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The weather is finally turning, and we are all firmly ensconced in all things Fall. Our students’ black hoodie outfits finally match the temperature. Good to know they have been merely planning ahead all this time.

With the Fall comes Smalloween, which is by far the most anticipated event this semester. It is set to roll on Friday the 28th, and we will get everybody geared up for it by celebrating with a wacky wardrobe each day of the week (see flyer for details). The week culminates with students and staff wearing their costumes on Friday, as long as they are school appropriate. Also, be sure not to let your student or staff bring look-alike weapons or wear masks. The students in Art and Theater have been working hard on this project, and it is a prime example of how you can put the word “fun” in “fundraiser.”

HB4545 Tutorials: We are all geared up and ready to begin tutorials for all students who did not meet the passing standard in STAAR Math and ELAR last year. As you recall, HB4545 stipulates that any student who does not meet the passing standard in Math or ELAR must receive 30 hours of tutorials per subject this calendar year. We will send out a Google Form next week that lets you pick the best day and time for your student. Sessions are held from 7:45-8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, and after school from 3:55-4:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday. We will also have Saturday school options available second semester. If you have any questions, please reach out.

Parent/Guardian Learning Walk: This Wednesday, October 26th, we invite the families of our 6th grade students for our first Learning Walk of the year. We will meet in the cafeteria at 8:30 a.m. and then head off to see all the magic. We’ll investigate core classes and electives and answer any questions you may have. We love these events as they let you guys see what your students are doing and help you better support them at home. Don't worry, 7th and 8th-grade families; we’ll invite you guys for one in November. It will be much like this one; only students and staff won’t be in Halloween garb.

Well, most of them, anyway.

Have a great weekend, and I hope to see you around next week!

Matthew Nelson

Pickleball Enthusiast

matthew.m.nelson@austinisd.org

(512) 841-6705

We will have a booth at tomorrows AISD Showcase. If they are looking for a middle school for next year, have them come see us!

Cougars, next week the annual 'ofrenda' for Día de los muertos will be going up in front of the counselors' offices. Please consider contributing to this community altar by adding a picture of a loved one you'd like to remember or by adding any kind of culturally-appropriate decor touches to it (hint: marigolds are the traditional flower!).

(Any pictures should have the name of the student it is associated with taped to the back, por favor).

Save the date for our annual Smalloween Haunted House/Dance - October, 28th 2022

Sign up here to Volunteer to chaperone\sell tickets for the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c4eaba92fa31-csms

Smalloween Swag is for sale. We have limited edition Smalloween Tshirt for Sale for $15 dollars. See Mr. Tabares, the Art Teacher to buy your t-shirt today.

It's that time of year. We have run though all the tissues that you so generously donated back in August. Before the students use their sleeves would you be so kind and PLEASE send us a few boxes that we can share with the classrooms. Feel free to drop them off in the office, or order them on Amazon and have them shipped to...

Small Middle School

4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd.

Austin, TX 78749

Official Rules available here:

2003–2004 NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM (txpta.org)

Entry form available here:

22-23 Student Entry Form_TXPTA.pdf

We will be holding a celebration of life for Dr. Davis on November 4th at 5:00 pm. Please help us spread the word to his former students and colleges.

We try really hard to keep the website and especially the calendar up to date. Please remember to check there when you have questions: https://small.austinschools.org/events

The Small Parent Counselor Committee is looking for monetary donations. These funds will be used to pay for teacher appreciation events, snacks, and goodies. We will provide you all with a cost analysis of how funds donated are used in future newsletters.

Our Parent Counselor Committee Teacher Appreciation Secretary is Mandy Levy. All funds will be sent to her Venmo. https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2290085370265600522&created=1664923040.6180968&printed=1

Thank you!

Recently the board of trustees declared November 8th a student holiday. Because of that, we had to make November 7th an A day instead of a C Day. I have updated our A/B Calendar to reflect these changes. You can download and print it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GugU790-f4iPjwmR0cCkTdQVorEhi98N/view?usp=sharing

Every chromebook comes with 1 charger. If your student loses that charge, you must purchase a new one. We do not have extra chargers in the office to loan or give out.

Click here to purchase or see what charger you need for the school chromebooks.

Home of the Cougars and the Green Tech Academy!

Email: jennifer.newell@austinisd.org
Website: https://small.austinschools.org/
Location: 4801 Monterey Oaks Boulevard, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-841-6700
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