Anderson High School

Weekly Community Update

Volume III, Issue 27 - Week Ending 3/13/2026

Preview:

Principal's Message
GT Showcase
Anderson Theater District Champs! Advance to Bi-District!
Girls and Boys Soccer Playoffs!
Join UIL Academics!
Counselors' Corner
Tutoring Center Schedule
Saturday School Schedule
Upcoming Events
Kudos!

Hello everyone!

Aaaaaaaand it's time for a break! I hope everyone takes a chance to recharge and rest. We all deserve it. The next few months are a real sprint, so please enjoy a brief respite from the busy school year.

Also, I know many of our students are finishing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends on March 18th with the festive breaking of the fast, Eid al-Fitr. To our Muslim students, I hope this was a meaningful month full of prayer, gratitude, and reflection. Ramadan Mubarak and Eid Mubarak to you!

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.

GT Showcase

Austin ISD's Gifted & Talented Annual District Showcase, "Better Together," is looking for student work to highlight. I would love to have some Anderson Trojans representing this school year, so please encourage any of your GT students to submit their work using the QR code in this flyer. Submissions are due April 10. Below are some important reminders:

Students may work individually, with a partner, or in a small group.

Submissions should reflect the theme “Better Together.”

Submission should reflect an advanced level of thinking and understanding.

All language, images, illustrations, and graphics must be “school-appropriate.”

Submission should be 1 digital file. Make sure the viewer settings are set to “anyone with the link” can open.

Anderson Theater Advances to Bi-District!

On Tuesday, 3/3, our Anderson Theatre students performed our UIL One Act Play, Underdog: The Other Other Brontë, at the district competition. I am proud to share that the company received several individual honors:

All Star Technician
Jeffrey Pickell

All Star Cast
Steely Schmid, Atik (Erin) Foley

Best Performer
Gretchen Palm

Best Tech Crew
Jacqueline Buckand, Jeffrey Pickell, Nolan Strippoli, Ellie Tumbusch

The most exciting news is that Anderson Theatre earned 1st Place, and we will advance to the Bi-District competition in Bastrop the week after Spring Break. Wish them the best of luck--er, break a leg--at the next level!

Girls and Boys Soccer - PLAYOFFS

Girls and boys soccer will be playing a double header vs East View in the first round of playoffs on Friday, March 20th at Burger Stadium!!

Boys @ 5:00
Girls @ 7:30

Student tickets are $3
Adults are $5
Buy your tickets here!!!

Join UIL Academics!

The deadline to register for the UIL Academic District Tournament is Friday, March 13th! UIL Academics look great on a college resume, giving you opportunities to prove your knowledge and dedication to a subject, and is an opportunity to earn awards for showing what you know. UIL Academic District will be at McCallum High School on March 28th, 2026. More information can be found on the registration google form or by emailing Coach El Contreras at el.contreras@austinisd.org.

Counseling Corner

Tutoring Center is Open!

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.

Saturday School dates!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, March 16 -
- SPRING BREAK
- Softball vs McCallum @ Noack
  - JV - 11
  - V - 1
- Sub Varsity Baseball vs Crockett
  - JV2 - 5,
- Varsity Baseball vs Crockett - Nelson - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17 -
- SPRING BREAK
- Softball vs Navarro @ Noack
  - V - 11
- Varsity Baseball vs LASA - Crockett - 5 PM
Wednesday, March 18 -
- SPRING BREAK
Thursday, March 19 -
- SPRING BREAK
Friday, March 20 -
- SPRING BREAK
- Boys Soccer Playoffs vs Eastview
  - 5PM @ Burger
- Girls Soccer Playoffs vs Eastview
  - 7:30 PM @ Burger

Anderson Track

Last night the Girls Varsity Track Team won the AISD Meet & JV Girls were Runner-Up. Here are some of the highlights from their amazing victory:

3200 m Run- Elizabeth Tucker- 2nd

Ashley Marron Rodriguez- 3rd

100 m Dash- Clara Gustafson- 3rd

200 m Dash- Izzy Bremer- 2nd

Zibi Weaver- 4th

800 m Run- Caroline Talarcek- 5th

1600 m Run- Elizabeth Tucker- 4th

Caroline Talarcek- 5th

4x100 Relay- 2nd - Izzy Bremer, Naliyah Anderson, Julyana Harris, Clara Gustafson

4x200 Relay- 5th- Naliyah Anderson, Juliet Anderson, Noemi Greiner-Guzman, Zibi Weaver

4x400 Relay- 2nd- Clara Gustafson, Avery Riggsbee, Bojana Rutkouszky, Zibi Weaver

Long Jump- Paola Castro Castillo- 2nd

Julyana Harris- 5th

Triple Jump- Julyana Harris- 1st

Paola Castro Castillo- 2nd

Zibi Weaver- 3rd

JV Girls:

100 m Dash- Tehila Alabi- 2nd

400 m Dash- Vivienne Gonzalez- 1st

Brilyn Wilkerson- 2nd

Jazmin Thomas- 6th

4x100 Relay- 2nd- Tehila Alabi, Vivienne Gonzalez, Lucy Doezema, Brilyn Wilkerson

4x200 Relay- 2nd- Tehila Alabi, Lucy Doezema, Jazmin Thomas, Dami Alabi

4x400 Relay- Brilyn Wilkerson, Valeria Hernandez, Jazmin Thomas, Vivienne Gonzalez

Triple Jump- Brilyn Wilkerson- 1st

High Jump- Brilyn Wilkerson- 2nd

Lucy Doezema- 6th

Pole Vault- Dami Alabi- 1st

Girls Freshman:

200 m Dash- Ziedite Holmberg- 6th

Discus- Ava Tarzia- 4th

Shot Put- Ava Tarzia- 5th

Here are some of the highlights from the Boys Varsity:

100 m Dash- Kyler Sharp- 2nd

200 m Dash- Ben Elliott- 6th

400 m Dash- Owen Phillips- 5th

4x100 M Relay- 5th

4x200 m Relay 6th

Long Jump- Kyler Sharp- 1st

Pole Vault- Zach Jones- 4th

Discus- Jackson Hall- 2nd

Shot Put- Jackson Hall- 2nd

Zac Cecalak- 6th

JV Boys:

3200 m Run- AJ Marron Rodriguez- 3rd

100 m Dash- Rhys Riemondi- 5th

110 m Hurdles- Torin Fitz- 3rd

Reid Marcum- 4th

300 Hurdles- Korvin Chawla- 6th

4x100 Relay- 5th

4x400 Relay- 4th

Pole Vault- Torin Fitz- 4th

Nash Naioti- 6th

Miles Chrzanowski- 6th

Shot Put- Devin Navarro- 3rd

Tristan Prince- 5th