ano Mal -jesonJitieild@austinisdorg March with AISD in the Pride Parade Aug. 29 Austin ISD Tue 8/1 S911 4M ‘elason Littlefield , ‘Austin ISD Staff, ‘Austin ISD is proud to support our lesbian. gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students and staff by marching in the Austin Pride Parade. We'd like to extend an invitation to you to join us. Your participation will help increase visibility of AISD as a LGBT@-friendly district and let the community know that AISD is committed to creating a safe, supportive learning environment for all students, Austin Pride Parade Date: Saturday, Aug. 29 Time: Meet at 7:30 p.m. to march: parade is 8-10 p.m. Meeting location: 12th and Trinity streets ‘Sign up here to m: D in the Pri Parking: Free parking in the Capitol visitors parking garage at 12th Street and San Jacinto Boulevard, Street parking available throughout downtown. Route: The parade proceeds down Congress Avenue and across Fourth Street to Republic Square Park The distance is approximately 3/4 of a mile Attire: Comfortable clothes and walking shoes. The first 100 registrants will receive a free AISD Pride T-shirt T-shirts will be distributed on location at the parade; availability and sizes are on a first-come, first-served basis. Campus staff: Invite your students to march! Student permissions: All students are required to have a release form signed by a parent or guardian. Elementary students are required to be accompanied by an adult. ‘Student transportation: AISD buses are available to transport students to and from the parade. Buses will depart Akins High School and Reagan High Schoo! promptly at 7 p.m. Students who are riding the bus should arrive at the schools no later than 6:45 p.m. After the parade, students will be transported back to Akins and Reagan, to be dropped off at approximately 10:45 p.m. Questions: allison.daskam@austinisd.ora or linda.medina@austinisd ora hnipsoulcekofce comiavarreelm=ausinisdorgépath=imaiisarch 12Abit more info/ideas for AISD Pride Week! No Place for Hate Twitter Chat Launch — October 10" at 7:00 Join the No Place for Hate Twitter Chat as we Launch the 2016-17 year and highlight PRIDE Week on October 10, 2016 at 7pm #AISDEquity #AISDProud #AISDPride #AISDNP4H8 Social Media Ideas: - You can post a message below from your school or use the AISD Ally logo. (you can copy it from this page — see below!) - Hashtags to use: #AISDEquity #AISDProud #AISDPride #AISDNP4H8. - _ Retweet when you see AISD Pride Week on Twitter and Facebook Assembly announcements and possible messages for Twitter, FB. Here are some sample announcements and/or message: © “This week is Austin ISD PRIDE Week. We are a No Place for Hate schoo! district and school. This means that all students, staff, and families should feel like they can be who they are at our school. #AISDProud #AISDPride #AISDEquity” © “The Austin Independent School District is dedicated to providing a positive school climate and we believe that all students have the right to learn in a school without worrying about harassment and bullying.” Reflection for this week - “How can our school help everyone to feel welcome, included and safe regardless of race, gender identity, gender expression or sexuality?” © “Families can look many different ways. Family diversity is welcome and respected in our community. #AISDProud #AISDPride #AISDEquity” © “LGBT families, students and community members are part of the diversity that makes our school community strong. #AISDProud #AISDPride #AISDEquity” ‘¢ “We strive to create a school that is gender-inclusive and helps us move beyond gender stereotypes to achieve academically, socially and emotionally.” #wholechild ¢ We encourage you to use twitter/FB posts with variations related to the purpose/intent of AISD PRIDE Week ~ AISD is committed to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ students, staff and families. Please use the hashtag #AlSDPride when posting, which we have included in some of the examples. Here is a sample of announcements that you can use each day or in combination on the same day, please work with a team from your school to review these: © “This week you will see AISD ALLY stickers and posters around our school. We are posting these to remind all of us that our school is a safe place for students and families that are LGBTQ. We want our school to be safe for everyone. We all belong at a ‘© “This week is Austin ISD PRIDE Week. We are a No Place for Hate school district and this means that all students, staff, and families should feel like they can be who they are at school. ”“The Austin Independent School District is dedicated to providing a positive school climate and believes that all students have the right to learn in an environment free of harassment, bullying and violence.” “How can our schoo! help everyone feel welcome, included and safe regardless of race, gender identity, gender expression or sexuality? This week we are focusing on thinking about how we respect and welcome people in our school.” “Family diversity is welcome and respected in our community. ” “LGBTQ families, students and community members are part of the diversity that makes our school community strong.” "We strive to create a schoo! that is gender-inclusive and helps us move beyond gender stereotypes to achieve academically, socially and emotionally.” wholechildphone (512) 431.3203. fax (512) 414. 