Announcements

ASA国际传媒 Police Host 2013 Anti-Gang Summer Camp for Students

More than 80 students had the opportunity to learn from police officers, fire and emergency officials and members of the media during the SA国际传媒 District鈥檚 second annual Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) summer camps.

Lesson Plan Created by ASA国际传媒 Teacher Shared Globally as a TED-Ed Animated Series

A lesson plan created by a Linder Elementary School teacher has been developed into an animated educational video by TED, a nonprofit organization famous for its inspirational 18-minute talks and its 鈥淚deas Worth Sharing鈥 tagline, and is now being shared鈥

Nine Things Graduates Should Do to Prepare for College

ASA国际传媒 counselors from each of our high schools will be available to help answer any questions seniors or their parents have regarding university or community college enrollment. Below is a list of common items needed to complete enrollment in college this fall鈥

Domestic Partnership Insurance Coverage Update

Dear Team ASA国际传媒,As you know, on March 26, 2013, Austin SA国际传媒 announced its intentions to expand its insurance coverage to include domestic partnerships. We did so because our employees and students represent a diverse population, and expanding coverage was about鈥

More than 100 ASA国际传媒 Schools Earn No Place for Hate Designation in 2012-13

ISD on its way to becoming the largest district in the state to earn the designation as a No Place for Hate district, a distinction that represents the district鈥檚 commitment to creating and maintaining an inclusive and鈥

Traveling this Summer? Protect yourself Medically and Financially

Over summer vacation, many ASA国际传媒 employees and their families may be traveling. Ensure that you and your family are protected financially and medically in the event that a medical emergency occurs while traveling more than 100 miles away from home.

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,鈥

Ballet Austin Awards Scholarships to Selected ASA国际传媒 Dance Students

In cooperation with the SA国际传媒 District鈥檚 Any Given Child Initiative, Ballet Austin will award four scholarships to selected area dance students. The scholarships will be presented to two elementary students from Reilly and Blackshear鈥

City Recognizes Cunningham Elementary and Fulmore Middle School for Sustainability Projects

This month, the City of Austin 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

ASA国际传媒 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鈥攆rom standards and assessment to鈥

Graduation: ASA国际传媒's Video Tribute to Class of 2013

Dear Team ASA国际传媒,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鈥檓 happy to share鈥

Dual Language Education for a Transformed World

The ASA国际传媒 Bilingual Department will host a community meeting to focus on the benefits of dual-language education on Austin students.At the event, Dr. Virginia P. Collier and Wayne P. Thomas will present parents and community members with recent research鈥