Thank You for a Banner Year!
It feels as if we were just singing Call Me Maybe at our All-Staff Convocation and kicking off the 2012-13 school year with the first day of school. And now, as the school year has drawn to a close,...
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These Teachers Give Great Advice
This week, the Superintendent's Teacher Advisory Group held its last meeting of the school year. As usual, these teachers offered excellent feedback and advice, especially in the area of English...
View ArticleAnderson IB Students Stand Out!
What an exciting summer! The sun felt even brighter and warmer when we heard from Anderson High School about the success of its International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Congratulations to the 29...
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A District-Wide AISD Performing Arts Center is Going Up at Mueller
AISD Trustees and district staff break ground on the new Performing Arts Center.At an August 6 ceremony, we broke ground on the new district-wide Performing Arts Center, which will be located along...
View ArticleCongratulations on a Job Well Done!
This week, the Texas Education Agency released its preliminary state accountability ratings for the 2012-13 school year. I am proud of our staff and students. Amid increasing standards and declining...
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Welcome Back, AISD!
Today, I welcomed nearly 12,000 AISD employees back to school with a Convocation video featuring white board animation. Adam Miller, who teaches social studies and history at Crockett High School, did...
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Back to School Bash Attracts Thousands of AISD Students
I had a blast at the district's ninth annual Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, and I wasn't alone. Upwards of 7,000 people attended, according to AISD Police, for the opportunity to access the many...
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Start your engines! AISD bus drivers and families head back to school.
It’s the first day of school at AISD, and more than 85,000 students across the city are packing up their backpacks, sharpening their pencils (or clicking their mechanical ones), and setting those cell...
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Ringing in the New School Year with the Reagan Raiders
Ringing in the New School Year with the Reagan RaidersMomentum and excitement for the 2013-14 school year were on full display this morning at Reagan High School, my first of ten campus visits I’ll be...
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Surprise Stops at Ridegetop and Lee Elementary Schools
AISD loves our dual language programs! Just stopped by Ridgetop Elementary to drop off apples and met great parents. Que tengan un ano esolar muy produtivo !Then it was on to Lee Elementary, which is...
View ArticleGood Morning to our Rosedale Raccoons!
I just left the Rosedale School, where I was greeted by teachers and students and delivered apples for the first day of school to Principal Elizabeth Dickey. I’m so proud of our Rosedale Raccoons. We...
View ArticleApples for Everyone! Surprise Visits at Highland Park and Brentwood...
My next stop was Highland Park Elementary School, one of our consistently high-achieving campuses. I dropped off apples to staff members and Principal Tammie Workman, who was in high spirits as she...
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Good Morning at Gullett ES!
As we drove up to Gullett, I was impressed to see so many bicycles parked outside the school. This weekend at the Back to School Bash press conference, Councilperson Laura Morrison reminded our...
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Lamar Middle School--Putting the "fine" in Fine Arts
Under the leadership of principal George Llewellyn, Lamar Middle School has undergone a transformation over the past two years. I had a “we were there when” moment when Lamar welcomed 733 students this...
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Murchison Draws a Crowd
Murchison Middle School opened in 1967 and has grown to become one of the most sought-after schools in the district. The Murchison Matadors achieved great outcomes on last year’s STAAR exam, and as a...
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Bravo to Blackshear
My next stop was Blackshear Elementary School, and as I pulled up, students greeted and welcomed me with smiles and high-fives.Dr. Dow and Dr. Cruz greet students.From there, they walked me to the...
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Crockett Cougars Rule!
Head Cheerleader (and budding lawyer and judge) Cici Barland met us at the bus for our last stop of the day, Crockett High School. Last year, Crockett hosted our all-district Convocation, so I...
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Doss Elementary—A Local School With A Global Mindset
Whoooooooooo are some of the of wisest students in AISD (and the most fit too)? The Doss Owls, of course! I began Day 2 of the Back-to-School Tour at Doss Elementary, a northwest Austin school with a...
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A Culture of Service and Creative Learning at Perez ES
Perez Elementary School opened in 2005 but already has a long list of accomplishments to celebrate in its relatively short history. For one thing, it’s home to AISD’s Principal of the Year David...
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On the Road with the Rodriguez Roadrunners
Miss Nelson is Back! That’s the name of the book that Ms. Briceño’s third grade students at Rodriguez Elementary selected for me to read, and you can see how much they loved the story! Miss Nelson is a...
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