Safety First at AISD School Zones
AUSTIN, TX—The 2013-14 school year is around the corner for the Austin Independent School District, which means there will be an increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic in school zones.
August 2013
Immunization Requirements for AISD Students
AUSTIN, TX—As families prepare their children for the back-to-school season, Austin ISD reminds parents that students must have their immunizations before the first day of school Aug. 26. Otherwise, parents will be asked to obtain the needed vaccines for their child before the student is allowed to return to class.
Stuff the Bus to Benefit AISD Students
AUSTIN, TX—Austin ISD and Clear Channel Communications will collect school supplies during Tax-Free Weekend, Aug. 10-11, to fill two school buses with notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers and items students need for school. Supplies collected will be distributed to students at AISD’s Back to School Bash Saturday, Aug. 24.
Who: AISD, Austin Board of Realtors, KASE 101, 98.1 KVET and the Sunset Valley Shopping Center
55 AISD Schools Earn Academic Distinction Ratings
AUSTIN, Texas--The Austin Independent School District's students performed well under the state's new accountability system, with 110 schools meeting the standard and 55 schools earning academic distinctions, according to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary state accountability ratings released today.
Austin Business Journal Names AISD Superintendent 2013 Profiles in Power Winner
AUSTIN, Texas--Today, the Austin Business Journal named AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen one of six 2013 Profiles in Power winners.
Carstarphen was selected from among 25 finalists and 69 nominees for the award, which recognizes women who have distinguished themselves as a successful member of top management with a company or organization and have given back to their communities.
District 4: League of Women Voters Community Conversation
Where: McCallum High School Library, 5600 Sunshine
North Central Elementary School No. 2 Groundbreaking and Construction Preview
Date
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Where
2011 W. Rundberg Lane
What: Join Austin ISD for the official groundbreaking and construction preview celebration for the new North Central Elementary School No. 2. Austin voters approved the construction of the North Central Elementary School No. 2 as part of the 2008 Bond Program. (http://archive.austinisd.org/inside/2004bond/bond.phtml?opt=schoolNames). Light refreshments and interpretation services will be provided.
Two AISD Campuses Awarded More than $70,000 to Establish STEM Programs
The Austin Independent School District has been awarded more than $70,000 in grants to establish summer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs at Widen Elementary School and Eastside Memorial High School.
AISD, Central Texas Under Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service recently placed most of Central Texas under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. Thursday, as daytime temperatures are expected to climb to between 100 and 105 degrees. As a result, AISD is triggering Green Tier activities—things that AISD staff can do to both save energy and prevent heat-related illnesses.
To save energy, AISD encourages the following actions be taken on its campuses:
Govalle Student Keynotes NI Week
AUSTIN, TX—Govalle Elementary School student David Bocanegra will program a robot, which is made out of Legos, to be a guard dog at NIWeek in front of about 3,000 engineers, scientists and educators, alongside astronaut, engineer and former NFL player Leland Melvin.