Stay in the Becker Loop!
Becker Website – http://www.beckerelementary.com – Includes news blog, calendar, answers to common questions, and lots more.
SchoolMessanger – SchoolMessenger is used by the district and the school (Principal, staff, and teachers) to communicate with families. It is capable of sending Phone, Email and Text Messages. Families have the capability through the Parent Cloud of customizing how School Messenger communicates with you. For more information about this system or to find out how you can customize your settings, click here. NOTE: It mentions the “My Messages” tile is under the “My Student” tab. If you don’t see it there, you can do a search at the top for “messages” and it will pop up.
PTA Bulletin Board – Check the bulletin board in the foyer of the ‘Becker School’ entrance for the current month’s calendar and information.
Thursday Folders – School and class announcements are sent home weekly in the yellow Thursday folder, so be sure to check (and empty) the contents. A monthly Becker calendar will be sent out via these folders.
Room Parent Emails – Room parents will be sending out a monthly news digest along with other classroom information, so make sure your email address is up to date with him/her. Email room.parents@beckerelementary.com if you are not receiving these emails and you are a current parent.
Becker PTA “Discourse” Forum – Go to https://community.beckerelementary.com to subscribe.
Becker Community Facebook, English group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeckerAISD/
Becker Community Facebook, grupo en español – https://www.facebook.com/groups/comunidadbecker/
Becker PTA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vivabeckerelementary/
Becker PTA Twitter: @BeckerElem
Becker PTA Instagram: @vivabeckerelementary
Timeline PhotosWe are beyond excited to share the front cover of our very first dual language cookbook. Thank you to all the volunteers that made this vision a reality! More info on how to order your copy coming soon.
#cookingwithkids #duallanguagebooks #gardentestkitchen #aisdproud #schoolgardensmatter
Engagement opportunities with Dr. Elizalde / Oportunidades para conocer a la Dra. Elizalde
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Last week, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees named Stephanie Elizalde the lone finalist for Superintendent of AISD. We are excited for the Austin community to get to know Dr. Elizalde and learn about her vision for our district. Next week the district will provide a variety of opportunities for Dr. E...From Principal Barrett:
Families will be able to come to Becker to collect any items that were left behind when schools closed on March 13th (and drop off Becker library books). These items have been collected, bagged, and labeled by your children's teachers. Here is the schedule for families to pick up their children’s belongings (choose the grade your child was in during the 2019-2020 school year):
Pre-K Monday, August 3rd 5:00-5:45
Kinder Monday, August 3rd 5:45-6:30
1st Tuesday, August 4th 5:00-5:45
2nd Tuesday, August 4th 5:45-6:30
3rd Wednesday, August 5th 5:00-5:45
4th Wednesday, August 5th 5:45-6:30
5th Thursday, August 6th 5:00-5:45
If you have multiple children at Becker, you can pick up all their belongings at one time, no need to make multiple trips.
Here is the FAQ that goes with this video - www.austinisd.org/announcements/2020/07/15/austin-isd-online-learningprofessional-learning-faq-pr...
We’re excited to announce the release of our AISD mobile app! The app provides a central place for AISD news, quicklinks and message notifications. Download it from your preferred app store or visit http://austinisd.org for more details. Read more: https://www.austinisd.org/announcements/2020/08/08/aisd-releases-mobile-app-aisd-lanza-aplicacion-movil
2Our goal at Austin ISD has always been to ensure the health and safety of our students, staff and families. Early this morning, the AISD Board of Trustees approved a revised School Calendar which reflects students’ first day as Sept. 8.
More information is forthcoming.
We are excited to provide opportunities for the Austin community to learn more about and engage with lone Superintendent finalist Dr. Stephanie Elizalde and her vision for our district. See here for more details. https://www.austinisd.org/announcements/2020/08/01/engagement-opportunities-dr-elizalde-oportunidades-para-conocer-la-dra
