| November 2009 |
| • | November 20, 2009 - Austin Educator Awarded 2009 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teacher Award
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| • | November 20, 2009 - TEA Nominates AISD’s Linder Elementary For Blue Ribbon Award |
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| • | November 20, 2009 - Austin School District Receives 50 Young Explorer Learning Centers from IBM for Pre-Kindergarten Classes in 10 Schools |
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| • | November 19, 2009 - Hispanic Futures Conference Planned for December 5 |
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| • | November 19, 2009 - Austin Schools, Offices To Close for Thanksgiving Holiday |
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| • | November 18, 2009 - Bowie Band Achieves National Recognition for Indiana Performance |
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| • | November 16, 2009 - AISD Project HELP Seeking Sponsors To Bring Holiday Cheer |
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| • | November 12, 2009 - Neapolitan Music Society and McCallum Orchestra Perform Saturday |
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| • | November 9, 2009 - Rosedale Offers Special Education Programs for Parents |
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| • | November 9, 2009 - Austin Students Invited to Men and Boys Conference |
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| • | November 6, 2009 - Community Conversation on AISD Budget Issues to be Held Thursday, November 12 |
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| • | November 5, 2009 - Metz Elementary Hosts Take a Veteran to School Day Friday |
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| October 2009 |
| • | October 30, 2009 - McCallum Dance Department presents Transitions November 13 and 14 |
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| • | October 28, 2009 - TEA Grants Appeal for Travis High School Accountability Rating |
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| • | October 27, 2009 - Board Briefs - October 26, 2009 |
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| • | October 23, 2009 - AISD ‘Community Conversation’ To Discuss Draft Strategic Plan |
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| • | October 22, 2009 - Lasa Educator Honored With $25,000 Milken Award |
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| • | October 22, 2009 - AISD Seeks Input on 2010-2011 School Calendar |
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| • | October 21, 2009 - AISD to Hold Discussion on Student Health on Wednesday, October 21 |
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| • | October 20, 2009 - AISD to Hold Discussion on Dual Language on Tuesday, October 20 |
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| • | October 16, 2009 - Successful Math Camp Kickoff Event Planned at Bowie High School |
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| • | October 14, 2009 - Russian Visitors to Participate in Austin’s
“Lights on Afterschool Event” |
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| • | October 14, 2009 - Parent-Teacher Conferences Set For Monday, October 19 |
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| • | October 12, 2009 - Rosedale Offers Special Education Programs for Parents |
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| • | October 12, 2009 - Rosedale School Community to ‘Think Pink’ |
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| • | October 12, 2009 - Austin School District Seeking War Vets To Award Diplomas |
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| • | October 12, 2009 - AISD To Hold Job Fair for Cafeteria Manager Trainees |
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| • | October 8, 2009 - Rosedale School’s Medically Fragile Students Will
Stay Home on Friday, October 9 |
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| • | October 7, 2009 - Grand Opening Celebration for Eastside Memorial Green Tech and Global Tech Schools on October 13th |
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| • | October 5, 2009 - Liberal Arts and Science Academy Hosts Information Nights for 8th Graders |
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| • | October 1, 2009 - Austin Elementary Students to Perform at Austin City Limits Festival |
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| September 2009 |
| • | September 30, 2009 - Crockett High Student Named National Achievement Semifinalist |
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| • | September 28, 2009 - Eighth-Grade Students Urged to Attend McCallum Fine Arts Academy
Open House October 6 |
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| • | September 24, 2009 - Austin School District Hosts Hispanic Futures Conference |
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| • | September 24, 2009 - 37th Annual Marching Band Jamboree Set for September 29 |
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| • | September 22, 2009 - University of Texas, LBJ High Partnership Creates Opportunities for Future Scientists |
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| • | September 22, 2009 - AISD to Hold Community Meeting To Discuss Boundary Process for New Southwest Elementary School |
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| • | September 22, 2009 - AISD Statement on Travis High School Leadership |
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| • | September 21, 2009 - Austin School District Seeking War Vets To Award Diplomas |
