Announcements
On Your Marks! Marathon Kids Starts Sept. 16
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD celebrates the second year of partnering with Marathon Kids to encourage students to incorporate physical activity into every day.Through the collaboration, AISD elementary school teachers will use the Marathon Kids research-based curriculum during…
Student's Barbecue Sauce Debuts Throughout District
Student lunches got a touch sweeter today with the debut of Carter Hull's BBQ Sauce to accompany barbecue items in all SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD middle schools and high schools. The brown sugar-based sauce was created by Murchison Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ student Carter Hull, who…
AISD Honors SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Police Officers Under the Friday Night Lights
Commitment to excellence, effort and teamwork are on full display every week under the Friday night lights, and not just from SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD's standout football teams.The district is honoring some of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s finest police officers prior to kickoff every week in…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Commits to Increasing Participation by Historically Underutilized Business
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD trustees voted Monday night to approve a new program that establishes targets for the number of contracts awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses, known as a Historically Underutilized Business program. The HUB program is intended to…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD kicks off football season
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD football teams kicked off the 2016 season in style, highlighted by the 15th annual Taco Shack Bowl at House Park.The Anderson Trojans carried a two-game winning streak into the showdown with the McCallum Knights, but it was the Knights who…
Take a Deep Breath: SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Hires SEL Mindfulness Specialist
Former AISD Teacher of Year transitions from Pre-K to Social and Emotional Learning team SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD continues to be a leader in Social and Emotional Learning, adding a position this year that will help students and staff become more centered: Social and…
Lanier Holds Fifth Annual Viking Parade and Fall Festival
Lanier High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is holding its fifth annual community parade and fall festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. The parade will include the Lanier band, cheerleaders, Vikettes, football team and other school groups. Lanier invites members of the community and feeder…
Anderson High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Earns National Ranking from Newsweek
Anderson High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Top High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½s rankings for 2016. Anderson is one of only two SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-area schools featured among 1,000 in the annual nationwide ranking.The…
Reminder: New Bell Schedule for All Students / Recordatorio: Horario nuevo para todos estudiantes
The bell schedule for all SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD students changes this fall because of a new state law measuring the school day in minutes instead of days. Elementary schools: 7:45 a.m.–2:57 p.m. Middle schools: 8:25 a.m.–3:40 p.m.High schools: 9…
After UIL Realignment, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Teams Eye Another Successful Year
To keep up with enrollment shifts, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) does a realignment of its participating schools every two years. The new enrollment numbers determine a school’s classification (from 1A to 6A), which also means a potential…
This Teacher Deserves a Gold Star
AISD’s Teacher of the Year Named Region 13 Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Teacher of the YearIn her new classroom at Becker Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, third-grade dual-language teacher Allison Ashley is setting up for her 10th year of teaching.Having taught for six years at Perez…
Pre-K: All the Way
Parents and guardians of prekindergarten students are invited to visit an SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Pre-K and register their 3- and 4-year-olds Aug. 10 at schools throughout the district.Prekindergarten programs encourage discovery, and increase oral language and vocabulary…