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Austin ISD Now Serves Breakfast in the Classroom at 25 Schools
Austin ISD Food Services is providing breakfast to more students than ever with the Breakfast in the Classrooms program. The program, which AISD implemented two years ago, is offered at 25 schools as of this month.“We’re focused on expanding healthy meals to all our students,” Food Services Director Anneliese Tanner said. “You really build relationships when you share a meal with your teachers…
Akins' 'The Eagle's Eye' Earns Best in Show in Newspapers from Texas Association of Journalism Educators
The Eagle’s Eye, the Akins High School student newspaper, recently received the distinction of being named Best in Show in Newspapers at the annual Texas Association of Journalism Educators Fall Fiesta held in San Antonio.
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
Increase in compensation for AISD/Aumentos de compensacion en el AISD
(La versión en español está disponible abajo) Dear Team AISD, With deep appreciation, I thank you for the exceptional work you do every day to make sure the students we serve are encouraged, supported, and successful. Your efforts make me #AISDproud, and it is because of those efforts that I am excited to share some incredible news related to employee compensation. Gov. Greg…
Cultural Uni-tea: AISD Hosts 26 Uruguayan Teachers
Last week was one week of firsts for the 26 teachers visiting Austin ISD from Uruguay.Two who were visiting Pillow Elementary School said that, for the first time, they had flown in a plane, eaten tacos and drunk Dr Pepper.Each teacher in the two-week program stays with a host—an AISD teacher who volunteers to show them what Austin living is like, both at home and at work.
Travis High School Hosts Annual Tamalada
Students, teachers, parents and community members joined forces Thursday at Travis High School to make more than 40 dozen pork and chicken tamales.This was the eighth year for Travis High's tamalada, or tamale-making party, which welcomes members of the extended Travis family to participate. "The parents and community members really step up," said Principal Ty Davidson. "They always do."The…
Committee Announces Eight Names for Renaming of Lee Elementary School
After a robust community engagement process, the Lee Elementary School’s Campus Advisory Council announced it has identified eight names to be considered for the renaming of Lee Elementary School.The community submitted hundreds of names from which the eight were chosen. From the eight, the CAC will submit three of these names to the Board on May 3, which is scheduled to take action on a new name…
Parent Support Specialist One of 20 in Nation Nominated for Positive Impact Award
Mycah Lee Arellano, a Walnut Creek Elementary School parent support specialist and host of The Eagle Talk Show, has been nominated for a Hispanicize “Positive Impact Award.” Arellano’s talk show—the first academic talk show in the state—is sponsored by AISD and is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of parental involvement.
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 Schools and Offices’ Reduced July Schedule to Save on Energy Costs
The Austin School District will cut energy costs this summer — and save approximately $471,000 — by reducing its days of operation in the month of July. Two cutbacks will occur: