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AISD Holds Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories
The Austin ISD community gathered via Zoom on June 30th for the Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories. The Summit was hosted by the AISD Office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency. In attendance were AISD students, families, teachers, staff and community members. The event allowed participants to share their individual and collective stories about learning while at home, how the…
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…
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.
Good Deal: Free Meals
Children need nutritious meals to learn, grow and thrive—even when school is out. Through the Summer Food Service Program, Austin ISD will continue to serve free breakfast and lunch to local children and teens 18 and younger, regardless of economic status and whether or not the child attends AISD. Participants enjoy meals without any registration or identification requirements. Kids simply…
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.
Community Bond Oversight Committee Meeting
The Community Bond Oversight Committee provides public oversight of AISD's 2008 and 2013 Bond Program projects.The meeting is 6–8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the AISD Construction Management Office, 812 San Antonio St., Suite 200.For more information, please visit https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/cboc.
Covington Middle School Fine Arts Academy Showcase Extravaganza
Covington Middle School presents its annual Fine Arts Academy Showcase Extravaganza, 6 p.m. Dec. 12.Join us to hear and see performances by our talented student musicians and dancers. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit http://www.covingtoncolts.org/.
A Note Above: AISD’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition
The NAMM Foundation has designated Austin ISD as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for its outstanding commitment to music education. The National Association for Music Merchants Foundation awards the designation to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students.
New Southwest Elementary School Community Meeting
You're invited! Please join us for a special community gathering for the New Southwest Elementary School. Come hear more about the school vision, project details and meet the team.
Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Periods
Austin ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, during March, April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of March 30, April 20 and May 4.In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams, also commonly…