AHB Community School

Meet Ms. Andrea, one of our teachers in Beta (1st/2nd)! 📚✨

Andrea brings a thoughtful, student-centered approach to the classroom and is passionate about building a learning environment rooted in curiosity, cooperation, and confidence. She earned her B.A. in Mass Communications from UC Berkeley and later received her M.A. in Education from the University of San Francisco.

Since beginning her teaching career in San Francisco, Andrea has worked with students in a wide range of educational settings, including public, private, charter, and Title I schools through AmeriCorps. At AHB, she loves helping students grow into engaged learners who ask questions, think deeply, and support one another as a classroom community.

Outside of school, Andrea stays busy with her two energetic daughters and enjoys reading and traveling whenever she gets the chance. 🌎💛

Did you know more than 20 countries have Spanish as an official language? And that Spanish is one of the fastest-growing languages in the United States? 📈

AND did you know that AHB is adding Spanish 1A for middle school students next year?! 🙂

This is the first step in a larger plan to help AHB students earn a high school Spanish credit before graduating from middle school, preparing them to begin Spanish 2 in high school.

Students will meet twice a week with longtime educator Ms. Amanda Fernandez, and the course will earn official transcript credit, just like Algebra 1.

We’re thrilled to expand language opportunities for our middle school students and can’t wait to launch this new program in the fall! 📚

Meet Kim, our Alpha (kinder) teacher! 🍎✨

Kim has been inspiring young learners for more than 40 years and brings a deep love of creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning into the classroom every day. She earned her B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Austin and began her teaching career at Athena Montessori School, one of Austin’s original Montessori preschools.

Over the years, Kim has founded schools, created innovative summer programs, and even written nine volumes of curriculum for a nonprofit focused on healthy childhood development. At AHB, she’s known for creating joyful, engaging learning experiences where students can sing along as she plays guitar, create, explore, and grow with confidence.

When she’s not teaching, Kim enjoys spending time with her five sons, who continue to inspire her belief that learning never stops. 💛

Congratulations again to our AHB class of 2026. We can't wait to see the wonderful things you learn and do in high school, and we already miss you! 💙🤎💚

It's hard to believe, but we've wrapped up our first year at our new campus...

..and our class of 8th graders graduated today. We're so excited to see what they do in high school! 🫶

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” —Henry David Thoreau

Children's musician Joe McDermott came to AHB to put on a concert for Alphas and Betas!

Referred to as 'a Texas treasure' by the Texas Library Association, Joe released his first album of children's music in 1988. A former Montessori teacher, he has dedicated the last 37 years to honing the art and craft of entertaining children. His songwriting has garnered numerous Parent's Choice Awards and nominations, in addition to NAPPA and international songwriting contest awards. 🎶

AHB Middle School's Stock Market Game participants finished up a great season! 📈

The Stock Market Game is an immersive simulation that challenges students to manage a virtual $100,000 portfolio throughout the school year by researching and investing in real-time global markets. By analyzing economic trends and corporate performance, students gain a practical understanding of financial literacy and current events. 🗞

Congratulations to our top SMG team, who placed 3rd in the region out of 103 teams! They had a net equity gain of 12.344%, meaning they ended the game with $112,344.30. They had 6.9% return above the S&P 500 growth. 💰

Congrats to all participants for their hard work this year, and a special thanks to Ms. Amanda who coaches these teams during her weekly lunch club.

Way to represent AHB! 🙌

Calling all Class of 2026 high school graduates! If you were a part of the AHB community during elementary or middle school, we would like to invite you to join us for our annual AHB graduation ceremony on May 21st. Each year we welcome back our alumni to celebrate their many accomplishments and to honor their educational journeys. Please email us at [email protected] and we'll send along all the details. We can't wait to catch up with you!!

Epsilon Update! 📰 (7th/8th)

📚 ELA

Students continued their study of 2001: A Space Odyssey, analyzing themes like technology, intelligence, and the relationship between humans and machines. They compared key scenes from the novel with clips from the film, discussing how storytelling changes across mediums. Journal reflections on HAL 9000 pushed students to think critically about ethics, responsibility, and artificial intelligence.

➕ Math

Epsilon 1 wrapped up their probability unit with dependent events, followed by review and assessment.

Epsilon 2 focused on writing equations for trend lines and analyzing data using mean absolute deviation.

Algebra students worked on choosing the best methods for solving quadratics, applying them to real-world problems, and exploring quadratic regression. They’ve now completed their curriculum and are preparing for upcoming assessments.

🌎 Theme (Social Studies & Science)

Students explored the solar system through research, illustration, and hands-on modeling. Each group investigated a different object in the solar system and created scaled representations to show the vast distances between planets. By calculating and mapping these distances, students gained a clearer understanding of the size and spacing of our solar system.

Nice job, Epsilons! ✨

Congratulations to our AHB students who competed in the Division II Math Pentathlon tournament at the Austin ISD Delco center! 🎖

Students took home a pentathlete award and two bronze medals. It was a day full of fun games, strategy, teamwork, and kindness.

A special thank-you to parents who volunteered as game monitors for the tournament, and our AHB coach, Jessica! 💚