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| • | September 18, 2009 - Austin Students Invited to Men and Boys Conference |
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| • | September 18, 2009 - AISD Seeks Input Online for Strategic Plan Through 2013 |
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| • | September 17, 2009 - Community Input Requested to Develop AISD Strategic Plan to 2013 |
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| • | September 17, 2009 - ‘Forgione Follies’ DVD Now Available |
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| • | September 16, 2009 - Austin Students Named National Merit Semifinalists |
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| • | September 16, 2009 - Highland Park Teacher Named Texas History Teacher of the Year |
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| • | September 14, 2009 - Austin ISD Gifted & Talented Screening To Begin This Month |
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| • | September 14, 2009 - Austin Seniors Tell It Straight Up In 2009 High School Exit Survey |
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| • | September 9, 2009 - Austin School District is 8th Largest ‘Green Power’ Purchaser Among Governments in U.S., EPA Says |
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| • | September 9, 2009 - Austin Parents Can View Child’s Grades, Attendance On-Line |
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| • | September 4, 2009 - Viewing of the Web Address of President Barack Obama
on September 8, 2009 |
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| • | September 4, 2009 - Special Education Programs Offered for Parents in September |
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| • | September 4, 2009 - AISD Homeless Project Accepts Donations From Golf Association |
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| • | September 4, 2009 - AISD Secondary School Students Can Earn Credits by Exam |
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| • | September 3, 2009 - Austin Students Exceed Both State And Nation Overall On Sat;
Overall Score Drops, However; Act Scores Also Dip |
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| • | September 2, 2009 - Austin ISD Releases Annual Report of 2004 and 2008 Bond Programs |
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| August 2009 |
| • | August 31, 2009 - AISD Seeks 2010-2011 Calendar Task Force Members |
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| • | August 25, 2009 - School Bus Safety Tips Can Save Lives |
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| • | August 25, 2009 - Board Briefs - August 24, 2009 |
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| • | August 17, 2009 - It’s Easy to Sign Up for Free or Reduced-Price School Meals |
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| • | August 12, 2009 - Trustees Approve Maintaining the Current High School Graduation Requirements for 2009-2010 |
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| • | August 11, 2009 - Board Briefs - August 10, 2009
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| • | August 11, 2009 - Austin School District Awarded Texas Education Agency Grant |
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| • | August 10, 2009 - E-Team Report: Is Physical Fitness Related to Students 2007–2008 Mathematics, Reading/ELA, Science, Social Studies, And Writing TAKS Performance and Attendance? |
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| • | August 10, 2009 - New Student Registration Begins this Week in Austin ISD |
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| • | August 7, 2009 - Austin School District Encourages Students to Enroll at Pearce |
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| • | August 6, 2009 - 102 AISD Campuses — 94 Percent — Earn Federal AYP Approval |
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| • | August 5, 2009 - Fourth Annual Back-to-School Bash is Saturday, August 22 |
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| • | August 4, 2009 - Superintendent Carstarphen's Statement on Approval of Repurposing Plan for Pearce Middle School
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| July 2009 |
| • | July 31, 2009 - Austin ISD Announces 2009 Campus Accountability Ratings |
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| • | July 31, 2009 - District Finalizes Repurposing Proposal for Pearce Middle School |
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| • | July 29, 2009 - Austin School District Awards $1.6 Million in Bonuses for
Student Achievement and Staff Retention |
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| • | July 29, 2009 - District Prepares Repurposing Proposal for Pearce Middle School |
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| • | July 24, 2009 - Volunteers Sought to Help with Dropout Recovery Initiative
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| • | July 24, 2009 - Superintendent Carstarphen Announces Three Key Appointments |
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| • | July 23, 2009 - Only Six Weeks to Go Before First Day of School:
No Shots, No Classes |
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| • | July 21, 2009 - Survey Shows Strong Community Support for Discussions Between Superintendent and Education Commissioner on Repurposing Proposal for Pearce Middle School |
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| • | July 16, 2009 - Three Travis High School Students Receive Research Fellowships |
