Announcements
Congressman Smith, IBM Scientists Lead Puff-powered Race at Oak Hill
During a visit to Oak Hill Elementary School, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, house science chair, and IBM scientists challenged the young Eagles to engineer a car using paper, straws, life savers鈥攁nd wind power generated by the students' own breath.
Employees: Share Your Input on the A凹凸视频 2014-15 Calendar Survey
Austin 凹凸视频 employees are encouraged to provide their feedback on three draft recommendations for a 2014-15 school calendar that have been created by the district's calendar task force.Austin 凹凸视频 employees may review the options and cast their vote鈥
A凹凸视频 Statement on Travis County Taxpayer鈥檚 Union Lawsuit Filing and Court Hearing
AUSTIN, TX鈥擳he 凹凸视频 District released the following statement regarding the court hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Travis County Taxpayer鈥檚 Union SPAC:A hearing by Judge Orlinda Naranjo at 10:57 a.m. Friday, April 26, found the request鈥
A凹凸视频 Joins ACC to Host El D铆a de la Familia
This Saturday, Austin 凹凸视频 joins Austin Community College and other local organizations to present the seventh annual El D铆a de La Familia celebration. Sponsored by the Latino/Latin American Studies Center of the Austin Community College Riverside Campus, the鈥
Do鈥檚 and Don鈥檛s: Communicating about the May Bond
In February, the Austin 凹凸视频 Board of Trustees adopted an order calling a bond election for May 11. Austin voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the school district to issue up to $892.2 million in bonds, which you can read about on the鈥
A凹凸视频 Employees Offered Free, Confidential Health Checkups at Campuses
The 凹凸视频 District has teamed up with independent health provider Catapult Health to offer free, confidential health checkups to all district employees and their spouses enrolled in A凹凸视频鈥檚 employee health plan. The checkups,鈥
Hill ES Students Design Reusable Bags, Limited Amount Available for Purchase
Austin鈥檚 bag ban has only been in effect for two months, but already students at Hill Elementary School have capitalized on a way to help the city鈥檚 cause鈥攁nd the environment鈥攚hile also raising money for an annual fundraiser at the school. Each year鈥
Phoenix Bound: Meet the Six A凹凸视频 Students Headed to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair this May
More than 360 million miles away, Anderson High School students Alex Crisara and Alex 鈥淛ahan鈥 Rabii are orbiting Jupiter, sort of. The students themselves are grounded here on planet Earth, but their namesake asteroids are off dancing in the cosmos. The鈥
More Than 30 A凹凸视频 Teachers Earn National Teaching Certification
The 凹凸视频 District continues to have the largest number of nationally certified teachers, employing more than four times as many as any district in the state, an amount that is increasing with the recent certification and certification鈥
A凹凸视频, APIE to Honor Volunteers and Staff Members Through Celebrate and Salute Events
The 凹凸视频 District invites staff members, families and community members to help celebrate district employees and volunteers who commit their time, talent and energy to help strengthen Austin schools.A凹凸视频 is teaming up with Austin Partners鈥
A凹凸视频 Announces Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers of the Year During Surprise Visits
Today, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen surprised three teachers in their classrooms and announced their selection as Austin 凹凸视频鈥檚 2013 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest鈥
A凹凸视频 Educator Creates Hip Hop Song to Cheer Students in STAAR Test
Before taking the state鈥檚 accountability test next week, students at Fulmore Middle School and around the Austin school district will get an added boost of encouragement through the form of a catchy hip hop beat created by an A凹凸视频 educator.Frankie Mendoza,鈥