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AISD hosts 'Chopped' Student Culinary Competition at Whole Foods in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation
Teams of culinary students from Burnet and Lamar middle schools will be putting their skills to the test for the inaugural Austin ISD Chopped Student Culinary Competition. The participating teams will represent their class by preparing healthy smoothie recipes featuring the "secret ingredient," cilantro.
Austin ISD Dual Language Educator Johnston Wins Regional Teaching Honor (en Español)
Austin ISD fifth-grade teacher Kari Johnston is the Region XIII Elementary Teacher of the Year after being recognized for her work at Perez Elementary where she has worked as a dual language educator for the last 4.5 years.
MEDIA ADVISORY Latino Academic Achievement Awards to be Held May 6
Austin ISD is hosting the Latino Academic Achievement Awards. The ceremony will recognize students for various accomplishments and community leaders for community service, advocacy and volunteerism. When: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6
Auditions for Districtwide Summer Musical Open March 12
DEADLINE EXTENDED! We've added one more week to give everyone a chance to get their submissions to us. Submissions will now be accepted until April 8. Details below! Calling all actors, singers, musicians, dancers, and tech students!Auditions for the 2018 Austin ISD Districtwide Summer Musical, Disney’s Newsies, open March 12.AISD students who are currently in grades 5–12 are encouraged to…
Austin ISD: That's a great choice
Austin ISD is joining school districts throughout the country to celebrate National School Choice Week. With 130 schools, AISD has a breadth of educational choices offered nowhere else in Central Texas, with unique and innovative programming supporting 83,000 students. Early College High School, dual language, Pre–K and fine arts are just a few of those choices.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bedichek Middle School Students Attempt World’s Record for Water Balloon Toss Oct. 11
Austin, Texas—An estimated 600 students at Bedichek Middle School are attempting the World's Record for the largest, single-venue water balloon toss to beat the current record of 432 participants. The attempt has been approved by Guinness World Records and Judge Susan Steeg, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, will be on hand to serve as an independent witness of the event.When: 2 p.m. Friday…
AISD Open For Learning Newsletter / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje del AISD
Top Story: Open for Learning - As we move from the summer into the first weeks of school, the weekly AISD Summer Vision newsletter will now be called Open For Learning.
Anderson High School Excels in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Following the graduation of 450 seniors, Anderson High School announced that students who had earned International Baccalaureate diplomas outpaced the global average passing rate by 17 percentage points.
AISD Transportation Department Named Among Best 100 in North America
AISD Transportation Department was recognized among the top 100 School Districts Fleets of North America in April 2014 by School Bus Fleet Magazine.
Open for Learning Newsletter: Vaccine partnership, rapid testing and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Asociación para vacunas, pruebas rápidas, ¡y más!
Top Story: Vaccine Partnership Over winter break, Ascension Seton made available to Austin ISD a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines for immediate use. We are grateful for our 24-year partnership with Ascension Seton, which allowed some of our most vulnerable staff to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.