March 2013

Garcia Eighth Graders Host Basketball Fundraiser for D.C. Trip

Basketball will be the ticket that gets a group of Garcia Middle School eighth graders to Washington D.C.

It's not every year that middle school students get the chance to tour the nation's capital with the Smithsonian Student Education Travel group, but it is an opportunity being afforded to the Garcia Dragons this spring. And to help fund the trip, the students are hosting a community basketball game to drum up support for this unique educational experience. 

Reminder: AISD Closed Friday

Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for a staff and student holiday Friday, March 29.

All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, April 1.

For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.

For more information, please contact the Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach at 414-2414.

 

Austin ISD Proposes Plan to Offer Insurance Coverage for Domestic Partnerships

Based on consultation with Education Austin, and support from its employee groups, the Joint Insurance Committee and legal counsel, the Austin Independent School District has proposed a plan to extend the district’s insurance coverage to domestic partnerships.

If implemented, the district would extend coverage to qualifying individuals in domestic partnerships beginning Sept. 1.   

AISD began discussing expanding its insurance coverage in September 2012 as part of its preliminary budget process.

AISD Seeks Nominations for Latino Community Awards

The Austin Independent School District invites the community to submit award nominations for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be presented in conjunction with the District’s Latino Academic Achievement Awards event honoring outstanding students.

The Community Awards are:

AISD Closed Friday

Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for a staff and student holiday Friday, March 29.

All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, April 1.

For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.

For more information, please contact the Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach at 414-2414.

 

Reagan HS Soccer Students Achieve Historic Success, Learn Character On and Off the Field

This time last year, the roster for the Reagan Raiders girls’ soccer team was so sparse that there were only enough players to form a varsity team. Now, the team has enough players to form both varsity and junior varsity squads, and their success on the field is making history.

The Reagan Raiders girls’ soccer team made the playoffs this year for the first time in 20 years, and came in third in AISD.