Bailey Bear Happenings - March 10th "Spring Break" Edition

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March 10th "Spring Break" Edition

Principal's Note

Bailey Parents and Guardians,

Spring Break is upon us and I hope the days off for students will allow our families to enjoy a little more time together, if possible. We know some families will be traveling and we wish you "safe travels." For those who will be staying closer to home, we hope you and your children can get a few "projects" done over the holidays!

Here are a few reminders for coming back after Spring Break:

  • Please be sure to bring and wear your ID badge. If you have lost your ID badge, you must purchase a replacement ASAP from the front office.
  • Bring your fully charged Chromebook to school starting Monday, March 20th. We do not have loaner computers.
  • Label your changer with your name and phone # and bring it in your backpack.
  • Monitor your child's sleep patterns during spring break - especially during the last weekend before we return. Children cannot re-establish healthy sleep patterns on Sunday night, March 19th.
  • Remember that after Spring Break we have two more student & staff holidays on the calendar... March 31st (Cesar Chavez/Delores Huerta Holiday) and April 7th (Student and Staff Holiday)

Please remind your students that their Chromebooks are registered to them individually, and they must handle them carefully. We are having far too many damaged Chromebooks, and we no longer have any loaners to supply for students whose Chromebooks are damaged.

John Rocha, Principal

Top Banana - Ms. Andrews

This week Ms. Broccolo passed the Top Banana award to Mrs. Andrews, for being an awesome Assistant Principal at Bailey Middle School. Her unwavering ability to handle any situation with grace is heroic and should be celebrated. Her patience and resilience persevere when it comes to managing students. Our campus is so lucky to have a dedicated Admin like Ms. Andrews encouraging us every day. The students, faculty and staff are better because of her!

PTA General Meeting

Please join us for a General Meeting on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 on Zoom. We will be making some adjustments to our budget and giving updates on initiatives around the school. You may join the meeting at the following link:

Topic: March Board and General

Time: Mar 21, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 847 4245 8085

Passcode: 211580

AISD Pride Week - March 20 - 24th Events at Bailey

Understanding Homophobia or copy and paste https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/understanding-homophobia-heterosexism-how-to-be-an-ally.pdf The links above have additional preparation material and the hyper links you’ll need to access the video, worksheet and any extensions of this lesson. There are no linked materials in the document below.

If a family decides to have their student opt out of this lesson please complete the Googleform found at the end of this message by 8am on 3/20. 

 

 

UIL Award Winning Bailey Band

Congratulations to the Bailey Band!! Both the Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble received Superior Ratings at their UIL Evaluations. The earned the highest rating available and had a "clean sweep"! We are so proud of them and all of their hard work was rewarded!!

Track Team Information

Track practice will be M-Th 4-5:15pm the week we get back from spring break. Everyone will make the team. Parent meeting is Tuesday the 21st at 5:30pm in the big gym.

If your athlete would benefit from a free physical for the '23-24 school year, please contact Coach Brown at lara.brown@austinisd.org

The Athletic Booster Club is starting the search for board members. If you are interested in taking a leadership role in this important organization, please reach out to Coach Brown.

Tennis Parents Meeting Information

Boys Tennis Parent Meeting will be on Monday, March 20th after practice around 5:15 pm.

Girls Tennis Prent Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 21st after practice around 5:15 pm.

Buy Your Yearbook Now

Yearbooks are going FAST! Buy yours today!

Scan the QR code below.

Apply to be a PAL or Office/Library Aide

For current 7th grade students who would like to apply to be a PAL or office/library aide for next year.

PALs and office/library aide applications will be available for students to pick up in the counseling department on Monday, 3/20. All applications are due back to the counseling department by noon on Friday, 3/24.

PALS Collecting Pet Supplies March 20th - April 14th

March 20 through April 14 the PALS will be collecting pet supplies for Austin Humane Society. These new and gently pet toys, food, cleaning, and medical supplies will go to rescued pets waiting to be adopted. PALS will have boxes by the office to drop off supplies, PALS in the morning in a designated area that students can give supplies to, and students can always give them to their advisory teacher. There will be no competition or reward for the class that has donated the most this time. PALS will be by advisory classes throughout the week to pick up the supplies.

