Announcements
AISD Offers Free Meals to Children During Summer
Children need nutritious meals to learn, grow and thrive—even when school is not in session. Through the Summer Food Service Program, ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD will continue to serve free breakfast and lunch to local youth ages 18 and younger, regardless of economic status…
AISD Names Alan Lambert Director of Fine Arts
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Board of Trustees approved Alan Lambert as the new director of fine arts for the district, effective May 29. Lambert will oversee the fine arts department, which includes art, music, band, choir, dance, guitar, orchestra, theater and…
State in Sight: Bowie Softball Aims for Final Four
The Bowie High School softball team's one-run victory over Oak Ridge landed the Lady Bulldawgs two wins away from the state tournament. The team advanced to the regional finals with a 5-4 triumph."I believe it showed how much passion we have for the…
District Honors Best of AISD at Annual Salute Celebration
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD and ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Partners in Education co-hosted Salute on May 16 at the AISD Performing Arts Center.More than 1,000 people attended the annual event that celebrates excellence at AISD and recognizes outstanding team members.¹û¶³´«Ã½app Council of PTAs and…
AISD Breaks Ground on Career Launch Programs
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD broke ground on Career Launch programs at two early college high schools this month. LBJ Early College High School celebrated the groundbreaking of an approximately 5,000-square-foot building May 13 to accommodate a new health science…
AISD Athletes Garner Sportsmanship Honors
Two AISD teams and their coaches were honored May 11 by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Founder Lions Club, the oldest continuously operating Lions Club in the world.
Dig it: City Honors Bowie Science Teacher for Protecting School's Cave
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½app City Council honored Bowie science teacher Jill Harding on May 18 for her work in making the "Bowie Cave" an educational resource for Bowie High School students.As the school was being built in 1989, a cave was discovered underneath the…
Burnet Middle School Eighth-graders Named Writing Program Ambassadors
Two Burnet Middle School eighth-graders have been named national ambassadors for the Do the Write Thing Challenge.This year marks the first time that the two national ambassadors from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app-Travis County are from the same school.Rudolph (R.C.) Hardin and…
Community to Hear from District 6 Candidates at Two Forums
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Board of Trustees voted to appoint a trustee to fill the District 6 vacancy created by the recent resignation of Trustee Paul Saldaňa. The board accepted applications from people interested in being appointed to represent District 6, and is…
Students, Volunteers Shine at Latino Academic Achievement Awards
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD saluted high achievers and dedicated volunteers at the Latino Academic Achievement Awards on May 6 at the AISD Performing Arts Center.In addition to showcasing the academic excellence of Latino students from throughout the district, the ceremony…
District Hosts Online Student Registration Event at LBJ ECHS
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD invites students and their families to an online registration event May 9.Join district staff 5–7 p.m. at LBJ Early College High School for a Student Registration Extravaganza.Register students for the 2017–18 school year, get help…
AISD Tracksters Eye State Meet
Led by the sprint relay teams at LBJ ECHS, ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD tracksters will go for gold at the state track meet May 11–13 in ¹û¶³´«Ã½app. "When you make it this far, you're top eight in the state, so our goal is to go in there and run our best races of the season…