Site Search
Trustees Approve 2020-21 School Calendar/Los miembros de la mesa directiva aprueban el calendario escolar para 2020–21
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020–21 calendar at its Jan. 27 regular voting meeting. Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 4–Dec. 30. Calendar 1 received the majority of votes, with 61 percent. A total of 16,562 individuals voted, exceeding all previous calendar votes. The first day of class for students will be Aug. 18,…
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.
Bowie High School Graduates AISD's Largest Class of 2014
More than 660 students, their friends and families filled the Frank Erwin Center today to celebrate the achievemens of the Bowie High School class of 2014.Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz spoke to the crowd about some of the school's awards and accomplishments this year, including U.S. News and World Report's ranking of Bowie among the top high schools in the nation. Bowie also earned the…
Austin ISD Board Election Nov. 4
Austin, TX—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.
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.…
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
Covington Middle School Teacher Earns Jane Nethercut Award for Excellence in Philanthropy
AUSTIN, Texas—Covington Middle School teacher Shirley Hartmann recently accepted the Jane Nethercut Award for Excellence in Philanthropy Education, an award recognizing Central Texas educators for inspiring students to make a difference in their communities, from Austin nonprofit A Legacy of Giving.
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.
How to Help Keep Student Meal Accounts Current
A recent social media campaign is encouraging donations to school districts to help offset negative balances on student meal accounts. Food Services Director Anneliese Tanner said that at Austin ISD, no students are ever denied a meal because their accounts aren't current.Instead, the district absorbs the cost of feeding all students who need a lunch, running at a deficit of about $14,000 on…
Dr. Carstarphen Invites You to Watch the State of the District Address - Nov. 30
Superintendent Meria Carstarphen invites AISD staff and the community to watch live as she presents the 2011 State of the District Address from the new McCallum Arts Center. A reflection and celebration of the past year's successes and an overview of where the district is heading, the presentation will stream online through AISD's website at https://www.austinisd.org/sod (website will go live…