Upcoming Event Reminder (slight time adjustment from prior save the date)
Wed, Feb 26th 6:15-7:30pm | Yarborough Library
PFLASA’s Raising Healthy Raptor’s Committee is so excited to invite you to join Dr. Mandy Menzer, Licensed Clinical Psychologist (and LASA Parent Alum), as she explains effective tools for handling difficult emotions using clips and concepts from the Inside Out movies. Please RSVP so we can have a rough idea how many will be in attendance to wellness@pflasa.org.
We have a new Master Class to offer. Join Laurie Filipelli and Irena Smith for Help Build A Successful College Application Story on Tuesday, March 11 at 7pm.
Class Description:
In our comparison-driven culture, applying to college can be overwhelming. As parents and guides, we can ease the pressure by reframing the narrative and helping our students shine on their own terms. Through this interactive presentation, we’ll help families cut through the frenzy—How many APs? Which extracurricular activities are the best? Should my child get a summer internship?—as well as identify their own core values and support their students in becoming their best, most authentic selves. Come find useful advice, practical application tips, and a broader view of success.
LASA Dance Team Audition Meeting
LASA Dance Competition Showcase
The Raptor Library Book Fair is starting this week! Students can shop a huge selection of books plus other fun stuff like journals and pens ON CAMPUS all week; the fair is hosted by BookPeople. The fair will be open from 7am until 4:30pm M-Th and then 7am-1pm on Friday the 7th. Students can pay with cash/check/credit card/ApplePay (NO BookPeople gift cards). You can also shop in store from Saturday Feb. 1st through Sunday Feb. 9th. This is the library’s only fundraiser and we receive up to 20% of sales.
Save the Date: 2025 Parent Mix and Mingle
Come celebrate being a POTCO2025 (Parent Of The Class Of 2025!). We are all in this together, so let’s gather outside on the patio and celebrate our lovely little birds preparing to leave the nest!
There is plenty of parking. Non-alcoholic beverages and food available on site. Hope to see you there!
Sunday, March 30 from 2-4pm
The Draught House
4112 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756
Decisions, Decisions….
Your senior has until May 1st to declare their college intentions, but if they are already set and have made a match, you can share their decision on the @2025lasadecisions Instagram page. You can find a HOW TO instruction link for submitting your entry. Looking forward to seeing where all these talented kiddos will be heading next fall!
Senior Salute
Senior Salute will be held on the evening of Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Austin Ridge Bible Church. All seniors and their immediate families are invited to attend this 3 hour event. In true LASA-esque fashion, seniors will emcee, audition and perform musical acts and also write/perform in the annual skit, where they “roast” LASA faculty and staff. We will be looking for students to perform, audition to be an emcee and/or be involved in the skit, with more information to come. Sign-ups coming soon for senior parents to help plan the event. Junior parent volunteers actually run the event that night, so we can all sit back and enjoy the show!
Project Graduation Update
LASA High School 2025 Project Graduation is June 3, 2025, 10pm – June 4, 2025, 5:30am (approx) at the East Communities YMCA. This LASA Senior-only event is an all-night lock-in supported by PFLASA to provide a fun, healthy environment for the graduated Seniors to safely celebrate on what is sadly, one of the most dangerous nights for high-schoolers. We will have the entire space for this event. It will be a fun-filled evening with live entertainment, casino games, poker table and dealers, a pool, sports courts, games, movies, karaoke, quiet spaces, creative spaces and food for all. There is literally something for everyone. Ticket purchase and volunteer details to come.
Save the date: Wed, February 26th 6-7:30pm Yarborough Library
PFLASA’s Raising Healthy Raptor’s Committee is so excited to invite you and your students to join Dr. Mandy Menzer, Licensed Clinical Psychiatrist (and LASA Parent Alum), as she explains effective tools for handling difficult emotions using clips and concepts from the Inside Out movies. Please RSVP at wellness@pflasa.org to help us gauge attendance. See the flyer for more details.
Join us for a Master Class! Sales close tonight so secure your seat for this Zoom!
Thursday, January 16 at 7 pm
Application Strategies For The University of Texas and Texas A&M
Purchase a ticket!
Secure your seats by purchasing now. You can find a complete list here: https://pflasa.org/product-category/masterclasses/
Here are our January Master Classes:
Open to parents and students. Please note, you only need to purchase 1 seat per household.
We would like to recognize and congratulate the amazing artists who participated and excelled in this year’s Reflections Art Program. The theme this year was Accepting imperfection and we had a decent response from LASA and hope to grow this program even larger next fall!!! Here are the LASA artists for this year who will be receiving awards at their upcoming recognition luncheon. Thank you for being a part of this wonderful part of LASA and ACPTA programs. Our fantastic artists are:
Vinson Ratcliffgardy
Janani Easwar
Sierra Kumar
Amelia Ratcliffgardy
Grant Ratcliffgardy
Vivian Prather
Sanvi Paranjape
Gargi Pandey
Tiernan O’Keefe
Thank you for all of your hard work, and we’ll see you at the recognition luncheon!
Reflections Committee for LASA