2012 April Calendar

[TR]

Dear Friends,

Q: Do you know why the panther was so tired on April 1st?  (Ask your 3rd grader.)
A: Because she had just finished a long March of 31 days!  (ha, ha, h....)

Moving on! 
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I hope that you were at the Panther Pride Festival on Saturday 24 March 2012.  It was so great!  I can't even begin to thank everyone that stepped up.  But I think that they know how much I appreciate them.  :-)

I also appreciate Yesica Diaz and Carmen Guerrero for chaperoning a bus-load of students on a 3-College Road Trip! My kiddo returned excited (tired) and with pages of notes about the schools that they visited.  Thank you!
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I am including Calendar events through the end of the school year. Even though I plan to resend events each month.


This week is insane! Especially Tuesday 4/3/12.   PLEASE review the Calendar! 

   EM Seniors > Tuesday is your last chance to meet with Herff Jones reps at our cafeteria, about your Graduation stuff. You have earned it!

   TOMORROW, Tuesday night from 6p-830p at Reagan HS cafeteria, AISD is having a "Community" budget meeting. Your kids and your school need YOU at these things! AISD has only TWO community mtgs on the schedule. The other is at Bowie HS. Might be too late to arrange car pools and buses. But get to Reagan!

    Wednesday, the EMHS Robotics Team is heading off to Houston for the annual tournament!  Please pray for their safety and wish them Good Luck!

    EM-PTSA Officer Elections will be during a brief meeting on Thursday 19 April at 6pm. Nomination Boxes are in the Library and the Main office. We are planning a potluck meal for afterwards. Call me at 927-1063, if you would like to help.  Thanks!

Lots of other news and events going on. Find a way to support your neighborhood schools.

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As always, if you have an event for me to include on the monthly news, email me here at "Panther...@gmail.com"

