Announcements
Hands-on Learning Teaches Hill Elementary Students About Local Watershed
City of Austin Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo presented a proclamation April 24 to recognize the Clean Creek Campus' accomplishments and Hill Elementary School's student service project.Students and teachers were presented with a Clean Creek Campus banner to…
Board of Trustees Recognize National Board Certified Teachers
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees recognized teachers on their National Board certifications during the April 27 regular board meeting.Twenty-one teachers are newly certified, and one teacher renewed certification.National Board Certification is a voluntary…
AISD Nutrition & Food Services Join Districts Across Nation to Focus on Local Foods
Department leaders from Austin ISD Nutrition & Food Services attended a Farm to School symposium hosted by the USDA in San Diego earlier this month.The symposium focused on farm-to-school and school garden programs highlighting…
Legislative Session: AISD Testifies to Support Fuller Funding for Flexible School Day
SB 496 will permit districts to receive the same level of funding for the same number of instructional hours, regardless of whether a student attends classes five days a week. This morning, Debra Ready, executive director of accountability, …
Travis High School Welcomes Consuelo Kickbusch
Travis High School invites the community to a presentation April 30 by motivational speaker Lt. Col. Consuelo Kickbusch.Born and raised in Laredo, Kickbusch graduate from Hardin Simmons University and then served in the U.S. Army for two decades as a…
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Recognize Student Successes
Austin ISD and the AISD Board of Trustees recognize and applaud the outstanding achievements of AISD students. Trustees recognized this student success at a special meeting Monday night.These recognitions cover a wide variety of skills and awards, and…
Martin Middle School Hosts College and Career Fair
Students and families from the Eastside Memorial family of schools are invited to a college and career fair this Saturday, April 25.This free event gives students a chance to meet with college representativess and learn about career opportunities in STEM,…
College Signing Day is May 1: Wear a T-shirt, Promote our College-going Culture
GenTX Day is Friday, May 1.As our #AISDProud students take their next steps toward realizing their futures, Austin and communities across Texas are coming together to celebrate their successes—and College Signing Day festivities. In the days leading up to…
Latino Academic Achievement Awards May 2
On May 2, the Austin ISD Department of English Language Learners will host the Latino Academic Achievement Awards. This year's theme is Today’s Dream Is Tomorrow’s Reality.Students districtwide will be recognized for scholastic…
Mathews Elementary School Fifth-Grader Works to Improve Community
Eden Knapp, a fifth-grader at Mathews Elementary School, has a passion for helping her school and community.Eden created the organization Animal Cruelty Prevention, which aims to protect animals and reduce incidences of animal cruelty.Mathews Elementary…
AISD Holds 2015 Graduation Ceremonies June 2–6
For complete details on parking, free shuttles and more, please visit the Graduation 2015 website. Austin ISD will hold high school graduation ceremonies June 2–6 for the Class of 2015.All but two of the 15 graduation ceremonies will be held at the…
AISD: The Pride and Promise of Austin — Student Films
Dear Austin ISD Family, Every AISD school has its own unique character, but we are one family. This sentiment was captured perfectly at the recent film premiere of "AISD: The Pride and Promise of Austin." It is the work of 17 AISD student…