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Special Education Letter / Carta sobre Educación Especial
Learn how Special Ed. staff is helping ensure continued education will occur during the current COVID-19 situation / Conozca como el personal de Educación Especial está ayudando a garantizar la continuidad de la educación durante la situación actual con la COVID-19
Austin ISD Invites Community to Give Input on Developing Facility Master Plan
Austin ISD needs the public's input as it continues to update its Facility Master Plan. During upcoming meetings, AISD will present the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee's FMP update and receive feedback from the public. Each meeting will focus on a different vertical team. However, anyone can attend any meeting.
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Virtual Celebration
Join us as we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15. Watch on AISD.TV and Facebook Live. Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Kickoff Celebration Monday, September 13 11 a.m. Special Performances by Lamar Guitar Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas Guateque Son
MEDIA ADVISORY—Make and Take: Lanier Library to Host Maker Mania Feb. 4
Lanier High School library, along with the Burnet, Cook, McBee, Padron, Walnut Creek, Wooldridge and Wooten libraries, will host Maker Mania, a free event for families to make useful literacy tools from recycled and upcycled materials.
'American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom' Features Cunningham Educator
AISD’s Emily E. Smith is one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom."The publishers joined forces to interview thousands of educators in every state during the past three years, which culminated in a book about 50 teachers who are changing education.
Engagement opportunities with Dr. Elizalde / Oportunidades para conocer a la Dra. Elizalde
Last week, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees named Stephanie Elizalde the lone finalist for Superintendent of AISD. We are excited for the Austin community to get to know Dr. Elizalde and learn about her vision for our district. Next week the district will provide a variety of opportunities for Dr. Elizalde to share more about herself and hear from our Austin community.
Dual Language Engagement Series
Cunningham ES: https://tinyurl.com/Cunningham-DL Dual Language Engagement Series, Virtual meetings from April 5 to April 30
Ladies of Distinction Conference Promotes Diversity, Confidence
This conference is designed to help, promote and bring awareness to young women within AISD about facing adversity and overcoming challenges.When: Registration at 9:30 a.m., conference 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday, May 16Where: AISD Performing Arts Center, 5100 Barbara Jordan Blvd.Who: Young women in eighth through 12th grades.
Superintendent Paul Cruz: Hurricane Harvey Update
Dear Austin ISD Family,The safety of our greater Austin ISD family is always our top priority. We continue to monitor Hurricane Harvey and developing weather conditions to determine how it could affect our campuses.
Songkran and Thingyan (Buddhist, Thai, and Burmese New Year)
Songkran and Thingyan is a Water festival that marks the beginning of the new year in Buddhism and marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and the Burmese New Year. Songkran (April 13th-15th) and Thingyan (April 13th-16th) may have different dates. Both holidays are observed through the water festival (pouring of water on Buddha images and Buddhist Monks) to wash away the past year's…