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| Hello Booker T. Community! We have many countdowns happening and are riding high on a major recognition this week! Days until: - 1st Day of Pegasus Pick Up: 9
- Flight School & Parent University: 11
- Sustaining Sponsorship Deadline: 20
- First Day of School: 22
- 1st PTSA Meeting: 43
- Purchase of Guys and Dolls Playbill Ads: 44
- ASM Opening Night: 51
I am proud to announce that our PTSA had a national recognition this past week: Voice for Every Child Award - Platinum (see below). This award signifies our commitment to supporting our scholar artists and is the highest a PTA can receive. I am certain we can be award winners for 2025-2026 as we are already off to a great membership start this year with 588 members which is 29.4% of this year's 2000-member goal. As we gear up for the major 50th celebration next year, we are highly encouraging Alumni Membership for only $5. Please reach out to all alumni as we have major plans in the works for next year and alumni are a great resource for networking and collaboration with Booker T. Washington scholar artists.
Please complete or renew your membership, submit class dues, and committee interest forms. With gratitude, Leah |
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Newsletter Archive | Visit the PTSA Membership Toolkit to access the latest newsletter and archive. View Entire Newsletter | Click on 'View Entire Message' at the bottom of your email to access all the articles. Resources | Click on the newsletter images, graphics, and words in blue font for more helpful information. |
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- Various opportunities are coming up soon to support BTW by volunteering your time and/or talents:
If you have not done so, please be sure to complete your yearly required VOLY form to be an authorized DISD volunteer. |
What is Pegasus Pick-up? It's Booker T.'s on campus registration day! All students and their parent/guardian pick up schedules, pay for lockers and parking spaces, order yearbooks, take yearbook/ID photos and senior headshots, join the PTSA and guilds, and purchase merchandise. Students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian on their assigned grade-level day. This is not a student drop-off event. There are forms parents must complete. |
Schedule per grade level: Seniors | Wednesday | July 30 8:30 am - 11:30 am Last Name A-G 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Last Name H-Z Sophomores & Juniors | Thursday | July 31 8:30 am - 11:30am Sophomores 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Juniors Freshmen & New Students (all grade levels) | Friday | August 1 8:30 am - 11:30 am Flight School | Meet in Main Lobby 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Student social & lunch provided by the PTSA 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Registration & Schedule Pick-up * Registration for all grade levels must be completed before schedule pick-up. |
What is Flight School? It's Booker T.'s new student orientation. Who should attend Flight School? Incoming freshmen and new students in all grade levels. When is Flight School? Friday | August 1 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Meet in Main Lobby What happens at Flight School? Students will: - Learn about the history of BTW
- Get communication tips and tricks
- Learn about culture groups
- Learn the school song
- Hear about the school's mission and vision
- Hear more about Flex
- Tour the school
What should students wear to Flight School? Students should wear the t-shirt they received at I Am Booker T Day, but may change for ID photos. (Students who did not attend I Am Booker T Day can pick up their t-shirt at the PTSA booth during Flight School.) Is lunch served at Flight School? YES! The PTSA will provide lunch for students only immediately following Flight School. Do students need to RSVP for Flight School? Yes, please RSVP by July 28th. |
| Parents/guardians of incoming Freshmen and NEW students (all grade levels) are strongly encouraged to attend Parent University during Pegasus Pick Up to gain valuable insight on supporting your student this school year. Topics include: - School updates and announcements
- Grade level information
- ALL THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!
Parent University Schedule: (in conjunction with Flight School) - 8:30am - 11:30am | Friday | August 1 | The Commons (located on the bottom level)
Please RSVP by July 28th. |
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| RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP | BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! The new PTSA membership year began July 1st! Join or renew your membership today. Together, we can make every child’s potential a reality—but we need more believers like YOU. Click here to see the benefits of becoming a member.
Adult Membership $15 Faculty Membership $10 Student Membership + Class Dues *Alumni Membership $5
*As we prepare for the monumental 50th year celebration next year, we are seeking to grow our Alumni Membership! Spread the word and show your class spirit!
