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Kealing Middle School receives outpouring of support as students return to the classroom (En español)
Kealing Middle School celebrated its first day of school Aug. 26, one week after fire damage prevented the school from opening on the district wide first day. The details: After hearing of the fire, H-E-B donated $100 gift cards to all teachers and staff at Kealing, while the six teachers who were displaced from their classrooms were given $250 gift cards. A sheet cake for staff and cupcakes for…
Passover
Passover is an eight-day celebration of the Jewish people being freed from slavery in Egypt; it is a celebration of freedom. The first two nights are of special importance as Jewish families traditionally celebrate at home with special meals and services. Some families may observe work restrictions at the beginning and end of the eight-day span; many families will only eat certain foods.
ECP Summer Bridge 2025
ECP Summer Bridge ECHS Summer Bridge Dates: June 2–26 (Mon– Thu) Times: 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Locations: Akins, Crockett, Eastside, LBJ, Navarro, Northeast, Travis
Nourishing Bodies and Minds: 43 Austin ISD Schools to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Students
To help improve healthy food access, 43 Austin ISD campuses will adopt the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2018–19 school year.
Austin ISD's Anneliese Tanner Named Austin Under 40: Youth and Education Winner
Austin Under 40 held its 21st Annual Awards Gala at JW Marriot Downtown, on May 18 to honor fifteen Austin professionals under the age of 40 across a variety of industries, including, Legal, Technology, Medicine and healthcare, Real Estate, Youth and Education and more.
Austin ISD's Anneliese Tanner Named Austin Under 40: Youth and Education Winner
Austin Under 40 held its 21st Annual Awards Gala at JW Marriot Downtown, on May 18 to honor fifteen Austin professionals under the age of 40 across a variety of industries, including, Legal, Technology, Medicine and healthcare, Real Estate, Youth and Education and more.
Media Advisory: USDA Food and Nutrition Leader Visits Ann Richards School Wednesday
AUSTIN, Texas—Tomorrow, Janey Thornton, deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will visit the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders to learn about Austin ISD’s farm-to-school program and how the district is meeting new federal nutritional guidelines for foods served in school cafeterias.
AISD Cafes to Feature Local, Grass-fed Beef in School Cafeterias
The Austin Independent School District will provide local-sourced food in school cafeterias with an increase in student lunch participation.
Local 8th grader raises money to pay off student lunch debt Check presentation on May 23
An eighth-grader from a local area school, Ben Hofer has pledged to eliminate the school lunch debt for Austin ISD's 129 schools. Hofer started this project he's calling "LunchCounts!" as part of a school project, with a goal of raising $18,000 to pay off all of the school lunch debt in the district. Hofer has raised more than $9,000 for his cause since launching the GoFundMe campaign on…
AISD Celebrates National School Lunch Week Oct. 15-18
Austin ISD is celebrating National School Lunch Week Oct. 15-18 to recognize the National School Lunch Program, as well as, appreciation for its Food Service Workers and the more than 75,000 meals served every day. National School Lunch Week emphasizes healthy, global and local foods offered daily at AISD schools.