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KRLU Community Cinema: "The Graduates/Los Graduados"
KLRU and the Austin Public Library present Community Cinema. The free public screenings take place at the Windsor Park Branch Library (5833 Westminster Dr.) from 7 pm to 9 pm.On October 1st, watch a preview and discuss The Graduates/Los Graduados. This bilingual documentary explores pressing issues in education today through the eyes of six Latino and Latina adolescents from across the…
AISD Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 21.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Tuesday, Jan. 22.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.For more…
Trustees Seek Submissions for New Name of Lee Elementary School
Austin ISD's Board of Trustees invites community members to submit nominations for the renaming of Lee Elementary School, located at 3308 Hampton Road.Nominations may be submitted online at www.austinisd.org/naming/form or in person or by mail at Carruth Administration Center Community Engagement Office, Facility Naming Team, 1111 W. Sixth St., A-230, Austin, TX 78703. The nomination process…
Copy That: Five Austin ISD Schools Awarded Top Honors in Student Publications
Akins, Bowie and McCallum high schools, along with Kealing and Gorzycki middle schools, were presented Crown Awards by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association for scholastic publications at the CSPA 94th Annual Convention.The Crown Awards honor top student publications chosen from CSPA’s members. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a side-by-side comparison.The following AISD…
Copy That: Five Austin ISD Schools Awarded Top Honors in Student Publications
Akins, Bowie and McCallum high schools, along with Kealing and Gorzycki middle schools, were presented Crown Awards by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association for scholastic publications at the CSPA 94th Annual Convention.The Crown Awards honor top student publications chosen from CSPA’s members. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a side-by-side comparison.The following AISD…
Media Advisory: AISD Starts First Day of School at Bus Terminals
Austin, TX—Austin ISD kicks off the 2014-15 school year at the Nelson Field Bus Terminal on the first day of school.When: Monday, Aug. 25 5:30–6:30 a.m. – Media availability with Paul Cruz, interim superintendent, and Kris Hafezizadeh, director of transportation, at Nelson Field Bus Terminal, 7105 Berkman Drive.
AISD Continues to Monitor Weather Overnight
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through 6 p.m. tomorrow, which could mean hazardous conditions and icy roads. AISD will continue to monitor the weather overnight.However, at this time, based on the best information available to the district from meteorologists, there are no concrete projections on whether or not Austin will experience freezing temperatures…
AISD Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Nov. 23.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, Nov. 26.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.For more…
$2 Million Matching Grant to Expand Social and Emotional Learning at AISD
Three Austin donors—the Buena Vista Foundation, the Klein Family Foundation and the Tapestry Foundation—recently announced their commitment to donate $2 million as a reinvestment into AISD’s Social and Emotional Learning initiative. The matching grant is an invitation to the Austin community to support a deeper integration of SEL into the practice of all AISD schools.Research has established a…
District to Hold 2017 Graduation Ceremonies
Austin ISD will hold 14 high school graduation ceremonies May 30–June 3.All but one of the ceremonies will be held at the Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. The Rosedale School will hold its ceremony at its campus.Ceremonies held at the Frank Erwin Center will be webcast live on the district's website.The schedule for the ceremonies is:Tuesday, May 302 p.m. Rosedale SchoolWednesday, May…