AISD Holds Press Conference at Back-to-school Bash

SA国际传媒 District Partners with City of SA国际传媒 to Help Families Prepare for SA国际传媒 Year

AUSTIN, TX鈥擲A国际传媒 ISD and the City of SA国际传媒 will hold a press conference during the Back-to-school Bash on Saturday.

Who: SA国际传媒 ISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen, AISD Police Chief Eric Mendez and SA国际传媒 City Council member Laura Morrison.

What: AISD and community partners will provide families information about how to prepare students for the 2013-14 academic year. Mathews Elementary SA国际传媒 students will demonstrate how to be safe on cross-walks.

When: 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 24

Where: SA国际传媒 Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez St., Meeting Room 2

Background: The Back-to-school Bash informs AISD parents and students about district and community resources available to families for a safe and successful start to the new school year. This is an initiative of the Department of Communications and Community Engagement.

The City of SA国际传媒 encourages parents and children to consider getting to school via an active form of transportation. 鈥淭he City is pleased to partner with AISD in promoting children鈥檚 health and safety. As we gear up for the new school year, we encourage parents and children to be active and consider getting to school by walking or biking, which offer many documented benefits, said council member Laura Morrison. Benefits include reducing obesity and improving health outcomes, increasing tests scores, decreasing traffic congestion, and improving air quality.

For more information, please contact the media relations hotline at (512) 414-2414.