PFLASA’s Great Gatherings’ store is live!

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As you may already know, Great Gatherings are a fun community builder but also a great way to help PFLASA raise funds for the graduating class’s Senior events.

These are a tradition at LASA and as with many things at LASA, this is a pay-it-forward act!

You can find our current offerings for all classes and buy your tickets in the PFLASA Store: https://pflasa.org/product-category/greatgatherings/.

If you’d like to host a happy hour or another type of event, find some friends to co-host, fill out this form and we’ll get the ball rolling: http://tinyurl.com/GGatherings.

Thank you for your support of the Class of 2026!

Reflections entries for “I Belong” theme are due Oct 31

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“I Belong” is the theme this school year’s Reflections Art Contest. The submission deadline is October 31, 2025. Have you composed something you could submit in a class already per chance?

Reflections Arts categories:

  • Dance Choreography
  • Film Production
  • Literature
  • Music Composition
  • Photography
  • Visual Arts

Multiple submissions are welcome!

National PTA’s Reflections program provides opportunities for students to explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.

Find more details, including rules and the student entry form, at https://www.lasaptsa.org/reflections.

Get the word out! — LASA Showcase is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 13th, 6-9pm

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Spread the word! LASA Showcase will be on Thursday, November 13th from 6–8pm.

The event will be held at the LASA campus: 1012 Arthur Stiles Road, Austin, TX 78721.

Tell your friends and relatives, post to the social media group for your child’s middle school, and reach out to anyone you know with middle schoolers who might be interested. This is a fun and informative event for prospective students and parents, where they can come see fine arts performances, learn about classes, ask questions of current parents and students, get help with their application, and learn about sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities.

Feel free to use or distribute either of the attached flyers: English | español

PFLASA: Get connected! Next meeting, Oct. 17th at 8:15am

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Mark your calendar: The next meeting for PFLASA (Parents and Friends of LASA) is coming up on Friday, October 17th, at 8:15am in the portable building by the tennis courts. Come hear about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and fun-er-tunities (aka social networking). Come meet other parents and ask questions. You might even get some answers! We’d love to see you there!

  • What: PFLASA (nearly) bi-weekly meeting
  • When: Friday, October 17th, at 8:15am
  • Where: the portable building near the tennis courts

At our last meeting, we heard updates about upcoming Great Gatherings and Masterclasses, teacher grants, and recruiting efforts like helping out with Showcase and mentoring prospective students and parents through the application process. We also heard updates on the extensive planning that is happening for Senior events like Project Graduation, Senior Salute, and CoffeeHouse. There’s a lot going on at LASA!

Other ways to get connected:

If you haven’t already done so, here are some great ways that you can get “in the know” about what’s going on at LASA. The Grade Level Google Groups will become more important as college applications and graduation approaches, but they are also used to communicate about upcoming events and opportunities throughout all four years of high school.

You can find more detailed information about all of the various ways to stay in the loop here: https://lasa.austinschools.org/parents/stay-connected

“No Cook Tuesday” Cheer Fundraiser

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The LASA Cheer Booster Club has a “No-Cook Tuesday” fundraiser coming up at Chipotle.

  • Date: Oct. 21st
  • Where: Chipotle at the W. Anderson Lane location
  • Time: 4–8pm

LASA Cheer will receive 25% of all direct LASA Cheer sales, so please let them know when ordering that you are with LASA Cheer to receive the credit. You can place the order online and must use the following code for LASA Cheer to receive credit: YE68YL3.

Thanks for supporting Cheer!

LASA Baseball Families Meet and Greet

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Join the LASA Baseball Boosters for this year’s New Baseball Families Meet and Greet/Parent Social! This is an annual event for new and returning families to get an overview of the program, timelines, and other important details. New and current families, come out and socialize!

  • Date: Tuesday, October 14th
  • Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (informal presentation at 6:45 PM)
  • Location: Rudy’s BBQ – 3914 N Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78756

RSVP link: https://forms.gle/BjjauohQ3Fkt8WMv8

PTSA Loves our Student Members

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We really do! We believe in student membership so much that we offer discounted student membership rates when joining through our website.

Also, every year, LASA PTSA runs a contest to see which class will have the highest student membership. The race is on! Here’s the current student membership count:

  • Class of 2028 – 53 members
  • Class of 2029 – 47 members
  • Class of 2027 – 39 members
  • Class of 2026 – 32 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

What does “Paying it Forward” mean?

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In PFLASA, we believe in supporting each other across all grade levels. This is why we use the Pay It Forward model:

  • Each year, the Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior families work together to help fund that year’s graduating class Project Graduation event. (This is an all night lock-in party to keep our senior kids safe)
  • When it’s your student’s turn to graduate, the younger classes will do the same for you.

This approach makes our traditions possible and ensures every class has the support they need for a memorable senior year.

Think of it as a circle:

  • Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors→ support today’s seniors.
  • Seniors (and families) → get to celebrate!

When you attend a Great Gathering or bid in our online Auction, you’re helping us make our safe and fun event for Seniors possible!

By participating now, you’re making sure that when it’s your child’s turn, the community is ready to celebrate them. That’s the power of Paying It Forward.

Thank you for making our NHF campaign a success!

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Dear LASA Community,

I wanted to let you know that thanks to you all, we’ve met our fundraising goal for our NHF (No Hassle Fundraiser).

This was accomplished due to a VERY strong effort by our community. When we say that every donation matters – we mean that gifts of ALL sizes – got us to the finish line!

We met our goal through multiple sources: Checks, Cash, PayPal and more.

Now that we’ve met our goal, we’ll be able to keep providing and supporting programming that our students, faculty and community rely on.

Things like —

  • Study Groups (tutoring)
  • Student Stress Busters
  • Teacher Lunches
  • Teacher Grants
  • Teacher Stipends

… and so much more!

💙 We truly couldn’t have done this without each and every one of you.

THANK YOU so much for your generosity.

Sincerely,

Sarah Romo de Vivar
PFLASA President