ARCHIVES: 2023-2024

Week 36- May 17, 2024

Highlights & Action Items

  • Important Details for our last week
  • Yearbooks will come home Thursday (5/23)
  • Summer Packets- Available now!
  • Next year’s spirit shirt revealed!
  • Please complete our End of Year survey
  • The Social Institute resources for your summer downtime
  • Strategic Planning timeline reminder

    Week 35- May 10, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Book Drive to support summer reading

    • Join us for Sports Day! Volunteers still needed

    • Spring Concerts next week
    • Graduation and the last day of school

    Week 34- May 3, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • “A Day in the Life” video
    • A reminder about cell phones and smartwatches
    • Next week’s Coffee & Conversation
    • Welcoming our new Second Grade teacher!

    Week 33- April 26, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Austin Water Tarrytown Project

    • Uniforms- Info for next year and upcoming swap

    • CTP Testing next week
    • Free dress day for LOWER SCHOOL on May 1st
    • We need volunteers for the Self Portrait Show

    Week 32- April 19, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Talent Show 2.0

    • Field Day Volunteers Needed

    • End of Year Dates
    • In-Person Coffee and Conversation Next Week
    • Virtual Coffee and Conversation Next Week
    • Announcing our Self-Portrait Show Theme

    Week 31- April 12, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • 5×7 Art Show- Pieces still available for purchase!

    • Volunteers Needed- Self Portrait Show

    • Join us on Monday morning!
    • Upcoming Spring Concerts
    • Welcoming our newest Board Member
    • CTP Test FAQs (3rd-8th Grades)
    • A note about the Talent Show
    • Spring Gala: Final Results!

    Week 29- March 29, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Reminder: Where to find all events!

    • Women in Tech: Free Afterschool Program

    • Talent Show Treats from the 8th Grade
    • Vibrant Voices: Cities in Space podcast!
    • Spring Gala: Casino Prizes & Buy-In Party!

    Week 28- March 22, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Virtual Coffee & Conversation on Tuesday, March 26

    • Congratulations Ms. Amy Heaton!

    • Eclipse Party Plans- April 8

    • Bring in your Cereal Boxes for the Eclipse Party
    • Talent Show
    • Volunteer for our 2024 Spring Gala
    • Check out our Teacher Live Auction Items!

    Week 27- March 8, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Summer Program at GSA- Girls Rock!

    • Amplify ATX Results

    • Total Eclipse- April 8

    • We love our parent volunteers!
    • Get Ready for this Live Auction Item at the Gala!

    Week 26- March 1, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Teacher Open House
    • Join Ms. Yacono for Coffee and Conversation
    • Firebird Futures: Cicily Hewlitt
    • Pick Up Items from Lost and Found

    • Check Out our Spring Gala Venue: Fair Market

    Week 25- February 23, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Spirit Week: Friday’s Theme
    • Re-enrollment Contracts due by next Friday
    • Exciting Announcement: Lower School Science
    • Share your GSA experience 
    • Read-a-thon total!
    • 2024-2025 calendar available now
    • Hot off the presses: Firebird Flyer
    • Upcoming Community Event
    • GSA Spring Gala- 5×7 Student Art

    Week 24- February 16, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Spirit Week: March 4-8
    • Introducing a new Board Member
    • BookFair- What’s left on the teacher wish lists?
    • Dress Code reminder- acrylic/fake nails
    • Virtual Coffee & Conversation – Feb. 27
    • GSA Spring Gala- Thank you Sponsors!

    Week 23- February 9, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • BookFair- Teacher Wish Lists
    • Date Correction- Health Form Due Dates for 24-25
    • Community Event- It’s My Park Day
    • GSA Spring Gala- Auction Items!

    Week 22- February 2, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Calendar Update- Talent Show is April 19
    • Re-enrollment starts next week

    • GSA has heart!

    • BookFair- Snacks & Volunteers for Family Night
    • It’s time for the Read-A-Thon
    • Community Event- STEM Girl Day
    • GSA Spring Gala- Our amazing committee!

    Week 21- January 26, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Calendar Updates

    • BookFair- Author Visits February 15th
    • Vibrant Voices- The Connected Girl Podcast
    • GSA Spring Gala- CASINO NIGHT!

    Week 20- January 19, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

      • Gala – Early Bird Tickets ON SALE NOW!

      • Virtual Coffee & Conversation- Jan. 23

      • Strategic Planning Community Day- Jan. 27

      • A conversation about book bans with Frank Strong- Jan. 29

      • Cooperative Middle School Dance (6th-8th Grades)- Feb. 3
      • Announcing Scholastic Art Award Winners!
      • Financial Aid helpline
      • BookFair- Feb. 12-18

    Week 19- January 12, 2024

    Highlights & Action Items

    • New faces at the GSA!

    • Calling all auction items for our Spring Gala

    • Afterschool Programs- Drop Deadline and Start Dates

    • Volunteers needed for BookFair
    • Re-enrollment Coming Soon
    • Reminders for the New Year

    Week 18- December 22, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Thank you Ms. Molina!

