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Austin ISD Hosts 40th Annual Marching Band Jamboree
Austin, TX—Nearly 400 band members from the Austin Independent School District's 12 high schools will unite for the 40th annual Marching Band Jamboree.The event provides students the opportunity to perform together and showcase their talents. The annual performance also serves as the largest fundraiser for the fine arts programs in the district.Admission is $3 and tickets may be purchased at the…
MEDIA ADVISORY Student Artist to Sign Giant Canvas
Join Austin ISD as it kicks off Youth Art Month with Travis High School student artist Juan Salcedo autographing a billboard featuring his artwork. When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27Where: 1614 Montopolis RoadWhat: The Austin Fire Department will lift the student, his art teacher, Rachael Wellborn, and Superintendent Paul Cruz, up in a fire truck bucket to sign the billboard. The billboards…
Join the Board of Directors of the Travis Central Appraisal District
Are you interested in becoming a board member of the Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD)? An Austin ISD appointment and a joint Austin ISD/City of Austin appointment are now open. You may apply for one or both of these appointments. To be considered, you must fill out the AISD Standard Membership Application Form in its entirety by September 28, 2018.
Eastside Community Unveils the Vietnam Memorial Monument as a Tribute to Fallen Heroes from Johnston High School
AUSTIN, TX--This weekend, Austin ISD families and community members will pay homage to the commitment and sacrifice of the 55 young men from Albert Sydney Johnston High School, now Eastside Memorial, who died wh
AISD Announces Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers of the Year
Austin, TX—Every teacher has a story. And for Austin ISD’s 2012 Teachers of the Year, the story of what set them on the path to becoming an educator began at an early age. Tracy Graham says her positive experience attending public schools inspired her to teach. Alicia Brown-Forbes says as a young child, she pretended to teach her siblings and knew that teaching was her calling. As a first-…
Norman Elementary School Groundbreaking
On May 23, the Norman Tiger Community were on the move! Community members gathered to celebrate the new milestone in the school's modernization project with a student parade from Sims Elementary to Norman and a groundbreaking ceremony at the Norman campus.
All City Music Memory Contest
What: The 33rd annual All City Music Memory Contest will be held at Austin High School on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Students from many of Austin Independent School District Elementary School campuses will compete between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. The students will be tested on their ability to recognize 16 selections of great music, which they have been studying in their music classes. The selections…
Facility Master Plan Community Collaboration Meeting
Austin ISD needs the public's input as the district continues to update its Facility Master Plan. During upcoming meetings, AISD will present the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee's update and receive feedback from the public.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Allison Elementary Invites Community to STEMulate Your Mind
Allison Elementary School invites the community to learn about science, technology, engineering and math programs at its STEMulate Your Mind family event this Friday. What: As part of Allison's focus on its STEM signature program, Allison Elementary School's staff members and community partners have planned this event to showcase the science and mathematics curriculum for schools…
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…