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Metz Elementary Teacher Named 2011 Teacher of the Year
Metz Elementary School Teacher Caroline Sweet was named Austin's 2011 Teacher of the Year at the 16th Annual Austin Partners in Education 'Salute' to Educators Reception Wednesday.
Brian Mowry Named AAEYC Teacher Educator of the Year
Brian Mowry, an AISD prekindergarten specialist, was named the Austin Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC) Teacher Educator of the Year at a recent conference held in Austin.
AISD’s Own Ian McKenna Becomes Finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of The Year
When Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Ian McKenna began gardening in the third grade, he couldn’t have realized it would one day land him in the pages of Time Magazine, but that’s exactly what happened. McKenna's story started with a simple garden plot, where he’d give the produce grown there to friends and neighbors. After a few years, McKenna asked his school to set up…
Happy Birthday: Mendez Middle School Celebrates 30 Years
Mendez Middle School is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a festival, including food, games and performances.What: Mendez Middle School is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with the Consuelo Mendez Heritage Festival. The festival includes carnival games, booths, raffles and food. Carnival activities range from a dunking booth and giant Jenga to face-painting and a cupcake walk.
Magnet/Choice Bus Hub FAQs
Beginning the 2025–26 school year, Austin ISD will transition to a hub model for transportation to and from the following magnet/choice programs:
Cook Elementary School Teacher Named Bilingual Educator of the Year
Rodrigo Rodriguez-Tovar was born in Mexico, but he found his calling in America. The fourth grade bilingual teacher at Cook Elementary School has been named Teacher of the Year by the National Association for Bilingual Education."I started teaching because I want to help as many people as possible," Rodriguez-Tovar said. "The challenge is to continue to grow, and I'm thankful that…
Register now for the 2025 Destination Life Transition Conference
School districts in Central Texas are coming together to support families of students with disabilities at this year’s Destination Life Transition Conference.
Board Bulletin: Trustees receive math, discipline and special education updates, learn more about Dobie options
It’s time again for another installment of the Board Bulletin. During our Board Information Session this week, we delved into key areas impacting our students and community: discipline disproportionality, math progress and special education enhancements. Let's get into it!
Kindergarten Roundup
For information about the 2014 Kindergarten Round-up, please visit: http://www.austinisd.org/event/2014/kindergarten-roundupWhat: Kindergarten Round-up is being offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at all elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2013, are eligible to be enrolled in AISD.
Austin ISD teachers complete a two-year Transformative Technology program
More than 70 teachers from elementary, middle and high schools will graduate from a two-year professional development program as part of the Transformative Technology Leadership Pathway with a "Blended and Personalized Learning” experience that will be utilized in the classroom. The program develops teacher’s skills in intentional use of instructional methods designed to increase equity and give…