Announcements
UPDATED Info on Shelters and Warming Centers / Información sobre los refugios y los centros de protección contra el frío
UPDATE 02/20/21
Mental Health and Additional Resources / Salud mental y recursos adicionales
Austin ISD cares about its community and its wellbeing. Public health emergencies are difficult for anyone to navigate; add in these severe winter weather conditions and it can make coping with the stress of everything even more difficult.
Alternative Work Arrangement pilot program proves effective, expands to other campuses
Teachers and staff from select campuses kicked off the spring semester by implementing a staffing pilot program, which allowed flexibility to accommodate alternative work arrangements while maintaining a focus on student success. Campuses proposed the…
Sadler Means YWLA Celebrates Black History Month with Teen Entrepreneur and CEO, Mikaila Ulmer
Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy kicked off Black History Month this past week with a virtual presentation by guest speaker Mikaila Ulmer, CEO of Me and the Bees Lemonade. Ulmer started her business as a teenager through youth…
An important message from Dr. Elizalde / Un mensaje importante de la Dra. Elizalde
Watch an important video message from Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde. To my Austin ISD family,
DATE CHANGE: Mass COVID-19 Testing Dates for Feb and March
Dear Austin ISD Community, Due to weather, we will be moving the Feb. 11 testing date to Friday, Feb. 12. If you had previously registered for Thursday, Feb. 11 please plan to arrive at your chosen time frame on Friday, Feb. 12, and your registration will be…
Menchaca Elementary Design Wins Architecture Award
Walking onto Menchaca Elementary, you may notice features unlike most other schools: sustainable energy measures, a beautiful modernized library and green space for students to learn outside the classroom. Because of these innovative features, Menchaca won a…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Mental health, mass testing and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: ¡Salud mental, administración masiva de pruebas y más!
Mental Health We care about your mental wellness, and we are here to support you. This year has been unpredictable and students or staff may need extra resources to help process the many changes. That is why we offer the following mental health resources for…
Austin ISD Trustees to Move Meetings to Thursdays / Los miembros de la mesa directiva del Austin ISD cambiarán las juntas a los jueves
Beginning in February, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees will meet for their regular voting meetings on Thursdays, except the month of July when the board does not meet. This change is occurring after the board approved an update to policy BE(LOCAL) –…
Student Climate Survey Review Now Available / Encuesta del ambiente estudiantil ahora disponible para revisión
The Austin ISD 2020-21 Student Climate Survey is now available for review. Please use the links below to access a survey preview. Students in grades 3-11 will begin taking the survey on Feb. 10, 2021. Students are encouraged to participate so they can share…
Over 1 Millions Caregiver Meals Distributed Through AISD Program
Austin ISD and the Austin Ed Fund, AISD's nonprofit public education foundation, reached a milestone in January worth celebrating: providing 1 million meals for caregivers since the program began in May.
Mass COVID-19 Testing Dates for January and February / Administración masiva de pruebas de COVID-19 en enero y febrero
Updated Feb. 8 Due to weather, we will be moving the Feb. 11 testing date to Friday, Feb. 12. If you had previously registered for Thursday, Feb. 11 please plan to arrive at your chosen time frame on Friday, Feb. 12, and your registration will be honored.…