Announcements
Travis High School Becomes 'No Place for Hate'
Travis High School is now an official No Place for Hate® school, earning the designation after completing at least three anti-bias activities and committing to a Resolution of Respect.
AISD Earns Meritorious Budget Award
The Association of School Business Officials has awarded AISD its Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation for the second year in a row. The award is conferred only to school entities that have met or exceeded the MBA criteria for school…
January is School Board Recognition Month
The Governor has proclaimed January 2012 as School Board Recognition Month to build awareness about the crucial role elected school Trustees play in our communities and schools, as well as provide school district staff and community members the opportunity to…
Austin ISD Public Hearing Regarding Utilization of 2008 Bond Contingency Funds
Public Hearing Discussion and possible Board action regarding the utilization of 2008 Bond Program Contingency Funds:
Anderson To Host "The IB Experience"
Anderson High School will offer an information session for students and parents interested in its International Baccalaureate (IB) program on January 12, 2012. Current and former students will be on hand at the event to answer questions and share their…
Nominations for Gifted and Talented and Parent Lecture Series
The district’s Department of Advanced Academic Services is pleased to announce that nominations for gifted and talented elementary-level students are being accepted and will continue through the end of January. Interested parents and guardians should contact…
UT Honors Carstarphen with Community Leadership Award at Carver Museum
The University of Texas at Austin honored Superintendent Meria Carstarphen (pictured with Gregory J. Vincent, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement and William Powers, President), at its Community Leadership Awards ceremony at the Carver…
Students Attend Annual Performance of The Nutcracker
Nearly 7,000 third grade students from 71 Austin ISD elementary schools attended Ballet Austin’s performance of The Nutcracker at the Long Center, Dec. 6-8. Each student paid a small fee to attend. This annual event requires coordination of buses, drivers and…
Pickle Penguins Collect Canned Foods for Brown Santa Program
The 2011-12 Pickle Elementary Penguin Spirit Squad organized a week-long canned food drive to help ring in the holidays and give back to the community.The cheerful squad asked the entire school to collect can foods to benefit the Brown Santa Program, a…
Board Votes in Favor of Recommendation for In-District Charter with IDEA Public Schools
On Dec. 20, Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to establish a college preparatory, in-district charter program with IDEA Public Schools. The Board voted in favor of the recommendation by a vote of 6 to 3. The proposal is one of six…
Crockett High School Places at Texas Thespian Festival
In early December, five students from Crockett High School competed at the Texas Thespian Festival: The Age of Change.The students, representing Troupe #1924, attended workshops, competed in acting events and auditioned for scholarships. The Crockett…
Zavala Student Wins National Hispanic Heritage Safety Poster Contest
Last week Zavala Elementary held an assembly in honor of fifth grade student, Sofía Valadez who won the national Hispanic Heritage Safety Poster Contest, put on by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The contest is held annually…