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What Should Austin ISD Schools of the Future Look Like? / ¿Cómo debería de verse las escuelas del Austin ISD del futuro?
What should your neighborhood school look like in 20 years?Starting today, Austin ISD is holding another round of community meetings to get your feedback on facilities and future needs. Join us to discuss your school, your vision for facilities and modernization, and our planning strategies. These are drop-in sessions, so you can provide your input any time during the meeting:Oct. 11 6–8 p…
Don't Miss AISD Budget Community Conversation Live on Facebook
Tune in live on Facebook tonight, May 2, from 6–7 p.m. for Austin ISD’s second round of 2018–19 Budget Community Conversations. Tonight's meeting is in the library at Ann Richards Young Women’s Leadership Academy.
Akins High School Academy Fair
Come see what the academies at Akins High School have to offer!Students who are new to Akins or who will be freshmen in the fall are invited to join current Akins students to learn more about our programs.Academies offer students the chance to learn about subjects including criminal justice, video game design, debate, film studies, dance, environmental science, engineering, accounting and more.…
Why Austin ISD’s $1.05 Billion Bond Would Not Raise Property Tax Rates
When Austin ISD trustees called a $1.05 billion bond proposal in June, they said it would come with no tax rate increase, leaving some to wonder how that would be possible.AISD Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley Johnson said that is partly because the district would not borrow the funds all at once.“We would be issuing about a billion dollars over five years,” said Conley Johnson. “Our goal is…
ELLAC Meeting
What: English Language Learner Advisory Committee Meeting.Where: Sanchez Elementary School, 73 San Marcos, Austin, TX 78702ELLAC meetings are normally scheduled every first Tuesday of the month, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.
Keeping Austin Bilingüe at Bedichek Middle School
Middle School Dual Language Expansion 6–7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Bedichek Middle School Library, 6800 Bill Hughes RoadLearn about the dual language expansion into middle school, the benefits of raising bilingual children and much more! For more information, call Patti Estep at 512-689-7116.
Community Kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Travis ECHS
It was a full house at Travis ECHS this morning as the campus welcomed students, staff, families and the community to the Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration. To start the celebrations, Travis ECHS students shared their hopes for the future and how their time at Travis and the skills they've learned will help them achieve those dreams. "At Travis, we are a family," said one, while…
Summer Science Institute
Fly, raft and learn at the Summer Science Institute, a four-day professional development conference that promotes scientific exploration and collaboration throughout AISD schools and the Austin community.The institute features nearly 100 workshops and Austin-area field trips. Art Markman and Bob Duke from KUT's "Two Guys on Your Head" will be the keynote speakers.Registration is required. Space…
Austin, McCallum Marching Bands Advance to State UIL Contest
The Austin High School and McCallum Fine Arts Academy marching bands have advanced to the 2017 UIL State 5A Marching Band Contest after successfully placing among the top five bands in Central Texas.The two high school marching bands will compete against other 5A schools from across the state Nov. 8 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.Austin will perform at 4 p.m. and McCallum will perform at 5:15 p.…
Austin High School Monster Concert & Carnival
Austin High School and all the schools in the Austin High family invite everyone to our annual Monster Concert & Carnival, 4:30–8:30 p.m. Oct. 30 in the east parking lot.Please join us for concerts, games, a spectacular haunted house, a kid-friendly fun house, music—and food, food, food! Admission and the concerts are free. Prices vary for the carnival games and food. For more…