Strategic Planning for Both School Districts On January 20, UT University Charter School and UT Elementary kicked off their strategic planning sessions with stakeholders from both districts convening to begin the process. Members from both boards, parents and facility representatives along with classroom and district staff came together to start… read more 

The Austin Empty Bowl Project is a fundraiser that was created by local potters that benefits the Kid’s Café program of the Central Texas Food Bank and the Meals for Kids program of Meals on Wheels of Central Texas.  At their annual event which is held the Sunday before Thanksgiving,… read more 

UT Elementary hosted its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon after a pandemic hiatus. Families were invited to share lunch with their students and volunteers from our community served lunch to everyone. Chef Kim prepared a delicious lunch that was served to students by our board members Kathy Armenta and her husband Richard,… read more 

Every year, UT Elementary hosts student teachers from UT’s College of Education who are completing the student teaching (aka Professional Development Sequence) phase of their teacher certification process. In addition to Angela Kim (who was highlighted in our October newsletter), Sebastian Davila is gaining his field experience at UT Elementary.… read more 

UT Elementary 5th Grade students participated in Outdoor School this month and they had a blast! Outdoor school is a 3-day, 2-night sleepaway camp where students participate in a variety of hands on academic-based activities and outdoor sports. Outdoor School is very much academics based but it is also a… read more 

Angela Kim is a student teacher from the UT College of Education who is working with 5th graders in Ms. Hershey’s and Mr. Koeffler’s classrooms.  Ms. Kim grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area attending schools that helped shape who she is today. “From Kindergarten to 7th grade, I… read more 

Celebrate Freedom Week was established in 2003 to highlight the values and ideals on which the United States of America was founded. It coincides with September 17, the date in 1787 when the  Constitutional Convention signed the US Constitution. There are a variety of ways each of our schools can… read more 

The UT Charter School System is comprised of two distinct charter school districts: UT University Charter School and UT Elementary School, with each district having its own Advisory and Management Board. Those who serve on any school board are required to participate in trainings – trainings that are legislated by… read more 

The UT Charter School System is a leader the incorporation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom but what exactly does that mean and what does it look like in the classroom?  To answer this, we turn to the experts: Andrea Menchaca, LMSW, the Social Emotional Coordinator for our… read more 

UT Elementary Principal Lily Dominguez took to the airwaves to let the Central Texas community know that there were very rare vacancies in UT Elementary’s Pre-K program. It is not common for UT Elementary to have slots unfilled so we decided to recruit potential families using a variety of ways… read more