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Austin ISD to provide free, healthy meals for kids this summer (En español)
This summer, Austin ISD is helping local families keep their kids healthy and energized by offering free summer meals at more than 30 schools. The details: All children 18 and under — plus enrolled students with disabilities up to age 21 — are eligible to receive nutritious breakfasts and lunches at no cost.
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
Anderson HS Students Travel to China
Twenty two students from Anderson High School travelled to China in June for an exchange trip, led by Principal Donna Houser and foreign language teachers Ms. Long, Ms. Stringfellow and Ms. Bowen.
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.,…
Register now for the 2025 Destination Life Transition Conference
School districts in Central Texas are coming together to support families of students with disabilities at this year’s Destination Life Transition Conference.