Greetings, Bulldog Nation! RETURNING TRADITIONS: As we continue to prepare for school in the fall, I wanted to share some important dates with you for planning purposes. As you know, we have a couple of big campus-wide events with PTSA and/or Student Council every year that we are excited to bring back with a fresh, new look post-pandemic!

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! SEL SYMPOSIUM: The Austin ISD Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Department invites you to attend the Seventh Annual AISD SEL Symposium on June 17, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. The 2021 SEL Symposium | "Stories Have Power: Connect. Transform." will be virtual!

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Austin ISD is eligible for $155 million in one-time federal funding. These funds will help address needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. AISD is currently seeking input on how to best use these funds through the ESSER III Funds Community Survey to be completed no later than Friday, June 18. There will also be two virtual community meetings to collect feedback. I hope you will consider participating in this important conversation.

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! ACTION ITEM: 2021-22 REGISTRATION - The annual student registration informs budgeting and other important aspects of planning for the upcoming year. If your student is returning to Bowie next year, please complete the registration process at your earliest convenience. The online registration system is available only through the AISD Portal at portal.austinisd.org. Some data in the digital forms will be grayed and view-only.

Greetings, Bulldog Nation! STAAR EXAMS - Bowie administered 1,675 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams this week! We appreciate your response in getting your child to campus for testing. STAAR EOC test results will be posted in your AISD Parent Portal in June. Bowie staff will soon be reaching out to parents regarding make-up exams and/or summer remediation opportunities related to the STAAR EOC results. STAAR EOC makeup exams will be administered June 22-24 (times and location TBD).