Announcements
Superintendent: Our Deepest Sympathy to the Lanier Community
Dear Colleagues, Partners and Community Members: It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the tragedy that occurred earlier today at Lanier High School. I regret to inform you that a student died at the school due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound…
AISD Offers Tips for Talking about Tragedy
Our district's Learning Support Department recommends the following tips for parents to discuss tragedy with their children. This guidance is provided from the American School Counseling Association. What Can You Do?Reassure your child or teen that he or…
AISD PD Report Student Shot Himself at Lanier
The AISD community is deeply saddened to report a student shot himself at Lanier High School earlier today, Tuesday, Oct. 15. The student has succumbed to the wound. Counseling services have been available to students, families and staff since…
City of Austin, NI Recognized by State Board of Education for Contributions to AISD
Austin ISD depends on its partners, local businesses and volunteer groups to help support the district’s more than 85,000 students each day.Two of these partners were recognized for their work recently by the State Board of Education, which awarded the City…
'American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom' Features Cunningham Educator
AISD’s Emily E. Smith is one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom."The publishers joined forces to interview thousands of educators in every state during the past three years, which culminated…
Cómo hablar con sus hijos: Cuando ocurre una tragedia
Es posible que su hijo tenga muchas preguntas en cuanto al motivo de esta tragedia. El Departamento de Apoyo al Aprendizaje y la Asociación Americana de Consejeros Escolares ofrecen a los padres consejos para hablar con sus hijos sobre esta tragedia. ¿…
AISD Hosts Community Meetings to Gather Input on Future of Allan Elementary Facility
Austin ISD and Austin Voices for Education and Youth are holding community meetings this fall to gather input about possible uses of the currently vacant Allan Elementary School facility.The meetings are scheduled as follows:
Lanier HS Kicks Off Homecoming Week with Parade and Fall Festival
Families, staff and community members are invited to help Lanier High School kickoff the 2013 Homecoming Week with a parade and Fall Festival Oct. 12.The parade will include the Lanier band, cheerleaders, Vikettes, football team and other school groups, as…
Gov. Rick Perry Declares Oct. 9 Human Resources Day
Everyday, working behind the scenes to serve AISD’s approximately 86,000 students and more than 11,000 staff members, is AISD’s human resources team.The team works hard each day to ensure that our schools are staffed with high quality employees and that those…
Feedback Solicited on New Graduation Program Requirements
This week, AISD middle and high school families will receive a letter from the district about the new graduation plan requirements that were passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature.The new requirements will affect students entering the ninth grade during the…
CAC District Wide Trainings
Pursuant to recent revisions to district policy BQB(Regulation), we are offering opportunities for CAC members to attend a district-wide training event. These training events will be in addition to the CAC training options we already offer (i.e., online…
Dr. Carstarphen Discusses SEL on Education Nation
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will join three national leaders today during NBC’s Education Nation to discuss the impact of Social and Emotional Learning on school safety. The discussion is part of the fourth annual Education Nation Summit and will…