Monthly Archives: February 2015

Parent Classes at Blanton Elementary

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

Parents in the Adult ESL class at Blanton Elementary are learning and practicing English as a second language. Some of the participants were with the class last year and are continuing to attend this year and learn even more! Blanton … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 21st century learning, ACE Austin, Adult Learning, After school programs, Capital Area Food Bank, Parent Classes, Zumba | Comments Off

4H CATS Club at Brown Elementary

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

CATS Club offers an Animal Science class that is lead by 4H-Capital at TA Brown Elementary School. The students learn how to care for goats. By the beginning of the spring semester, the students showcase the goats against other schools, … Continue reading →

Posted in Elementary Programs | Tagged 4H Capital, ACE Austin, After school programs, Animal Science, CATS Club, STEM | Leave a comment

Rodriguez Elementary Students Participate in Hour of Code

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

The 5th graders at Rodriguez Elementary are learning how to code via code.org Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available in more schools, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of … Continue reading →

Posted in Elementary Programs | Tagged ACE Austin, After school programs, Hour of Code, STEM | Comments Off

Mendez ACE Program partners with United Way for a Day of Service

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

United Way hosted a Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students and residents met at Butler Park for the kick off before partaking in their volunteer project. Not only did Mendez students hear the Mayor of Austin … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle School Programs | Tagged ACE Austin, After school programs, Day of Service, Service Learning, United Way | Comments Off

Singing with the Palm Elementary Kindergartners

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

ACE Students get musical at Palm Elementary, where the kindergarten class recently learned a song about monkeys and alligators!

Posted in Elementary Programs | Tagged ACE Austin, After school programs, Kindergarten | Comments Off

Making Murals with Martin Middle School

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

Creative Action students from Martin Middle School recently painted a beautiful mural in the HOPE outdoor art gallery in downtown Austin. The mural says “Life is not lived on a screen; go outside and play!”

Posted in Middle School Programs | Tagged ACE Austin, After school programs, Creative Action, HOPE Gallery, Murals | Comments Off

Media Awareness Project takes on bullying at Houston Elementary

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

Students at Houston Elementary were interviewed about their thoughts on bullying, and produced this awesome video!

Posted in Elementary Programs | Tagged ACE Austin, After school programs, Bullying, Media Awareness Project | Comments Off

Paredes Students Dig Deep into Science

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Writing Advisor MacAfee

The Tech Girls club at Paredes Middle school gives female students an opportunity to explore their interest in STEM topics through experimentation and observation. Last month, the school science department donated several frogs for the girls to dissect. They all … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle School Programs | Tagged ACE Austin, After school programs, Dissection, Girls in Tech, STEM, Tech Girls | Comments Off