AUSTIN, Texas—The Brentwood Elementary School Library, PTA and the Friends of the Brentwood Library received the 2014 Shirley Igo PTA/School Library Collaboration Award from The Texas Library Association and the Texas Association of School Libraries.
Four Lanier High School teachers received a check this summer for nearly $20,000 that will allow them to further their education to support algebra II, calculus and geometry classes.
Andrea Bowen, Kirsten Cole, David Preston and Nathan Woodward said they applied for the 3M grant because they want to ensure their students are prepared for college math classes.
In addition, Austin ISD’s Career and Technical Education Department has been awarded a $97,450 3M Foundation grant that will go toward equipment to enhance Project Lead the Way, a STEM and pre-engineering program.
AUSTIN, Texas—Four Lanier High School teachers received an almost $20,000 check this summer that will allow them to further their education to support Algebra II, Calculus and Geometry classes.
Andrea Bowen, Kirsten Cole, David Preston and Nathan Woodward applied for the 3M grant because they want to ensure their students are prepared for college math classes. The teachers are interested in better ways to teach the subject, specifically focusing on real-world math foundations.
Anderson High School’s ausTIN CANs will host the Fourth Annual Robot Roundup, a competition of more than 40 FIRST robotic teams from across Texas, this weekend at the Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 5.
AUSTIN, Texas—Anderson High School’s ausTIN CANs will host the 4th Annual Robot Roundup, a competition of more than 40 FIRST robotic teams from across Texas, this weekend.
What: Spectators are welcome to watch high schools robotics teams compete. Matches run continuously throughout Friday and Saturday, with finals beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Dear AISD Community,
Austin Voices for Education and Youth is hosting a movie night to provide information to parents and community members regarding the proposed early childhood opportunity at the Allan facility.
Movie night takes place July 29 at the Allan Facility, 4900 Gonzales St., 78702.
Free food music and games begin at 7 p.m., the program runs 7:45–8:15 p.m. and "The Lego Movie" will be shown from 8:45–10 p.m. on an inflatable screen.
Blackshear Elementary opens its doors this fall as Austin ISD’s first elementary fine arts academy.
All parents interested in enrolling their students at the Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy are invited to an open house from 6–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.
A short presentation will be provided as well as light refreshments, and staff will be on hand to enroll students for the fall.
For more information, please contact Principal Betty Jenkins at (512) 414-2760.
Do your children love to sing, dance, draw, act or play an instrument? Do you wish you could enroll them in a fine arts academy to develop their skills? Well, now you can!
This fall, Blackshear Elementary will open its doors as Austin ISD’s first elementary fine arts academy.
All parents interested in enrolling their students at the Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy are invited to an open house from 6–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.
A short presentation will be provided as well as light refreshments, and staff will be on hand to enroll students for the fall.
For more information, please contact Principal Betty Jenkins at (512) 414-2760.
A+ Education Foundation, a philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union, announced their 2014 Educator Grant Program recipients. More than $72,000 in grant funding was awarded to 81 educators across Central Texas.
Oak Hill Elementary School is pleased to announce that the A+ Education Foundation has awarded grants to 22 of their teachers totaling nearly $20,000. These funds will support trainings, literacy programs, author visits, environmental education, and program support all of which will enhance the classroom experience for students at Oak Hill Elementary.
