Lyric Opera and they have gifted us with 40 free tickets for the dress rehearsal of Ariande auf Naxos - description below - on January 25, 2018. This is, unfortunately, a school night but it is a lovely opportunity for our students and families to see the opera without charge. Please keep in mind that some operas are intended for more mature audiences and keep that in mind, along with the late evening, when thinking about attending.
Tickets will be given on a first come, first served basis - simply let the office know how many you'd like (limit 4). Enjoy!
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Ariadne comes to Texas! Come see this playful and passionate tale, complete with dazzling vocal pyrotechnics. Set in a Central Texas barn, opera and pop culture collide to bring hijinks, hilarity, and glorious music to Austin Opera!
Richard Strauss’s tour de force, Ariadne auf Naxos, tells the story of a ranch owner who has assembled two groups of performers in his home – opera singers preparing for a serious opera, and a troupe of comedians scheduled to perform an Italian comedy. As time grows short, the ranch owner demands that the opera and the comedy be performed at the same time, leading to an array of unexpected – and ultimately very satisfying – results.
This production by celebrated director Francesca Zambello debuted at the prestigious Glimmerglass Festival. Glorious music and vocal fireworks from an ensemble cast led by soprano Alexandra LoBianco, tenor Jonathan Burton, soprano Jeni Houser, and mezzo-soprano Aleks Romano bring this romantic tale of backstage shenanigans to life.
Total run time: approximately 2.5 hours
All performances and pre-show events are held at:
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
701 West Riverside Drive
Austin, Texas 78704
Easy Ways to Support our School
Did you know that you can support Mathews while you shop for groceries, supplies, and goods?
Mathews participates in the Box Tops for Education program which gives us $0.10 for each Box Top collected and turned in. Many of the items you already purchase have Box Tops on them; simply cut out the Box Tops and drop them off in the pink boxes on the window sills by the cafeteria. In November, we made almost $25.00. While that may not seem like a lot, it can add up quickly and we appreciate all the help. If you'd like to learn more about this program, this link has helpful information: https://www.boxtops4education.com/about
Girl Day at UT
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and the Girl Day STEM Festival
Saturday, February 24, 2018
12-5 p.m.
UT Austin Campus
For more information, and to register a girl (or boy) to attend, please visit: http://www.girlday.utexas.edu
Arrival Update and Dismissal
Dismissal: We have more buses/vans picking up our kiddos this year. Please do not park in the front between 2:00 and 3:15 pm, even if waiting for dismissal. It is important that we leave the front lane open for buses and childcare vans. Thank you!!
Wednesday Folders
The Week at a Glance
Monday, January 15, 2018
- MLK Day - Student and Staff Holiday!
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
- Happy Birthday, Amy Skoczen! :)
- 3rd-6th Grades Math Middle of Year Assessment - 8:00 am
Thursday, January 18, 2018
- 3rd-6th Grades Reading Middle of Year Assessment - 8:00 am
Friday, January 19, 2018
- Assembly - 5th Grade Leads
- 4th Grade Wonder Field Trip
Upcoming Events:
- January 22 - CAC
- January 23 - GT Nominations Open - K-2nd Grades
- January 23 - 5th Grade Science MOY
- January 25 - Access Opera Dress Rehearsal of Richard Strauss' Ariande auf Naxos
- February 9 - African American Heritage Assembly
- February 9 - Shelter in Place Drill
- February 12 - School Tour
- February 16 - Lunar New Year Assembly
- February 16 - Fire Drill
- February 19 - Student Holiday - Parent/Teacher Conference Day
- February 23 - Most Magnificent Day of STEAM
- February 23 - Mathews Meeting
- February 26 - CAC Meeting
- March 2 - Track and Field Day!
About Us
Website: mathews360.com
Location: 906 West Lynn Street, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512-414-4406
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Twitter: @mathews360