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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…
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.
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…
CBOC Meeting
What: Community Bond Oversight Committee meetingWhere: Austin High Library, 15 W. Cesar ChavezAgenda for CBOC meeting on May 28, 2013. For more information, please visit the CBOC website.
Moving and Grooving: TAHPERD Honors Michele Rusnak for Excellence and Leadership
The Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance named Austin ISD Health & Physical Education Supervisor Michele Rusnak the 2016 K–12 administrator of the year, a statewide honor.Rusnak leads AISD’s health and physical education programs, including partnering with Marathon Kids to encourage students to run or walk the equivalent of four marathons in 10-minute…
Austin ISD Closed for Spring Break
Austin ISD will be closed for Spring Break Monday, March 14, through Friday, March 18.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, March 21.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.
The IB Experience
On Thursday, January 19, 2017, Anderson High School will host The IB Experience, an information session on the school’s International Baccalaureate program. The event will feature an overview of the program, followed by a panel discussion with current and former students.The IB program is a rigorous curriculum based on international standards of achievement which focuses on preparing students for…
AISD Names James Butler the 2014 Elementary School Teacher of the Year
James Butler is a prekindergarten teacher at Gullett Elementary School. He ensures that the school’s newly formed Pre-K program is up to standard with AISD guidelines and that the program continues to grow and serve as a positive addition to the Gullett community. He has been teaching Pre-K at Gullett since August 2011. Prior to that, he taught at T.A. Brown Barbara Jordan and Winn elementary…
Crockett Vertical Team Selected to Join The Creative Learning Initiative
The Crockett Vertical Team has been selected to be the next vertical team to join the Creative Learning Initiative in 2014–15.A committee of parents, teachers and administrators participating in the Creative Learning Initiative evaluated four vertical team applications. All applications were kept anonymous. A 100-point scale was used to evaluate each application based on responses to two…
AISD Students Score Better Overall on SAT/ACT Exams Compared with State and National Average
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District earned higher overall scores on the SAT and ACT exams, compared with their counterparts across the state and nation, according to the College Board and ACT, Inc.