Announcements
Linder Elementary School Takes First Place in Student Video Contest
Linder Elementary School students brought their game with “Trash Basketball,” the winning video in the Landfill Waste Reduction Video Contest.The Hispanic Austin Leadership Environmental Sustainability Team sponsored the contest,…
Austin ISD Congratulates 2015 UpClose Graduates
On May 21, participants in this year's UpClose program were honored during a ceremony graduation ceremony at the Baker Center.During the past year, participants learned about the district's curriculum and instruction, safety and security, campus…
Regular Schedule May 26 / Horario Regular el 26 de Mayo
All Austin ISD classes, buses and offices will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, May 26.Todas las escuelas, autobuses y oficinas del Austin ISD operarán con horario regular mañana, 26 de mayo.
Billboards: Join AISD's Family of Schools for Pre-K through College Prep
The Department of Communications and Community Engagement is working with Sendero Health Plans on a billboard campaign to support the district's enrollment priorities. Sendero has donated eight billboards in neighborhoods with Title 1 schools, which will be…
Celina Luckevich Wins AISD Sustainability Design Contest
Bowie High School senior Celina Luckevich has been named first-place winner of the Austin ISD sustainability design contest. Luckevich’s submission was selected from 30 student entries.
AISD Names Quevette Terrell 2015 Teacher of the Year
On Tuesday evening, Austin ISD, in collaboration with Austin Partners in Education, celebrated teachers and staff at Salute. The annual event recognizes some of the district's outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and…
Creative Learning Initiative Announces Leadership, Excellence Award Winners
The lead partners of the Creative Learning Initiative—MINDPOP, Austin ISD and the city of Austin—on May 19 announced the 2015 Creative Learning Leader Award nominees and winners for the Award of Excellence.The awards recognize the leadership and…
LBJ Band Director of 39 Years Honored by Austin Area Jazz Festival
The Austin Area Jazz Festival is honoring Don Haynes with the Music Legend Award.Haynes has served as the band director at LBJ High School for the past 39 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.Mark Terry, the CEO of the Austin Area Jazz…
Austin ISD Schools Receive Library Grants
Faculty, students, trustees and special guests gathered at Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy on May 18 as the school received a grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries.Blackshear was one of six Austin ISD schools to receive…
T. A. Brown Elementary Hosts College and Career Day Event
More than 20 Austin-area professionals visited T. A. Brown Elementary School to speak with students about college and careers. The speakers shared stories May 18 about their professions and how they used their skills and personal interests to prepare for…
Nora Montes De Flores: The Reason Why I Love What I Do
I know the feeling of coming to a new country, with a different language and culture, to enroll our children in school. This is the reason why I love what I do. I can identify with the families coming to AISD for various reasons to encounter a new country,…
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…