Dear Austin ISD,

I have been so impressed by the creativity, resilience and flexibility I’ve witnessed in our remote classrooms over the past few weeks. As we celebrate a successful virtual launch of this new school year, we are also preparing for the next four weeks of school when we will begin to welcome students on campus in a phased-in approach.

Thanks to the collaborative effort among students, staff, families and our community, I am confident we are well-prepared for the next stage in our reopening process.

Reilly Elementary School has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

Reilly is one of 367 schools nationwide to be named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School. The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Good evening, Austin ISD, I am committed to keeping you informed and aware of decisions that are being made in the district. You may have heard that there were conversations about shifting course regarding the physical return to campus...

We are #AISDProud of Summitt Elementary PTA who was awarded a $5,000 grant to help carry on a unique tradition for their school and community when the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to shut it down.

The grant money will help the Summitt community continue celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. For this year’s festival, each student will receive a lantern kit and Vietnamese gift bag to participate at home. Students will be encouraged to light their LED-powered paper lanterns and record their experience for a video. 

This week, we released details regarding how our phased-in approach to on-campus learning will work in Austin ISD. / Esta semana, publicamos los detalles sobre cómo será nuestra estrategia para la transición por fases al aprendizaje en el plantel en el Austin ISD.

Every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Austin ISD joins the rest of the country to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month—a celebration of the diverse cultures and riveting histories of the people in this country with ancestral roots in Spain, Mexico, and Central and South America.

This year, we are celebrating with our students through a virtual talent show. AISD students can showcase their talents by submitting photos or videos of how they celebrate their Hispanic culture at home. The categories include:

We are #AISDProud this week as AISD has been awarded a District of Distinction award from the Texas Art Education Association for the second year in a row.

This annual award goes to school districts that lead the way in visual arts. The school districts are recognized for promoting the arts and their outstanding leadership towards teaching.

To qualify, each district submits their best artwork, which must meet 12 out of the 14 criteria to be able to receive the award.