Announcements
Community to Hear from District 6 Candidates at Two Forums
The Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees voted to appoint a trustee to fill the District 6 vacancy created by the recent resignation of Trustee Paul Saldaňa. The board accepted applications from people interested in being appointed to represent District 6, and is…
Students, Volunteers Shine at Latino Academic Achievement Awards
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ saluted high achievers and dedicated volunteers at the Latino Academic Achievement Awards on May 6 at the A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Performing Arts Center.In addition to showcasing the academic excellence of Latino students from throughout the district, the ceremony…
District Hosts Online Student Registration Event at LBJ ECHS
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ invites students and their families to an online registration event May 9.Join district staff 5–7 p.m. at LBJ Early College High School for a Student Registration Extravaganza.Register students for the 2017–18 school year, get help…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Tracksters Eye State Meet
Led by the sprint relay teams at LBJ ECHS, Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ tracksters will go for gold at the state track meet May 11–13 in Austin. "When you make it this far, you're top eight in the state, so our goal is to go in there and run our best races of the season…
Decisions, decisions: Celebrate GenTX Decision Day by Wearing a College T-shirt Friday
High schools across Texas will be celebrating seniors on GenTX Decision Day, May 5. To show a united support for the seniors and their commitment to higher education, please wear a college T-shirt on Friday, May 5. Campuses will also be…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Librarian Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Elizabeth Polk, assistant director of library media services for Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ, received the state’s top honor for library service April 20 during the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in San Antonio.Polk was awarded the prestigious Lifetime…
Reach Higher: College-bound Seniors Celebrate at #CTXSigningDay
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ seniors basked in the glow of accomplishment at Central Texas College Signing Day, a community-wide celebration that brings together 1,000 college-bound seniors from school districts throughout the region.Inspired by the NCAA’s National…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Five A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.Four of the schools were among the top-ranked public high schools on the magazine's list in 2016. Akins made the top-ranked…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board to Appoint Trustee to Fill District 6 Vacancy / Mesa directiva va a nombrar un miembro para cubrir la vacante del Distrito 6
The Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees voted April 24 to appoint a trustee to fill the District 6 vacancy created by the recent resignation of Trustee Paul Saldaňa. The board will accept applications from people interested in the seat, and is expected to fill the…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Hosts Two More Online Student Registration Extravaganzas
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ invites students and their families to two online registration events, April 29 and May 6.Join Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ staff 9 a.m.–noon at Eastside Memorial High School for these Student Registration Extravaganzas.Register students for the 2017–18 school…
Murchison Middle School Robotics Teams Excel in National Competition
Two Murchison VEX Robotics teams excelled at the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in early April. Both Matadors squads finished in the top 16 teams out of 93 middle school squads from around the world. The Murchison…