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A Message from our Principal
Parents, Guardians, and Students:
Monday, teachers from across our vertical team will be meeting in the Anderson theater (we are dodging the construction) to discuss quality outcomes for all students. Our speaker, Patrick Briggs, is with the state AVID program. AVID is a program designed to support students who do not typically enroll in pre-AP and AP classes. However, the strategies employed through the AVID program help all students by engaging teachers in a process of never under-estimating the heights to which students can rise when given the proper support and encouragement. I have personally heard Mr Briggs speak and this will be a powerful discussion of high expectations for all students – Pre-K through 12th grade. In the afternoon, teachers will be meeting in their departmental Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to plan for the rest of Semester I. We are quickly approaching the end of the first semester and teachers are meeting in course-alike groups to make sure that all materials are covered and assessed during the first semester. We hope that students will enjoy their day off and will come back to school on Tuesday ready to tackle the last six weeks of this semester.
I will be attending the Texas Business and Education Coalition Awards dinner in San Antonio Monday night. I will be representing Anderson HS as we are recognized as one of thirteen high schools (eight of which are magnets) recognized for consistently high achievement by our students. The measurement of high achievement was the commended level of performance on the state accountability measure by our students for three consecutive years. The TBEC said that this year’s standards were the “highest in the history of the award and recognition was the hardest to achieve over the history of the award.” We thank our students, parents, and staff for their hard work in achieving this recognition.
Friday was our last football game and it was a wonderful way to end the season. We defeated Austin HS, 14 –10, and we would have made it into the play-offs if Bastrop had defeated Bowie. Instead Bowie will be the fourth team in the play-offs from District 25-5A. The freshmen, JV, and varsity teams had a wonderful season and provided us with plenty of thrills. The Band, Belles, Cheerleaders and Color Guard celebrated “Senior Night” by introducing their families at half-time as they all said “Good-Bye” to this year’s half-time performances. It was a great football season and a great way to start off school year 2009-2010. Volleyball celebrated their most successful season in District 25-5A by beating Austin HS and almost beating Bowie. Our athletic and Fine Arts Programs just continue to improve and we feel ours is the premier program in all areas in AISD.
The Little Theater group will present, “Our Town,” this week – Thursday through Saturday. This is the second production of our Little Theater and this drama promises to be a “can’t miss” performance. Please plan on attending at least one night in order to support our rising thespian group. This weekend is the Senior Garage Sale, as well, on Saturday. Watch for the location change to be published this week. We are having gas-line work done on Saturday in the faculty parking lot area in preparation for the construction on the band hall and the science wing and we have been advised to limit traffic on the campus during the day on Saturday. The seniors are checking into one of the church parking lots across the street from Anderson. Watch for details on this big sale as there will be some wonderful bargains available while supporting the senior class.
On Thursday, please join us in the cafeteria for a Conversation with Superintendent Meria Carstarphen about the AISD budget. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of our vertical team parents, staff and students to identify the programs that are critical to the educational needs of our students. We do not want to miss this opportunity to discuss the unique issues facing the Anderson HS Vertical Team with Dr. Carstarphen. A light snack will be served at 6:00 followed by the discussion at 6:30. Come early for a good parking spot and for some good conversation with our friends and neighbors in the vertical team.
With the rain this weekend, it really feels like the season is changing. Enjoy the day off on Monday and join us for the many activities planned for the upcoming week.
Donna Houser
Principal
CALENDAR
MONDAY, November 9, 2009 - NO SCHOOL/Student Holiday/Staff Development
7:00-8:00pm – Football Booster Club Meeting, Library
TUESDAY, November 10, 2009
5:30-8:00pm – Belles Board/Booster Club Meeting, Cafeteria
5:30pm – Girls Basketball vs Del Valle @ Del Valle
6:00-7:00pm – Cheer Booster Club Meeting, Rm 130
7:00-8:30pm – Parent Education Program
“Adolescence and the problem of responsibility,” Dr. Carl Pickhardt, Library
WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2009
4:30–5:30pm – Karaoke Club Meeting, Cafeteria
5:30pm – Boys Basketball vs Elgin @ Elgin
6:00-7:00pm – Koblenz Meeting, Room 130
5:30 pm - Project Graduation Planning Meeting, (see details below)
6:00-8:00pm – Blue/Gold Wrestling Meet @ Anderson/Large Gym
THURSDAY, November 12, 2009 - LATE START @ 10:15 AM
8:00am-5:00pm – Tennis vs Georgetown/JV Tournament @ Georgetown
4:15-5:15pm – Knitting Club, Mrs Szabo’s Office
6:00-7:30pm – Girls Basketball Booster Club Meeting, Rm 130
6:30-8:00pm – Superintendent Budget Hearing, Cafeteria, See below for details!
