Announcements
Traveling this Summer? Protect yourself Medically and Financially
Over summer vacation, many AISD employees and their families may be traveling. Ensure that you and your family are protected financially and medically in the event that a medical emergency occurs while traveling more than 100 miles away from home.
Check out the 2012-13 End-of-year Timeline
Review highlights from the End of the Year Timeline for the 2012-13 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Year. The interactive, timeline format allows you to relive the past school year through print, photos and videos. You may concentrate on a certain event, navigate the timeline,…
Ballet ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Awards Scholarships to Selected AISD Dance Students
In cooperation with the ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Independent ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ District’s Any Given Child Initiative, Ballet ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ will award four scholarships to selected area dance students. The scholarships will be presented to two elementary students from Reilly and Blackshear…
City Recognizes Cunningham Elementary and Fulmore Middle ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ for Sustainability Projects
This month, the City of ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ recognized Cunningham Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ and Fulmore Middle ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ for their work implementing sustainability projects on their campuses with help of the city's Bright Green Future Grant.
The Changing Face of Public Education: SXSWedu Posts Superintendent's Remarks
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen joined distinguished speakers, including Bill Gates, at this year's SXSWedu conference, where innovative thinkers and doers tackled some of the most important issues in education—from standards and assessment to…
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 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ students.At the event, Dr. Virginia P. Collier and Wayne P. Thomas will present parents and community members with recent research…
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ 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 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Public Library, and students are matched on a 1:…
McGruder named principal of new Single-Sex ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ for Young Men for District 1
Sterlin McGruder has been appointed by ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD’s Board of Trustees as principal of the new Single-Sex ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ for Young Men for District 1 in Northeast ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ. The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the…
Parents of Students at Title I ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵs 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 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ, 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
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ 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-…