Announcements
Sunset Valley Elementary Teacher Receives $10,000 Grant from Rack Room Shoes
Smiles could almost be seen through masks at Sunset Valley Elementary School on Monday. That’s because Jessica Onyegam was recognized as a Rack Room Shoes Teacher of the Year. She was presented with a $10,000 technology lab grant for the school and a $500…
How to support the LBJ Jaguars headed to state (En Español)
Our LBJ Jaguars are headed to state! Why it matters: This is the first ¼öƬapp football program to reach the state football championship since 1973, and it’s the first time in LBJ’s history. How to support: Everyone in town can come together to…
Teachers and classified staff could see pay increase (En Español)
¼öƬapp teachers could receive a $1,000 base pay raise in addition to a 2% raise of the midpoint of their pay scale in the new school year.
Update on 2022–23 schedule, pay raises (En Español)
After reflecting on input that I and members of our leadership team recently received from many of our staff and families, I wanted to let you know where we’ve landed on the schedule for next school year. I also wanted to share how we’re proposing to use…
Give us feedback on the calendar (En Español)
We’re looking for your feedback on the 2022-23 academic calendar via a survey. Last week, we outlined some possible updates to the calendar for you, and now it’s time to let us know what you think.
LBJ Jaguars Head to State Semifinals
Austin is celebrating the LBJ Early College High School Jaguars as they're headed to the state semifinals in football.
Austin Ed Fund Announces the Jacquie Porter Scholarship Fund
¼öƬapp students who want to make a career helping young students now have a new scholarship. The Austin Ed Fund announced Friday morning that its Jacquie Porter Memorial Fund will be used to establish a scholarship for ¼öƬapp high school students who…
Ann Richards Marching Stars Make Return At Macy’s Day Parade
Wind chills and blistering cold filled the streets of New York City during one of the biggest parades of the year, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where the Ann Richards School Marching Stars Band participated after missing last year due to COVID-19. "…
District looks at leadership changes for Mendez Middle
Mendez Middle School may soon be under new leadership as ¼öƬapp explores ending the partnership that manages the school. For the past four years, Mendez has been managed under an agreement with T-STEM Texas. Why it matters: If Mendez doesn’t score…
¼öƬapp prepares for omicron cases
¼öƬapp is following public health officials’ advice in our response to the omicron variant through continued use of masks, contact tracing, free testing for students and staff and making vaccines widely available.
Educator Helps Create Program that Applies Arts in Core Subjects
When Lucy Hamre was in a Creative Learning class in the second grade, she said she doesn’t remember being taught through traditional means, but remembers learning a lot. “It was more beneficial than worksheets or textbooks because we were the ones creating…
Let's talk about bathroom doors
We’re back with another myth to bust, this time about bathrooms at Travis Early College High School. As a reminder, here’s how it works: First we’ll call out the rumor we’ve heard. Then, we’ll dig into the story and get to the bottom of it. This myth…