Announcements
Eastside student selected as Texas Young Women in Bio Ambassador
By Benjamin Beane The first day of school can be a whirlwind for any high schooler, but this year was especially memorable for Eastside Early College High School junior Marith Diaz Cruz, who learned she was selected as a Young Women in Bio Ambassador. “They…
Community members ask ¼öƬapp to examine past mistakes before moving forward on bond
The theme struck by community organizers and the Superintendent alike at Monday’s community meeting was reckoning with past mistakes so ¼öƬapp could move forward. “This is about giving the community the space to tell us how we’ve eroded trust in the past…
¼öƬapp Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Sounds of Spanish horns and guitar erupted at the AISD Performing Arts Center ¼öƬapp's Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Kick-off Celebration on Monday. "For many of our students, families, and staff, the Spanish language is an important part of Hispanic…
¼öƬapp Fights COVID-19 Transmission with Picnic Tables
Students at many campuses will soon enjoy the benefits of outdoor spaces with new picnic tables built by the ¼öƬapp Service Center. The district is building 375 picnic tables to support outdoor classrooms and lunch areas for students.
Homeowners could see lower tax rate (En Español)
¼öƬapp is set to approve the lowest tax rate in 20 years at its Sept. 23 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
AISD Painter Jesus Vazquez Carvajal Stays Late to Help a Parent with Car Trouble
When Mariette Hummel went to pick her son up from school, the day was already taking a bad turn. Her husband had called just before dismissal to tell her he had been in a car accident.
Lawmakers vote to fund virtual learning programs (En español)
¼öƬapp may soon recoup some of the funding that went toward operating its virtual learning program for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
¼öƬapp Receives Award For Its Visual Arts
¼öƬapp was awarded the District of Distinction Award for the Visual Arts for the third year in a row Aug. 31. The District of Distinction award is given annually by the Texas Art Education Association to recognize school districts that are providing high…
Families can still enroll in ¼öƬapp Dual Language program (En español)
Pre-K, Kindergarten, and first grade students can still enroll in ¼öƬapp’s Spanish/English Dual Language programs for this school year. Why it matters: In Dual Language classes, students speak, read, and write in two languages, with the goal of…
LASA Student To Study World Cultures with National Security Scholarship
Liberal Arts and Science Academy Junior Sahana Sudarsan has always been passionate about other cultures and communities worldwide, and dreamed of studying them. That dream came true in June as she was awarded the National Security Language Initiative…
Cases of water are available as refill stations are being installed (En español)
¼öƬapp crews are replacing drinking fountains with water-bottle refilling stations across the district. Why it matters: The filling stations are easier and more sanitary than traditional drinking fountains, which have been shut off since the start…
¼öƬapp Repairing Aging, Taxed HVACs
Students and staff will soon be getting relief from the heat as district crews repair aging and stressed air conditioning systems across the ¼öƬapp School District.