November 2013

  1. Home
  2. Monthly archive

Tapestry and Buena Vista Foundations Offer $40,000 Matching Donation for AISD Flood Victims

AUSTIN, Texas—The Tapestry Foundation and Buena Vista Foundation have joined efforts to each provide a $20,000 challenge grant for a total of a $40,000 contribution to The Austin Project to provide direct assistance for families with children enrolled in the Austin Independent School District, as well as for AISD employees who were also displaced by the storms that flooded neighborhoods in Southeast Austin Oct. 31. 

Encore Family Conference

Date
Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 8:30 am to 1:45 pm
Where
Webb MS, 601 E. St. Johns Avenue (78752)

The group Engaging our Community for College Readiness will host a special presentation at Webb Middle School to help the community learn how they can influence the success of all chidren. Dr. Octavius will serve as keynote speaker at the event.

Bishop was an offensive lineman on the football team at the University of Texas at Austin before playing with the NFL's Chicago Bears. After retiring from professional football, Bishop served as an example to the community by returning to the University of Texas to earn both his bachelor's and master's degree in the field of social work. He later went on to earn a Ph.D in Neuropsychology and currently teaches classes at Austin Community College. Bishop has served as a Male Involvement Program Coordinator at five Austin area high schools where he works with at-risk populations for Communities in Schools, a non-profit organization focused on dropout prevention.

The event will close with a message from acoustic hip hop artist Saul Paul. The event will be an opportunity for families and the community to learn how they can encourage student success.

The presentation begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Webb Middle School, 601 E. St. Johns Ave., and includes a Thanksgiving lunch for families.

Community Meeting on Extending Dual Language Programs to Middle School

AISD is hosting a meeting to provide families with more information about the district's dual language programs. During the presentation, families will learn about AISD's efforts to extend the program to the middle school level. Additionally, experts in the field of dual language education, doctors Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas, will share information from their award-winning national research that explains how schools can be most effectively engage linguistically and culturally diverse students.

Community Meeting on Extending Dual Language Programs to Middle School

AISD is hosting a meeting to provide families with more information about the district's dual language programs. During the presentation, families will learn about AISD's efforts to extend the program to the middle school level. Additionally, experts in the field of dual language education, doctors Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas, will share information from their award-winning national research that explains how schools can be most effectively engage linguistically and culturally diverse students.

Moving into Middle School Transition Fair

Date
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where
6800 Bill Hughes Rd.

The Parent Support Specialist from the Crockett Vertical Team host this Transition Fair for fifth grade parents to come and view their options for the following school year as their child enters sixth grade. A representative from six different middle schools will be part of this district event to represent their campus and share with families their signature programs, academics and eligibility. The schools participating in the Transition Fair are as follows: Bedicheck, Covington, Paredes, Fulmore/Magnet, Kealing/Magnet and Ann Richards. 

Klein Family Provides $50,000 Donation for AISD Flood Victims

Austin, TX  (November 12, 2013)—On Tuesday, Nov. 12, The Klein Family announced a $50,000 donation to provide direct assistance for families with children enrolled in the Austin Independent School District as well as for AISD employees who were also displaced by the storms that flooded neighborhoods in Southeast Austin  Oct. 31. At last count, there were 360 students and 25 AISD staff members who lost their homes or who have been temporarily displaced due to extensive flood damage.