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African American Parent Involvement Conference
Join AISD for the 2nd Annual African American Parent Invovlement Conference.Saturday, March 299:00 am-2:00 pm LBJ High School 7309 Lazy Creek Dr. Share your input and be empowered. Join us for an educational, fun-filled conference that will leave you inspired. During the conference, you will have the oppotunitiy to:
District Seeks Parent Feedback in Surveys
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District is seeking feedback from its families through a survey, available from the schools on paper or on the district's website in an online form. Results from the survey will help district leaders determine how to improve educational services for AISD students.
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Child Find & Eligibility Welcome Austin ISD is committed to providing quality services for all our students. The term “special education” refers to instruction that is specially designed to meet each student's needs throughout the school day.
Media Advisory: Subway Diet Celebrity Visits Allison Elementary School
AUSTIN, TX—Allison Elementary School students are receiving a special visit by Jared Fogel, who inspired many Americans to eat healthier after he trimmed his waist nearly in half based on a Subway diet. What: Jared will visit a physical education class and have lunch with students to participate in a question-and-answer session about health and educational issues When: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April…
Special Education: High School Transition Services Dinner
Join Austin ISD Special Education Transition Services for this parent and student information session about transition planning and services in Austin ISD. Attendees will leave with resources and dinner will be provided! Please RSVP here. Wednesday, January 15, 2025 5:30 - 7 p.m. LBJ High School, 7309 Lazy Creek Dr., Austin, TX, 78724
DAC Meeting
DAC meeting on Zoom (contact Suzanne Villalpando for link). The District Advisory Council is a committee of parents, students, business and community representatives, teachers, principals, and other district staff. The formation of the DAC is required by state law (Texas Education Code, §11.251). Specific functions of the DAC include providing review and comment on:
Special Education Department Parent Forum
AISD families are invited to attend an interactive forum at Kealing Middle School for parents and families of students receiving special education services.Your input is important. Please join other families and school staff to learn about AISD's special education goals and priorities for the 2013-14 school year. Families will also have the chance to meet and talk to the Director of Special…
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa Visits Ann Richards School for Career Day
This Friday, Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center, will speak to students at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders as part of the school's Career Day festivitites. Career Day helps empower young women by providing guidance from strong female professionals in the community and has become a popular tradition for the middle school students at the school.
Philosophy and Support
Technology itself does not transform the learning; a transformative use of technology begins with transformative teaching practices. Technology becomes part of the teaching ecosystem, not an extra layer added to it. A transformative use of technology means more than simply using technology for technology's sake, more than just passive content consumption or practicing skills on educational…
Children’s Authors Visit Dawson Elementary as Part of Reading Rockstars Program
Last Friday, Dawson Elementary hosted three authors to read and speak to students about their work through a grant from the Texas Book Festival's Reading Rock Stars program. This is the third year of the program, which aims to promote literacy by bringing authors to Dawson and other elementary schools in AISD and across Texas. As part of the grant, each student receives a signed, hardcover book…