Announcements
Oak Hill Student Receives National Grant to Fight Childhood Hunger
Ian McKenna, a fifth-grader at Oak Hill Elementary School in Austin, has been awarded a $500 grant to create a "Giving Garden," to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to children and families in his community and raise awareness about local hunger.He is one…
Book Distribution on March 29 to Provide up to 40,000 New and Free Books to AISD Students
Dear Team AISD, Thank you for your support and help to bring 40,000 new and free books to Austin ISD students! If you signed up with First Book,a non-profit that provides free and low-cost books to children who come from low income households, you will…
Can Parents Have Students Opt Out of STAAR?
No. Parents may not have students opt out of any testing. While AISD and others might be empathetic to some of their feelings, by law there is no "opt out" for students. Please see the applicable law from the Texas Education Code pertaining to statewide…
Community Invited to Learn About and Share Input on AISD's Preliminary Budget
AISD families, staff and community members are invited to attend budget meetings in April to learn about AISD's 2014-15 preliminary budget. The meetings will also provide the community with the opportunity to learn about: Strategic investment in…
Book Distribution for Title I Schools on Saturday, March 29th
Austin ISD and AISD Literacy Work Group, Education Austin, and First Book teamed up to bring 40,000 free books to Title I campuses earlier this year, and the books are now ready to be distributed to campuses.
DACA Scholarships and Citizenship Drive
Education Austin invites the community to an educational forum from 6–8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Travis High School. The information on the process, fees, etc. will prepare attendees for the Citizenship Drive that will take place from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday…
32 Students from Dobie Middle School Complete Half Marathon
Evan Gonzalez, eighth-grade social studies teacher at Dobie Middle School, first heard about the tremendous positive effect that Marathon High was having on East Los Angeles scholars when he ran a full marathon in Los Angeles this past summer. He petitioned…
AISD Invites Community to Share Input on Facility Master Plan
The FMP will outline the current status and future use of district facilities, guide the development of future capital improvements and supports planning for future bond elections. The public will have the opportunity to provide feedback on issues under…
Parent Support Specialist One of 20 in Nation Nominated for Positive Impact Award
Mycah Lee Arellano, a Walnut Creek Elementary School parent support specialist and host of The Eagle Talk Show, has been nominated for a Hispanicize “Positive Impact Award.” Arellano’s talk show—the first academic talk show in the state—is sponsored by AISD…
Class of 2014: AISD Holds Graduation Ceremonies June 3-7
The Austin Independent School District will hold high school graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2014 June 3-7. All but two of the 15 graduation ceremonies will be held at the Frank Erwin Center. The Rosedale School will hold its ceremony at its…
AISD High School Testing Schedule
If your child is in grades 9, 10, or 11, he/she may be taking an End-of-Course (EOC) exam per the following dates: STAAR/STAAR Modified March 31—EOC English I (Combined Reading & Writing)April 1—EOC English II (Combined Reading &…
AISD Will Follow TEA's Recommendation to Test Algebra 1 Middle School Students Only Once
U.S. Department of Education Denies State's Double-testing Waiver RequestYesterday, the Texas Education Agency announced the U.S. Department of Education will not grant the state’s waiver request to address the issue of multiple assessments for students…