Great Things are Happening at
Govalle Elementary!
Looking to the Future...
Join is this Friday, May 24th, for Govalle Roadrunner Career Day! Students will get an up-close and personal view of a wide variety of jobs & careers to consider in the future. We have over (30) Career Day Guests coming to share their experience and expertise at our campus, so there will be something for everyone!
Career Day is not just for students; parents, family and friends are also welcome to attend this exciting event to learn about the careers their children may be interested in. Career Day conversations can continue at home, with parents, family & friends encouraging their children to work hard in school, in college, and in their careers. CLICK HERE FOR THE CAREER DAY AGENDA! Congratulations Ms. Yanes' Awesome Roadrunner Readers!
Ms. Yanes' class is one of Pizza Hut BOOK IT!
Top 100 Minute Tracker classrooms for 2013 of the whole country! "Our class participated in the 'Book It!' program from October to March and we are proud to announce that we read over 100,000 minutes as a class! As a reward, we received a beautiful engraved plaque, a letter of congratulations from the CEO of Pizza Hut himself, a certificate, and a $50 gift card that we will use for the end of the year party. The student's enthusiasm for reading has permeated throughout the school, and our school community is reading a bunch! Read on Govalle! Beep! Beep" - Ms. Yanes, Govalle 5th grade teacher Read more about the Pizza Hut BookIt! program here! To 'Beep' or Not to 'Beep'... Student Success at Winedale!!
The Govalle Roadrunners were a smashing hit at this weekend's Shakespeare Festival! High-Fives to all the performers at Winedale - - and good luck to them during the upcoming UT performances!
"I must say my favorite memory is the exact second each kid sets foot on the stage to enter for their part. To see kids take their moment...the one that is theirs alone for maybe 2 seconds or 2 minutes, really takes my breath away. Shakespeare had it right when he said "All the World's a Stage," and stuff like this inspires me to remember that we can seize our own moments in life, even at work (26 days !) with kids every day when we walk into the doors of Govalle Elementary." -Stacy Smith, Govalle Librarian & Campus Coordinator "Wow, what a day yesterday. That was the largest audience any players have ever had in the Winedale Theater Barn, I'm pretty sure. You would have thought the president was speaking inside, the way folks were sitting and standing outside in every direction. It was wonderful to see so many parents, and to see them giving each group their full attention. And the kids -- what can I say? They rose to the occasion (even with fluttery stomachs in some cases) and had a great time." "One of my favorite moments was before the performances, when the Govalle kids were running to catch up with me as I was leading them to the Barn for their stage time, and Brandon (a gruff Tybalt an hour later) said to a classmate, "This is fun!" The other student said something I didn't hear, and Brandon replied, "It's just fun doing something you've never done before." That was the first time I'd heard Brandon speak, outside of his lines, and that's when I knew it was all going to work." -Clayton Stromberger, Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale Horses Inspiring Children to Read & Succeed!"Horse Tale Literacy Program introduces children in first grade to read their very own book. Each child receives two Walter Farley books, Little Black, A Pony and Little Black goes to the Circus, to start or add to their own personal library. The program also provides the children an opportunity to learn about and interact with live horses! Every child even has the opportunity to read to a horse."
-Stacy Smith, Govalle Librarian CLICK HERE to read more about how this amazing program is empowering our Govalle 1st graders! Stay Informed about Academic Parent Workshops & Events
Sunshine Camp application forms are available here!
Sunshine Camp has provided a fun-filled experience for children of the greater Austin area since 1928. It is facilitated by the Young Men's Business League (YMBL) and is FREE to those children ages 7-11 who are pre-selected.
PARENTS: if your child is selected to attend Sunshine Camp this year, you will need to complete the following forms: Click here to complete the ENGLISH forms Click here to complete the SPANISH forms Please contact Govalle Counselor, Margot Mendez for additional information, (512) 414-3754. Girlstart at Govalle Elementary
Female students at Govalle in 4th and 5th grade have the opportunity to explore science and engineering through the amazing Girlstart afterschool program!
To learn more about Girlstart, click HERE Partnership for Success
Govalle is proud to have at its partner, the law firm of DeLeon & Washburn.
Founding partner Hector DeLeon was a student at Govalle from 1954-59 and has been a tireless advocate for the campus and the surrounding community. We are honored that Mr. DeLeon and his son, Ben, have chosen to partner with Govalle elementary, and we appreciate all that they do to support our students! Read more about our partnership with DeLeon & Washburn. Capstone Digital Books is HERE!
Teachers and Parents, your students can now login and begin reading with myON! Simply click the link above and get started today! |
Recognition of Service
Read more about Austin ISD's
Employee Appreciation & Awareness Building Days
September 2012 thru May 2013
Employee Appreciation & Awareness Building Days
September 2012 thru May 2013
