Austin, TX—This week, the Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to revise the 2013-14 school year calendar, moving spring break up one week to coincide with the University of Texas at Austin’s schedule.
The district’s 2014 spring break is now scheduled from Monday, March 10, through Friday, March 14.
There are no other changes to the calendar.
The District's DELTA (Diversified Education Through Leadership, Technology, Academics) program is now available at the Willie Mae Kirk branch of the Austin Public Library to Austin ISD students who need to recover credits in English I, II & III and U.S. History or earn credits in Government and Economics.
AISD Student Health Services, in collaboration with Dell Children’s Medical Center and Seton Healthcare Family, continues to monitor illness in the Austin region and absenteeism at AISD schools as a result of influenza and the common cold.
The health of our students, staff members and AISD families is a priority. To help you stay healthy this time of year, AISD offers the following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control:
Where: South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Road
What: The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area will host a community conversation that will focus on issues that are particular concern in District 2. Participation requires pre-registration. You may register by emailing Nancy Oelklaus at nancyoelklaus@gmail.com.
Coffee, breakfast tacos, and interpretation services will be provided.
Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog prophet, is not the only one who will get to test his shadow this Groundhog Day.
Just like Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his hole in Pennsylvania to shed light on whether winter will linger another six weeks or end early, families and community members can test their shadows as part of the many Groundhog Day activities from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the corner of E. Eighth St. and Swenson Ave.
The Board of Trustees recently voted to revise the 2013-2014 calendar so that the district's spring break coincides with that of The University of Texas at Austin. Spring break is now scheduled to take place from Monday, March 10, 2014 through Friday, March 14, 2014. No other changes to the calendar were made.
Spring Break Week Revision for 2013-2014 Calendar Year
Trustees approved a revision to the calendar for the 2013-14 school year to change spring break from March 17-21 to March 10-14, 2014. No other changes to the 2013-14 calendar were made.
Garcia and Pearce Middle Schools Program Design, District 1
The Austin independent School District’s Hispanic Futures program presents Los Años Maravillosos (the Wonder years), a new Spanish-language workshop for parents of students in grades fifth through eighth.
The workshop is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Burnet Middle School, 8401 Hathaway Drive; and 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Garcia Middle School, 7414 Johnny Morris Road.
Where: O. Henry Middle School.
2610 West 10th St.
What: Project HELP will be hosting its Annual Empowerment Academy on Saturday, March 23rd 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at O. Henry M.S. This event is in conjunction with CapCity Kids a local non-profit that supports homeless students in the district.
On Saturday, Jan. 18, dozens of AISD students competed at the Area Latin Convention, which hosted scholars from from 25 middle schools and high schools across the area.
