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Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a Hindu Harvest Festival that celebrates the end of Winter by welcoming the longer days of the summer season. This festival is also known as Sankranti, which celebrates the Sun God, Lord Surya. This festival is celebrated through family gatherings, ritual bathing, prayers, and food to signify a desire for unity, peace, harmony. Source: Bagwan, Tania. (2022, January 14). History…
Dia de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day)
Dia de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) is a day of honoring the three Wise Men who brought gifts to baby Jesus. This day is observed through family gatherings, food, and prayers by the Christian and Latino community. Source: Three Kings Day or Epiphany? What these two holidays celebrate and have in common. (2022, January 6).
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Ladies of Distinction Conference Promotes Diversity, Confidence
This conference is designed to help, promote and bring awareness to young women within AISD about facing adversity and overcoming challenges.When: Registration at 9:30 a.m., conference 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday, May 16Where: AISD Performing Arts Center, 5100 Barbara Jordan Blvd.Who: Young women in eighth through 12th grades.
Help Austin ISD ensure gun-free campuses (En español)
Austin ISD is dedicated to a safe learning environment at school and at home. Proper gun storage education and laws are essential to ensuring gun-free campuses. To further our efforts to protect students from firearms, and as a courtesy to our families, Austin ISD is informing families of the legal obligations to protect minors from negligent gun storage. Keeping firearms stored safely at…
Repurposing Update: Anita Ferrales Coy
The Anita Ferrales Coy Facility is situated on an almost 20-acre site near Boggy Creek in East Austin bordered by Mansell Avenue, Gonzales Street and Shady Lane. Please join us for an update about the repurposing of the site, including a timeline for what’s next. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers. Register via Zoom Interpretation into Spanish will be provided. -----
Austin ISD Works With Partners To Find Vaccine Opportunities for Staff
Austin ISD staff have never been so happy to have a sore arm. This week AISD partnered with vaccine distributors and community partners to provide thousands of COVID-19 vaccines to staff across the district. Staff were notified of two opportunities to receive the vaccine: one at Circuit of the Americas via CommUnityCare and another at AISD Central Office via Code 4 Emergency Services. The…
Districtwide Superintendent Search In-person Town Hall (North)
Tuesday, March 7
Buford the Book Bus @ Webb Middle School
Austin ISD's Buford the Book Bus will be giving out free books to students Pre-K to 12th grade.Join us at Webb Primary/Middle School to get your free books, participate in an art activity, and learn how to access and download AISD digital resources and e-books.Buford says, "Stop the Summer Slide by reading all summer!".
Buford the Book Bus—T. A. Brown Elementary School
Austin ISD's Buford the Book Bus will be giving out free books to students Pre-K to 12th grade.Join us at T.A. Brown Elementary School to get your free books, participate in an art activity, and learn how to access and download AISD digital resources and e-books.Buford says, "Stop the Summer Slide by reading all summer!".