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Flu Tips: Keep Yourself and Your Family Healthy
AISD Student Health Services, in collaboration with Dell Children’s Medical Center and Seton Healthcare Family, continues to monitor illness in the Austin region and absenteeism at AISD schools as a result of influenza and the common cold. The health of our students, staff members and AISD families is a priority. To help you stay healthy this time of year, AISD offers the following…
Risk of Ebola Very Low in Austin ISD
Austin ISD is committed to the safety and health of all students and staff. On Sept. 30, doctors confirmed that a patient hospitalized in Dallas County had been infected with the ebola virus. This is the first imported case of ebola to be diagnosed in the United States.As CDC Director Tom Frieden said in his Sept. 30 press conference, this incident poses very little risk to…
Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School to Establish a DNA Sequencing and Genomics Facility with Grant Award
Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School dual-credit biotechnology teacher Joseph Oleniczak and Austin Community College District professor Kissaou Tchedre have received a $385,845 grant award from the National Science Foundation to establish a DNA sequencing and genomics program at LASA.
Urban Forest
Austin ISD recognizes the importance of the urban forest as an asset that provides public health, environmental, and educational benefits to students and the community. With thousands of acres of land, AISD has a rich and varied tree canopy that includes some of Austin’s most notable heritage trees. The AISD Urban Forest program ensures that our trees stay healthy and safe, and that they are able…
AISD Approves Distinguished Level of Achievement as Default Graduation Plan
AUSTIN, Texas--Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees established the Distinguished Level of Achievement graduation plan as the district's default graduation plan beginning with the Class of 2018.The trustees also approved the requirement of one credit of physical education and one half credit of health to meet graduation requirements for all plans beginning with the Class of 2018.
Austin ISD Food Access During District Closure July 5-9 (En español)
Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while Austin ISD offices, schools, and meal sites are closed from July 5-9:
T.A. Brown Elementary School Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification
An Austin ISD school received top recognition for its design and construction that emphasized sustainability and environmental responsibility. On May 6, the U.S. Green Building Council announced that it has awarded T.A. Brown Elementary School the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification.
Family End-of-Year Feedback / Comentarios de fin de año de las familias
(El español está disponible abajo) The current health crisis has changed every facet of our world—including how we educate students. We are incredibly proud of our families and staff for the innovation, adaptability and resourcefulness that has been shown throughout this crisis. We also thank our families for the feedback that has helped us improve along the way.
Burnet Middle School 2nd Annual Spring Fiesta
All are welcome at the Burnet Middle School's 2nd Annual Spring Fiesta! This resource fair will host many exhibitors for our families to connect with including health, education, housing, food pantry, legal aid*, employment and support services of many kinds! Lunch is free and food pantry items will be available. Fun Zone activities include: bouncy houses, climbing wall, "train rides"…
Eastside Community Harvest Festival
Austin ISD invites the community to Eastside Community Harvest Festival 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Eastside Memorial Early College High School. Please join us as we showcase our Eastside Memorial family of schools and learn more from exhibitors, family resources, health and dental services, flu shots, Blue Santa, employment, housing education, legal services, after-school…