9705 Positivity . Input . Learner . Woo . Connectedness Social & Emotional Learning Asians Sehoes 2st From: Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 1:42 PM To: Subject: Pride Week Hi there | have ‘7 Austin ISD just wondering do you think its right that gay pride is pushed on young children . | ask because | get gays do have more rights then before and I really have nothing bad to. say or think about it but I do worry when it comes to children and there young minds Is there anyway you can ex plane this to me so | have a little better understanding ?Sarah Stone Sarah Stone Friday, September 30, 2016 9:10 AM Emma Renault Varian; Matthew Nelson Re: Announcements HI Emma - This is awesome and | love what you all did last year - so well attended and such a positive welcoming activity for all students at Small All the best, Sarah Social and Emotional Learning Specialist Austin Independent School District 73 San Marcos St Austin, TX 78702 office: 512-414-9948 = 512-414-9705 : Connectedness/input/Learner/Empathy/Individualization Social & Emotional Learning From: Emma Renault Varian Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:12:50 PM To: Matthew Nelson Cc: Sarah Stone Subject: Announcements Hello, I'm not sure who else | would email about this, but | have an announcement I'd like to add to the morning announcements in the next week or so. October 11-14 is AISD Pride week, and GSA is celebrating with a "Rainbow Festival (It was Pride Fest last year, but we figured that would be too confusing now). Our students drafted the following announcement this afternoon: "Come up to the third floor on October 12th, 4-5 pm, for Rainbow Fest! Hosted by the Gay-Straight Alliance, Rainbow Fest will have snacks, games, karaoke, and more. Best of all, it's totally free and open to all students!"Sarah Stone eS From: Hilary Simon Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 7:40 PM Te Sarah Stone; Beverly Reeves; Chenille Rees Ce: Daria Caughey; Angela Ward Subject: Re: AISD Pride Week and GSA Hi Chantille, Tsent a bunch of stuff to Ms. Bachicha, Ms porter, Ms. Saenz and Ms. Buckles, including a potential advisory lesson, Ill be out of town til Monday and then again from Wed til Friday. Doesn't give me tons of time, but perhaps we can touch base next Tuesday? Sincerely, Hilary Simon, Med, MAT Social and Emotional Learning Specialist 1111 West 6th Street A-450 . Austin, Texas . 78703 hilary.simon@austinisd.org . phone (512) 414-1028 . fax (512) 414.9705 ‘The child is the curriculum, the child is the lesson, the child is the teaching and the learning all in one- John Hunter From: Sarah Stone Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:02:19 PM To: Beverly Reeves; Chantille Rees Cc: Darla Caughey; Angela Ward; Hilary Simon Subject: Re: AISD Pride Week and GSA Hi Chantille - Thanks for reaching out! | am also cc‘ing Hilary Simon who is the SEL Specialist for Webb MS on this email We are in the final stages of reviewing the AISD Pride Week Toolkit - itis almost fully reviewed! Webb will also be receiving AISD Ally stickers (between 40 - 100, | am not sure how many right now). am attaching an image that many people are printing out and using for their schools. As far as starting a GSA - check out OutYouth here in Austin (as and here is a link to some resources: http /, ww eisen www.gisen.orgEducational Rights & Privacy Act (20 USC Section 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please call the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. Thank you for your compliance with this message. From: Chantille Rees ‘Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:07 PM To: Beverly Reeves Subject: AISD Pride Week and GSA Hello Ms. Reeves, My name is Chantille Rees and | am the youth counselor from the Council on At-Risk Youth that is housed at Webb Middle School. Last year | started a small GSA here at Webb. | found your contact information on the AISD website and thought maybe you had more resources for a middle school GSA. am also interested in more information on the AISD pride week. Specifically any activities that could be replicated here at Webb and the parade information. Thank you so much for helping make AISD an inclusive school district. Chantille Rees, LPC Intern CARY Youth Advisor 512-841-6044