Rosedale families, caregivers, and loved ones,

Thank you for all that you have done to help us have a great start to the school year. We know that the end of summer can be a challenging time for our students as they get used to their new routine, and for many, a new classroom at Rosedale. However, with the support from our amazing community, we have been able to have a fantastic start to the year, building strong bonds with our new students and rekindling connections with those returning students we have missed over the summer.

It was great to see so many students, parents, and families on campus during our Meet the Teacher event before school, and I am grateful to those who have reached out to me and others on the Rosedale team to plan for a successful year ahead. I know that through this meaningful collaboration, we will be able to build better, together, and make this an amazing year at Rosedale and in the community.

On campus, we have made a point to balance the hard work with the fun; as students have gotten into their instructional routines we have been able to begin some campus-wide activities such as our school-wide Fun Friday social activities and our student store. We have also began some off-campus community based instruction as we have gotten ready to start with our off-campus internships for our 18+ students this week and next. Our staff have spent a great deal of time planning and coordinating meaningful activities for students of all ages; it has been extremely rewarding to see their hard work pay off with meaningful lessons and student engagement as we have started this school year - and I can't wait to see what amazing things are ahead!

With Rosedale pride,

Dominic Infante

Interim Principal

This year, our staff and students will be coming together to show our school pride by wearing a Rosedale-themed shirt on Thursdays and then a Fun Friday themed outfit each week. To make sure everyone has a chance to participate if they would like, please see the list of the Fun Friday theme days for the rest of the semester, below.

Dear Parents,

As part of the annual registration process, it is essential to complete the required forms each year. Please follow this link to Enroll Austin: https://www.austinisd.org/enroll. At this point, we have had less than 20% of families complete the required documents.

We kindly ask you to log into your parent portal and complete the registration for the 2025-2026 school year. Once all forms are filled out, please ensure you submit them.

If you have any questions or encounter any issues while logging in, please do not hesitate to contact the Enroll Austin ISD Help Line at 512-414-7328 (SEAT), available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Please see the link below to a PDF document regarding SB12 with live links to sign in or opt out to various areas related to this bill. This is urgent and must be completed by September 5th at the latest. We will also be sending paper copies of the physical health services consent home as well..

For each parent who has not filled out the forms for your student, the school will reach out as a reminder to make sure we have this important information. Thank you for your attention to this and you support, and please reach out if you have any questions about this.

Rosedale SB12 Parental Consent Community Communication.pdf

For questions, please contact Tracy Castillo at (512) 414-3617 ext. 57110 or at tracy.a.castillo@austinisd.org

Please reach out to our nurse, Tracy Fancher, at 512-414-3619 or tracy.fancher@austinisd.org with any questions or updated medical information for your student.

The Rosedale PTA is not your normal PTA. We are a dedicated team of parents and educators who want to support you in any way possible, and we encourage you to join and become a part of this amazing group.

You can sign up to join the PTA at www.JoinPTA.org. The cost is $8 per person for the year, however, Rosedale PTA has allocated money in the PTA budget this year to sign people up, so anyone can join if they want! Please email us at Rosedaleschoolpta@gmail.com if you are interested in joining.

First PTA meeting of the year, Tuesday September 9th 11:30am- 1pm in the community room on Rosedale campus. Lunch will be provided! Spanish interpretation/translation available. 

Primera reunión del año de la PTA, martes 9 de septiembre, de 11:30 a. m. a 1 p. m., en el salón comunitario del campus de Rosedale. ¡Se ofrecerá almuerzo! Hay interpretación/traducción al español disponible.

Can't make it, join via zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84559046608?pwd=Y3rY8OsogwQVc2LMLeW3a2EbBYduZa.1

Anyone can join the PTA and we'd love to have you even if you can't attend our meetings! PTA meetings are a time for us to plan events for Rosedale students and staff and to foster a supportive community for families.  

Join our WhatsApp group to stay up to date on school events, ways to volunteer and connect with other families: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FqJ3bgOiq80BlXiZGcNuo7?mode=ems_copy_c

Take some time to look at the wonderful article written about our school building in Texas Architecture Magazine, linked here: https://magazine.texasarchitects.org/2025/07/28/la-vie-en-rosedale/.

VELA is a community agency that provides support and serves parents of children with disabilities ages 0-18. VELA provides interactive courses, support groups, case management, workshops and more at no-cost to families and no health insurance is required. Here are there latest flyers: