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Inspire the Future Grant Program
Austin Ed Fund is offering its Inspire the Future Grant Program to support AISD schools. This grant program encourages teacher-led collaborative projects that focus on innovative teaching strategies that enhance learning and support the wellbeing of students, staff, and families. This grant opportunity is exclusively for AISD staff, and is especially seeking innovative approaches from teachers…
Employees: New Business System Launches July 1
Team AISD:AISD is rolling out a new business system on July 1. We are working with principals, managers and bookkeepers across the district to implement the new system, which better integrates the district's finance and human capital applications. We also will need your help to help ensure a smooth transition.
Austin ISD will remain closed Thursday, Feb. 2 (en español)
Because of continued inclement weather and power outages throughout Austin and the surrounding areas, all Austin ISD schools and offices will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 2. District officials considered a late start, but we wanted to ensure students and families could be safe getting to school, and while at school. In addition, we need to assess the condition of campuses and…
Guest Lecturer Discusses Importance of Family Engagement
In a Zoom meeting with community members on Wednesday, Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D., said family engagement is essential for student and school success now more than ever.
Austin ISD's 2018 Volunteers of the Year
Whether they are tutoring students, helping out in the cafeteria, decorating a bulletin board or serving as field trip chaperones, volunteers make an important difference in Austin ISD schools.April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and campuses have selected volunteers in four categories who’ve made significant contributions to their campuses and their children.
Attendance
Español YOU COUNT! Attendance Matters When you miss school, you miss out—not only on academic enrichment, but on fine arts and extracurricular opportunities and camaraderie with fellow students. Daily attendance in school is a strong indicator of future success. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials.
Kiker Elementary School
Kiker Elementary, tucked into Circle C Ranch in Southwest Austin, welcomes families and treats others with kindness by understanding we all have strengths and struggles. At Kiker, you'll hear students asking questions to learn more about each other because they know our differences add value to…
Word Accessibility
Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is a commonly-used application among individuals with a variety of disabilities, and is reasonably accessible. The text within Word documents can be read by assistive technologies such as screen readers and Braille devices. However, in order for Word documents to be fully accessible, authors must follow the core principles outlined…
Austin ISD Celebrates Grand Opening of Modernized Menchaca Elementary School
Second school opens under 2017 Bond Program, brings 21st century learning spaces to South Austin students Austin ISD today opened one of the first projects to be completed under the 2017 Bond Program, Menchaca Elementary School. AISD and Menchaca campus leadership, students, parents and the community came together for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernized school, which…
LASA Grad’s Donation Supports Elementary School Scientists
LASA graduate Alex Mancevski donated $2,000 of his Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes winnings to the Austin Science Education Foundation. With Mancevski attending Harvard, his mother, Maria Teresa Graziani, presented the check on his behalf to Austin Science Education Foundation Executive Director Ingrid Weigand.