Ann Richards School Foundation

Last Thursday, twenty of our Star seniors joined the Mission 44 team for the Austin Grand Prix - STEM Inspiration Day out at the Circuit of The Americas. In partnership with F1, Hot Wheels, Pirelli, and the Austin Community College Make It Center, our students met industry professionals, explored potential career paths that involve STEM in motorsport, and participated in building a toy model F1 car. Our Stars even had the opportunity to meet Lewis Hamilton, founder of Mission 44. It was an amazing day and we are so thankful for Mission 44 for connecting our Stars with these partnerships that allow our students this next-level opportunity. #ARSpride

We want you to join us at the ARS Classic! Play mini golf with the Stars at the Inaugural ARS Classic! Join our Star students on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. on the campus of the Ann Richards School as we showcase an 18-hole course designed and built by our 7th graders in the Ann Richards School's state-of-the-art MakerSpace. Sponsor a mini golf hole and bring your colleagues to enjoy an afternoon of team-building fun as you take dead aim at a hole-in-one. Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win items from Austin's best retailers, restaurants, and attractions. Your support of the Inaugural ARS Classic directly funds STEM programming for each and every Star. #ARSpride https://lnkd.in/gQS7S7Hf

Ms. Blackburn's 7th-grade Stars are taking advantage of a hands-on learning opportunity by designing and building an 18-hole mini golf course. The process started with a design consultation with architects Mike Vermeeren and Sarah Shearer, AIA, NCARB from Cushing Terrell – who are helping Ms. Blackburn's students throughout the project with their design, engineering, and building skills to construct the mini golf holes. Ms. Blackburn's students are applying the principles they learned from the initial consult with Cushing Terrell to design a digital 3D rendering of the mini golf hole with Tinkercad software. The next step in the process involves our Stars using software to laser cut their designs, turning their ideas into reality. Speaking of ideas, our 7th graders HAVE PLANS. Design highlights include a hole that looks like Palo Duro Canyon and another one featuring an obstacle shaped like the Hook'em hand gesture for our Longhorn fans. We want you to be part of this excitement! Join our 7th-grade Stars on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. on the campus of the Ann Richards School for the Inaugural ARS Classic. The ARS Classic showcases the 18-hole mini golf course designed and built by our 7th graders in the Ann Richards School's state-of-the-art MakerSpace. Your support of the Inaugural ARS Classic directly funds STEM programming for each and every Star. https://lnkd.in/gQS7S7Hf

Play mini golf with the Stars! Join us at the Inaugural ARS Classic mini golf tournament on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. on the campus of the Ann Richards School. Play with the Stars on a fun and engaging 18-hole mini golf course designed and built by our 7th graders in the Ann Richards School's state-of-the-art MakerSpace. Sponsor a custom mini golf hole and our 7th grade Stars will create a hole with your company logo or feature your alma mater. Bring your colleagues and enjoy an afternoon of team-building fun as you take dead aim at a hole-in-one. Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win items from Austin's best retailers, restaurants, and attractions. Sign up today to play with the Stars! https://lnkd.in/gQS7S7Hf

Yesterday, our Mission Monday theme was college, and a few Star alumni joined us on campus for a special Q&A with our current Stars. Class of 2015 alum and current Foundation Board member, Georgia Hernandez, Class of 2019 alum, Litzy Santana, and Class of 2023 alum, Aliyah Morales Serrano, met with our current seniors, juniors, and sophomores for an in-depth conversation about picking a college, finding funding for school, and connecting with your community. These amazing conversations helped many of our current seniors with hearing from someone that experienced a similar situation when trying to find the right college fit. #ARSpride

This morning, our high school Stars were able to shake hands and connect with over 70 college representatives at the 13th Annual Ann Richards School College Fair. Our Stars asked questions about campus life, financial aid, housing, and more as they work to achieve their dreams of graduating from college. #ARSpride https://lnkd.in/gyAbXwZW

In celebration of Ann Richards' birthday month, our Star Student Council hosted an advisory door decoration contest to add a little creativity to share birthday love for the one and only Ann Richards. Which one is your favorite? #ARSpride

Play mini golf with the Stars! We are excited to announce the Inaugural ARS Classic mini golf tournament! Join the Stars on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. on the campus of the Ann Richards School for a fun and engaging mini golf experience as we showcase an 18-hole course designed and built by our 7th graders in the Ann Richards School's state-of-the-art MakerSpace. Sponsor a custom mini golf hole and our 7th grade Stars will create a hole with your company logo or feature your alma mater. Bring your colleagues and enjoy an afternoon of team-building fun as you take dead aim at a hole-in-one. Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win items from Austin's best retailers, restaurants, and attractions. Let's play! https://lnkd.in/gQS7S7Hf

Last week, our Stars welcomed college representatives from the University of Texas, University of Miami, Texas State University, St. Edward's University, and Texas A&M University to start the college visit season this fall. We're excited to share that the Ann Richards School will host over 100 colleges this semester for our Stars to learn more about as they pursue their dreams of attending and graduating from college. #ARSpride

The first day of school is next Tuesday, August 20th, and we want everyone to join the excitement by sharing a message of support or best wishes for our Stars! For $25, you can share a note that we will post on the large TV in the commons area that will play throughout the first day of school for all of our Stars to read. Start the school year with a message of support and best wishes to the Stars! https://lnkd.in/grnrDnpu