Announcements
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Work Schedule for Summer 2013
As part of ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s summer energy efficiency program, the district will be closed for one week over July 1-5. Because Thursday, July 4, is a holiday, employees are already off work that day. For the remaining days, all 12-month employees who are on duty will be…
VICTORY Program Receives iPads and Androids
Students participating in the VICTORY Tutorial Program will get an added boost to their studies. The program offers free tutoring to students in grades first through 12 at designated branches of the Austin Public Library, and students are matched on a 1:…
McGruder named principal of new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1
Sterlin McGruder has been appointed by Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Board of Trustees as principal of the new Single-Sex School for Young Men for District 1 in Northeast Austin. The attendance area for Garcia and Pearce middle schools will be combined to facilitate the…
Parents of Students at Title I Schools Invited to Special June Meeting
ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will host a meeting for parents of children attending Title I schools on Tuesday, June 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Ridgetop Elementary School, 5005 Caswell Avenue.Federal Title I funds are made available to schools with high percentages of students in low-…
ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Recognizes Teachers during Annual Retirement Celebration
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ celebrated the years of service and hard work of more than 300 employees Thursday, May 30, during the district's annual Retiree Recognition Dinner. Chief Human Capital Officer Michael Houser, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 2011-…
Employee Benefits for 2013-14
Dear ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Colleagues, As the school year comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you do for our students and ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ community. As we turn our attention to the summer, we would like to draw your attention to the benefits…
Anderson HS One Act Play Takes Home Fourth Place in State 5A Competition
Students in Anderson High School’s comedic One Act play, Moon Over Buffalo, were awarded the fourth place prize in the state UIL meet May 22 at the University of Texas at Austin's Bass Concert Hall. The students competed along with eight other 5A schools…
Bowie Student Wins 5A UIL State Championship in Poetry Interpretation
Makenna Perkal, a senior at James Bowie High School, placed first in poetry interpretation at the University Interscholastic League State Meet held on May 21-22 at the University of Texas at Austin.A four-year member of the forensics team and theatre…
Saturday: ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Community Partners Host Forum on Immigration
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ invites families to attend a community forum on immigration where speakers will discuss immigration issues that affect the community.The forum takes place Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mendez Middle School, 5106…
Thinking Outside the Box (and Classroom); Discovery Hill Provides Outdoor Learning Opportunities for ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
This month, Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ students and teachers literally got their hands dirty when they celebrated the opening of Discovery Hill: Bugs Brains and Blooms, the district’s first demonstration schoolyard habitat.The new outdoor habitat, adjacent to Pleasant Hill…
Rock On: Gibson Foundation, MINDPOP Donate 100 Guitars to ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Schools
Students in ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ are rocking out extra hard this month after the Gibson Foundation, MINDPOP, the City of Austin and other community partners announced they would donate 100 guitars to ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ schools to support the district's music, band and orchestra programs.
Publishers Praise Gorzycki Yearbook
This year, students on the Gorzycki Middle School yearbook staff have something extra to smile about—the school's yearbook was recognized for outstanding contribution to scholastic journalism by Balfour, a prominent yearbook publisher. This marks the second…