tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426147258203020892024-03-05T02:31:16.202-06:00Advanced Academics UpdateAdvanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comBlogger505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-26229604242685676842021-09-07T10:38:00.003-05:002021-09-07T10:38:44.766-05:00Austin ISD Gifted and Talented Service Referrals Windows Open Soon <p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 23px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gifted and Talented (GT) Referrals will be open September 13-24 for grades 3-12 and October 25-November 5 for grades K-2. Families, school staff, and community partners, can refer students to be screened for Gifted and Talented (GT) Services by contacting their campus GT Advocate or child's teacher for more information.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 23px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.austinisd.org/advanced-academics/gifted/screening" target="_blank">Austin ISD Gifted Services Referral Information</a></span></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-54198601839160775022021-08-17T15:40:00.001-05:002021-08-17T15:40:00.202-05:00Want to Hear a Story? Check Out Storyline Online!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9U78vamx17Z3lRUvbdnQ7mj5cy4WNprAG9pwTpXVr73JnKoCQ00dkXE8odjpv-CPFAlMLMPMqKXz_j-ymJBCsxLhLs2V0mXAgThWZRDl7ENsPzhC31jE7AmaO6akzt2Mt6hDpBMfqQ0/s301/Storyline+Online+Logo.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="73" data-original-width="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9U78vamx17Z3lRUvbdnQ7mj5cy4WNprAG9pwTpXVr73JnKoCQ00dkXE8odjpv-CPFAlMLMPMqKXz_j-ymJBCsxLhLs2V0mXAgThWZRDl7ENsPzhC31jE7AmaO6akzt2Mt6hDpBMfqQ0/s0/Storyline+Online+Logo.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, <a href="https://www.storylineonline.net/" target="_blank">Storyline Online®</a>, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">To learn more, go to </span></span><a href="https://www.storylineonline.net/">https://www.storylineonline.net/</a></span></div><br /><p></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-62987073322722184682021-08-10T15:27:00.001-05:002021-08-10T15:27:00.185-05:00Need Information About Transportation for Austin ISD Students?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Austin ISD Transportation Information</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Need information about transportation for your student? Visit the Austin ISD Transportation webpage for bus-stop lookup using our Bus Stop Finder at this<a href="https://www.austinisd.org/transportation" target="_blank"> LINK. </a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kjAR6OM_zqKhAQmIflkzlZzVhvZ31d-CDOGnADS7JTigykMmV3_7OZBtjP70j09939EsJARyM1VJ1lAvE-nSXsEi6Rc5igftPoWaHRLsQ6fSHoR0K4ofhZsmcmYMsPoxLBpAhVYro2k/s1281/Bus+Stop+and+Children.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="1281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kjAR6OM_zqKhAQmIflkzlZzVhvZ31d-CDOGnADS7JTigykMmV3_7OZBtjP70j09939EsJARyM1VJ1lAvE-nSXsEi6Rc5igftPoWaHRLsQ6fSHoR0K4ofhZsmcmYMsPoxLBpAhVYro2k/s320/Bus+Stop+and+Children.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-70950917932102703372021-08-03T15:22:00.001-05:002021-08-03T15:22:00.203-05:00Austin ISD Back to School Information<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Welcome Back to School for the 2021-2022 School Year!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The first day of school is Tuesday, August 17, 2021.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Would you like more details about back to school in Austin ISD? Visit our webpage for Back to School information at this <a href="https://www.austinisd.org/reconnect">LINK.</a> Information will continue to be updated leading up to the start of the new school year. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhi_u4y5dzlg5-6fdoOdO40V_7g7Pl7-6vgwBIJgzFT_ByYFKRObKwieit9e-UecBtYHXjzoR6nyU7NUG1iHIAC3N1y2BOw4KkZZ2a2e1PMdPT6-ywjh_ZUIUxEDoaFklg7WyekR9aEQ/s463/Austin+ISD+Back+to+School+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhi_u4y5dzlg5-6fdoOdO40V_7g7Pl7-6vgwBIJgzFT_ByYFKRObKwieit9e-UecBtYHXjzoR6nyU7NUG1iHIAC3N1y2BOw4KkZZ2a2e1PMdPT6-ywjh_ZUIUxEDoaFklg7WyekR9aEQ/s320/Austin+ISD+Back+to+School+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-66626621199216291082021-07-27T15:15:00.001-05:002021-07-27T15:15:00.260-05:00SENG Library<p> </p><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) Library offers a variety of topics that address the experiences and needs of gifted children and </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">adults. </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.sengifted.org/</span><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOetdBNezGixnKfZ6aV1NWvQEqoUKjm4qmmDFZ8_0JWmi_4K5Ar4TmmQrZlqbrFsHw0p8R1rUGuSZyur-CpkkpWRMzNh0LDZl1HR3vPV-TajA0jsomKCoQtkT4IThHMWAdUtVrKXSh_1k/s220/SENG+Logo_Transparent.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOetdBNezGixnKfZ6aV1NWvQEqoUKjm4qmmDFZ8_0JWmi_4K5Ar4TmmQrZlqbrFsHw0p8R1rUGuSZyur-CpkkpWRMzNh0LDZl1HR3vPV-TajA0jsomKCoQtkT4IThHMWAdUtVrKXSh_1k/s0/SENG+Logo_Transparent.png" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-53564772643211672372021-07-20T14:58:00.005-05:002021-07-20T15:43:31.797-05:00Advanced Academics Blog Subscriber Notice<div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you for subscribing to our Advanced Academics blog. 