Category: PFLASA

We have some exciting news: Your donation to PFLASA just doubled!

From the first bell TODAY to the last bell on Friday, Sept. 10, a wonderful group of anonymous donors will match all gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000!

AISD is facing an unprecedented budget crisis, and the resources available to our campus have been dramatically reduced. Yet our kids still walk through the doors of one of the top-ranked public high schools in Texas and the nation every morning.

That kind of education doesn’t happen by accident.

Your No Hassle Fundraiser gift helps bridge the gap, supporting classroom materials and equipment, teacher grants and professional development, student wellness, academic support and the programs that make the LASA experience exceptional.

Let’s do this, Raptor families! Let’s Beat the Bell to Make the Match!

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Save the Date! All LASA Parents and Caregivers are invited. Come socialize with other LASA parents of all grade-levels. We’ll be meeting up from 8:30-9:30am at Central Market on N. Lamar, in the cafe to hang out and chat about all things LASA.

RSVP with our SignupGenius sheet if you can, so that we can gauge approximately how many tables and chairs to hold. I hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C4DAFA92DA3FB6-65484490-pflasa

• What: Informal Parent/Caregiver gathering
• Where: Central Market N. Lamar (cafe/patio area)
• When: Saturday, September 12th, from 8:30am-9:30am (or longer if you wish)

Thank you to everyone who came to the first meeting of the year for Parents and Friends of LASA (PFLASA)! We had over 50 people in the parent portable building on Friday morning for coffee and chatting, followed by an information firehose of a presentation, followed by a guest appearance from our Principal. It was great to see so many new faces and feel the hopeful and determined energy from everyone there.

If you were not able to attend, or if you can’t remember what was that one thing on that one slide, you’re in luck! Here is a link to a PDF of the presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LjMMiPRzSMQw7eIaFX4NaMjbxinOamcf/view?usp=sharing

Mark your calendars for the next PFLASA meeting on Friday, September 11th at 8:15am in the Parent Portable building (by the tennis courts). Come early for coffee and socializing (7:45-8:15am). Email president@pflasa.org if you are interested in helping to set up before or clean up after.

Come join us for the first PFLASA meeting of the 2026-2027 school year! Friday, August 28th, at 8:15am in the portable building by the tennis courts. Find out what Parents and Friends of LASA (PFLASA) is all about. Hear about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to get connected to the LASA community. Meet other parents and ask questions. You might even get some answers! We’d love to see you there!

What: PFLASA (twice-a-month) meeting
When: Friday, August 28th, at 8:15am
Where: the portable building near the tennis courts

More info:
– Full list of PFLASA meeting dates – https://pflasa.org/pflasa-meetings/
– Detailed information on how to stay in the loop – https://lasa.austinschools.org/parents/stay-connected

New and returning volunteers – it’s time to create or renew your Voly registration!

For those who are new to Voly, it is an online volunteer tracking system. AISD uses it to do background checks for volunteers and track who is on campus when (during school hours).

Additional resources for volunteers:

• https://lasa.austinschools.org/school/signups – Volunteer signups will be posted here throughout the year
• https://www.signupgenius.com/ – SignUpGenius (not necessary to have an account, but can be useful)
• https://pflasa.org/volunteer/ – PFLASA volunteer interest form

Thank you for all you do for our school and our community!

The PFLASA board

Each August, Principal Crescenzi takes incoming teachers and staff on a bus tour of the AISD boundary, stopping for breakfast in South Austin and lunch in North Austin, both hosted in LASA family homes. The tour gives a first-hand look at the communities our students come from.

This year’s event was a great success! Parents shared their perspectives during a breakfast panel, and students joined for lunch to meet their new teachers, share their experiences, and answer questions. The teachers and staff members were excited, engaged, and eager to join the LASA community.

Thank you to the families who hosted, the parents who gave their time, and the students who showed up to welcome our newest teachers!

We voted in a VP at our meeting on May 8th, which means we now have a full slate for our PFLASA Executive Board.

PFLASA wouldn’t be able to do what it does without the dedication of the volunteers who make up the Board, our Parent Reps and Event Chairs–it seriously takes many people to make it work! Thank you to ALL our wonderful volunteers that help us pull it all off.

Please give another warm welcome and an extra clap on the back to our newest VP!

President — Angela Graveline
Vice President — Melissa Sarkar
Treasurer — Anna Land
Co-Treasurer — Siobhán Whiteside
Secretary — Amy Casto
Assistant Secretary — Cheryl Starcher
Grants — Marianne Reat
Grants Co-Chair — Stephanie McFarland