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Read the messages of support and best wishes to the Stars to start the school year.

Mom & Daniel

Small steps towards big dreams start today! We are proud of you!

Dad & Mom

We are so Proud of you! You will have an amazing Junior Year!! Love Dad, Mom, Ellie and Chloe

Sarah & Adam Kennedy

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Wishing the Stars an incredible school year filled with growth, discovery, and dreams!

Erica Heidepriem

Have a great year, Stars! Change the world!

Liz Picone

Good luck, Stars, and have a great year!

Gonzalez Family

Best wishes to our Star, Tara N. Cuellar, for a successful and exciting senior year. Your family loves and supports you.

Jonon and Stout Family

Have a great start to the new year! (Pause for dramatic effect.) We are proud of you!

Raymond & Christine Sinatra

Class of 2025 – Have a wonderful senior year! Work and play hard.

Shachi and Vikram (Mom and Dad)

Jiya, Happy first day of senior year! We are so proud of you and excited to see all you’ll accomplish this year. Enjoy every moment and know we are cheering you on!

Mom and Dad

Serafine, have an incredible first day at ARS!

Nana, Papi, and Jonah

Lily T, Welcome to High School. It is your time to shine.

Nana

You are a Star! Keep shining bright!

Mom

You’re destined for greatness! I love you! ✨

Dad

Replace negative thoughts with positive ones and you’ll keep positive results. I Love You.

Mom

Ellis, have a great first day of HS! You got this ❤️

Laufey

Kennedy, “From the Start”, you have always strived to be your best self. Continue being that “Goddess” and to be the best Star possible! From your “Valentine”, Laufey

Parents of Kennedy Coe

Keep Shining Class of 2029! You got this!!

Mom, Dad, Larken, and Corwyn

Good luck in this new year of adventure, Emlynn! Believe in yourself, embrace every moment, and shine bright. You’ve got this! We are so proud of you!

Schonert Family

Good luck and have a great year!

From Me, Stitch, and Gus

Bestie, We will miss you “some days” , but at least I will get the front seat and control the music! Don’t worry, ” It’s Fine” 🙃 I’ll keep it warm for you! 😎 Love, Your Sis (and the crew) 🐻‍❄️🐨🐶

Alice Halevy’s Family

Onwards and upwards!

The Freid/Tao Family

Have a fantastic first day, Stars! Wishing you an amazing year ahead!

Mom and Dad

Good luck, Kenley E. and all ARS Stars! May your year be filled with adventure and knowledge!!

Gamma & GG

For Arya (and all Stars!): The world needs your ideas, creativity, and innovation; don’t hold back.

Mom, Dad, and Lila

Have a great freshman year, Stella Grace Quatacker! We are proud of you!

Mom, Dad, and Brody

Olivia Buuck – Wishing you a great first day of school! We love you.

Mom and Dad (Gaby and Shawn)

Vicky! You are unique, powerful, and so incredibly special girl. Trust in your brilliance, take on every challenge, and know that you can conquer anything. Believe in yourself as much as I believe in you, and let your light shine brighter than ever. There’s nothing you can’t do! Today is your day to shine! 🌟… Read more »

Jazz

I love you and am so proud of you Ava.

The Bentleys

May your school year be filled with courage, compassion and creativity. Make this the best school year ever!

Mama, Papa, Leo, Grammy, and Granddad

Happy first day of school, Sabine, and all you brilliant shining Stars! Every single one of you brighten up the world!

Sarah and Leigh Ann

Are you ready for it? Have a great year, Stars!!

Mom and Poppa

Willa, you are our beautiful, shining Star. We love you so much. Have fun this year!

Aliah Sanchez

To my diamond, Hi beautiful, Momma loves you! Have a great first day and even awesome year! I am so proud of you! Hugs and kisses

Mamá, Dad and Sofía

Suerte en tu primer día mi niña hermosa! You got this! Goo…goo…gaga.. We Love You! Sarah E. Zaro

Jason and Nola Kaczor

Stars-Believe in yourself, and you’ll be unstoppable. Good luck in 7th Scarlett!!!

Mom, Dad & Wyatt

Good luck Stars and Happy Junior Year kick off Flannery Norman! We love you so much.

Anderson Family

Reach for the stars, Stars! Enjoy your new beginnings, K & T! Shine on, sisters!

Family

Good luck Riley Olivea Ann Rippie (ROAR) and all of her schoolmates and staff!!!

The Burruss Family

Best wishes for a safe, healthy and productive year of learning and sisterhood. We are proud of you, Sally, and all the amazing STARS at ARS!

