AUSTIN, Texas—More than 1,200 band members from Austin ISD's 12 high schools will unite for the 41st annual Marching Band Jamboree.
What: Band Jamboree, featuring the University of Texas Longhorn Band
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17
Where: Tony Burger Center, 3200 Jones Road
What: Citizen's Bond Advisory Committee Meeting
For more information, please visit the CBOC website.
AISD's Fine Arts Department presents the 41st Annual Band Jamboree. The event will feature performances by AISD bands as well the UT Longhorn Band.
Admission is $3 and free for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased from and AISD high school band.
The event takes place at the Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Road. For more information, call the Fine Arts office at 512-414-4489.
HEB will provide Austin ISD employees, their spouses and children enrolled in the district’s health insurance plan with free health shots September and October at AISD campuses.
Unless otherwise noted the clinic times will be:
2:45-3:45 p.m. for elementary schools
3:15-4:15 p.m. for middle schools
3:30-5 p.m. for high schools
People and Power: Making the Connection
Join AISD for the Third Annual GT Parent Education and GT Elementary Student Enrichment Event at Travis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf St. At the event, concurrent sessions will allow parents and students to explore their interests and see their options for engaging in them with AISD. No registration is required to attend.
For more information, contact Advanced Academic Services at 512-414-9986.
When students from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy’s robotics club were asked if they were willing to pour two years and hundreds of hours into building a robot for a young man on the other side of the country—someone they would likely never even meet—the class didn’t miss a beat.
“Yes!”
This August, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and its supporters raised more than $7,400 for students at Austin ISD’s Mendez Middle School.
“I am proud to see the commitment of our community and their willingness to personally invest in our youth,” said Jason Garza, president of NAHREP.
In addition to the monetary donation, the organization also provided 50 backpacks and hundreds of school supplies to students at Mendez. The generous gift alligns with the organization’s mission to empower real estate professionals to serve the community.
Where: Board Auditorium, 1111 W. 6th Street.
As we conclude the second week of school, I wanted to share with you important safety efforts that the district is taking. Safety is our top priority, and we make every effort to ensure that every one of our students is safe, every day.
Covington Middle School will celebrate its new designation as a Fine Arts Academy with a special ribbon cutting ceremony. Following the event, the school will host an open house where the community is invited to tour the campus and learn more about the new designation.
