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School for Young Men (AAFR) Community Meeting
What: School for Young Men (AAFR) Community Meeting. Austin ISD is considering a proposal to open a district-wide School for Young Men during the 2013-14 school year. As a parent or caregiver of a young male student in first through fifth grades, we would like to invite you to a parent meeting, Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to noon in cafeteria at Crockett High School,…
Hispanic Futures Presents: Making the Grade
Hispanic Futures Presents: Making the GradeThis conference for students and parents focuses on tackling academics and much more during this school year. The event will include break-out sessions on:picking the right classesfinding help when you need itmanaging time, stress and peer pressuredeveloping your graduation planwhat you need to know about STAARthe importance of community service.The…
LASA Ranked No. 14 Among 25 Best Public High Schools in the U.S.
In a recent survey of public high schools, the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, or LASA, was ranked No. 14 among the top 25 high schools in the nation. School data site Niche ranked high schools based on 27 million reviews from more than 300,000 students and parents. Respondents rated schools for academics, teachers, student culture and diversity as well as resources and…
Linder Elementary Students Celebrate Academic Night
What do cooties, gooey worms and blueprints have in common?All three were used recently to help students at Linder Elementary School explore and celebrate learning during the school’s annual Academic Night.The event brings together staff members, students and their families to participate in learning activities and enjoy a dinner provided by the school’s Parent Teacher Association.During this…
Two AISD Finalists for H-E-B Education Awards Advance to Statewide Competition
Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy Principal Betty Jenkins and Bedicheck Middle School Principal Dan Diehl are finalists for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards in the elementary and secondary principal categories, respectively.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Invites Community to Free Resource Festival at Martin Middle School Nov. 8
This weekend, Austin ISD, Eastside Memorial High School and the schools that feed into Eastside Memorial are sponsoring Harvest Fest. The event is a community resource fair with more than 70 exhibitors. In its second year, Harvest Fest is expecting to attract 1,500 to 2,000 attendees.
AISD Students Win Honors at ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Five AISD students were recognized as brilliant scientists at this year's ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. The state competition, hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Sciences, drew more than 1,000 young Texans.Hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Sciences, the state-level competition offered students who placed at regional…
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…
Austin ISD Board Election Nov. 4
The Austin Independent School District board election will be Nov. 4. The full board consists of nine members; five trustee seats are up for election.Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions one, four, six, seven, and a districtwide trustee seat nine. Trustees serve four-year terms.
AISD Launches Parent Cloud
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District has launched the AISD Parent Cloud, a new online tool that offers parents access to their students’ educational information—from tracking grades, attendance and test scores to planning for graduation.The Parent Cloud brings the district’s resources together, allowing parents to navigate district-wide information and services with the touch of a…