Announcements
Burnet Middle School Eighth-graders Named Writing Program Ambassadors
Two Burnet Middle School eighth-graders have been named national ambassadors for the Do the Write Thing Challenge.This year marks the first time that the two national ambassadors from the ÁùºÏ±¦µä-Travis County are from the same school.Rudolph (R.C.) Hardin and…
Community to Hear from District 6 Candidates at Two Forums
The ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD Board of Trustees voted to appoint a trustee to fill the District 6 vacancy created by the recent resignation of Trustee Paul Saldaňa. The board accepted applications from people interested in being appointed to represent District 6, and is…
Students, Volunteers Shine at Latino Academic Achievement Awards
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD saluted high achievers and dedicated volunteers at the Latino Academic Achievement Awards on May 6 at the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Performing Arts Center.In addition to showcasing the academic excellence of Latino students from throughout the district, the ceremony…
District Hosts Online Student Registration Event at LBJ ECHS
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD invites students and their families to an online registration event May 9.Join district staff 5–7 p.m. at LBJ Early College High School for a Student Registration Extravaganza.Register students for the 2017–18 school year, get help…
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Tracksters Eye State Meet
Led by the sprint relay teams at LBJ ECHS, ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD tracksters will go for gold at the state track meet May 11–13 in ÁùºÏ±¦µä. "When you make it this far, you're top eight in the state, so our goal is to go in there and run our best races of the season…
Decisions, decisions: Celebrate GenTX Decision Day by Wearing a College T-shirt Friday
High schools across Texas will be celebrating seniors on GenTX Decision Day, May 5. To show a united support for the seniors and their commitment to higher education, please wear a college T-shirt on Friday, May 5. Campuses will also be…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph…
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Librarian Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Elizabeth Polk, assistant director of library media services for ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD, received the state’s top honor for library service April 20 during the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in San Antonio.Polk was awarded the prestigious Lifetime…
Reach Higher: College-bound Seniors Celebrate at #CTXSigningDay
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD seniors basked in the glow of accomplishment at Central Texas College Signing Day, a community-wide celebration that brings together 1,000 college-bound seniors from school districts throughout the region.Inspired by the NCAA’s National…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Five ÁùºÏ±¦µä High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.Four of the schools were among the top-ranked public high schools on the magazine's list in 2016. Akins made the top-ranked…
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Board to Appoint Trustee to Fill District 6 Vacancy / Mesa directiva va a nombrar un miembro para cubrir la vacante del Distrito 6
The ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD Board of Trustees voted April 24 to appoint a trustee to fill the District 6 vacancy created by the recent resignation of Trustee Paul Saldaňa. The board will accept applications from people interested in the seat, and is expected to fill the…
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD Hosts Two More Online Student Registration Extravaganzas
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD invites students and their families to two online registration events, April 29 and May 6.Join ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD staff 9 a.m.–noon at Eastside Memorial High School for these Student Registration Extravaganzas.Register students for the 2017–18 school…