Announcements
Puppets, Jewelry and Recycled Art: Schools Collaborate to Bring MakerSpace to North Austin
Lanier High School, and the schools that feed into it, are hosting a literacy event to help inspire children to become lifelong readers.Who: Lucy Read Pre-K School, Cook Elementary School, McBee, Padron and Wooldridge and Wooten elementary schools; Burnet…
Apply for Pre-K Tuition Programs by Jan. 29
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is accepting applications for Pre-K tuition programs—including 12 dual-language programs—at 36 elementary schools. The deadline for applications to be included in the lottery is Friday, Jan. 29.Applications are available at the campuses…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board Elects New Officers
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees elected new officers at its special meeting last night.Kendall Pace was named board president. Pace has served on the board at large since January 2015.Paul Saldaña was named vice president. Saldaña has served District 6 since…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Schools Serve a Slice of Peace
The start to the semester gets a little bit sweeter for Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ students this week as they promote Peace Through Pie throughout the district.Luanne Stovall began Peace Through Pie in 2009 at the Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville as a…
2015–16 Parent & Families Survey Now Available
The Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ 2015–16 Parent and Families Survey is now open and accepting responses through Feb. 29.Parents throughout the district are encouraged to participate so they can share their feedback on district and campus performance.The survey includes…
Blackshear Fine Arts Academy Receives Library Grant
Blackshear Fine Arts Academy received a $3,000 grant from bestselling author James Patterson to support its school library.In addition, Scholastic Reading Club will match each dollar of Patterson’s donation with points teachers can use to acquire books and…
Gorzycki Middle School Teacher Receives First Superintendent Coin
Gorzycki Middle School teacher Cynthia Christensen today received the district's first Superintendent Coin, designed to recognize outstanding work by teachers and staff throughout the district.Superintendent Paul Cruz delivered the coin to Christensen during…
Board Approves Calendar for 2016–17 School Year
The Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved the calendar for the 2016-17 school year at the Dec. 14 board meeting.This option includes a full week off for the Thanksgiving holiday in 2016, similar to other school districts in Central Texas.To accommodate this…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Mourns the Passing of Dr. Timy Baranoff
The Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ family mourns the loss of Baranoff Elementary School namesake Dr. Timy Baranoff.Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is enriched from Dr. Baranoff's contributions as a teacher, pioneer of early childhood education and advocate for underprivileged children…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Offices, Schools Closed for Winter Break Dec. 21–Jan. 1
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ will be closed for the winter break Monday, Dec. 21, through Friday, Jan. 1.All A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ offices and schools will be closed during this period.Regular business hours resume Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, for staff. Students return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 5.…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Seeks Applicants for South Austin Magnet Planning Committee
In preparation for the possible creation of a south Austin magnet school, Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is seeking applicants for a planning committee.The planning committee is tasked with reviewing relevant data, establishing a magnet program vision and curriculum/…
Gina Hinojosa Resigns from A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board President Office
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board President Gina Hinojosa last night announced her resignation as president. She plans to seek the District 49 seat in the Texas House of Representatives.Hinojosa will remain on the board to serve students and their families in the at-…