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The exhibit will be closed in the event of excessive weather or other unforeseeable circumstances and the exhibit’s opening may be delayed if outside forces impact the installation process. This is a free family-friendly event that is fun for all ages!</div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #141827; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #141827; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">For more information, please visit their website: </div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #141827; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://globalwatercenter.org/event/austin-tx-barton-creek-square/">https://globalwatercenter.org/event/austin-tx-barton-creek-square/</a></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #141827; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #141827; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-78654772586079207992021-06-21T16:16:00.001-05:002021-06-21T16:16:00.222-05:00Camp Google <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfTI2owegByqYiWnqhYReGklii-9E-2NBA0E_QtqbVjG5OwHBqYHpHwUt-N5vkV0TWJceCgLJPR7avlf8YA5zeBfqcjF3L5lh3a0q_x9GW9ekcTNbeKV2kVVTvgOeFNnEab10aIS0RCA/s1288/Camp+Google+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="1288" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfTI2owegByqYiWnqhYReGklii-9E-2NBA0E_QtqbVjG5OwHBqYHpHwUt-N5vkV0TWJceCgLJPR7avlf8YA5zeBfqcjF3L5lh3a0q_x9GW9ekcTNbeKV2kVVTvgOeFNnEab10aIS0RCA/w400-h100/Camp+Google+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="text-align-center" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova; letter-spacing: 0.7px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.359am.com/camp-google" target="_blank">Camp Google</a> is a free online summer camp for kids. </span></p><p class="text-align-center" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova; letter-spacing: 0.7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 1.25em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: medium;">Kids ask all sorts of questions from <em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">what's at the bottom of the ocean</em>, to <em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">how far is space</em>, <em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">where volcanoes come from</em>, and <em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">why does music make me move</em>? We wanted to create an online program that encouraged all these questions so we worked with Google to create a month long camp for kids full of fun science projects and interactive adventures led by experts from Google, National Geographic, NASA, The National Parks Service and Zendaya.</span></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-18087324618943026282021-06-16T16:09:00.001-05:002021-06-16T16:09:00.187-05:00Camp Wonderopolis Summer Learning <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1LhMIB1tsdcFlUjP2QB4tRFZxy2kfhuVXRBU07y2GU0NdSXt194yABZBQ7lcju4mFSl3CsNJkFh5MKL7-gfuAFnOIFN7cKj7AJr5n2Jsh37ziW2u_n5n2R17AWopwyY5EBbSAtiVEM8/s1558/Camp+Wonderopolis+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="1558" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1LhMIB1tsdcFlUjP2QB4tRFZxy2kfhuVXRBU07y2GU0NdSXt194yABZBQ7lcju4mFSl3CsNJkFh5MKL7-gfuAFnOIFN7cKj7AJr5n2Jsh37ziW2u_n5n2R17AWopwyY5EBbSAtiVEM8/w400-h91/Camp+Wonderopolis+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://camp.wonderopolis.org/" target="_blank">Camp Wonderopolis</a></span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.375rem; vertical-align: baseline;">®</span><span style="font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> is the free online summer-learning destination that's full of fun, interactive STEM and literacy-building topics boosted by Maker experiments!</span></span><div><span style="font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Keeping kids and their families learning together throughout the summer and out-of-school time, <a href="https://camp.wonderopolis.org/" target="_blank">Camp Wonderopolis</a> can help build vocabulary, background knowledge in science, reading comprehension, critical thinking, and other literacy skills along the way.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.1837px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cabrito-NorReg, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.1837px;"><br /></span></div><div></div>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-69902309621499730272021-06-12T15:50:00.013-05:002021-06-12T15:50:00.184-05:005 Book Drive<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs-2YKYtwHHgT44-XxvK_pBZtiERrgEC9JOWu0LqF6sUn1jn7enphlKYM1IWUDkqrh0_Me53T_Gxdg9XlTx53qIC_wWIFyQQwCWZj-rEBt8d0spHfNKdIri9inJwYoecT9Bbj4xfJzfQ/s1659/5+Book+Dive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="1659" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs-2YKYtwHHgT44-XxvK_pBZtiERrgEC9JOWu0LqF6sUn1jn7enphlKYM1IWUDkqrh0_Me53T_Gxdg9XlTx53qIC_wWIFyQQwCWZj-rEBt8d0spHfNKdIri9inJwYoecT9Bbj4xfJzfQ/w400-h95/5+Book+Dive.