LASA PTSA is offering a $1,000 scholarship this year. Application and rubric can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zroc984DV4XrI4dKknWyidxVv8-Zqc4L/view?usp=sharing
Applications are due March 31st. For questions, please email Heather Roell vpmembership@lasaptsa.org.
If you are NOT a Senior Parent and would like to sit on the Scholarship Committee, please email vpmembership@lasaptsa.org. We need a few more people.
Baranoff Elementary is giving two $2,000 scholarships to graduating seniors. This scholarship is intended for any seniors who have attended Baranoff during their elementary years. Complete the application to be considered!
Scholarship Application: https://tinyurl.com/3ska36fc
Come out and support your LASA Raptors baseball team by grabbing some tacos at Torchy’s on March 11! See the attached flyer for more details.
When: Wednesday, March 11th, 4-8pm
Where: Torchy’s Tacos, 1801 E. 51st St. (Mueller)
Come out and support LASA Baseball on Monday, February 23rd!
Spirit Night at P.Terry’s
2425 East 7th Street
4–10pm
2/23/26
Mention LASA Baseball, and 15% of group sales will support the team!
That’s right, we love our student members! Every year, LASA PTSA runs a contest to see which class will have the highest student membership. The race is on! Here’s the student membership count as of January 31st:
It’s a close race! Spread the word and have your classmates join PTSA. Every membership counts. While you’re at it, have your parents join too!
Senior Parents! Project Graduation is set for Mon 6/1 10:30pm to 6/2 5:30am at the East Communities YMCA.
BUY TICKET HERE. Contracts are attached to the ticket order.
Let the fun begin!!!
Mark your calendar for 3/28 – this is the previously themed Mardi Gras GG, rescheduled at a later date, with a new theme!
Hop on over to the store to get your ticket: https://pflasa.org/store/mardi-gras-party/
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7-8pm
In her 15 years as a college counselor at LASA, Jamie Kocian learned almost everything there is to know about the college admissions process for high-achieving students. In her 24+ years in the college admissions/college counseling field, she now has decided opinions on leveling up (in a genuine way) nearly every piece of the application puzzle and helping students discover more about themselves in the process.
Jamie will touch on all manner of topics, including the college list, standardized testing, essays, recommendation letters, interviews, and scholarships. Join us for some stories (some interesting, some just stories), a little chat on “Where did all the hobbies go?”, and reflections on lessons learned, feeling confident, and cutting through all the noise.
Get your tickets at the PFLASA Store: https://pflasa.org/store/how-to-level-up-every-piece-of-the-college-application-puzzle-2-25-26/
We hope you will consider volunteering at the 2026 Project Graduation all night lock-in at the East YMCA on June 1-2. We are asking for adult volunteers across all grade levels to help by volunteering for a shift (or all night) during the event. It is a fun event and the volunteers have a great time!
Location: East Communities YMCA
Starts: Monday, June 1, 2025 at 10pm
Ends: Tuesday, June 2, 2025 at 5:30am
Sign up now!
Feel free to reach out with any questions/comments at projectgraduation@pflasa.org.
We will set up a couple of Zoom calls closer to, to explain the flow of the night and our needs.
Thank you for your kind consideration!
Manue Reynolds and Maya Gamble
2026 Project Graduation Co-Chairs
Congratulations to these LASA Students who have now advanced to the Texas State PTA level of the National PTA Reflections Competition.
After participating in the LASA round (LASA PTSA), then advancing to and competing in the Austin Council PTA (ACPTA) Reflections Competition using the theme “I Belong”, several LASA Students have now been advanced to the state-level competition for the entire state of Texas.
Here are the amazing artists who have been advanced to TXPTA Reflections 25-26:
(Camille) Mei Zixuan – Visual Arts
Piper Meley – Photography
Ananth Pakanati – Literature
Grant Ratcliffgardy – Music Composition
Sadie Sarrat – Dance Choreography
We wish these talented individuals the best of luck in this next round of the National PTA Reflections Competition! Results will be posted March 15th.