Walnut Crossing Neighborhood Association

Summitt & Milwood Need Your Voice!
AISD Boundary Proposals Could Rezone the School
It's summer, but AISD is moving quickly to adjust boundaries for schools. Your voice can have a MAJOR impact on the future of our school and neighborhood.

The district has released two initial maps -- "Oak" and "Elm" -- with proposed changes. They are asking for community feedback and holding open houses to get the public's take on these potential maps. Your feedback will then be used to create a final map.

The potential impact for Summitt students & Milwood is large. The "Elm" scenario leaves Summitt as a feeder for Murchison MS and then Anderson HS, where it has been for decades. However, the "Oak" scenario places Summitt in the Burnet MS feeder instead.

Burnet MS has repeatedly received failing "F" grades from the TEA and has been proposed by AISD to be reworked as a charter school to avoid a state takeover.

If you have kids at Summitt, you can see how this would be a drastic change. Even if you don't have kids there, changing the feeder pattern could have a major impact on Milwood's desirability.

IMPORTANT: WHAT YOU CAN DO (MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD)
Most Important: Attend An Open House in Person
AISD is holding open houses (including two on Zoom) for public feedback. These are open to everyone and showing up to comment has the most visible impact in advocating for our school.

The next open house is:
June 15, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (show up anytime in that window)
Austin High School (1715 W Cesar Chavez St.)

Many in the neighborhood are already planning to attend, so you won't be alone! Kids are welcomed as well.

Still Very Important: Provide Online Comments
Everyone should fill out the online comment card to share your thoughts on the proposed maps, even if you aren't an AISD parent. The more feedback, the better!

Budget Comments
Additional budget changes such as class sizes, technology, student programs and moving to a "hub" system for school buses can be commented on here.
RESOURCES:
AISD Boundary Change Overview (Scroll down for ALL open house dates)
Map Of Proposed Boundary Changes
Online BOUNDARY Comment Card
Online BUDGET Comment Card
Murchison MS Performance
Burnet MS Performance

Let’s celebrate summer, our pool & great neighbors at Balcones’ Potluck Pool Party
Saturday, May 30 from 2 to 4pm at Balcones Pool, 12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759.

We welcome everyone to bring a main dish, side or dessert to help us make this a complete community gathering! Please bring your own water bottles or drinks of choice (no glass).

Please RSVP HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/hzSYuVudZZa1tMwO2 so we can plan accordingly.

So come on out, bring a dish, meet your fellow neighbors, make friends with your soon to be swim team and swim lesson mates!

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Admission to Balcones Pool is ALWAYS FREE to all! Open every day except Monday! It's a great place to spend summer hours!

Swim Lesson Registration for Balcones Pool is ALSO Open! The Swim Lessons are in 2 week groups on every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri for 30 minutes and only $57! Then you can stay and practice what you learn before and after! A great way to get your kids swimming!

And Balcones Barracudas Swim Team is a GREAT way to help become a proficient swimmer, all you have to do to join is be able to get across the pool, it doesn’t have to look good. Only $80 for the summer. Very relaxed and fun!

https://www.austintexas.gov/swimming

To Register go to & choose the Aquatics box in the first row of pics: https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/txaustinwt.ws

Join us for a Pool Party at Balcones Pool on Sat. May 30 to celebrate the opening of our Pool Season! Simply RSVP and if you want sign-up for a dish/drinks below. We LOVE our pool and its swim team/lessons! Please join us to celebrate this swim season! Come out, bring a dish, meet your fellow neighbors, make friends with your soon to be swim team and swim lesson mates! Saturday, May 30 from 2-4pm Balcones Pool, 12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759 Questions - c...

MILWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE
Happening THIS Saturday - April 18! Stop by for some fantastic deals!

www.milwoodna.com for list of houses and map
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Milwood Neighborhood Assoc. A community-driven neighborhood in North Austin, Texas 78727. MNA dedicates its time to improve Milwood.

This girl found on Havelock, anyone know her owner?
Finder cannot host due to other dogs on premises.
Thanks Elizabeth Farley!

RIP Elaine Hrissikopolous, you were an excellent neighbor!

RIP Elaine Hrissikopolous from WXNA

Howdy Walnuts!
Even though the Food Drive box has been brought in, donations of non perishable food can be left on the porch at 12105 Scribe Dr. until November 9th.

Calling all Walnuts! Drop donations of non parishable food items to 12105 Scribe DR. for the annual WXNA Halloween Food Drive. Food banks and pantries are struggling to meet higher than usual demands this year. Every donation, no matter how small can have a huge impact to help folks in our community (and our own neighborhood) that are having a rough time of it. Let's pull together and make a difference for those who need it. All items benefit the Central Texas Food Bank and their pantries. The box will be on the porch until November 9th and food can be donated any time before or after Halloween up until then. We live in a great community and have much to be grateful for, so get out in the neighborhood on Halloween night for Trick or Treat; it's safe, FREE, a great way to meet neighbors and keeps our Walnut community strong. Keep the tradition of Halloween in Walnut Crossing alive and while you're out on October 31st drop a few cans into the box! Kernan will be handing out suasage wraps! Looking forward to seeing folks Halloween Night! , , , ,