October 2017
Early Voting Now Underway, Ends Nov. 3
Early voting is now underway in the Nov. 7 election, and runs through Nov. 3.
Among the items on the ballot is Austin ISD's 2017 Bond proposition.
Voters registered in Travis County may cast their ballots at any early voting location, which are designated by "Vote Here" signs.
Early voting locations
AISD Thanks Transportation Workers During Appreciation Week
In celebration of Transportation Worker Appreciation Week, Austin ISD is honoring the 650 employees who run about 500 buses to transport 22,000 students every day.
"Our No. 1 priority of course is to make sure our students are safe, and safely transported to and from school," said Kris Hafezizadeh, AISD executive director of transportation.
Thank you to all our transportation staff! You make us #AISDProud! See more in the video below:
Austin ISD Celebrates Read for the Record
Austin ISD once again took part in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record this year, a national campaign launched more than a decade ago to highlight the importance of building early literacy and language skills for all children.
On Read for the Record day—now in its 12th year—people nationwide read the same book to children as part of the world’s largest shared reading experience.
More than 2 million people participated this year; the featured book was "Quackers" by Liz Wong.
AISD Statement on Kneeling During the National Anthem
Austin ISD is committed to educating the whole child, including supporting first amendment rights. AISD does not have a policy outlining student participation in the National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance. Students who take part in kneeling during patriotic activities will not be penalized for exercising their first amendment rights.
AISD expect record attendance for Central Texas Dyslexia Conference
Press Contact: Austin ISD Media Relations - (512) 414-2414
Austin ISD is expecting record attendance at its third annual Central Texas Dyslexia Conference Oct. 19, which aims to bring awareness and provide resources to parents and educators to learn best practices for supporting students with dyslexia.
The conference, expected to host more than 1,200 individuals from across the region and state of Texas, will be held at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fifth Annual Austin ISD Vendor Fair
All Austin ISD staff are invited to join us at the Baker Center Cafeteria 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 Baker Center Cafeteria, 3908 Avenue B.
LBJ ECHS Day of Compassion
Date
Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where
7309 Lazy Creek Drive
The Day of Compassion is an LBJ ECHS vertical team event.
We will clean up the neighborhood that surrounds LBJ ECHS.
We are adopting one house and with the help of Keep Austin Beautiful, we will re-landscape one community member's front lawn.
This day is focused on keeping our neighborhood clean and safe for every student, community member and stakeholder.
If you would like to volunteer, please email kerrie.carter@austinisd.org.
Brooke, Travis County Master Gardener Association to Host Sustainable Garden Symposium
Press Contact: Austin ISD Media Relations - (512) 414-2414
Brooke Elementary School, in partnership with the Travis County Master Gardener Association will host a Sustainable Garden Symposium as part of the school's committment to becoming a green technology school.
AISD Thanks Food Service Workers During Appreciation Week
In celebration of Food Service Workers Appreciation Week, Austin ISD is honoring the 650 employees who ensure that all AISD students have access to healthy, tasty food each day.
Our teams serve around 80,000 meals each day, nearly 13 million meals annually.
Whether it's Breakfast in the Classroom, salad bars, food trucks or scratch cooking, these teams go above and beyond day after day in feeding Austin's future.
"It's teaching the kids to eat healthy," said Linda Johnson, food production specialist at Highland Park Elementary.