Announcements
Gina Hinojosa Resigns from AISD Board President Office
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Board President Gina Hinojosa last night announced her resignation as president. She plans to seek the District 49 seat in the Texas House of Representatives.Hinojosa will remain on the board to serve students and their families in the at-…
Superintendent Announces SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½s Frozen to Transfers for 2016–17
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz last night announced the names of 23 schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2016–17 school year.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have…
Daffodil Project Blooms at Covington Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
When every student at Covington Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ planted daffodil bulbs last week, they were doing more than just enjoying the time outside. The students—more than 650 in total—became the first in SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD to be part of The Daffodil Project. The goal of…
AISD Will Accept Transfer Requests Jan. 4–29
AISD will accept transfer requests for the 2016-17 school year from Jan. 4–29.Families may request a sibling*, tracking*, majority-to-minority*, or general transfers during this time. Priority transfers will be processed first, followed by general transfers.…
LASA Ranked Best High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ in Texas
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data site Niche released its annual rankings of public high schools this week, ranking the Liberal Arts and Science Academy as the best in Texas. Rankings are based on factors including state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT…
ESA Digital Living Project Expands in AISD
The Entertainment Software Association and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD recently announced the expansion of the ESA Digital Living Project to include the Radius-STEM Readiness course.The course explores topics, such as careers in STEM, binary numbers and rational and…
Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Choice Fair Showcases Unique Opportunities at AISD
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD invites area middle school students and their families to a choice fair to introduce them to unique opportunities available at all AISD middle schools.
Bowie High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Recognized for Student Achievement
Bowie High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has been named one of 200 model Professional Learning Communities at Work by Solution Tree, a professional development organization that focuses on schools.PLCs are schools that recognize that the key to improved learning for students is…
Bowie High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Expands Bakery for Culinary Arts Program
The students and staff of the Bowie High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Culinary Arts Program unveil their new bakery at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Bulldog Bakery students will serve freshly baked cake, cookies and coffee, and will offer tours of the renovated space.Chef Richard Winemiller,…
Superintendent Delivers 2015 State of the District Address
At his annual State of the District address, Superintendent Paul Cruz highlighted the district's recent successes, and also acknowledged that there is still work to be done.Cruz gave his address during SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ed Fund's "Inspire the Future" luncheon at the…
Hadley Wheelchair Challenge Expands All Access to Akins High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Archer Hadley, an SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD student who helped increase accessibility for people with disabilities at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, has teamed up with Akins High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to bring the wheelchair challenge to the Eagles.Hadley raised $87,000 in his first challenge at…
Original L.C. Anderson Alumni Honored at Football Game
More than 40 alumni from the original Anderson High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ attended the Trojans' football game Oct. 22 against Lehman High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ at Nelson Field.The football players from the original Anderson High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ joined current players on…