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: docs-Calibri; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 5 Book Dive is an Austin ISD summer reading program to encourage all students to read at least five self-selected books over the summer. Summer is a great time for students to relax with a book (or magazine, or comic, etc.) and experience the pleasure of reading just for fun! And research has shown that reading just five books can protect students from a drop in reading levels. Beat the summer slide and take the <a href="https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/5-book-dive" target="_blank">5 Book Dive</a>!</span></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-39326104070303307872021-06-09T15:18:00.001-05:002021-06-09T15:18:22.708-05:00Buford the Book Bus<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpwKda_NlUkR77to0KJrbZstQWuzLhTq78-73sPtb95eEHPTyNq5dhabib34Sa2a8Te0uqe7Mq-lcNV0ItJClUxYDA4Q2mN_W2al7PamtFQQN5wf5V2NJdNG-6AIUyYL-N8XnQNY0y6o/s1200/Buford+the+Book+Bus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="1200" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpwKda_NlUkR77to0KJrbZstQWuzLhTq78-73sPtb95eEHPTyNq5dhabib34Sa2a8Te0uqe7Mq-lcNV0ItJClUxYDA4Q2mN_W2al7PamtFQQN5wf5V2NJdNG-6AIUyYL-N8XnQNY0y6o/w400-h94/Buford+the+Book+Bus.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-daterangeall field--label-inline" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><div class="field--label" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 700; padding-right: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;">DATE</div><div class="field--item" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 0.5em;"><time datetime="2020-06-22T14:00:00Z/2020-06-22T16:00:00Z" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Monday, June 22, 2020 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am</time></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px;">For the 6th year, Buford the Book Bus will be "out and about" the district to distribute brand new books to children.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px;">Due to COVID-19, children will be handed the appropriate age-level book following district safety procedures.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.austinisd.org/calendar#year=2020&month=07&day=01&view=month" target="_blank">Check the calendar</a> each week for updates.</p></div>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-3745700771221552572021-06-09T15:14:00.000-05:002021-06-09T15:14:11.616-05:00Summer 2021 Learning and Resources<p style="text-align: center;"> <span class="c22 c9" style="color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">Summer</span><span class="c9 c22" style="color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"> 2021 Learning and </span><span class="c22 c9" style="color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">Resources</span></p><p class="c50" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.28571; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="c12 c9 c54" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 15pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BBTg6Ymp2ImlZaDbpIdMqycql_kGIXiH/view?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623273089928000&usg=AOvVaw0-qPsLojZR1rBMTAq5gRfr" style="text-decoration: inherit;">En español</a></span></p><p class="c4 c35" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span class="c22 c9 c42" style="color: #1d1c1d; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p class="c29" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;"><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p class="c20" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px 0px 0px 9pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;"><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Happy Summer! Congratulations to all of the students who graduated in the class of 2021. We wish you the best of luck on your next adventures in learning and life. We are so proud of our Austin ISD learners and community who have persevered through this school year and continued to learn, connect, and grow.</span></p><p class="c29 c45" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-indent: 9pt;"><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p class="c20" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px 0px 0px 9pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Many of our campuses are offering summer learning opportunities in a virtual, hybrid, or in-person manner. Use this <span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.austinisd.org/summer-school&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623273089928000&usg=AOvVaw3AIbV6JI6hoKeQzp6CnZb-" style="text-decoration: inherit;">LINK</a></span><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> to access the full website of opportunities. Additionally, below are a variety of resources and learning experiences to help students explore, learn, and grow over the summer. The collection of resources is divided into the following categories:</span></p><p class="c20" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px 0px 0px 9pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;"><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><ul class="c18 lst-kix_5jrsqst449mv-0 start" style="font-family: Roboto, arial, sans, sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSeEJmB09M9FyeMGvxVrGMXB1tNCSJnkEXecYRNbxXAd0eQPyWktGZcu-9Se8mKRop7bW5dBvMlN0bz/pub#id.6wzu8z0gdt8" style="text-decoration: inherit;">My Brain</a></span></li><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSeEJmB09M9FyeMGvxVrGMXB1tNCSJnkEXecYRNbxXAd0eQPyWktGZcu-9Se8mKRop7bW5dBvMlN0bz/pub#id.bv1r2ot8fxna" style="text-decoration: