Buffalo Bulletin
Herd is the Word
The PTA will be hosting a Pre-K and Kindergarten Play Date on August 17th from 9-11am at Gatling Gun Park. We hope you can join us!
Our PTA works hard to support our school, engage the community, and help our children thrive. Your membership makes us stronger and is a great way to invest in our children and their future. Join the PTA by going to the link www.joinPTA.org and choose “Austin ISD” and “Timy Baranoff”. You can also follow us at “Baranoff PTA” on facebook. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year!
Thank you for your patience as our campus has been under construction. Our main phone line has been down since June and we are hoping to have restoration as soon. If you need anything, please send an email to baranoff@austinisd.org and we will reply as quickly as possible.
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The front doors will open at 7:15 am. Students who arrive between 7:15-7:30 am can eat breakfast or they will wait in the cafeteria until 7:30 am. At 7:30 am students waiting in the cafeteria will be escorted to class. All doors will close at 7:40 am. Breakfast will be served until 7:40 am.
Due to our new fencing around the entire perimeter, the front entrance will be the ONLY way to access the building. For safety and security, all exterior doors are to remain locked during the school day.
AISD Bus Riders - Children who ride the bus will be dropped off in the back parking lot of the school each morning. Students will sit in their designated seats as outlined by a seating chart. To keep all bus riders and drivers safe, students who become sick will not be transported home on school buses. Parents/guardians will be responsible for transporting these students home.
Walkers
At 7:15 am the front doors will open.
Car Riders
Parents should not enter or park in the front parking lot between 7:00 - 7:45 am. The circle drive should be used for drop off only. Parents/guardians and children should remain in their cars until their door is opened. Please ensure your child is seated on the passenger side of your car to allow your child to easily and safely exit the car.
Arrival Map
Dismissal will begin at 3:10 pm.
Bus Riders- Children who ride the bus in the afternoon will be escorted to the back parking lot area to be loaded onto their buses.
Parent Walk Up- Please refer to the Dismissal Map below.
If your child walks to meet you, there will be designated grade-specific areas for you to meet your child. Please park your car along the street and not in the parking lots.
Pre-K will meet under the tree near the playground on the front side of the school
Kinder will meet outside the pre-K/kinder wing. Please enter the gate and exit over the bridge.
3rd and 4th grade walk-ups will meet parents/guardians outside the Library.
5th walk-ups will meet parents/guardians outside the annex.
2nd walk-ups will meet parents/guardians outside the annex OR outside the 1st/2nd grade wing.
1st will meet parents/guardians outside the 1st/2nd grade wing. Please enter the gate and exit over the bridge.
You must display your Family Number. A staff member will enter your number in a spreadsheet to notify teachers you have arrived.
Car Riders - Please refer to the Dismissal Map below.
In the afternoon, all car riders must display their Family Number in their front window easily visible to staff members. Parents/guardians will be responsible for writing their Family Number in large print (bold marker) on a piece of paper.
Non-District After-School Care: After-school care transportation will pick-up in the back parking lot following the exiting of our AISD buses. Staff will escort these students to their after-school care transportation as well.
Walker/Bike Rider: This designation is if your child walks or bikes home without an adult. If your child is a walker/bike rider, they will be dismissed at the bell and will proceed to get home by either walking or bike riding. If your child walks home with a sibling, please reach out to all teachers to notify them that the older siblings will come to the younger siblings' classroom(s) to pick them up during dismissal.
Family Numbers
Each family will receive a Family Number prior to the start of school. This number will be used for dismissal. It is important you have this number displayed on a piece of paper upon arrival.
You will receive your Family Number prior to the first day of school by your child’s teacher at Meet the Teacher and/or via email.
If you lose/forget your child’s Number, please reach out to your child’s teacher or email baranoff@austinisd.org.
What is it? The Golden Spoon is an award given to classes that have amazing cafeteria behavior for the month. There will be one class per grade level that wins each month. Students will be able to eat on the stage and win the golden spoon to display in their classrooms. The teacher of the class that wins will get lunch provided by one of our sponsors. There will be 6-7 teachers per month. What do you do? Once the teachers that have won for the month are announced, Ms. Kenworthy will send you an email. You will pick a place to pick up a lite lunch from. Send a price range or list of items for the teachers to choose from. Teachers will submit their orders to Ms. Kenworthy and she will communicate with you. The sponsor picks the day of the week that they will deliver the lunches. All communication regarding the lunches can be sent to micaela.kenworthy@austinisd.org . If you are willing to help provide this treat to our teachers please sign up here.
August 17th: PreK and Kinder Play Date at Gatling Gun Park (9-11 AM)
August 20: First Day of School
September: National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 2nd: Labor Day (No School)
September 4th: PreK-2nd Curriculum Night (6-7 PM)
September 9th: CAC Meeting (3:30 PM)
September 11th: 3rd-5th Curriculum Night (6-7 PM)
September 13th: Principal’s Coffee (8:15 AM)
September 26th: PTA General Meeting/Back to School Bash/Volunteer Expo (6-8 PM)
