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The Maxie’s Tribute Video
Volunteers make a difference in the lives of UT Elementary School students every day. Mentors, reading support providers and special event supervision volunteers are part of our Little Longhorn Community. Alice and Keith Maxie have been volunteers and donors at UT Elementary for 10 years, serving our students in so… read more
Nicole Hershey’s Tribute Video
UT Elementary School and “big” UT have a special relationship. As a UT student, Nicole Hershey interned at the school and then became a permanent substitute before joining the faculty. In this video, Nicole reflects on how UT Elementary has shaped her career. Pledge Now For more information, please contact Sharon… read more
Stella’s Tribute Video
As UT Elementary School brings to a close the most unique year in its 17-year history, we want to share what Stella, one of our fourth-grade students, says about her experiences at the school since Pre-K. Pledge Now For more information, please contact Sharon Yarbrough, Director of Development and Communications… read more
Mickey Klein Exemplifies What It Means to Be a Mentor
It isn’t many students who have the chance to be mentored by someone as dedicated as Mickey Klein, a UT Elementary School mentor for 14 years. Even though Mr. Klein is retired but continues to pursue professional and personal interests, he also wanted to find a way to stay involved… read more
Little Longhorns Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 115th Birthday
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Little Longhorns and friends of UT Elementary School revisited some of his greatest classics—from “Horton Hears a Who!” to “Green Eggs and Ham” to “The Cat in the Hat”—at the annual Dr. Seuss Day event on Monday, March 4. Keeping with tradition, students met… read more
Supporting Future Thought Leaders
Jim and Sheri Quick discovered UT Elementary School in an Alcalde story highlighting the school’s diverse campus community and unique teaching model. Interested in learning more about the research-based demonstration school, they made the trip from Arlington to East Austin to tour the campus. “I like that it’s a very… read more
Friends of UT Elementary Support Reading and Outdoor Education Programs
For many young, fledgling readers, storytime on the carpet is the most anticipated classroom activity. Jan McMillan (B.S. Education ’69, CALT) especially loves this magical time of day when she reads aloud to children. Though she may be retired from her 35-plus career in teaching, she continues to ignite the… read more
Little Longhorns Turn the Classroom Into the Board Room on Market Fair Day
Throughout the first week of March, second-graders at UT Elementary School have been busy designing product prototypes, strategizing marketing plans and crafting pitches in the hopes of winning over judges at the Market Fair on Friday, March 6. Just minutes before presenting their products to the judges, the students practiced… read more
UT Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
March second is Dr. Seuss’s birthday—and what better way to celebrate than to don a striped, floppy hat and read his seminal classics to a classroom of young students? In honor of his legacy, a gathering of friends visited the UT Elementary campus in East Austin to read classics like… read more
