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AISD Will Participate in Austin Area Heritage Council Annual MLK March
Austin ISD will again participate in the Austin Area Heritage Council 27th Annual MLK March, Rally and Cultural Festival on Monday, Jan. 20, which will commemorate and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Austin ISD Creative Learning Initiative to Receive $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Austin ISD Creative Learning Initiative has been approved for a $100,000 Art Works grant, marking the fifth time CLI has received the grant. This one-year award will support increased access to the arts through campus and classroom partnerships with over 100 community arts organizations, ongoing professional learning about creative teaching, teacher resources, and additional…
AISD invests in unique learning environments
The Austin Independent School District classrooms are getting redesigned furniture—including improved desks and tables—that will create a better learning environment for students and teachers.
AISD Cancels Classes Today Due to Weather
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD has canceled all classes for Tuesday, Jan. 28 due to weather and road conditions out of concern for the safety of students, staff and families. District offices will also be closed.
Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Testing
Austin ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, through May.As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will limit visitors’ access to schools during the week of May 9. Students will also take advanced placement exams May 2–13.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, media access to…
AISD Opens First Modernized Campus from 2017 Bond
A packed gymnasium erupted in cheers as Principal Veronica Sharp, Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz, Ph.D., and more cut the red ribbon to celebrate the Modernized T.A. Brown Elementary School. Elementary students who sat in rows occupying most of the gym roared in excitement to begin class in their new learning environment.
Nominations for Gifted and Talented and Parent Lecture Series
The district’s Department of Advanced Academic Services is pleased to announce that nominations for gifted and talented elementary-level students are being accepted and will continue through the end of January. Interested parents and guardians should contact their school’s GT Advocate for campus deadline and assistance with completing the nomination process.Campus GT Advocates are listed at http…
Mazda Promotes STEM Careers at Bowie and Akins High Schools
On Sept. 16–17, Akins and Bowie high school students learned about science, technology, engineering and math careers from Mazda racecar driver Joel Miller. The driver is among a hand full of racers who is also a mechanical engineer, though Mazda also employs many engineers for a variety of professionals who work closely with the drivers—from those building the cars to those making sure the car…
Premier HS Travis/Premier HS Lanier Commencement Ceremony
When: Noon Saturday, June 6Where: AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Austin 78723What: Commencement Ceremony for Premier High Schools at Travis/Lanier's Class of 2015For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
Keeping Austin Bilingüe at Paredes
Middle School Dual Language Expansion 9–10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Paredes Middle School Library, 10100 S. Mary Moore Searight Drive. Learn about the expansion of dual-language programs into middle school, the benefits of raising bilingual children and much more! For more information, call Patti Estep at 512-689-7116.Visit www.duallanguage.org for more information.