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McGruder Named Principal of New Single-sex School for Young Men for District 1
Austin, TX—Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees have appointed Sterlin McGruder as principal of the new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1.The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the design of two, single-sex middle schools, one male and one female.
McGruder named principal of new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1
Sterlin McGruder has been appointed by Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees as principal of the new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1 in Northeast Austin. The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the design of two, single-sex middle schools, one male and one female.
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 7, July 23 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 7, 23 de julio
Need to Know: Educational Models and Definitions We realize families want to make the best choice for their students. Prior to face-to-face instruction beginning again, families will be given an intent form to determine the caregiver’s learning choice for their students (remote or in-person). Please know that flexibility will be incorporated at specific times during the school year to allow…
Celebrate National School Counseling Week Feb. 6-10
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, will be celebrated from Feb. 6-10, to build awareness about the crucial role and unique contributions of school counselors within public schools. The celebration provides an opportunity for staff, parents and the community to show their appreciation to AISD counselors for the tremendous impact they have in…
Student Registration Opens This Week
Parents are now able to register students online for the upcoming school year through the Austin ISD Parent Cloud or at any AISD campus. Registration is open for students within AISD's boundaries and for out-of-district transfers who apply to attend schools with availability.
Electric Expression: Gibson Donates 100 Guitars to City; Supports Creative Learning for Austin Students
Gibson Foundation Donates 100 Guitars to City of AustinGift to Expand Access to Creative Learning for Austin StudentsIn the spirit of the holiday season, the Gibson Foundation today presented 100 electric guitars to the City of Austin to support the development of arts-rich schools and expand creative learning opportunities for Austin school students.
Basketball Fundraiser to Send Garcia MS Students to D.C.
Basketball will be the ticket that gets a group of Garcia Middle School eighth graders to Washington D.C.
Garcia Eighth Graders Host Basketball Fundraiser for D.C. Trip
Basketball will be the ticket that gets a group of Garcia Middle School eighth graders to Washington D.C.It's not every year that middle school students get the chance to tour the nation's capital with the Smithsonian Student Education Travel group, but it is an opportunity being afforded to the Garcia Dragons this spring. And to help fund the trip, the students are hosting a community basketball…
Austin ISD Proposes Plan to Offer Insurance Coverage for Domestic Partnerships
Based on consultation with Education Austin, and support from its employee groups, the Joint Insurance Committee and legal counsel, the Austin Independent School District has proposed a plan to extend the district’s insurance coverage to domestic partnerships.If implemented, the district would extend coverage to qualifying individuals in domestic partnerships beginning Sept. 1. AISD…
AISD Ranks Among Top in Texas for Food Access
AISD was recently recognized as one of the top top five large districts in Texas by Children at Risk for going above and beyond what is required to ensure students have access to meals before, during and after school.Children at Risk, a program focused on improving the quality of life for children, used data from the Texas Department of Agriculture to conduct the evaluation.