Keisha Rider

Kick off the new school year with Popsicles with the Principals and enjoy the PTA's pop-up shop featuring lanyards, tees, yard signs, and more! Join us on August 8 from 4:30-5:30 PM at Austin Academy. See you there! #PopsicleswiththePrincipal #BackToSchool #BacktoSchool2024

It was a tri-city Career Day! Thanks to Sachse, Rowlett, & Garland government officials for investing in our future leaders!@gisdengagement #CareerDayInspiration

🎉 Austin Academy celebrates excellence! We're excited to announce our Teacher and Paraprofessional of the Year! Huge congrats to these outstanding educators for their unwavering commitment to our students and community. Thank you for your dedication to AAE! 📚 #TeacherOfTheYear #ParaOfTheYear #ForExcellence

We love having our former students come back to give back! Thank you for stopping by to inspire our students during your winter break!

@KDud1977 You, as well. Congratulations!🎉🥳

@AA_Eagles @tamuc Thank you all! I love my AAE family!!!!💚🤍💛

🎉 The doctor is in! We are celebrating a monumental achievement in lifelong learning - congratulations on being hooded, Dr. Rider! 📚🎓 @KeishaRider @tamuc #ForLifelongLearning #ForPerseverance #ForExcellence

The Austin Academy for Excellence Band and community showing why Garland ISD is one of the best communities for fine arts! Amazing performance! @AA_Eagles @GISDArts @KeishaRider

@AA_Eagles @LCHS_Patriots @nhs_lchs @KeishaRider Thank you @AA_Eagles for allowing LC NHS to partner with you all to help the community with their Thanksgiving meals! #service #NHS #servanthood

🍏🥨 We are thankful to have the support of our PTA. This Grab N' Go station brimming with fruit and snacks is the perfect energy boost for our teachers during this busy week leading up to Thanksgiving break. Your thoughtfulness truly makes a difference. Thank you.

Special thanks to @gisdmagnets for offering our UIL Academic teams the opportunity to engage in monthly #VirtualChallengeMeets with schools across Texas this fall. We’re excited to announce AAE is currently ranked #2 overall among participating Texas middle schools. Thanks, students and coaches, for your hard work and dedication. #UILAcademics 📚🏆

Prospective students and families, we looking forward to seeing you next Thursday for our Magnet Open House!

🌟 Huge congratulations to our stellar students who've shown remarkable dedication with their attendance! Your commitment shines bright. 📚✨ 🎉 And to our Principal’s Spotlight awardees, your outstanding citizenship hasn't gone unnoticed. You're the leaders of tomorrow! 🏆 #StudentExcellence

📣 Prospective Students & Families, Join us for our Magnet Open House on Thursday, November 9th, from 6:30-8 PM.

🎨 Celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth with this stunning piece by a team of AAE artists. This student worked alongside her art classmates to honor her Puerto Rican roots, drawing inspiration from Old San Juan's Calle de Fortaleza. 💙❤️🇵🇷

We love to see Mr. Gonzalez's 8th-grade math students actively exploring coordinate planes on vertical whiteboards! 📈 Inquiry + collaboration = deeper understanding. 🤝 #ActiveLearning #MathInMotion

🎉 Kudos to our Teacher and Paraprofessional of the Month, Mrs. Jazmine Askins (Assistant Choir Director) & Mr. Richard Crawford (Aide)! Your dedication helps us achieve new heights of excellence every day. Thank you for making our school shine brighter! 🌟 #EducatorExcellence

Adventure awaits this summer in Washington, D.C., & Gettysburg for AAE's 7th & 8th graders! To learn more, attend the info meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 6:45PM in the cafeteria after the Title I & IB curriculum meeting. An RSVP is mandatory to attend: bit.ly/3Z1xn8J

🗓️ AAE, families! Join us, Sept. 14, at 6 PM for our Fall Parent Meeting. - Explore Title 1 benefits. 📘 -Delve into our IB MYP curriculum. 🌐 -Learn about our D.C. trip with EF Educational Tours! ✈️

@AA_Eagles Thank you 😊❤

Join us in wishing Principal Rider the happiest of birthdays! @KeishaRider

Parents, please be advised that all Garland ISD campuses will be conducting lockdown drills beginning this Friday until the last day before Fall Break (October 6, 2023). These lockdown drills are essential for our students and staff in case of any imminent threats inside the school. An email will be sent to all parents the day before a lockdown drill is scheduled at your child's campus. Please do not be alarmed if you see a high police presence on campus on the day of a drill. For additional questions or concerns, please contact your child's campus.