Cheer Information

Cheer Clinic begins 3/22/2023 4:00-4:45

Try Outs 4/24/2023

Bailey Middle School Boy Scouts

Boys Scout Troop 82 (most of these scouts are Bailey students) was recognized by State Representative Vikki Goodwin at the Shady Hollow Board Members Meeting last Friday. When we had the ice storm, we took a number of our scouts out on Thursday & Friday to help cut up downed trees/branches and haul off brush to the community center. Most of our boys worked for multiple hours each day, either working directly with Shaun Bodah and I, or with their Dads. Mrs. Goodwin wanted to thank us for the effort, and she presented us with a copy of a statement that I believe she read at the capitol. 

Front row, L to R: Jackson Boyd, Porter Maines, Liam Voelkel, Liam Stull

Middle Row, L to R: Shaun Bodah, Jett Incognito, Gage Harris (Small MS student), Jameson Boyd, Milo Taras, Jake Taras, Vikki Goodwin

Back Row, L to R: Jordan Boyd & Trevor Voelkel

Other Bailey scouts in Troop 82 who could not make the picture: Chris Bodah, Brady Brown, Quinn Wiginton, Baron Young, Jordan Harris, James Scarth.

Thank you from Native Plants and Animals

G/T and TE Information

Parents of GT and TE students,

AISD is hosting the 2nd annual Austin ISD GT Student Showcase. We will collect student project submissions from March 1-31 and will showcase exemplary GT and TE student work in May on the main AISD website. 

 The 2023 GT Student Showcase Theme is "Find the Good" which comes from a Jesse Owens quote:

"Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it."

Austin ISD GT Student Showcase Website

Austin ISD GT Student Showcase Flyers

Would you like to take a European Trip?

Trip to Europe 2024 March 21st in the cafeteria at 4:15pm or via Zoom.

https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/86145050759?pwd=eHJncnZXL0NtS3FMbXU1T3laOUhHZz09

Register your student for the 2023-2024 School Year

Ready for that time of the year! Open Registration for next school year 2023/2024 is here.

What documents do I need to enroll my student? 

  • Child’s birth certificate 

  • Child’s social security card (if applicable) 

  • Child’s immunization records 

  • Child’s withdrawal form/last report card

  • Parent/Guardian photo ID 

  • Proof of guardianship (if applicable) 

  • Proof of residency (electric, gas bill or Lease agreement 

How do I register my student? 

Returning families can register their children by logging in to their AISD Portal account under the student registration icon. The online registration system is available only through the AISD Portal at portal.austinisd.org. You would have to update any information that has changed. If you are having any issues with your portal please contact the student services department at 512-414-1726.

What if I have a new address?

All returning students who’ve had a recent change of address must submit proof of residency to Bailey@austinisd.org for the 2022–23 school year. Please email us a copy of your most recent utility bill and a picture ID to bailey@austinisd.org or you can always email us for more details.

How do I apply for a transfer? 

The easiest way to submit your in-district transfer request is to apply through the Austin ISD Portal. The application is called Online Student Transfer Request. 

  • Students new to Austin ISD need to complete online registration (also in the AISD Portal) before submitting their transfer request. 

  • At Bailey we DO NOT handle any type of transfer please contact Student Services at 512-414-1726 or you can email them your question to AISDtransfers@austinisd.org 

Need to create an account? Follow these step-by-step instructions: 

How do I find my student’s home campus?

Visit www.austinisd.org/school-finder to see which is your child’s home campus. The page will connect you to a map where you can enter your home or apartment address. 

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..

Cheer Club meets every Wednesday after school from 3:55 to 4:45 pm.

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.

GSA meets every Monday from 3:50 - 4:45 in Room 314.

Cubing Club meets every Tuesday from 3:50 - 4:45 in Room 518.

