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AISD Offers Telemedicine Services for Students and Families
AISD wants to make sure that our community is safe and healthy. That's why AISD is offering Telemedicine services for our students and their families. Telemedicine will be available in campus health rooms this school year through our partnership with Virtual Care for Families. Services include rapid COVID-19 tests, as well as a test for strep throat and the flu. While students won’t be back on…
Akins ECHS COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
We have a vaccine opportunity available this week for our AISD Community, all family members included, 16 years of age and older. This opportunity is being hosted by VAX Together Austin in partnership with Walgreens Pharmacy. Appointment is preferred, walk-ins are welcome.
Parent Letter: Ebola Monitoring in Austin Area; No AISD Cases
Austin ISD is aware of the increased concern regarding the Ebola virus in Texas and throughout the world. We are working closely with public health officials to ensure we are receiving the latest information about this virus.With recent reports of Ebola monitoring in the Austin area, it is important to remember there have not been any cases in AISD. We want to assure you that if there is an Ebola…
#AISDGotTalent: Trustees to Recognize Outstanding Staff Achievements
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will recognize four outstanding educators at its regular board meeting tonight for awards received in 2017.2017 Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Teacher AwardThe National Social Studies Supervisors Association presented Jessica Jolliffe, administrative supervisor of social studies, with the 2017 Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Teacher Award at its…
APH/AISD Back-to-School Immunizations and COVID-19 Vaccine Event
Austin ISD and Austin Public Health will have a mobile vaccine unit at LBJ ECHS to provide back-to-school shots (per Texas minimum requirements) and COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines. Please note the free back to school immunizations at this event are available only to children who are uninsured, underinsured or using Medicaid. The free COVID-19 (Pfizer) vaccine is available for any individuals 12…
Revised Human Sexuality & Responsibility Lessons, Resources Available Online, on Campuses
Austin ISD trustees Oct. 28 unanimously approved new Human Sexuality and Responsibility curriculum and teacher resources.
Future in Sight: Eastside Memorial Standout Achieves AISD First
Lebon Hora, a graduating senior enrolled in the Health Science program at Eastside Memorial High School, recently became the first AISD student to pass the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam to become a medical assistant.The exam requires students to answer questions about patient care, medical law and ethics, communications and phlebotomy.Lebon is currently participating in clinical…
2020–21 School Year to Begin with Virtual Instruction / Año escolar 2020–21 comenzará con instrucción virtual
The health and safety of our students and staff are at the forefront of all of our decisions. Even though the first day of school is Aug. 18, we know that our teachers and staff need to report to school weeks before that date. Given our public health conditions in Travis County, Austin ISD will suspend in-person education and deliver virtual instruction for the first three weeks of the 2020–21…
Brown Elementary Awarded H-E-B Healthy Campus Grant
AISD's Brown Elementary School is one of 12 statewide recipients of an H-E-B "Healthy Campus" grant. The 3-year, $15,000 grant will help the elementary campus maintain programs that promote a healthy lifestyle, while developing nutrition and activity-based instruction. To earn this grant, Brown demonstrated its robust plan for actively promoting H-E-B’s three pillars of health: food, body…
Eastside Students Gaining Valuable Healthcare Knowledge during Clinicals
Students who are enrolled in the Health Practicum course of the Health Tech Education program at Eastside Memorial High School are currently participating in clinical rotations at Seton Main Hospital in Austin.