Copyright © 2008 Peel, Inc. Travis Country West Homeowner's Association Newsletter January - 2008 Travis Country West TCW NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Official Publication of Travis Country West Community Volume 3, Number 1 www.traviscountrywest.org January 2008 Don't want to wait for the mail? View the current issue of the TCW Neighborhood News on the 1st day of each month at www.PEELinc.com TCW NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Over 60 people showed up for the first ever TCW Diwali Party on Nov. 10! A variety of Indian delicacies—including palak paneer, samosas, chole, and more were devoured by guests. Many neighbors dressed to the nines in gorgeous saris, salwar kameez, and kurta pajamas, and all the ladies enjoyed wearing bindis and bangles. Hema Raja performed a spectacular Bharatnatyam classical dance, which wowed the audience. Lakshmi Ramachandran dazzled folks with mehndi (henna art) skills. The highlight for the kids was lighting sparklers to light up the night air. And of course, the array of traditional Diwali sweets and the group dancing added to the festivity of this event. Many neighbors commented that this party was a great way to get to know each other and celebrate the cultures in TCW. First TCW Diwali Party Sparkles!
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Copyright © 2008 Peel, Inc. Travis Country West Homeowner's Association Newsletter January - 2008 �
Travis Country West
TCW Neighborhood NeWsOfficial Publication of Travis Country West Community
Volume 3, Number 1 www.traviscountrywest.orgJanuary 2008
Don't want to wait for the mail?View the current issue of theTCW Neighborhood News
on the 1st day of each month at www.PEELinc.com
TCW Neighborhood NeWs
Over60peopleshowedupforthefirsteverTCWDiwaliPartyonNov. 10! A variety of Indian delicacies—including palakpaneer,samosas,chole,andmoreweredevouredbyguests.Manyneighbors dressed to the nines in gorgeous saris, salwar kameez,andkurtapajamas, andall the ladies enjoyedwearingbindis andbangles.HemaRajaperformedaspectacularBharatnatyamclassicaldance,whichwowedtheaudience.LakshmiRamachandrandazzledfolkswithmehndi(hennaart)skills.Thehighlightforthekidswaslightingsparklerstolightupthenightair.Andofcourse,thearrayoftraditionalDiwalisweetsandthegroupdancingaddedtothefestivityofthisevent.ManyneighborscommentedthatthispartywasagreatwaytogettoknoweachotherandcelebratetheculturesinTCW.
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Board of DirectorsJohnCampbell............................................................PresidentRinaHartline.......................................................VicePresidentRobHerb.................................................... Treasurer/SecretaryFredClement................................................................ DirectorBretDoyal.................................................................... Director
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Hosts Needed For TCW Ladies Night Out TCWLadiesNightOut:Meetsevery3rdThursdayofthemonth,from7pm–9pm.Thisisalotoffunandagreatwaytosocializewiththeneighbors!HostsneededforJanuaryandFebruary.Tosignuptohostorco-hostanight,[email protected].
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HOA members can access the website at http://www.traviscountrywest-hoa.com.Thiswebsiteprovidesinformationonhowtocontactthefollowing:• TCW’smanagementcompany(GoodwinManagement)• Submitaservicerequest• Reportadeedrestrictionviolation• Askanaccountingquestion• Requestarchitecturalapproval• Requestapoolkey• OrderaResaleCertificate.• AccessCommunityBylaws• AccessCovenant,ConditionsandRestrictions(CCR)
If youwould like to contact the PropertyManager forTravisCountryWestdirectly,callCarlGamblewithGoodwinManagementat512-502-7517oremailatcarl.gamble@goodwintx.com.
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Manyneighborsaredebatingwheretosendtheirkidstoelementaryschool.Manywanttosendtheirchildrentooneofthemanyexcellentprivate schools in the area. Others opt to transfer their children toEanes ISD. Theminority appear to send their children to our own“neighborhood”schoolinAustinISD:OakHillElementary.Evenasaformerclassroomteacherandstudentteachersupervisorandcurrentlyasanevaluatorforteacherpreparationinitiatives,Iwasstilloverwhelmedbythedecisionofwheretosendourdaughtertoschool.IthoughtI’dshareourexperiencewithourfirstgradedaughter,Avni.Pleasenote,thisarticleisentirelymyopinion,basedonmyexperience. Forkindergarten,wechosetotransferAvniintoForestTrailElementaryinEanesISD.Someofherneighborhoodbuddiesweredoingthesame,anditseemedlikeagoodidea.ForestTrailisabright,cheerfulcampusthatlookedatadbitmoresecurethantheseparatekindergartenbuildingatOakHillElementary.(ThoughIhavetosaymanyparentslovetheseparate,intimatekindergartenbuildingatOakHill.)ShehadagoodyearatForestTrail,butwewonderedifOakHillElementarymightbeabettermatchforherfromasocialperspective. SoweenrolledherinOakHillforfirstgrade,whereshehasblossomedacademicallyandsocially. BelowisanunofficialcomparisonofForestTrailandOakHillonsomekeyfactors,basedsolelyonmyopinion.IwanttostressthatIamnotrecommendingoneschooloveranother,aseveryfamilyvaluesdifferentaspectsofeducation.Ibelievethemainthingtorememberistolookforaschoolthatmatchesyourfamily’svalues,schedules,andacademicneeds.Alsopleasekeepinmindthesmallsamplesizeofmyexperience—onechildwithoneteacherateachschool.Soevenwithinaschool,experiencecanvarygreatly!