CLASS DUES - Every year, the PTSA collaborates with the student class councils to create memorable experiences. Class dues are collected each year: $35 for 9th to 11th grades and $90 for 12th grade. These funds are vital to support the senior year traditions, including a class t-shirt, daily activities for welcome week, prom, a senior party, a senior-faculty volleyball game, national signing day, a special senior breakfast, Baccalaureate ceremony, and many delightful surprises. Your contributions directly support these cherished events, ensuring your student has the chance to enjoy the senior traditions. Click on your grade below to pay your class dues. Remember, when you pay class dues, the $5 PTSA membership for students is included!
Seniors - Class of 2026 - $90 Juniors - Class of 2027 - $35 Sophomores - Class of 2028 - $35 Freshmen - Class of 2029 - $35 |
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 Voice for Every Child Platinum Award The prestigious Voice for Every Child Platinum Award is a national award presented by the Texas PTA. It is the highest membership honor for local PTAs and signifies their commitment to ensuring every child has a voice in their community. Platinum level: members equal at least 100% of campus student enrollment. |
|  BTWHSPVA PTSA Leah Mora (President), Beverly Cox (1st VP) and Maggie Lopez (2nd VP/Fundraising were present at LAUNCH 2025 on July 18, 2025 at the Hilton Anatole to receive the award. |
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| Class of 2026 T-Shirts! All senior students will receive a free Class of 2026 t-shirt during the first week of school. (If you completed your form by the deadline of June 16th, then you should be receiving the selected size. Students who did not submit a t-shirt size will not be guaranteed a t-shirt that fits them.) Last chance to sign up for Senior Portraits! Class of 2026 senior portraits will take place on campus from July 29 to August 1, 2025, with photographer Angela P. Navarette! Click here to schedule your session. (There will be a make-up date scheduled for students who will be out of town on those dates.) Stay Connected! Make sure you're on top of things by staying connected with the PTSA Class of 2026 committee! Review the checklist below: Senior Class Chair: Kathy Ruff | Dance | btwhspva2026@gmail.com Want to join the Class of 2026 Committee? Click here to fill out an interest form. |
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| SAVE THE DATES | SEPTEMBER 10-14 The 2025 All School Musical coming to the Montgomery Arts Theatre of BTWHSPVA: Guys and Dolls! Set in Damon Runyon's Mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the "Benjamins," and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result.
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 Director, Cara Serber Cara is a DFW based stage and on camera actress who has worked successfully in the industry for 30 years. Originally from Kansas, she holds a BFA from Stephens College. Cara has worked across the country and on DFW stages including: Dallas Theater Center, Casa Manana, Stage West, Theatre Three, Uptown Players, Lyric Stage, WaterTower, Theatre Arlington and Dallas Children’s Theatre. Commercially, she has been in multiple national and regional commercials and industrials. |
|  Music Dir., Geno Young Performing artist, producer, musical director and educator are a few spaces where Geno Young’s musical influence lives. An Oak Cliff, Texas, native, Geno holds a BFA from Howard University, a Master of Music Education degree from Boston University, and is currently pursuing a PhD, at Boston University. He has toured internationally as a performer, musical director, producer, conductor and lecturer. His tenure as musical director, arranger and producer for Booker T. alum Erykah Badu cemented him as a force on the contemporary music scene. Geno served as one of the first African American Governors for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and is a voting member of the Grammy Awards. He consistently garners stellar reviews for his work in the theatre. A small list of his music direction credits includes The Color Purple, Aida, Ain’t Misbehavin’(NY, MA) Little Shop of Horrors, Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Spunk, The Seven by Will Power, and Let The Good Times Roll (PHX). Geno is extremely honored to work with the students of Booker T. and encourages them to “Fly High and Aim Higher.” |
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SUMMER INTENSIVE: The All School Musical two-week summer intensive will be held on campus July 28-31 and August 4-8 from 10 am - 3 pm. Students must bring their lunch and beverages. More information will be shared in the coming weeks. |
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - The generous contributions from our Booker T. families, alums, community leaders, and business owners support unique school wide opportunities such as the All-School Musical and student-led productions. Please support our scholar artists by becoming a sponsor today. Check out the new sponsorship level starting at $500! Thank you in advance for your support! Please note: - The sponsorship levels coincide with the membership year (July 1- June 30).