inherit;">My Body and Heart</a></span></li><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSeEJmB09M9FyeMGvxVrGMXB1tNCSJnkEXecYRNbxXAd0eQPyWktGZcu-9Se8mKRop7bW5dBvMlN0bz/pub#id.fzeuj0v24ano" style="text-decoration: inherit;">My Home</a></span></li><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSeEJmB09M9FyeMGvxVrGMXB1tNCSJnkEXecYRNbxXAd0eQPyWktGZcu-9Se8mKRop7bW5dBvMlN0bz/pub#id.w50bdshhtwgs" style="text-decoration: inherit;">My Creativity</a></span></li><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSeEJmB09M9FyeMGvxVrGMXB1tNCSJnkEXecYRNbxXAd0eQPyWktGZcu-9Se8mKRop7bW5dBvMlN0bz/pub#id.f3r5l9u4ztce" style="text-decoration: inherit;">My Earth and Community</a></span></li><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSeEJmB09M9FyeMGvxVrGMXB1tNCSJnkEXecYRNbxXAd0eQPyWktGZcu-9Se8mKRop7bW5dBvMlN0bz/pub#id.pboni36tz1r1" style="text-decoration: inherit;">My Family and Friends</a></span></li><li class="c30 c38" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 13.5pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt;"><br /></li></ul><p class="c20" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px 0px 0px 9pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">We encourage you to select resources and opportunities<span class="c9" style="font-weight: 700;"> from across the topics </span><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">to ensure a healthy and well rounded summer experience. We look forward to seeing you back on our campuses in the fall!</span></p><p class="c29 c45" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-indent: 9pt;"><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p class="c20" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px 0px 0px 9pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Families and Caregivers, please visit <span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.austinisd.org/technology/help&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623273089930000&usg=AOvVaw36rlhnf-gWLfvv_Y7rQB1B" style="text-decoration: inherit;">THIS</a></span> website if you have any questions regarding your child’s technology devices over the summer. Families may use their Parent Cloud Account to print out their elementary child’s QR code for logging into the portal.austinisd.org (<span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xKSylvzwSKKBeoE2b_YUH2O8DyCz5yzTW6mTK91Ohfc/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623273089930000&usg=AOvVaw09RF0hHqkb7QXGk-SV4kVU" style="text-decoration: inherit;">English</a></span> and <span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AArihpL641CxZpugSQ51S0o4Crvq4nzW8iUg7cLzZBI/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623273089931000&usg=AOvVaw06IeKKACkK8xV7y85ZUu1H" style="text-decoration: inherit;">Spanish</a></span>). Additionally, you can explore resources <span class="c12" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"><a class="c7" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/parent-concerns&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623273089931000&usg=AOvVaw329H0zCwb7xsMQeWdJvbx4" style="text-decoration: inherit;">HERE</a></span><span class="c2" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> regarding digital citizenship and technology usage.</span></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-70975418221521400412021-04-26T12:59:00.002-05:002021-04-26T12:59:47.246-05:00The Young Leaders Summit (YLS) Application is Now Open! (deadline Friday, May 14, 2021)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTKeGD96-hhqhS_eaEDTNnzmJXki2Ilk3KfujmTBbQbM-ftW7RmL-KOWNfxEK8YerKKBneXZ9P6Kagvt0to3TTp3ZOxkxZERnFQpY3ZVQcWVwo2GCUru2VKN5u3BH72pCfZIm1J-Xfxs/s537/YLS+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTKeGD96-hhqhS_eaEDTNnzmJXki2Ilk3KfujmTBbQbM-ftW7RmL-KOWNfxEK8YerKKBneXZ9P6Kagvt0to3TTp3ZOxkxZERnFQpY3ZVQcWVwo2GCUru2VKN5u3BH72pCfZIm1J-Xfxs/s320/YLS+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 0.857143em;">The Young Leaders Summit (YLS), presented by the Youth Leadership Consortium (YLC), is a free, five-day, college empowerment conference for a diverse cohort of 200 low-income high school juniors, selected through a competitive application process. It is designed to give these young leaders the practical tools they need to successfully apply to top universities, have full access to scholarship and financial aid opportunities, and set a course for academic and career success.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 0.857143em;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; color: red; font-weight: 700;">The application deadline is Friday, May 14, 2021, 5:00 PM PT.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 0.857143em;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Due to COVID-19, YLS 2021 will be held virtually.