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Media Advisory: Full STEAM Ahead: 15 Teachers Awarded Grants from Austin ED Fund
Austin Ed Fund is awarding $75,000 in Spring 2016 Innovation Grants to 15 teacher projects at campuses across AISD.Innovation Grants are offered in two categories: up to $10,000 for campus/ department projects and up to $2,000 for individual classroom projects focused on literacy, science, technology, engineering, and math and the whole child.
2021 SEL Symposium: Stories Have Power | Connect. Transform.
We invite you to join us for the 7th Annual SEL Symposium, a collective learning experience bringing educators, community leaders and families together to share their stories, creativity, experiences, and promising practices around equitable social and emotional learning. 2021 SEL Symposium: Stories Have Power | Connect. Transform. Thursday, June 17 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Registration is…
Two AISD Finalists for H-E-B Education Awards Advance to Statewide Competition
Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy Principal Betty Jenkins and Bedicheck Middle School Principal Dan Diehl are finalists for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards in the elementary and secondary principal categories, respectively.
Prom Rack 2021
In partnership with Austin ISD, the Write To Me Foundation will be hosting the 18th annual Prom Rack event at Navarro Early College High School in the back parking lot at 1201 Fairfield Drive. Prom Rack provides free dresses to Austin-area high school students through a one-day personal shopping experience. Prom Rack 2021 Saturday, May 15 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Navarro Early College High…
Austin ISD Announces Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programs
Staff could get $250 if fully vaccinated by Oct. 15. Austin ISD staff will now have extra reason to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The district announced two programs aimed to support its staff by providing a financial incentive and the opportunity to get help with sick days if COVID-19 isolation is needed. By incentivizing staff to get vaccinated, in addition to requiring masks, the…
AISD’s McCallum High School Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Fundraising Gala
AUSTIN, Texas—McCallum High School’s 60th Anniversary Committee invites the public to help celebrate the school’s anniversary with a gala. Proceeds will go toward school needs.When: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24Where: UT Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Hill Elementary School Service Day Celebrates Earth Month
Tomorrow, City of Austin Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo will present a city proclamation to recognize the Clean Creek Campus' accomplishments and Hill Elementary School's student service project.
Austin ISD Provides Meals During School Cancellations
Austin ISD is #AISDProud to be preparing and providing delicious meals during these uncertain times. Anneliese Tanner, Food Service Executive Director, and Nicole Conley, Chief Business and Operations Officer explain why this is an important mission for us in this video on the AISD Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/austinisd/videos/254615888905107/.
Educa Austin
Interviews in Spanish with:Leo Manzano, Mexican-American middle-distance track and field athlete. He was a silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics;Alejandra Polcik, bilingual advisor at Austin Community College; andJane Garcia, AISD librarian.Listen in at www.radiomujer.com.mx.
AISD Invites Realtors to Tour Campuses in the LBJ Early College High School Family of Schools
Realtors will be riding an AISD school bus to visit four schools in east Austin to learn more about their academic programming, all to give Realtors a better idea of neighborhood schools in areas they may sell homes. The visit includes LBJ Early College High School, Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy, Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy and Blanton Elementary School.…