Announcements
Graduation: AISD's Video Tribute to Class of 2013
Dear Team AISD,It feels as if we were just singing Call Me Maybe at the district's All-Staff Convocation and kicking off the 2012-13 school year with the first day of school. And now, as the school year has drawn to a close, I’m happy to share…
Dual Language Education for a Transformed World
The AISD Bilingual Department will host a community meeting to focus on the benefits of dual-language education on Austin students.At the event, Dr. Virginia P. Collier and Wayne P. Thomas will present parents and community members with recent research…
Austin ISD Work Schedule for Summer 2013
As part of AISD's summer energy efficiency program, the district will be closed for one week over July 1-5. Because Thursday, July 4, is a holiday, employees are already off work that day. For the remaining days, all 12-month employees who are on duty will be…
VICTORY Program Receives iPads and Androids
Students participating in the VICTORY Tutorial Program will get an added boost to their studies. The program offers free tutoring to students in grades first through 12 at designated branches of the Austin Public Library, and students are matched on a 1:…
McGruder named principal of new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1
Sterlin McGruder has been appointed by Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees as principal of the new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1 in Northeast Austin. The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the…
Parents of Students at Title I Schools Invited to Special June Meeting
AISD will host a meeting for parents of children attending Title I schools on Tuesday, June 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Ridgetop Elementary School, 5005 Caswell Avenue.Federal Title I funds are made available to schools with high percentages of students in low-…
AISD Recognizes Teachers during Annual Retirement Celebration
Austin ISD celebrated the years of service and hard work of more than 300 employees Thursday, May 30, during the district's annual Retiree Recognition Dinner. Chief Human Capital Officer Michael Houser, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and AISD's 2011-…
Employee Benefits for 2013-14
Dear AISD Colleagues, As the school year comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you do for our students and AISD community. As we turn our attention to the summer, we would like to draw your attention to the benefits…
Anderson HS One Act Play Takes Home Fourth Place in State 5A Competition
Students in Anderson High School’s comedic One Act play, Moon Over Buffalo, were awarded the fourth place prize in the state UIL meet May 22 at the University of Texas at Austin's Bass Concert Hall. The students competed along with eight other 5A schools…
Bowie Student Wins 5A UIL State Championship in Poetry Interpretation
Makenna Perkal, a senior at James Bowie High School, placed first in poetry interpretation at the University Interscholastic League State Meet held on May 21-22 at the University of Texas at Austin.A four-year member of the forensics team and theatre…
Saturday: AISD and Community Partners Host Forum on Immigration
The Austin Independent School District invites families to attend a community forum on immigration where speakers will discuss immigration issues that affect the community.The forum takes place Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mendez Middle School, 5106…
Thinking Outside the Box (and Classroom); Discovery Hill Provides Outdoor Learning Opportunities for AISD
This month, Austin ISD students and teachers literally got their hands dirty when they celebrated the opening of Discovery Hill: Bugs Brains and Blooms, the district’s first demonstration schoolyard habitat.The new outdoor habitat, adjacent to Pleasant Hill…