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Students Across AISD Bring Summer Theatre Series to Life
Mamma Mia! Here we go again. The AISD Summer Theatre Series is back at the AISD Performing Arts Center. The series runs July 15-18 with productions “Still Life with Iris,” “Charlotte's Web,” and July 23-25 with “Mamma Mia!” The productions feature students in grades 5-12 from throughout the district as actors, dancers, and tech crew. AISD teachers direct the plays.
Child Find
Child Find Child Find is a federal mandate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires local education agencies (LEAs), which include public school districts and charter schools, to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities residing within their jurisdictions who need special education and related services.
Applications are open for the Austin ISD PFC Board of Directors (En español)
The application window is now open for two seats to be filled on the Austin ISD Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors. The details: The District is looking for community members with lived experiences in addition to those with career-related knowledge and skills to partner in the work the Board of Trustees provides.
Become a mentor: Seedling Mentor Program is looking for mentors! (En Español)
Once a week for no more than 40 minutes Dennis McFall meets with an Austin ISD student to listen, get to know him and to support him. “The impact that I and other mentors are able to make in such a short period of time. It can be very impactful for our mentors,” McFall said. McFall works for Austin ISD as an Assistant Director for the after-school childcare program and this year is going to be…
Elementary to Adulthood Transition Planning
The Special Education Department invites you to join a presentation from staff at Partners Resource Network discussing transition planning, how to get involved, community agencies and resources, and more! Saturday, November 9, 2024 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Crockett ECHS Cafeteria, 5601 Menchaca Road Register here: http://bit.ly/3Z8Bjqi Spanish interpretation is available.
Fewer students to quarantine under new CDC guidance (En español)
New CDC guidance means fewer students will need to quarantine under Austin ISD’s updated health protocols released Aug. 26. What You Should know: Students do not have to quarantine if they were at least three feet away from students with COVID-19 while everyone was correctly and consistently wearing masks.
2021 Teachers of the Year Finalists Revealed
In a series of surprise visits filled with congratulatory elbow bumps, sheet cake, and plaques, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde visited four Austin schools on Wednesday to celebrate four teachers who were selected as Austin ISD’s 2021 Teacher of the Year finalists.
Lisa Richardson Teacher of the Year finalist
By Eddie Villa Teacher of the Year finalist Lisa Richardson’s life has been shaped by her experiences. Richardson is now a bilingual second-grade teacher at Walnut Creek Elementary. But she started as the daughter of immigrant parents. After growing up, she saw families face injustices when coming to the United States while volunteering at The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Saturday, April 26, 2025 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Toney Burger Athletic Center, 3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX 78745
Buford the Book Bus visits Reagan Early College High School
Free books! The Austin ISD School Libraries Buford the Book Bus is giving out free books this summer! Join us to get your free books, participate in a fun activity, and learn how to access and download AISD digital resources and e-books. We’ll have books for all levels (toddlers through young adult) in English and Spanish. Buford says, "Stop the Summer Slide by reading all summer!"…