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Partnership That Helps Families and Restaurants to Continue Through December
A partnership that helps feed Austin ISD caregivers and support local restaurants will continue through December after the city of Austin voted to extend funding for the Caregiver Meal program. The Caregiver Meal program was made possible by the Austin Ed Fund’s AISD Crisis Support Fund, which received an additional $1.5 million dollars.
Cunningham Teacher Earns Children in Nature Award, Welcomes Community to Join Fall Farm Days
When children at Cunningham Elementary School have questions about where their food comes from, they do not need to look far for an answer. The Cobras are gaining hands-on experience in the farm-to-table process just a few feet away from their classroom.Lauren Maples, a second grade teacher at Cunningham, has developed a school community farm, which brings children, educators and community…
AISD Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 29.All AISD offices and schools will be closed. The district will resume regular business hours Tuesday, May 30.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.For more information, please contact the Department…
Austin Students Can Shine Onstage in the Summer Theatre Series
Students of all experience levels are welcomed to shine onstage this summer during the free Summer Theatre Series program from the Austin ISD Visual & Performing Arts Department. Current fifth through 12th-grade students are invited to try out as actors, dancers, technicians and musicians. Audition help is available, and no experience is required.
Akins Early College High School Donates Personal Protective Equipment to Austin Disaster Relief Network
Austin ISD is #AISDProud this past week as Akins Early College High School's Health Science Technology program donated personal protective equipment to the Austin Disaster Relief Network. The supplies donated by the school included 15 cases of isolation gowns, 15 boxes of surgical masks, 20 boxes of surgical gloves, 30 boxes of non-latex gloves, and about 100 gowns and shoe cover booties.
Austin ISD Hosts 2017 Bond Open Houses
Austin ISD is hosting a series of informational open houses to learn more about the 2017 Bond and how it could affect each campus. Meetings are 5:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and are designed in a come-and-go format, with presentations at 5:45 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. A districtwide open house will be 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, with presentations at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.…
Community Bond Oversight Committee
The Community Bond Oversight Committee provides public oversight of AISD's 2008 and 2013 Bond Program projects.The meeting is 6–8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the AISD Construction Management Office, 812 San Antonio St., Suite 200.For more information, please visit https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/cboc.
AISD Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday, Nov. 19–23
Austin ISD will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Monday, Nov. 19, through Friday, Nov. 23. All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, Nov. 26. Because the district will be closed, signup for public comment for the Nov. 26 regular board meeting will be this Friday, Nov. 16, from 1-4:45 p.m. and will also take…
AISD, ACC Offer Free Paraeducator Certification Program
Bring your passion into the classroom as a teacher assistant! Join Austin ISD and Austin Community College for the Pathway to Paraeducator Certification Program. This free certification program is a pathway to a career supporting AISD students as a teacher assistant. This is an exclusive opportunity for families with children enrolled in AISD where participants may earn 21 to 28 hours of…
School Changes: Regional Community Visioning Sessions
Please join Austin ISD for a series of community visioning sessions, designed to gather feedback on the strengths and challenges of each region. Feedback from these meetings will be used to support the work of the School Changes Think Tanks and will ultimately inform the development of regional scenario options. Meetings will be region-specific but not geographically exclusive and all are…