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 performances by Esquina Tango and Escuelita Dance.
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 performances by Esquina Tango and Escuelita Dance.
The 2012 African American Heritage Celebration will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Austin Convention Center, Ballrooms A-C, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street.
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.
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 from excellent teachers, the $25,000 prize will be given to up to five teachers each year. Winning teachers will also have the opportunity to share their expertise with educators nationwide.
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Jan. 30. to discuss an annual report, which includes data from the Academic Excellence Indicator System, as well as information related to campus performance objectives, student violent and criminal incidents and postsecondary enrollment.
Who: AISD Board of Trustees
What: Presentation and special hearing on district's annual report for the 2010-11 school year.
When: 7:20 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30.
Austin, TX—Austin ISD's Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach invites the community to attend the sixth annual Feria Para Aprender, a Spanish-language education fair that is expected to draw more than 10,000 parents and children. The Feria is designed to help Spanish-speaking parents become key leaders of their children's academic success. In AISD, three out of five students are Hispanic (60 percent) and at least 24,000 students speak Spanish at home.
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 part of the 2008 Apple at Work Bond Program.
UPDATE:
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 an opportunity for staff, parents and the community to show their appreciation to AISD counselors for the tremendous impact they have in helping our students achieve school success and plan for a career.
Financial Aid Saturdays provide FREE help filling out federal and state forms for college financial aid. File by March 31 to increase your chances of getting financial aid!
When: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; March 3, 24, 31
From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For more information about locations and to register please visit: http://www.austinchamber-collegereadynow.org.
