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  Highlights and Heads Up

  • Welcoming New Faces to GSA

  • GSA Winter Concerts

  • Firebird Fund Update - Week 6

Welcoming New Faces to GSA

We’re delighted to welcome two new members to The Girls’ School of Austin community—Kelsey Bannister, our new Finance Assistant, and Lucy Enniss, our new Development Assistant.

 

Kelsey Bannister joins us from Georgia with nearly a decade of experience in finance and operations. She’s passionate about community-centered work and is thrilled to contribute to our mission through her role on the finance team. When she’s not crunching numbers, Kelsey can be found outdoors with friends, exploring Austin’s restaurant scene, or deepening her yoga practice—she’s currently completing her yoga teacher certification!

 

Fun fact: Kelsey’s favorite way to unwind is combining mindfulness and movement—ask her about her favorite yoga pose for finding balance!

 

Lucy Enniss, also a Georgia native, holds a B.A. in Art History from Converse College, an all-women’s institution whose legacy resonates deeply with our own. Her career in development has spanned inspiring organizations including the National Geographic Society, the University of Texas System, and the Texas State History Museum Foundation. Lucy’s passion for the arts, gender equality, and storytelling shines through her work—and her travels with family keep her curiosity sparked.

 

Fun fact: Lucy spent her summers at Camp Merrie-Woode, an all-girls camp that helped shape her lifelong belief in the power of community and confidence-building for young women.

 

Please join us in giving Kelsey and Lucy a warm GSA welcome!

 

Winter Concerts on December 10 & 11

On December 10 and 11, the GSA Music department will be hosting our Winter Concert series! Please join us as students showcase their hard work this year. All concerts will be taking place on the GSA campus in the MUB. You will receive more details from your child's music teacher as we approach this date. If you are new to GSA, please review the concert dates and times closely. Kinder - 5th Grade concerts take place during the school days, while 6th - 8th Grade concerts will be held in the evenings.

 

December 10:

1:00 PM - Kinder & 1st Grade

2:00 PM - 2nd & 3rd Grades

6:30 PM - 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Piano

 

December 11:

1:15 PM - 4th & 5th Grades

6:30 PM - 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Strings

 

Firebird Fund Update - Week 6

We’re soaring toward our goal! With two weeks to go, Firebird Fund participation is at an impressive 88%!  Thank you to everyone who has already given!

 

If we were handing out a “Most Improved” award, it would go to our Third Grade, which rallied big time this week and is now at 89%—just two families away from 100%! Sixth Grade continues to shine, holding strong at 94% with only one family to go. Many of our classes remain neck and neck, so there’s still time to make a difference. Speaking of making a difference, GSA's Board of Trustees has reached 100% participation! We are so fortunate to have a Board that supports and believes in GSA's mission!

 

Let’s finish strong, Firebirds—every gift counts! Make your gift today and help us reach 100% participation!

Make Your Gift to the Firebird Fund!

November 10 

Student Holiday

 

November 24-28

Thanksgiving Break

 

December 10

Winter Music Concerts 

Afternoon: Grades K-3-Strings & Piano

Evening: Grades 6-8 Piano

 

December 11

Winter Music Concerts 

Afternoon: Grades 4-5-Strings & Piano

Evening: Grades 6-8 Strings   

 

December 19

Pajama Day

 

December 22-26

Winter Break

 

December 29-January 2

Winter Break

 

January 5

Student Holiday

 

January 6

Classes Resume

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