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MEDIA ADVISORY: Latinos Recognized for Academic Achievement at AISD Award Ceremony
Austin ISD's Department of English Language Learners is hosting the Latino Academic Achievement Awards. The annual ceremony recognizes students for scholastic accomplishments and community leaders for advocacy, community service and volunteerism.What: AISD will be recognizing more than 300 Latino students in grades 6-12 and three community leaders.Travis HS students will emcee and will also…
Lucy Read Pre-K Center Celebrates 10 Years
Lucy Read Pre-K Center and Austin ISD invite the public to a pop-up adventure play event in honor of the school’s 10th birthday. What: The pop-up adventure play event will feature a petting zoo, free popcorn, refreshments and face painting as well as a chance to win raffle prizes. Families will also have opportunities to decorate a cake together for $8 and visit with Clifford the…
What Should Austin ISD Schools of the Future Look Like? / ¿Cómo debería de verse las escuelas del Austin ISD del futuro?
What should your neighborhood school look like in 20 years?Starting today, Austin ISD is holding another round of community meetings to get your feedback on facilities and future needs. Join us to discuss your school, your vision for facilities and modernization, and our planning strategies. These are drop-in sessions, so you can provide your input any time during the meeting:Oct. 11 6–8 p…
Austin ISD Offers Free Meals to All Children During Summer
Children need nutritious meals to learn, grow and thrive—even when school is not in session. Through the Summer Food Service Program, Austin ISD will continue to serve free breakfast and lunch to local youth ages 18 and younger, regardless of economic status or whether the child attends AISD. And new this year, Capital Metro is offering free bus rides to all K–12 students, giving children a…
Dobie Middle School's College Preparatory Academy Receives National Recognition for High Performance
Austin, TX—J. Frank Dobie College Preparatory Academy has been selected as a National Demonstration Site for Advancement Via Individual Determination, a kindergarten through postsecondary school system that has supported thousands of students to become confident, college-going scholars.
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…
Akins High School Academy Fair
Come see what the academies at Akins High School have to offer!Students who are new to Akins or who will be freshmen in the fall are invited to join current Akins students to learn more about our programs.Academies offer students the chance to learn about subjects including criminal justice, video game design, debate, film studies, dance, environmental science, engineering, accounting and more.…
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…
Keeping Austin Bilingüe at Bedichek Middle School
Middle School Dual Language Expansion 6–7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Bedichek Middle School Library, 6800 Bill Hughes RoadLearn about the dual language expansion into middle school, the benefits of raising bilingual children and much more! For more information, call Patti Estep at 512-689-7116.
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…