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Special Education Family Empower Hour
This session will help families understand the guardianship process for students who are 18 or nearing 18. We will also discuss alternatives to guardianship and additional support available for adult students. Join via Google Meet at 12-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. For more information, email maria.mi.martinez@austinisd.org.
AISD Painter Jesus Vazquez Carvajal Stays Late to Help a Parent with Car Trouble
When Mariette Hummel went to pick her son up from school, the day was already taking a bad turn. Her husband had called just before dismissal to tell her he had been in a car accident.
Navarro cinema students get first-hand look at professional production
Netflix's hit show Queer Eye gave Navarro Early College High School Cinema students a glitzy prom at the Long Center and a dramatic renovation of the school's courtyard. But the impact of the episode goes beyond what viewers see on the small screen.
Special Education Family Empower Hour
This session will help families understand the guardianship process for students who are 18 or nearing 18. We will also discuss alternatives to guardianship and additional support available for adult students. Join via Google Meet at 12-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. For more information, email maria.mi.martinez@austinisd.org.
This Teacher Deserves a Gold Star
AISD’s Teacher of the Year Named Region 13 Elementary School Teacher of the YearIn her new classroom at Becker Elementary School, third-grade dual-language teacher Allison Ashley is setting up for her 10th year of teaching.Having taught for six years at Perez Elementary School and several years in the Rio Grande Valley through Teach for America, she is now a veteran teacher—someone new teachers…
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to Visit Fulmore MS Today
iCivics, in partnership with the Austin Independent School District will host retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the Fulmore Law Magnet Middle School on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 1:15 p.m., in the Library. Justice O’Connor is visiting Fulmore Middle School to introduce her free, interactive, online curriculum iCivics.org. iCivics is a web-based education project…
Black History Month Austin ISD Alumni Virtual Panel Discussion
Join us for a discussion with Austin ISD Alumni, sharing their experiences as students in our district, and what they are doing now. This event will highlight the journey of alumni as they venture into their careers, and how it connects to their journey as Austin ISD students. Date: Friday, February 7, 2025 Time: Noon –1 p.m.
MEDIA ADVISORY Martin Middle School Gets Makeover
Martin Middle School is getting a makeover with the help of nearly 30 volunteers from Appreciation Financial along with campus volunteers. When: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.Monday, Dec. 1810:45 a.m. Surprise gift presentation and volunteer pep talk
Social and Emotional Learning Taught Through Yoga
Students at Cunningham Elementary School are learning hands-on techniques to relax and get focused through yoga and meditation.Cunningham Counselor Kimberly Skinner uses yoga as part of her guidance curriculum to have kids work on self regulation skills with SEL. Her classroom is filled with yoga mats for kids from pre-k through fifth grade to use for meditation to help them feel relaxed and…
Maestro en Casa Celebrates 10 Years with Enhanced Curriculum and Laptop Giveaway (En español)
Thanks to partnership with Human I-T, this year’s Maestro en Casa cohort will add computer skills to the classes, to help teach parents basic English to navigate American situations and systems.