Announcements
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 Austin Public Library, and students are matched on a 1:鈥
McGruder named principal of new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1
Sterlin McGruder has been appointed by Austin 凹凸视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees as principal of the new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1 in Northeast Austin. The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the鈥
Parents of Students at Title I Schools Invited to Special June Meeting
A凹凸视频 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 School, 5005 Caswell Avenue.Federal Title I funds are made available to schools with high percentages of students in low-鈥
A凹凸视频 Recognizes Teachers during Annual Retirement Celebration
Austin 凹凸视频 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 A凹凸视频's 2011-鈥
Employee Benefits for 2013-14
Dear A凹凸视频 Colleagues, As the school year comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you do for our students and A凹凸视频 community. As we turn our attention to the summer, we would like to draw your attention to the benefits鈥
Anderson HS One Act Play Takes Home Fourth Place in State 5A Competition
Students in Anderson High School鈥檚 comedic One Act play, Moon Over Buffalo, were awarded the fourth place prize in the state UIL meet May 22 at the University of Texas at Austin's Bass Concert Hall. The students competed along with eight other 5A schools鈥
Bowie Student Wins 5A UIL State Championship in Poetry Interpretation
Makenna Perkal, a senior at James Bowie High School, placed first in poetry interpretation at the University Interscholastic League State Meet held on May 21-22 at the University of Texas at Austin.A four-year member of the forensics team and theatre鈥
Saturday: A凹凸视频 and Community Partners Host Forum on Immigration
The 凹凸视频 District invites families to attend a community forum on immigration where speakers will discuss immigration issues that affect the community.The forum takes place Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mendez Middle School, 5106鈥
Thinking Outside the Box (and Classroom); Discovery Hill Provides Outdoor Learning Opportunities for A凹凸视频
This month, Austin 凹凸视频 students and teachers literally got their hands dirty when they celebrated the opening of Discovery Hill: Bugs Brains and Blooms, the district鈥檚 first demonstration schoolyard habitat.The new outdoor habitat, adjacent to Pleasant Hill鈥
Rock On: Gibson Foundation, MINDPOP Donate 100 Guitars to A凹凸视频 Schools
Students in A凹凸视频 are rocking out extra hard this month after the Gibson Foundation, MINDPOP, the City of Austin and other community partners announced they would donate 100 guitars to A凹凸视频 schools to support the district's music, band and orchestra programs.
Publishers Praise Gorzycki Yearbook
This year, students on the Gorzycki Middle School yearbook staff have something extra to smile about鈥攖he school's yearbook was recognized for outstanding contribution to scholastic journalism by Balfour, a prominent yearbook publisher. This marks the second鈥
Anderson Students Take Third at International Science and Engineering Fair
This month, Anderson students Alex Crisara and Alex 鈥淛ahan鈥 Rabii were among the elite few across the globe who won big at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. Crisara, a senior, and Rabii, a junior, won third place in the鈥