I feel like I've been starting these notes with some iteration of "You're in good company" or "You're not doing this by yourself" for the last year, but I want to share some numbers with you that are really warming my heart.
60% - percentage of comprehensive, k-12 campuses in AISD with a PALS program on-site. For a year with unprecedented staff turnover, changing student enrollment and attendance, and increased workload for all teachers and counselors, this is a remarkable accomplishment. PALS is currently represented in pre-pandemic numbers across AISD!
100% - schools in the LBJ vertical team with PALS on campus. We are welcoming Sadler-Means, Gus Garcia, Pegan Springs, Barbara Jordan, and Overton to the PALS family this year.
Here's the roll-call for PALS programs in the District this year:
Elementary Schools
Andrews, Baldwin, Barbara Jordan, Barrington, Blanton, Boone, T.A. Brown, Campbell, Casey, Clayton, Cunningham, Dawson, Doss, Govalle, Graham, Harris, Hart, Hill, Joslin, Kocurek, Langford, Lee, Linder, Maplewood, Mathews, Menchaca, Norman-Sims, Oak Springs, Odom, Overton, Pecan Springs, Pickle, Pleasant Hill, Summitt, Walnut Creek, Widen, Williams, Zavala
Middle Schools
Bailey, Covington, Dobie, Gorzycki, Lamar, Lively, Sadler-Means, Small
High Schools
Akins, Anderson, Ann Richards, Austin High, Bowie, Crockett, Navarro, LASA, LBJ, McCallum, Travis
This list doesn't include campuses who receive PALS, of which there are many more elementary campuses and several middle schools.
Congratulations, everyone, and here's to a year of great role-modeling, mentoring, and service!
With gratitude for all of your hard work,
Stacia
