AustinPartners: @KarlaLealTV You are the reason they love the program! :) We hope your semester continues to get even better.

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AustinPartners: This week's blog features a Q&A with students sharing their thoughts about having #mentors in their lives. Follow:... http://t.co/oUnD4AfH

To wrap up National Mentoring Month, I thought it might be interesting to hear what some students have to say about having mentors in their lives. We asked students from one of the district’s elementary schools to fill us in: Q: How has your mentor helped you do better in school? A: They give you … Continue reading »

AustinPartners: @AustinChamber has selected Mark Curry, our Board Chair and community bank president for Wells Fargo, as a 2011... http://t.co/EH3gMm1m

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AustinPartners: Today is Thank Your Mentor Day! We're grateful to our 600 #mentors who make a difference in the lives of so many children.

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AustinPartners: You don’t have to host a Helicopter Party to be a great mentor – 87,000 students could use a co-pilot. Register... http://t.co/OtDWhZfB

Being a mentor, when done well, can inspire a child to consider the impossible; like flying a helicopter. At Reilly Elementary School, a unique partnership with the Department of Public Safety is doing just that. Each year more than 85 DPS employees are signing up to mentor students in weekly, one-on-one meetings. They are role … Continue reading »

AustinPartners: @KarlaLealTV Thank YOU, Karla.

AustinPartners: An amazing 1,016 volunteers are Classroom Coaching in APIE programs this semester! Thank you for your service!

AustinPartners: Help cultivate a supportive environment for a child by mentoring one hour a week. Join us for Nat’l Mentoring Month. http://t.co/5oq3nacW

On January 3rd, President Barack Obama issued a proclamation designating January as National Mentoring Month. “Every day, mentors help young Americans face the challenges of growing into adulthood. By setting a positive example and sharing their time, knowledge, and experience, mentors play an essential role in preparing our Nation’s youth for a bright future. During … Continue reading »

AustinPartners: $300K in funding in 30 days + 950 Classroom Coaches deploying adds up to a strong start on 2012! THANK YOU AUSTIN!! http://t.co/306EAWi3

AustinPartners: Catch APIE’s Katia Hagen on Despierta Austin Univision 62, tomorrow @ 7:24 am. She talks about the importance of middle school tutoring.

AustinPartners: Mayor Leffingwell asks Austin to volunteer in 2012. Have you committed to a cause? We need volunteers at Burnet MS. http://t.co/FNJpYi3D

Student performances, presentations of academic achievement awards, skits, spoken word and a black history presentation are among the activities planned for the “I am the Dream, You are the Dream” program at Eastside Memorial High School on Thursday, March 10. The program, sponsored by the African American Men & Boys Harvest Foundation, will be at 3:15 p.m. in the school gym, located at 1112 Arthur Stiles Road.

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded the Austin School District its Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for excellence in budget presentation of the 2010-2011 Budget.

Spring Break in the Austin School District is Monday, March 14, through Friday, March 18. All campuses and administrative offices will be closed. Campuses and administrative offices will reopen on Monday, March 21.