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LBJ/LASA High School Commencement Ceremony
When: 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for LBJ/LASA High Schools' Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
Travis High School/Travis GPA Commencement Ceremony
When: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for Travis High School's/Travis GPA's Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
LBJ Band Director of 39 Years Honored by Austin Area Jazz Festival
The Austin Area Jazz Festival is honoring Don Haynes with the Music Legend Award.Haynes has served as the band director at LBJ High School for the past 39 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.Mark Terry, the CEO of the Austin Area Jazz Festival, said, “Not many people have the enthusiasm, energy and the love for both music and teaching the way Mr. Haynes does.”Haynes is being…
Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Periods
Austin ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, beginning April 10 and continuing through May 18.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of April 9, May 7 and May 14.In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams,…
AISD to Serve Free Curbside Meals Monday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 25
Austin ISD will provide free meals for children and their caregivers at 25 schools from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22. The following locations will be meal sites on Monday:
Educator Helps Create Program that Applies Arts in Core Subjects
When Lucy Hamre was in a Creative Learning class in the second grade, she said she doesn’t remember being taught through traditional means, but remembers learning a lot. “It was more beneficial than worksheets or textbooks because we were the ones creating what we were learning about,” Hamre said.
Angie Baca-Ross Teacher of the Year finalist
By Jack Orloff Teacher of The Year finalist Angie Baca-Ross, a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Joslin Elementary School, has served the district for four years, making a tremendous impact on her community by showing the value in communication between parents and caregivers. "Being involved with my families is about getting to know each family respectfully––their struggles, their joys, their…
AISD Holds 2017 Graduation Ceremonies May 30–June 3
Austin ISD will hold 14 high school graduation ceremonies for graduates May 30–June 3.All but one of the ceremonies will be held at the Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. The Rosedale School will hold its ceremony at its campus.Ceremonies held at the Frank Erwin Center will be webcast live on the district's website.The schedule for the ceremonies is:Tuesday, May 302 p.m. Rosedale…
2013-14 AAFRs: Learn about dual language, single-sex schools and possible proposals
Interested in learning about AISD’s development of the preliminary, potential 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations that may include examining the creation of a school for young men, strengthening fine arts programming and expanding dual language programs? Please visit AISD’s online, information center.Past AAFRs
AISD to Operate on Two-Hour Delay Wednesday, Jan. 17
To ensure the safety of all students, families and staff, all Austin ISD classes, activities and operations--including all bus routes--are delayed two hours tomorrow, Jan. 17. The district will continue to monitor the lingering weather effects and receive updates from the National Weather Service. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the district's website or follow us on…