Bailey Bear Happenings - December 9th Edition

December 9th Edition

8th Grade High School Trip

On Thursday, December 15th, 8th grade students will begin meeting with high school representatives to begin the high school transition process. Students projected to attend Akins Early College High School will take buses to Akins to visit the campus and see presentations on Akins' seven Academies. Students projected to attend Bowie High School will take buses to attend the annual Bowie “Dawg Show.” Students projected to attend Austin, Crockett, and Travis high schools will stay on campus as representatives from those high schools will be coming to Bailey Middle School on Thursday, December 15th, and will make presentations to students.

It is important to note only 8th grade students projected to attend either Akins Early College (for Akins campus visit) or Bowie high schools (for Bowie campus visit) will be able to attend these campus visits/presentations, even if you have a high school student already attending Akins Early College or Bowie high schools that are on a transfer for this year (or a previous year).

For questions, please contact the Bailey Middle School front office at (512) 414-4990.

8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts

Tryouts for the 8th grade boys basketball team will be held on December 13th, 14th and 15th after school from 4:00 to 5:30pm. Students who want to tryout MUST have a physical in order to tryout. Students can give physicals to Coach Avila if they have not already turned one in. Please fill out the form below if you are interested in trying out. Please email Coach Avila (miguel.avila@austinisd.org) or Coach Gil (Efren.gil@austinisd.org) if you have any questions! Go Bears!

Tryout Form:

https://forms.gle/MMkX7PM6y5WCkNwP7

Mayfield Dairy Queen's Top Banana

Hi Bears,

Meet Chiquita!!

The counseling department is starting a Top Banana Award. Chiquita will spend 1 week in the Top Banana's classroom, or office. At the end of the week, a new Top Banana will be named by the previous week's recipient. An email with a brief description of why the new banana was chosen should be shared with the campus.

This week's Top Banana is, DRUM ROLL PLEASE.... Sherri Foster!

Ms. Foster has been helpful with kids beyond her classroom. She steps in to help when she recognizes a need on and off campus. She recently helped our 8th grade counselor place 2 new students with specific scheduling needs. Ms. Broccolo summed it up nicely, "She goes above and beyond in advocating for her students time and time again. She has genuine care, compassion, and empathy for kids beyond her classroom!"

Dairy Queen Mayfield in South Park Meadows is proudly offering a free Blizzard coupon to each week's winner.

Career Fair at Bailey

All grade levels had the opportunity to do a career interest inventory through Naviance in their math class last week. To tie into the career interest inventory, the counseling department held a career fair for our 8th grade students today, Thursday, December 8, 2022.

We would like to thank all the participants:

Bowie JROTC – Chief Master Sergeant Lauren Owens and Team of Students

Akins JROTC – Lieutenant Colonel Kerry Lewis and Team of Students

Former Teacher & Assistant Principal – Vicki Everett

Former Teacher – Stacey Romo

Drafter – Ed Currall

A+ Federal Credit Union Community Education Specialist – Brianna Guerra

Davis Company Real Estate - Dena Davis Team

Sign Language Interpreter - Kristin Huettel

Therapist – Amy Goodwin

Randalls Manager – Kace Frels-Henry

Sonic General Manager – Syx Scandurra (& Chris)

Manchaca Fire Department – Chief Chris Barron & Team

University of Texas Police Department – Sergeant Heather Roland

Austin Police Department – Officer Shelly Borton

Texas Game Wardens – Al Garnica & Jaron Cox

Star of Texas Veternarian – Christine McCoy & Team

Project Wildlife Biologist – Pam Bullard

Archaeologist – Vice President Kevin A. Miller

Christian Brothers Automotive Service Advisory – Shannon Bradley

HR – Workforce Development – Jennifer Sabrsula

Manufacturing Specialist, Manufacturing Operations – Curtis Highland

Senior Manager, Implant Ops – Hampton James

Master Technician, HVAC – John Rutherford

Job Development Specialisit & Program Coordinators of the Work-Based Learning/Summcer Youth Employment Program with Travis County – Diana Saenz, Carolyn Widen, Miguel Herrera Gutierrez

Intership Coordinator with City of Austin Fleet Mobility Services – Elizabeth Averette

Austin I.S.D. Early College Programs Specialist – Omar Gomez

Austin I.S.D. Career & Technical Education Department – Donna Jones, Jordan Spears, Tom Cox, Jose Gold

Bailey Club Information

Link to Bailey Tutoring times: https://bailey.austinschools.org/our-school/tutoring

FCA meets every Friday morning at 7:20am in the small gym. See You At The Pole is September 26. Meet at the flag pole at 7:30am if you are interested in praying for our school.

Classic Film Club meets every Wednesday after school from 4:00 - 5:30 in Room 312. Contact Mr. Nunziato or Ms. Lozano if you are interested.

Anime Club meets every Tuesday after school from 3:50 - 4:30 in Room 309. Contact Ms. Lozano if you are interested.

Girls Empowerment Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:50 - 5:30 in Room 202. Contact Ms. Andrews or Ms. Lashley if you are interested.

AISD Events/ Information

Common Application Deadline - January 13, 2023

The Common Application for Specialty Programs/Schools of Choice is due by January 13, 2023. If you already have an account in the Parent Portal and you're ready to apply, use the Apply Now button (in link below) below to go directly to the Common Application.

To create an account and apply for one of our programs of choice, please visit the

https://www.austinisd.org/haveitall

Community Resources for meals during the Holidays

With many Austin ISD students living in food-insecure households, access to healthy food may be challenging when the district is closed. Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while Austin ISD offices and schools are closed for the winter break:

Central Texas Food Bank
United Way for Greater Austin - ConnectATX
Texas Health and Human Services - Call 2-1-1 or (877) 541-7905 to speak to a live operator.

El acceso a los alimentos puede resultar difícil para muchas familias cuando el distrito cierra. Las familias pueden usar los recursos de la comunidad para encontrar comidas gratis en su área, mientras que las escuelas de Austin ISD están cerradas por las vacaciones de invierno:

Salud y Servicios Humanos de Texas - Llame al 2-1-1 o al (877) 541-7905 para hablar con un operador

Campus Health and Safety

Click HERE to learn more about our Health and Safety Protocols. It includes information about:

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Face Coverings
Health Screenings
Visitors on Campus
Outdoor Learning Environments
Protocols for Cleaning and Disinfecting
Physical Environment and Safety Protocols
Transitions

Need Device Tech Support?

Family Support Line - Parents can call 512-414-9187 or send a text to 512-866-6434 Monday - Friday 7am-5pm.
Students can report an issue via this form: https://www.austinisd.org/technology/help/student-support
Student Support Line - call 512-414-4357

Upcoming Events

December

12 - “B” Day, Choir Performance
13 - “A” Day – Twilight, CAC, PTA Meeting
14 - “B” Day – Twilight, Orchestra Concert
15 - “A” Day Games
16 - “B” Day
17 - Twilight, *Soccer Games

* Check Bailey Athletic Site for time and site for games at http://baileyathletics.wixsite.com/bears

Visit our website: bailey.austinschools.org

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