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O. Henry Students Chat Live with NASA Astronauts
Last week, more than 125 sixth- through eighth-graders at O. Henry Middle School learned about life in orbit, by speaking with three astronauts who are flying above Earth in the International Space Station. Through their science classes, the students participated in a live question-and-answer session with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers (…
Media Advisory: ‘Dinosaur George’ Visits Maplewood Elementary School Today
AUSTIN, Texas—Today, “Dinosaur George” Blasing, a paleontologist and animal behaviorist, will visit Austin ISD’s Maplewood Elementary School. What: A travel "museum" presentation with George Blasing showcasing dinosaur displays in the gymnasium for a day of student visits.Where: Maplewood Elementary School, gymnasium, 3808 Maplewood Ave.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Superintendent Visits Schools on First Day of Classes
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will welcome back students, families and staff members for the 2013-14 school year with special campus visits during the first day of school. When: Monday, Aug. 6
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…
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.
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…
Students at Ann Richards School Embark on School-wide College Visits
Today, all students at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders are embarking on a school-sponsored field trip to college campuses across Central Texas—the first large-scale college visit field trip in the school’s history—as part of the school’s annual College Week festivities.
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Sponsors School-wide College Visits; More than 700 Students Visit Central Texas College Campuses
Austin, TX–Tomorrow, students at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders will embark on school-sponsored visits to college campuses across Central Texas--the first large-scale, college field trip in the school's history.Who: More than 700 students at the Ann Richards School for Young Women LeadersWhat: Students embarking on buses to visit colleges in Central TexasWhen: 8 to 9:30 a.m.,…
East Austin Parents and Community Leaders Visit IDEA Flagship School
On Tuesday, November 8, a group of parents and community leaders from the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team traveled by bus to Donna, Texas for a site visit to IDEA College Prep (Donna), IDEA Public School's flagship campus.Founded in 2000, the campus has grown from 75 to 1,407 students, and recently celebrated its second year in a row graduating 100% of its seniors.
Five Austin ISD Teachers Receive Surprise Visit and Classroom Supplies
Five deserving Austin Independent School District teachers received a surprise visit on October 4 from OfficeMax and their school principals where they were awarded $1,000 worth of much-needed classroom supplies as part of the retailer’s A Day Made Better national event. One day each year, the nationwide program honors 1,000 teachers for their extraordinary efforts in the classroom. Teachers were…