Announcements
Educator Helps Create Program that Applies Arts in Core Subjects
When Lucy Hamre was in a Creative Learning class in the second grade, she said she doesn鈥檛 remember being taught through traditional means, but remembers learning a lot. 鈥淚t was more beneficial than worksheets or textbooks because we were the ones creating鈥
Let's talk about bathroom doors
We鈥檙e back with another myth to bust, this time about bathrooms at Travis Early College High School. As a reminder, here鈥檚 how it works: First we鈥檒l call out the rumor we鈥檝e heard. Then, we鈥檒l dig into the story and get to the bottom of it. This myth鈥
Clearing the air about Reading Academies
There鈥檚 plenty of stories and rumors swirling in our community. I'm here to tell it to you straight 鈥 just the facts. Here鈥檚 how it鈥檒l work: First I'll call out the rumor I've heard. Then, I'll dig into the story and get to the bottom of it. Up first,鈥
果冻传媒app ISD Teacher Receives Outstanding Young Persons Award by Junior Chamber International Taiwan
When 果冻传媒app ISD teacher Joy Lin was growing up, she knew she had a passion for education. However, she did not know that her work would lead her to international recognition.
Educators aim to accurately depict Native American issues, history
Elizabeth Close is teaching her Anderson High School Ethnic Studies students about Native American issues this November, but is hoping to go beyond the narrative of what they鈥檝e always learned. In her class, they鈥檙e discussing issues such as the Keystone鈥
Free COVID testing for students and staff (En Espa帽ol)
Students and staff now get a free rapid antigen test for any reason at 11 sites across 果冻传媒app ISD.
District leaders preview 2022-23 budget challenges
Decreased enrollment leads to decreased budgets in school districts. That theme was the center of conversation at the Nov. 3 Budget 101 information session. Throughout the session, Chief Financial Officer Eduardo Ramos shared grim projections for the鈥
果冻传媒app ISD Teacher Found Passion Through Fellow Instructor, AVID
When Celia Hernandez took an AVID college preparatory class her freshman year, she had no idea just how much of an impact it would have on her life and her career. Today, Hernandez teaches her own AVID college class at Paredes Middle School, helping students鈥
果冻传媒app ISD preparing for 5-11 year old vaccine distribution (En Espa帽ol)
果冻传媒app ISD will be ready in the coming days to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to ages 5 through 11.
果冻传媒app ISD Board President, Campuses Recognized by Chamber
果冻传媒app ISD leaders and campuses were honored for their efforts to get students into college and expand educational opportunities at the 果冻传媒app Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 State of Education and Talent 2021 reception on October 28 at the J.W. Marriott 果冻传媒app. Why鈥
Student Talent Show Caps Hispanic Heritage Month
果冻传媒app ISD students finished Hispanic Heritage Month with 78 displays of student talent across 39 schools. From dancing to singing to works of visual art, this celebration was part of the 鈥淧roud to be Hispanic鈥 virtual talent show.
Hate Has No Place Here (En Espa帽ol)
The antisemitic, racist, and homophobic graffiti at Anderson High School is more than just vandalism. It was a reminder that the work of making 果冻传媒app ISD a safe, inclusive place is never completed, and the community鈥檚 response is proof that the ugly graffiti鈥