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Special Education Mini Conference
Visit with other families to learn about resources and how to successfully navigate the special education system. Example questions include: What should I request at ARD meetings? What does the documentation mean? And how can I take care of myself while taking care of my child? Location: Uphaus Early Childhood Center • 5200 Freidrich Ln. Time: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
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.
AISD Board of Trustees Approves New Principal Appointments
Correction: Corrine Saenz taught in Sheldon ISD at Sheldon Elementary, Sheldon Intermediate and C.E. King Middle schools and was a counselor in Grand Prarie ISD, Saenz did not teach in GPISDOn Monday, June 20, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved the appointments of six new AISD principals. Anderson High SchoolSammi Harrison was appointed as the leader of Anderson High School.
Blackshear Elementary School 'Minitropolis' Teaches Students to be Responsible Citizens
In the Blackshear Minitropolis, students are producers and consumers and interact with each other to support a mock economy.The Minitropolis program introduces students to different careers.Students perform jobs at the school, such as banking, human resources, sales and reporting.What: The Blackshear Minitropolis is a program providing students the social, academic and real-life experience…
An update on COVID-19 testing supplies
The national supply-chain challenges are now affecting the third-party vendor that runs the Austin ISD campus-based testing hubs. Supply will ebb and flow based on daily demand. If tests run out, students and staff can still get tested by the school nurses, at the community testing hub at Burger Stadium, or at one of the community resources on our website.
Do’s and Don’ts: Communicating about the May Bond
In February, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees adopted an order calling a bond election for May 11. Austin voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the school district to issue up to $892.2 million in bonds, which you can read about on the district’s bond homepage.
East Austin Multicultural Fair
Austin ISD welcomes families and the community to the East Austin Multicultural Fair, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sept. 20 at Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy, 6401 N. Hampton Drive.Join us for fun, food, prizes and more! The event includes health care providers, job information, after-school programs, adult education resources and programs for low-income students. It also features a…
Austin ISD, ACPTA Host 'Back the Future' Family Event
Austin ISD, the Austin Council of PTAs and more than 75 community groups host Back the Future, a free day of family fun. The event includes activities for children of all ages, information about resources and programs for families, education to help support student success in school, a celebration of Austin ISD schools and more. Back the Future is 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Sept. 22 at the AISD Performing…
Martin Middle School College & Career Fair
Students and families from the Eastside Memorial family of schools are invited to a college and career fair this Saturday, April 25.This free event gives students a chance to meet with college representativess and learn about career opportunities in STEM, nursing, technology, culinary arts, cosmetology, engineering and law enforcement.There will also be refreshments and door prizes! The event is…
Sims Youth Pave the Road to Zero Waste
AUSTIN—Keep Austin Beautiful, in partnership with Austin Resource Recovery and the Bleed Orange Live Green initiative, awarded Austin ISD’s Mary Jane Sims Elementary as the 2014 Zero-Waste Champions.The award recognizes a local Austin school each year for outstanding efforts to reduce waste and raise awareness on campus about the City of Austin's Zero Waste goal, which aims to decrease the amount…