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| • | July 15, 2009 - Superintendent Seeks Guidance, Direction from Pearce Community |
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| • | July 14, 2009 - Wednesday Community Meeting to Discuss Future of Pearce |
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| • | July 8, 2009 - Education Commissioner Orders Pearce Middle School Closed |
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| • | July 1, 2009 - Dr. Meria Carstarphen Takes The Helm at Austin Schools |
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| June 2009 |
| • | June 29, 2009 - McCallum Students Take First Place Honors in Business Case Competition |
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| • | June 23, 2009 - Board Briefs - June 23, 2009 |
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| • | June 18, 2009 - Austin ISD Summer Musical Company opens with Seussical |
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| • | June 16, 2009 - Superintendent Presents 2009-10 Preliminary Budget to Trustees |
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| • | June 15, 2009 - Austin Schools Offer Summer Food Service Program |
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| • | June 10, 2009 - Pearce Middle School Receives Grant for Educational Nutrition Project |
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| • | June 9, 2009 - Board Briefs - June 8, 2009 |
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| • | June 5, 2009 - Austin Retired Teachers Association Announced Scholarship Recipients |
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| • | June 1, 2009 - Austin ISD Officials Say 88 Percent of Seniors Meet Exit-Level TAKS Requirements |
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| May 2009 |
| • | May 27, 2009 - Preliminary Results on 2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills Tests Show Austin Students are Narrowing the Achievement Gap |
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| • | May 27, 2009 - Board Briefs - May 26, 2009 |
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| • | May 26, 2009 - Reagan High School Contingency Plan For Possible Reassignment |
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| • | May 26, 2009 - Austin Students Achieve Across-the-Board Gains on All TAKS Tests, among All Student Groups |
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| • | May 22, 2009 - Forgione Follies to be an Austin Entertainment Extravaganza! |
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| • | May 21, 2009 - Superintendent Presents Scholarship to Bowie High School Student |
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| • | May 21, 2009 - AISD Student Vaccination Countdown Begins |
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| • | May 20, 2009 - Community Leaders Co-Chair Fine Arts Tribute to Dr. Pat Forgione |
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| • | May 20, 2009 - Anderson High School Student named State Farm Texas Scholar Athlete |
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| • | May 20, 2009 - Preliminary TAKS Data from Austin ISD |
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| • | May 19, 2009 - Young Women Leaders Help Launch First 10-Inch Netbooks Designed for Students |
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| • | May 14, 2009 - Anderson High School Flag Replacement Ceremony Set for Friday |
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| • | May 14, 2009 - Community Meeting Thursday to Discuss Contingency Plan for Pearce |
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| • | May 12, 2009 - School District Presentations Highlight Success of Positive Behavior Support |
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| • | May 12, 2009 - Austin Students Invited to Boys and Girls Conferences |
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| • | May 12, 2009 - Board Briefs - May 11, 2009 |
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| • | May 11, 2009 - Andrews Elementary School Gets Makeover |
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| • | May 11, 2009 - Gifted and Talented Parent Academy |
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| • | May 8, 2009 - Incoming 9th Graders Invited to Eastside Memorial High Open House to Learn About the New Tech Program for Next Year |
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| • | May 7, 2009 - Austin Teachers to Complete School Year with
New Laptop Computers Funded by Voters
Who Approved 2008 Bond Program |
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| • | May 6, 2009 - Dawson Elementary Teacher Named Austin’s 2009 Teacher of the Year |
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| • | May 5, 2009 - Programs for Families ff Special Needs Students Offered at Rosedale School |
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| • | May 5, 2009 - “Hear Me NOW” Highlights Mental Health Awareness Day
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| • | May 5, 2009 - Ticket Requests Now Open for Forgione Follies |
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| • | May 5, 2009 - Lucy Read School To Reopen Thursday, May 7 |
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| April 2009 |
| • | April 28, 2009 - Board Briefs - April 27, 2009
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| • | April 28, 2009 - Austin Voices for Education and Youth Announces The 2009 Shout Out Awards Scholarship for Parent and Student Leaders |
