Sunday, September 25, 2016
Dear Advanced Learning Academy Families,
Yesterday, I spent the morning at Martin Luther King Academy cheering on our combined 7th & 8th grade girls volleyball team to victory--the very first volleyball win in the history of our school! In addition to girls volleyball, the Academy Sports League, new this year, offers 7th & 8th grade Advanced Learning Academy students the opportunity to participate in the following team sports: boys and girls basketball, cross country, soccer, and track. Our ALA teams will compete against other SAISD academies on Saturdays throughout the school year and a complete listing of fall games can be found on the Advanced Learning Academy Community Calendar posted on our webpage.
Tomorrow, we have three events happening with students on the Fox Tech campus. First, we are hosting a College Fair from 11:30 a.m. -1:15 p.m. for our high school students. Over 30+ schools will be in attendance! Second, our 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students are taking a field trip to Trinity University to investigate how the new science building at the university was designed. This field trip, which our 6th and 7th grade students will take on Tuesday, will help students with their final proposals about how to make our campus more energy efficient. Third, math teacher David Loredo has organized an optional field trip to Trinity University to listen to a science presentation on gravitational waves. Many thanks to our teachers and counseling staff who helped to make all these events possible!
On Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Fox Tech cafeteria, we will hold a meeting to provide information about organizing a PTA. Sylvia Reyna, Texas PTA Vice President of Programs and Resources, will be present at the meeting to provide information about PTA and how PTA supports our children and school. PTA/PTSA is a grassroots association made up of parents, teachers, students and community members who have a special interest in children, families and schools. On Wednesday, we will be voting for the following PTSA officer positions:
President – Presides at regular and executive board meetings. Acts as representative for the PTA at the council, state and national level. Coordinates work of board members and many “unassigned” duties.
1st Vice President – Aide – Assists the president, officers and committee chairman.
2nd Vice President – Fundraising – Organizes all fundraisers, serves on disbursement and budget committee.
3rd Vice President – Programs - Arranges all program speakers and/or activities for regular meetings.
4th Vice President – Membership - Coordinates membership drives and submits paperwork to state.
Secretary – Records the minutes of the regular and executive board meetings. Makes reminder calls to executive committee members.
Treasurer – Keeps an accurate and complete account of money received and spent, writes checks, balances the checkbook, prepares monthly financial statements and fills out tax forms.
If you are interested in serving as a PTSA officer, please plan to attend the meeting on Wednesday. If you are unable to attend on Wednesday, you may also email your name and the position you would like to be considered for to Mary Jane Segovia at msegovia13@saisd.net no later than noon on Wednesday.
Looking ahead, school portraits are scheduled for ALA at Euclid on Thursday, October 6th and for ALA at Fox Tech on Friday, October 7th. More information will be sent home soon.
Finally, parents may bring treats for their child’s birthday, but please be aware that children in school may have allergies to certain food products. Therefore, it is important to discuss this with your child’s teacher prior to bringing any food. Per district policy, all snacks must be store bought and individually wrapped or packaged. We also encourage families to consider bringing healthy treats and goodies for these celebrations!
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Kathy Bieser
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