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Media Advisory: Austin ISD Hosts All-staff Convocation
AUSTIN, Texas--As part of the kick-off festivities for the new year, Austin ISD will host a virtual, all-staff convocation.Who: AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen
Local 8th grader raises money to pay off student lunch debt Check presentation on May 23
An eighth-grader from a local area school, Ben Hofer has pledged to eliminate the school lunch debt for Austin ISD's 129 schools. Hofer started this project he's calling "LunchCounts!" as part of a school project, with a goal of raising $18,000 to pay off all of the school lunch debt in the district. Hofer has raised more than $9,000 for his cause since launching the GoFundMe campaign on…
AISD Programs Receive Nearly $200,000 in Grants for Summer Youth Programs
Austin ISD programs will receive about $200,000 of $908,109 total grants given by the Central Texas Summer STEM Funders Collaborative to nonprofit organizations and schools.
Anita Uphaus Facility Dedication
What: The Austin Independent School District invites the community to celebrate the dedication of the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center on Sunday, November 4, at 2 p.m. The Uphaus Early Childhood Center is the eighth new school and sixth new elementary funded by the district's 2008 Bond Program. Built on approximately seven acres, the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center was designed…
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they take off their masks to eat. Schools may allow meals to be consumed outdoors after they have been delivered to the classroom, however, we…
Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examination Periods
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during March, April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of:
NACER, New Community Partnership, Celebrates First Semester
Coming out of a successful first semester, Austin ISD’s NACER community partnership is celebrating its achievements throughout the fall and is planning to expand its reach in the spring. Northeast Austin Communities for Educational Readiness is a family of schools that work together to focus on developing a streamlined system of academic and social support throughout its community.
Fine Arts Community Meeting
What: Join the Any Given Child Planning Team as they share the preliminary results of the 2011-12 Kennedy Center Audit. Share your insights and feedback to help improve academic programming and facilities for an arts-rich education for ANYGIVEN CHILD. This is one of the district’s potential 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facility Recommendations. Child care and…
Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examination Periods
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during March, April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of:
Community Meeting: Long Range Facilities and Bond Planning
AISD will host a series of community engagement meetings about the district's long-range facilities master planning process and bond program. At the meetings, the district will introduce district leadership, members of the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee and project team consultants. The district will also share results from the community engagement survey and provide information…