Last Call – Breakfast is on the Line!

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We’re almost to the end of the year so breakfast for your class is on the line! The class with the most PTSA student members will get a grab and go Continental Breakfast on the first day of finals. The class membership numbers are coming in tight so every membership counts. Join today to keep or push your class to the top!

2028 – 60 members
2029 – 56 members
2027 – 47 members
2026 – 42 members

And the LASA PTSA was recognized for all of our student members. PTSAs with over 50 student members earn the Student Membership Award. Thanks to all of our student members!

Join here:
https://www.lasaptsa.org/

PTSA Scholarship Results

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Congrats to Elijah Scott!

Elijah is the recipient of the first annual LASA PTSA Scholarship!

This scholarship is based on advocacy, academic achievement, and leadership qualities. Elijah showcased all of these in his application and we’re proud to support his continuing education.

Way to go Elijah! We wish you all the best in your academic pursuits and look forward to hearing about your future successes.

Seeking volunteers for THIS SATURDAY for our spring Love Your Neighbor Walk

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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!

Sign up to join us!

LASA Students Shine During the 2025-2026 Reflections Program, Going National!

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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!!!!!!!

LASA PTSA Scholarship Application

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LASA PTSA is offering a $1,000 scholarship this year. Application and rubric can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zroc984DV4XrI4dKknWyidxVv8-Zqc4L/view?usp=sharing

Applications are due March 31st. For questions, please email Heather Roell vpmembership@lasaptsa.org.

If you are NOT a Senior Parent and would like to sit on the Scholarship Committee, please email vpmembership@lasaptsa.org. We need a few more people.

LASA PTSA Loves our Student Members!

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That’s right, we love our student members! Every year, LASA PTSA runs a contest to see which class will have the highest student membership. The race is on! Here’s the student membership count as of January 31st:

  • Class of 2028 – 59 members
  • Class of 2029 – 56 members
  • Class of 2027 – 47 members
  • Class of 2026 – 41 members

It’s a close race! Spread the word and have your classmates join PTSA. Every membership counts. While you’re at it, have your parents join too!

https://www.lasaptsa.org

Lunch & Learn This Friday: Be an Informed Voter

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Friday, January 23 from 12:05-12:55pm in the library. Pizza will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to enjoy during an informative lunch talk open to the entire LASA community, including parents! This PTSA Advocacy program is an excellent primer for future voters and a helpful refresher for registered voters, offering insight into how civic participation shapes our communities. Please join us – register today!

LASA PTSA Earns Even More Membership Awards!

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The LASA PTSA has been busy earning membership awards! Thanks to everyone who has joined and donated so far this year!

October – We earned the Snappy Increase Award by submitting more than 100% of last year’s membership total!

December – We earned the Golden Apple Award by recruiting 100% school faculty as members (thanks donors!).

We also reached the Good Standing metric.

It’s not to late to join. In fact, you can help us earn the next award, by joining today. In January, we need 10 new members to earn the Welcome Back Membership Award. All are welcome to join and our JotForm is working again!

https://www.lasaptsa.org/

Reflections Austin Council PTA (ACPTA) Reflections Competition Winners

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Congratulations to these LASA Students who have now advanced to the Texas State PTA level of the National PTA Reflections Competition.

After participating in the LASA round (LASA PTSA), then advancing to and competing in the Austin Council PTA (ACPTA) Reflections Competition using the theme “I Belong”, several LASA Students have now been advanced to the state-level competition for the entire state of Texas.

Here are the amazing artists who have been advanced to TXPTA Reflections 25-26:

(Camille) Mei Zixuan – Visual Arts
Piper Meley – Photography
Ananth Pakanati – Literature
Grant Ratcliffgardy – Music Composition
Sadie Sarrat – Dance Choreography

We wish these talented individuals the best of luck in this next round of the National PTA Reflections Competition! Results will be posted March 15th.