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Physical Education & Health
Welcome to the Physical Education & Health Department The Austin ISD Physical Education and Health Department inspires students to make healthy decisions, develop social skills and pursue lifelong physical fitness. To support the development of the whole child, all AISD campuses participate in the Coordinated School Health initiative. CSH advances student academic performance by helping…
AISD to Monitor Weather Throughout the Night
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD would like to inform its communities that it will monitor weather and road conditions throughout the night and early morning and make any decisions that would affect classes by 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28.Based on information from the National Weather Service and a local meteorologist, the district has been advised that not enough reliable information exists to make a…
'Vision + Voice' Poetry Contest for K–12 Students
**Submissions for the 2014 contest are no longer being accepted. Please visit austinisd.org in fall 2016 for details on the 2016 contest.**
AISD Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 27.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Tuesday, May 28.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.For more information,…
Youth Film & Food Festival
The best of food and film collide from from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 14th at the Marchesa Hall and Theatre. The Youth Film and Food Festival showcases students from elementary through high school in the fields of media and culinary arts.Participants will gather for the screening of student-created 30 second (psa) films, visit healthy living and food stations and celebrate their great work in…
AISD Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
The Austin ISD Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee is now accepting applications for new members and co-chairs.ESAC provides guidance to AISD on environmental education, stewardship and sustainability. People with diverse interests and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Co-chair nominations can be submitted by AISD students, staff, parents or community members.Nominees are…
Board Welcomes New, Returning Members During Swearing-in Ceremony
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees swearing-in ceremony last night welcomed returning trustees Amber Elenz (District 5), Jayme Mathias (District 2), Ann Teich (District 3) and Yasmin Wagner (District 7).Wagner was elected to fill the remainder of an unexpired term as the District 7 trustee after she filled the seat following the death of former trustee Robert Schneider. The board also welcomed…
AISD Earns High Marks on Nation's Report Card
Austin ISD students continue to rank high among their peers in large urban school districts on the Nation's Report Card, ranking third in percentage of students at or above proficiency levels in fourth-grade math. Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that AISD students ranked third in fourth-grade math and second in eighth-grade math, with no districts performing…
AISD Earns High Marks on Nation's Report Card
Austin ISD students continue to rank high among their peers in large urban school districts on the Nation's Report Card, ranking third in percentage of students at or above proficiency levels in fourth-grade math. Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that AISD students ranked third in fourth-grade math and second in eighth-grade math, with no districts performing…
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.