7:30-9:00pm – School Play, Theater
7:30-9:00pm - FCA, Hillcrest Baptist Church
FRIDAY, November 13, 2009
6:00pm – Girls Basketball vs Regents @ Anderson
7:00pm – JV Boys Basketball vs Eastside Memorial @ Eastside Memorial
7:30-9:00pm – School Play, Theater
SATURDAY, November 14, 2009
8:00am – Cross Country State Meet in Round Rock
8:00am-5:00pm – GENaustin! Girls Now Conference, Ann Richards School
9:00am-4:00pm – Belles Rehearsal, Small Gym
9:00am – 3:00pm - Region Orchestra Auditions, Fine Arts/Theater/Cafeteria
10:00am – Varsity Boys Basketball vs Con & Har Hts @ Connally
7:30-9:00pm – School Play, Theater
SUNDAY, November 15, 2009
3:00-5:00 p.m. - Boys Basketball Kick-off and Mandatory Parents Meeting, Gym
Save the Dates:
November 16-19 - Trojan Belles Dance Team Auditions
*November 20-21 – Swim Team/Corpus Christi TISCA
March 27, 2010 – Prom at Doubletree Hotel
June 5, 2010 – Graduation at Erwin Center
(*New Entry)
NEW Announcements:
Parent Education
Back by popular demand, Dr. Carl Pickhardt will be our first featured speaker in this year’s parent education program series. Dr. Pickhardt, who speaks regularly to Murchison parents, will be at Anderson on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 7 - 8:30 p.m., in the school library. His topic is “Adolescence and the problem of responsibility.” All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend and to bring questions regarding teaching children to take responsibility for their actions. For further details, contact Julie Cowan, PTSA parent education coordinator, at Jscowan@aol.com. Hope to see you there!
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Calling All Senior Parents! Come Spark New Ideas!
WHAT: 2010 Project Graduation Planning Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 11th at 5:30 pm
WHERE: Rhonda Chapman’s Home – 3906 Petra Path
On the Agenda:
Paver Sales
Business/Individual Donations
February Dinner and Silent Auction at Mesa Ranch
Brainstorming New Ways to Raise Funds to support this safe, drug and alcohol-free celebration!
Ready to sign up to volunteer at our June 5th 2010 AHS Project Graduation?
Please contact Volunteer Chair Vicki Osherow at vosherow@gmail.com or 970-8759.
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There will be a FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meeting this Thursday, November 12, at 7:30 to 9:00 pm at Hillcrest Baptist Church in the 3rd floor youth room. All are welcome! For questions, contact azumwalt@austinisd.org.
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Please come support the Anderson Theatre students!
Anderson’s Little Theatre Company will present Thornton Wilder’s Our Town.
* November 12, 13, and 14th at 7:30 p.m. in the Anderson Theatre*.
The play centers around the themes of life, love, and death which are illustrated in the everyday routines of ordinary folk in Grover’s Corners, N.H. Wilder mingles the simple and the profound in order for the audience to understand the everyday occurrences in this show are “an allegorical representation of all life.”
In the current Newsweek, Jeremy McCarter says that “Our Town isn’t a nostalgic wallow in small town life. It’s a harrowing story about human limitation–all the beauty and value we fail to recognize in our day-to-day lives”.
Tickets are $3 for students and senior citizens, $5 for adults. (New Prices!)
For more information please call the Anderson box office at (512) 841-1580 or visit our website at www.andersontheater.org
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1st Blue/Gold Wrestling Match to be held this Wed., Nov. 11 at 6 pm.
Come support the team!
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Community Conversation on AISD Budget Issues to be held Thursday, November 12
The Austin School District will hold the first of two community conversations to inform and engage citizens on issues that need to be addressed before the Board of Trustees can approve the 2010-2011 school year budget. The meeting will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, in the cafeteria of Anderson High School, located at 8403 Mesa Drive.
Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley-Abram will present the budget basics, the budget parameters adopted by the Board of Trustees, and then citizens will have the chance to breakout into small groups to discuss their expectations and concerns related to the budget.
The second community budget conversation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 3, in the cafeteria of Travis High School, located at 1211 E. Oltorf Drive.
A light dinner and translation services will be provided at both meetings.
Citizens are encouraged to sign up for the meetings on-line by visiting the Citizen Budget Review Committee webpage at http://www.austinisd.org/inside/budget .
For budget information call Nicole Conley-Abram, Chief Financial Officer, at 414-2323 or budget@austinisd.org .
For information on the meetings, contact Beverly Reeves, District Ombudsman, at 414-9882 or at breeves@austinisd.org .
Previous Announcements:
Murchison Fall Fest
Friday, Nov. 13th, 5:30-9:00pm
@ Murchison Middle School
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Boys Basketball Kick Off Party and Mandatory Parents’ Meeting to be held on Nov.15th, Sunday, in the high school gym from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
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Darfur Club Presents: Darfur Diaries
Thursday, November 19th, 6:00 p.m., in the Theater
$3.00
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GENaustin’s Girls Now! Conference
Saturday, November 14, 2009
8:00-5:00 pm, The Ann Richards School
Go to www.GENaustin.org for more details
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