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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.
McCallum Arts Center Grand Opening Friday, September 30
Save the Date!Elevate: McCallum Arts Center Grand OpeningFriday, September 30, 2011, 6:30pm-8:30pm5600 Sunshine Drive, Austin TX 78756Honorary Event Chair: Sara Hickman, State Musician of Texas
AISD Launches Innovative English Language Learning and Integration Program for Spanish-Speaking Parents
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District and the Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together (MATT) Foundation plan to enroll 1,750 Spanish-speaking parents to the Maestro en casa (“teacher at home”) English-language immersion and immigrant integration program this school semester. The home study, life skills program is aimed at helping AISD parents with basic English language vocabulary and…
Attendance
Español YOU COUNT! Attendance Matters When you miss school, you miss out—not only on academic enrichment, but on fine arts and extracurricular opportunities and camaraderie with fellow students. Daily attendance in school is a strong indicator of future success. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials.
It's Time to Celebrate: Superintendent Surprises AISD Teachers of the Year
Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised four teachers in their classrooms today to announce their selection as Austin ISD's 2017 Teachers of the Year for elementary and secondary schools. Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors the district bestows on AISD teachers. The Texas Teacher of the Year Program, which is facilitated by the Texas Association of…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2014-15
AUSTIN, Texas--Tonight, the Austin Independent School District announced 29 schools will be frozen to transfers during the 2014-15 school year, while another 24 schools will be re-evaluated after priority transfers are approved.Each year, the district determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also,…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2014-15
Tonight, the Austin Independent School District announced 29 schools will be frozen to transfers during the 2014-15 school year, while another 24 schools will be re-evaluated after priority transfers are approved.Each year, the district determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also, some schools…
Single-Gender Schools Provide Opportunities for AISD Middle School Students
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, Garcia and Pearce will operate as single-gender schools, where our exemplary staff will deliver focused, customized curriculum that results in students’ continued academic success and provides them with the opportunity to thrive socially and academically.
St. David’s Foundation Awards AISD $1 Million Grant to Expand Social and Emotional Learning
AUSTIN, Texas—Today, St. David’s Foundation awarded a $1.06 million grant to the Austin Public Education Foundation to expand Austin ISD’s Social and Emotional Learning initiative.
Single-Gender Schools Provide Unique Opportunity for AISD Middle School Students
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, Garcia and Pearce will operate as single-gender schools, where our exemplary staff will deliver focused, customized curriculum that results in students’ continued academic success and provides them with the opportunity to thrive socially and academically.