Announcements
AISD Announces Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers of the Year During Surprise Visits
Today, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen surprised three teachers in their classrooms and announced their selection as Austin ISD’s 2013 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest…
AISD Educator Creates Hip Hop Song to Cheer Students in STAAR Test
Before taking the state’s accountability test next week, students at Fulmore Middle School and around the Austin school district will get an added boost of encouragement through the form of a catchy hip hop beat created by an AISD educator.Frankie Mendoza,…
Bowie HS Color Guard Wins State Championship
Students in the Bowie High School Color Guard recently took home first and second place state medals following a performance in the 2013 Texas Color Guard Circuit State Championships.The championships, held April 6-7, are the most prestigious statewide…
AISD to Host Two Informational Community Meetings on Budget and Bond
The Austin Independent School District will host two informational community meetings on the Preliminary 2013-2014 Budget and Bond:Wednesday, April 17thBowie High School’s Cafeteria4103 West Slaughter Lane6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Wednesday, April 24thSummitt…
Next Taping of Eagle Talk Show April 25
Walnut Creek Elementary's Eagle Talk Show will tape its fourth episode Thursday, April 25 from its new location at the AISD Channel 22 studios. Parent Support Specialist Mycah Arellano will host the program which will focus on autism and The Fitness Kitchen.
AISD, Whole Kids Foundation Partner to Offer Free, Nutritional Workshops to District Employees
As part of its ongoing initiatives to help improve the health and wellness of its employees, the Austin Independent School District is teaming up with two educational nonprofit organizations to offer free, nutritional workshops to district employees. …
LBJ/LASA Orchestra Earn Top Honors at National Band and Orchestra Festival
Last week, the LBJ/LASA orchestra traveled to New York City to compete against eight other schools from across the country in the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall.A panel of judges selected the LBJ/LASA orchestra as the best of the bunch…
AISD Launches Community Electronic Waste Recycling Program
Have a used computer or printer that you no longer need?The Austin Independent School District will help you dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way, all while helping to put money back into our public schools.
National College Fair Held in Austin April 9; AISD Students Encouraged to Attend
One of the largest college fairs in the nation will be held in Austin Tuesday, April 9, and students in the Austin Independent School District are encouraged to attend to learn about their college options.The Austin National College Fair is free, open to the…
Basketball Fundraiser to Send Garcia MS Students to D.C.
Basketball will be the ticket that gets a group of Garcia Middle School eighth graders to Washington D.C.
Kealing Middle School BPA Students Headed to Orlando
Five students from the Kealing Middle School chapter of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) will travel to Orlando to compete in the organization's 2013 National Leadership Conference. The students will join more than 5,000 other delegates from…
Parents Needed for Committee to Select a Partner to Lead EMHS School Improvement Plan
AISD will host an information meeting this Friday for all parents in the Eastside Memorial High School Vertical Team who are interested in serving on a special committee to help the district choose a partner to lead the school improvement plan for Eastside…