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Photos of families and Metz teachers having fun at the PTA-hosted Breakfast with Santa event

During a full day at the end of each school year, the Metz students, teachers, and families came together to do fun activities. Community food donations provided healthy snacks for students, and the students exercised while competing in games. The…

This article was written by the National Hispanic Journal reporting on bilingual education initiatives at Metz Elementary. It includes an interview with Jose Flores.
Murray, Melissa. “Metz Article in National Hispanic Journal: Bilingual Education…

This article details the history of failed desegregation in Austin (spanning from 1928 to 1987) and how the domino effects of that event led to AISD's decision to shut down underenrolled schools in 2019.

Digital photo of the Lorraine "Grandma" Camacho Activity Center located in East Austin

Austin Independent School District Division of Educational Development Department of Developmental Programs. "Metz Publishing Company Grant Approval Letter." September 13, 1976. Jose Flores Papers. Box 001, folder 011. Austin History Center. Austin,…

The image depicts an actor, Taylor Kitsch visiting Metz Elementary School as part of a "Friday Night Lights" event for Read Across America literacy programming at the school. An excerpt image from the second Don Bos Metz history binder.

Reading is Fundamental played a key role in the literacy programming at Metz Elementary School. This 1998 video shows entertaining literacy programming at Metz in the form of Reading is Fundamental Day.