Volume III, Issue 25 - Week Ending 2/27/2026 |
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Preview: Principal's Message - Black History Month Spotlight
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Basketball Results!
- Swim Results!
- School-based SAT for Juniors - March 3, 2026
- Counselor Update
Tutoring Center Schedule Saturday School Schedule Upcoming Events Kudos!
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Hello everyone! Just a few more weeks until Spring Break!
Enroll Austin General Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026-2027 school year. Both student registration and the income verification form must be completed each year, even if your child attended our school last year. Completing student registration ensures your child can fully participate in all school activities and services. Enroll Austin can be accessed through your parent portal or by visiting austinisd.org/enroll.
I don't have much for you this week in my message - we're entering into the heart of testing season, so just make sure you read your emails so our kids are prepared! A reminder: SAT TEST FOR JUNIORS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD!
Also as one quick reminder: Please do NOT drop your students off in the staff parking lot off of Cima Serena. It ends up causing a lot of traffic jams and safety issues. Please mind the signs that are posted that say for students to not be dropped off. |
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Black History Month Spotlight |
For Black History Month, the Community Club here at Anderson will be sharing short blurbs about notable Black figures every week. This week, they would love to share with you about Ernie Mae Miller.
February 27, 1927 - December 9, 2010
Ernie Mae Miller was born in Austin Texas, where she attended Anderson high school, which was named after grandfather. She learned to play the piano from a very young age, learning her first piece at just five years old. When she started high school she learned to play the baritone saxophone since the school didn’t need a piano player. During World War II she played the saxophone in the Prairie View Co-eds, an all-girls African American swing band at Prairie View A&M. She became famous as a pianist in the early 1950s due to performing jazz at the New Orleans Club for an extended period of time. During her music career she released two albums and performed at many notable spots.
A side note from Mr. Lancaster: As we wrap up Black History Month, I hope everyone has appreciated the focus our students have had on the specific history of notable Black Austinites. I want to give a huge thank you to Mossi Rickards for helping put these bios together.
I'd also like to share with you two PBS videos for those of you who wish to learn more. One delves further into the topic of civil rights in Austin, and one focuses specifically on the earlier iterations of Anderson High School and their roles in desegregation in Austin.
Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories The Anderson Yellow Jackets |
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Lady Trojans Girls Basketball - Area Champions! |
Congratulations to our Lady Trojans Girls Basketball Team! With their victory over Georgetown, they won the first Lady Trojans Basketball playoff victory since the 2012-2013 school year. It's been an incredible season, and it continues tonight in Gonzales against Victoria West! |
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Trojans Swim and Dive - State Results! |
This past weekend, Anderson Swim & Dive competed at the State Meet at the Lee & Joe Jamil Swim Center at UT & the Trojans put on a show, coming home with 5 gold medals (1 plus a 4-person relay team) and 2 bronze medals! Anderson boys finished 5th overall & the girls finished 19th in the entire state.
Ben Jaggers broke his school record again with a time of 47.70 winning 1st in 100 Backstroke, which qualifies him as an All- American for 100 Backstroke. Abbey Amato broke her school record in 100 Breaststroke with a 1:03.75 & placed 3rd. State Results: Girls:
200 Medley Relay - 7th 1:51.11 - Anna Csizmadia, Abbey Amato, Phyllis Shields & Kiersten Taylor 200 m Freestyle -15th- 1:57.68 Kiersten Taylor 100 Breast - 3rd 1:03.75 - Abbey Amato Boys:
200 Medley Relay- 4th 1:33.63 - Ben Jaggers, Brandon Farrens, Gus Lott, Tyler Farrens 50 Free- 3rd- Ben Jaggers 20.72 10th- Brandon Farrens 21.58
12th- Tyler Farrens 21.65 100 Fly- 9th 51.43- Brandon Farrens 200 Free Relay- 1st 1:24.76 - Ben Jaggers, Gus Lott, Brandon Farrens & Tyler Farrens 100 Back - 1st 47.70- Ben Jaggers |
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School-based SAT for Juniors - March 3, 2026 |
Free SAT School Day for Juniors – March 3, 2026
All Anderson juniors will take the SAT during the school day on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Students are automatically registered, and there is no cost to families.
The SAT is an important part of 11th grade. Scores may be used for college admissions, scholarship consideration, and to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college-readiness exemptions and CCMR Markers.
Students have already performed Bluebook app checks in English 3 classes. Students were given access to free practice resources via the SAT Toolkit in January.
