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Remembering Sandy Hook: Keeping our Schools Secure Every Day
Dear AISD Community,Tomorrow, communities throughout the country will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Earlier this week, community members in Newtown, Conn. launched an online memorial, which features a simple and poignant design: a heart created from the first names of the 26 victims.
16 AISD Students Receive St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship
St. Davids Foundation awarded 16 Austin ISD students the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship on Wednesday, July 25. The scholarship provides college funding for high school graduates pursuing careers in the medical field at Texas colleges and universities. It also provides resources such as a tutoring program; access to mental health counseling, legal and financial services, and wellness…
The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts Announces Austin, Texas as Partner City for Any Given Child
Program Creates a Long-Range Arts Education Plan for Students Grades K-8The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Austin, Texas as the seventh partner city for Any Given Child, a program that creates a long-range arts education plan for students in grades K-8. The program will incorporate existing resources of the Austin Independent School District, along with those of local…
AISD Offers Tips for Talking about Tragedy
Our district's Learning Support Department recommends the following tips for parents to discuss tragedy with their children. This guidance is provided from the American School Counseling Association. What Can You Do?Reassure your child or teen that he or she is safe, and that you are also okay by doing the following:
Ballet Austin Awards Scholarships to Selected AISD Dance Students
In cooperation with the Austin Independent School District’s Any Given Child Initiative, Ballet Austin will award four scholarships to selected area dance students. The scholarships will be presented to two elementary students from Reilly and Blackshear elementary schools, and two rising eighth grade students from Lamar Middle School.
United Way and Austin ISD Partner to Expand High-Quality Pre-K Options for Families
United Way for Greater Austin and the Austin Independent School District are expanding an established collaboration to increase access to high-quality Pre-Kindergarten. Austin ISD trustees approved an innovative solution that will serve as a model in the state for how communities can make high-quality early education accessible to all families.
Superintendent Check-In: High School Q&As
How will learning this Fall look different than it did in the Spring at High Schools? Instructional expectations will focus on essential standards and increased two-way communication of students' progress. All subjects, including art, music and physical education will be taught remotely. There will be emphasized relationship building between students and teachers. Learning…
New Sustainability Manager Adds Another Shade of Green
Darien Clary was hired as Austin ISD’s new sustainability manager.Sustainability is a part of AISD's mission to prepare students for college, career and life by providing opportunities that encourage students to be environmentally aware and involved in their communities.As sustainability manager, Clary will refine and manage the roadmap for AISD to become an environmentally, socially and…
Program Outreach Events
How do we engage the business community? To ensure small minority, and women-owned businesses are aware of current contracting opportunities, the District conducts the following:
AISD Earns Meritorious Budget Award
The Association of School Business Officials has awarded AISD its Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation for the second year in a row. The award is conferred only to school entities that have met or exceeded the MBA criteria for school districts, which guide school business officials toward quality school-budget presentations by enhancing the business officials’ skills in…