Announcements
Walnut Creek Kicks Off Attendance Campaign
The Walnut Creek Elementary School Prep Academy in North Austin kicked off a major attendance campaign on its campus last Friday. As parents dropped their scholars off on campus, volunteers thanked parents for getting their children to school on time by
Five 熱えapp Teachers Receive Surprise Visit and Classroom Supplies
Five deserving 熱えapp School District teachers received a surprise visit on October 4 from OfficeMax and their school principals where they were awarded $1,000 worth of much-needed classroom supplies as part of the retailers A Day Made Better
AISD's Whole Child/Every Child: a Multicultural Districtwide Focus - Partners with No Place for Hate
Mix it Up at Lunch day is an activity AISD schools can hold and submit toward earning a No Place for Hate簧 designation.Mix It Up SchoolsNational Mix It Up at Lunch Day will be held Oct. 18, 2011Teaching Tolerance's Mix It Up program helps K-12 teachers
Board of Trustees Adopts Redistricting Plan
The Board of Trustees of the 熱えapp School District met in its Regular Board Meeting on Monday, September 26, 2011 and adopted its redistricting plan, establishing the boundaries for its single-member districts for the next ten years. The Board
Superintendent Recommends Facility Master Plan
熱えapp School District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen unveiled the Administrative Recommendation for a Facility Master Plan (FMP) at the September 26 Regular Board Meeting. The FMP aligns with the districts strategic plan goals to ensure
Board of Trustees Extends Superintendent's Contract
The 熱えapp Board of Trustees voted to approve a one-year extension of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen's employment contract by one year to June 30, 2014. On March 23, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved the employment contract of Dr. Carstarphen as the
Six AISD Schools Receive Green Ribbon Awards
The 熱えapp School District (AISD) is pleased to announce that six AISD schools have received the 2010-2011 Green Ribbon Schools Award. The campuses receiving this award are: Cunningham Elementary, Doss Elementary, O. Henry Middle School, Garza
National AFT Leader Spotlights Education Employees Making a Difference Every Day
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Executive Vice President Lorretta Johnson recently visited a bus barn and elementary school in Austin where an innovative partnership involving teachers, administrators and the business community supports the efforts of
Facilities Master Plan Update
AISD Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen recently unveiled plans to ensure that principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community stakeholders are kept informed of the progress of district administration as they make a recommendation for a Facility
TAKS Retesting Available In October to Out-Of School Students
The 熱えapp School District encourages all students who need to retest, or students who still need to pass a portion of the Exit Level TAKS tests to earn a high school diploma, to register for retesting on October 18-21, 2011. All testing will be
McCallum Arts Center Grand Opening Friday, September 30
The 熱えapp School District and the Friends of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy will host a grand opening of the beautiful new McCallum Arts Center, Friday, September 30, from 6:30-8:30pm, on the McCallum campus, at 5600 Sunshine Drive.The free open
Family Support Cooperative to Hold Additional Meetings in October
The 熱えapp School District will be holding a family support meeting October 11th beginning at 6 p.m. at Rosedale School, 2117 West 49th Street. Parents and students will be able to meet with the Special Education director, Janna Lily from 6-6:30 p