October 13, 2009 by president.

The Community Forum at Eanes Elem this Thursday night (10/15) from 6 to 7:30 in the Eanes Elementary cafeteria.   Dr. Noal Wellman will be talking about bond ideas for the district and touch specifically on what to do with Eanes Elem- other items include- ADA issues, a natatorium, more niceties for athletics, a new elem school out Cuernavaca, new district offices, new this and that.. Your tax dollars at work.  Anyone in the community is welcome.

Posted in Eanes Schools | No Comments »

December 5, 2008 by president.

I’m an intern at GENaustin (Girls Empowerment Network Austin), a non-profit organization that seeks to support and educate middle school girls in Austin and Central Texas. Our flagship program, clubGEN, reaches every middle school in Austin ISD as well as numerous schools in Round Rock, Del Valle, and Manor ISDs. Next semester, clubGEN is expanding still further to include two middle schools in Eanes ISD, providing us with the wonderful opportunity to reach even more girls with our (free!) services.

Sincerely,

Amanda Sterling

GENaustin

www.genaustin.org

A brief description of clubGEN…

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Organizations, Eanes Schools | No Comments »

April 3, 2008 by president.

The Westlake Chaps Robotics team recently qualified for Nationals at the FIRST Texas Lonestar Regional and has to raise $19,000 to participate.  EISD has been incredibly generous and agreed to pay for their registration and transportation fees, but the team needs to raise the remainder.

In addition to accepting donations, they are fundraising by selling of Hexbugs, multi-colored miniature robots created by Innovation First, for $10 each.  This are great toys and reasonably price.

They will have a table set-up at the 5k on Friday or you can contact RW resident, WHS Senior, and team captain, Natalie Craik at “gnat_gnat89[at]hotmail[dot]com.”

Posted in Eanes Schools | No Comments »

March 25, 2008 by president.

This Sunday, the Park Commission is supervising the spreading mulch at the UPPER PLAYSCAPE at 1:00 PM. They can’t supervise if YOU don’t show up to help - please come by to help improve our parks.

Please bring wheelbarrels, shovels, pitchforks, garden weasels, and rakes.  Wheelbarrows are particularly needed to help move the mulch from a big pile to a neat carpet under the playscape.

The baseball fields and upper playscape are located on Rollingwood Drive. Please try to park in the lots around the ball fields and off the street.

Frank will be there to show us what to do.

We need EVERYONE to help with this event! See you there!!!!

Note: Eanes Elementary’s Pack 66 will be helping with this project.

Posted in Women's Club, Eanes Schools, RNA, Government, Events | No Comments »

February 17, 2008 by president.

Many Thanks to Lisa Serface for her work organizing this great event!  The weather was perfect and many bags of trash and recyclables were collected.  Items included bottles, cans, 30 pound motors, construction materials, desks, grills, dolls, and cell phones.

Participants included Boy and Girl Scouts from Eanes Elementary:

Here is some action photos of trash being collected:

Posted in Green Neighborhood, Eanes Schools, Community | No Comments »

November 13, 2007 by LauraHirschfeld.

Why is our neighborhood such a desirable place to live?  We know there are striking homes, beautifully landscaped lots, nice neighbors, Fourth of July parades, trees galore, but what has led homebuyers to this area in the first place?

For many of us, the excellence of the Eanes school district was the magnetic force that drew us here.   We knew we wanted the best school system around, either because we have school-age kids, and they can thrive in Eanes schools; or we don’t have kids, but our home’s value is safe because there will always be homebuyers who will pay a premium for the best schools.    Either way, our excellent school system is the backbone that gives our community its stability, vitality and quality.

Now this backbone could use some support!   While Eanes ISD offers wonderful programs and staffing that other districts don’t (such as nurses, counselors, librarians, math and reading interventionists, Gifted/Talented teachers, etc), these “luxuries” are in part paid for by fundraising through the Eanes Education Foundation (EEF). 

We’re asking all neighbors to donate to EEF’s Annual Giving Campaign this fall to maintain and enhance the excellence in our schools.  Net proceeds from the Campaign fund teacher and staff salaries and positions in our district for the 2008-2009 school year.   That’s right – you’re actually helping to add teacher positions in our schools by giving to this Campaign!

And one last thing…  We recently got our 2007 property tax bill in the mail and have finally noticed the state-mandated decrease in the property tax rate.  If you’re like me, and you hadn’t really planned on the savings, wouldn’t those savings be a great source for an EEF donation?  I’ll be sending in some of mine!

Let’s work together to keep our schools (and neighborhood) great!   Please go online at www.eaneseducationfoundation.org to learn more and donate.  For more information, contact your local EEF Campus Representatives Laura Hirschfeld (4900 Timberline) and Stephanie Kernaghan (422 Ridgewood), or EEF Board members, Marilyn Kounnas (400 Nixon) and Luci Miller (423 Brady).

Posted in Eanes Schools | No Comments »

September 3, 2007 by president.

Riders of Eanes ISD bus route #602, aka the Rollingwood Rocket from Hill Country Middle School to the corner of Nixon & Gentry must keep a present a copy permission form (click here) every day.

It is important for students riding this bus to keep a copy with them.

Posted in Eanes Schools | No Comments »

August 22, 2007 by president.

Eanes ISD has added a special bus route #602, aka the Rollingwood Rocket, to provide a more direct afternoon drop off for Hill Country Middle School students. The Rocket will pickup at HCMS after school and drop off at the corner of Rollingwood & Gentry and then Rollingwood & Los Lomas.  There are no other stops!

If your HCMS student wants to ride the Rocket then you must complete a permission form (click here)! The note should include the student’s name and grade along with specific permission to ride the “Rollingwood Rocket” home from school.

The new route should reduce congestion at HCMS because parents will not need to pick-up at the school. It also allows students to avoid much longer routes that include students from other grades. The bus has a very small availability (just 20 minutes) and cannot make any additional stops.

Special thanks to Jaye Lynne Russell for setting this up!

Posted in Eanes Schools | 3 Comments »

July 18, 2007 by president.

This is the last opportunity to have your rising star meet other members of the class of 2021 (is that right!?!).

Aug 18th at Eanes Elementary Upper Playground from 10-11:15.

Posted in Eanes Schools | No Comments »

June 18, 2007 by president.

Due to rain chance.  New time is Saturday June 23rd 10-11:15 at Eanes Elementary Upper Playground

Posted in Eanes Schools | No Comments »