Ortega's Special Programs and Initiatives
Ortega has not only a quality education, but our teachers and staff go above and beyond their duties to give their students a wide variety of experiences to expand their appreciation of music and art, to promote healthy living, and exposure to the best of what Austin has to offer.
ART
Blanton Museum of Art -Art Central Program with 4th grade - 4 museum visits
TEKS enriched writing activities
Real Life Experiences
Austin Childrens Museum- Cuentos mi Familia with 3rd grade
TEKS enriched Cross Curriculum for Classroom and Artroom
Home activities
Parent Classes
Art Show and Games
Kerbey Lane Restaurant Art Show
Month of April Guadalupe Location
Youth Art Month Art Show-Congress One Plaza
Month of March
Vecinos- East Austin Studio Tour
Schoolwide/Community Ofrenda for Dia De Los Muertos
Nov 1 and 2
PE
CATCH (Cooridinated Approach to Children's Health) Awards
Safety Patrol
Active Kids Healthy Kids UT student and parent survey groups
Annual CATCH Turkey Trot
5th Grade Volleyball Play Day
Marathon Kids
Healthy Gardens (Constantine and Sahadi)
Health Fairs
Music
Austin Jazz Workshop
AISD All-City Recorder Festival
Music Memory Contest (this will be our first year)
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School Wide
Bevo's buddies Program
Peer Mediation Program
Leaderhip Training
Balanced Literacy based Language Arts Instruction
Mathematics through the Investigations program
Peace Maker Program with Kerbey Lane
Bilingual Education Program
Student leadership opportunities through the Student Junior Council
GT Student Program - Destination Imagination Competition
Child Incorporated Infant-3-year old Program
Positive Behavior Support School
PTA and Parent Support
Parent and Community education classes
Student/Parent involvement activities - 100% Parents participate in PTA 2010-11
Parent Training programs through the campus Parent Training Specialist
Monthly Parent Coffees
Prime Time After School Enrichment Classes
Communities in School
5th Grade
Earth Camp
Outdoor School
Legacy of Giving
4th Grade
Legacy of Giving
Writing Camps
3rd Grade
Quiet Pleases Poster contest from LASERTONA Organization. We get $100.00 for participating.
2nd Grade, 1ST Grade, Kinder/Prekindergarten
Dual Language Program
