Announcements
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ educator selected as Bilingual Teacher of the Year
Luz Alvarez-Sims, Travis Heights Elementary fourth grade teacher, was named the 2021 Bilingual Education Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association for Bilingual Education.
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ advocates honored with HABLA awards
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde and district advocate Gloria Vera-Bedolla were among 32 local Latino leaders honored at the Habla con Orgullo awards this month for their strong representation of the Hispanic community.
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Dell Technologies open new STEM learning center
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Dell Technologies celebrated the opening of a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning center at Northeast Early College High School. The new center will provide students the opportunity to join the high-demanded industry…
COVID, student success top themes at State of the District
Superintendent Stephenie Elizalde spoke to how Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ continues to deal with keeping children, staff, and their families safe more than a year and a half into the pandemic. The State of The District interview was conducted by Evan Smith of the Texas…
New COVID-19 testing method allows for safer classrooms
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ could test more students for COVID-19 via a new method where students from the same class put their swabs into one testing vial. Why it matters: This new approach — called pooled testing — could allow Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to target campuses where students…
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ looking for feedback via pre-K Survey (En Español)
Families can let Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ know what they think about pre-K through a survey. Why it matters: Austin ISD looking to improve the pre-K experience — from enrollment processes to communications and beyond. This survey will give us the data on where we need…
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hosts College Prep Week (En Español)
It's never too early to start thinking about college. That's why Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will be hosting Go Get It Week starting Monday, Oct. 18, where campuses will engage elementary, middle, and high school students about college awareness. During the week, students…
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Police awarded grant to elevate mental health crisis responses
The Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Police Department was awarded a $248,245 grant from the ​​U.S. Department of Justice to hire its own Licensed Mental Health Professionals.
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Previews How Data Is Used To Engage Underserved Communities In Long-Range Planning
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ families got a preview on Tuesday of how data is being used for Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s long-range planning, which could determine which improvements and new facilities are included in the next bond. “Long-range planning helps us anticipate student…
Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ AP Test Scores remain consistent despite COVID disruption
The recent release of Advance Placement testing scores revealed that despite COVID-19 disruptions, Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ students passed their AP exams at a similar rate to the last two years. The Advanced Placement program is offered in all Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ high…
New tests measure student growth through adaptive technology
At your next parent-teacher conference, you may discuss results from a new test at Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ called the MAP Growth, which is given to students in elementary school. This test is new to many families because it’s only the second year Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has…
Sadler Means YWLA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with KVUE Meteorologist
KVUE meteorologist Mariel Ruiz said she is passionate about helping young women pursue careers in science, and that’s what led her to talking with students at Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy on September 24, as part of their Hispanic Heritage…