June 2016

Elementary School Registration

Elementary school students who are new to the Austin Independent School District and current AISD students who have moved or transferred during the summer may register at their new elementary schools from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 8, 9, and 11, 2016; as well as from 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

One Step at a Time: A Graduate’s Story

Most parents dream of the day their child will walk across the stage at graduation. But for Consolacion Gamez, a mother of an LBJ Early College High School student, seeing her son walk across the stage wasn’t something she expected even a month ago.

In his junior year, Arturo Gamez—who was diagnosed with leukemia in fifth grade—found out his cancer was back.

“I always told myself that if my leukemia came back, I’d probably miss a lot of stuff, so I kind of already accepted that I would miss [graduation],” Arturo said.

Austin ISD and STAAR test: Summer School Impact

The Texas Commissioner of Education recently announced the cancellation of the June STAAR SSI test administration for grades 5 and 8 due to ongoing reporting issues with the state's testing vendor.

"It is unfortunate that ETS continues to have data integrity issues as we use STAAR data as one of our markers for tracking student progress," said Edmund Oropez, Chief Officer for Teaching and Learning. "We appreciate TEA's continued efforts to ensure that students and campuses are not negatively affected."