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AISD, National Wildlife Federation Celebrate Opening of Outdoor Learning Center
Austin, Texas--The Austin Independent School District, the National Wildlife Federation and community volunteers will celebrate the completion of a district-wide, outdoor learning center, which features a solar classroom and an outdoor habitat with plants and materials native to Central Texas. What: AISD and its partners will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the district-wide demonstration…
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Frequently Asked Questions for Volunteers We hope the answers to some of these frequently asked questions about being a volunteer with the VICTORY Tutorial Program will help you make a wise choice in being a volunteer with us. For additional information, please contact the Program Supervisor at 512-974-7317. We can't have VICTORY without VOLUNTEERS! 1. What is the application process? You can…
Anderson High School Celebrates 40th Anniversary Oct. 25-26
Austin, Texas—L.C. Anderson High School invites alumni, current and former staff; students and their families; and the community to celebrate its 40th anniversary with an Anniversary Program, Homecoming game and other events Oct. 25-26.
Six AISD Students Advance to International Science and Engineering Fair
Austin, Texas—This month, six students from the Austin Independent School District will join more than 1,500 young science and engineering enthusiasts from across the globe at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest pre-college science competition.The students representing AISD at the competition, with projects covering diverse topics, including engineering,…
AISD's Jeanie Tuttle Stars as Mother Ginger Tomorrow
AUSTIN, Texas—Jeanie Tuttle, a librarian at Clayton Elementary School, will star as Mother Ginger in Ballet Austin’s opening night performance of “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec 7, at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive.Tuttle received more than 3,300 votes during the three-week voting period for Austin’s Mother Ginger contest.
Staff Invited to Celebrate AISD Attendance Program with Free Tickets to UT Soccer Match Sept. 27
Austin ISD is pleased to continue its partnership with the University of Texas at Austin for the AISD Attendance Incentive Program. Join us at this year’s kickoff event at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Texas Soccer match against TCU at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Kealing Middle School BPA Students Headed to Orlando
Five students from the Kealing Middle School chapter of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) will travel to Orlando to compete in the organization's 2013 National Leadership Conference. The students will join more than 5,000 other delegates from across the country to compete in business skills competitions, workshops and learning sessions."The conference will be the culmination of…
Trustee Candidates Head to Runoff Elections in Three Races
Voters re-elected incumbent Robert Schneider to his District 7 seat and selected Julie Cowan as the new District 4 trustee, but candidates in the other three races for the Austin ISD Board of Trustees now will face each other in a runoff election Dec. 16. Because none of the candidates in district 1, 6 or 9 received 50 percent or more of the vote, the top two vote-getters in each race now…
AISD Appoints Mel Waxler Chief of Staff
Austin, TX—Tonight, Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Mel Waxler as the new chief of staff, effective July 1. Waxler has held the position of general counsel for AISD since 2000. Waxler created the first in-house, legal department for the district, which reduced the legal expense budget by $1.6 million during the first three years. Previously,…
Trustee Candidates Head to Runoff Elections in Three Races
Voters re-elected incumbent Robert Schneider to his District 7 seat and selected Julie Cowan as the new District 4 trustee, but candidates in the other three races for the Austin ISD Board of Trustees now will face each other in a runoff election Dec. 16. Because none of the candidates in district 1, 6 or 9 received 50 percent or more of the vote, the top two vote-getters in each race now…