Travis ECHS Weekly Update

Principal's Message

Good Evening Travis Family and Community,

It was lovely to see so many of our family and community members join us for Back 2 School Night this past Thursday. If your family was unable to attend please reach out to your student's counselor or teachers for any remaining questions.

We will be supporting our volleyball team this evening as they take on McCallum High School. Go Rebels!

Christina Steele-Hantgin

Principal

AISD will Require Masks at School

Starting Wednesday, August 11, students, staff and visitors will need to wear face masks when on school properties, Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde announced late Monday at a school board meeting.

"I am responsible for the safety, health and welfare of each and every one of our students and our staff. If I err, I must err on the side of ensuring that we’ve been overly cautious, not that we have fallen short," Elizalde said.
"These protocols are especially important for the protection and health and safety of our youngest and most vulnerable students who cannot be vaccinated at this time," said Board President Geronimo Rodriguez.

Why it matters: On July 9, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended universal indoor masking in schools as a way to slow or stop the spread of COVID-19, especially when paired with other safety measures such as vaccines, social distancing, rapid tests and increasing ventilation.

Yes, but: Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA No. 36, which prohibited schools from issuing a mask mandate.

The Houston and Dallas school districts have also issued mask mandates.

Go Deeper: Austin ISD required masks throughout all of last school year and saw a lower positivity rate inside its schools than in the community at large.

For more info see: Austin ISD Masks Mandate

Principal's Coffee Meeting

Come meet with your principal, Christina Steele Hantgin, in the Travis ECHS Library from 9:30 am.-10:30 am once a month on Tuesdays.

September 21, 2021

October 19, 2021
November 16, 2021
December 14, 2021

January 25, 2022

February 15, 2022
March 22, 2022
April 19, 2022
May 17, 2022

For more information, please call Rosalinda R. Villarreal,

Parent Support Specialist @ 414-7714 or the Parent Reception Office @ 512- 414- 2527 or 414-7732

CAC Meeting

When

Tuesday, Sep. 14th, 5pm

Where

1211 East Oltorf Street

Austin, TX

More information

The Campus Advisory Council (CAC) is a committee of parents, teachers, the principal, school staff, local business owners, and community leaders. The CAC provides input to the principal pertaining to a variety of campus-level issues, including planning, budgeting, safety, and school organization.

Get Directions

RSVPs are enabled for this event.

What do you need for Registration?

CREATE AN ACCOUNT

For families registering students new to AISD, an AISD Portal account must be created before you can access the online registration system. To create an AISD Portal account, visit portal.austinisd.org.

GATHER DOCUMENTS (IF NEW TO DISTRICT)

Families registering students new to AISD will need to provide the following documentation at the child’s campus, or upload the documents in online registration

Once your account is created you can register online:

Counselors Updates

PSAT testing October 26 for 9th-11th grades. 12 graders will be TSI testing
Schedule changes are complete for Fall 2021. If there any questions or concerns, please reach out to your students' counselor.
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately.
- 78% of all people who die by suicide are male.
- Although more women than men attempt suicide, men are nearly 4x more likely to die by suicide.
- Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10–34 and the 10th leading cause of death overall in the U.S.
- The overall suicide rate in the U.S. has increased by 35% since 1999.
- 46% of people who die by suicide had a diagnosed mental health condition.
- While nearly half of individuals who die by suicide have a diagnosed mental health condition, research shows that 90% experienced symptoms.
If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to
https://integralcare.org/program/mobile-crisis-outreach-team-mcot/

Seniors Class of 2022 - Ms. Hammill laura.hammill@austinisd.org

Junior Class of 2023 - Mrs. Garcia jaime.garcia@austinisd.org

Sophomore Class of 2024 - Mr. Wennberg brian.wennberg@austinisd.org

Freshmen Class of 2025 - Ms. Hudson ann.hudson@austinisd.org