Call for volunteers this Saturday!

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Student & parent volunteers: we need you Saturday, May 23rd from 12:45p to 3:45pm (this is a correction from last Sunday’s principal message). We’ll set up for and clean up after a Johnston High School ex-students Memorial Day gathering. It’s a lovely way to give back to the community and honor students who went to classes in the school building we now call home, and later died as a result of their service to the United States. (AND for students to earn sponsored volunteer hours.)

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4wFqk6c

Senior Salute Call for Volunteers

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Hello class of 2027, 2028 & 2029 parents ,
We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help us run this year’s Senior Salute smoothly.

What is Senior Salute you ask:
It’s LASA’s capstone celebration of everything that makes LASA the unique place we love . . . and an opportunity to congratulate our seniors with extra flair! The event will be held at The Long Center on Sunday May 3, 2026 from ~1-7pm.
Please consider volunteering if you can and thanks for paying it forward.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BAFAE2AAAF85-63885055-senior

Volunteers Needed May 23

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Save the date! Student and parent volunteers needed Saturday, May 23rd. We’ll be putting out tents, chairs, and coolers with cold water for Johnston High School alumni gathering to honor classmates who’ve died in service to our country. Keep an eye on the PFLASA Facebook page for the signup link.

2025-2026 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Luncheon Sign-up

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Hello Dedicated PFLASA Parents!

Help us celebrate our teachers and staff, who really are at the heart of the academic excellence we see reflected in our students and the quirkiness of our school community! 🙏😊♥️

Please consider volunteering your time and donating items to round out our Mediterranean-themed menu for our Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon that will take place on Friday, May 1st.

Here is the link for the 2025-2026 Appreciation Luncheon Signup.

In Service,
PFLASA Hospitality Committee

AP Volunteers and Snack Donations!

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Hello LASA Families!

AP Testing runs from May 4 – May 15, and we need many many volunteers.
We have over 250 different shifts we need filled, for test monitors, hall monitors, breakfast and snack providers.
We also are looking for donations of snacks for the students who are testing.

Please sign up to volunteer here.

Please sign up to donate snacks here.

Things to know:

  • For HALL MONITOR slots, your student CANNOT be taking an AP test at that time. Even if you are monitoring
    in a different room, it is still not allowed.
  • If your student is taking a morning test, you CAN be a hall monitor for an afternoon test (and vice-versa).
  • For TEST MONITOR slots, your student CANNOT be taking that AP test, even if they are in a different room from the one you are assigned.
  • Anyone can be a Breakfast or Snack Volunteer, no matter when your student is taking AP exams.

Thank you!

BECOME A LASA CAC REPRESENTATIVE

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We are looking for community members, parents, and alumni to be a part of the LASA Campus Advisory Council (CAC) for a term of 2 years starting in September 2026. Committee meetings are held after school the first Wednesday of the month throughout the school year and run about 1 hour. Fill out an application here: https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/cac/application. The deadline to apply is April 13, 2026.

Any current LASA parent (or incoming 2026 parent) can apply to be a parent representative. We are also looking for a community member who has no current student at LASA, does not work for LASA and lives in AISD. This would be a great way for an alumni parent (or student!) to stay connected with the school!

You can find more information about the CAC on the AISD CAC page and on the LASA CAC page.

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!

AP Test Volunteers Needed

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LASA will be administering over 4,000 AP tests from May 5th-May 16th, and many volunteers are needed to make this whole thing happen.
There are over 200 volunteer slots that need to be filled for those two weeks. We need volunteers to monitor exams and testing areas. We also need volunteers to help with breakfast and snack distribution (this is a great job if your time is limited).

Please read the Sign Up Genius carefully:
https://lasa.austinschools.org/school/signups

IMPORTANT: You may NOT MONITOR any exam your student is taking (even if the student will be in a different testing room). Hall monitors should not sign up for a shift when your student is taking any AP test. Breakfast/snack volunteers can sign up for any time, does not matter which test their student(s) are taking.

Coffeehouse 2025 – Tickets go on sale 5/1

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COFFEEHOUSE 2025 – The annual talent show that showcases the amazing skills of the LASA students and staff is set for May 16, 2025 at Life Austin at 1504 E 51st St. Two amazing stages to enjoy the performances. Coffeehouse is created, organized and executed by the students of the Songwriting Class with the guidance of Mr. Snyder. This event is for current LASA students and their families.

We will have a few food trucks this year! Please come hungry and early to support these vendors. Doors and food trucks open at 5:30pm. Showtime is from 7-10pm. Smoking and vaping is strictly prohibited, and food must be consumed outside. Parking available on site. Additional parking available at AISD Performing Arts Center at 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.

Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased online and at school. Buy your tickets early, this event historically sells out! NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

  • Online sales: May 1-15
  • At school in-person sales: May 14-16, 7:30-8:15am and at lunch in the cafeteria foyer. $10 (Cash, Credit, Debit, Venmo, GooglePay, PayPal, Apple Pay)

Visit the Coffeehouse page for more details, updates, and online ticket sales.

Support our hardworking teachers, staff and admin — join the Hospitality Committee!

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Looking for an entry level committee to join to support our school? How about the Hospitality Committee? PFLASA pays for and organizes 4 meal events during the year to feed and give thanks to our hardworking teachers, staff, and administration. Our current hospitality chair is graduating, and we need 4-6 people who want to take these events on. With a committee that size, one person could be in charge or every event could be hosted by a different member—it will be up to the committee. Want to learn more? Email us at president@pflasa.org!