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Pillow Elementary Parents Help Celebrate First-Ever “Bring Your Dad to School Day”
More than 200 fathers showed strong support for their students last Friday during Pillow Elementary’s first-ever “Bring Your Dad to School Day.”
Austin ISD Board Election Nov. 4
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District board election will be Nov. 4. The full board consists of nine members; five trustee seats are up for election.Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions one, four, six, seven, and a districtwide trustee seat nine. Trustees serve four-year terms.
Media Advisory: Full STEAM Ahead: 15 Teachers Awarded Grants from Austin ED Fund
Austin Ed Fund is awarding $75,000 in Spring 2016 Innovation Grants to 15 teacher projects at campuses across AISD.Innovation Grants are offered in two categories: up to $10,000 for campus/ department projects and up to $2,000 for individual classroom projects focused on literacy, science, technology, engineering, and math and the whole child.
16 AISD Students Receive St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship
St. Davids Foundation awarded 16 Austin ISD students the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship on Wednesday, July 25. The scholarship provides college funding for high school graduates pursuing careers in the medical field at Texas colleges and universities. It also provides resources such as a tutoring program; access to mental health counseling, legal and financial services, and wellness…
Interim Superintendent Surprises Teacher of the Year Winners
Today, Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised three teachers in their classrooms and announced their selection as Austin ISD’s 2014 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a teacher of the year is one of the highest honors bestowed on AISD teachers. Each year, one of the finalists is named Austin Teacher of the Year and selected to serve as the district’s…
Classes Canceled for Palm Elementary School Students on Nov. 2
During the storms on Oct. 30, portions of 23 classrooms at Palm Elementary School were flooded with 4–5 inches of water. Because of the damage caused by the water, Palm students will not report to school on Monday, Nov. 2. AISD restoration crews removed the water from the building and began cleanup on Saturday. The damaged wing of the building has been…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Five AISD High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five Austin ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.Four of the schools were among the top-ranked public high schools on the magazine's list in 2016. Akins made the top-ranked list this year.After evaluating more than 22,000 public high schools throughout the country, U.S. News & World Report ranked:
Austin ISD Hosts Student Registration and Orientation
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will host registration and orientation for students next week. Registration is for new AISD students and current students who have moved or transferred during the summer. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 27.For registration, parents should bring the child's official birth certificate, current immunization record, proof of residence in AISD…
Crockett Students On Track to Race into STEM-related Careers
Crockett High School students will get the chance to talk to auto racing professionals about real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math used in Mazda Motorsports and the automobile industry.Who: Joel Miller, Mazda Motorsports factory race car driver and mechanical engineer.
Media Advisory: Media Lunch and LearnAISD’s Legislative Priorities
Austin ISD continues its Lunch and Learn series for the media with an overview of the district’s legislative priorities, including school finance, early childhood education and the state’s new graduation pathways.What: Superintendent Paul Cruz, Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley and Intergovernmental Relations Director Edna Butts will provide information about AISD’s legislative…