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Family Newsletter
By Nayeli Santoyo & Collaborators听鈼徛Oct 05, 2023
Smart Brevity庐 count: 4.5 mins...1168 words
Hello Families! 馃憢馃徏
Welcome October! 馃巸馃崅
馃摚 There鈥檚 still time to participate in the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Talent Show, and 鈥淛oin the Fiesta.鈥 馃帄 It鈥檚 open to all 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD students and parents鈥攕o have fun and share your dance, music, singing or art with us.
The last day to is today, October 5th. Winners will receive prizes at our Award Ceremony. Good luck! 馃帀
馃棑Did you know, you can subscribe to the 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD calendar and never miss out on an event?
This week is 鈥溌槎构炒 ISD Custodian & Groundskeeping Appreciation Week鈥 and we want to thank all of 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD custodians & groundskeepers for all the work they do to keep our buildings clean and beautiful! 馃挍
鈥nd before we start, I want to remind everyone that Monday, October 9 is a student holiday and staff development, which means no school for your kids. 馃帓
Now, let鈥檚 get into this edition of Appitol News鈥
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1 Big Thing: Gov. Abbott calls special legislative session
Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week a special 30-day session of the 88th Texas Legislature to begin October 9.
Why it matters: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has made it clear that the Senate won鈥檛 approve increased public school funding unless legislators approve private school subsidies, also known as vouchers or education savings accounts.
By the numbers: Texas ranks 43rd nationally in per-student funding.
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The legislature only added about $2.6 billion during the regular session earlier this year.
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Lawmakers set aside $4.5 billion for public education that can only be spent if a bill is passed to spend it.
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Half a billion dollars is also set aside specifically for private school subsidies.
Level set: We would have needed legislators to increase school funding by $14 billion just to return to pre-pandemic funding levels, adjusted for inflation.
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We鈥檙e seeing massive increases in the cost of utilities, fuel, insurance, food, employee compensation and other expenses necessary for operating our school district.
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There鈥檚 also the strain on our budget from unfunded mandates such as HB 3, which requires an armed officer at every campus.
What's next?: We鈥檒l be watching closely as the legislature considers these important topics and hope you鈥檒l follow along as well.
Find out who represents you at the Capitol by visiting and entering your address.
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There鈥檚 still time to refer students for Gifted and Talented services
Families and staff have until Friday, Oct. 6, to refer students for Gifted and Talented services this school year.
How can you tell if a child may be gifted? According to the, it鈥檚 a child who:
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Exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area.
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Possesses an unusual capacity for leadership.
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Excels in a specific academic field.
Why it matters: We want to provide every child with access to opportunities that best support their talents, skills and potential.
What they're saying: 鈥淔or some students, being identified as GT, means they鈥檒l be better challenged and get more support in finding their 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD joy,鈥 said Dr. Elizabeth Severance, director of Advanced Academics.
The referral and screening process: Families, teachers and other school staff can fill out the .
What鈥檚 new this year: 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD received a federal grant for universal nonverbal screenings, which allow students to participate in a nonverbal assessment without the need for a referral.
Go deeper: Find out more about our Gifted and Talented Services.
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Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Richard Moya
This is the third in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Hispanic heroes and pathbreakers who have influenced 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD.
By Paul Stinson
As 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD continues its celebration of Hispanic History Month, we profile Richard Moya: Korean War veteran, civic leader, and Mexican-American political trailblazer.
麻豆果冻传媒 ISD alum: Raised in East 麻豆果冻传媒, Moya was enrolled in Zavala Elementary School, a school whose origins trace back to efforts in the 1930s by segregationists to build a school designated for children of Mexican descent.
Fought for his country, then his community: Moya served in the Korean War as a Sergeant 1st Class. After his return home, he began a 15-year career as a professional printer before taking up the post of investigator for the Travis County Legal Aid Society.
Political pioneer: Moya etched his place in local lore after becoming the first Mexican American elected as Travis County Commissioner of Precinct 4, serving the Montopolis and Del Valle neighborhoods.
In his own words: Read a 2013 interview posted at the .
Go deeper鈥 Moya, who passed away in 2017, is honored locally by Travis County Parks with a 92-acre Eastern Travis County span of playgrounds, nature and bike trails that carries his name. .
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General Marshall Middle School Grand Opening Celebration
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9th Annual Central Texas Dyslexia Conference hosted by 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD. Starts this Friday, October 6 and its free.
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馃崕 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD has been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with different events that recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to our history and culture. 馃帀
馃棑 This Wednesday I attended an event with panelists, all members of 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD, including Interim Superintendent Matias Segura, and one of the questions to the panelists was鈥擶hat is your favorite Spanish word and why? So鈥 it got me thinking about what is my favorite Spanish word and why?馃
馃挍 And among so many favorite words, "familia" came to my mind. A word that when I hear it reminds me of my Mexican roots, especially the traditions and the feeling of peace and harmony when we are all together.
馃摚 Now, it鈥檚 your turn to share with us your favorite Spanish word and why?
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