Announcements
Six A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Schools Receive Green Ribbon Awards
The °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ District (A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ) is pleased to announce that six A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ schools have received the 2010-2011 Green Ribbon Schools Award. The campuses receiving this award are: Cunningham Elementary, Doss Elementary, O. Henry Middle School, Garza…
National AFT Leader Spotlights Education Employees “Making a Difference Every Dayâ€
American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) Executive Vice President Lorretta Johnson recently visited a bus barn and elementary school in Austin where an innovative partnership involving teachers, administrators and the business community supports the efforts of…
Facilities Master Plan Update
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen recently unveiled plans to ensure that principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community stakeholders are kept informed of the progress of district administration as they make a recommendation for a Facility…
TAKS Retesting Available In October to Out-Of School Students
The °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ District encourages all students who need to retest, or students who still need to pass a portion of the Exit Level TAKS tests to earn a high school diploma, to register for retesting on October 18-21, 2011. All testing will be…
McCallum Arts Center Grand Opening Friday, September 30
The °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ District and the Friends of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy will host a grand opening of the beautiful new McCallum Arts Center, Friday, September 30, from 6:30-8:30pm, on the McCallum campus, at 5600 Sunshine Drive.The free open…
Family Support Cooperative to Hold Additional Meetings in October
The °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ District will be holding a family support meeting October 11th beginning at 6 p.m. at Rosedale School, 2117 West 49th Street. Parents and students will be able to meet with the Special Education director, Janna Lily from 6-6:30 p…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Partners with Nationally Recognized Organization
The Austin Independent school district is pleased to announce that it has been chosen to partner with CASEL, a leader in Social Emotional Learning. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) ensures that children and adults are engaged as life-long learners who are…
39th Annual Marching Band Jamboree
The °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ District (A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ) 39th Annual Marching Band Jamboree was held on Tuesday, September 13, at the Tone Burger Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. The event showcased nearly 400 A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ students, which included the A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ all-star band, Travis High…