Today the Austin Independent School District provided a snapshot of the organization's 2016-17 school year enrollment, and the number of students currently attending AISD exceeds projection for the first time in three years.
The membership for the district during the 2016-17 school year was projected to be 82,690. At the end of the first six weeks, Sept. 30, student enrollment in AISD was at 83,238 or 548 students above projection.
The Eastside Memorial High School family of schools hosts the fourth annual Eastside Community Harvest Fest from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Nov. 5.
Join us at Eastside Memorial High School for activities, resources for the whole family, food and special performances by Austin ISD students.
This event is free and open to the community. We hope to see you there!
For more information, please contact Gabriel Estrada at 512-300-5957.
Austin ISD schools are participating in this year’s National Read for the Record day by inviting special guests to read this year’s book, “The Bear Ate Your Sandwich,” by Julia Sarcone-Roach.
Who: Superintendent Paul Cruz will be reading to kindergarteners.
Where: Cowan Elementary School, 2817 Kentish Drive
When: 8:30–9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
EdcampATX will be hosted Saturday, November 5, at Pillow Elementary School. Edcamp is a form of unconference designed specifically for teachers and their needs. It is free and registration is currently open.
What to bring:
Austin ISD Food Services is providing breakfast to more students than ever with the Breakfast in the Classrooms program. The program, which AISD implemented two years ago, is offered at 25 schools as of this month.
“We’re focused on expanding healthy meals to all our students,” Food Services Director Anneliese Tanner said. “You really build relationships when you share a meal with your teachers and classmates.”
Austin ISD Police Department is encouraging community members to drop off expired or unwanted medications this weekend to be disposed of properly.
What: Please drop off expired or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medications with labels that have identifying information removed or blacked out to be disposed of properly.
Allowable items include prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, medication samples, vitamins, syrups, ointments, lotions and inhalers.
The Eagle’s Eye, the Akins High School student newspaper, recently received the distinction of being named Best in Show in Newspapers at the annual Texas Association of Journalism Educators Fall Fiesta held in San Antonio.
All Austin ISD staff are invited to join us at the Delco Center for the State, Federal and Private Accountability Vendor Fair.
Discover new and exciting resources available to your campus and administrative staff!
The event is free and includes
• Light refreshments
• Demos of products
• Door prizes
The fair is 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Delco Activity Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive.