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| • | April 21, 2009 - Austin Eighth Graders Recruited for New Tech High Schools |
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| • | April 21, 2009 - Austin Teachers Awarded Ingenuity Grant Awards |
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| • | April 20, 2009 - Austin Students Invited to African American Boys' & Girls' Conference |
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| • | April 16, 2009 - Austin Schools Recruiting Teachers Through Job Fair |
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| • | April 15, 2009 - Tentative Agreement Reached on Clothing Stipend for AISD Food Services Employees |
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| • | April 14, 2009 - Board Briefs - April 13, 2009 |
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| • | April 13, 2009 - The Black Stallion Literacy Foundation Visits Austin Schools |
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| • | April 13, 2009 - AISD 2009-2010 Kindergarten Roundup, May 5 and May 6 |
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| • | April 9, 2009 - Programs For Families Of Special Needs Students Offered At Rosedale School |
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| • | April 9, 2009 - Statement from the Austin School District Concerning
Proper Etiquette of the US Flag |
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| • | April 8, 2009 - Forgione Announces Austin’s Elementary, Middle & High School Teachers of the Year — One to Receive Top District Honor |
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| • | April 7, 2009 - Barton Hills Students Advance to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals |
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| • | April 7, 2009 - Austin School District hosts Hispanic Futures Conference |
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| • | April 7, 2009 - Strategic Compensation Initiative Reach Pilot 2007–2008 Evaluation Report |
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| • | April 7, 2009 - Program Summary and First Year Outcomes for the ACCESS Initiative, 2007–2008 |
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| • | April 7, 2009 - High School Redesign: Advisory Evaluation Report, 2007-2008 |
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| • | April 6, 2009 - LBJ High School Project Lead The Way Recognized for Pre-Engineering Program |
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| • | April 6, 2009 - Superintendent Presents Trophy to Gullett Read-A-Thon Winners Wednesday |
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| • | April 6, 2009 - Graduation Dates Set for Austin ISD’s Class of 2009 |
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| • | April 3, 2009 - Community Leaders Co-Chair Fine Arts Tribute to Dr. Pat Forgione |
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| March 2009 |
| • | March 31, 2009 - Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Wins Top Award in State Robotics Competition and
Coach Anthony Bertucci Wins Mentoring Award |
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| • | March 30, 2009 - Anderson Students Taught To Avoid Shattered Dreams |
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| • | March 30, 2009 - Board Briefs - March 30, 2009 |
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| • | March 27, 2009 - College Options Presented at the Free Austin National College Fair |
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| • | March 27, 2009 - Austin School District Releases Preliminary Results for Grades 3, 5 and 8 on Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills Reading Exam |
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| • | March 26, 2009 - Austin School District Earns Award for Budget Presentation |
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| • | March 26, 2009 - AISD Summer High School Registration Begins Online |
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| • | March 26, 2009 - Travis High School Hosts “Real World Connections” Program Friday |
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| • | March 24, 2009 - Trustees Select Dr. Meria Carstarphen as Austin’s Next School Superintendent
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| • | March 24, 2009 - Dobie Middle School to Host Boys and Girls Conferences |
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| • | March 23, 2009 - Martin Middle School Students to Show Inauguration Video |
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| • | March 13, 2009 - Classes Cancelled Today at Austin's LBJ High School and Liberal Arts & Sciences Academy |
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| • | March 13, 2009 - Austin Middle School Students Win National Financial Literacy Contest |
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| • | March 12, 2009 - Austin ISD Seeks Input on Federal Stimulus Funding |
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| • | March 11, 2009 - AISD 2009 Youth Art Month Celebration |
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| • | March 11, 2009 - Pat Forgione to Direct New K-12 Assessment Center at Educational Testing Service |
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| • | March 10, 2009 - Second ‘Community Conversation’ scheduled to introduce Dr. Meria Carstarphen,
finalist for Austin School Superintendent, to the Austin community |
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| • | March 9, 2009 - Board Briefs - March 9, 2009
