Dear Colleagues, Partners and Community Members:
It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the tragedy that occurred earlier today at Lanier High School. I regret to inform you that a student died at the school due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No other students or staff members were harmed.
AUSTIN, Texas—Following a tragedy at Lanier High School today in which a student succumbed to a fatal, self-inflicted wound at approximately 12:04 p.m., AISD continues to provide counseling services until 6 p.m. today, and throughout the week.
The AISD community is deeply saddened by this and our thoughts are with the family.
Our district's Learning Support Department recommends the following tips for parents to discuss tragedy with their children. This guidance is provided from the American School Counseling Association.
What Can You Do?
Reassure your child or teen that he or she is safe, and that you are also okay by doing the following:
The AISD community is deeply saddened to report a student shot himself at Lanier High School earlier today, Tuesday, Oct. 15. The student has succumbed to the wound.
Counseling services have been available to students, families and staff since the incident today. Students can continue to receive counseling services in the Lanier High School’s Health Science wing next to the theater until 6 p.m. today and the remainder of the week.
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD and Austin Voices for Education and Youth hosts the first of three community meetings about the future use of Allan Elementary School.
When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16
Where: Eastside Memorial High School, 1012 Arthur Stiles Road
AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Independent School District released the following statement from Superintendent Meria Carstarphen regarding an incident today at Lanier High School:
“Based on the information available to us at this time, I regret to inform you that a student shot himself at Lanier High School a short while ago. The student has succumbed to the wound. And, the students at the campus who were on lockdown are being released to their homes.
Austin ISD depends on its partners, local businesses and volunteer groups to help support the district’s more than 85,000 students each day.
Two of these partners were recognized for their work recently by the State Board of Education, which awarded the City of Austin and National Instruments the 2013 Employers for Education Excellence (EEE) Award.
The two were recognized for their work with AISD and are among 12 other Texas employers to receive the 2013 EEE award, which is designed to promote more community involvement in public schools.
AISD’s Emily E. Smith is one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom."
The publishers joined forces to interview thousands of educators in every state during the past three years, which culminated in a book about 50 teachers who are changing education.
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month at its administration offices on Tuesday with a breakfast and screening of a short clip of KLRU’s Latino Americans that explores the challenges students face as they work to make their dreams come true.
Es posible que su hijo tenga muchas preguntas en cuanto al motivo de esta tragedia. El Departamento de Apoyo al Aprendizaje y la Asociación Americana de Consejeros Escolares ofrecen a los padres consejos para hablar con sus hijos sobre esta tragedia.
¿Qué pueden hacer los padres?
Asegurarles a sus hijos que tanto ellos como ustedes están a salvo al hacer lo siguiente:
