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AISD Selects Site for Districtwide Performing Arts Center
The Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District tonight voted to move forward with the purchase of a site for the district-wide Performing Arts Center (PAC). The approved site is located in the Mueller development along Mueller Boulevard between 51st Street and Barbara Jordan Boulevard.
National School Lunch Week
Austin ISD celebrates National School Lunch Week and Cafeteria Staff Appreciation Week. We appreciate the hard work our district's cafeteria staff does in order to provide every child wtih a healthy and delicious meals!
McCallum Arts Center Grand Opening Friday, September 30
The Austin Independent School District and the Friends of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy will host a grand opening of the beautiful new McCallum Arts Center, Friday, September 30, from 6:30-8:30pm, on the McCallum campus, at 5600 Sunshine Drive.The free open house will feature performances, music, and artwork by students of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy; culminating with a site-specific aerial…
American-Indian Heritage Month
November is American-Indian Heritage Month and AISD is proud to recognize the rich tradition, heritage and culture of our American-Indian students and their families. Part of our tapestry of cultures, American-Indian Heritage has long provided balance, vision, spirituality and honor to that fabric. We treasure these gifts in our schools, homes and community.
Disability Mentoring Day
Who: Reene Borders, CTED teacher at Clifton CDS, AISDWhen: Wednesday, October 19, 2011What: Eighteen students from Clifton CDS will be job shadowing people in local businesses and attend a receptionin their honor.
AISD's 'Two-Way' Dual Language Schools Expand to Six
The Austin School District has expanded — from four to six — the number of elementary schools that will offer its “Two-Way” Dual Language program beginning in Fall 2011. Sunset Valley and Travis Heights elementary schools will join Becker, Ridgetop, Perez, and Wooten elementaries in offering the program for students in Pre-Kindergarten through first grade.
Fitness Feria
This is a Spanish language event.Did you know that 1 in 3 children in Austin are overweight? Did you know that being overweight may lead to heart-diseases and diabetes? The Austin Independent School District invites all parents and students to Fitness Feria™, a health fair that will teach parents and students about different sports, physical activities, and how to eat healthier. The event is free…
Austin ISD Website Honored for Transparency
The website of the Austin School District has been honored with a “Sunny Award” by editors of the Sunshine Review, a non-profit organization that promotes state and local government transparency. Only 112 of the more than 6,000 government websites ranked by the Sunshine Review earned a “Sunny Award.” The Austin ISD website scored an “A” on the Sunshine Review’s Transparency Checklist. More…
LBJ Students Broadcast from South by Southwest
This year, for the first time ever, the LBJ High School Internet radio station, JAG Radio, was asked to broadcast live reports from the Austin Convention Center during the South by Southwest Music and Media conference. The students, senior Donnie Harris and 9th-grader Sirion Hastings, conducted interviews with technology company CEOs, musicians, artists and athletes during the…
LBJ Early College High School Community Harvest Dinner
What: LBJ Early College High School is inviting parents, students, and community memebers to come out and enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with the LBJ Early College High School family. Parents will also recieve pertinent information regarding Early College High School and Academic Plans.When: Thursday, Novemeber 17, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pmWhere: LBJ Early College High School…