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Open for Learning Newsletter: Jan. 19-22 guidance, asynchronous days and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Recomendaciones para el 19 al 22 de enero, días asíncronos ¡y más!
On Thursday, the district asked families to keep their students learning from home, if possible, Jan. 19-22. / El jueves, el distrito les pidió a las familias que mantuvieran a los niños en casa y utilizaran el aprendizaje remoto en la medida de lo posible del 19 al 22 de enero.
Austin ISD Celebrates Generation TX Week
Austin ISD is proudly participating in Generation Texas Week, Nov. 17–21. The week's activities are part of a statewide movement to ensure students have the information and inspiration they need to graduate—and achieve their highest potential.
AISD to Operate on Two-Hour Delay Wednesday, Jan. 17
To ensure the safety of all students, families and staff, all Austin ISD classes, activities and operations--including all bus routes--are delayed two hours tomorrow, Jan. 17. The district will continue to monitor the lingering weather effects and receive updates from the National Weather Service. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the district's website or follow us on…
AISD to Serve Free Curbside Meals Monday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 25
Austin ISD will provide free meals for children and their caregivers at 25 schools from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22. The following locations will be meal sites on Monday:
Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Period June 24-25
Austin, Texas—Next week, Austin ISD students are scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness in math and reading for fifth and eighth grade.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited June 24 and 25.As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will continue to limit…
AISD's Whole Child/Every Child: a Multicultural Districtwide Focus - Partners with No Place for Hate
Mix it Up at Lunch day is an activity AISD schools can hold and submit toward earning a No Place for Hate® designation.Mix It Up SchoolsNational Mix It Up at Lunch Day will be held Oct. 18, 2011Teaching Tolerance's Mix It Up program helps K-12 teachers develop inclusive school communities. To add your school to this national movement visit:
Angie Baca-Ross Teacher of the Year finalist
By Jack Orloff Teacher of The Year finalist Angie Baca-Ross, a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Joslin Elementary School, has served the district for four years, making a tremendous impact on her community by showing the value in communication between parents and caregivers. "Being involved with my families is about getting to know each family respectfully––their struggles, their joys, their…
AISD Summer Camps - Enjoy Summertime Fun and Learning
Find the perfect AISD summer camp where your child can make new friends, learn, discover and grow!Camp Heatwave (grades K-5)
Educator Helps Create Program that Applies Arts in Core Subjects
When Lucy Hamre was in a Creative Learning class in the second grade, she said she doesn’t remember being taught through traditional means, but remembers learning a lot. “It was more beneficial than worksheets or textbooks because we were the ones creating what we were learning about,” Hamre said.
Eastside Memorial/International High Schools Commencement Ceremony
When:11 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for Eastside Memorial/International High Schools' Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.