Austin, TX—Today, U.S Congressman Lamar Smith congratulated O. Henry Middle school staff members for being named a 2012 Schools to Watch by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. The staff members were in Washington, D.C. for the National Forum's 8th annual Schools to Watch conference.
WHAT: The Austin Independent School District will host a town hall meeting to discuss single-sex schools from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 28 at Lyndon B. Johnson Early College High School auditorium, 7309 Lazy Creek Drive.
AISD is considering combining the attendance areas at the James E. Pearce College Preparatory Academy and Gus Garcia Middle School to facilitate the design of two, single-sex middle schools. The design is one of the district’s preliminary, potential 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facility Recommendations. Trustee Cheryl Bradley and AISD staff members will lead a panel discussion and question and answer session about single-sex schools at these campuses and such issues as academic performance, learning styles and student interests.
Male students would attend one campus and female students would attend the other campus. The district would offer transfer options to parents who choose not to enroll their children in a single-sex school.
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Premier High Schools (PHS) is an AISD/Responsive Ed in-district charter school program that offers a clear pathway to graduation to students who are struggling to graduate or have already dropped out. PHS campuses at Lanier and Travis high schools will welcome students in the 2012-13 school year.
PHS provides a self-directed academic program that matches your unique abilities and allows you to work toward graduation while maximizing your strengths and minimizing your weaknesses. The PHS program offers the following benefits:
Austin, TX—Preliminary results released by the Texas Education Agency for the new State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) show Austin Independent School District students in grades three through eight met or exceeded state averages on 14 of the 17 tests administered in English.
For these tests, AISD students exceeded the state averages in math and reading at grades three, four and five for the percentage of questions answered correctly. The district averages for fourth grade writing, fifth grade science and sixth grade math also were higher than those of the state.
Recent Bowie High School graduate, Carl Heiser earned a third place Bronze medal in News Writing at the May 21 State University Interscholastic League academic contest. Heiser was Austin's only state finisher in the 5A category.
It’s a scene you expect to see in Austin: hundreds of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder and eagerly awaiting the start of a lively music performance from some of the city’s greatest talent. But the crowd didn’t gather outside a downtown venue or massive auditorium. Instead, they huddled together in a more unlikely place—the Wooten Elementary School cafeteria.
What: Late starts provide the necessary time for on-going support for teachers, sharing of best practices, and built-in time for assessing the effectiveness of program implementation.
Earlier this month, Austin ISD housekeeping specialists congratulated four of the district's elementary, middle and high schools for being some of the cleanest and best-maintained facilities in the district for 2011-12.
Travis High School, Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Baldwin Elementary School and St. Elmo Elementary School were each recognized for their squeaky clean facilities.
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The City of Austin Watershed Protection Department, along with community leader Robert Martinez, welcome you to join the construction of a rain garden at Barbara Jordan Elementary school this Saturday at 6 a.m.
Rain gardens filter urban water runoff before they are able to enter our waterways and aquifers through a process that is both beautiful and environmentally friendly. The project is an excellent opportunity for children and community members alike to learn more about our waterways and how to reduce pollution as well as to contribute to the sense of ownership of our neighborhood schools. The project is fully funded by donations and in need of a few dedicated community members to help build the garden.
Food, water, drinks and all the necessary equipment and supplies are provided. All you need to bring is your energy and some work clothes. A rain garden will also be installed the following Saturday at Gus Garcia Middle School.
Austin, TX—Tonight, the Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees approved payment allotments for all regular, full and part-time staff members that will be the equivalent of three percent of the employee's salary. The one-year only increase will cost an estimated $14.16 million and would be funded out of district reserves.
