Announcements
District Seeks Applicants for Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
Strategic planning is one of the tools ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD uses to provide the district with focus and direction, and to maintain our forward momentum. As AISD begins to develop the Strategic Plan 2020–25, we will work to ensure that the elements are innovative and…
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Releases 2019–20 Demographics Report
At the AISD Board of Trustees' information session on Monday, Feb. 10, trustees heard projections for student enrollment over the next 10 years. Each year, the district commissions a demographic report. The information helps to identify and inform…
Mendez Middle School Unveils Mural Dedicated to Diana Castañeda
Families, staff, students and the community came together at Mendez Middle School last week for a special family night. The unveiling of a mural dedicated to Diana Castañeda, a longtime trustee and Dove Springs community member who dedicated her life…
Will Davis Elementary Raises Money for Australia Wildfire Relief
Sounds of paper scratching and laughter engulfed the cafeteria at Will Davis Elementary School on Thursday morning as first graders made arts and crafts for a special cause. Before the winter break, first graders at the elementary school learned about the…
Screening for Coronavirus at AISD
The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app…
How One Family Decided to #ChooseAISD
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD is celebrating School Choice Week Jan. 27-31. The district is #AISDProud to offer numerous programs available to a wide variety of students. The Garrisons are one family that chose AISD because of the unique opportunities. Devon Garrison is a…
Trustees Approve 2020-21 School Calendar/Los miembros de la mesa directiva aprueban el calendario escolar para 2020–21
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020–21 calendar at its Jan. 27 regular voting meeting. Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 4–Dec. 30. Calendar 1 received the majority of votes, with 61 percent…
Temporary Location for AISD Board of Trustees Regular Voting Meeting
The Jan. 27 public hearing and regular voting meeting of the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Board of Trustees will be at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at the AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Portions of AISD's new headquarters near Interstate 35…
Eastside Memorial ECHS Senior Becomes a Registered Doula
Eastside Memorial ECHS senior Elizabeth Reyna recently achieved something that possibly no other ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD student has done while still in school—she became a registered doula. And as a doula, that meant that on a recent early morning at Seton Main…
Student Artwork Shines on the City’s First Electric Buses
The artwork of 23 Campbell Elementary Dragons will soon wind its way through the streets of ¹û¶³´«Ã½app. Capital Metro on Wednesday unveiled its first two zero-emission, electric buses—covered inside and out in artwork designed by students at Campbell…
NACER, New Community Partnership, Celebrates First Semester
Coming out of a successful first semester, ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD’s NACER community partnership is celebrating its achievements throughout the fall and is planning to expand its reach in the spring. Northeast ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Communities for Educational Readiness is a…
AISD Will Participate in ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Area Heritage Council Annual MLK March
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD will again participate in the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Area Heritage Council 27th Annual MLK March, Rally and Cultural Festival on Monday, Jan. 20, which will commemorate and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.