Austin Academy

AAE was proud to have three students recognized by the Board of Trustees this week for their success at State in the PTA Reflections competition. Congratulations!

April is the #MonthoftheMilitaryChild, established by the Dept. of Defense to honor the unique experiences, sacrifices, and strength of children in military families. 💜 AAE proudly hosted a reception to celebrate our own amazing military families! @gisdengagement #PurpleUp

🎉 Congrats to our Austin Academy students and all GISD students who competed in today’s UIL Academics meet! We’re incredibly proud of your hard work! A huge thank you goes out to our coaches for guiding our learners, and to our parents for their ongoing support. #UILAcademics

Today is AVID Impact Day, and we’re celebrating the powerful strategies from collaborative learning to inquiry-driven discussions that drive student success! @gisdnews @AVIDGISD #GISDAVIDImpactDay #WICORinAction

AAE PTA is #unmatched!

Thank you, families, staff, and students, for an amazing first day! 🌊 Our theme, “Start a Wave. One Drop is All It Takes,” reminds us that one small act can make a big impact. Today, we saw students and staff sharing in the joy of helping each other succeed. Let’s keep this wave going and have a great year . #StartAWave #GISDFirstFay #Unmatched

What a wonderful way to begin the day! Great first day to the 2024-25 school year at @AA_Eagles! It was nice to visit with so many wonderful students & families! The Eagles staff was AMAZING! So many welcoming smiles & vibes!! ⭐️ #PuttingKidsFirst #unmatched @gisdnews @GISDTLD

Welcome, new and returning Austin Academy families! The 2024-2025 school year begins August 12th! Check out Dr. Rider’s back-to-school SMORE—it’s packed with lots of great info to start the year off right: bit.ly/welcomesmore24 #AustinEagles #BackToSchool2024

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

AAE is proud of math teacher Bridget Fox, who used her TI Grant to attend Harvard’s annual Project Zero Classroom Conference. She’s leveraging research-based strategies to deepen thinking and learning through intensive morning sessions and collaborative afternoon study groups. We can’t wait for her to bring back the learning! @hgse #ProjectZero

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a triumph of freedom. This day is a powerful reminder that the fight for justice is ongoing. As we honor the history and celebrate this joyous day, we look forward to a brighter future together. #Juneteenth

Our educators are loving the learning at #AVIDSummerInstitute! They will bring back new research-based practices to support our students' college and career readiness. Together, we’re closing the opportunity gap for our students! @AVID4College @AVIDGISD #TeamAVID #AVIDSI2024 #AVIDSI2024Dallas

Attention Parents/Guardians of AAE Students Who Took Algebra I in 2023-2024 School Year: State EOC (End-of-Course) Exam scores are now available. Please use the information below to access your student’s scores.

🎉 Congratulations to the entire graduating Class of 2024! A special shoutout to our Austin Academy alumni, among them these students who achieved top honors: 🎓GHS Valedictorian: Nikolas Fanchi 🎓GHS Salutatorian: Leslie Reyna 🎓LCHS Valedictorian: Celine Huynh 🎓NGHS Salutatorian: Thomas Phung 🎓RHS Salutatorian: Alexander Colindres Lazaro 🎓SHS Valedictorian: Ayden Leonard We couldn't be more proud! #ClassOf2024 🦅🎓

Due to power outages on campuses and district buildings, GISD will not have regularly scheduled school tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. All maintenance and custodial staff will report to work. All after-school activities and events have been canceled for today, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. We understand that there may be many questions regarding the end of the school year. Rest assured, we will promptly communicate any updates as soon as we have them. Please keep an eye on our website, social media, GRS-TV, and Skylert message system for the latest information.

GISD family, as we enter the weekend, we want to remind you of a few important dates for next week! 🗓 - In observance of Memorial Day, all GISD campuses and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27th. - All classes will resume at their regularly scheduled time on Tuesday, May 28th, so make sure you show up and finish the year strong! 💪📚 - On Thursday, May 30th, we will have early dismissal and conclude our 23-24 school year! 🎉 We hope you have a great weekend! 😊

Garland ISD has received NATIONAL recognition for our theatre education program for 2023-2026. Only 12 districts were recognized across the country! Thank you to our hard-working theatre directors & supportive administrators! @AdamsTechEd @drlopez23 #bethelight #theGISDeffect

Meeting #2 of the @gisdnews AI task force is in the books! I can’t say enough about the collaboration and conversations happening in these pictures. I’m so excited for the future! #gisdlearning

This is a highlight each year for us at AAE! Thank you to all the students who came to celebrate with us today! Congratulations to the outstanding class of 2024! #GarlandISDSeniorWalks #classof2024 #seniorwalk #MiddleSchoolMatters

We can’t wait to celebrate our seniors tomorrow! #Classof2024 #GISDSeniorWalk