April 2018

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Northeast Elementary School to Receive $25 Million Investment

Norman Elementary School is among the first of 17 campuses across the district where construction will begin as part of the 2017 bond.

Projects within the bond will support the district’s vision to reinvent public education by creating 21st century learning spaces which include bright, collaborative spaces, state-of-the-art technology, outdoor classrooms and community spaces.

Northeast Elementary School to Receive $25 Million Investment

Norman Elementary School is among the first of 17 campuses throughout the district where construction will begin as part of the 2017 bond.

Projects within the bond will support the district’s vision to reinvent public education by creating 21st-century learning spaces that include bright, collaborative spaces, state-of-the-art technology, outdoor classrooms and community spaces.

Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Periods

Austin ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, beginning April 10 and continuing through May 18.

To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of April 9, May 7 and May 14.

In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams, also commonly referred to as AP exams, May 7–18.

AVID Cording Ceremony

Date
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Where
Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.

Please join us as we recognize our AISD AVID Senior Class of 2018!

The event is open to Austin ISD’s AVID middle and high schools and AVID senior families.

Ceremony Schedule:

10:30–11:45 a.m.
First Ceremony (South AVID Campuses): Akins High School, and Crockett and Travis Early College High Schools

12:15–1:30 p.m.
Second Ceremony (North AVID Campuses): Anderson, Austin and McCallum high schools, and Eastside, Lanier, LBJ and Reagan Early College High Schools

For additional information, please contact your student's AVID elective teacher.

We hope to see you there!

Under the Big Top Spring Carnival

Date
Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where
500 Mairo St, Austin, TX, 78748

Williams Elementary invites neighboring communities to attend our Under the Big Top Spring Carnival from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

There will be over 30 games/activities, a Life-Save Candy-land Cake Walk, Professional Face Painting, Velcro Wall, Trackless Train "Jungle Safari", food vendors, performances, Silent Auction and MORE, MORE, MORE.

Cost is $10 per wristband for students. Adults are welcome to participate for FREE!

Come one, come all to our biggest event of the year and experience what this little south Austin Wildcat family is all about.

For more information, contact Williams Elementary at 512-414-2525.

Kindergarten Orientation Day 2018

All Austin ISD elementary schools welcome families to their campuses today for Kindergarten Orientation Day!

All children who will be 5 years old or older on or before Sept. 1 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten.

At each school's orientation, families will receive information about the district's full-day kindergarten program, including:

Celebration of the Young Child

Date
Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where
Allan Center, 4900 Gonzales St.

The Austin ISD Parent Engagement Support Office, in collaboration with United Way for Greater Austin, is pleased to announce the first Celebration of the Young Child.

The goal of the event is to provide Austin families with young children with an opportunity to learn about resources and services in their community.

The event features free food, face painting, a petting zoo, access to community resources and a special visit from Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Families can also register their children on-site for the 2018-19 school year.

Free transportation to the event is available from Dobie Pre-K, Lucy Read Pre-K, Uphaus Early Childhood Center and Webb Primary School, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Buses will return to those locations at noon.

For more information, please contact your child's parent support specialist.