March 2021

AISD Celebrates César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day / El AISD celebra el Día de César Chávez y Dolores Huerta

The Austin Independent School District will recognize César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day on Wednesday, March 31. The Hispanic civil rights leaders formed the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s to protest the poor treatment of laborers.

The district will honor their lives and legacies by engaging students and staff in lessons focusing on both Chávez and Huerta and through messages shared on morning announcements and social media.

Austin ISD to Offer Free COVID-19 Tests to All Students and Staff

Austin ISD will be hosting a post-spring break, mass COVID-19 testing event Friday, March 26 between 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tests are free for AISD students and staff and administered via drive-thru.

This mass testing event is available to all AISD students and staff, which includes those who learn and work in-person and remotely. Individuals should consider getting tested if they are not two weeks out from completing their COVID-19 vaccine series and:

Free Mass COVID-19 testing

We will be hosting a post-Spring Break, mass COVID-19 testing event this Friday, March 26 between 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tests are FREE for AISD students and staff and administered via drive-thru.

This mass testing event is available to ALL Austin ISD students and staff, which includes those who learn and work in-person and remotely. You should consider getting tested if you are not 2 weeks out from completing your COVID-19 vaccine series and:

Post-Spring Break Mass COVID-19 Testing SIGN-UP for Friday, March 26 / INSCRIPCIÓN para la administración masiva de pruebas de COVID-19 posterior a las vacaciones de primavera el viernes, 26 de marzo

We will be hosting a post-Spring Break, mass COVID-19 testing event this Friday, March 26 between 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tests are FREE for AISD students and staff and administered via drive-thru.

This mass testing event is available to ALL Austin ISD students and staff, which includes those who learn and work in-person and remotely. You should consider getting tested if you are not 2 weeks out from completing your COVID-19 vaccine series and:

Austin ISD Invites Community to Join Operation Reconnect on April 10

Austin ISD is calling on the community to join Operation Reconnect, an event that includes a door-to-door campaign to reconnect Austin families with AISD program offerings.

The event is on Saturday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

AISD teachers, team members, and community volunteers will conduct a block walk and door-to-door campaign to reconnect with Austin families and share information about the district’s world-class program offerings, including:

Conversations with the District / Conversaciones con el distrito

Austin ISD staff, families and community members are invited to join Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde, Ed.D. and district leadership for a series of virtual Conversations with the District. These sessions will be an opportunity to meet Dr. Elizalde and her leadership team and to learn more about the AISD 2020-25 Strategic Plan and 2021-22 budget process. We look forward to visiting with you!