November 25, 2020
Dear Austin ISD families,
I hope you’re having a restful and joyous break thus far, and are finding creative ways to connect with your loved ones while continuing to practice recommended safety protocols to keep everyone COVID safe.
Today, following a meeting with city and county officials along with Austin Public Health, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde decided to move to 100% remote instruction, for one week only, from Nov. 30 through Dec. 4. Austin ISD will resume on-campus instruction Monday, December 7th.
For more details, see our letters to families linked below.
Austin ISD will be closed for one week, Nov. 23-27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, Nov. 30.
For more information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.
As we get ready to take a much-needed break for Thanksgiving, we want to work with our community to be prepared.
We have learned many lessons in the past eight months living with COVID-19, including how quickly we may need to pivot as health guidelines are updated. Austin-Travis County entered Stage 4 of Austin Public Health’s risk-based guidelines this week. We are monitoring the situation and routinely consulting with Austin Public Health and Interim Director Dr. Mark Escott.
Austin ISD will partner with the Central Texas Food Bank to provide access to healthy food while campuses are closed for the Thanksgiving break.
AISD curbside meal sites will serve free seven-day meal packs prior to the break on Thursday, Nov. 19. Families may pick up an additional seven-days worth of meals at the Food Bank’s mass distribution event:
Date: Monday, Nov. 23
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
The School Mental Health Centers, in partnership with Vida Clinic, is offering support group conversations weekly. The group conversations aim to provide an outlet for staff and teachers to talk with a mental health professional regarding their stress and anxieties. Group conversations happen virtually and are led by School Mental Health Clinicians every Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Event dates are Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 5–6 p.m.
For more information, contact vidacare@vidaclinic.org.
The School Mental Health Centers, in partnership with Vida Clinic, is offering support group conversations weekly. The group conversations aim to provide an outlet for staff and teachers to talk with a mental health professional regarding their stress and anxieties. Group conversations happen virtually and are led by School Mental Health Clinicians every Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Event dates are Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 5–6 p.m.
For more information, contact vidacare@vidaclinic.org.
