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Mental Health Parent Coaching Series
Join us for this secondary focused Mental Health Series at Travis High School, 1221 E. Oltorf Street from 10–11:30 a.m. on these dates: Jan. 23: Helping My Child with Anxiety Feb. 21: Bullying and Boundaries Mar. 27: Is Technology Hurting my Child? Register for 2019 Mental Health Series
Parenting with Love and Logic Workshops
The Austin Independent School District’s Parent Support Office will be offering free one-night workshops focused on “Parenting with Love and Logic" to provide parents with simple and practical techniques to effectively handle challenging child behaviors. The workshops will begin Nov.15 and will be held every Tuesday until Dec. 13. The workshops will be held in English at Becker and Allan…
Children’s Author Yuyi Morales to Visit Mathews Elementary School
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Austin ISD welcomes Yuyi Morales children’s book author and illustrator to Mathews Elementary School for a reading of her new book, “Niño Wrestles the World.” What: Reading with Mexican-American author Yuyi Morales, featuring remarks by AISD Chief Academic Officer Pauline Dow
MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Explorer Visits AISD Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—Today, AISD students and teachers will learn about geothermal energy from Andrés Ruzo, a geoscientist and National Geographic Young Explorers grantee.
National Parent Involvement Day 2018
National Parent Involvement Day is a day to recognize and honor the contributions of parents and families to student success. The district welcomes all families to join their children at school Nov. 15. Aside from school-specific thank you events, students and their families can share a meal from this year's Thanksgiving lunch menus at school cafeterias.
Akins Early College High School Donates Personal Protective Equipment to Austin Disaster Relief Network
Austin ISD is #AISDProud this past week as Akins Early College High School's Health Science Technology program donated personal protective equipment to the Austin Disaster Relief Network. The supplies donated by the school included 15 cases of isolation gowns, 15 boxes of surgical masks, 20 boxes of surgical gloves, 30 boxes of non-latex gloves, and about 100 gowns and shoe cover booties.
Multilingual Education Advisory Committee Meeting
Austin ISD’s Multilingual Education Advisory Committee (MEAC) works to inform and advise the school district on matters related to students who are language learners. The committee has three specific functions:
Multilingual Education Advisory Committee Meeting
Austin ISD’s Multilingual Education Advisory Committee (MEAC) works to inform and advise the school district on matters related to students who are language learners. The committee has three specific functions:
Exploring cost reduction strategies within Technology and Talent Strategy
The Joint Community Budget Committee delved deep into the budgets of the Technology and Talent Strategy departments at its Oct. 8 and 15 meetings. The committee continues its work to explore potential cost reductions and revenue opportunities. Here are the highlights from each department: Technology The Technology department is currently working through efficiencies, such as moving…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 10, Aug. 13 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 10, 13 de agosto
Need to Know: Reopening Overview - This past week has been historic for Austin ISD. Firstly, we welcomed our new Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde. Additionally, since last Thursday, the district has changed the date of the first day of school and released a new draft plan for reopening.