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Volunteer Opportunity: Go Green at Travis High School
Start the year out right by doing good.
Seedling Foundation Awards Scholarships to Future College Students
Three Austin eighth grade students have been awarded $5,000 college scholarships to help them fulfill their dreams of the future. The Seedling Foundation recently announced the winner of the 2011 Seedling College Scholarship, sponsored by the Austin employees of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Raneesha Joiner, a student at Webb Middle School, was selected by the Cadence employees as their…
Northeast Elementary School to Receive $25 Million Investment
Norman Elementary School is among the first of 17 campuses across the district where construction will begin as part of the 2017 bond.Projects within the bond will support the district’s vision to reinvent public education by creating 21st century learning spaces which include bright, collaborative spaces, state-of-the-art technology, outdoor classrooms and community spaces.
AISD Schools and Offices Change Schedule to Save Energy
Austin, TX—In an effort to cut energy usage this summer, the Austin Independent School District will change its schedule during the month of July.The changes that will occur are:
Anderson Senior Wins Top National, State Honors in Original Oratory
Anderson High School senior Nikki Dargahi has won first place in one of the largest and most competitive high school speech and debate tournaments in the country.Dargahi earned top honors in original oratory when the Anderson team traveled to Chicago in November to compete in the Glenbrooks tournament, beating 115 students in 13 rounds of competition.For an original oratory, students must…
Coats for Kids 2018
Austin ISD has partnered with The Junior League of Austin to provide free shuttle transportation for Coats for Kids 2018. This year's event is 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road. Buses begin picking up families at 7 a.m. and return every hour, beginning at 9 a.m. The last bus will leave the Palmer Events Center at 3:30 p.m.
AISD Board Names New Operations Officer
Austin ISD's Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Matias Segura as operations officer to lead the district's construction and facilities management, the 2017 Bond Program, the Historically Underutilized Business program, and contracts and procurement. He also will oversee AISD's real estate portfolio and resulting i
A Major New Award for Extraordinary Teaching
Amazing teachers deserve more attention. That’s the idea behind the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice, a major new award that honors extraordinary teachers.Offered by TNTP, a nonprofit organization working to ensure that more students learn from excellent teachers, the $25,000 prize will be given to up to five teachers each year. Winning teachers will also have the opportunity to…
New Early Childhood Center Update
Background:In October, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees asked the community to submit nominations for the name of a new early childhood center, scheduled to open in August 2012. The center, which will be located at 5200 Freidrich Lane in East Austin, is a part of the 2008 Apple at Work Bond Program.UPDATE:
Clayton Math Pentathlon Team Named 2012 National Champions
Clayton Elementary School's Math Pentathlon team has been named the 2012 National Champions. The students will be recognized tomorrow at a special school assembly. Math Pentathlon is a program of interactive problem-solving games, designed to motivate and strengthen basic math concepts and skills for students in kindergarten through 7th grade.This is the fifth year Clayton students have…