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From Ecosystems to Food Webs, Covington Students Dig Into Science
From ecosystems to food webs to adaptations of organisms, Covington students are 'digging in' to science.Last fall, Covington Middle School received a grant from the National Wildlife Federation to create a native plant and animal habitat. The funds allowed the campus to expand student’s learning and awareness in a completely different educational way.
Reminder: 23 AISD Schools Frozen to Transfers Next School Year
Earlier this month, the Austin Independent School District announced 23 schools will be frozen to transfers during the 2015-16 school year, while another 20 schools will be monitored.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Some schools also are frozen to maintain stability in…
Austin Family Support Cooperative Meeting – Support for Families of Students with Special Needs
The Austin Family Support Cooperative will host its next meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Covington Middle School, located at 3700 Convict Hill.The Family Support Cooperative, a partnership between Austin Independent School District (AISD), Austin Travis County Integral Care and the Arc of the Capital Area, was created to inform and support families of children with…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2015-16
AUSTIN, Texas—This week, the Austin Independent School District announced 23 schools will be frozen to transfers during the 2015-16 school year, while another 20 schools will be monitored.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Some schools also are frozen to maintain stability in…
Message from Superintendent Paul Cruz / Mensaje del Superintendent Paul Cruz
Dear Austin ISD Family, After long and careful consideration, I want you to be the first to know that I have accepted a position with The University of Texas at Austin. As a result, I intend to resign my position as superintendent. Serving as superintendent of schools for six years alongside each and every one of you, in one of the best urban school districts in the nation, has been the most…
Spring Service Day at Brooke and Linder Elementary Schools
AUSTIN, TX—Volunteers from 23 companies will meet at Brooke and Linder elementary schools to offer some much-needed love and care to schools’ grounds and facilities at Spring Service Day as part of an initiative by the Entrepreneurs Foundation.
Hundreds of AISD Students Achieve Recognition for Performance on AP Exams
The College Board has bestowed 858 Austin ISD students with AP Scholar Awards for their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Exams.Students can be recognized on several levels of achievement based on their performance on AP Exams.The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while in high school to earn college…
AISD Board Approves Talent Development Secondary as Partner For School Improvement at Eastside Memorial
Austin, TX—Tonight, the Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to approve Talent Development Secondary, a program of Johns Hopkins University, as the district’s partner to lead school improvement at Eastside Memorial High School.
Bedichek Junior Marine Corps Earn National Spirit Award
The students in Bedichek Middle School’s Junior Marine Corps are walking a little taller these days after earning the spirit award at the 2013 National Middle School Drill Team Championships in Forth Worth recently.Approximately 30 schools competed in the championship competition last month, hoping to earn top recognitions for their drill team and color guard presentations, but the spirit award…
AISD Bond Election Early Voting Starts Today
Austin, TX—Today is the first day of early voting on the Austin Independent School District’s bond election. Election Day is May 11. Austin ISD-resident voters will consider four propositions: