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Two AISD Students place in International Science and Engineering Final Competition
From calculating how stars orbit to finding a better way to kill mosquitos, two Austin ISD students recently demonstrated their scientific acumen on the national level. The students placed in their respective categories at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering finals on May 21. The competition is the world's largest pre-collegiate science research STEM competition.
'American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom' Features Cunningham Educator
AISD’s Emily E. Smith is one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom."The publishers joined forces to interview thousands of educators in every state during the past three years, which culminated in a book about 50 teachers who are changing education.
Additional Student Holiday/PD Day
As part of being a District of Innovation, vertical teams are allowed to schedule additional professional development days for staff, thus creating extra holidays for students. The following campuses will have one of their District of Innovation (DOI) staff development days today, which means no classes for students at these schools: High Schools: Akins Crockett Navarro Northeast Travis…
McCallum High School Commencement Ceremony
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for McCallum High School's Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
Garza High School Commencement Ceremony
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for Garza High School's Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
Reagan High School Commencement Ceremony
When: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for Reagan High School's Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examinations July 7-10
AUSTIN, Texas—In July, Austin ISD students are scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited July 7-10.As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will continue to limit…
HopeFest 2018
HopeFest, Austin's largest campus-based family resource fair, is 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Oct. 27 at Reagan Early College High School. This free event is, now in its 13th year, brings together more than 3,000 attendees with 150 exhibitors to celebrate the northeast Austin community and provide health, dental, vision, housing, employment, legal, educational, Blue Santa and other resources.
Austin ISD Job Fair
Are you interested in a career in Transportation, Food Service, or Maintenance? Please join us at our upcoming job fair: Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 8:30 a.m.–noon at Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Road. We're looking for:
AISD Community Looks Forward to In-Person Graduations
Iva Sanchez, a senior at Crockett Early College High School, did not expect to have an in person graduation. But when AISD announced earlier this year ceremonies would be in person, she said she felt grateful and excited to share the moment with her friends and family. "I will get to see my friends, and the event will feel more meaningful and real this way, rather than online," Sanchez…