Sandy Burwell

What a wonderfully enriching learning environment provided for you at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders! Always remember the extremely powerful meaning of “leadership” … as we all need positive and strong leadership incorporated into our communities, states, countries and our world!!! Enjoy your growth, experiences and accomplishments at your outstanding school!!! Always,… Read more »

Love, Mama + Papa

Hope you have an amazing FRESHMAN year. Shine on Eva Jameson!

Mom and Dad

Congratulations Layla and the Class of 2025! Shine bright and enjoy your time as seniors.

Glakas Family

Stand tall & burn bright! We are proud of you, Stars!

Dad and Mom

Alejandra, Make today, a day to remember. We are very proud of you!

From Artemis, Athena, Hercules, Simba, Diamond, and Craig

Good luck, little star. We have always been so proud of you but even more so today. Shine on in your new adventure. WOF

The Drew Family

It is going to be a fabulous year, Stars! Strive for greatness, support your peers, and have fun. We are already proud of you and know this will be a year to remember.

The Klein Family

To Lucie and all the ARS Stars- we wish you all the best as you start your new school year

Piper’s Nan and Pops

Always look beyond the limits because if the sky is the limit, why are there footprints on the moon? Have a fantastic year!

Rick Jervis

Elle: We can’t be any prouder as you blast into Eighth Grade. Just 155 days left till summer!… ¡Te queremos! 🏝️❤️🕶️ -Mom & Papi

Monse

Ale, I hope you have a wonderful first day at your new school. I am going to miss you. Love you Sissy!!!

Mama Jen

Congrats to Rosie and all the other new Stars on starting your life changing journey at ARS. You shine so brightly a s you belong!

Maitri & Biren Shah

Good luck, Stars. Shine bright! Have the best school year.

Norma, Espi & Paco

Have a great first day of school, Aileen! Set the tone for an amazing year. Te queremos mucho!

Kamilla Stokes & Doug Barnes

Anabelle – you are the best kid anybody could ever hope for and we love you! We are so privileged to see you grow and learn.

Love Mom and Dad

Arianna- make your Senior year the best and most memorable. Seniors 2025! Analeah-make your last middle school year the best and most memorable. We love you both so much!!!❤️

Mom and Dad

Grace Shaw! You are a gem. We are so proud of you and always believe in yourself. Because we do! ❤️❤️

Mom, Dad, and Hugo

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.- Winston Churchill “ Make it a great day, Greta! Love, Mom, Dad, and Hugo

Lula’s Dad

Y’all rule, I hope everyone had a great summer. Congrats to Mr. Oren! Lula, you rock! 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

Bruner-Trieff Family

Wishing all Stars an amazing journey this year, full of achievement and happiness!

Mom

Have a great first day Katalyna and Analee! Love you mucho❤️

Daddy & Momma

Who took the bomp from the bompalompalomp? Who took the ram from the ramalamadingdong? Who took the bomp from the bompalompalomp? Who took the ram from the ramalamadingdong?

Mom & Dad

Good luck to the 6th grade Stars! Ceci, go and do great things!

The Ezis-King Family

Delaney and all the ARS Stars – have a wonderful year learning and growing together.

Ryan Holeman and Kate Lockhart

Good luck and lots of love to every single Star at Ann Richard’s, including our own. There is nothing y’all can’t handle together! You’ve got this girls!

Star Supporter

Have an amazing day, Keira!

Dr. David Zuniga

Congratulations on beginning your senior year! “Just keep your head up, love, don’t hide away, don’t ever change. Some queens don’t need a crown. You’re perfect now.” Love Dad and Louis Tomlinson

Sterne Family

Have a great year, Stars! Show up as your authentic amazing selves, take care of each other and listen to your teachers who work so hard for you!

Valerie and Brendan Sterne

Have a great start to the school year, Lilah! We are proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad

Mom, Dad and Ben

Go Lauren V!!!! #Senior #Class of 2025 You’ve got this! We love you!

The Spradley Family

Farren, keep reaching for the stars and have a great year!

Mami, Papi, y David

Analia, que Dios y la Virgen te acompañen en esta nueva etapa escolar. ¡Échale ganas, enfócate, aprende y diviértete! Sé auténtica en quién eres y en tus valores. ¡Te queremos mucho!

Mom and Dad

Best wishes to London Cromey and all the varsity cheer team Go Stars!

Mom, Dad, Milo, Owen, Jolene, Gerald, Susanna, Teddy and Henry

Hope you are having a wonderful first day of school, Piper! We are so incredibly proud of you and very excited to see what great things you accomplish as a Star!

Dr. David Zuniga

Go Rory! Have a great first day and a great year. I believe in you!! “Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are.” Love, Dad (and Noah Kahan!)

