Announcements

Environmental Stewardship Conference Oct. 5
The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC) Conference will meet Saturday Oct. 5. The conference is designed to educate and raise awareness of sustainability and environmental stewardship within the AISD community. The program will include a鈥

Two AISD Campuses Awarded More than $70,000 to Establish STEM Programs
The SA国际传媒 Independent SA国际传媒 District has been awarded more than $70,000 in grants to establish summer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs at Widen Elementary SA国际传媒 and Eastside Memorial High SA国际传媒.

AISD, Central Texas Under Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service recently placed most of Central Texas under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. Thursday, as daytime temperatures are expected to climb to between 100 and 105 degrees. As a result, AISD is triggering Green Tier activities鈥攖hings that鈥

October 2013 TAKS Exit Level Out-of-SA国际传媒 Registration
For the October 2013 administrations of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exit level tests, registration for out-of-school examinees will be online only. TAKS examinees (including former TAAS and TEAMS examinees) must register online at http鈥

AISD Teachers Attend Humanities Texas鈥 鈥淎merica at War in the 20th Century鈥 Workshop
AUSTIN, TX颅鈥擨n June, AISD teachers were among a select group of educators from across the state who attended 鈥淎merica at War in the Twentieth Century,鈥 a professional development institute sponsored by Humanities Texas, the University of Texas at SA国际传媒, the鈥

Anderson HS Students Travel to China
Twenty two students from Anderson High SA国际传媒 travelled to China in June for an exchange trip, led by Principal Donna Houser and foreign language teachers Ms. Long, Ms. Stringfellow and Ms. Bowen.

Save the Date! AISD Back to SA国际传媒 Bash is Aug. 24
The SA国际传媒 Independent SA国际传媒 District invites its students and families to attend the annual Back-to-SA国际传媒 Bash. The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon in Exhibit Hall 4 of the SA国际传媒 Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez St.鈥

RIP Buddy: AISD's First K-9 Officer Passed Away
AISD's first K-9 officer passed away July 17. Buddy retired last year after more than a decade of service to the district.

Mock Trial Teaches Teens About Dating Violence
Recently, more than 330 students from five AISD schools participated in mock trials that opened a dialogue on an important subject affecting youth: teen dating violence.Teen dating violence is physical, sexual, or psychological/emotional violence within a鈥

Department of Communications and Community Engagement Wins Six National Awards from the National SA国际传媒 Public Relations Association
The National SA国际传媒 Public Relations Association awarded the SA国际传媒 Independent SA国际传媒 District鈥檚 Department of Communications and Community Engagement six awards on July 10 at its 2013 national conference in San Diego, California.

AISD Police Host 2013 Anti-Gang Summer Camp for Students
More than 80 students had the opportunity to learn from police officers, fire and emergency officials and members of the media during the SA国际传媒 Independent SA国际传媒 District鈥檚 second annual Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) summer camps.