Newsletters

The Catalyst

ACEE members write and produce The Catalyst, sharing their experiences and insights.

Volume 9: Issue 3 (Spring 2008) (pdf 2.6mb)

Volume 9: Issue 2 (Winter 2008) (pdf 356kb)

Volume 9: Issue 1 (Fall 2007) (pdf 1.6mb)

Volume 8: Issue 1 (Winter 2007) (pdf 3.5mb)

Volume 7: Issue 4 (Fall 2006) (pdf 700kb)

Volume 7: Issue 3 (Spring 2006) (pdf 3.6mb)

Volume 7: Issue 2 (Spring 2006) (pdf 4.7mb)

Volume 7: Issue 1 (Spring 2006) (pdf 541kb)

Volume 6: Issue 3 (Spring 2005) (pdf 356kb)

Volume 6: Issue 2 (Spring 2005) (pdf 336kb)

Volume 6: Issue 1 (Spring 2005) (pdf 336kb)

Volume 5: Issue 1 (Spring 2004) (pdf 856kb)

Volume 4: Issue 1 (Spring 2003) (pdf 356kb)

Volume 3: Issue 2 (Spring 2002) (pdf 396kb)

Volume 3: Issue 1 (Fall 2001)

ACEE Expands to Five Schools in 2001

The ACEE program has grown to include 49 members and five Austin elementary schools.

ACEE Helps YMCA Celebrate Its 150th

ACEE members participated in the YMCA's 150th Anniversary Family Festival.

Blackshear Reading Club

Blackshear Reading Club begins its third year with plenty of songs and smiles.

Look What's Up in the Air

This year's Family Learning Event offers opportunities to learn about air taking up space, air pressure, and how air pressure changes when air moves.

Volume 2: Issue 2 (April 2001)

ACEE Goes Mad for Math

The theme of our spring event is Math Madness.

Sanchez Gardening Camp

During the Sanchez intersession, ACEE members sponsored a gardening camp.

PALS from the Pre-K Perspective

Reading is fun!

Spotlight on Members

What made you want to join AmeriCorps?

Volume 2: Issue 1 (February 2001)

PALs at Blackshear Elementary

Read about the first year of PALs at Blackshear.

Allison Bookstore Back in Business

Students can buy books at very low prices.

Blackshear Reading Club

Students celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday.

Volume 1: Issue 2 (Spring 2000)

Pluto, Pet Rocks and Plays

Read about the intersession at Sanchez Elementary School.

Super VISTA

Able to withstand great criticism, able to juggle five meetings in one day, able to bring innovative programs to schools. It's a computer! It's a magician! No, it's Super VISTA!

Sanchez Elementary School provides English as a Second Language classes

AmeriCorps members and community volunteers are key to the program's success.

Working in Heck's Kitchen: The Double Life of Dennis Geib

"Working with children can be quite a challenge! They can be very demanding. But at least they are cute, and (usually) nice to you."

Just Add Water: "Water Works" Family Learning Event

With AmeriCorps, students, and parents, you have all the ingredients for fun and learning.

Need a Pal?

Parent Advocates for Literacy is an innovative parent-school collaboration designed to draw on the strengths of the community in providing preschool children with a strong foundation in early literacy.

ACEE Members Participate in USDE Conference and Town Meeting

PALs was one of only a handful of pre-K programs selected nationwide to present at this year's conference.

Volume 1: Issue 1 (Fall 1999)

Tutoring 101

Although ACEE members often work directly in the classrooms assisting teachers, their primary objective is the individualized instruction of two to six students.

Beware of the Creepy, Crawly Creatures

Family Fun Nights organized by ACEE encourage parents to take an active part in their children's education.

Allison Elementary Gets a Face Lift

An East Austin elementary school gets a facelift thanks to ACEE members and many others.

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

How AmeriCorps programs benefit Sanchez Elementary School in Austin.