Announcements
District Welcomes Parent Feedback on STAAR
This spring, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are replacing the four exit-level TAKS (Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills) exams as the state-mandated assessments that a student must pass in…
Summitt Elementary Celebrates Vietnamese New Year
Come celebrate Tết, also known as the Vietnamese New Year with Summitt Elementary students on Jan. 26 from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m or on Jan. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Both events will be at the Summitt campus, 12207 Brigadoon Ln. The evening show will also include…
Free Shoes for Students at Houston Elementary
Thanks to AISD Parent Support Specialist Lisa Gonzales, more than 100 students at Houston Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ have received free shoes for the second year in a row!Last school year, Ms. Gonzales identified an organization that provides children with a free pair…
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Family Support Co-op Meeting Feb. 21
The ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Family Support Cooperative will host its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rosedale ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ, 2117 W. 49th St. The Family Support Cooperative is a partnership between AISD, ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Travis County Integral Care and the…
Community Meeting Planned to Discuss Single-sex ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵs- Jan. 24
A second community meeting to discuss single-sex schools in Northeast ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the cafeteria of Reagan High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ, located at 7104 Berkman Drive. AISD is considering combining the attendance zones of Pearce and…
Save the Date for Salute - May 23
Salute, a tribute to teaching excellence throughout the district, will be held at the Joe R. and Theresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts May 23.The annual event, co-hosted by AISD and ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Partners in Education, will include performances by…
Graham Elementary Nominated for Blue Ribbon Award
Graham Elementary has been selected for recognition as part of the 2012 Blue Ribbon ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵs program. The prestigious award honors schools for academic excellence and for significant progress in closing achievement gaps and sets a standard of excellence for…
Diversity Fair Calls for Participants
The district is hosting a Diversity Fair from 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4 at ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez. The event will celebrate the amazing diversity found amongst the district’s student body which represents more than ninety languages…
Teacher of the Year Nominations Now Open
It’s time to begin the search for the 2012 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Teacher of the Year. As we ponder the accomplishments of exceptional teachers at the campus, area, and district levels, we recognize exemplary teaching happening in each of our schools. In selecting the…
Join "We Give Books" Campaign and Support Literacy at Lucy Read Pre-K
Lucy Read Pre-Kindergarten Demonstration ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ has partnered with the ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ office of Pearson for a We Give Books campaign, an initiative focused on building awareness in the community about the importance of reading to young children. Parents, students and…
Travis High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Becomes 'No Place for Hate'
Travis High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ is now an official No Place for Hate® school, earning the designation after completing at least three anti-bias activities and committing to a Resolution of Respect.
AISD Earns Meritorious Budget Award
The Association of ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ 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…