Where: Carruth Administration Center Board Auditorium, Room B100
1111 West 6th St, Austin, TX.
When: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The subjects to be discussed or considered, but for which no formal action will be taken, are as listed on the Board Agenda.
This month, the Austin Independent School District launched the Parent Cloud—an online portal that aggregates the district's educational resources into one user-friendly website for parents. The site was developed by the district's technology department to serve as the primary online resource for parents. Through the Parent Cloud, users will be able to access their students' grades, assignments, attendance records and more.
This Saturday, Feb. 23, more than 2,000 University of Texas at Austin student volunteers are expected to participate in The Project, one of the largest one-day student and community run service events in the nation. In addition to the service effort during the day, The Project will also include an extensive community health fair running from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Consuelo Mendez Middle School.
The community health fair will provide information from a variety of community resources, entertainment for families, diabetes, blood sugar and vision screenings, free immunizations, a Home Depot Kid’s Workshop, and many other activities. This year will also include cooking demonstrations, and a Zumba and dance contest for youth. Throughout the day, there will be various educational workshops.
Established in 1999 by the Volunteer and Service Learning Center of The University of Texas at Austin, The Project is a massive collaborative effort involving student volunteers, city government departments, community organizations and local businesses. Since its inception, The Project has involved more than 18,000 student volunteers completing more than 57,000 hours of direct service in 10 Austin neighborhoods. In response to the work done by annual Projects, The Project has received numerous service awards including the Keep America Beautiful National Award for Community Improvement in 2000.
The range of service projects carried out by UT student volunteers throughout the day will include trash removal; rebuilding fences; and school, church and park beautification projects, among others.
Community partners who work to plot out the service projects and resources includes the Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department, Austin Parks and Recreation, Downtown Austin Community Court, Solid Waste Services, Keep Austin Beautiful, University Federal Credit Union, The Home Depot, neighborhood organizations in the selected community, area school representatives, and several other organizations.
For more information on The Project, contact The University of Texas at Austin Volunteer and Service Learning Center at 471-6161 or send an email to theproject.ut@gmail.com. For information on the health fair, contact The Consuelo Mendez Family Resource Center at 841-1016 or e-mail Leonor.Vargas@austinisd.org
This Sunday, the Austin Independent School District will host the 30th Annual African-American Heritage Celebration. During the event, the district will honor some of its finest student and community leaders. The assembly will take place at 3 p.m. at the Palmer Event Center, 900 Barton Springs Road. All community members are invited to attend to help celebrate these remarkable individuals in the district and the community.
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting this weekend. No action will be taken by the board during the meeting.
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23
Where: AISD, Carruth Administration Center, Board Auditorium, 1111 W. Sixth St.
Austin, TX— This week, Eastside Memorial High School students will be pledging to graduate while learning how their future can be shaped by earning a high school diploma.
Who: Eastside Memorial High School students
When: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19
Where: Eastside Memorial High School, gymnasium, 1012 Arthur Stiles Road
Inspired by the toughness of the prairie, McCallum High School's MacTheatre sets its production of Oklahoma! in the robust world of territory life filled with a dynamic cast as rich and complex as the great tapestry of America itself. With Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless music, Oklahoma! celebrates the vigor of America’s pioneering spirit with athletic dance and boot-stomping energy. Chock full of classic tunes such as “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” and “People will Say We’re in Love,” this muscular production will thrill audiences young and old. Join MacTheatre for its Saturday Evening Gala performance that celebrates the talent of each strand at McCallum Fine Arts Academy in a Texas-sized production with a cast and crew from each MFAA major as well as faculty and alumni. See performance times and get your tickets at http://mactheatre.com/
The produced runs from Thursday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 3 at McCallum Arts Center Mainstage.
Historic Property Tax Exemption Program Review
Historically, AISD has granted certain historical landmark properties partial exemption from taxation. In August 2005, the AISD Board of Trustees modified the program to tighten the exemptions to mirror the City of Austin’s 2004 program modifications.
Students, parents and staff members at Burnet Middle School will spend this Saturday mulching, weeding, painting and planting flowers as part of the school's beautification day.
During the Saturday, Feb. 16, event, students will continue to develop the Burnet Peace Garden, which was created by the Student Council No Place for Hate initiative. The campus also plans to build a new garden called "Love" (Peace n Love) in the shape of a heart in the next school year.
Please join Ridgetop Elementary School as it celebrates with KLRU the 50th birthday of Clifford, the big red dog.
The celebration is located at Ridgetop Elementary School, 5005 Caswell Ave.
