Students at UT Elementary School (UTES) improved their cardiovascular skills to raise funds for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart program. Coach Tori Sheard hosted the Heart Challenge fundraiser in which 96 students grades PreK-5th grade jumped rope for a total of 65 minutes between March 22nd… read more
UT Elementary Earns No Place for Hate Designation
UT Elementary has been officially designated as a No Place for Hate school for the 2017-2018 academic year by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). To earn the designation, schools commit to several anti-bias and diversity related activities throughout the year. They must also demonstrate leadership in teaching and modeling respect for individual and… read more
UT Elementary Fundraiser Event Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
UT Elementary School celebrated its 15-year anniversary with more than 230 guests at a special fundraising dinner held on Monday, April 9. The event, which raised nearly $120,000, spotlighted the school’s signature “Margin of Excellence” programs including social and emotional learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), multicultural arts, music,… 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
Now Accepting PK Lottery Applications for 2018-2019
We are now accepting PK Lottery Applications for 2018-2019. Please print out the Application and bring it in to the front office with the following documentation. Applications missing any documentation will not be accepted. If you have any questions please call or email UT Elementary at 512-495-3300 or ut.elementary@austin.utexas.edu. For… read more
Faculty Spotlight: Kameron Koeffler, UTES Third-Grade Teacher
For nearly two years, Kameron Koeffler has been teaching language arts and social studies to third-graders at UT Elementary School. The greatest part of the job, he says, is helping his Little Longhorns grow into lifelong learners. “I enjoy the freedom that I have as a teacher to incorporate systems,… 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
Staff Spotlight: Abram Cruz, Desktop Support Specialist
On any given work day, Abram Cruz is on the move. When he’s not at UT Elementary School helping teachers and staff with their technology needs, he’s busy providing IT services at one of the many UT-University Charter School (UT-UCS) campuses. The best part of the job, he says, is… read more
Teacher Spotlight: Megan Rojo, UTES Math Intervention Specialist
Spend a day in Megan Rojo’s classroom and you’ll see that she has found her calling. Some might even say that teaching is in her DNA. The daughter of two educators, Rojo was determined to carve a different path in life. Yet the gravitational pull toward the classroom was too… read more
Staff Spotlight: Michelle Martinez, UTES Administrative Associate, PEIMS Coordinator
Meet Michelle Martinez, an administrative associate and Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) coordinator at UT Elementary School. As the superintendent’s executive assistant, she takes the leads on purchasing orders for both UT Elementary School and the UT-University Charter School. Staying on top of multiple job duties can be challenging,… read more
