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Small Green Tech Academy Named One of Nation's Top 10 Eco-Schools
The National Wildlife Federation has named Small Green Tech Academy as one of the top 10 Eco-Schools in the nation.NWF ranked schools based on their commitment to environmental education and the school community’s work to making the facility more sustainable and wildlife-friendly.
Mandatory Training: AISD Retires Workforce, Finance Systems. Are you Ready for BOLT?
Team AISD: Mandatory training for AISD’s new Business Operations for Learning and Teaching—BOLT—is underway.The new system, which integrates the district’s human capital and finance applications, rolls out July 1. Will you be ready?All AISD Employees: BOLT includes a self-service module to manage time and review payroll and compensation statements.
One Step at a Time: A Graduate’s Story
Most parents dream of the day their child will walk across the stage at graduation. But for Consolacion Gamez, a mother of an LBJ Early College High School student, seeing her son walk across the stage wasn’t something she expected even a month ago.In his junior year, Arturo Gamez—who was diagnosed with leukemia in fifth grade—found out his cancer was back.“I always told myself that if my…
Dove Springs Community Health Fair At Consuelo Mendez Middle School
The Consuelo Mendez Middle School Family Resource Center and AISD will be hosting the Dove Springs Community Health Fair on Saturday, April 5th from 9am to 12pm at Consuelo Mendez Middle School (5106 Village Square Dr.).This year, the FRC is collaborating with Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department for their kickoff of National Public Health Week and with the Austin…
City of Austin, Travis County and the Austin ISD Joint Subcommittees
Staff Contact Austin ISD Edna Butts Director of Intergovernmental Relations & Policy 512-414-3960 Email Edna Butts City of Austin Stephanie Hayden-Howard Assistant City Manager 512-974-2000 Email Stephanie Hayden-Howard Travis County Pilar Sanchez County Executive 512-854-4100 Email Pilar Sanchez
AISD Celebrates Bus Safety Oct. 20–24
The Austin Independent School District willjoin other school districts and transporting agencies throughout the nation in celebrating the importance of National School Bus Safety and Transportation Employees Appreciation Week Oct. 20–24.This year’s theme, “At my Stop, you Stop” reminds motorists to stop when a school bus has its red warning lights flashing for students to load and unload.
Oak Hill Elementary School Named National PTA School of Excellence
Oak Hill Elementary School has earned the National PTA School of Excellence Award, an honor given to just 11 Texas PTA’s and only 170 schools across the country. The award recognizes the school for its achievement in building a strong partnership between families and the school to improve student success.
C-SPAN Visits Two AISD Schools During “Road to the White House” Tour
The political coverage of public affairs media giant, C-SPAN, recently reached two Austin ISD schools as part of the “Road to the White House” tour. C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 Bus stopped by Fulmore Middle School and Travis High School and showcased to students the different ways C-SPAN is distributing its content to the public.The bus travels the country to promote C-SPAN’s extensive resources and…
Board Discusses Preliminary Facility Master Plan Scenarios
As a part of the Austin Independent School District’s on-going Facilities Master Plan (FMP) process, the Superintendent on Monday discussed several preliminary scenarios to the Board of Trustees, based on their previous requests, as well as feedback from parents and community members through numerous community meetings. The scenarios she discussed with potential implementation in the 2012-13…
Austin Chronicle Names Fulmore as the “Best Old School South of the River"
Fulmore Middle School was recently crowned “Best Old School South of the River,” by the Austin Chronicle’s Best of Austin 2011. The Fulmore Falcons also just celebrated their 125th Anniversary in September, which prompted many to take notice.