Over 360 parents and students attended the Crockett and Akins Vertical Team of schools' Famliy Transition Fair, Jan. 24 at Galindo Elementary School.
The event was developed and coordinated by AISD Parent Support Specialists and provided opportunities for 5th grade parents and students to meet and talk with staff from their future middle schools.
The AISD 2011-2012 parent survey is now closed. All survey results are being summarized. Look for campus and district survey summary reports during summer 2012 on AISD's Research and Evaluation website.
Thousands of school children in Austin and across the country are making Valentine cards for someone extra special in their lives this year, their school bus drivers.
To thank the men and women who take more than 26 million children safely to schools each day, the American School Bus Council (ASBC) is encouraging students, parents and teachers to “love the bus” in February and recognize their school bus drivers.
Google and iKeep Safe’s National Digital Literacy Tour is making its way to Austin with a scheduled stop at O. Henry Middle School on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. AISD parents are invited to attend and learn more about ways to keep children safe online.
The event, featuring a presentation by Google, iKeep Safe and guest speaker, Mark Strama from the Texas House of Representatives, will engage parents in a dialogue about cyberbullying, protecting personal information, maintaining positive reputations and relationships online. Food and beverages will be served.
Please join Google, iKeepSafe and guest speaker, Mark Strama of the Texas House of Representatives, when they stop by O.Henry to share best practices for staying safe online, as well as the simple things you can do to ensure your child has a great online experience. Some of the topics to be discussed are cyberbullying, protecting personal information and maintaining positive reputations and relationships online.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. (Presentation from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
O. Henry Middle School
February 2, 2012
Austin, TX—The Mexican American School Board Association (MASBA) has elected Austin Independent School District Trustee Sam Guzman to serve as its 2013 president. MASBA elected Guzman in January at its annual conference in San Antonio.
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.
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.
Austin, TX—McCallum High School will launch its new radio station, MAC Radio (1670 AM), which is the first high school broadcast radio station in Central Texas. The grand opening will include live performances by students in McCallum's songwriting class and a special appearance by Strongman Dennis Rogers, who has appeared on Regis, Oprah, the Late Show with David Letterman and the Tom Green Show. He's also been featured on Discovery Channel specials such as The Science of Super Human Strength and Stan Lee's show, Superhumans.
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 motivate students in the development of science fair projects. It will also provide teachers with models and best practices for providing students with research-based courses and experiences.