!PAWS UP!  And Hug somebody!
Toni Rayner
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April 2012	EVENT
Mon & Weds	ESL Classes, 6pm - 8pm @ EM room 104. Contact> Josie Villarreal at 414-5823.
Tuesdays	ZUMBA Dance & Exercise, 4:30pm - 5:30pm @ EM Dance Room
Thursdays	ZUMBA Dance & Exercise, 5:30pm - 6:30pm @ EM Dance Room
Fridays	Joint Committee Mtgs of CoA, TC, AISD @ tbd, 11:30am-1:30pm
Sun 01 Apr	Palm Sunday
Tue 03 Apr	UT Opportunity Forum at UT LBJ School of Public Affairs, noon-1:30pm. "The 2012 School Finance Litigation and its Impact on Educational Equity in Texas."
Tue 03 Apr	<< Eastside HS Seniors >> Herff Jones Co at EMHS Café. Last chance to Save Late Fees. Buy your Graduation supplies, today!!!
Tue 03 Apr	Eastside Super CIPrs group meets in EMHS Library, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Tue 03 Apr	>> AISD Budget Community Meeting Discussing 2013 budget & 2013-2014 AAFR <<  at Reagan High School Cafeteria, 7104 Berkman Drive, 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Tue 03 Apr	AISD English Language Learners Advisory Committee mtg, 6:30pm at Sanchez ES, 73 San Marcos St, Austin
Wed 04 Apr	AISD SHAC at Austin HS, 6pm - 8pm
W 4/4- St 4/7	FRC 3320 EM Robot Team in Houston. The FIRST Lone Star Regional tournament at the George R. Brown Convention Center, http://houston.txfirst.org/ !!! FREE to Public !!!  !!! Come cheer our Eastside Robotics Team on Friday, or Saturday, 9AM-5PM. !!!  For Info: Mark....@austinisd.org, 841-5930, or in...@eastsiderobotics.com .
Fri 06 Apr	AISD - No School
Fri 06 Apr	Good Friday, Passover begins at sundown
Sun 08 Apr	Easter
Mon 09 Apr	AISD - No School
Mon 09 Apr	STEM Field Trip: UT-Austin Aerospace Engineering and Pickle Research Campus. Registration Deadline 4/4/12. Info > Changing Expectations Corp at (512) 496-6824, phillip...@changeexpectations.org.
Tue 10 Apr	College Fair at Austin Convention Ctr, 5:30pm-8:30pm. Pre-Register (Registrese) >> www.gotomyncf.com  Info >> www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Thu 11 Apr	AISD site visit to "Urban Prep Academy" in Chicago IL (Wed-Fri, 4/11-4/13)
Wed 11 Apr	EM-PTSA Executive Ctme Mtg, PSS office, 5p-6p
Thu 12 Apr	CAC 5p-6p @ EMHS@JC in the Library (verify) // PTSA in one week, 4/19/12
Thu 12 Apr	Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting? 6pm? Verify
Fri 13 Apr	ACPTA Vertical Team Meeting, 9:30am-11:30am, Martin MS
Fri 13 Apr	!!! EMHS FASHION SHOW in the PAC !!! Shows at 4:30pm and 7:00pm. !!! Volunteer for this Fantastic Event !!!  Buy tickets to support their hard work !!!  Info: Jacquelin...@yahoo.com, 414-5856.
Fri 13 Apr	AISD - End of 5th six-weeks grading period.
Sat 14 Apr	EMHS Saturday Morning Tutoring, TAKS/EOC:  3/3, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21/12
4/14 or 4/21 ?	FRC 3320 EM Robot Team > Robot scrimmage at NASA in Houston, TX
Sun 15 Apr	!!! HS SENIORS !!! Are you really ready for college? Check with Nurse Adams for a copy of your shot records. Colleges require shots for Meningitis. Shots for HPV are a good idea.
Mon 16 Apr	AISD - Begin final six-weeks grading period.
Mon 16 Apr	Free Shots, Monthly 9am-2pm, at EMHS@JC. Bring your Shot Records. Info: Nurse Adams @ EM, 414-5808, or pad...@austinisd.org
Tue 17 Apr	DAC Regular Meeting, 4pm - 6pm @ AISD Bd Trustees Auditorium
Tue 17 Apr	Austin Family Support Cooperative meeting, 6p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mendez Middle School, 5106 Village Square. Info: AISD Family & School Support team at 414-0955 or 414-2535.
Tue 17 Apr	>> AISD Budget Community Meeting Discussing 2013 budget & 2013-2014 AAFR << at Bowie HS, 4103 Slaughter Lane, 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Wed 18 Apr	EMHS Spring College Fair, 11am-1pm. Info: Yesic...@austinisd.org or 841-5883
Wed 18 Apr	AISD employees are invited to join Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and district team members for a community conversation about the PRELIMINARY BUDGET for 2013 and scenarios for NEW, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS for the 2013-14 school year. 6pm - 8:30pm, McCallum High School Cafeteria, 5600 Sunshine Dr.
Thu 19 Apr	Holocaust Remembrance Day
