ALA Community Update

Registration for 2025-2026 School Year

All families, please take a moment to log in and complete your student's registration or let us know if they will not be returning next school year. Doing this as soon as possible will help us plan thoughtfully and allocate resources to best support our students. If your child will not be returning to ALA, declining their seat will allow us to offer spots to families on our waitlist. Below are the steps to complete your student's registration or share your plans for next year:

• Go to saisd.net/enroll

• Select “returning student”

• Login using your previous credentials

• If you are having issues logging in, select “Account Lookup”

• If you do not have access to Avela or are having issues logging in, please reach out to your Campus Clerk:

• Euclid: Ce’nese Wooten (cwooten1@saisd.net)

• Tech: Brenda Cantu (bcantu2@saisd.net)

District Book Competitions

District Book Competitions on Saturday, March 29th. The SAISD Book Competition teams will be competing on Saturday, March 29th at Brackenridge High School. 3rd-5th grade students will compete at 9AM and 6th-8th grade students will compete at 1PM. If your child is part of the ALA teams, please ensure they have checked in with Ms. Heather or Ms. Sisson to get all the details.

ALA PTSA Updates

The PTSA is organizing a parents night out event, and we'd love to see you there! Join us for a few hours and get to know the ALA community a little better. You don't have to be a PTSA member to attend.

March 28 | 6-9pm

Vibras | 3011 N. St Mary's

If you need childcare, consider the YMCA down the street - they're having a parents night out event too and will watch your kids! Open to all, not just YMCA members.

ALA-PTSA is excited to announce that the 2nd Annual "Raspas at The Cove" fundraiser is happening on April 5, 2025 at 12:00 at The Cove! We need your help to make it a success! Please purchase an item to be used in the raffle from our wishlist.

Region 20 Parent Workshops

Click here to learn more about the Listen,Liberate and Support: Teaching Gifted Students to Self-Advocate Workshop to celebrate G/T Awareness Week.

Junior/Senior Corner

Check out this week’s Junior/Senior Corner Update here. This will be the weekly communication hub for all upcoming events and notifications for our 11th and 12th grade families. Reach out to Ryan Maney (rmaney1@saisd.net) with any questions.

• HS Golf:

• Monday, March 31st @ 8:00 am @ Mission Del Lago (Girls)

• Monday, April 1st @ 8:00 am @ Mission Del Lago (Boys)

• Contact Coach Morgan @ kmorgan1@saisd.net

• HS Track and Field

• Thursday, March 27nd- SAISD Meet

• Contact Coach Maney @ rmaney1@saisd.net

Tech Archery Team:

• State Qualifiers travel to State Archery Tournament 3/25

• Join the Tech Archery Team SportsYou HERE.

• Contact Coach Birmingham @ jbirmingham@saisd.net

Tech Dance

• Here is information about joining dance, pep, and pom squads for the 25-26 School Year.

• Contact Stephanie Trevino @ strevino9@saisd.net

All athletic tickets for SAISD venues will be purchased through Hometown Ticketing. NO CASH will be accepted at the gate.

Art Club member, Athena Barbosa, was chosen as a Finalist for this year's Inspired By KPAC showcase! The program was live at the TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO studio on Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. Athena was awarded 3rd place for her art piece inspired by the music on KPAC 88.3.

Kinder Magik Theater Field Trip

Kindergarten students had an amazing experience watching Elephant and Piggie: We are in a Play come to life at the Magik Theatre. Students were so excited when they saw books we have read in class performed live on the stage. It was the perfect launch for our Folktales and Fairy Tales PBL. Students will study various components of the tales including characters, plot, and setting. The students also enjoyed popcorn, water, and playing at the park after the performance.

Trinity Science Presentation

Our Kinder through 3rd grade students had an unforgettable experience during the physics demonstration! They witnessed real-world applications of physics concepts including Newton’s First Law as a tablecloth was swiftly pulled out from under dishes–showing that objects at rest truly stay at rest. The excitement continued with many minds-on experiences, leaving students in awe as they saw science in action. Thank you to our Trinity Professor and students for this demonstration!

ALA Tech Families,

As we approach the spring testing season, we want to share important information about the upcoming STAAR and End of Course (EOC) exams. These assessments are a critical part of our academic calendar, and it is essential that all students are present and prepared on their testing days.

Testing Dates:

• April 8 – 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade STAAR Reading & English I EOC

• April 10 – English II EOC

• April 15 – 5th & 8th Grade STAAR Science & Biology EOC

• April 16 – U.S. History EOC

• April 22 – 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade STAAR Math & Algebra I EOC

Important Reminders for Families:

• All tests will begin first thing in the morning, so it is critical that students arrive on time and well-rested.

• Students who arrive after 10:00 AM on a testing day will not be able to begin the exam and will need to take it on a designated make-up day.

• Please do not schedule any appointments on testing days, as the campus will be closed to all visitors to maintain a secure and quiet testing environment. If you currently have any scheduled appointments on your student’s testing day, please try and reschedule.

• Parents will not be allowed to drop off food for students on these days, so please ensure your child brings a lunch if they are not eating from the cafeteria.

• 8th–12th grade students taking STAAR or EOC exams must bring their fully charged district-issued device and charging cord with them on their scheduled testing days.

We appreciate your continued support in helping our students succeed. A full night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and positive encouragement will help them feel confident and prepared.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at any time.

Each link below has a drop down at the top to select the menu view (either breakfast or lunch). Dinner is offered but not pictured in either menu.

ECE = PreK menu

Academy = Kinder - 8th grade menu

Special Campus = High School menu (9th-12th grade only)

If an ALA family is not receiving the Community Update, please ensure they have not unsubscribed to School Messenger (the SAISD communication platform used to send out messages and emails) and also check their junk email. Families are also welcome to email their campus Operations Clerk for additional assistance, Brenda Cantu (bcantu2@saisd.net) at ALA Tech or Ce’nese Wooten (cwooten1@saisd.net) at ALA Euclid.