NACER Community Newsletter

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Every month, this newsletter will bring you updated resources and current community information.

NACER is a community partnership with Austin Independent School District that supports the literacy and basic needs of students in the Northeast Early College High School feeder pattern. Our work aligns resources and academic supports for our partner campuses, students, and their families.

If you have any questions or need help with any of the resources on this newsletter, please contact your school's office or AISD Let's Talk. The NACER family of schools contact information is at the end of this newsletter.

As we approach the transition to on-campus learning, we wanted to assure families they will have the flexibility to change their choices throughout the school year.

Both remote off-campus learning and on-campus learning will be offered for the 2020-21 school year, for as long as health conditions allow. After the phase-in period, if a family decides to transition from remote off-campus learning to on-campus learning, they must first communicate with their campus. The request will be accommodated as soon as possible, but not to exceed five school days. If a family decides to transition from on-campus to remote off-campus learning; a transition period will not be required after parents/guardians communicate their decision with their campus. All teaching and learning models will be adjusted as needed based on guidance from federal, state and local governing bodies and local health conditions.

In order to access student's grades, attendance and assignments in BLEND, families need to set up their Parent Cloud accounts. Families can ask their school office staff to send a “FastPass” email to the primary email address on file, or they can click on the "Parent Cloud Account Creation" button at my.austinisd.org. Families can also contact the Parent Support line for assistance at 512-414-9187, Option 6.

PDF Step by step Setup

PDF Step Setup(Spanish)

BLEND is the official online starting point for all K-12 students. Teachers will share important class information, assignments and other digital resources through BLEND.

Once the parent cloud account is set up, log into the AISD Portal: https://portal.austinisd.org/

These printable documents provide parents/guardians with key information about BLEND.

BLEND Parent 1-Pager

BLEND Parent 1-Pager (Spanish)

PreK - 2nd-grade students will use Seesaw on their iPad to supplement their teacher’s BLEND course.

As our buses begin to transport students for phased-in on-campus learning, Austin ISD Wi-Fi-enabled buses will continue to serve our students with an updated schedule.

The AISD buses are serving apartments and neighborhoods with larger AISD student populations. AISD students can access this free Wi-Fi service on their school devices. For the most current locations and times, please see the Austin ISD School Bus WiFI Map.

If your student is in need of a Wi-Fi hotspot for internet access, please contact your school or use the form in Parent Cloud to request technology.

Parent Tech Support: 512-414-9187, email parenttechsupport@austinisd.org, or submit a request using the Parent Support tile in the portal so that an incident can be created.

For students participating in remote, off-campus learning, free 7 day meal packs will be available each Thursday at more than 40 curbside locations throughout Austin.

AISD will serve free breakfast & lunch in the classroom for on-campus learners.

October 12 - Burnet Middle School, 8401 Hathaway Dr., 78757

October 19 - Navarro Early College High School, 1111 Fairfield Dr., 78758

October 24 - Hopefest @ Nelson Field, 7104 Berkman Dr., 78752

Pickle Elementary
1101 Wheatley Ave., Austin, TX 78752

T.A. Brown Elementary
7801 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78752

AISD is excited to bring virtual pediatricians to campus health rooms through a partnership with Virtual Care for Families. When families register their student online for the 2020-21 school year at https://my.austinisd.org, they have the ability to consent to participate in the telehealth program. If you have completed online registration without consenting to participate and would now like to consent, please contact us at health@austinisd.org for assistance.

Austin ISD's school-based mental health partner, Vida Clinic, is now offering teletherapy services to the entire Austin ISD community. These services will allow adults and students to access quality mental health services right from their own homes. To schedule an appointment, visit https://vidaclinic.org/virtualvida or contact the Vida Clinic Care Team at 512-518-2209 or by email at vidacare@vidaclinic.org.

The Texas Department of Health has ruled that students must be current with immunizations in order to attend school unless an exemption has been filed with the school in accordance with Texas Education Code. Parents may fax or mail the updated immunization record to their child's school.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, Integral Care has a 24/7 Crisis Helpline at 512-472-HELP (4357). You can also Text TX to 741741 to connect to Crisis Text Line. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 crisis support via text. Integral Care is also working with NAMI Central Texas to make sure the community has resources available during this challenging time. They will be posting helpful tools on their website this weekend, including tips and tools for managing stress and how to talk to your children about this uncertain time.

We provide transportation assistance within Travis County to your patients that are in need.

Services provided include:
- Medical appointments
- Prescription pickup
- Return trips from the hospital (emergency room trips are not available)
- Access to food: grocery store, food pantries

- rent or utility bills assistance

- information about the eviction process and your rights as a tenant

- who to contact for help advocating with your landlord

The primary goal of the Austin ISD Family Resource Centers (FRCs) is to provide support, resources, and leadership opportunities that promote well-being, self-sufficiency, and the engagement of family members in our public schools. The Family Resource Centers are located on campuses at each of the schools noted below. Families with children in designated schools can receive support at the FRCs for: Basic Needs and Housing, Employment, Access to Healthcare, Social Connections, Continuing Education, Parenting Support and School Leadership opportunities.

While students are not physically in school, CIS remains dedicated to their well-being and continued learning. The CIS team is committed to doing everything in its power to support students and families and connect them to needed resources and services. During school closures, the CIS team is providing the following supports:

• Virtual case management with students to provide connection, emotional support and needs assessment.
• Providing referrals to available community resources, and helping families navigate the various basic needs, academic, health and other community systems of support available to them.
• Providing emergency financial assistance for families impacted by COVID-19.

Our vertical team AVID Specialist, Anita Nuñez, and the AISD AVID team have developed and compiled resources for teachers to use for online learning. They are also hosting weekly chats with teachers to share ideas and stories. Barrington Elementary hosted a virtual learning professional development session for their teachers to practice collaborative strategies online!

EcoRise’s Sustainable Intelligence Curriculum has Personal Eco-Audits that students can do at home. This timeline can be modified as needed to adapt the lesson for an At-Home PBL. EcoRise Teachers have access to these resources at ecorise.org/teacher. New teachers can enroll at ecorise.org/enroll. Families can access the audits at ecorise.org/parent.

Navigating the enormous amount of resources that are being shared right now in response to COVID-19 can be overwhelming. Our Northeast vertical team principals and NACER leadership team have curated smaller collections of information that we think you’ll find most helpful at this moment.

Austin ISD

• Austin ISD Crisis Support Fund
• Telehealth Options for Families
• Board Resolution - Emergency COVID-19 March 13, 2020

The City of Austin

• City of Austin COVID-19 FAQ: http://www.austintexas.gov/COVID19
• Housing Resources: http://www.austintexas.gov/housing-resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• CDC on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• CDC on COVID-19 in Texas: https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/
• CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
• CDC Confirmed Cases of COVID-19: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html

Videos

• CDC Handwashing Videos (English/Spanish)

The idea to name our community collective NACER developed from an opportunity to brand ourselves with an acronym that defines our mission and also with a stand-alone word that embodies our mission. Read as the Spanish word nacer, the name serves as a nod to one of our primary communities’ native language while alluding to our goal of cradle to career pipelines.

Email: nacer@austinisd.org
Website: https://nacer.org/
Twitter: @nacernetwork

Principal: Sterlin McGruder

Phone:512-414-2523

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