Announcements
AƵ Partners with Junior League of Austin for 34th Annual Coats for Kids
Austin Ƶ and Coats for Kids didn’t allow a pandemic to slow their mission of bringing some warmth to children this holiday season. Coats for Kids, in partnership with the Junior League of Austin, is a distribution event that provides over 8,000…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Post winter break, survey and more! /Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Luego de las vacaciones de invierno, la encuesta ¡y más!
We are proactively working with Austin Public Health on how the district will proceed in the event Austin moves into Stage 5 of its risk-based guidelines. If that were to happen, Austin Ƶ would consult with public health officials to determine the…
Voters Elect Boswell, Lugo to Board of Trustees / Los electores han seleccionado a Boswell, Lugo a la mesa directiva en la segunda vuelta electoral
Voters on Tuesday went to the polls one last time, electing Lynn Boswell and Noelita Lugo to the Austin Ƶ Board of Trustees. Boswell faced Jennifer Littlefield in the runoff to fill the District 5 seat of outgoing Board Secretary Amber Elenz, who has…
Staff Survey FAQ / Preguntas frecuentes de la encuesta del personal
(El español está disponible abajo) Dear Team Austin Ƶ, We wanted to answer two frequently asked questions we’ve received since the email distribution of the December Staff Survey on Friday, Dec. 11. Any further additions to the FAQ will be posted at …
December Family Learning Preference Survey / Encuesta familiar de diciembre sobre la preferencia del modo de aprendizaje
(El español está disponible abajo) Dear Austin Ƶ families, Thank you for your continued flexibility as we wrap up a remarkable semester. Looking ahead to the new year, we need your input and ideas to help us prepare for the return from winter break.
Open for Learning Newsletter: Testing information, runoff elections and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Información sobre las pruebas, elecciones de segunda vuelta ¡y más!
Last week, in anticipation of post-Thanksgiving transmission and exposure rates being high, we transitioned to 100% remote learning.. / La semana pasada, pensando en que la transmisión y la exposición serían altas después de Acción de Gracias, hicimos la…
AƵ to Provide Free Meals During Holiday Break / El AƵ proporcionará comidas gratuitas durante las vacaciones de los días festivos
AƵ will partner with the Central Texas Food Bank to provide access to healthy food while campuses are closed for the Winter Break. AƵ curbside meal sites will serve free seven-day meal packs prior to the break on Thursday, Dec. 17. Families…
An Important Message From Superintendent Elizalde / Un mensaje importante del Superintendente Elizalde
Dear Austin Ƶ Family, Thank you for coming together to ensure a successful week of 100% remote learning and mass testing in our school district. This morning when I met with my team, we kicked off the meeting by asking the question designed to focus our…
Austin LBJ High School Football Advances to State Semifinal
We are #AustinƵ proud of the LBJ Jaguars Football Team for advancing to the State Semifinal and earning their first regional title in the school's 47-year history. The Austin LBJ Jaguars, under the leadership of head coach Jahmal Fenner, faced off against…
Blazier Intermediate Holds Virtual Grand Opening
Blazier Intermediate School virtually celebrated its new modernization grand opening on Friday, Dec. 4. “This is an exciting milestone for our community,” said Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde. “The new Blazier Intermediate site is the culmination…
AƵ’s Own Ian McKenna Becomes Finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of The Year
When Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Ian McKenna began gardening in the third grade, he couldn’t have realized it would one day land him in the pages of Time Magazine, but that’s exactly what happened. McKenna's story started with a…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Testing, CDC guidelines and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Pruebas, recomendaciones de los CDC ¡y más!
Thank you to the thousands of Austin Ƶ students and staff members who participated in the three days of free rapid COVID-19 testing. / Gracias a los miles de estudiantes y miembros del personal del Austin Ƶ que participaron en los tres días de las pruebas…