Senior Class of 2027: Europe Trip Info Meeting — Final Reminder

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LASA Class of 2027 seniors & their families are invited to learn about a parent-organized Summer 2027 trip to London, Paris & Rome following graduation.

Save the date: An informational meeting will be held Monday, September 14, during lunch in Room 134D, Ms. Welin’s classroom, as part of Bring Your Parent to School Day.

The 11-day trip includes guided sightseeing, free time & visits to landmarks such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum & Roman Forum. The group will travel from London to Paris by Eurostar before continuing to Rome.

Families may also choose an optional 3-night Madrid extension, making the trip 14 days.

Participation is completely optional. Attend the meeting to learn about the itinerary, costs, enrollment & travel logistics.

Trip details: https://groups.goaheadtours.com/tours/lprg-alfredo

Behind every great LASA tradition…

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…there’s a parent making it happen.

From teacher and staff meals to Giving Thanks Pie Day, AP snacks, Coffeehouse, application mentoring, and so much more—PFLASA is a 100% volunteer-driven organization powered by: 8 Board Members, 30+ Committees Chairs, and Hundreds of Volunteers.

And we’re looking for a few more people to join us!

CURRENTLY SEEKING PARENTS TO SHADOW:

  • Bring Your Parents to School Days — Sept. 14 & 15
  • LASA Directory Administration — Sept./Oct.
  • Hospitality — Teacher & staff meals throughout the year
  • Giving Thanks Pie Day — Nov. 20
  • LASA Application Mentoring — LASA application cycle
  • AP Breakfast & Snacks — May
  • Coffeehouse Ticket Sales — May
  • Raising Healthy Raptors — ongoing

Not ready to chair something? Perfect. That’s why we’re looking for people to shadow! Learn the ropes, meet great people, and help keep LASA’s favorite traditions going!

Email president@pflasa.org for more information.

PFLASA Parent/Caregiver Social Hour – Saturday, September 12th, 8:30 am at Central Market N. Lamar

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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)

Friday’s first PFLASA Meeting – Slides and Thank you!

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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.

Help PTSA Earn the Early Bird Achievement Award!

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The LASA PTSA is working to earn the Early Bird Achievement Membership Award. To earn this award, we need to submit at least 100% of last year’s membership total. We’re off to a great start, but we need your help! You can help by joining the LASA PTSA! We welcome everyone, moms, dads, caregivers, grandparents, students, teachers, uncles, aunts, neighbors… Really, everyone is welcome to join the PTSA and Back the Future!

We are also accepting donations for faculty memberships. We would love for all of our LASA faculty to be members this year!

You can join and donate memberships here: https://www.lasaptsa.org/

Your feedback helps the Texas PTA build the legislative priorities for the 90th Texas Legislative Session

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Hey LASA PTSA Members! The Texas PTA wants to hear from you on what the Legislative Priorities should be for the Spring session. Take a few minutes to fill out the Texas PTA Advocacy Survey by September 9, 2026.

This is your chance to share your thoughts and help shape what gets addressed during the 2027 90th Texas Legislative Session. Your feedback helps Texas PTA build the legislative priorities we’ll support and ask our legislators to advance next year. Our voice is stronger with each one added.

Take the survey here: https://fs1.formsite.com/txpta/3zivr0sun3/index

Not a member yet? Join LASA PTSA here: https://www.lasaptsa.org/

Note: Every LASA PTSA member is also part of the Texas PTA, the National PTA, and the Austin Council of PTAs.

Tom’s Coffee is coming!

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Tom’s Coffee Truck is visiting LASA on Monday, September 14th, to fuel the parents and students on Bring Your Parents to School Day! Accepting pre-orders until noon on September 11th.

Skip the line and pre-order now for pickup on 9/14 in the G Annex hallway. Tom’s will be on campus from 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Hosted by your LASA Volleyball Team and Booster Club.

Spooktacular is Back! Join LASA Dance for Our Upcoming Dance Junior Clinic!

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Hello LASA Community!

LASA Dance is so excited to offer our Fall Junior Dance Clinic again this year for ages Pre-K through 8th grade. We’re hosting it at LASA on Monday, Sept. 21 with a half day (8-12pm) & full day (8-4pm) option. All clinic students are invited to join us at our Annual Spooktacular at the October 30, 2026 LASA vs Crockett football game!

Save the date & register today at: https://LASADance.Ludus.com

Your support helps our team & your student(s) in so many ways, including:

  • A fun & safe space to explore movement & creativity.
  • Live performance experiences for dancers of all levels.
  • Opportunities for campers to make new friendships.
  • Building confidence & experience for our student leadership.
  • Connecting with communities from all around Austin.
  • Financial support towards our 26-27 LASA Dance budget.

Please reach out to Paige.Gomez@AustinISD.org with any questions.

We hope to see you there!

Thank you,
LASA Dance

Reflections 2026-2027 “What My Culture Means to Me” Art Contest (due 10/31)

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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 by creating original works of art. This year’s theme for the 2026-2027 program year is “What My Culture Means to Me.”

Submit completed work in one or more arts categories:

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

Multiple submissions are welcome! Deadline is October 31, 2026.

LASA entries will be judged, and selected entries will move on to ACPTA level. From there, entries may move on to the TXPTA level and even nationals, where they may be chosen for state-wide and national honors.

Get all the details here: https://www.lasaptsa.org/reflections

LASA Student Entry Form: Online | Printable

Booster Club fundraisers and Spirit Night ads – A gentle reminder

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If you like to advertise an event (and we’d love to know about it!), here are guidelines to optimize your advertising and minimize spam:

  • All posts must be LASA related.
  • Post in the RR first, by Sunday midnight to post in the following Wednesday’s RR.
  • Post to Stacia’s PM by emailing her your content by Friday for that following Sunday’s PM, with the subject “PM”. This will get the MOST eyes as it goes out to all families. (Please only use this for official requests, i.e. don’t abuse it!)
  • On FB, only ONCE PER EVENT, as per our FB group rule #4. Posts that contain links to fundraisers in the body of the text are automatically flagged as ‘spam’ by FB. Please post links in comments. If you would like to repost, please boost by commenting on your original post. We will remove any extra posts.
  • Spirit Nights can only be advertised once on FB, on the day before or day of the event (FB group rule #5).

Thank you kindly!