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AISD Teacher Appointed to City of Austin’s Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin City Councilman Bill Spelman appointed AISD’s Summit Elementary School’s Thuy Nguyen to the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission on February 27.“I love helping the underprivileged,” Nguyen said. “It is an honor and a blessing to be in a position which allows me to assist the Asian American population in improving their lives and having their voices heard.”
Media Advisory: Blackshear Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday During Read Across America Event
AUSTIN, Texas--Blackshear Elementary School is celebrating Read Across America with Dr. Seuss classics being read by administrators and community leaders in all of its classrooms.
Bowie Girls Basketball Hosts Be-YOU-tiful Tournament
Bowie High School Coach Vickie Benson recently hosted the sixth annual Bowie Girls Be-YOU-tiful Basketball Classic. The tournament aims to empower young women, and each year it’s driven by a different theme or message that focuses on issues affecting students’ lives. Previous topics have included eating disorder awareness, domestic violence, substance abuse and honoring women in the…
Voters Approve District's $1.05 Billion Bond Package
Travis County voters overwhelmingly approved the district's $1.05 billion bond proposal, which includes 16 new or modernized campuses and 21st-century learning spaces for students throughout the district.According to unofficial results from the Travis County Clerk's office, 72.06 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of the proposition.
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Community Conversations (Virtual)
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the district’s Scorecard. Students, families, staff and community members are invited to share their ideas about the vision and values that will guide the district’s work over the next five years. In Person
Rosedale Parent Helps Design New Campus
For Architect Chad Johnson, designing the Rosedale School hit a little closer to home than most projects. That's because his son Blake Johnson is a student at Rosedale and is part of the classroom for students with visual impairments within the medically fragile group. Johnson, an architect with Page, an architecture and design firm, helped design the modernized campus.
Operation Reconnect: Austin ISD Hosts Districtwide Enrollment Clinics
Through June 24, families can come to Austin ISD enrollment clinics for support and resources to get their child registered for the 2021-22 school year. Additional enrollment opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks. Families can come to any one of the more than 50 districtwide enrollment clinics to get help in enrolling their child for any campus or any grade. The clinics are…
Worker shortage resulting in menu changes
Your child’s lunch may be different than what was on the menu because nationwide worker shortages are impacting our kitchens and suppliers. The big picture: If your child gets a meal that’s different from what’s listed on the menu, it’s partly because we’re looking to fill nearly 100 open positions in our kitchens.
AISD Students Outscore State Average on ACT and SAT; Largest Gain in National Exams is 43 Points on SAT Writing Exam
Austin, TX—Students in the Austin Independent School District continue to score higher on the SAT and ACT exams than their counterparts across the state, according to data released today by the College Board.The 2012 average SAT score for AISD students was 1496—greater than the average state score of 1434 and comparable to the national average score of 1498. Students who took the ACT exam…
After-School Programs Host 15th Annual Showcase
Austin ISD Prime Time and ACE 21st Century After School Program celebrate the 15th annual showcase Saturday, April 25, to highlight the importance of after-school programming.ACE-Austin and Prime Time provide extended learning opportunities for students and their families and offers innovative, hands-on activities that reinforce and complement students' regular academic programs.All programs…