Mom

Grace ! I am so proud of you. Have a great year.

Dawn Lindsey

Lily Lindsey!! Have an amazing “last first day” and an even better year. Go Senior Class of 2025!

Mom, Sian, Mommy, Elijah, Canyon, Amelia, Asher, and Grannie

Dear Lyla June, As you step into your junior year, we want you to know how incredibly proud we are of you. This year may bring its challenges, but we have complete faith in your strength, determination, and heart. Remember, you are never alone—we are here cheering you on every step of the way. Take… Read more »

The Lackey Family

Make this the best year ever!

Phoebe McPherson

Welcome to High School Phoebe.

Mama and Appa

Nithya Raman is an ARS Star! Enjoy your new adventure. We are so proud of you. Shine bright!

Mom

Rosie, have a wonderful first day!!! So proud of you!!

Lauren Cenac

Have a great 8th-grade year, Juliette Hood and classmates! Way to go, Class of 2029!

Kathie Tovo, Tom Hurt, and Ella Tovo-Hurt

We love you and are so proud of you, Qiu Li! We hope you and your senior colleagues have your best year yet before you leave ARS to go change the world.

Mom & Dad

Goo luck to our favorite Freshman, Stella Rae!! New year = new beginnings! You rock. For real.

Brad & Mary Miller

Wishing Jordan Miller and all the STARS of ARS a wonderful start to the new School Yeay!

Moyers, Doyers, Mo, Flitters, Fronk, & Girl Girl

Happy first day of school to Olivia Schweke and all of the ARS Stars! Squirrel, we are so excited for you and are so proud to be your family. Have the best day with The Fluffy Eyebrow Crew and all of your new friends! You’re a STAR, girl! 😘

The Grove Fam

Jasper and all Stars~Destiny and hard work brought you together. Today your hearts and minds start gaining superpowers!

Mom and Dad

Welcome to ARS Eliza, we are proud of you! Have a great first day!

The Miller Family

Wishing all Stars a fantastic first day – We hope this year will be your best one yet!

Mom & Dad

New year = new beginnings! Good luck to our favorite Freshman!! You rock, Stella Rae. For real. ❤️Mom & Dad

Mom, Dad and Fiona

Farrah, have a great first day at ARS!

Fiorella Diepenbrock

In Omnia Paratus We’re almost there and nowhere near it. All that matters is that we’re going. -Lorelei Gilmore Love you!

The Donut Council

Go get ’em, Sydney Jane. We love you sooooo much! 🥳

Mom, Dad, Asher & Eliza

Have the best day, Norah! We love you!!

the Niemeyer-Lowe family

Have an amazing school year, ARS Stars! We love you, Lucy, and are so proud of you!

Mom

Spread your awesome sauce, Lauren Brooking!

Mom, Dad, Pillow & Cuddles

Have a great school year, Ashlyn! We are so proud of you! Love you most!

Mom and Dad

Happy last first day of high school Saige! Love you!

-Mom, Dad, Emmaline, and Sarah

June – Have a great day and year! We love you!

Mom and Dad

McKenna, Happy first day of school as a Star! We are so proud of all that you do. Make friends, smiles and memories! ❤️

Wood Family

Have a great year Frida and Friends!!!

Conley family

Try something new this year! (Maybe archery?) Good luck, Stars!!

Mari, Ángel and Leo Fernandez

Hey, Stars! This is going to be a great year! We are excited to see how you will show up and show out in your community! We love you, Julia! You’ve got this!

Chappell Roan

🎶Snap and clap and touch your toes Raise your hands, now body roll Dance it out, you’re Stars, let’s go! S-T-A-R-S-G-O You can do it–go Stars go! S-T-A-R-S-G-O You can do it–go Stars go!🎶

The Root Family

Rooting for the Stars!

Grammy and Papa

Best wishes for a fabulous year Molly! We’re so proud of you!

Mommy & your brothers

Isabella Fisher, Hey Alpha- have a skibidi sigma first day of Junior year!! Class of #2026

The Stasica Family

Stars, we hope you have a great first day and an amazing school year!

Azure & Jean Snelling

JoliElise, Have a fabulous 1st day of school! This school year will be FUN & AWESOME!! 10th Grade will be a breeze because your family’s got your back!! You can do this young lady…we love you ALWAYS!!

S & J

Our happiness depends on how our hearts feel about others. And life will take us as far as our hearts allow. Reach for the stars with a kind and loving heart!

Mom, Dad, Henry, Ziggy, & Louie

Good Luck Charlie Ripoll on the start of a great year at ARS! We are so proud of you! Keep shining bright!

The Bui family

Today is a new beginning. Take a deep breath. Have an open mind. Be kind. Shine bright. You’ve GOT this! (We love you big, Berkeley!)

