October 2016

Dual Language Program Community Meeting

You are invited to a community meeting about the AISD Dual Language program for middle school students on Thursday, November 3, at 6 p.m. at Fulmore Middle School.
 
Get information on the program for current and future middle school students and how your child can get high school and college credit. 
 
For more information, go to Dual Language.org or call 512-414-4734. Fulmore MS is located at 201 E. St. Mary Street 

 

2016 Austin ISD Dance Spectacular

Date
Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where
Austin ISD PAC (1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.)

Come experience a night of dance as more than 650 students from 23 AISD schools perform in the 2016 AISD Dance Spectacular honoring our nation's veterans.

The show begins at 7 p.m. at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, but space is limited. Tickets will given from AISD Dance departments or at the door if seats are available. 

Participating schools

    • High schools: Akins, Anderson, Austin, Bowie, Crockett, Eastside Memorial, Lanier, LASA and McCallum; LBJ, Reagan and Travis early college high schools; and Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
    • Middle schools: Bailey, Bedichek, Covington, Dobie, Gorzycki, Fulmore, Lamar, Mendez, Murchison and Small, and Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy 

Please contact the AISD Fine Arts Department at 512-414-4489 with any questions.

43rd Annual Fall Festival for Strings

Date
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Where
Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive, Austin, TX 78724

UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11

The Annual Fall Festival for Strings has been moved to the Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive, because of the possibility of rain. Please join us at our new, indoor location!


Join Austin ISD's 800 beginning orchestra students—representing 20 middle schools and five elementary schools—and the high school Senior String Players for an afternoon of beautiful music at the 43rd Annual Fall Festival for Strings.

The festival kicks off at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Admission is free and the event is open to the public. In case of rain, the performance will be moved to the Delco Center.

For more information, please contact the Fine Arts Office at 512-414-4489.

We hope to see you there!

MEDIA AVAILABILITY AISD Superintendent Goes to the Polls to Promote Early Voting to Students

Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz will meet up with a few students on Monday to vote as a way of promoting early voting and civic engagement to AISD students.

Who: Superintendent Paul Cruz will be available to talk about the importance of voting. A few students from Reagan Early College High School will also be available to talk about their first voting experience. 

Kealing Town Hall: Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport

Kealing Middle School is holding a town hall to teach students about local elected officials and their roles.

Who: The town hall lineup includes a panel of Austin ISD school board trustees, current and former city council members, Travis County elected officials and others.

Panelists for Thursday, Oct. 27

City Council Member Gregorio Casar

Candidate for sheriff Sally Hernandez

Former City Council Member Mike Martinez

Travis County Treasurer Dolores Ortega-Carter

AISD School Board President Kendall Pace

UT Austin Launches the TEXAS MicroMajor for High School Students

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Austin is launching the TEXAS MicroMajor™, a new initiative to help high school students become better prepared for succeeding at leading universities. The MicroMajor program builds on UT Austin’s leadership in working with school districts, educators and students across the state to bridge gaps between traditional high school courses and the expectations of colleges and universities.

Building Bridges #AISDFuture Town Hall

Austin ISD, in collaboration with the city of Austin and Travis County, is hosting a Building Bridges #AISDFuture Town Hall. 

Join us from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 5, at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, 1156 Hargrave St.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler will be there to welcome everyone.

The town hall will focus on the district's Facility Master Plan, with attendees having the opportunity to learn about the planning process and ask questions about how the plan may affect their school.

Everyone is encouraged to attend this free and informative event!

Facility and Bond Planning Advisory Committee

Date
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where
Mendez Middle School Library, 5106 Village Square Drive

Austin ISD's Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee meets 9 a.m–1 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Mendez Middle School Library, 5106 Village Square Drive.

The AISD Board of Trustees appoints citizens to the FABPAC to evaluate capital improvement needs of the district and to provide recommendations to the board on long-range facilities planning, on amendments to the Facility Master Plan and on the scope of work and timing of future bond programs.

All regular meetings of AISD advisory bodies are open to the public.

To speak before a district advisory body during a regular meeting, please consult the Citizens Communications and Visitor Guidelines, which can be found on the AISD website under Advisory Bodies.

Citizens Communication is limited to 10 minutes.

For more information, please click here to download a PDF of the meeting agenda