Monday, 8/26 C Day

Tuesday, 8/27 C Day

11:00 Lockdown Drill

Wednesday, 8/28 A Day

5:30 Back to School Night- Start in the Large Gym

Thursday, 8/29 B Day

6:00-- B Team /7:00 -- A Team Volleyball vs. Small 7th @Small, 8th @OHMS

Friday, 8/30 C Day

* No School Monday, 9/2 Labor Day

Meet our Mustangs- You will have a chance each week to meet two members of our Mustang Family.

This week we are featuring Registrar &PEIMS Clerk Lizbeth Rodriguez and Teacher Elliott Hilliard

• Need to report an absence? Please do so within 2 days. All student absences are to be emailed to ohenry@austinisd.org
• Need to check out your student early from school? Please bring your ID to the office for check out. You may call ahead (512-414-3229) for us to send a pass, however an in-person check out is still required. NOTE: No early check outs will be accepted after 3:30 p.m.

• This past summer we unfortunately lost some of O. Henry's Heritage Trees due to illness. We did not want to see a tragedy turn in to a complete loss, so we are currently looking to update our outdoor learning and social spaces.
• If you have information and/or resources to help with Stump Sealant, a till, a small bobcat please contact Scott Gray at scott.gray@austinisd.org.

• Chicken and Goat Club- Did you know that you can help support our goat and chicken program. All funds will go directly to feed and supporting our open-concept enclosures.
• Campus Work Day- stay tuned for our upcoming campus workday in September.

The cheer team will have their first practice on Thursday morning at 7:10 in the gym. We look forward to cheering on the teams this season!

Currently, we are no longer accepting members to the 2024-25 cheer team, but we welcome all interested students to attend try out next March for the 2025-26 season.

The C team volleyball will have their first practice on Wednesday Morning (8-28) at 7:15 am. All 7th and 8th graders that tried out for volleyball are welcome to participate.

7th grade Volleyball Game - @ Small Middle School - "B" team 6:00, "A" team 7:00

Information for C team will be discussed this week during athletics. If you have questions, please reach out to kristine.kobs@austinisd.org

8th Grade Girls A and B Volleyball 20248th Grade Girls Volleyball

Coach Cohen A Team macie.cohen@austinisd.org

Coach Borders B Team luke.borders@austinisd.org

See Attachment for Full Schedule for Practices and Games

The biggest factors in student success are active and engaged families, educators, and a supportive community. Your membership helps support the many valuable programs and activities that occur throughout the year at O.Henry. Please help support our efforts and click to JOIN THE PTA TODAY!

Ever wonder who the parents are behind the front office desk? They are volunteers!! It's an easy way to get involved and get to know the staff - especially for new 6th grade parents. There are spaces available this week! SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER IN THE OFFICE!

There is a volunteer role for EVERY parent at O. Henry based on your availability and interests, and we encourage you to participate at any level. Click here for other VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Thank you to Lynn Boswell, our Austin ISD Trustee for District 5, for speaking at the O. Henry PTA Coffee this week!

Join us at O. Henry on Friday, Sept. 27, 2023 from 3:30-6:30 PM for a fun-filled evening for the entire family. We need sponsors and donors!! Round Up is our primary PTA fundraiser, so if you own a local business or would like to donate, act now! Banner recognition deadline is September 20, but any amount from $5 to $5000 is appreciated and needed! Click here to get wristbands, tickets and to sign up to sponsor or donate: ohenrypta.org/round-up/

As we begin our school year, please take a moment to link your Randall's Rewards card to help earn money for O.Henry. It is as simple as emailing good.neighbor@randalls.com and requesting a link between your phone number to O.Henry Middle School #713. See attached flyer for more details - every trip to Randall's adds up! Thank you!

August 28 - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - beginning with a 5:30pm General PTA meeting for all parents and then at 6pm following your students schedule and meeting their teachers!

September 2 - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

September 27 - ROUND UP CARNIVAL 3:30 - 6:30pm

Car Riders: To keep traffic flowing, follow the arrows on the map below. Be patient, student safety is our most important priority. To keep our Mustangs safe, do not drop off in back bus lot. If pickup is altered due to bad weather, a Schoolmessenger alert will go out from the Principal.

Bus Riders: Bus riders may only ride their assigned bus. Use the Bus Finder page to check which route you are assigned. Buses leave promptly at 3:57 PM each day - information about late buses will be available in coming weeks. Buses drop off and pick up on the east side of campus. For additional questions about transportation see AISD's website here.

Walkers/Bike Riders: If walking or biking to school please be safe and use crosswalks to get across streets. Bike racks are available for student use.