Pioneer Weekly Updates
September 15th, 2023
Calendar of Events:
September:
*September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month
15: Future Maroon Night - See Flyer Below
16: Rosh Hashanah
19: National Talk Like a Pirate Day! ~ Dress like a pirate!
19: District Virtual Family GT Information Session (Option 1) @ 6:00 PM (flyer below)
20: District Virtual Family GT Information Session (Option 2) @ 12:00 PM (flyer below)
22: Safety Drills: Secure and Evacuation
23: Campus Cleanup: 8am - 10am
25: Conference day - no students (Yom Kippur)
28: CAC/PTA; 5:30 and 6:00
29: PTA Family Picnic- 4:30-6:30
NO PARKING IN TEACHER/STAFF PARKING LOT!!!!
Oh Hey...Dot Day!!
Next Up: Dress Like a Pirate for National Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Phones, Smart Phones, Smart Watches to Remain in Backpacks!
We are seeing a significant number of interruptions to daily learning due to the presence of these devices.
We are asking for your support as our teachers direct students to place their personal devices in their backpacks during the instructional day. Students can access them again at dismissal time.
Thank you for your cooperation.
TECHNOLOGY EXPECTATIONS:
https://bit.ly/aisdtechexpectations (Updated 8.10.2023)
Device Care and Tips: https://bit.ly/AISDdevicecare
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful.
UPCOMING DYSLEXIA CONFERENCE:
Gifted & Talented Information:
Around the Community:
Austin ISD Special Education Parent Power Hour:
AISD Special Education Parent Power Hours
Please RSVP for Learning and Engagement Opportunities here: RSVP form 2023-2024. Virtual and in-person sessions are available. Virtual sessions can be accessed by using this link: https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/88661610735 and will be recorded and posted on the Austin ISD external website. For more information or assistance with registration, please contact Lisa.Saldana-Vasquez@austinisd.org. Spanish interpretation will be provided for all sessions
Parent Power Hour: The ABC’s of IEPs for Families New to Special Education
This session welcomes new families to Special Education services and will cover the foundational components of a student's special education program - Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs), Goals, and Services. (Sessions repeat throughout the year)
September 19: 6-7pm in person at Brentwood Elementary School - 6703 Yates Ave, Austin, TX 78757
Parent Power Hour: Child Find
This session will review district Child Find responsibilities - including referral, timelines, and process from evaluation to the determination of special education eligibility and services.
September 12: 12-1, 6-7pm - VIRTUAL: online LINK
Power Hour: Executive Functioning, Organizational Strategies and Study Skills to Help Your Child at Home & School
This session will provide support and resources to families regarding routines and healthy habits to build study skills and organizational routines.
September 26: 12-1, 6-7pm - VIRTUAL: online LINK
Full list linked HERE
Covid Protocols:
Austin ISD Link for Covid Information:
Public Health Corner | Austin ISD
If you are feeling sick
If you or your child are feeling sick, regardless of whether you are vaccinated or not, please stay home and contact your medical provider and campus as soon as possible.
If you test positive
Those who test positive will need to stay home and report their case by calling the school’s front office and asking for the COVID-19 designee. Staff should report the COVID-19 positive result to their supervisor.
Returning to school
After testing positive, you need to wait five days before returning to school (the day you tested positive is Day 0). Anyone who tested positive will need markedly improved symptoms and to be fever-free for 24 hours before returning.
Students or staff who return to campus on the sixth day after a positive result will be asked to mask for five more calendar days.
PATTON TEACHER WISHLISTS:
Every year, teachers spend their own money to buy supplies needed for their classrooms. Patton PTA is proud to help support teachers with $125 annual in reimbursements for supplies.
And now we’re hoping the Patton community can help fill up the classrooms and CLEAR THE LIST! Don’t forget to scroll all the way to the bottom to see our Essentials teachers (Music, Art, PE) and our Counseling Team!
https://pattonptablog.wordpress.com/wishlists/
PRE-K
- Ms. Torres: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16P1UZSCUGK5
- Ms. Ball: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1UDC5OPHMKIBW
KINDER
- Ms. Slade: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2KMF9QWYAD18U
- Ms. Wallace: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2T3FX3AP46B1P
FIRST GRADE
- Ms. Warner: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2KMSK6OY74OON
- Ms. Simek: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/154W9IGA6SGQM
- Ms Thompson: https://a.co/7L0zyK3
- Ms. Lampkin: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ODMOSZ3ZDF2W
- Ms. Schroeder: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HG3NU1CE1ZN6
SECOND GRADE
- Ms. Choi: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/LGTJANXUJ0M8
- Ms: Blakeley: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1PP2LLZT9TE5U
- Ms. Morton: https://a.co/3EAnyif
- Ms: Collums: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15M4O30241WOR
- Ms. Eads: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NCWDJGMD2C3L
THIRD GRADE
- Ms. Araujo-Morales: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RHLRBRIHGK5U
- Ms. Michinock: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/29GJPWRB3MOED
- Ms. Hightower: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WR1XHH9PYHVZ
- Ms. Doherty: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/353SJWS1PHQOE
- Ms. Wooten: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/10BQQ5BS8Y300?ref_=wl_share
FOURTH GRADE
- Ms. Arnold: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/854PU3B02OOI
- Ms. Barton: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WPUYO1YENAX1
- Ms. Beasley: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2QLBAB1IWPO16
- Ms. Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1IVJWI628A1DL
- Ms. Clevenger: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/38LJQP5ZY8BEC?ref_=wl_share
FIFTH GRADE
- Ms. Wall: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MHR5ZL81KYLS
- Ms. Distel: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3LJIH0U51RQYA
- Mr. Orenstein: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PA9HO82MSX7Z
- Ms. Parker: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/HF5GJTOZL9XK
ESSENTIALS
- Ms Colston – Art: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/YNLR3J1D5M9S
- Ms. Hall – Art: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13QW339WM1K69
- Ms. Yates – Library: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/T440L8RM9PU7
- Ms. Walzel – Music: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2FUQJ5II7XTXN
- Ms. Wingo – Music: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19K6AXWX6REZS
COUNSELING TEAM
The Austin ISD Student Success Guide (Student Code of Conduct) is now available on the Austin ISD District website for students, parents, and guardians to review. One important legislative update is that ALL e-cigarettes (THC and Tobacco) are prohibited. House Bill 114 requires a student to be placed in the District Alternative Education Program (DAEP) if the student possesses, uses, is under the influence, sells, gives, or delivers marijuana, THC, or an e-cigarette (new) while on campus, within 300 feet of school property, or at a school-related event. Under Austin ISD guidelines, this is a 20-day DAEP placement. Parents and guardians are strongly urged to talk to their students about this new policy and review the Student Success Guide to help keep our schools safe for students and staff. For resources to use when talking with your student about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes visit https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/.