Stephen F' Austin Middle School

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Stephen F. Austin Middle School Irving ISD
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David Saenz - Principal Karen Sanders - English
Dept. Chair Peggy Zwermann - Math Dept. Chair
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• Region X Education Service Center
• Grades 6, 7, 8
• 903 students
• 6 Teams 2 per grade level

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Austin Overview
All students - 903 Hispanic - 751 - 83 African
American - 48 - 5 White - 85 - 9 Economically
Disadvantaged - 786 - 87 Limited English
Proficient - 293 - 33 Special Ed. - 95 - 11
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2005-06 School Accountability Rating
Recognized Gold Performance Acknowledgments Com
mended on Reading/ELA Commended on
Writing Commended on Social Studies
Comparable Improvement Reading/ELA
Mathematics
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Austin's Advisory Program
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WHY DOES THIS WORK?
All activities, including vocabulary, are chosen
based on our department chairs reviewing results
from TAKS tests and periodic TEKS Checks.
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Mondays
Picture This
Word Bank
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Tuesdays
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
READING
Content Area Activities
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Wednesdays
DEAR Time
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Thursdays

• ASA Day
• Austin Student Allies

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Fridays

• Team Meetings in the cafeteria or the gym
• OR
• DEAR Time if in the classroom

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Question and answer time!
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Austin Middle School

• Contact David Saenz at
• (972) 721 3100
• dsaenz_at_irvingisd.net
• Reminder Complete the evaluation form.