TJ Austin Elementary October 21-25

T.J. Austin Families,

🍎📚 Attention! 📚🍎

🧁❤️ **A Huge Thank You to All Our Families!** ❤️🧁

We had such a wonderful time at **Muffins with Moms** this morning! 🍩👩‍👧‍👦 Thank you to all the amazing families who came out to share this special moment with us. Your support means the world to our TJ Austin community! 💙✨

#FamilyLove #LoboStrong #LobosUP #Grateful

Important Notes:

• October 21-25 - Read-A-Thon

For information about events on campus, click the images or buttons below to join or learn more.

Sincerely/Sinceramente,

Josh Currie

T.J. Austin Elementary Principal

Email: joshua.currie@tylerisd.org
Website: tylerisd.org/austin
Phone: 903-262-1765
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austintylerisd/

The bell rings at 7:50 AM each day, and learning begins at that time! Students are LATE if they arrive at that time and must be dropped off at the front of the school. If you are dropping your child off at the front after the bell rings, you need to get out with your child, sign them in, and provide our attendance clerk with the reason for your child's tardiness.

• Car Tags- Please keep your car tag hanging and visible until your child is in the car.
• Please keep in mind, that we will not release students past 2:30 PM.
• Updated Contacts- Parents, please review your child's emergency contacts in the parent portal. If someone is not on the list, we cannot release students, even with their driver license provided. Please update all contact information!
• If a student is dropped off at 7:50 AM or later, you will need to sign in at the front office.
• For any changes in after-school transportation, please contact the office by 2:00 PM so that we have time to relay the message to the student and teacher.
• Label EVERYTHING! At the end of each 9-week period, all unclaimed items (jackets, clothing, shoes, etc.) will be donated. Please write your child's name on their clothing and items so that it can be identified more easily.
• Connect with your child's teacher by signing up for their teacher communication (Remind, Dojo, etc.)

📚🎉 **Read-a-Thon Time!** 🎉📚

During our Read-a-Thon, students will create an account and get pledges for reading a certain number of minutes. These minutes can be tracked at home or IN CLASS! 🏠📖 (Yes, any reading time in class counts too!) Let's make this fun and promote a love for reading all across TJ Austin! ❤️

A flier was sent home on Wednesday, October 16th. If you need another flier let your child know to pick-up one from their teacher.

What is a PTA (Parent Teacher Association)?

Where parents, families, community, and staff members collaborate together to strengthen family-school partnerships.

Steps to join:

1 - Go to joinpta.org

2 - Click the "Join PTA" button

2 - Select "Tyler ISD" in the School District dropdown menu

3 - Select "TJ Austin Elementary of Tyler" in the PTA dropdown menu and register/pay

• October 21-25 - Read-a-Thon
• October 28-31 - Red Ribbon Week (Theme:” Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free”)
  
• October 29 - Fall Festival 5:30-7:00 PM
  
• October 29 - Hoop Shoot
• November 2 - Punt-Pass-Kick
• November 11 - Veterans Day
  
• November 13 - Picture Retake Day
  
• November 21 - Kona Ice Day
  
• November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break - No School