Happy May Panda Families!
Wow! I can't believe this is our last parent newsletter for the year. We have accomplished so much together this school year. We have seen our scholars grow and mature into amazing little humans. They are our future and will change the world! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of their lives. Ms. Eskew and I would like to thank all of our volunteers, parents, PTA, and community members for supporting us this school year. We look forward to continuing our partnerships for years to come. We hope to see you sometime this month at one of our End of Year events.
Again, thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! We hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe summer break!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Dimas
Parent Support Specialist
A good way of staying up to date on school information is to visit our website at www.uphaus.austinschools.org . From there, you can find several sources of information that will keep you informed of all the happenings at Anita Uphaus. If at any time during the school year you feel the need to contact me, please feel free to call me, Linda C. Perez, Parent Support Specialist at (512) 414-5538 or by email at linda.c.perez@austinisd.org
2024-2025 Bus information
We recommend families whose students are eligible for General Education transportation to check their bus information by checking the district’s “Bus Stop Finder''. Families whose students have special needs will receive their information in person from their bus teams. *Please keep in mind routes and stops may change periodically.
“Where's The Bus” App for Families
AISD’s transportation team offers families the “Where'sThe Bus” app, which provides timely information about the location of their student’s assigned bus only, including when it will arrive at their stop. Please promote the app to your school communities.
The free app is available on any device with internet access (smartphone, tablet, personal computer, iPad)—and takes less than five minutes to install. Instructions are available at https://www.austinisd.org/transportation.
- The first step is to register here: https://austinisd.voly.org/
Please note: if you are planning to volunteer for any event at school you must go through a
background check.
- You can also contact our Parent Support Specialist, Ms. Linda Pérez, at 512-414-5520, Ext. 58514 or linda.c.perez@austinisd.org
Hello Parents/Guardians!
During our counseling time this month, we have been learning about the importance of mindful breathing as a way to help us regulate our emotions and calm down. Feel free to practice this strategy at home with your child using this informative video: https://youtu.be/xkHaUI5kAyA?feature=shared
If you have any questions regarding the referral process please email our school counselor Ms. Mercado at ileanna.mercado@austinisd.org
For the parent newsletter, you can send a link to the Austin ISD 5 Book Dive Summer Reading Lists. Here's the website: https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/5-book-dive. And here's a blurb about it from the website: About the 5 Book Dive
The 5 Book Dive is an Austin ISD summer reading program created in 2016. The purpose of the program is to encourage all students to read at least five self-selected books over the summer. Summer is a great time for students to relax with a book (or magazine, or comic, or whatever) and experience the pleasure of reading just for fun! And research has shown that reading just five books can protect students from a drop in reading levels known as the "summer slide", which disproportionately affects lower-income students (Alexander, Entwisle, & Olson, 2007; Kim, 2004).
