Announcements
Mccallum Hosts Grand Opening Of Central Texas’ First High School Broadcast Radio Station - Feb. 10
McCallum High School will host a grand opening Friday, Feb. 10 to celebrate the launch of its new radio station, MAC Radio, 1670 AM. The event will take place from 6 to 8:00 p.m. in the Main Hall at McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine Dr.
Seeking Science Enthusiasts for Intel Austin Mini-Educator Academy
Attention Science Enthusiasts! AISD has received a grant from the Intel Corporation to conduct an Intel Austin Mini-Educator Academy this summer.The academy will provide fifteen AISD teachers with the knowledge, skills and resources to assist and…
AISD Elementary Schools Receive $320,000 Grant to 'Fuel Up' Wellness
AISD has been awarded a $320,000 grant to implement Fuel Up to Play 60, a fun and interactive in-school nutrition and physical activity program, in all of the district's elementary schools. Austin elementary schools were selected from among hundreds of…
Becker Elementary Hosts Pachanga Dance Party Feb. 10
Becker Elementary School, will host their first annual Pachanga Dance Party from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at Becker Elementary School, 906 W. Milton St.The event will feature music by Grammy award-winning Adrian Quesada of Grupo Fantasma, dance…
Tuition Supported Prekindergarten Registration Begins Feb 1
The district’s Tuition Supported Prekindergarten program will extend to four additional campuses in the fall, making the program available to students at 26 AISD campuses.
A Major New Award for Extraordinary Teaching
Amazing teachers deserve more attention. That’s the idea behind the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice, a major new award that honors extraordinary teachers.Offered by TNTP, a nonprofit organization working to ensure that more students learn…
New Early Childhood Center Update
Background:In October, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees asked the community to submit nominations for the name of a new early childhood center, scheduled to open in August 2012. The center, which will be located at 5200 Freidrich Lane in East Austin, is a…
Celebrate National School Counseling Week Feb. 6-10
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, will be celebrated from Feb. 6-10, to build awareness about the crucial role and unique contributions of school counselors within public schools. The celebration provides…
District Welcomes Parent Feedback on STAAR
This spring, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are replacing the four exit-level TAKS (Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills) exams as the state-mandated assessments that a student must pass in…
Summitt Elementary Celebrates Vietnamese New Year
Come celebrate Tết, also known as the Vietnamese New Year with Summitt Elementary students on Jan. 26 from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m or on Jan. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Both events will be at the Summitt campus, 12207 Brigadoon Ln. The evening show will also include…
Free Shoes for Students at Houston Elementary
Thanks to AISD Parent Support Specialist Lisa Gonzales, more than 100 students at Houston Elementary School have received free shoes for the second year in a row!Last school year, Ms. Gonzales identified an organization that provides children with a free pair…
Austin Family Support Co-op Meeting Feb. 21
The Austin Family Support Cooperative will host its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rosedale School, 2117 W. 49th St. The Family Support Cooperative is a partnership between AISD, Austin Travis County Integral Care and the…