Austin, TX—Austin ISD's Summitt Elementary School is gearing up to celebrate Tet, the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam, with a fundraising dinner, followed by a spectacular performance by dance groups in each grade.
Austin ISD teachers can take advantage of one of the largest professional development summits for reading and spelling when it comes to Austin this summer.
Out of many large cities across the country, Austin was chosen as the site for the 2013 National Language Essential for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Summit hosted by Cambium Learning Group. The annual summit is a professional development program that features nationally recognized trainers in the areas of reading, writing and spelling and provides teachers a comprehensive teaching approach, focusing on evidence-based literacy instruction and the structure of the English language. This year's summit will be June 26-28 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin.
For the past three years, Austin ISD has provided opportunites for all teachers to attend the LETRS training modules. Currently more than 800 teachers ranging from early childhood to high school have attended. The LETRS Summit is three days of sessions and networking that will expand participants’ knowledge of the science behind literacy, language acquisition, reading and writing.
The Response to Intervention Department will offer a full registration scholarship for all administrators interested in attending the summit. In addition, the scholarship is offered to each campus for up to two teachers or specialists.
Austin, Texas—Today, Judge John Dietz ruled the Texas school finance system is unconstitutional, finding it does not adequately fund public schools and that the system has evolved into a de facto statewide property tax.
The Austin Independent School District is one of 84 school districts that make up one of six parties in several lawsuits before Judge Dietz. AISD is in the Fort Bend ISD group represented by Thompson & Horton.
Where: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78701
What: A free and open to the public event for Central Texas high school students and their families. This event will bring together and empower area students and their families with practical information regarding their options beyond high school.
Future Plans will feature two stages filled with programming to address the challenges and choices related to college and career readiness.
The Austin Independent School District employs more than 200 counselors who serve our 129 campuses daily. AISD counselors play a tremendous role in helping our students achieve succcess and plan for the future.
On the eve of National School Counselors Week, Feb. 4-8, MyAISD sits down with one the district's talented counselors to learn the ins and outs of her job, what inspired her to become a counselor and what she loves most about serving AISD students.
Staff Spotlight
AISD Convenes Important Community Briefing and Input Session on the Future of Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus
Austin Independent School District Trustee Jayme Mathias and Superintendent Meria Carstarphen invite school community stakeholders to an important meeting for a briefing on the status of Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus and to solicit input on viable solutions for the 2013-2014 school year.
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District Trustee Jayme Mathias and Superintendent Meria Carstarphen invite school community stakeholders to an important meeting for a briefing on the status of Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus and to solicit input on viable solutions for the 2013-2014 school year.
When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9
Offices and campuses closed.
All schools and offices will be closed one entire week — Monday, July 1, through Friday, July 5.
All schools and offices will adopt a four-day week for the weeks of June 24 through July 29. On Monday through Thursday of those weeks, office hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and offices will be closed every Friday. Employees will work a 10-hour day on a flexible schedule.
All schools and offices will be closed one entire week — Monday, July 1, through Friday, July 5.
All schools and offices will adopt a four-day week for the weeks of June 24 through July 29. On Monday through Thursday of those weeks, office hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and offices will be closed every Friday. Employees will work a 10-hour day on a flexible schedule.
