April 2017

Murchison Middle School Robotics Teams Excel in National Competition

Two Murchison VEX Robotics teams excelled at the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in early April. 

Both Matadors squads finished in the top 16 teams out of 93 middle school squads from around the world. 

The Murchison 8512F Team Cringeworthy won the Excellence Award, the competition's highest honor, which recognizes the best all-around team at the competition. 

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Career Launch Program at Reagan ECHS

Date
Friday, May 19, 2017 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Where
7104 Berkman Dr. Austin

Austin Independent School District is proud to announce the official groundbreaking ceremony to redesign a section of Reagan Early College High School for the Innovative Career Launch program at Reagan ECHS.

The groundbreaking is at 10 a.m. May 19 in the front of the school.

In collaboration with Austin Community College and Dell Technologies, this new program offers students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, complete an internship at Dell Technology and earn an associate degree from Austin Community College.

Incoming freshman are now being recruited for this program.

For more information, please contact Sissy Camacho at 512-414-4650.

Reagan Early College High School is located at 7104 Berkman Dr.

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Career Launch Program at LBJ ECHS

Date
Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Where
7309 Lazy Creek Drive Austin

Austin Independent School District is proud to announce the official groundbreaking ceremony to redesign a section of LBJ Early College High School for the Innovative Career Launch program at LBJ ECHS.

The groundbreaking is at 10 a.m. May 13 in the front of the school.

In collaboration with Austin Community College and Seton Medical Center, this new program offers students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, complete an internship at Seton Medical Center and earn an associate degree from Austin Community College.

Incoming freshman are now being recruited for this program.

For more information, please contact Sissy Camacho at 512-414-4650.

LBJ Early College High School is located at 7309 Lazy Creek Dr.

Eastside Community STEAM Festival

The Eastside Memorial Vertical Team hosts the fourth annual Eastside Community STEAM Fest and Summer Kick-Off 10 a.m.–2 p.m. April 22 at Martin Middle School.  

Please join us for a day of STEM and arts demonstrations, as well as family resources, summer camp opportunities, college exhibits, live music performances, raffle prizes, food and lots of fun for all ages. 

Admission is free!

Winn Elementary New Library Celebration

Date
Friday, May 12, 2017 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Where
3500 Susquehanna Lane, Austin, TX 78759

The John B. Winn Library cordially invites members of the Winn Elementary School community to celebrate the grand opening of our new library from 5:30–6:30 p.m. on May 12.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Wanda Rivero-Paulino at 512-414-2390.

Bailey Middle School Earth Day Celebration

Bailey Middle School hosts Healthy People, Healthy Planet, an evening celebration of Earth Day.

The night includes basic bike safety information, followed by the Junior Bears Bike Races for all fourth- and fifth-grade students and the Bailey Bears Bike Race Challenge for all sixth- through eighth-grade students.

After the races, visitors can enjoy a screening of the Disney Pixar film, "Wall-E," about the last surviving trash-pickup robot left on earth.