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Marathon Kids and Austin ISD Launch Partnership for Physical Activity
Marathon Kids and AISD will be celebrating and kicking off a game-changing partnership to take youth exercise in Austin to the next level.Over the course of the year, all AISD elementary school students will be encouraged to run or walk the equivalent of four marathons, or 104.8 miles, during the first 10 minutes of Working out for Wellness time.
SXSWedu Session: Whole Child Education—Body, Mind and Spirit
How do we build healthy, active, creative and socially skilled students and adults? AISD is weaving Coordinated School Health, creative learning strategies, social and emotional learning and culturally responsive strategies in all classrooms.National and local research demonstrates that whole child education increases attendance, reinforces positive behavior and improves academic…
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Garden to Café AISD is taking an important leadership role in the school garden movement by partnering with students, community members, teachers and administrators to develop a Garden to Café program that extends the lessons learned in the garden to the school café. Garden to Café is about serving healthy, fresh, garden-grown foods to students through school meal programs.
Elementary Schools Growing Greener: Eco-Schools Grants Help 8 Campuses Embrace Earth-friendly Practices
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded eight Austin ISD schools with Eco-Schools grants that will go toward campus greening efforts.
Take a Loved One for A Check-Up Day
Austin ISD has partnered with the African-American Quality of Life Task Force/City of Austin Health and Human Services Department to host the 10th annual Take a Loved One for Check-up Day on Sept. 19.This free event provides medical services for community members who may not have the time or the funds to see a doctor on a regular basis.Please join us from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Delco Activity…
Austin ISD Launches New Bus Protocols ahead of In-Person Learning
Parents asked to screen child prior to boarding, accompany child to bus stop Austin ISD is committed to providing safe, reliable transportation to our students. This year, the district is implementing extra health and safety protocols for all families who are eligible for bus transportation if they choose to use the service. As families prepare for the phased-in, in-person learning, please keep…
Austin ISD and Dell Technologies open new STEM learning center at Northeast Early College High School
Austin ISD and Dell Technologies will celebrate the opening of a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning center at Northeast Early College High School.
Travis Rebel Expo & Boo the Flu
Join us Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Travis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf St., for the Travis Rebel Expo & Boo the Flu, a Showcase, Health & Wellness Family Fun Event.
Austin ISD Announces 2021 Teachers of the Year
MEDIA NOTE: Photos and videos of the surprise visits for media use can be viewed in this Dropbox folder. Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde surprised four teachers in their classrooms on April 14 to announce their selection as Austin ISD's 2021 Teachers of the Year for elementary and secondary schools. Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors the district bestows on…
AISD Students to Shed Light on Solutions for Watershed Pollution in Austin
Austin ISD elementary and middle school students will participate in a daylong hackathon to tackle watershed pollution in Austin. The event is hosted by the AISD Science team, in partnership with Jason Learning and the city of Austin Watershed Protection Department.