Join Mathews Elementary and Futura Spanish to continue the journey of a second language. If you took Spanish classes last semester or if you have taken any Spanish classes before, why stop? Studies show that children acquire second and third languages with great ease in their early years. Our method [...]
To date, we have no volunteer helpers for the following classes. These classes will be canceled this Friday, January 30th without a class assistant. Please consider helping by calling or emailing Ruthann Rushing:(512) 841-1516; rrushing@austinisd.org
Tuesdays
The Nature of Austin – K-2G
Enterprise City – K-2G
Robotics – 3-6 G
Wednesdays
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Check out our newsletter that is full of useful information, fun too, about our great school! January 2009 Mathews Messenger (microsoft word .doc format)
Check out the online version of the full article about the Grocery Card program that now includes all HEB and Randall’s stores. This program is part of a larger effort to raise at least $22,000 to continue offering computer classes to all grades.
We will easily raise that amouint by having every [...]
We have limited openings in the French/ German class for K-2 Grades
beginning tomorrow. The class for 3-6 Grades is full.
These classes are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8 AM. You can register online at www.Futuraadventures.com or by phone (210) 240-2071.
-Ruthann Rushing
There is little in our lives that is not touched by technology and as all parent surveys demonstrate we want to insure that the kids at Mathews are going to be prepared for an increasingly technological world. To accomplish this goal Christy Gates was hired as our part-time computer technology specialist this year. [...]
Wanted: A volunteer to update the volunteer websites we use for UT & community volunteers.
These sites are extremely productive in our securing the many volunteers we need at Mathews and with the new year, many potential volunteers are checking these sites. Unfortunately, January is a frantic
month for me and I just don’t have the time [...]
The City of Austin is replacing curb side recycling blue bins – and
residents have the option to recycle these old ones or keep them.
Mathews could use several of these for classroom and office recycling. Please
consider donating yours to the school by dropping it by to Ruthann Rushing.
PTA Reflections Program is an opportunity for students to enter various art form creations in the areas of visual arts, literature, musical composition, photography, dance choreography & film/video. Entry forms and additional info in the school office.
This year’s theme: ”Wow!”
Deadline: Extended to Friday, November 21 – turn in entries to Mrs. Rushing
Support the arts in your home by [...]
Help the PTA raise thousands of dollars for Mathews without it costing you a penny!
Please consider buying HEB and Central Market grocery gift cards from the PTA. For every $100 you spend, you get $100 of groceries and Mathews gets $4. You can help us meet our goal of $3,600 for much needed digital projectors [...]
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