Afternoon pickup: Forest Trail Elem-Crazylongcarline,butplentyofteacherstogetkidssafelyintocars.NobusserviceinTCW.Oak.Hill Elem-CarlineabouthalfthesizeofForestTrail,andnotasmanyteacherstosupervisekids.However,kidsseemtobesafe.ThereisbusserviceinTCW.Morning dropoff: Forest Trail Elem. - Long,butswiftlymovingcarline.NobusserviceinTCW.Oak.Hill Elem-Long,butswiftlymovingcarline.ThereisbusserviceinTCW.Start time:.Forest Trail Elem -Aleisurely8:20.Oak Hill Elem -7:45,whichisgreatforparentswhohavetogettoworkearly,notsogreatforparents(orkids)thatliketosleepinalittleLunch:.Forest Trail Elem-Parentscanjoinkidsanytime.Lotsoflunchtimemonitorstohelp.Canpayforlunchesonline.Oak.Hill Elem-Parentscanjoinkidsforlunchanytime.Notenoughlunchroommonitors.Canpayforlunchesonline.Inmyopinion,thereismorevarietyoflunchchoices.TheyseemtobeashealthyasthoseservedinEanes.Electronic communications:.Forest Trail Elem - Everythingisdoneviae-mail,viaanupdatedwebsite,etc.Allteachershavewebsites,theprincipalsendsoutaweeklye-mailnewsletter.Teachersrespondquicklytoparente-mails.Also,parentscancommunicatewitheachotherviae-mail.Oak.Hill Elem-Verylittledoneviatheschoolwebsite.However,themostimportantfactorforusise-mailcommunicationwiththeteacherandotherparents,whichhasbeensuccessful.Allmajorcommunicationssenthomeviaflyers—Ishudderattheenvironmentalimpactofthis!Curriculum: Forest Trail Elem - Allpublicschoolsfollowthesame
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state-mandatedcurriculum.SpecialeducationandGiftedandTalentedprogramsareoffered.Oak.Hill Elem-Allpublicschoolsfollowthesamestate-mandatedcurriculum.SpecialeducationandGiftedandTalentedprogramsareoffered.Teacher quality: (hard to saywith a sample size of 1 from eachschool)Forest Trail Elem -Avni’s teacherwasyoung,professional,andcompetent.Thekindergartenteamworkedcloselyandallteachersseemedtoteachprettymuchthesamecontentinthesameway.TherewereafewmorecutandpastetypeactivitiesandalittlelessreadingthanIexpected.Thereweremany“art”infusedprojectsintheclassroomthatresultedinstudentsallmakingthesamething—withlittlecreativity.Butmaybethatwasintentional,Idon’tknow.Butscienceandorallanguageskillsweregreat.Oak.Hill Elem-Avni’steacherisveryexperiencedandabletodosomethingthatisnearlyimpossibleinaclassof20kids:differentiateinstructionforeverylevelofstudent.Thestrugglingreadersgetplentyofscaffolding,andthemoreadvancedreadersstaychallenged.Alotmorefreedominprojectsandcreativity,thoughthatmaybemorereflectiveofahighergradelevelthantheschool.Reading:.Forest Trail Elem-State-mandatedassessmentsgiveyouanideaofyourchild’sreadinglevel.“Leveled”libraryandsmallreadinggroupstailorinstructionforstudents.Oak.Hill Elem-State-mandatedassessmentsgiveyouanideaofyourchild’sreadinglevel.“Leveled”libraryandsmallreadinggroupstailorinstructionforstudents.Discipline:.Forest Trail Elem -Studentsdidnot reallydisruptclassmuch, but the playgroundwas a different story…kidswere a littlerowdierthanIwouldhaveexpected.Oak.Hill Elem-Studentsseem
tobealittlemoredisruptiveinclass,buttheyseemtobehavebetterontheplayground.Recess:. Forest Trail Elem -One relatively small playground arearesultsinasomewhatchaoticrecess—veryintimidatingforashychild,as thereare lotsof students fromotherclassesvying forplay space.Sufficientnumberofrecessmonitors.Shadecoversoverequipment.Oak.Hill Elem-Wonderful!TheplaygroundatOakHillisreallymorelikeapark.Studentsrotatetodifferentareasoftheplaygroundeachrecess,andtheystaywiththeirownclass.Thisisreallynice,andthekidsgettoknoweachotherbetter.However,theequipmentisnotassparklingnewasthatfoundatForestTrail.However,therearenotenoughrecessmonitors—aproblemthePTAishelpingtosolvebyrecruitingparentvolunteers..Principal: