Reagan High School Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Ceremony for Reagan's Class of 2012
Wednesday, May 30
5:00 p.m.
University of Texas' Frank Erwin Center
1701 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701
December 2011
Eastside Memorial High School Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Ceremony for Eastside Memorial at the Johnston Campus' Class of 2012
Wednesday, May 30
2:00 p.m.
University of Texas' Frank Erwin Center
1701 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701
The IB Experience at Anderson High School
Where: Anderson Performance Arts Center
8403 Mesa Dr.
What: An informational forum on the International Baccalaureate program at Anderson High School. Current and former students will be on hand to answer questions. For more information, please contact the IB Coordinator at 414-7951, mszabo@austinisd.org.
TEA Releases List of Public Education Grant Schools
On Dec. 8, the Texas Education Agency released the list of schools identified under the Public Education Grant program for the 2012-13 school year. The TEA places schools on the list if 50 percent or more of their students failed any TAKS subject area in two of the preceding three years (2009, 2010 or 2011), or if the school was rated Academically Unacceptable under the state accountability system in (2009, 2010 or 2011). A parent of a student enrolled at any of the campuses listed may apply to attend a non-PEG campus within AISD, or another school district for the 2012-13 school year.
AISD Schools Earn 236 Gold Performance Acknowledgements
Monday, the Board of Trustees recognized 65 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight high schools and four alternative education schools for achieving Exemplary or Recognized ratings in the state accountability system and/or earning Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas Education Agency.
Kealing Places First in the Nation at the Knowledge Master Open
AISD is proud to announce that Kealing Middle School placed first in the nation at the Knowledge Master Open Fall Middle School Competition. The academic meet challenged students with 200 rigorous questions, basing participants’ scores on both accuracy and speed of answers.
School Health Advisory Council Meeting
The AISD School Health Advisory Council meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the Carruth Auditorium Board Room at 1111 West Sixth Street, unless otherwise noted. There is no meeting in July. Membership to the SHAC is by annual school board appointment. Meetings are open to all interested persons.
The work of the SHAC is carried out by its committees. These committees include:
Oak Springs Student Wins Winter Poem Card Contest
Oak Springs fourth-grader Rebecca Salazar earned the Badgerdog Literary Publishing’s winter poem card contest. Badgerdog is an Austin-based nonprofit organization that provides creative writing workshops to schools, offering programs that emphasize publication, performance and creative expression.
Rebecca’s winning poem, “Purple Firework, Blue Sky,” will be published in a card for local restaurants during the New Year’s holiday. Guests dining in these restaurants will receive a copy of Rebecca’s poem when they receive their bill. Congratulations to Rebecca for her amazing work!
General Transfers to Thirty Three Schools Frozen
Each year, the Austin Independent School District reviews each school’s capacity to determine which schools should be frozen to transfers. Transfers are frozen for schools that have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also, some schools are frozen to maintain stability in tracking patterns. Based on expected enrollments and school tracking patterns for the 2012-13 school year, 33 schools will be frozen to general transfers and an additional 22 schools will be monitored for available space, after priority transfers are approved.
Libraries Collaborate with Austin Children’s Museum
Libraries in twelve schools are participating in “Cuentos de Familia/Family Stories,” a partnership between the Austin Children’s Museum and AISD. The project was inspired by the family storytelling themes of renowned artist Carmen Lomas Garza and the museum’s exhibit “En mi Familia/In My Family” based on the artist’s award-winning picture books. Third grade students in participating schools are reading, reflecting, discussing, writing and drawing to explore their own family traditions and cultural identities.