High School Highlights
Reinventing the urban experience together
Week of January 11, 2016
The changes in attendance practice in AISD to be in compliance has caught the eye of several parents. Many of you have seen jumps in your attendance as students and families reconsider each absence carefully. However, there is concern that some absences, while legally are unexcused, may need to be "waived' from having to actually make up time - that other consistent, across all campuses options should be explored. We will continue our discussions and fine-tuning of this procedure at the next principal's meeting. (See important message below about senior ranking and attendance)
As we prepared the "Points of Pride" information sheets for the showcase, one of the markers that caught my eye was that AISD students were offered over 93 million dollars in scholarships. Wow! I would like for our goal to be over 100 million this year. To help with that, AISD is holding its first annual AISD only scholarship fair on January 27. Be sure to get your seniors to the event! Also, let's all share how we track that and any other 'secrets' your campus has discovered to help all AISD high schools increase their scholarship numbers for this year.
As a reminder, our next book study is Deeper Reading. There is no need to read ahead, however be sure to bring a copy of the book with you next Wednesday.
Have a GREAT WEEK!!
Senior Ranking
Tweets of the Week
AISD First HS Showcase
Lady Maroons in Charge!
Rebels Fight Hunger!
SXSW Badges Opportunity
In short, we are asking educators to use the hashtag #TESInnovates on social media to demonstrate how they innovate the classroom experience. Using the hashtag will automatically enter them into the giveaway.
Additional Information: http://sxswedu.com/news/2015/tesinnovates
We are excited about this opportunity to further support educators who otherwise might not be able to attend SXSWedu.
Principals Weekly: See email from Mr. Oropez for details
- Be sure to distribute your TEA Report Card to parents
- Feb 13 is the TEDEx Youth @Austin Event: Be sure get your students involved
- Promote Voter Registration
- Information of PPfT
- Innovative Reading Grant Opportunity
- Have a Cap 10K Team
- 100th Hot Science Cool Talks Lecture
- PD For World Languages
- Submit ideas for Green School Ideas
- Open Carry Rules
Events this week
Monday:
- 6:30 Board Work Session
Tuesday
- 6:00 Boundary Advisory Committee Meeting @ Board Room
- 6:15 ELLAC Meeting @ Sanchez Elementary
Wednesday
Thursday:
- Late Start for High Schools
- AISD presents the War of 1812 Series
- 6:30 FABPAC @ Blazier Elementary
- 7:00 The IB Experience @ Anderson High School
Friday:
Saturday:
Upcoming Dates:
* 1/20 Principal's Meeting
* 1/27 AISD Only First Annual Scholarship Fair
* 1/28 Deadline to register for the Austin Energy Regional Science Fair
Email: kathy.ryan@austinisd.org
Website: www.austinisd.org
Location: 1111 West 6th Street, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512.414.4471
Twitter: @kathyryan626