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Entrepreneur Roundtable to Discuss New Field of Study at Crockett High School
Student leaders will get the chance to ask real-world entrepreneurs questions about the traits, skills and experiences that have shaped their successes and failures. The roundtable will also gather input and generate discussion regarding Crockett High School’s new entrepreneurship track of study.Who: Kelly Ballard Executive Director of the Bazaarvoice Foundation, Amy Bernhard from Austin Modern…
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Fundraiser Planned to Benefit Homeless Students and Families
A fundraiser to benefit CapCityKids will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Antone's, located at 213 W. 5th Street. The fundraiser will feature music and special guest presentations. There is a $10 cover charge. For more than six years, CapCityKids, a non-profit organization, has provided significant funding and volunteer support to the AISD Project HELP (Homeless Education and Learning…
Anderson To Host "The IB Experience"
Anderson High School will offer an information session for students and parents interested in its International Baccalaureate (IB) program on January 12, 2012. Current and former students will be on hand at the event to answer questions and share their experiences with IB.
AISD Convenes Important Community Briefing and Input Session on the Future of Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District Trustee Jayme Mathias and Superintendent Meria Carstarphen invite school community stakeholders to an important meeting for a briefing on the status of Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus and to solicit input on viable solutions for the 2013-2014 school year.When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9
AISD Students Continue to Outperform State, Nation in ACT Test Results
Students in Austin ISD once again earned higher overall scores on the ACT exam in 2015–16, compared with their counterparts across the state and nation.“These results show that we are moving forward on our goal of ensuring every student is college–and career–ready,” Superintendent Paul Cruz said. “I am so proud of staff for all the hard work they have put in day in and day out for the success of…
Pickle Penguins Collect Canned Foods for Brown Santa Program
The 2011-12 Pickle Elementary Penguin Spirit Squad organized a week-long canned food drive to help ring in the holidays and give back to the community.The cheerful squad asked the entire school to collect can foods to benefit the Brown Santa Program, a community service program of the Travis County Sheriff's Office. By working together, students collected 1 1/2 barrels of food.…
Anderson High School Teacher Receives Statewide Award from Humanities Texas
Humanities Texas announced today that Elizabeth Close of Anderson High School is one of three recipients of the 2017 Humanities Texas Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching.State Rep. Donna Howard presented Close with her award during a ceremony today at Anderson High School.
Graham Elementary Expands School Garden with Whole Foods
The Office of Innovation and Development has been working in partnership with Whole Foods Market to help Graham Elementary School expand their school garden -- and it's growing. At Whole Foods Market each company team is encouraged to hold an annual team-building event. More often than not, teams choose to include a community service component.
AISD Offers Free Lunch to Children During Summer Months
AUSTIN, Texas--During the summer months, the Austin Independent School District will serve free breakfast and lunch to local children through the