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Oak Springs Students Receive Free Backpacks at Fourth Annual Event
Parents and their children were moving and dancing to a DJ’s music at Oak Springs Elementary on Monday while waiting to collect a free backpack and school supplies. While the event was an outdoor, drive-thru event, the pull of the music was too strong for some.
Crowdfunding
What is Crowdfunding? Online fundraising, also known as crowdfunding, is the practice of funding a project or idea by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Crowdfunding enables schools to use online platforms to generate funds to supplement local and district funds for school supplies, special projects, events and more within a relatively short…
Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting
Hybrid Meeting (AISD HQ, Room 221) 5:30-7:30 pm AISD's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the EAC is to provide recommendations and counsel on a wide range of matters related to equitable outcomes in resource allocation, evaluation, policies, and practices. Register via zoom to reserver your…
Upclose Graduation
Join us to celebrate the graduation of the UpClose Class of 2021. Created in 2007, UpClose offers a unique opportunity to learn about Austin ISD and have an inside look at key programs. Our 30 graduates conclude successfully the monthly sessions cycle that began in September 2020. Broadcast on May 12, 11:30 a.m. on AISD.tv and on facebook.com/austinisd.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD’s Emily Smith Featured in “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom”
AUSTIN, Texas—AISD’s Emily E. Smith, one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom,” as well as a group of her peers, discuss classroom culture.Who: Emily E. Smith, a teacher at Cunningham Elementary School, and Amy Lloyd, principal at Cunningham
Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting
AISD's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the EAC is to provide recommendations and counsel on a wide range of matters related to equitable outcomes in resource allocation, evaluation, policies, and practices. Register via zoom to request a link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0of-…
MEDIA ADVISORY Austin Ed Fund to award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to Austin ISD Teachers
Austin Ed Fund, the public education foundation that supports excellence and innovation in AISD, will award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to local teachers this spring to support their most creative project ideas in literacy, science, technology, engineering and math.
Austin ISD Seeks Input on Qualities in Next Superintendent
Austin ISD is seeking candid feedback on the desired attributes, characteristics and traits the community would like to see in the district's next superintendent. The goal is to identify these qualities as the executive firm leading the search begins to develop the job profile. The district encourages community members to complete the anonymous online surveys to share their…
Songkran and Thingyan (Buddhist, Thai, and Burmese New Year)
Songkran and Thingyan is a Water festival that marks the beginning of the new year in Buddhism and marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and the Burmese New Year. Songkran (April 13th-15th) and Thingyan (April 13th-16th) may have different dates. Both holidays are observed through the water festival (pouring of water on Buddha images and Buddhist Monks) to wash away the past year's…