Star Wars Club meets every Tuesday from 3:50 - 4:45 in Room 518.

AISD Events/ Information

AISD Career Fair

SAVE THE DATE:

When: April 15, 2023, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Actual event time) 

Where: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701

Who: Tables/booths will be assigned to campuses and content depts, e.g. Fine Arts, CTE, Early Childhood, SpEd, Bilingual, etc.

**Campuses will have the opportunity to set up their tables on Friday, April 14, 2023, and a schedule will be sent out soon.**

There will be shuttle stations on the day of the event from schools within the district to the venue location. Logistics will be provided soon

Healthy Food Options during Spring Break

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 Spring Break:

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 primavera:

Summer Theatre Opportunities

Students of all experience levels are welcome to shine on stage during the free Summer Theatre Series program. Current 5th through 12th graders in Austin ISD are invited to try out for the program’s summer series.

The program dates are: June 5, 2023 through July 24, 2023. The Summer Theatre Series will feature Mary Poppins as the musical production, Treasure Island as the black box studio production, and the Summer Theatre Series Rising Stars program—a one-week educational theatre camp that offers workshops in acting, dance, and voice.

Students interested in participating must register and submit video auditions to the STS Blend course by March 21, 2023.

Link to registration, audition, rehearsal, and performance information: https://www.austinisd.org/arts

Cowan Fair

Superintendent Search

Please fill out the survey by March 15th. Please click on the links below for information about the AISD Superintendent Search along with the link to the survey. Please feel free to share this these links with your community.

Superintendent Search 2022-2023

Superintendent Search Survey 

AVID Programs

These camps are designed as an opportunity for students to deepen their algebra readiness skills in preparation to take Accelerated Math 7 or Algebra I in the 2023-2024 school year.

  • Dates: Monday, June 5-15 (No Fridays)

  • Time: 8:45-1:00

  • Location: Paredes, Martin, and Dobie

Who should sign up for Algebra Readiness Summer Bridge camps?

  • 7th Grade Accelerated - Rising 7th graders who did not participate in 6th grade accelerated math, but would like to be a part of the pathway to take Algebra I in 8th grade or students who completed 6th grade accelerated math, but would like additional support before beginning 7th grade accelerated math. 7th Grade Accelerated sign up form

  • Algebra Readiness Summer Bridge - Rising 8th graders who have not participated in the accelerated math pathway. Students will need to show mastery of 8th grade math at the end of the camp in order to take Algebra I in 8th grade. Algebra Readiness sign up form.


POWER HOUR

Families, community members, and staff are invited to attend the upcoming Power Hour learning opportunities hosted by the Austin ISD Special Education Department. 

Dan St. Romain, a national education consultant with roots in special education support and development, will be presenting virtually on goal setting and positive behavior supports. These are two different sessions in February and March, which are repeated with lunchtime and evening virtual offerings. Interpretation services will be provided. Please share information with families and with staff.

Date

Time

Zoom Link

Topic & Flyer

RSVP Link

March 30, 2023

12-1 pm

6-7 pm

Zoom Link

Avoiding Power Struggles 

RSVP Link

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

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Upcoming Events

March

March 13 - 17 - Spring Break

March 20 - 24 - AISD Pride Week

  • 20 - “A” Day

  • 21 - “B” Day – Twilight, CAC

  • 22 - “A” Day – Twilight, NJHS Meeting, Student Talent Show Auditions

  • 23 - “B” Day – Twilight, Student Talent Show Auditions

  • 24 - “A” Day 

  • 25 - Attendance Boot Camp

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

Helpful Links

2022-2023 AISD School Calendar
Staff Directory
Bailey Counseling Website
School Lunch Menus/Cafe Info
Bailey Athletics Website
AISD Athletics Info (Physical Forms)
Bailey PTA Facebook Page
Bailey PTA Website
School Bus Route Information
Bailey Athletic Booster Club Facebook Page
Bailey Athletic Booster Club Store
Bailey Middle School Yearbook

Visit our website: bailey.austinschools.org

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