- The deadline to secure a sponsorship as a Headliner, Director, Producer, or Manager is August 10.
- Logos/names must be submitted by August 11 to be featured on the production t-shirt worn by the cast, band, and crew.
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| PLAYBILL ADS - Celebrate your artist (cast, musician, or crew member). Playbill ads are a recognition your scholar artist's talent and will memorialize their achievements during the All-School Musical. Placing an ad: A link will soon be available to submit your order that will also include an email address to submit: - Student Name
- Picture(s)
- Desired text to be included
You will then receive a proof for approval before final submission to the Playbill DEADLINE: Wednesday | September 3 Ad size and Prices: Type | Size | Price | Quarter Page | 2.5" x 4" | $25 | Half Page | 5" x 4" | $75 | Full Page | 5" x 8" | $150 |
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The contribution of the PTSA's Sustaining Sponsors help cultivate the future of the performing and visual arts and enables the PTSA to provide school-wide productions, programs, resources and event support. Thank you to our 2025-26 sponsors. |
| Students are invited to unleash their creativity and share their perspectives by submitting an original work of art inspired by the 2025-26 Reflections theme "I Belong." You can express yourself in various categories, including Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your talent; submissions will be accepted in the fall. Start preparing your masterpiece this summer by reading the FAQs and guidelines to ensure your artistic vision shines! |
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Got news? If you would like to request a school-wide announcement to share on the PTSA newsletter fill out this form. |
2025-2026 Approved D.I.S.D. Calendar - July 1 (AS) New PTSA Membership Year - Join or Renew your membership
- July 28 -31 (AS) All School Musical Guys and Dolls Summer Intensive, 10 am - 3 pm
- July 30 - Pegasus Pick Up
- July 31 - Pegasus Pick Up
- August 1 (AS) Flight School, New Student Orientation (morning)
- August 1 (FR) Pegasus Pick Up: Freshmen (afternoon)
- August 4-8 (AS) All School Musical Guys and Dolls Summer Intensive, 10 am - 3 pm
- August 10 (AS) Deadline to sponsor the All-School Productions
- August 12 (AS) First day of school
- September 1 (AS) Labor Day, No School
- September 3 (AS) Final Deadline for Guys and Dolls Playbill Ad Purchase
- September 10-14 (AS) All School Musical Guys and Dolls Show
The calendar is subject to change. Please check the school website to confirm. Codes: (AS) All School, (A) Academic Conservatory, (D) Dance Conservatory, (J) Juniors, (M) Music Conservatory, (PS) Prospective Students, (RS) Rising Students, (T) Theatre Conservatory, (UP) Upperclassman, (UN) Underclassman, (VA) Visual Arts Conservatory, (S) Seniors, (SO) Sophomores, (F) Faculty, (FR) Freshmen |
Please support the future of our student artists by: - Volunteering four hours of service per family each school year. Make your Pegasus Promise today!
- Sponsoring school-wide productions to nurture the future of performing and visual arts students. Check out our new sustaining sponsorship levels and benefits to make your contribution today!
- Donating to student enrichment programs that align with campus goals and support the PTSA's mission to advocate for all students, faculty and parents. Check out the program donation levels to become a PTSA Advocate today!
- Joining a committee! Fill out a Committee Interest Form.
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Are you a new parent to BTW...feeling overwhelmed? The PTSA Guide to everything Booker T will help! Still have questions? Feel free to reach out to any one of the PTSA executive board members listed above anytime! |
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