May 2013

AISD Holds Media Briefing About Bond Election

AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Independent School District will hold a media briefing with Meria Carstarphen, superintendent, and Vincent Torres, president of the Board of Trustees, to provide information about the district’s next steps after this weekend’s bond election, in which voters approved two of the four propositions.

When: 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 13

Where: AISD, Carruth Administration Center, A-230, 1111 W. Sixth St.

All City Music Memory Contest

Date
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where
Austin HS 1715 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Tx. 78703

What: The 33rd annual All City Music Memory Contest will be held at Austin High School on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Students from many of Austin Independent School District Elementary School campuses will compete between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. The students will be tested on their ability to recognize 16 selections of great music, which they have been studying in their music classes. The selections range from classics of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, to more modern hits by Duke Ellington and John Williams. The musicians for the contest are the Austin ISD All City Orchestra, singers from the Austin High School Choir and other performances by AISD music faculty members.