Gap Year Solutions helps students increase college success and build important life skills through transformational activities and experiences. Learn more about the benefits of gap time, common misconceptions, and how gap year planning relates to the college process.
Tickets available at https://pflasa.org/product-category/masterclasses/.
“With everything happening with AI, climate change, wars, and toxic elections, it’s really hard to focus on my calc homework or on applying to college.”
Lately, I have been having these types of conversation with my teens, and I didn’t quite know how to respond. In order to get ideas, I spoke with seniors, one of whom grew up in post-WWII South Korea, and another who grew up on airbases that were at the top of the target list during the Cuban Missile Crisis. They both described a process of both accepting their reality and making the active choice to cultivate hope. I also reached out to a couple of therapists to ask them for resources. If you find yourself having these conversations too, I recommend reaching out to seniors who you trust and also checking out these articles.
Wishing you and your raptor the best,
The Raising Healthy Raptors Committee
Get Ready! The PFLASA Online Auction Kicks Off Sunday 11/1 (CORRECTED DAY)!
It’s time to shop, bid, and support your community: the PFLASA Silent Auction opens Sunday! From Austin-favorite restaurant gift cards to exclusive experiences, sports tickets, and handmade treasures, there’s something for everyone—and every bid goes to the Project Graduation!
PFLASA’s Project Graduation is a drug and alcohol-free lock-in party held on graduation night. Your bid helps the Class of 2027 seniors safely commemorate their achievements in a safe and memorable way! Here’s how you can help:
The Auction opens Sunday 11/1 and runs through Tuesday, 11/10!
Be on the lookout on all LASA communication channels, and let the fun begin!!
PSAT breakfast was a hit! Your gifts to the No Hassle Fundraiser help pay for things like the October 21st staff breakfast. Thank you also to Bird Bird Biscuit and Randalls for their donations to this event.
Thank you to everyone who attended the PFLASA meeting on Friday morning! We had some fun socializing, a couple of impromptu tours of the back deck, and updates on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. It was great to see everyone!
Here is a link to a PDF version of the meeting slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mjtXRzvT_dexd_qxo_jTFDIpkr2MjKRB/view?usp=sharing
Mark your calendars! The next PFLASA meeting will be a joint meeting with LASA’s PTSA. There will be a quick PTSA business meeting, followed by a quick PFLASA informational meeting, followed by Lynn Boswell, AISD Trustee, who will speak about AISD budget and finance. You won’t want to miss it!
Joint PTSA/PFLASA meeting
Shout out to the volunteers who came out this past Saturday to clean the back deck of the Parent Portable building! Travis, Cheryl, Stephanie, and Paige brought their work gloves, tools, and get-it-done attitudes for a satisfying round of yanking vines, pruning overgrown greenery, sweeping sand, picking up trash, and hauling away debris. We discovered a few clusters of poison ivy, but we were able to clear off everything else. We are in the process of submitting a work order for the poison ivy, and hopefully we’ll have the deck ship-shape for use soon! This will be a great gathering space now that the weather is finally cooling off. Thanks, folks! Y’all are awesome.
Thursday, October 22nd
7pm
Join Bee Tutored’s SAT/ACT expert, Michael Cancella to learn all you need to know about SAT vs ACT, when to begin prep and how to navigate the new digital exam. Junior SAT is coming up in the spring, so this is a good opportunity to learn now how best to prepare.
Michael has an extensive background in teaching standardized test prep to a broad range of students in both a classroom environment and in one on one tutoring sessions, Michael is a veteran online test prep tutor, with over 20,000 (15,000 online) hours of teaching experience.
Tickets available at https://pflasa.org/product-category/masterclasses/.
National PTA’s Reflections program provides opportunities for students to develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life by creating original works of art. This year’s theme for the 2026-2027 program year is “What My Culture Means to Me.”
Submit completed work in one or more arts categories:
NEW Deadline is November 8th, 2026.
To qualify: join the LASA PTSA by 31OCT2026 https://www.lasaptsa.org/
LASA entries will be judged, and selected entries will move on to ACPTA level. From there, entries may move on to the TXPTA level and even nationals, where they may be chosen for state-wide and national honors.
Get all the details here: https://www.lasaptsa.org/reflections
Hello, LASA parents and caregivers! Come join PFLASA on Friday, October 23rd, 8:15–9:15am in the Parent Portable building (next to the tennis courts). Come early (7:45–8:15am) for socializing and a variety of hot and cold beverages! Stay afterwards for an informal chat with our Principal (9:15–9:45am).
We need your help setting up (7:20–7:45am) and cleaning up (9:45–10am). Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044FAAA82AABF85-65808251-pflasa#/!