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• Principal's Message

• Anderson Visual Arts BIG Kudos!
• Club Photos on Tuesday, February 3rd
• School-based SAT for Juniors - March 3, 2026
• A Message About Project Graduation 2026
• Counselor Update

• Tutoring Center Schedule

• Saturday School Schedule

• Upcoming Events

• Kudos!

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone has been keeping WARM!  

On a personal note, I was grateful for the two bad weather days at the beginning of this week, if only so I could recover from a very anxiety-ridden journey home from New Orleans (ask me about it if you want to hear about multiple canceled flights and almost missing a connection!) 

Also, I hope everyone was able to check out our amazing offerings at the Course Fair!  It's always a great chance to see what amazing offerings Anderson has for our students, and it's always a great chance for all of us to meet face-to-face.

Finally, I want to acknowledge that we've just finished Holocaust Remembrance Week, January 26-30, 2026.  As one of the darker periods of all of modern history, it cannot be overstated how important it is that we never forget the 6 million Jewish lives cut short, along with the millions of other Poles, Slavs, Soviets, and others.  This week is a reminder that we must carry in our hearts the lessons learned about standing up for others, that our differences are to be embraced rather than feared, and that we must be willing to recommit to being upstanders in the face of acts that we know are wrong. Our dedication to the value of all human lives and human experiences will protect us from falling victim to the same mistakes that humanity has made in the past, and we must never again be indifferent to the evils of the world.  We remember the atrocities of the holocaust and honor the lives lost by continuing to tell their stories, with the hope that we choose a better future for all.

Let's get into it!

Please congratulate and greet these students with a hearty congratulations for their artistic achievements!!

Reyna Giles: 3 Gold Keys, 7 Silver Keys, Phyllis Shields: 2 Gold Keys, 

Elizabeth Tucker: 3 Gold Keys, Rae Cerda: Silver Key, Rory Goldman: Silver Key

Mara Kornblith: 2 Honorable Mentions, Phyllis Shields: Honorable Mention,

Amerah Haggag: Honorable Mention, Savina Brandt: Honorable Mention,

Flavia Peralta: Honorable Mention

We are pleased and proud to invite you to celebrate our students being honored at this year's Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Competition Ceremony.  

The opening exhibition/ceremony will be held this Sunday, February 1st at the Helms Fine Art Center at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, located at 6500 St. Stephen's Drive, Austin, Texas 78746 from 1-4pm. 

PLEASE NOTE: Entrance to the school is on Westlake Drive. 

The exhibition traditionally is available for public viewing until the end of the week.

If you are unable to attend or view in person, we have put a slideshow together for your viewing pleasure to experience these phenomenal works first hand.

Attention Students!  Club photos will be taken on Tuesday, February 3rd throughout the day!  If you are in a club, please check with your club sponsor or club monitor to find out when your club photos will be taken!

Free SAT School Day for Juniors – March 3, 2026

All Anderson HS juniors will take the SAT during the school day on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Students are automatically registered by Anderson HS, and there is no cost to families.

The SAT is an important milestone in 11th grade. In Texas, qualifying SAT scores can be used to demonstrate Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college-readiness exemptions, which are used by Texas public colleges for enrollment and placement. SAT scores are also widely used in college applications and scholarship consideration. SAT scores can also help students meet TEA CCMR Markers.

In preparation for the test, Anderson counselors have given SAT Prep presentations in English 3 classes. Students were also provided an SAT Prep Toolkit with free practice resources to support independent preparation via College Board's BlueBook/Khan Academy and students created personalized practice plans in IXL via the student portal.  

Students in 9th, 10th, and 12th grades will have a normal school day on March 3rd. Additional details about test-day procedures and reminders will be shared with students as the date approaches. 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are just about 1 week out from the most fabulous night of fun, friendship, dinner, dancing, silent auction, and more at our Parent Party themed “Top Gun” on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 7pm at Shalom Austin JCC. Tickets and sponsorships are on sale now HERE. This adult-only party is open to all parents, not just the Class of 2026, so grab some friends and plan to join the fun! The more the merrier!

Extra credit opportunity! Do you have something to donate to our silent auction? Please let us know HERE. Examples include Goods (home goods, jewelry, and other gifts), Experiences (vacation homes, tickets to sporting events, hotels and restaurant gift cards and more), Services (photography, decorating, orthodontics/dentistry, pet-related, etc.) We are open to anything you have to offer. Thank you! 

We have another Profit Share coming up next Wednesday! La Mancha on Hancock Rd. will give 10% of your meal back to Anderson Project Graduation. You must mention Anderson HS PG26 when you order. You can show the flyer displayed below to ensure your meal counts toward our total. Stop by ANY TIME during the day (3PM – 9PM) on January 28th and take advantage of this generous offer. Thank you to La Mancha Tex-Mex Tavern for supporting PG 2026!

