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AISD Students Help Complete District's Newest Building
It has taken 364 days to construct and finish the building that gave Austin ISD students the opportunity to use their construction skills to create their own learning environment.The Construction Technology Trades Building on the Crockett High School campus will be dedicated in a public ceremony starting at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 12.The exterior of the building was completed to code to allow students to…
Hall Pass: Travis Early College High School Students' Senior Walk to Inspire Elementary Students
Travis Early College High School seniors will be visitin
New Opportunities Created at Joslin, Travis GPA with $1.7 Million in TEA Grants
Joslin Elementary School and Travis Graduation Preparatory Academy will see new opportunities to thrive thanks to a combined $1.7 million in Texas Education Agency grants. Joslin will expand language programming to become a foreign language academy. Travis GPA will expand hours for learning and offer the benefits of traditional and non-traditional high schools. Joslin Foreign…
On the Same Page: AISD Celebrates National Read for the Record Day
Austin ISD schools are participating in this year’s National Read for the Record day by inviting special guests to read this year’s book, “The Bear Ate Your Sandwich,” by Julia Sarcone-Roach.Who: Superintendent Paul Cruz will be reading to kindergarteners.Where: Cowan Elementary School, 2817 Kentish DriveWhen: 8:30–9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
MEDIA ADVISORY: Screening at Alamo Drafthouse to help AISD Students Attend Film Festival in France
Ten Austin ISD students will be attending one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, Festival de Cannes, next month in France.Their short film will be featured as part of the Black Lives Black Stories Matter edition of the 2015 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.
SXSWedu Future Plans College & Career Fair
Where: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78701What: A free and open to the public event for Central Texas high school students and their families. This event will bring together and empower area students and their families with practical information regarding their options beyond high school.Future Plans will feature two stages filled with programming to…
UT Football Players Volunteer to Mulch Trees at Oak Springs Playground
This weekend will be the first volunteer day to help renovate Oak Springs Elementary School’s playground, which was set on fire in April.The damages from the fire are estimated at about $95,000. With community support, the majority of the funds needed to return the playground to its original state have been raised. The Austin Parks Foundation awarded Oak Springs a $50,000 community grant, C3…
Financial Aid Saturdays
What: Financial Aid Saturdays provide FREE help filling out federal and state forms for college financial aid. File by March 31 to increase your chances of getting financial aid!When: Feb. 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24; March 1, 2, 22, 29 All Saturday events run from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. …
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