Austin, TX—Austin ISD will join Pearce Middle School PTA members to continue the dialogue on single-sex schools as an option to strengthen middle schools that feed into LBJ and Reagan High Schools.
Who: AISD administrators and staff
What: Briefing regarding single-sex schools
When: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 22
Where: AISD Board Auditorium, 1111 W. 6th St.
Approximately 120 fourth and fifth grade students from Brentwood, Dawson, Galindo and Wooten elementary schools will join the Tejano Monument Incorporated, the Mexican American Cultural Center and the University of Texas at Austin to unveil the Tejano Monument at the Texas Capitol. Armando Hinojos designed the series of statues that commemorate the contributions by Texans of Spanish and Mexican descent (Tejanos) to the state between 1500 and 2010.
Austin, TX— Sidney Lanier High School will host a naturalization ceremony conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the help of Citizenship Counts. Lanier students recently have completed the Citizenship Counts program, an interactive, multi-disciplinary civics curriculum that provides an opportunity for young people to participate in the democratic process and gain a better understanding of the value and responsibilities of citizenship.
The Austin Independent School District welcomes your feedback about our community schools!
Please join Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and AISD team members for a community conversation about the PRELIMINARY BUDGET for 2013 and scenarios for NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS for the 2013-14 school year.
WHAT: Community meeting to discuss the 2012-13 Preliminary Budget and Annual Academic and Facility Recommendations
WHEN/WHERE:
Austin, TX—IDEA Allan, Austin ISD's new, in-district charter school, is on-track to meet its enrollment goals after completing its first phase of enrollment, which ends today. In addition, enrollment at two of the district's area elementary schools, Govalle and Ortega, will increase for the 2012-13 school year.
When: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Lost Pines Scout Camp
Freedom Campsite
785 FM 1441, Bastrop, Tx 78602
Limit: 30 students
Ages: K-12th grade
Parents are welcome to stay and participate with their children.
American Indian food luncheon, provided by parent volunteers.
This summer, Garcia Middle School will be sending a group of fifteen eighth graders to Washington, D.C., for an educational tour with WorldStrides travel company. WorldStrides offers educators, students, and parents a personalized approach to student travel, with the goal of creating an educational experience for each student that is truly unforgettable. Students can also earn high school credit for attending the tour.
This summer, Garcia Middle School will be sending a group of fifteen eighth graders to Washington, D.C., for an educational tour with WorldStrides travel company. WorldStrides offers educators, students, and parents a personalized approach to student travel, with the goal of creating an educational experience for each student that is truly unforgettable. Students can also earn high school credit for attending the tour.
Attention AISD teachers: create a solar science lesson and you could get funded!
The Austin Family Support Cooperative will host its next meeting on Tuesday, March 20 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 Arc of the Capital Area created to inform and support families of children with disabilities.