    • Reminder about financial aid
    • Announcing Mini Grant recipients
    • Save the Date! Spring Gala

    Week 17- December 15, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Sharing Giving Tuesday Results

    • Afterschool programs- deadline extended

    • Reminder about reserved parking
    • Upcoming campus/office closure

    Week 16- December 8, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • You are invited- GSA’s Engineering Expo

    • Aftercare payment options 

    • Lost and Found

    • A forest of gratitude

    Week 15- December 1, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Send in your questions for Middle School Info Night 

    • Afterschool Programs- sign ups are live!
    • Haute Lunch December Menu
    • Community Meeting reminder
    • Financial Aid available!
    • Pajamas and Hot Cocoa- Dec. 21

    • Strategic Planning Community Day- Jan. 27

    Week 14- November 17, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Volunteer Opportunity- Lunch Duty
    • Save the Date- Strategic Planning Community Day!
    • A note about First Trimester Report Cards
    • Firebird Fund – We reached 99%!!

    Week 13- November 10, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Stories and Photos from Grandparents Day!
    • Free Dress for all- Nov. 17
    • Middle School Info Night- Dec. 5th
    • Come view the GSA Super Heroes
    • All Region Concert- Nov. 18
    • GSA Winter Concerts
    • Coming in February- Cooperative Dance for Middle School

    • Community Event- Native American Heritage Month

    • Firebird Fund update

    Week 12- November 3, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Pie, Pie, Pie!
    • Theme Parade photos
    • Hot off the presses!
    • A story of music and travel
    • Firebird Fund update

    Week 11- October 27, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • October 31st is a regular school day
    • Late start on Monday, Nov. 1st
    • Haute Lunch for November
    • Grandparents Day details
    • Community Events for your family
    • Firebird Fund update!

    Week 10- October 20, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Grandparents Day- WE NEED HELP!

    • Grandparents Day- Loved from afar

    • Canceling Family Movie Night
    • Ordering school photos
    • Theme Parade details- please join us!
    • GSA receives grant from the Oliver S. and Jennie R. Donaldson Charitable Trust!
    • Partnering with SAFE in Austin
    • Firebird Fund Update!

    Week 9- October 13, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • GSA Siblings- Applications Open
    • Congratulations to All-Region musicians!
    • It’s sweater season
    • Strategic Planning Think Tank Sessions are next week
    • White Cane Day is next week for 4th-8th Grade
    • Preparing for Theme Parade in two weeks
    • Parents- See you tomorrow at Batch
    • More resources for parents 
    • Firebird Fund Update!

    Week 8- October 6, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Portrait of a GSA Graduate!
    • Monthly Virtual Coffee & Conversation
    • GP Day is a month away!
    • Firebird Fund Update!

    Week 7- September 29, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • Building an ofrenda for our loved ones

    • Get ready for a busy October!

    • Kindergarten Showcase- Tell your friends with little ones
    • Coffee & Conversation Recap
    • Firebird Fund Update!

    Week 6- September 22, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • See you tomorrow!

    • Vaccine Clinic Sign-Ups

    • Volunteers Needed- Outdoors Ed. Day- October 12
    • We still need your Health Forms!
    • Vibrant Voices: Raising Girl’s Voices Blog

    Week 5- September 15, 2023

    Highlights & Action Items

    • GSA Parent Social Event- October 14
    • White Cane Day- October 18
    • New Notes from Duncan Hall post
    • Strategic Planning Think Tank Day- October 19
    • Community Event- BookPeople’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

      Week 4- September 8, 2023

      Highlights & Action Items

      • Theme Parade announcement!
      • Service Learning partnership
      • Picture Day Schedule- Sept. 18-22
      • High School Fair- October 4
      • Fall Celebration- 19 volunteers needed!
      • Community Event- Austin Museum Day

        Week 3- September 1, 2023

        Highlights & Action Items

        • Back to School Nights start next week!

        • New GSA Volunteer Hub

        • Important pick-up information for afterschool

        • Save the Date- Vaccine Clinic- Sept . 29

        • Notes from Duncan Hall- #WinAtSocial

        • Media release non-consent

        • Vibrant Voices: Listen to these empowering stories!

        Week 2- August 25, 2023

        Highlights & Action Items

        • Fall Celebration- Tickets on Sale now!
        • OneCall- Please opt-in for texts
        • Parent Education- 2023-2024 DEIB & Advocacy Workshop
        • Coffee & Conversation with Ms. Yacono
        • Notes from Duncan Hall- New post!
        • Meet the new faces around the GSA
        • Save the Date- Spring Gala
        • Review past editions of OTH
        • COVID- 19 Update
        • Save the Date- Grandparents Day is November 3rd!

        Week 1- August 18, 2023

        Highlights & Action Items

        • Welcome Back!
        • New lunch program: Haute Lunch
        • Lunchtime visits can start Sept. 11th
        • How to navigate the GSA car line
        • GSA’s directory: Membership Toolkit
        • Please bring a smock for art class
        • Back to School Nights- Sept. 5 and 19
        • Afterschool program deadline extended- please sign up!
        • Volunteer with the GSA
        • Spirit Shirts- Missing shirts and another chance to order
        • Lend a helping arm- GSA Blood Drive
        • Save the Date! Fall Celebration