May 2021

Austin ISD Graduations Moved Indoors

Due to inclement weather and other circumstances, all graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, June 1 have been moved indoors. The date and times will remain as scheduled.

See below for the full schedule with the updated locations.

Tuesday, June 1

  • 9 a.m. - Ann Richards School YWLA - Burger Activity Center
  • 2 p.m. - Austin HS - Burger Activity Center
  • 7 p.m. - McCallum HS - Burger Activity Center

Burger Activity Center Address: 3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX 78745

AISD to Conduct Block Walk to Reconnect with Austin Families

Austin ISD volunteers will conduct a block walk to reconnect with Austin families as part of Operation Reconnect. Volunteers will learn about families’ educational needs and priorities––as well as welcome more learners to AISD’s family of schools.

Who: Austin ISD teachers, staff, and community volunteers.

What: A door-to-door campaign to reconnect with families and share information about district program offerings.

When: Saturday, June 5  from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

AISD Community Looks Forward to In-Person Graduations

Iva Sanchez, a senior at Crockett Early College High School, did not expect to have an in person graduation. But when AISD announced earlier this year ceremonies would be in person, she said she felt grateful and excited to share the moment with her friends and family. 

"I will get to see my friends, and the event will feel more meaningful and real this way, rather than online," Sanchez said.

Austin ISD Buford the Book Bus

Buford the Book Bus Mission and Rationale:

  • Mission: Buford’s mission is to encourage and increase summer reading by providing new, high-interest books to students who have limited access to reading materials during the summer.
  • Rationale: Research has shown that reading just five books can protect students from a drop in reading levels known as the "summer slide", which disproportionately affects lower-income students (Alexander, Entwisle, & Olson, 2007; Kim, 2004).
  • Summer Slide: Th

Supporting Students’ Needs: A Conversation about ESSER III Federal Funds

Austin ISD could receive up to $155 million in one-time federal funding to address students’ needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We need your input to identify the most meaningful ways to use those funds to help students succeed next school year.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 6-7 p.m. (English, interpretation into Spanish and ASL will be available. Interpretation into other languages will be offered upon request.)
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/zd3w9vpd

AISD to Hold Outdoor, Socially Distanced Graduation Ceremonies

Austin ISD is committed to celebrating the graduating class of 2021 in the safest possible way through outdoor, socially distanced graduation ceremonies. 

In-person high school graduation ceremonies will be May 28–June 3 at one of three AISD outdoor stadiums—Toney Burger Athletic Center, House Park, or Nelson Field. Rosedale School will be the exception, as students will be celebrated during a ceremony on campus on May 28.