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After-School Programs Welcome Families to 16th Annual Showcase
Austin ISD Prime Time and ACE 21st Century After School Program celebrate the 16th annual showcase Saturday, May 7, to highlight the importance of after-school programming.AISD student musicians and dancers will perform throughout the showcase. The event also features a variety of hands-on activities and outdoor games designed to get kids moving.
AISD Closed for Labor Day
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 1.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Tuesday, Sept. 2.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.
Board President's Update, May 9
On May 9, Vincent Torres, president of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, provided the following update:
MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Secretary of State Stresses Importance of Voting to Seniors at Reagan High School
The state’s chief election officer, Texas Secretary of State H. Carlos Cascos, will visit Reagan Early College High School to encourage seniors to vote.Who: Texas Secretary of State H. Carlos Cascos, Austin ISD Associate Superintendent of High Schools Kathy Ryan and Reagan High School Principal Anabel GarzaWhen: 1:30–2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19
MEDIA ADVISORY Career Launch: AISD, ACC, IBM Announce P-TECH Partnership at Lanier
Editor’s Note: Photographers will get the opportunity to visit a related class or two for b-roll. Austin ISD, Austin Community College and IBM will announce the planning of a Pathways to Technology Early College High School partnership, slated to open at Lanier Early College High School fall 2019.
District Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2018–19
Austin ISD has announced the names of schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2018–19 school year.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Schools to be frozen to transfers in 2018–19:High schools: Akins, Bowie and McCallumMiddle schools: Lamar and…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2018-19
Austin ISD has announced the names of schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2018–19 school year.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Schools to be frozen to transfers in 2018–19:High schools: Akins, Bowie and McCallumMiddle schools: Lamar and Murchison
Anderson HS Students Travel to China
Twenty two students from Anderson High School travelled to China in June for an exchange trip, led by Principal Donna Houser and foreign language teachers Ms. Long, Ms. Stringfellow and Ms. Bowen.
Media Advisory: AISD, Q2 and Austin Area Urban League Announce Partnership at Recruiting Event
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD joins Q2 and Austin Area Urban League at Q2’s Project R recruiting event to announce a partnership to promote careers in computer science, programming and technology applications to Austin ISD students.Who: Edmund Oropez, Interim Chief Schools Officer for Austin Independent School District, and Teddy McDaniel, affiliate CEO of Austin Area Urban LeagueWhen: 5:30-9 p.m. Wed…
Employee Effectiveness
Employee Effectiveness and Supporting Student Achievement The Office of Employee Effectiveness oversees the district’s appraisal systems and evaluations and provides an array of professional development and support to Austin ISD employees. We aim to positively impact and support the recruitment, development, and retention of effective teachers and staff members throughout Austin ISD. We work to…