The end of the 2025-26 school year is rapidly approaching! Mark your calendars for these important student events! We will share more specific information on each event closer to the date, but wanted our families to be able to plan ahead!
Please see the following message from our AT PTO: Would you like to sponsor lunch for a teacher/staff member at Austin Tracy Elementary??? Friday, May 9th - BCMS Baseball team is hosting a BBQ fundraiser. Let’s show support to our middle school AND provide lunch for our staff. Fill out the google form that is linked or contact Tabitha Gruber @ (270) 670-2694. The PTO Venmo is attached to the google form and it is linked in the comments. Thank you for all of your support!!!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9HbrywLwaO4zpjPlKGErNh-TCC00kdoF-0dn3IahMNEQKiQ/viewform
Austin Tracy Stakeholders,
It's time to begin taking nominations for Parent Representatives for our school's Site Based Decision Making Council (SBDM). Being a member of our school's SBDM is extremely important, because it requires a collaborative approach to ensure we are meeting the needs of all students! The result is increased student achievement, and living up to our school's mission! Here are a few of the key characteristics of why our SBDM is important to our school:
Empowerment of Stakeholders: SBDMs empower teachers, parents, and community members to have a voice in decision-making processes, fostering a sense of ownership and accountability.
Tailored Solutions: Councils allow for decisions that reflect the unique needs and circumstances of the specific school community, rather than imposing one-size-fits-all solutions from higher authorities.
Enhanced Collaboration: By bringing together diverse stakeholders, SBDMs promote collaboration and open communication, leading to better understanding and trust among teachers, parents, and administrators.
Increased Responsiveness: SBDMs can respond more quickly to emerging challenges and opportunities within the school, facilitating timely and effective changes.
Focus on Student Achievement: Councils prioritize student needs and outcomes, ensuring that decisions are made with the primary goal of enhancing educational quality and student success.
Professional Development: Participating in decision-making councils can provide valuable professional development opportunities for teachers and staff, enhancing their skills in leadership and collaboration.
Budget Management: SBDMs have a role in budget allocation, ensuring that resources are directed toward initiatives that directly benefit students and align with the school's goals.
Community Involvement: Engaging parents and community members fosters a stronger school-community partnership, which can lead to increased support for school initiatives and programs.
The parent nomination window will be open from April 21st through May 2nd. Elections will be held from May 5th through May 9th. If you would like to nominate a parent, or yourself, please complete an ATE SBDM Parent Nomination Form and submit it to the front office by 3 pm on May 2nd. Nominations forms will be sent home with students on April 21st and are available in the front office. If you have questions about the roles and responsibilities of our school's SBDM, please reach out to Mr. Johnson at 270-646-2236.
The BCHS Boys Basketball Team will hold their annual youth camp on May 27-30. Please see the attached flyer for more details and a registration form. The camp is based on the grade for next year. Please contact Mr. Warren Cunningham at BCHS If you have any questions. 🏀
Please see the attached information regarding summer camp. This is an excellent opportunity for your child if you need summer child care!
We would like to congratulate our 3rd-6th grade students that earned the A/B Honor Roll for the 3rd Nine Weeks! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication to your education! Way to SOAR!
We would like to congratulate our 3rd-6th grade students that earned the All A Honor Roll for the 3rd Nine Weeks! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication to your education! Way to SOAR!
Austin Tracy Elementary will be hosting our March Madness Math Night on Thursday March 20th from 5:30-7pm. There will be math games for all ages and a FREE meal provided by Fountain Run First Baptist Church. We will also be prize giveaways throughout the night, but you must be present to win!
Come join a fun night of food, fellowship, and all things math! We'll also have all the tournament games playing so you won't miss any of the upsets or buzzer beaters! We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday night!
We are looking forward to seeing all of our new Eagles tomorrow! Come by and see us at Austin Tracy. You'll have a friend in us! 🦅🤠🦅
The severe weather over the last two years has done a number on our outdoor classroom and walking trail. While our maintenance department has helped remove priority trees that were on the fence and power lines, we have several trees and limbs that need to be cleaned up so that the area can be better utilized. Our Austin Tracy family has always come through when needed, and we are asking for any volunteers to come help with a Campus Cleanup Day on Saturday March 29th from 8 am-12 pm. If you have access to, and are willing to bring, chainsaws, pole saws, trailers for hauling debris, skidsteers, and any other equipment that would help with this, it would be greatly appreciated. If you are willing to help, please reach out to Lee Johnson at 270-646-2236. Have a great day!
