Announcements
Austin High School Hosts District's 2018 High School Showcase
Austin High School this year hosts the district's annual High School Showcase from 9 a.m.–noon this Saturday. The event highlights the variety of special programs available at the district's high school campuses, including the six early college high schools…
District Holds Budget Community Conversations
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ is holding a series of community conversations this month to share information about the district's budget forecast and gather community feedback on priorities.All community members are encouraged to attend and share their input as AISD works to…
Sen. Kirk Watson, Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos Register Students to Vote
Sen. Kirk Watson and Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos visited Austin High School yesterday to emphasize to students the importance of registering to vote. Primary elections in Texas begin March 6, and the two officials joined students in…
Take a Bow: Austin High Teacher Honored as a Theatre Educator of the Year
Austin High School teacher Annie Dragoo has been named as a 2017 K–12 Theatre Educator of the Year. The Texas Educational Theatre Association honored Dragoo today at an awards banquet at the TETA annual conference in Galveston. Dragoo has…
AISD to Provide Transportation Districtwide for Garcia YMLA Students
As part of National School Choice Week, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ held a rally at Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy to highlight choices available to the district's students. The Garcia YMLA drumline kicked off the event, followed by Superintendent Paul Cruz,…
Trustees Approve Calendar for 2018–19 School Year / Mesa Directiva Aprueba el Calendario Para el Ciclo Escolar 2018-19
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ trustees last night approved the calendar for the 2018–19 school year.Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 20–Dec. 15.Calendar A received the majority of the votes, with 11,388. Calendar B earned 5,262…
#AISDGotTalent: Trustees to Recognize Outstanding Staff Achievements
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees will recognize four outstanding educators at its regular board meeting tonight for awards received in 2017.2017 Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Teacher AwardThe National Social Studies Supervisors Association presented…
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Celebrates National School Choice Week
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ is joining school districts throughout the country to celebrate National School Choice Week. With 130 schools, AISD has a wide variety of educational choices offered nowhere else in Central Texas, with unique and innovative programming supporting…
District Will Not Need to Use Bad Weather Makeup Days / El distrito no tendrá que utilizar dÃas de recuperación en caso de mal tiempo
The Texas Education Agency requires all districts to adopt a school calendar that provides 75,600 operational minutes.Districts also are required to make up two days of bad weather/safety closures. Any closures beyond two school days do not have to…
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ classes, activities and operations—including all bus routes—are delayed two hours tomorrow, Jan. 17/Clases, actividades y operaciones del Íøºì±¬ÁÏ—incluyendo las rutas de los autobuses—se retrasarán por 2 horas mañana, 17 de enero
To ensure the safety of all our students, families and staff, all Íøºì±¬ÁÏ classes, activities and operations—including all bus routes—are delayed two hours tomorrow, Jan. 17. Buses will pick up students and classes will begin two hours…
All Íøºì±¬ÁÏ classes are canceled tomorrow, Jan. 16 / Todas las clases del Íøºì±¬ÁÏ están canceladas el 16 de enero
To ensure the safety of all our students and staff, all Íøºì±¬ÁÏ classes and activities are canceled tomorrow, Jan. 16.We will continue to monitor the weather and receive updates from the National Weather Service.For the most up-to-date information, please…
LASA Students Support School in Ethiopia
Work that began as a class project in Austin recently led two LASA students to the village of Gundawoojha in Ethiopia.Jack Kappelmann and Ruth Mewhinney traveled to Africa over Winter Break to begin a partnership with Tumet General Primary School.The two,…