Announcements
Check out the 2012-13 End-of-year Timeline
Review highlights from the End of the Year Timeline for the 2012-13 School Year. The interactive, timeline format allows you to relive the past school year through print, photos and videos. You may concentrate on a certain event, navigate the timeline,…
Ballet ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Awards Scholarships to Selected AISD Dance Students
In cooperation with the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Independent School District’s Any Given Child Initiative, Ballet ¹û¶³´«Ã½app will award four scholarships to selected area dance students. The scholarships will be presented to two elementary students from Reilly and Blackshear…
City Recognizes Cunningham Elementary and Fulmore Middle School for Sustainability Projects
This month, the City of ¹û¶³´«Ã½app recognized Cunningham Elementary School and Fulmore Middle School for their work implementing sustainability projects on their campuses with help of the city's Bright Green Future Grant.
The Changing Face of Public Education: SXSWedu Posts Superintendent's Remarks
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen joined distinguished speakers, including Bill Gates, at this year's SXSWedu conference, where innovative thinkers and doers tackled some of the most important issues in education—from standards and assessment to…
Graduation: AISD's Video Tribute to Class of 2013
Dear Team AISD,It feels as if we were just singing Call Me Maybe at the district's All-Staff Convocation and kicking off the 2012-13 school year with the first day of school. And now, as the school year has drawn to a close, I’m happy to share…
Dual Language Education for a Transformed World
The AISD Bilingual Department will host a community meeting to focus on the benefits of dual-language education on ¹û¶³´«Ã½app students.At the event, Dr. Virginia P. Collier and Wayne P. Thomas will present parents and community members with recent research…
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Work Schedule for Summer 2013
As part of AISD's summer energy efficiency program, the district will be closed for one week over July 1-5. Because Thursday, July 4, is a holiday, employees are already off work that day. For the remaining days, all 12-month employees who are on duty will be…
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 ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Public Library, and students are matched on a 1:…
McGruder named principal of new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1
Sterlin McGruder has been appointed by ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD’s Board of Trustees as principal of the new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1 in Northeast ¹û¶³´«Ã½app. The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the…
Parents of Students at Title I Schools Invited to Special June Meeting
AISD 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-…
AISD Recognizes Teachers during Annual Retirement Celebration
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD 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 AISD's 2011-…
Employee Benefits for 2013-14
Dear AISD 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 AISD community. As we turn our attention to the summer, we would like to draw your attention to the benefits…