The Project Graduation Committee has been working hard to ensure a fun, safe, lock-in event to be held on graduation night, Friday, May 29, until the wee hours of Saturday, May 30. The goal is to keep our students off the road on an evening that traditionally has a higher risk of motor vehicle accidents. Please mark your calendars as all graduates will need transportation to/from the event. Drop off will be late on Friday; pick up will be early on Saturday. We will send out location and exact times in the coming months. Make sure you & your Class of 2026 Senior are following us on instagram - @ahs_projectgrad_2026. This will be our main form of communication leading up to the event, as well as on the night of the event, and this is how we will announce the prize winners.

Thank you for your help in making PG 2026 a HUGE SUCCESS!

Sincerely,

Kim Schocket, Tiffany Galligan, and Betsy Fredrickson

Anderson PG26 Co-Chairs

If you're looking for a quiet place to study and receive help on academic work, you have access to free tutoring from Anderson teachers and NHS tutors TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS in the library from 4:45 to 6:00.

After tutoring, there is a late bus that will take students home. Students MUST be in the tutoring center in order to ride the late bus home. Bus stops for the late bus are listed below.

On Thursday, the girl’s & boy’s swim team were Runner-ups at the 25 5A District Meet. All of the swimmers below qualified for Regionals, which will be at the Southwest ISD Aquatic Center in San Antonio next Thursday- Saturday.

Ben Jaggers broke his own School Record in 100 Backstroke with a time of 48.83 & was named the Male Swimmer of the Meet!

Iggy Gonzalez won District in Diving and will also advance to the Regional Meet. 

Girls:

200 Medley Relay- 1st (Anna Csizmadia, Abbey Amato, Phyllis Shields & Kiersten Taylor)

200 m Freestyle-   3rd- Kiersten Taylor

                               5th - Ellie Buhro

200 yard IM-6th- Alessandra Christmas

50 Free- 3rd- Phyllis Shields

               5th- Sydney Arcement

100 Fly- 2nd- Kiersten Taylor

               3rd- Phyllis Shields

100 Free- 2nd- Abbey Amato

500 Free- 3rd- Ellie Buhro

                 6th- Charlotte Banister               

200 Free Relay- 2nd (Kiersten Taylor, Ellie Buhro, Phyllis Shields & Abbey Amato)

100 Backstroke- 6th- Anna Csizmadia

100 Breast-  1st- Abbey Amato

                       5th- Mya Hsia

                       6th- Aubrey Peterson

400 Free Relay- 5th (Charlotte Banister, Mya Hsia, Anna Csizmadia, Alessandra Christmas)

Boys:

200 Medley Relay-  1st ( Ben Jaggers, Brandon Farrens, Gus Lott, Tyler Farrens)

200 Free- 4th- Ty Felan

200 IM-  3rd- Carl Marti

               5th- Gus Lot

50 Free-  1st- Ben Jaggers

                2nd- Tyler Farrens

                3rd- Brandon Farrens

                5th- Korvin Chawla

100 Fly- 2nd- Brandon Farrens

               5th- Gus Lott

100 Free- 1st- Tyler Farrens

                 5th- Ty Felan

200 Free Relay- 1st- (Ben Jaggers, Gus Lott, Brandon Farrens & Tyler Farrens)

100 Back-   1st- Ben Jaggers

100 Breast- 4th- Carl Marti

                    5th- Iggy Gonzalez

400 Free Relay- 2nd- ( Carl Marti, Logan Livingston, Ty Felan, Korvin Chawla)

Regional Qualifiers List w/ alternates:
Abbey Amato, Sydney Arcement, Charlotte Banister, Ellie Buhro, Alessandra Christmas, Anna Csizmadia, Paige Hogan, Mya Hsia, Aubrey Peterson, Phyllis Shields, Kiersten Taylor, Grier Tobin

Boys:
Korvin Chawla, Jasper Christmas, Brandon Farrens, Tyler Farrens, Ty Felan, Iggy Gonzalez, Brendan Hickey, Ben Jaggers, Logan Livingston, Gus Lott, Reid Marcum, Carl Marti

Boys' basketball moved to 7-0 in district, after beating Cedar Creek 79-41 on Wednesday.  The Trojans had 5 scorers in double digits, led by senior Miles Rickards and junior Damari Perkins.  They travel to McCallum tonight (Friday) to face the Knights @ 8pm.  

Anderson Lady Trojans Basketball beat Cedar Creek on Friday and is 7-3 in district play!

The JV Latin League team defeated Austin HS! Team members include: Matt Johnson, Lux Hudson, Ben Tang, Nate Veeser, Kait Lewis, Kayla Joplin, and Cole Heise

Anderson Trojan Competition Cheer Team won 2nd place at NCA High school Nationals!!