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Week of November 15

From the PTA President... Thank you to all who joined us for the virtual PTA meeting this week. A few points that were covered are in the newsletter this week, including how to use Amazon Smile, updating your directory information on Membership Toolkit, and volunteering for Birthday Bash. Don’t forget PICTURE DAY is tomorrow - Monday, 11/16. Our teachers and staff were treated to an amazing breakfast last week from La Madeleine. We are so grateful for all they do to make our school the place it is. We can all agree that they definitely needed some extra encouragement after standing in the parking lot breathing exhaust fumes during Student-Led Conferences this week! If you adopted a CSA teacher, this is a great time to send them a note of gratitude before the Thanksgiving break next week. Due to the Turkey Day holidays, there will not be a PTA newsletter next Sunday. I’m sure you will all join me in giving thanks for a week off from early morning wake-ups, It’s Learning check-ins, and homework wrangling! In all seriousness though, I am unbelievably grateful for the amazing parents I get to volunteer with, teachers who have gone the extra mile for our kiddos, the health and safety of our school community, and of course my sweet (but sassy) middle school boys and family. I hope you have the opportunity to think through the many blessings in your life and reflect on all there is to be grateful for despite the strange world around us. 

The BIRTHDAY BASH Committee is meeting this week!   Wednesday, Nov. 18th at noon, via Zoom Register here to attend. The Zoom info will be emailed to you. Our chairs Carrie McCluskey and Nicole Stone would love for as many people as possible to help them pull off this amazing event. It is our largest fundraiser of the year, and it really is a fantastic event for our CSA families! Contact [email protected] for more information.

Does hearing and thinking about It’s Learning make you stressed and anxious? Baily Dizdar, our Transformational Learning Specialist, helped walk us through It’s Learning at the PTA meeting last week.  Here is additional information about how to set up a parent account. If you have any questions or concerns about It’s Learning or any other software programs your student is using, Baily would be happy to help. She is AMAZING!  [email protected]

November 18, 12:00 noon How to Advocate Before and During the Texas Legislative Session |  Register Here A lot can be done from within your own community, far removed from the steps of the Capitol. Learn how to be a thunderous voice for Texas students! 

Planning for the Future T-2-4 Series  Parent U programming provides insight on a range of educational topics along with direct access to district and community resources. There have been several Parent U presentations this fall, and a few are still to come. Go here to register for upcoming presentations or to watch past presentations.

 All the information regarding how your purchases can give back to CSA is on the PTA Website. Check it out! 

Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF) believes in student success. As the nonprofit organization that partners with Spring Branch ISD, we fund programs that enrich education for students across the district. Led by a volunteer board of community leaders, we raise funds through donations and community events. Thanks to a generous community, we give scholarships to a growing number of seniors each year, and we award grants for mentoring programs, classroom libraries, technology and much more. Our board and volunteers believe in quality, public education for EVERY child; and we believe strong schools build strong communities. Organized in 1993, we now routinely donate more than $1 million each year to the district. You can help. Together, we are Making Our Schools Better. We have several CSA parents who are involved in the SBEF leadership, and our SBEF PTA Liaison is Jeannie Greiner. You can contact her with questions at [email protected].

Submit an article to the newsletter:  [email protected]   Questions regarding: newsletter - contact the editor Julia Mock PTA - contact the president Nicole Miller CSA - contact the director Angel Purdy Cornerstone Academy: School Hours 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Front Office: (713) 251-1600 Fax: (713) 251-9097 Attendance: (713) 251-1600 Nurse’s Office: (713) 251-1600