Our 8^th graders our anxiously planning their immediate future as they look ahead to High School. Several area public, private and charter High Schools participated in our annual High School meeting and discussed their individual schools with our 8^th graders in March. We also look forward to Career Day scheduled for Thursday, May 3^rd. Our 7^th & 8^th graders participate every year as they explore different options for their near future. Several area community members and parents are invited to address our students about their profession on that particular day. Please contact Mrs. Arshad if you're interested in sharing your exciting career with us!

The Parent Involvement Program and the Safe & Drug Free Committees have also been hard at work. They have scheduled for Nacho Estrada to entertain our 1^st, 2^nd, and 6^th graders this year with his: "Don't let drugs make you a Dummy" presentation for the morning of Tuesday, April 24^th. Please join us on that day if you can. Also scheduled in April is our 2^nd annual Parent Night. Several community agencies and speakers will be here to present topics of interest to our parents and staff. It is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25^th at 6:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there as well. The San Antonio Aids Foundation is scheduled to meet with our 7^th graders on Wednesday, May 9^th. The PIP has also assisted the Social Committee raise money for Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7^th-11^th. Look for notices to be sent home that month letting you know how you and your child can express your appreciation for our teachers.

The Student Council will also be sponsoring a couple of spring dances this coming April. Grades 3^rd and 4^th will enjoy a post-TAKS celebration on Wednesday, April 25^th and grades 5-8 will enjoy theirs on Thursday, April 26^th. In addition, the Student Council raises money annually to help with their own field trips as well as school school-benefiting programs such as the School-Uniform Fund.