Category: PFLASA

One of my FAVORITE traditions at LASA is “Bring Your Parent to School Day”, I have been fortunate enough to attend almost every year and I am blown away by the teachers and students alike each time I’ve attended.

So, if you had the opportunity to go to BYPTSD (we sure do love acronyms around here) this year, we would love for you to share about your experience during those days.

Whether you went to one class or spent both days following your kid(s) around, please leave some words at the link letting teachers know how it went, what you learned, did you nail or fail a test? (pretty sure I failed the stats test).

We’ve sent this out every year after the event and it’s a wonderful way to let our teachers know what we appreciated, observed and loved.

https://padlet.com/jessica_cherry/25-26-byptsd-feedback-for-teachers-staff-su0upfx11fjtywme

Thanks for helping us with this.

Sarah Romo de Vivar
PFLASA President

Please join us at our next PFLASA meeting, we’d love to see you there.

Date: Friday, Oct. 3rd
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Portable by the tennis courts

We’ll share what PFLASA is doing, many opportunities to volunteer, committee updates and we will also be celebrating our hugely successful end to our No Hassle Fundraiser!

We couldn’t have done it without your support.

LASA Online Family Directory – Parents Please fill out this form to be included

PFLASA is preparing for the annual launch of the LASA Online Family Directory – a mobile, private, and secure password-protected directory platform, sponsored by PFLASA. The LASA Family Directory, accessible from a computer or smartphone, contains parent names, home phone, home address, parent email addresses and student names, grade levels, as well as school staff contact information.
AISD requested permission from you during the annual Registration process, but many families don’t give permission during registration, AND of the families who gave permission, AISD will only release the information for 1 parent per student to have access.

To ensure that your family’s data is correct, please Opt-In to the LASA Directory at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/LASADirectoryOptin2526

The Opt-In form will be open until October 1st.

The auction team for Project Graduation would love to receive tickets to different events in Austin! They will be featured in our auction in November, all donations are greatly appreciated!

Did you know:
“Asking your child directly about suicide will not increase their risk, or plant the idea. It will create an opportunity to offer support, and let them know you care enough to have the conversation.” (American Foundation For Suicide Prevention)

“Suicidal ideation (suicidal thoughts) are thoughts or ideas centered around death or suicide. Experiencing suicidal ideation doesn’t mean you’re going to kill yourself, but it can be a warning sign. Treatment is available.” (Cleveland Clinic)

Conversations Save Lives! For help in how to approach these conversations, check out the amazing resources on Talk Away the Dark. If you or a loved on is in a crisis, call 911 or call/text the suicide hotline at 988.

Look for the over-the-top Raptor parents in the drop off lines Friday morning, September 19. We’ll be there to:

** Collect that last minute check you’ve been meaning to send
** Hand out information about PFLASA, what it is, and what it funds
** Build awareness about how PFLASA benefits the school at large

Did you know that your employer’s matching gift program can substantially increase the impact of your donation to PFLASA?

Many companies have a Corporate Social Responsibility Program that matches employee charitable contributions, creating a positive impact that benefits organizations like PFLASA. When a donor gives and their employer matches that gift, PFLASA receives double the impact from a single donation. Essentially, corporate matching gifts are a win-win, allowing your employer to support the nonprofits you value while providing funding to further PFLASA’s mission.

Double your impact!! Please ask about your company’s charitable matching program through your HR department or employee portal. If you have any questions, feel free to email the PFLASA treasurer at Treasurer@pflasa.org.

Pssst … Your boss called to remind you to take advantage of your company’s matching gift benefit and double your impact for LASA’s No Hassle Campaign!

www.pflasa.org/give