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Garcia Community Fundraiser
This summer, Garcia Middle School will be sending a group of fifteen eighth graders to Washington, D.C., for an educational tour with WorldStrides travel company. WorldStrides offers educators, students, and parents a personalized approach to student travel, with the goal of creating an educational experience for each student that is truly unforgettable. Students can also earn high school credit…
Message from Austin ISD
Dear Austin ISD Families, Our thoughts are with those affected by yesterday’s incident in Florida, and our hearts go out to the Broward County community. Tragedies such as these affect us all, and we want you to know that the safety and security of our students and staff remains our highest priority. The lives of our AISD students and staff are precious, and we are committed to sustaining…
Benefits Information Meeting
After an extensive search and assessment process, Austin ISD has selected Aetna to provide district staff members with a variety of cost-effective health insurance plan options. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, Aetna will replace our longtime partner, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. To learn more, attend one of the following information sessions:
MEDIA ADVISORY Alumna of Blackshear Elementary School City Councilmember Ora Houston to Return for Role Model Day
Professionals from the Austin area will present their careers to Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy students during the school’s annual Role Model Day.
AISD Event and Activity Cancelations Due to Weather
FridayAll out-of-district indoor and outdoor activities and events have been canceled for Friday, Dec. 6 due to inclement weather. Additionally, outdoor activities and events happening in-district have also been canceled for Friday.All in-door in-district activities, however, will continue as scheduled. Families and staff members should continue to use caution when traveling to and from these…
Conversation Corps Designates May as Budget Priorities Month
Conversation Corps, a program of facilitated dialogue on important community issues, will focus on budget priorities during the month of May.Community members are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts on how tax dollars are spent. Input from the dialogue will be shared with decision-makers, and participants will be given the resources needed to stay in the loop and hear how their…
AISD Celebrates Youth Art Month with Student-Designed Billboard
"Imagine the Possibilities," the 2017 theme of Austin ISD's Youth Art Month, kicked off with the signing of a student-designed billboard.Travis Early College High School art student David Thang signed his artwork on the billboard at 1614 Montopolis Road.The Austin Fire Department lifted Thang; his art teacher, Rachael Wellborn; and Superintendent Paul Cruz up in a fire truck bucket to sign the…
AISD Releases Response to Texas Civil Rights Project Report
In September, the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) released a report about school funding. The administration has reviewed the claims made by TCRP and analyzed their findings in its report. As a result, the administration has issued a response to the claims made in TCRP's report. The following represents the administration’s response.
ESA Digital Living Project Expands in AISD
The Entertainment Software Association and Austin ISD recently announced the expansion of the ESA Digital Living Project to include the Radius-STEM Readiness course.The course explores topics, such as careers in STEM, binary numbers and rational and irrational numbers.
STAAR Information for your family / Informacion sobre la STAAR para su familia
Dear Austin ISD families, Thank you for your on-going support and participation in your child’s education. We continue to recognize how resilient students have been in the face of the many challenges we’ve all encountered this year. Students have seized on opportunities to enhance their use of technology, grow academically, and continue learning.