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Oak Hill Student Receives National Grant to Fight Childhood Hunger
Ian McKenna, a fifth-grader at Oak Hill Elementary School in Austin, has been awarded a $500 grant to create a "Giving Garden," to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to children and families in his community and raise awareness about local hunger.He is one of 100 students in the nation to receive the Sodexo Foundation Youth Grant through Youth Service America. The grant will support Ian in…
Perez Elementary Fall Festival Community Celebration
Where: Perez Elementary, 7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Austin ISD Police Sergeant selected to Inaugural Class of Austin’s African American Leadership Institute
Austin ISD Sergeant Wayne Sneed was recently selected to the inaugural class of Austin’s African American Leadership Institute. Sneed is one of 38 professionals and leaders accepted into this year’s institute.
AISD Performing Arts Center Construction Preview Event
What: Join Austin ISD for the official groundbreaking and construction preview celebration for the new district-wide performing arts center. Austin voters approved the contruction of the performing arts center as part of the 2008 Bond Program. Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at 6:30 p.m.Browning Hangar, Browning Hangar, 4209 Airport Blvd.
National College Fair Held in Austin April 9; AISD Students Encouraged to Attend
One of the largest college fairs in the nation will be held in Austin Tuesday, April 9, and students in the Austin Independent School District are encouraged to attend to learn about their college options.The Austin National College Fair is free, open to the public and will provide valuable resources for students and parents attempting to navigate the college-admission process.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Holds Media Briefing About Incident at Lanier
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will hold a media briefing to answer general questions about the Lanier incident and offer suicide prevention tips.What: AISD PD Chief Eric Mendez will provide information about safety and a school counselor will be available to provide suicide prevention tips.When: 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17
Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Period June 24-25
Austin, Texas—Next week, Austin ISD students are scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness in math and reading for fifth and eighth grade.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited June 24 and 25.As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will continue to limit…
ELLAC Meeting
The English Language Learner Advisory Committee advises the Board of Trustees about English Language Learners and meets the first Tuesday of each month.Meetings are held at Sánchez Elementary School, 73 San Marcos St.Light refreshments and child care are provided.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.
Austin ISD Celebrates Grand Opening of the Modernized Murchison Middle School
Austin ISD and Murchison Middle School today celebrated the grand opening of the school’s new modernized campus, built as part of the 2017 Bond Program. Families and community members joined AISD and Murchison campus leadership this morning in a virtual event to honor the school’s new spaces.
Hour of Code 2019
Join AISD students, teachers, staff, and families as we celebrate National Computer Science Education Week December 9–15. We are excited to see our own MIS Computer Science engineers volunteering in classrooms along with local companies to help teach students to learn to code.