Ortega at UT Volleyball Clinic

CIMG0043.jpg a photo by ortegaelementary on Flickr.

Ortega playing Volleyball games and learning skills at the UT Volleyball Clinic, Saturday, March 5th, 2011. Click on the image for more pictures.

Lloyd Doggett Speaking to Schools Proposed to Close - Community Meeting at Space 12

Hello Everyone,

In order to quickly and efficiently get the word out about the Lloyd Doggett meeting this Wednesday SAUS created a facebook invite. Even if you are not on facebook you can still use the link to view the invite. If you are on facebook please send out the link and invite school and community members. I tried to send it to each school's Facebook page, but it's only letting me invite individual friends, so we really need all of you to invite people from your respective schools! Thank you! :)

We're capping this at the first 180 people which is the maximum capacity at Space 12. That means you must RSVP on the Facebook invite or come early to get a seat.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160213914035786&index=1

Lloyd Doggett 

Meeting This Wednesday

6-8 pm
Space 12
3121 E. 12th Street
Austin, TX 78702

Congressman Doggett wants to talk through the $830M issue at the Federal level and then will answer any questions we have. Many schools up for closure are in his district, so he especially wants to speak to schools that are on the proposed school closure list, but all are welcome!

Thanks!
Jacquie Benestante

Ortega on Local News KXAN

Schools prepare for rally at Capitol: kxan.com

Ortega's neighborhood came out to support the school by tying ribbons onto the fence surrounding Ortega. This Art Project was put together by neighborhood artists in the community and we appreciate all our neighbors who were able to come out to support Ortega! Students and parents were interviewed shared how Ortega is important to our community and why we cannot let it to close.

This Artwork welcomed Dr. Meria Carstarphen on Thursday morning when she came to Ortega for a meeting to talk with parents about solutions to the projected budget deficit for this year. Dr. Carstarphen spoke very positively about Ortega and our efforts to be an outstanding school and talked about ways we can continue to strive for the best for our students.

Celebrate Ortega

Come Support Ortega!
& come to the Community Art Project, all are welcome!

March 9th at Ortega Elementary
2:45pm until dusk

We will be tying colorful fabric to the fence as a Mosaic

Showing how our Neighborhood is supporting Ortega!
Organized by Neighborhood Artists

Fund Texas’ Future Day

 Texas PTA has deemed Wednesday, March 2 “Fund Texas’ Future Day.” To participate, email your state representative about the budget crisis (find your state representative at this link).
Some important points to include in your email:

• Texas PTA’s legislative position is that funding public education is a priority.
• Regardless of what your campaign promises might have been, there are nearly five million reasons for you to look at all sources of funding to protect public education.
• Cutting funding to public education is not acceptable.
• The Rainy Day Fund and all revenue sources should be considered to fund Texas’s future.
• Texas children are our future.
• Texas businesses cannot thrive without an educated workforce.  The economic viability of our state is directly related to the education of our children.

They are also asking that schools include “Fund Texas’ Future” on their marquees starting March 2.
Visit the Texas PTA’s “Fund Texas’ Future Day” page here.


This information was reposted from: http://saveaustinschools.com/2011/02/fund-texas-future-day/