Announcements
Message from Superintendent Paul Cruz / Mensaje del Superintendent Paul Cruz
Dear Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Family, After long and careful consideration, I want you to be the first to know that I have accepted a position with The University of Texas at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½. As a result, I intend to resign my position as superintendent. Serving as superintendent…
AISD Community is Invited to Attend Easterseals Central Texas Partnership Proposal Community Conversation
Easterseals Central Texas and Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD are exploring an 1882 partnership to offer transition-aged young adults with autism and related neurodivergent conditions a new transition program. An 1882 partnership is named for the Texas Legislature Senate Bill…
St. Elmo Elementary Spreads Love with Curbside Coffee
Love was in the air at St. Elmo Elementary on Thursday morning as faculty and staff handed out curbside coffee and sweetbread to families dropping their students off at school. The coffee and treats were a warmhearted welcome to commemorate Valentine's day…
District Seeks Applicants for Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
Strategic planning is one of the tools Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD uses to provide the district with focus and direction, and to maintain our forward momentum. As AISD begins to develop the Strategic Plan 2020–25, we will work to ensure that the elements are innovative and…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Releases 2019–20 Demographics Report
At the AISD Board of Trustees' information session on Monday, Feb. 10, trustees heard projections for student enrollment over the next 10 years. Each year, the district commissions a demographic report. The information helps to identify and inform…
Mendez Middle School Unveils Mural Dedicated to Diana Castañeda
Families, staff, students and the community came together at Mendez Middle School last week for a special family night. The unveiling of a mural dedicated to Diana Castañeda, a longtime trustee and Dove Springs community member who dedicated her life…
Will Davis Elementary Raises Money for Australia Wildfire Relief
Sounds of paper scratching and laughter engulfed the cafeteria at Will Davis Elementary School on Thursday morning as first graders made arts and crafts for a special cause. Before the winter break, first graders at the elementary school learned about the…
Screening for Coronavirus at AISD
The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€¦
How One Family Decided to #ChooseAISD
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD is celebrating School Choice Week Jan. 27-31. The district is #AISDProud to offer numerous programs available to a wide variety of students. The Garrisons are one family that chose AISD because of the unique opportunities. Devon Garrison is a…
Trustees Approve 2020-21 School Calendar/Los miembros de la mesa directiva aprueban el calendario escolar para 2020–21
The Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020–21 calendar at its Jan. 27 regular voting meeting. Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 4–Dec. 30. Calendar 1 received the majority of votes, with 61 percent…
Temporary Location for AISD Board of Trustees Regular Voting Meeting
The Jan. 27 public hearing and regular voting meeting of the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board of Trustees will be at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at the AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Portions of AISD's new headquarters near Interstate 35…
Eastside Memorial ECHS Senior Becomes a Registered Doula
Eastside Memorial ECHS senior Elizabeth Reyna recently achieved something that possibly no other Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD student has done while still in school—she became a registered doula. And as a doula, that meant that on a recent early morning at Seton Main…