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Barton Hills Elementary Choir Continues to Have Their Voices Heard
Barton Hills Elementary Choir has performed at many unique stages including Austin City Limits and SXSW. But no performance would quite prepare the choir for what was about to happen. When Austin saw its first confirmed cases of COVID-19, Barton Hills Choir was in the process of preparing for a performance at SXSW that was honoring singer Ozzy Osbourne and his long career. Osbourne was…
Youth Film & Food Festival
The best of food and film collide from from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 14th at the Marchesa Hall and Theatre. The Youth Film and Food Festival showcases students from elementary through high school in the fields of media and culinary arts.Participants will gather for the screening of student-created 30 second (psa) films, visit healthy living and food stations and celebrate their great work in…
AISD One of 20 to Participate in Local Academic Accountability System Pilot
Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced last week that 20 school systems, including Austin ISD, will participate in a pilot to develop their own local academic accountability system. The Texas Education Agency will oversee a small-scale pilot program in the 2017–18 academic year.Established by House Bill 22 and passed during the 85th Texas Legislature earlier this year, the local…
Taxes & Debt
Property Tax Information Visit https://Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate.
School Counselor Certification Program Information Session
The School Counselor Certification program at Region 13 provides a certification program designed to prepare successful teachers to become school counselors through an alternative route.For additional details, please visit www4.esc13.net/school-counselor.When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015Where: Region XIII Education Services Center, 5701 Springdale Road, Austin
College Signing Day Celebration
Austin ISD seniors will participate in Central Texas College Signing Day, a community-wide celebration that brings together 1,000 college-bound seniors from school districts throughout the region.Inspired by the NCAA’s National Signing Day, College Signing Day reinforces the idea that excellence in the classroom should be given as much attention as excellence in athletics.
Board Welcomes New, Returning Members During Swearing-in Ceremony
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees swearing-in ceremony last night welcomed returning trustees Amber Elenz (District 5), Jayme Mathias (District 2), Ann Teich (District 3) and Yasmin Wagner (District 7).Wagner was elected to fill the remainder of an unexpired term as the District 7 trustee after she filled the seat following the death of former trustee Robert Schneider. The board also welcomed…
Youth Art Month Student Exhibition Recap: More Than 2,000 Works Displayed
More than 2,000 students representing 113 campuses exhibited artwork to the community during the annual Youth Art Month exhibition. During March and April, more than 3,000 students, families, staff and community members visited the AISD Performing Arts Center to enjoy the artwork. Approximately 150 Austin ISD visual arts teachers collected and prepared the student artwork for the…
AISD Cancels Classes Tomorrow Due to Weather
Correcton: The original make up date said June, but has been corrected with the correct date of Feb. 17.
Bedichek Middle School Selected as AVID National Demonstration School
Bedichek Middle School was selected to join the ranks of approximately 140 Advancement Via Individual Determination National Demonstration Schools. AVID is a kindergarten through postsecondary curriculum that has turned thousands of underperforming students into confident, college-going scholars and graduates.