Come out and support LASA Baseball on Tuesday, April 21st!
Spirit Night at Chipotle (Sunset Valley)
5400 Brodie, Suite 1230
4/21/26 | 4 – 8 PM
Mention LASA Baseball or order online using code XC26KPZ, and 25% of group sales will support the team!
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For rising 9th-11th grade girls
GRACE Academy and Annual Corazon Ball is a modern take on the traditional coming-of-age celebration, anchored in leadership development, for up to 25 girls in the Austin, TX area. The key program outcome is a social impact project roadmap, created by your student, for execution during their high school years prior to applying for college. Scholarships may be available
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Para familias de jovencitas en grados 9 – 11 en el proximo año
La Academia GRACE y Baile Annual de Corazon, es una forma moderna de celebración (como la Quinceañera y Sweet 16) basada en el desarrollo de liderazgo. El program se ofrece para 25 participantes de el area de Austin.
Application Dates: April 1 – May 29
Program Dates: September 2026 – May 2027
Virtual info session on April 9, 2027, from 7 – 7:45 PM.
Info Session registration: corazoneventstx.com, click on GRACE Academy and Annual Corazon Ball.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
6:30-7:30pm
Curious about attending college abroad? This Masterclass will contain:
Only one purchase per household necessary.
Tickets available at https://pflasa.org/store/international-college-admissions-4-21-26-630pm/
Come out and support your LASA Raptors baseball team on Thursday, April 2nd. The first five teachers who arrive will get a Raptors baseball hat. Teachers will also be entered in a gift card raffle and provided with treats. We hope to see you there!
Can you believe it’s almost April?!? Time to help your kiddos get their volunteer hours in! We need at least 4 adults and 8 students for our spring Love Your Neighbor Walk THIS SATURDAY shortly after the incoming freshman choice sheet event. (Hey-if you’ll be there with your 8th grader, model Raptor spirit and bring them along!) We do these “goodwill walks” a couple of times a year to keep in touch with our neighbors and let them know they’re appreciated. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the fall walk!
The event will be based out of the PTSA/PFLASA portable on Arthur Stiles (near the tennis courts). We’re still nailing down the timing, but the event is TENTATIVELY set for 12:30-2:30 pm. We’ll update the signup ASAP with the exact time. Thank you!
LASA Students Shine During the 2025-2026 Reflections Program!
Texas PTA proudly celebrates the incredible creativity of students across the state! This year, more than 870 student entries advanced for state-level judging, showcasing remarkable talent, imagination, and artistic expression inspired by this year’s theme. We are thrilled to recognize over 600 student artists with state-level awards. Five LASA Students have been recognized by the LASA PTSA, the Austin Council PTA, the Texas PTA this year with one student making it to the National PTA Competition (results will be announced the first of May, 2026).
These incredible student artists are:
Ananth Pakanati for Literature
Grant Ratcliffgardy for Music Composition
Piper Meley for Photography
Sadie Sarrat for Dance Choreography
Zixuan (Camille) Mei for Visual Arts
Camille has achieved the “Overall Award of Excellence,” which elevates her to the National PTA Reflections competition level. Congratulations, Camille!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 26, 2026
7-8pm
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn why supplemental essays matter to college admissions committees, how to successfully approach different types of supplemental essays, and start brainstorming about their own supplemental essays.
After growing up in the Midwest and attending college in the West and graduate school on the East Coast, Kelly moved to Austin, Texas to get a Ph.D. at UT. She wound up staying to raise her two children (one of her daughters is a LASA and Johns Hopkins grad!) and to teach writing at a local liberal arts college. In 2020, Kelly launched her own college consulting business to help students navigate the college admissions process and to share their best selves in their college essays.
Tickets available at https://pflasa.org/product-category/masterclasses/
Only one purchase per household necessary.
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)
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
6–7pm
As an essay coach and college consultant, I watch parents struggle mightily every year to figure out what their role in the college application process should be. What’s doing too much? What’s doing too little? What if your student wants you to butt out? What if no matter how many times you yell, plead, and try to inspire, your student isn’t engaging in the process? How much responsibility do you entrust to your student? These are all questions most of the parents I work with don’t know the answer to. This class is about having a very frank discussion through vignettes, concrete examples, and longterm experience about making sure you aren’t going into the college app process with the wrong assumptions about your part in the process. Bring your questions!
Get tickets at https://pflasa.org/product-category/masterclasses/
Hello Class of 2029,
Some of your fellow parents are hosting a Sweet and Savory Great Gathering on Friday 3/6. Hop on over to the store to grab your tickets! https://pflasa.org/store/sweet-and-savory/
As always, we aim to sell out! Thank you for your support!