O’Connell Robertson

Cheers to a Great School Year, Stars!

The Lawley Rerecich Family

Stargazing (noun): Looking ahead to awesome things at ARS this year!

The Koumoundouros Family

Best wishes for 7th grade Georgia! We love you!

– K. Esquivel and Family

Wishing you new academic adventures! Have fun!

Dadu & Gram

Have a excellent year Shaya!! Love you!

Mom, Dad & Josie

Congratulations on your first day at ARS, Louisa! We are so excited for you and your fellow Stars!

A neighborhood fan

You go, Stars! All the best for a wonderful school year.

Leslie Cox

Good luck, Stars! Proud of you all!

A proud ARS family

Hey, Stars! Wishing you an AMAZING 2024-25 school year. Hope it’s your best year yet. Special shout out to the new Stars – congrats on joining the best school in Austin! And to the Senior Stars – kudos on your last year. You’ve got this! Be a sponge.

Bobby McBride

Y’all are the best! Make the year a Great One!

Bea Ann Smith

Keep shining Stars!

Mrs. Kathy Fernandez

Life is all about choices… YOU BELONG HERE! May this school year be your best yet!

Mom, Dad, Dallas, Nanny, Pa, Auntie, Tio Joe, Cruz, Luca, & Jax.

Katelyn Daisy, Best wishes for an amazing 7th grade year! We are so proud of you and love you so much! XO!

Ms. DiCuffa

This is going to be the BEST year we’ve ever had at ARS!!

Mom

Molly M, I hope that you have an amazing school year. I am incredibly proud of you and I love you so much. You’re going to do great things this year. Love, Mom

Pink Granite Foundation

Welcome back Stars! Good luck this year, we’re so proud of you all.

Ellen Mangelsdorf

Happy First Day, STARS! This year will be great!

Kathie Tovo

Welcome, Stars! Have an amazing, joy-filled, awesome year!

Mama, Mommy, Mom, Bruh

Make this year great Stars! Be kind and cherish these memories. Love you Anabella Gamez, be your best!

Roberto and Espi Napoles

Wishing all Ann Richard Stars a blessed, safe and successful school year, especially our shining star, Cecilia Napoles. Grandma and Grandpa love you and are very proud of you!!

Ms. Vargas

Happy first day of school to all the high schoolers! Miss you all!

Carbajal Gonzalez Family

Wishing you a stellar start to high school! Shine brightly!

Catherine Bullock

Make this the best year ever!!

Grandma Lulu

¡Que te vaya muy bonito! Te quiero mucho.

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Have a great year learning.

The Ornelas Family

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” —Ella Fitzgerald Have an amazing year Stars!

Candace Partridge

Stars, have a GREAT new school year!

Fatehi-Weeks Family

Cheering you all on! Believe in yourselves and each other.

Auntie M and Uncle Charlie

Wishing all y’all Stars an incredible year, especially Quinn and Ava! #hustlehardplayhard

The Cederstrom Family

Sophia, Wishing you and all your friends an amazing 8th grade year! We love you and we’re so proud of all of you!

Mom, Dad, Andrew, Sarah

Have an amazing year, Kaitlyn P!

M,D, & P

Have a great 8th grade year, Lexi & Vivi K! XOXO

Mom, Dad and sister

Good luck Parker and all the class of 2028!

The Bodden Family

To Sabine and all of the bright Stars of ARS: Have an amazing first day and know that we are rooting for you!

The Koppels

Twinkle, Twinkle Class of 2028.

Mom

Chloe, wishing you a great senior year!

Rodriguez Family

Adriana & Eloise Rodriguez On your first day of school, I hope you discover your passion, make new friends, and create beautiful memories. Love, mom and dad

Candelaria Family

Best wishes Noel 😃 Happy last first day! We love you always! Have a great start to a great year STARS!

Heather Wagner Reed

You’re all going to change the world! So proud to be the mom of an amazing star. What an exciting year this will be for all of you. Go get ‘um and have a great first week of school!

The Faz Family

Good luck Emma, Eloise & Adriana!! We love y’all. Good luck to all the Ann Richards Stars! Hope everyone has a wonderful first day and an amazing year!

The Leahy’s

Good luck on the start of a great new year!

Jarod Neece & Andrea Yz

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Go, Stars, go!

Your Moms

Annika! Have the BEST first day of your senior year! We love you. Go Stars.

― Robin Williams, “Dead Poets Society”

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

Peggy Hanley

Excited to share the BEST SCHOOL YEAR EVER with each and every Star!

Principal Griffith

I hope you have your BEST year yet! It starts with a great first day!