Announcements
Open Letter to Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Taxpayers - Carta abierta dirigida a los contribuyentes del Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Dear Taxpayers: You may have noticed that your recent tax bill included a line item attributed to the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ District. I would like to explain what happens to over a third of the school property tax dollars you may believe are being…
How to Help Keep Student Meal Accounts Current
A recent social media campaign is encouraging donations to school districts to help offset negative balances on student meal accounts. Food Services Director Anneliese Tanner said that at Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, no students are ever denied a meal because their…
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Closes for Winter Break, Dec. 21–Jan. 2
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will be closed for the winter break Wednesday, Dec. 21, through Monday, Jan. 2.All ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ offices and schools will be closed during this period.Regular business hours resume Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, for staff. Students return to classes on Wednesday,…
Families of Middle School, High School Students to Get Grades Faster
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s technology department has found a way to get report cards and progress reports to families of middle school and high school students more quickly. The district will be going digital on all report cards for secondary students this month for their…
New A–F Rating System/El nuevo sistema de clasificación A-F
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Community,You may have heard about a new A–F rating system for Texas schools. I want to share some information about the new system so you are aware of how our district and schools will be measured by the state beginning in 2018.
Meet You on the Mat: Girls Wrestling Takes Off in ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s girl wrestlers boasted state tournament appearances from seven different squads this season. Akins, Bowie, Lanier, LBJ, McCallum, Reagan and Travis wrestlers made the championship tournament.Tabithia Ramsey, LBJ’s wrestling coach and herself a…
Annual Tamalada Brings Together Travis Students, Staff, Families
In a chilly kitchen at Travis Early College High School this week, students from the school's Institute of Hospitality and Culinary Arts welcomed parents, teachers and staff for the annual tamalada.Chef and teacher Adam Phillips joined the Travis family this…
Lee Elementary Celebrates, Honors Bettie Mann
Saluting more than four decades of service, Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will honor former teacher Bettie Mann at 6 p.m., Dec. 8.The celebration will be held at Russell Lee Elementary, where she taught for more than 40 years.Mann, the first African-American teacher at Lee…
ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Welcomes Area's Best to 2016 Swim Invitational
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and the University of Texas welcomed the area's best swimmers to the 2016 Swim Invitational in November.The thrill of competition was on full display at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center, a world-class facility known for honing the skills of world…
ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Approves Tax Levy
ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Approves Tax Levy35 cents of every dollar district collects must be given back to stateAustin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s trustees approved the 2016 tax levy—the adopted tax rate multiplied by the taxable value of all property in the district’s jurisdiction—of $1,183,195,145.…
District Hosts 2016 Middle School Fair
Families of current and future middle school students are invited to join Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for the 2016 Middle School Fair!Students and their families can learn about the diverse and innovative programming offered in Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, enjoy student performances and hear…
Board Welcomes New, Returning Members During Swearing-in Ceremony
The Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Board of Trustees swearing-in ceremony last night welcomed returning trustees Amber Elenz (District 5), Jayme Mathias (District 2), Ann Teich (District 3) and Yasmin Wagner (District 7).Wagner was elected to fill the remainder of an unexpired…