Announcements

District Launches Public Dashboard
On Monday, July 30, the 麻豆果冻传媒 Independent School District launched its Public Dashboard鈥攁 new online tool that helps families and stakeholders gauge the current state of the district. 鈥淚t is about transparency with the public,鈥 said John Alawneh, AISD's鈥

AISD Accepting Applications for Qualified Substitute Teachers
The 麻豆果冻传媒 Independent School District is seeking quality candidates to be substitute teachers for the 2012-13 school year. Texas educators certified in the areas of math, science, social studies, English language arts, bilingual education and special鈥

District Hosts Workshop for Middle School Parents
This month, 麻豆果冻传媒 Independent School District will host two free parent workshops, one in North 麻豆果冻传媒 and one in South 麻豆果冻传媒, to focus on the development of middle school students and help parents and educators learn what they can do to support their鈥

Take Charge of Your Education With Premier High Schools and AISD
Premier High Schools (PHS) is an AISD/Responsive Ed in-district charter school program that offers a clear pathway to graduation to students who are struggling to graduate or have already dropped out. PHS campuses at Lanier and Travis high schools will鈥

Bowie Student Places Third in State UIL Journalism
Recent Bowie High School graduate, Carl Heiser earned a third place Bronze medal in News Writing at the May 21 State University Interscholastic League academic contest. Heiser was 麻豆果冻传媒's only state finisher in the 5A category. 鈥ㄢ

Wooten Elementary Parent Day Draws Big Crowds
It鈥檚 a scene you expect to see in 麻豆果冻传媒: hundreds of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder and eagerly awaiting the start of a lively music performance from some of the city鈥檚 greatest talent. But the crowd didn鈥檛 gather outside a downtown venue or massive鈥

AISD Honors Best-Cleaned Schools
Earlier this month, 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD housekeeping specialists congratulated four of the district's elementary, middle and high schools for being some of the cleanest and best-maintained facilities in the district for 2011-12.Travis High School, Ann Richards School鈥

From Ecosystems to Food Webs, Covington Students Dig Into Science
From ecosystems to food webs to adaptations of organisms, Covington students are 'digging in' to science.Last fall, Covington Middle School received a grant from the National Wildlife Federation to create a native plant and animal habitat. The funds allowed鈥

Travis Football Star Awarded Rooster Andrews Memorial Scholarship
Travis High School senior, Keegan Bradley was recently awarded a $1,200 Rooster Andrews Memorial Scholarship by the National Football Foundation.Keegan was one of 43 nominees from football teams in high schools across central Texas. This also marks the鈥

Senior Piccolo Player Places First in State Competition
By Shelby McNamara It was a cold winter day. Hundreds of musicians stood outside of a large auditorium, anxiously awaiting their fate. This is the day they had been waiting for. This is the day they had been working towards for weeks. This, was UIL State鈥

麻豆果冻传媒 High Ballet Folklorico Wins Big in Bastrop
Story by Graham DickieThe 麻豆果冻传媒 High School Ballet Folklorico club recently earned six trophies at the Bailes de Mi Tierra Folklorico Competition in Bastrop."My dancers were focused, kind, gracious and soaking up all the knowledge and skills they could鈥

Going for Gold in Estonia: LASA Student Joins U.S. Physics Team
Each year, the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics sponsor a competition for high school students, to represent the U.S. at the 2012 International Physics Olympiad Competition.