Forest Trail Elem-Seemslikeagoodleader,ontopofthelatestresearch,buthonestly,Ineverreallyinteractedwithhimpersonallyorsawhimmuch.Ofcourse,Iwasnotasinvolvedintheschoolthatyear.Oak.Hill Elem-IhavegottentoknowMs.Whistleralittlebetterdue tomy involvementon theCampusAdvisoryCommittee. She iscaring, approachable, and very visible (outwaving to parents everymorningatdropoff).Diversity: (Please see http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2007/campus.srch.html for more info)Forest Trail Elem - Nottonsofeconomicorculturaldiversity—mostdiversityappearstocomefromthosethattransferinfromsurroundingareas.Thestudentbodyis1.3%AfricanAmerican;5.1%Hispanic;81.7%
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Travis Country WestWhite; .2%NativeAmerican;11.6%Asian/Pac.;1.5%EconomicallyDisadvantaged;2.5%LimitedEnglishProficient(LEP)Oak. Hill Elem -A littlemore economically and culturally diverse,whichwe love.The student body is 3.2%AfricanAmerican; 32.1%Hispanic;60.3%White;.2%NativeAmerican;4.2%Asian/Pac.;32.4%EconomicallyDisadvantaged;17%LimitedEnglishProficient(LEP)Transfer:.Forest Trail Elem - About25%ofAvni’skindergartenclasswascomprisedoftransferstudents.Thissurprisedus!Oak.Hill Elem.-WehaveheardofahandfulofkidsthathavetransferredtoOakHill,butthisdoesnotappeartobeaverycommonpractice.Report cards:.Forest Trail Elem - Very,verydetailedreportcardandregular and informative parent teacher conferences.Oak. Hill Elem.-Notverydetailedreportcardatall(e.g.,scienceandsocialstudiesandhealtharelumpedtogetheras1subject),butthefirstparentconferencewasinformative.However,IfeelthatIcommunicateenoughwiththeteacherviae-mailtoknowwhat’sgoingonwithmychild.Safety: Forest Trail Elem - Allvisitorsmustreporttotheofficefirst.Theentranceleadsstraighttotheoffice,thoughonecouldgetaroundit.Receptionistsareverywelcoming.Visitorsmustshowdriverslicensesandsignin.Oak.Hill Elem-Visitorsaresupposedtoreporttotheofficefirst,butthisdoesnotreallyseemtobeenforced.Frontofficestaffdonotwelcomeeachvisitorpersonally.Thereisasignindeskonthesidewhereparentssigninandpickupabadge.NoneedtoshowIDbeforeenteringschool.Texas Education Agency Rating:.(exemplary, recognized, acceptable, not acceptable) (Please see http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2007/campus.srch.html for more info) Exemplary (the highest level)Forest Trail Elem - GoldPerformanceAcknowledgments:Attendance(2005-06);Commended onReading/ELA;Commended onWriting;Commended onMathematics; Commended on Science.Oak. Hill Elem - Recognized (the second highest level);Gold PerformanceAcknowledgments:CommendedonWriting;CommendedonScience;ComparableImprovement:Reading/ELA&MathematicsSpecials: Forest Trail Elem - Students rotate among art, PE, andmusic—specialsteachersaregreat. Oak.Hill Elem-Studentsrotateamongart,PE,andmusic—specialsteachersaregreat.Middle School:. (Please see http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2007/campus.srch.html for more info) Forest Trail Elem -Studentsfeedintomiddleschoolsthatareranked“exemplary”byTEA.Oak.Hill Elem-TCWstudentsfeedintoSmallMiddleschool,whichisrankedas“recognized”byTEA.However,anewSouthwestMiddleSchoolwillbebuilton1826overthenextfewyears;itisnotyetknownifTCWwillfeedintothatnewschool.(FYI:Oursisterneighborhood,TravisCountry,feedsintoOHenryMS,whichisranked“academicallyacceptable,”alowerratingthanSmall.). I hope this article gives a little insight into our experience. We are quite happy with Oak Hill Elementary so far, and hope to stay there for a while!
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