Announcements
Libraries Collaborate with 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Museum
Libraries in twelve schools are participating in 鈥淐uentos de Familia/Family Stories,鈥 a partnership between the 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Museum and AISD. The project was inspired by the family storytelling themes of renowned artist Carmen Lomas Garza and the museum鈥欌
Learn about IDEA in-district charter, north central overcrowding and approved proposals for 2012-13
In December, the AISD Board of Trustees approved six Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, including expanding dual language immersion programs, addressing overcrowding in north central elementary schools and creating, an in-district charter to鈥
Update on Dyslexia Programming
The first of a series of video courses featuring multisensory reading strategies is in the final phase of development and will soon be made available to classroom teachers through the E-campus system. These video courses will provide teachers access to high-鈥
Harris Elementary Career Day & MindPOP Arts Showcase
On Nov. 11, AISD and coordinating organization MindPOP hosted 200 teachers at Lamar Middle School to discuss integrating arts curriculum in the classroom. Local arts organizations were on hand to talk to teachers about their programming and how it might鈥
Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations Up for Vote Dec. 12
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen presented the administration鈥檚 Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, or AAFRs, for review and discussion by the Board of Trustees at the Dec. 5 Board Work Session. The following are summaries of the AAFRs:
Fourth and Eighth Grade Students Rank High on Nation鈥檚 Report Card
Superintendent Meria Carstarphen announced today that AISD鈥檚 fourth and eighth grade students continued to outperform their peers in large cities and other urban school districts on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as鈥
Students Named Semi-finalists in Prestigious Siemens Competition
Four AISD students have been named semifinalists in the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation鈥檚 premier science research competition for high school students. This competition recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering鈥
Anderson "Apple at Work" Bond Showcase Dec. 9
Come celebrate Anderson High School's pursuit of excellence at their 鈥淎pple at Work鈥 Bond Showcase Friday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. (seated program begins at 6:30 p.m.). The event includes an open house to view how students are using the facility. What:鈥
鈥淗igh Hopes鈥 for AISD: State of the District
The curtain rose on the 2011 State of the District address at McCallum Arts Center to reveal Superintendent Carstarphen standing in the rain, produced through the wizardry of McCallum theater team members.Holding an umbrella and wearing a rain coat and boots鈥
Graham Elementary Expands School Garden with Whole Foods
The Office of Innovation and Development has been working in partnership with Whole Foods Market to help Graham Elementary School expand their school garden -- and it's growing. At Whole Foods Market each company team is encouraged to hold an annual team-鈥
Sunset Valley 40th Anniversary
On Thursday, Dec. 1, Sunset Valley Elementary School celebrated its 40th anniversary. Several former principals attended the ceremony, and Sunset Valley students presented, in English and Spanish, a visual presentation about the history of the school. The鈥
Pamela Hall Named 2011 Personnel Administrator of the Year
Pamela Hall, the district鈥檚 Executive Director of Human Resources, has been named the 2011 Personnel Administrator of the Year by the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators. TASPA, a professional organization that primarily comprises Texas鈥