Announcements
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Open For Learning Newsletter / BoletÃn informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje del A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ
Top Story: Open for Learning - As we move from the summer into the first weeks of school, the weekly A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Summer Vision newsletter will now be called Open For Learning.
Curbside Meals Update / Actualización sobre las comidas desde la banqueta
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ will continue to provide free meals for any child under 19, and their parents or caregivers, until the start of the new school year. Friday, August 14 is the last day meals will be served at bus stop sites. Beginning Monday, August 17, meals will be…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 10, Aug. 13 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 10, 13 de agosto
Need to Know: Reopening Overview - This past week has been historic for Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ. Firstly, we welcomed our new Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde. Additionally, since last Thursday, the district has changed the date of the first day of school and…
Officially Welcoming Dr. Stephanie Elizalde / Bienvenida oficial a la Dra. Stephanie Elizalde
Dear Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Community, On August 11, 2020 the Board of Trustees officially welcomed Dr. Stephanie Elizalde to Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ as the new Superintendent. We are proud to have Dr. Elizalde, a talented and experienced educator, lead the Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ…
Revised reopening plan / Plan de reapertura actualizado
(El español está disponible abajo) Dear Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ families, Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is open for learning on Sept. 8, and we are excited to see our students and staff again, virtually or otherwise. With all of the input we received from our community and task…
A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Releases Mobile App/ A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ lanza aplicación móvil
(El español está disponible abajo) Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is happy to announce the launch of our mobile app—a new way to stay connected. The app will allow all A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ students, staff and families to receive notifications from the district and campuses for which…
Sept. 8 start of school / Las clases empiezan el 8 de septiembre
(El español está disponible abajo) For information pertaining to staff, please visit www.austinisd.org/staff/covid19 Dear Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Family, Early this morning, the Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved a revised school calendar which reflects…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 9, Aug. 6 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 9, 6 de agosto
Need to Know: Aug. 6 Meeting Today, the Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees will discuss the possibility of revising the first day of school on the current board approved calendar to Sept. 8, 2020. The proposed calendar change would be followed by four weeks of…
Superintendent Check-In: Transportation FAQs
Will Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ be providing transportation when face-to-face learning resumes? Yes. We will be providing transportation service like we do every school year. This year we are implementing many additional safety precautionary measures to…
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they…
Superintendent Check-In: Operations FAQs
When face-to-face instruction resumes, what are we providing to staff to keep them safe? A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ has been working hard to ensure that all students and staff are as safe as possible when face to face instruction begins. A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ will provide all necessary personal…
Superintendent Check-In: Visual and Performing Arts Q&As
Will students participate in Visual & Performing Arts activities? If yes, what will that look like and what safety protocols will be in place? The health and safety of our students and teachers are our top priority. As of now, we plan to resume in-…