Thu 19 Apr	EM-PTSA ELECTIONS in Cafeteria on Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:00-6:30 pm. Pot-Luck Supper Follows!  Info: Toni Rayner 927-1063
	Email AISD >> superin...@austinisd.org and trus...@austinisd.org
Sat 21 Apr	EMHS Saturday Morning Tutoring, TAKS/EOC:  3/3, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21/12
Sun 22 Apr	Earth Day
Mon 23 Apr	AISD Public Hearing - Revised 2012-13 Budget, at HQ, 7pm
Mon 23 Apr	AISD Regular Board Meeting and Public Comment, at HQ, 8pm
Sun 22 Apr	>>> TAKS & STAAR testing THIS WEEK <<<
Mon 23 Apr	TAKS Math
Tue 24 Apr	TAKS Math & ELA … STAAR Math
Wed 25 Apr	TAKS Math … STAAR Reading
Wed 25 Apr	Steel Drum Festival at Burger Center, 3:00 pm
Wed 25 Apr	Early College Start Info, 6pm-7pm (in EM CCC?)
Wed 25 Apr	Community Justice Council mtg / SMART Public Hearing (Guzman), 6:45pm at the Travis County South Rural Community Center.
Thu 26 Apr	TAKS Science … STAAR Science
Fri 27 Apr	TAKS Social Studies … STAAR Social Studies
Sat 28 Apr	TXPTA Area 6 Election Meeting @ 11:30 am, in Kyle.  Also all day LOT and Officer and Chair Trainings @ Simon Middle School [3839 East FM 150, Kyle TX]
Su 4/25-W4/28	Robots: FIRST World Championship Celebration in St Louis, Missouri, USA
Mon 30 Apr	AISD SPECIAL BOARD MTG, 6pm, HQ
Mon 30 Apr	AISD Board Dialogue, 7:45pm, HQ
May 2012	EVENT
Mon & Weds	ESL Classes, 6pm - 8pm @ EM room 104. Contact> Josie Villarreal at 414-5823.
Tuesdays	ZUMBA Dance & Exercise, 4:30pm - 5:30pm @ EM Dance Room
Thursdays	ZUMBA Dance & Exercise, 5:30pm - 6:30pm @ EM Dance Room
Fridays	Joint Committee Mtgs of CoA, TC, AISD @ tbd, 11:30am-1:30pm
Tue 01 May	Local Officer Information forms due to TxPTA (& ACPTA)
	AISD English Language Learners Advisory Committee mtg, 6:30pm, verify location
Thu 03 May	APIE  "Celebrate: Honoring Volunteers in Our Schools" (details to follow)
Sat 05 May	Cinco de Mayo
Wed 09 May	School Business Partnership Event:  Connect It! Resource Fair  1-3 pm @ Delco Center
	AISD All-City Band Fest, and All-City Recorder Fest
Fri 11 May	ACPTA: Austin Council General Meeting => Awards, 9–10:30am @ Mendez Middle School
Sat 12 May	Storytelling Festival at Reagan HS, 2pm-6pm
Wed 16 May	AISD Budgey & Finance Advisory Cmte, 6pm-8:30pm, HQ
Wed 16 May	AISD Trustee Awards for EASTSIDE Memorial HS at the Johnston Campus (Underclass) at 11 am. (In the PAC?)
Wed 16 May	AISD Trustee Awards for EASTSIDE Memorial HS at the Johnston Campus (Seniors), 6:30pm. (In the PAC?)
Sat 19 May	EM Athletic Banquet at the AISD Delco Center?
	EM FRC: M&M Awards Banquet
Mon 21 May	AISD Regular Board Meeting and Public Comment, 7pm at HQ
Mon 21 May	AISD All-City Recorder Fest, 7pm at Delco Center.
	Robonauts Team Social in Houston, TX
Wed 23 May	AISD / APIE >> "Salute 2012" at the Long Center for the Performing Arts:
Wed 23 May	Salute >> 5:00pm Student Performances, 5:30pm VIP Reception, 6:00pm Salute event.
Mon 28 May	AISD - No School, Memorial Day  (Annual JHS Heroes event?)
Wed 30 May	AISD - Last Day of Classes (Half Day?)
Wed 30 May	Commencement Ceremony: Eastside Memorial at the Johnston Campus' Class of 2012, 2:00pm, University of Texas' Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River Street  Austin TX 78701
Wed 30 May	HS 2012 Graduations at UT Erwin Center for: EM @ 2pm, Reagan @ 5pm, Garza @ 8pm
Wed 30 May	EMHS Project Graduation event: Grad Night Party and Lock-In at YMCA East Communities location. Thank you “Y”!
Thu 31 May	HS 2012 Graduations at UT Erwin Center for: Crockett @ 10am, McCallum @ 1pm, Lanier @ 4pm, Travis @ 7:30pm
Thu 31 May	AISD Planning & Prep Day
June 2012	EVENT
Fri 01 Jun	HS 2012 Graduations at UT Erwin Center for: Anderson @ 9am, Austin @ 12pm  noon, LBJ & LASA  @ 3:30pm
Sat 02 Jun	HS 2012 Graduations at UT Erwin Center for: Akins @ 3:30pm, Bowie @ 6pm
Tue 05 Jun	AISD English Language Learners Advisory Committee mtg, 6:30pm at Sanchez ES, 73 San Marcos St, Austin
Wed 06 Jun	AISD SHAC , 6:30pm-8:00pm, at HQ
Fri 08 Jun	AISD Board Retreat: June 8, 9.
Mon 18 Jun	AISD Public Hearing on 2012-13 Recommended Budget and Tax Rate, 7:00pm at HQ
Mon 18 Jun	AISD Regular Board Meeting, 8pm at HQ
Tue 19 Jun	DAC meeting, 4:30pm-6:00pm at HQ