Highlights & Action Items

First Day of School for 2025 - 2026
Register for Afterschool Programs on Popsicle
Eighth Graders Featured in Cities in Space Podcast
Lunch Duty Volunteers on Wednesday, December 18

First Day of School for 2025 - 2026

We understand that many families are already working on Summer plans. Our 2025 - 2026 School Year schedule will be available soon, but we do want to let you know that Orientation/Open House will be on Monday, August 11 and the first day of classes will be Tuesday, August 12.

Please note that Austin ISD has not yet established its calendar for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. It was important to our community to have clarity on the start date for next year, and based on our community culture as well as wanting to maximize our number of class days and get out of school at the end of the year before Memorial Day, it made the most sense for the next GSA school year to begin the week of August 11, 2025.

Register for Afterschool Programs on Popsicle

We still have a handful of open slots in our Afterschool Programs, so be sure to register for them on your Popsicle profile! The deadline to register for all programs is January 17, 2024. If there are not enough students registered for a particular program, we may have to cancel it, so please be sure to sign up! Here are a few programs that have plenty of availability:

Creative Movement: Calling all creative movers! This class will teach dance techniques influenced by modern and hip-hop dance while encouraging emotional expression and storytelling through movement.
Lights, Camera, Action! Filmmaking & Acting Club: Lights, Camera, Action! is a dynamic and engaging club designed to introduce students to the exciting world of filmmaking and acting. Through a blend of interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and practical exercises, campers will learn the fundamentals of storytelling, scriptwriting, acting, camera techniques, and video editing.
Freestyle Sports: Freestyle Sports provides a multi-sport program for students, where we work on one sport for a few weeks in a row, four different sports total (basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball).
Chamber Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra encourages students to seek the reward of a more challenging repertoire and eager to reach a new level on their instrument. Rehearsals will feature a strong emphasis on musical expression and technical accuracy. The orchestra performs at the school concerts and a selection of special events. Please note that this program is only open to 6th - 8th Grade string students returning from Fall Semester Chamber Orchestra.

Register for Afterschool Programs Here

Eighth Graders Featured in Cities in Space Podcast

Eighth graders Lila Michaelis and Bailey Murdock were included in this week's exciting episode of the Cities in Space Podcast, where they asked astronauts Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon about their incredible journey on the Polaris Dawn Mission. This podcast was created by our very own art teacher, Ms. Holly Melear, so be sure to give it a listen below!

Listen to the Cities in Space Podcast Here

Lunch Duty Volunteers on Wednesday, December 18

Every year, we host a relaxing lunch for our entire faculty and staff before Winter Break begins. In order to make this possible, we traditionally ask parent volunteers to come help out with lunch duty. We are still in need of volunteers to cover lunch duties on Wednesday, December 18 from 11:35 AM - 12:20 PM. Please arrive at 11:25 AM for a short orientation before lunch begins. Thank you so much for the gift of your time!

Volunteer for Lunch Duty