Mathews Weekly
February 19, 2018
From Grace
- Please continue to only use the front doors to enter the building.
- Please continue to stop by the office to sign in and get a visitor's badge.
- Please make sure the front doors latch properly when you exit the building.
- If you notice someone who doesn't have a visitor or AISD badge on, please notify the office so we can follow up.
This is a short week for us at school as Monday is set aside for parent/teacher conferences and there is no school for students. Please contact your child's teacher if you haven't yet scheduled a conference. In addition to meaningful conversations about our students, we'll have a performance by traditional Korean drummers, a visit from Bea Hines, the first African American female reporter for the Miami Herald, and our Most Magnificent Day of STEAM on Friday. We're going to pack in the excitement during these four days. Should be meaningful and fun!
Please note that our 3rd grade Cub Scout's food drive for the Capital Area Food Bank is still going on. Please bring in your non-perishable food items if you'd like to help. What a great way to show care for our greater community! Also - be on the lookout for a flyer for International Festival this week and sign up to be a part of the Parade of Nations!
Last, but certainly not least, our 6th grade students are participating in a capstone project called Speak Up, Speak Out! The students are tackling real life problems they've identified and working on active solutions. Part of their work is gathering information so please be on the lookout for some student surveys this week as well. We'd greatly appreciate your help filling them out for our students. Thank you!
Here's to another great week of school - be safe and well and we'll see everyone on Tuesday morning!
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Important Information
STEAM Day - February 23
Online Registration
You can access online registration using the parent portal at: my.austinisd.org 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!
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
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
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
Sunday, February 18, 2018
- AISD African American Scholar Awards at the PAC - 3:00 pm
Monday, February 19, 2018
- Parent/Teacher Conference Day - No School for Students
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
- Daool Korean Drumming - 10:00 am - Gym - All
- Black History Presentation - TBD - Library - All
Thursday, February 22, 2018
- Fire Drill - 8:15 am
- Kinder Field Trip to Discovery Hill - 9:30 am
Friday, February 23, 2018
- Most Magnificent Day of STEAM! (No assembly)
- Mathews PTA Meeting - 7:45 am - Library - Grace
Upcoming Events:
- February 26 - Shelter in Place Drill (Weather Drill)
- February 26 - CAC Meeting
- March 2 - Track and Field Day!
- March 7-9 - 6th Grade Camp
- March 9 - Principal Coffee - Suicide Awareness and Prevention
- March 9 - Fire Drill
- March 9 - Mix it Up Lunch
- March 12-16 - Spring Break!
- March 20 - Reverse Evacuation Drill
- March 20 - Family Build Night
- March 23 - 4th Grade San Antonio Field Trip
- March 26 - Honor Roll Assembly
- March 26 - CAC
- March 28 - Personal Best Cookies and Tea
- March 30 - Mathews Meeting
- March 28 - Girls Outside Field Trip
About Us
Website: mathews360.com
Location: 906 West Lynn Street, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512-414-4406
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Twitter: @mathews360