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| • | March 8, 2009 - Austin Schools, Offices To Close for Spring Break |
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| • | March 3, 2009 - Austin Voices Announces the 2009 Shout Out Scholarships! |
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| • | March 3, 2009 - Down Syndrome Association Receives National Recognition for
Training manual created in collaboration with Austin School District |
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| • | March 3, 2009 - Rosedale School Offers Programs for Families of
Special Needs Students |
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| February 2009 |
| • | February 26, 2009 - Dr. Meria Carstarphen Named Lone Finalist as the Next Austin School Superintendent |
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| • | February 25, 2009 - Tips For Parents: ‘TAKS’ Tests Begin March 3; You Can Help Your Student Succeed |
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| • | February 25, 2009 - TAKS & TAAS Testing Available to Out-of-School Students |
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| • | February 25, 2009 - 2007–2008 First Things First Evaluation: Year One Implementation |
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| • | February 24, 2009 - Board Briefs - February 23, 2009 |
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| • | February 20, 2009 - Hispanic Futures Conference at Eastside Memorial High School February 28 |
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| • | February 19, 2009 - Austin ISD Wins National Award for Students’ Interest in Historic Election |
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| • | February 17, 2009 - MGT to Hold Thursday, February 19,
Open House on Efficiency Study |
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| • | February 16, 2009 - Community Invited to Submit Names For New Tech Schools at Eastside Memorial |
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| • | February 13, 2009 - School District Offers Program For Families Of
Special Needs Students
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| • | February 11, 2009 - Meeting to Discuss Overcrowding Options at Clayton Elementary |
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| • | February 10, 2009 - Board Briefs - February 9, 2009 |
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| • | February 9, 2009 - Austin ISD Again Leads Texas in Number of National Board Certified Teachers |
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| • | February 6, 2009 - Austin School District Hosts Spring Resource Fair for
Families of Students with Disabilities
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| • | February 2, 2009 - Classes Dismissed Early, Athletic Events Rescheduled For
McCallum Coach Honeycutt Services |
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| • | February 2, 2009 - AISD to Host 26th Annual African American Heritage Celebration |
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| • | February 2, 2009 - Travis High School Hosts “Real World Connections” Program Tuesday |
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| January 2009 |
| • | January 28, 2009 - Board Briefs - January 26, 2009 |
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| • | January 27, 2009 - Austin School District to Adjust
All Soccer and Basketball Games This Afternoon |
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| • | January 27, 2009 - Advisory: |
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| • | January 27, 2009 - All Austin Schools to Open on Regular Schedule Today
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| • | January 26, 2009 - Austin Students Invited to African American Men & Boy’s Conference |
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| • | January 22, 2009 - Community Input Requested on AISD Efficiency Study |
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| • | January 16, 2009 - Austin Students Travel to Historic Inauguration |
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| • | January 16, 2009 - Austin ISD to Provide Bus Services to
Kealing Magnet and Lasa Students Beginning 2009-2010 |
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| • | January 15, 2009 - Austin Students Travel to Historic Inauguration |
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| • | January 15, 2009 - Board Briefs - January 12, 2009
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| • | January 14, 2009 - AISD Trustees Invite Input on Southwest Middle School Boundaries, Configuration |
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| • | January 9, 2009 - Parents Urged to Attend SES Provider Fair January 17 |
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| • | January 7, 2009 - Hispanic Futures Conference Planned for January 17 |
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| • | January 7, 2009 - Feria Para Aprender 2009 |
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| • | January 7, 2009 - Austin Parents Can View Child’s Grades, Attendance On-Line |
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| • | January 6, 2009 - AISD Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Evaluation Report,
2007-2008: Promoting School Readiness |
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| • | January 6, 2009 - Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language Programs Summary Report 2007–2008 |
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| • | January 5, 2009 - Austin Teacher Among Five Presidential Award Finalists |
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