Announcements
91´ô¸ç Teacher Found Passion Through Fellow Instructor, AVID
When Celia Hernandez took an AVID college preparatory class her freshman year, she had no idea just how much of an impact it would have on her life and her career. Today, Hernandez teaches her own AVID college class at Paredes Middle School, helping students…
91´ô¸ç preparing for 5-11 year old vaccine distribution (En Español)
91´ô¸ç will be ready in the coming days to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to ages 5 through 11.
91´ô¸ç Board President, Campuses Recognized by Chamber
91´ô¸ç leaders and campuses were honored for their efforts to get students into college and expand educational opportunities at the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s State of Education and Talent 2021 reception on October 28 at the J.W. Marriott Austin. Why…
Student Talent Show Caps Hispanic Heritage Month
91´ô¸ç students finished Hispanic Heritage Month with 78 displays of student talent across 39 schools. From dancing to singing to works of visual art, this celebration was part of the “Proud to be Hispanic†virtual talent show.
Hate Has No Place Here (En Español)
The antisemitic, racist, and homophobic graffiti at Anderson High School is more than just vandalism. It was a reminder that the work of making 91´ô¸ç a safe, inclusive place is never completed, and the community’s response is proof that the ugly graffiti…
Coats for Kids 2021
Students across 91´ô¸ç are going to be a little warmer this holiday season because of Coats for Kids. Coats for Kids is sponsored by the Junior League of Austin in collaboration with 91´ô¸ç. Along with Jack Brown Cleaners, KVET, and KVUE—The Junior…
91´ô¸ç educator selected as Bilingual Teacher of the Year
Luz Alvarez-Sims, Travis Heights Elementary fourth grade teacher, was named the 2021 Bilingual Education Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association for Bilingual Education.
91´ô¸ç advocates honored with HABLA awards
91´ô¸ç Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde and district advocate Gloria Vera-Bedolla were among 32 local Latino leaders honored at the Habla con Orgullo awards this month for their strong representation of the Hispanic community.
91´ô¸ç and Dell Technologies open new STEM learning center
91´ô¸ç and Dell Technologies celebrated the opening of a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning center at Northeast Early College High School. The new center will provide students the opportunity to join the high-demanded industry…
COVID, student success top themes at State of the District
Superintendent Stephenie Elizalde spoke to how 91´ô¸ç continues to deal with keeping children, staff, and their families safe more than a year and a half into the pandemic. The State of The District interview was conducted by Evan Smith of the Texas…
New COVID-19 testing method allows for safer classrooms
91´ô¸ç could test more students for COVID-19 via a new method where students from the same class put their swabs into one testing vial. Why it matters: This new approach — called pooled testing — could allow 91´ô¸ç to target campuses where students…
91´ô¸ç looking for feedback via pre-K Survey (En Español)
Families can let 91´ô¸ç know what they think about pre-K through a survey. Why it matters: 91´ô¸ç is looking to improve the pre-K experience — from enrollment processes to communications and beyond. This survey will give us the data on where we need…