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LBJ Students Broadcast from South by Southwest
This year, for the first time ever, the LBJ High School Internet radio station, JAG Radio, was asked to broadcast live reports from the Austin Convention Center during the South by Southwest Music and Media conference. The students, senior Donnie Harris and 9th-grader Sirion Hastings, conducted interviews with technology company CEOs, musicians, artists and athletes during the…
Pecan Springs Elementary School
Pecan Springs Elementary School, a gem nestled in East Austin, is home to the Mighty Eagles! Our school community is committed to providing a caring, supportive, and inclusive community of high expectations to empower scholars to become empathetic leaders, problem solvers, and critical thinkers.…
State Representative Donna Howard Visits Hill Elementary
What: Hill Elementary will host a student assembly and Principal Parent Coffee event with special guest State Representative Donna Howard.When: Both events will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2011. The student assembly will be from 7:30 a.m.-7:45 a.m. and the Principal Parent Coffee will be from 7:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m.Where: Hill Elementary, 8601 Tallwood Dr. Austin, Texas 78759
LBJ Early College High School Community Harvest Dinner
What: LBJ Early College High School is inviting parents, students, and community memebers to come out and enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with the LBJ Early College High School family. Parents will also recieve pertinent information regarding Early College High School and Academic Plans.When: Thursday, Novemeber 17, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pmWhere: LBJ Early College High School…
Board of Trustees Extends Superintendent's Contract
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve a one-year extension of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen's employment contract by one year to June 30, 2014. On March 23, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved the employment contract of Dr. Carstarphen as the district’s Superintendent for a four-year term commencing on July 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2013. All other provisions, including…
Feria Para Aprender (Education Fair)
Come join us for sixth annual Feria Para Aprender, a free Spanish-language education fair that will help you and your child learn to navigate the US educational system from elementary school through college. The Feria will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Austin Event Center (10601 N. Lamar).
Austin ISD Bridges Innovation with Everyday Classroom
Walking into Small Middle School feels like walking onto a college campus. Take, for instance, the school’s library. Unlike the traditionally quiet atmosphere associated with libraries, teachers and administrators want students talking and engaged while they are reading—so much so that Principal Amy Taylor deliberately redesigned the library so that it feels more like a coffee shop. …
LASA’s Open House and Showcase
What: The parents, staff and students of the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) invite you to learn more about AISD’s only “Exemplary” comprehensive high school at the LASA open house and showcase. Come to find out why Newsweek ranks LASA as the 21st best public school in the United States.Where: Liberal Arts and Science Academy, 7309 Lazy Creek Dr. in Northeast AustinWhen: Wednesday,…
Crockett Student Named Gates Millennium Scholarship Winner
Adam Garibay, a senior at Crockett High School, has been informed that he is a Gates Millennium Scholars recipient. The Gates Millennium Scholars program will select 1,000 talented students from across the United States to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship, to use at any college or university of their choice. The scholarship, based on unmet financial need, is for an…
LBJ Student Newspaper Earns National Honor
The LBJ High School student newspaper, The Liberator, has won a High School Newspaper Gold Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association during the recent 87th annual Scholastic Convention. The advisor for the publication is journalism teacher Janet Elbom. Student publications were judged on writing/editing, design, content, photography, art and graphics.