On test day, juniors will receive their room assignments at school. Students may bring a light snack, a water bottle, and an optional SAT-approved calculator. Students in grades 9, 10, and 12 will follow a normal school day schedule. |
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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. |
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- Monday, March 2 -
- Winter Guard - Cafeteria - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday, March 3 -
- SAT SCHOOL DAY
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After School Tutoring - Library - 4:45 PM
- Softball vs LASA @ Noack
- Boys Soccer @ Cedar Creek
- JVB - 4:45, JVA - 6, V - 7:45
- Girls Soccer @ Ann Richards
- Softball vs Crockett @ Noack
- Wednesday, March 4 -
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Thursday, March 5 -
- After school Tutoring - Library - 4:45 PM
- Orchestra Concert - 6:30
- JV Softball @ Connally Tournament
- Baseball Tournament
- JV Tennis @ Anderson Tournament
- Girls Soccer vs Bastrop @ House Park
- JVB - 4:45, JVA - 6, V - 7:45
- Winter Guard - Cafeteria - 5:30-8:30
- Friday, March 6 - (B DAY)
- Baseball Tournament
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Boys Soccer @ Bastrop
- JVB - 4:45, JVA - 6, V - 7:45 PM
- Girls Soccer vs Bastrop
- JVB - 4:45, JVA - 6, V - 7:45
- Softball @ Cedar Creek
- Saturday, March 7 -
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Saturday School - 8-12 - Library
- Baseball Tournament
- Track @ RR Invitational Meet
- Varsity Baseball Tournament
- JV1 Baseball Tournament
- JV2 Baseball Tournament
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Anderson Latin League and Latin Club |
Our Varsity Latin League team defeated St. Thomas HS (Houston) 40 - 0! Varsity Team Members: Cody Vela, Phyllis Shields, Mara Kornblith, John Michael Hubik, Will Veeser, Olivia Bereuter, Luke Kirkovits Our JV Latin League team defeated Westlake 35-20! The JV team’s victory over Westlake clinched 2nd place in our division for the season.
JV Team Members: Matt Johnson, Lux Hudson, Ben Tang, Cole Heise, Kayla Joplin, Nate Veeser, Kait Lewis ALSO
Latin Club: Please help me congratulate the 35 members of the Anderson Latin Club who competed at Westlake HS this weekend in the Area F JCL Latin Convention. The following students all received the highest scores in their competitions at their level of Latin earning FIRST PLACE awards! First Place Winners:
Parker Benko - Reading Comprehension Prose 5+ Jackson Carter - Latin Dramatic Interpretation 3 Henry Dayton - Ancient Geography 2 Kailey Echols - 3D Art Classical Theme (tied for 1st)
Olive Grim (x 2) - Greek Life and Literature 2 AND 3D Art Classical Theme (tied for 1st)! Cole Heise - Latin Reading Comprehension 1 Ian Jaramillo - Digital Photography Classical Theme Kayla Joplin (x 4) - Greek Derivatives 3; Latin Literature 3; Latin Oratory 3, AND Latin Vocal Solo! Matt Johnson - Reading Comprehension Poetry 3 Luke Kirkovits - Sight Latin Reading 4 Daniel Kristofoletti - Greek History 2 Lucas Law - Classical Art 3 Kait Lewis - Greek Derivatives 2
Lucas Shoemaker - Mythology 3 Ben Tang - Latin Mottoes 3 Matt Johnson and Lux Hudson - Won the Pair Costume Classical Theme
There are many other students who earned 2nd and 3rd place awards. You can see their names here on this slideshow. Thank you again for congratulating these Latin students and for your continued support of them as they advance to State in San Antonio!
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On Saturday, February 21st, Anderson High School Visual Art students participated in the VASE Regional Competition at Akins High School with 56 pieces earning superior ratings of "4", which is the highest possible regional score. These students are:
Jane Zimmerman, Ava Wessels, Maryam Jasim, Jane Zimmerman, Molly Carr, Alice Weber, Dakota Goodson, Mary Beth Crownover, Kian Khalasi x2, Elizabeth Tucker x2, Meghan Cavanaugh, Irene Jung x2, Charlie Crawshaw, Eva Boshernitzen, Rory Goldman x2, Flavia Peralta x2, Kimberly Escobedo Chavez, Taylor Linden, Amirah Haggag x2, Kris Loredo Rodriguez x2, Trinity O'Brien, Savina Brandt x2, Grace Corrigan, Ilse Quesada x2, Noor Taha, Benji Frieden, Alexis Young, Helena Weldon, Carlos Castillos Dianas, Toren Fitz, Betty Lovin, Luna Bustelo, Jazmin Thomas, Parker Benko x2, Nelly Kivenko, Mara Kornblith x2, Mina Narendorf, Kinsley O'Brien, Phyllis Shields x2, Mary Sykes x2, Morgan Tuttle, Emma Williams
Anderson High School is advancing with 5 State Qualifiers!!!! Special congratulations to 5 of our students advancing with their amazing artworks to compete in the state VASE competition Saturday, April 25th at San Marcos High School! These students are: Benji Frieden, Toren Fitz, Betty Lovin, Luna Bustelo, and Jazmin Thomas Thanks to all those Visual Art students and our esteemed educators who represented Anderson High school with some amazing artwork! Click the link below to view our collective works in this year's VASE competition.
2026 Anderson VASE Competition Let us heartily congratulate each of our esteemed educators and our amazingly talented artists for their outstanding artistic achievements and wish our State qualifiers all the very best moving forward to VASE State Competition! |
Anderson Boys Soccer won both their matches since our last community update! They've now won seven of their last eight games and our 7-1-1 for first place in their district! |
Anderson Girls Soccer won both their matches since our last community update also! They've now won five of their last six games and our 8-0-2, tied with McCallum for first place in their district! |
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