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CTE Spotlight: Crockett Junior Andrew Garcia building a career in construction
When he started his freshman year at Crockett Early College High School, Andrew Garcia wanted to go into theater and build stage props. As he was signing up, he was told that if he wanted to do theater, he should sign up for construction. Now, he has found himself hoping to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, who owns his own construction company. Discovering this new passion was a happy…
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - Navarro Early College High School
We have a free COVID-19 vaccine opportunity available for individuals 3 years of age and older. New Omicron-specific, bivalent boosters are available at this clinic. For the most up-to-date booster eligibility information, please visit the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention website. This opportunity is being hosted by VAX Together Austin and Walgreens. Appointments are highly…
All Grades Enrollment Opportunities at Houston and Padron Elementary!
Date: Monday, June 13, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Families can join us in person to register their students for the 2022-23 school year for any school or grade level at the following campuses: Houston Elementary 5409 Ponciana Dr., Austin, TX 78744 and Padron Elementary 2011 W. Rundberg Ln., Austin, TX 78758 For help or questions about registration, text “ENROLL” to 512-886-6434.
All Grades Enrollment Opportunities at Blazier and Sanchez Elementary!
Date: Monday, June 6, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Families can join us in person to register their students for the 2022-23 school year for any school or grade level at the following campuses: Blazier Elementary 8601 Vertex Blvd., Austin, TX 78744 and Sanchez Elementary 73 San Marcos St., Austin, TX 78702 For help or questions about registration, text “ENROLL” to 512-886-6434. Register…
Phoenix Bound: Meet the Six AISD Students Headed to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair this May
More than 360 million miles away, Anderson High School students Alex Crisara and Alex “Jahan” Rabii are orbiting Jupiter, sort of. The students themselves are grounded here on planet Earth, but their namesake asteroids are off dancing in the cosmos. The asteroids were named in the boys’ honor after they placed at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) two years ago—an…
Board Briefs - April 25, 2011
Districtwide Performing Arts Center Austin School Trustees approved an expenditure of $4 million from bond construction revenue for the purchase of land for a future districtwide Performing Arts Center (PAC). The 4.46-acre tract is located in Central Austin, on Mueller Boulevard, between 51st Street and Barbara Jordan Boulevard. Austin voters have twice approved bond funding for the PAC —…
Middle schoolers get a peek of early college
Most kids don’t make their college decisions until their senior years. Austin ISD eighth graders, though, are getting to choose colleges when they pick their high schools in what’s called the Early College High School program.
Elizalde: District Aims For Balanced Budget
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said Austin ISD is going to plan more conservatively and deliver a balanced budget this school year. The remarks came during a public conversation with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith on Monday. Elizalde reiterated the necessary cuts will start at Central Office to help balance the 2022-23 budget. “We have to model what we expect,” she said. “At the end of the…
Breaking down the budget cuts
District leaders are proposing a balanced budget for the 2022-23 school year, including a reduction of 632 positions to close our $87 million deficit. There’s been some confusion about how we ended up with 632 positions when earlier budget discussions focused on cutting 250 positions from Central Office.
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Vocabulary Basics: An Overview on How We Grow Our Vocabulary...and Why it Matters Shaune Cotte, Vice President, Senior Director of Professional Development at Keys to Literacy In this webinar participants will learn about how students acquire words in their early developmental years, why it matters and what research tells us about how educators and parents can continue that growth as students…