We were blessed to have Ben Wells, guitarist from the band Black Stone Cherry, come to read his new book “Good Girl, Sunny Pearl”. He authored and illustrated the book! He also brought Sunny Pearl to meet our friends!
If you are interested in purchasing the book, there are two QR codes posted in these photos that will direct you to links to purchase the book in both paperback and hardcover options!
PTO is ready to kick off their spring fundraiser with a Raffle Calendar Sale! Calendars will be $20 each and have some great prize options! Flyers and order forms will be sent home with students starting tomorrow. Once order forms are returned, the PTO will send the actual raffle calendar (that has unique calendar numbers) home with students. You must hold onto the calendar so we can match up the winning number drawn for each day with the corresponding calendar that was purchased. Each day in April, the winning number drawn will win that particular prize detailed on each date. Winning numbers will be posted on the AT Facebook page and PTO will contact the phone number provided when the calendar number was purchased. We are selling these raffle calendars until March 31st. A photo of the calendar is attached. It has some amazing prizes. Please acknowledge and support these businesses that stepped up to donate to this fundraiser. If there are ANY questions about this fundraiser, please reach out to any PTO officer.
Howdy, partners! The wildest, rootin’-tootin’ school year is just around the corner, and Open Enrollment is two weeks away at Austin Tracy Elementary! If you or someone you know has school aged children, then you’ve got a school in Austin Tracy! 🤠✨
🏜️ Why Join Our School Posse?
✅ A warm, welcoming community!
✅ Teachers and staff who go the extra mile for every young cowboy and cowgirl
✅ Learning adventures more exciting than a gold rush! 🌟💰
📅 Enrollment Dates: March 13th, 12:00 - 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 2477 Austin Tracy Rd, Lucas, KY 42156
📞 Contact: 270-646-2236
Don't wait ‘til the last tumbleweed rolls by—lasso your spot today! Let’s make this school year the best one yet! 🤠🎓
We are excited to welcome our new school nurse, Mrs. Sherfey, to our Eagle family!
National Read Across America Week is March 3rd-7th! This week is a national effort to celebrate reading and reinforce the importance of reading for young children. Help our school celebrate with these fun dress up days!
It's hard to believe, but it's time to start making plans for the 2025-26 school year! Open Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will be March 13th from 12pm-6pm at Austin Tracy Elementary.
If you have a student that will be entering Kindergarten (turning 5 before August 1st), or you are interested in enrolling your child (age 3-4) in PreK this is the time to do it! Open Enrollment is also for any other student (PK through 6th grade) that would like to attend Austin Tracy next year! We will have staff onsite to assist with the enrollment process, give tours of the building, and discuss any, and all questions, that you may have about what we can offer at Austin Tracy Elementary.
If you are unable to come and see us on March 13th, you can always complete the enrollment process on the Austin Tracy Elementary homepage at: https://ate.barren.kyschools.us/o/bcsd/page/registration
Our parents/families have always been our strongest advocates. Many of our families drive from neighboring counties, and adjacent communities, because of the love, and support, their student has received from our faculty and staff. We may not have the largest enrollment, but what we can offer is a personalized educational experience where students are provided the support they need to learn at high levels.
A great resource for our families concerning questions and/or needs!
We will be celebrating Valentines Day at Austin Tracy on Friday, February 14th. Our local businesses support our schools in a variety of ways. In order to support them on one of their busiest days, we will allow deliveries to ATE for Valentines Day. We will have tables set up in the front lobby to organize all deliveries.
Deliveries will be given to students as they leave for the day. We will alter our dismissal schedule so that all students have time to pick up their items.
NO BALLOONS or BREAKABLE items are allowed on the bus. Parents will need to pick up these items if they are delivered for a bus rider.
February 15th is National SRO Appreciation Day! We are so blessed to have Deputy Lynn Beals serving our staff and students at Austin Tracy! If you see him out, please thank him for his service to our school and community!
FCA will meet this Friday at 7:00 am in the library!
