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Superintendent Carstarphen to AISD Community: Support for Families and Staff Affected by Flooding
Dear Colleagues:Many of our families and school communities were devastated by last week’s severe flooding in Austin. Over the weekend, I visited affected neighborhoods, particularly in southeast Austin. I walked the streets, talked to families, and entered damaged homes. Our schools are back in operation, but many families, including at least one AISD staff member, have lost their homes and…
Austin Portfolio Night
Austin Portfolio Night is an opportunity for for high school visual artists wishing to pursue an education in the visual and related arts to meet with representatives from more than 21 colleges accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.Representatives will be available to review student artwork, discuss their programs and answer questions about professional careers in…
Mathews Elementary School Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Mathews Elementary School is hosting a party and pageant to honor its 100th anniversary! This event will feature performances by Mathews students as they tell the story of the school in a musical tribute to the “History of Mathews.”A plaque recognizing Mathews’ inclusion on the list of the National Register of Historic Places will also be presented to the school. Alumni are invited to a…
Coats for Kids 2021
Students across Austin ISD are going to be a little warmer this holiday season because of Coats for Kids. Coats for Kids is sponsored by the Junior League of Austin in collaboration with Austin ISD. Along with Jack Brown Cleaners, KVET, and KVUE—The Junior League of Austin will provide over 30,000 coats to Central Texas children. For AISD families, there are four ways to get involved with Coats…
Job Fair: Transportation and Food Services
What: Austin ISD is currently hiring Bus Drivers, Substitute Food Production Specialists, & Food Service Manager Trainees. To apply please visit our webpage at www.austinisd.org/hc. For more information please call (512) 414-1714.
ELLAC Meeting
What: English Language Learner Advisory CommitteeWhere: Sanchez Elementary School, 73 San Marcos, Austin, TX 78702ELLAC meetings are normally scheduled every first Tuesday of the month, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.
Board Discusses Preliminary Facility Master Plan Scenarios
As a part of the Austin Independent School District’s on-going Facilities Master Plan (FMP) process, the Superintendent on Monday discussed several preliminary scenarios to the Board of Trustees, based on their previous requests, as well as feedback from parents and community members through numerous community meetings. The scenarios she discussed with potential implementation in the 2012-13…
Oak Hill Elementary School Named National PTA School of Excellence
Oak Hill Elementary School has earned the National PTA School of Excellence Award, an honor given to just 11 Texas PTA’s and only 170 schools across the country. The award recognizes the school for its achievement in building a strong partnership between families and the school to improve student success.
Screening for Coronavirus at AISD
The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the Austin ISD community that we are monitoring the health of our campuses for any signs of the illness. To date, there have been no cases or suspected…
HopeFest Festival de Esperanza Oct. 18 at Reagan High School
Austin ISD invites families to attend the 9th annual HopeFest, Oct. 18 at Reagan High School.