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MEDIA ADVISORY: Rotary Club Brings Jousting "Tournament of Champions" to Pecan Springs Elementary
AUSTIN, Texas--Local Rotary Clubs will present a "Tournament of Champions," a 45-minute, outdoor, Renaissance-style jousting complete with warhorses, as part of Pecan Springs Elementary School's Early Act First Knight Program.Who: The Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club, University Area Rotary Club and Early Act First Knight Program
Travis ECHS Bids Farewell to Class of 2018
Travis Early College High School and Travis Graduation Prep Academy honored around 270 seniors at their graduation ceremony this afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center. Student in the Class of 2018 recorded several noteworthy accomplishments:
The Dish on Summer Meals: AISD to Serve Up Good Nutrition for All Local Children During Summer
This summer, Austin ISD will serve anyone 18 years old and younger healthy meals at more than 40 schools at no cost through the Summer Food Service Program.
AISD Students Score Better Overall on SAT/ACT Exams Compared with State and National Average
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District earned higher overall scores on the SAT and ACT exams, compared with their counterparts across the state and nation, according to the College Board and ACT, Inc.
AISD Leads Big 8 in Percentage of Schools Achieving AYP; Districts Across Nation Face Challenges Amid Increased No Child Left Behind Standards
Austin, TX—Amid increasing No Child Left Behind standards for all student groups, the Austin Independent School District is leading the Big 8—comprised of large, urban school districts in Texas—with 60 percent of schools meeting the federally mandated Adequate Yearly Progress requirements.
Million Mile Month Kickoff
Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz, Mayor Steve Adler, Sen. Kirk Watson and other local dignitaries, invite the community to help kick off this year’s Million Mile Month at April 1 at Austin City Hall Plaza. The Million Mile Month challenge allows participants to ultimately complete 1 million miles of physical activity as one community during April each year.After the ceremony, which gets…
Eastside Memorial Students Earn EMT Certification
Two graduating seniors at Eastside Memorial Early College High School recently passed the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician exams and were awarded national registry diplomas. Jose Guerrero and Ahmed Baban Newzad completed the yearlong program by taking classes at the Austin Community College Eastview campus and the ACC Health Science Academy campus throughout the current school year.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - Crockett Early College High School
We have a free COVID-19 vaccine opportunity available for our AISD Community, all family members included, ages 5 and older. Booster shots are available at this clinic. If you got Pfizer, you're 12 or older and it’s been five months since your second shot, it’s time for a booster. If you got Moderna, you’re 18 or older and it’s been six months since your second shot, it’s time for a…
AISD Attendance Rates On the Rise
Last year, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) launched an attendance campaign called “Every Day Counts,” to encourage students to be in class all day, every day. Our students can’t learn if they are not in class, and repeated absences can add up to years of lost instruction.