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AISD Invites Community to Inform; Help Shape Long-term District Plans
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD's Office of Facilities will host a community-wide meeting about the purpose of the district's Facility Master Plan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Lanier High School Cafeteria, 1201 Payton Gin Road.Team members will provide a snapshot of the district's profile and financials and review the board-approved Facility Master Plan's guiding principles.What is a…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 2, June 11 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 2, 11 de junio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to Know: Blended Learning Approach Numerous models and potential approaches for fall 2020 are being studied by the Austin ISD task force charged with examining options for reopening. After extensive review, the task force is now looking primarily at models that use a blended learning approach. This means the school year, scheduled to begin Aug. 18, will…
Award-winning McCallum fiddler joins friends for upcoming concerts
Although Georgia Halverson won’t graduate from McCallum High School until 2024, the nationally-recognized fiddler is already focused on getting her sound to graduate before she does. Halverson, who started playing violin at age four, is also a member of the Perfect Fourth Quartet, a string quartet composed of Halverson and three of her McCallum classmates, fellow violinist Thea Krische, violist…
An Important Message From Superintendent Elizalde / Un mensaje importante del Superintendente Elizalde
November 25, 2020 Dear Austin ISD families, I hope you’re having a restful and joyous break thus far, and are finding creative ways to connect with your loved ones while continuing to practice recommended safety protocols to keep everyone COVID safe.
Celebrating 2021-22 Volunteers of the Year
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we’re #AISDProud to recognize the Austin ISD 2021-22 Volunteers of the Year. We know public schools could not work without the people from the community who step up to do what’s needed, and this is our chance to salute the best of an indispensable bunch.
AISD Invites Community to Inform, Help Shape Long-term District Plans
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD's Office of Facilities will host a community-wide meeting about the purpose of the district's Facility Master Plan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the LBJ High School theater, 7309 Lazy Creek Drive.Team members will provide a snapshot of the district's profile and financials and review the board-approved Facility Master Plan's guiding principles.
An important message from Dr. Elizalde / Un mensaje importante de la Dra. Elizalde
Dear Team Austin ISD, Thank you for a successful day of coming together to welcome the students who wish to be on campus back to our classrooms. I’m writing to provide you with a summary of the most recent information I shared with our Board of Trustees last night. Below you will find key messages from my report. For further review, please find the full presentation here.
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 10, Aug. 13 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 10, 13 de agosto
Need to Know: Reopening Overview - This past week has been historic for Austin ISD. Firstly, we welcomed our new Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde. Additionally, since last Thursday, the district has changed the date of the first day of school and released a new draft plan for reopening.
AISD Student-Athletes Encourage Others to Stand Up for Healthy Relationships
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Austin ISD Athletics is doing its part to promote safe and healthy relationships. In partnership with the Travis County Sheriff's Office, Texas Advocacy Project and SAFE, student athletes will be wearing purple ribbons to encourage others to stand up against dating and domestic violence.
Project Lighthouse
En Español Austin ISD recognizes that connectivity for our students’ education is essential. We’ve launched the Project Lighthouse to generate revenue and funds to support connectivity needs. The district has a robust network for all of our district locations. Additionally, we provided cellular hotspot devices to students, but that approach is costly and is no longer sustainable as…