December 2019

Austin ISD Winter Break/Vacaciones de invierno del Austin ISD

All Austin ISD office and campuses are closed Dec. 23–Jan. 2. Staff return Friday, Jan. 3.

The first day of classes is Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 for the following schools:

High Schools:
Austin, Eastside Memorial, International

Middle Schools:
Martin, O. Henry

Elementary Schools:
Barton Hills, Bryker Woods, Casis, Mathews, Oak Hill, Patton, Pease, Zilker

IF YOUR SCHOOL IS NOT ON THE LIST ABOVE, THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES IS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8, 2020.

Metz and Sánchez elementaries celebrate holidays together

Students at Metz and Sánchez elementary schools dressed in reindeer outfits and sang classic holiday tunes as their parents smiled and took video. This cheerful scene took place at the winter celebration of Metz and Sánchez elementaries, which included food, dancing and an appearance from Santa.

Both schools have been colocated at Metz until the new Sánchez Elementary opens in August 2021. Families from both schools were invited to the celebration and the turn out resulted in a packed gym.

200 Austin ISD Families Receive Computers

More than 200 AISD families at Houston Elementary school in South Austin received computers. AISD and the City of Austin along with PCs for People helped distribute refurbished desktop computers to students and their families enrolled at Uphaus Early Childhood Center, Houston, Rodriguez, and Widén elementary schools. These schools were chosen based on their proximity to the distribution center at Houston Elementary.

Stay In the Know with Texts

Austin ISD is now offering families the option to receive texts for multiple types of district messages.

If you would like to get texts from the district or your campus, first make sure your contact numbers and email in your Parent Cloud account are updated. 

Update your contact information by following these steps:

Brandi Hosack Hired as Principal at McCallum High School

Austin ISD is proud to welcome a new leader at McCallum High School. 

Brandi Hosack is the new principal at McCallum High School. Hosack has been the Acting Principal since June 2019.  She came to AISD from North Forney High School in Forney, Texas where she was principal for one year. Prior, she held various leadership and teaching positions at Akins High School with her last position being principal for four years.

The IB Experience

On Thursday, January 16 Anderson High School will host The IB Experience, an informational forum on the school's International Baccalaureate program.

The event will feature an overview of the program, followed by a panel discussion with current and former students and faculty. The IB program is a rigorous curriculum based on international standards of achievement, which focuses on preparing students for success in a global society. 

The program will start at 7 p.m. in the performing arts center of the school at 8403 Mesa Dr.