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 65, 101)" style="border: 0px; color: #004165; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>There is still time for your student/s to apply to one of the following 2021 scholarships:<br /></b><br /><strong>Summer Enrichment Scholarships</strong></span></span></span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(51, 51, 51)" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 65, 101)" style="border: 0px; color: #004165; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Awarded to identified gifted students grades K-12, who are currently participating in a gifted program and who want to enrich their learning experience during the summer months. The maximum summer scholarship award is $400. Students may use these scholarships to attend programs with academic, fine art, or performing arts focus. </span><br /><br /><strong>Education in Action's Lone Star Leadership Academy Camp Scholarship</strong></span></span></span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(51, 51, 51)" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 65, 101)" style="border: 0px; color: #004165; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Travel to the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, or Houston/Galveston area to join delegations of other distinguished students from across Texas for a week of fun, learning, leadership development, and visits to significant Texas destinations. Participants must be in 4th-8th grade, nominated by an educator based on demonstrated leadership ability, maintain an 85 or higher average, and be involved in school/community activities. The top scoring student applying for a Summer Enrichment Scholarship attending the Lone Star Leadership Academy will receive a full scholarship to the program. </span><br /><br /><strong>Laura Allard Future Vision Scholarship</strong></span></span></span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(51, 51, 51)" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 65, 101)" style="border: 0px; color: #004165; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">A $2,500 scholarship awarded to a graduating G/T high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, possesses a strong sense of purpose, clearly defined goals, and has a long-term plan for achieving these goals.</span><br /><br /><strong>Adelle McClendon Young Leader Scholarship</strong></span></span></span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(51, 51, 51)" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 65, 101)" style="border: 0px; color: #004165; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">A $2,500 scholarship awarded to a graduating G/T high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership.</span><br /><br /><strong style="font-weight: inherit;">The deadline for all applications is <em>March 31, 2021</em>. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="76" data-original-width="172" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nYqVb35QE5bHPt2b414o80_L9Kx6bcxxdy-nPDl6mZWcuCvFXMh65bsKRBQu0hMZEVnC3ia3o2RhEjad9BpJN5wzr7TgOWOwu9t_yA2pUh-Bg2Ft9YrWWm-luFDFbrqxee87ytc_U8k/w232-h102/Google+Doodle.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Have you ever seen the doodles that Google posts on their search engine? Ever wanted to design one? They have a Google Doodle Design Contest and you can enter! </span><p></p><h3 class="h-c-headline h-c-headline--three h-has-bottom-margin h-u-font-weight-regular h-u-text-center" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif; hyphens: auto; line-height: 40px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 610px; overflow-wrap: initial; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This year's theme is: </span>I am strong because...</h3><p class="h-c-copy--one h-u-text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 610px; text-align: center; transition: font-size 0.3s ease 0s, max-width 0.3s ease 0s;">Strength isn’t only about how fast you can run or how many push-ups you can do – it’s also about the strength inside of you.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 610px; transition: font-size 0.3s ease 0s, max-width 0.3s ease 0s;"></p><p class="h-c-copy--one h-u-text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 610px; text-align: center; transition: font-size 0.3s ease 0s, max-width 0.3s ease 0s;">How do you rise above troubles and keep moving forward in tough times? When you make mistakes or get scared, what helps you clear the clouds above your head? When people around you are feeling down, how do you use your inner strength to lift them up?</p><p class="h-c-copy--one h-u-text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 610px; text-align: center; transition: font-size 0.3s ease 0s, max-width 0.3s ease 0s;">Our theme this year invites you to tell us what makes you uniquely strong.</p><p class="h-c-copy--one h-u-text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 610px; text-align: center; transition: font-size 0.3s ease 0s, max-width 0.3s ease 0s;"><br /></p><p>For more information, please visit: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ </p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-28170375292492121362020-12-18T17:13:00.001-06:002020-12-18T17:13:02.710-06:00Austin Public Libary - Youth and Teen Virtual Art Exhibition<p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Austin Public Libary </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">"What do you wish for you and the world after COVID 19?"</span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="7jqm3" data-offset-key="5ctli-0-0" style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ctli-0-0" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10.5px;"><span data-offset-key="5ctli-0-0" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">Austin Public Library presents virtual exhibition of artworks and written words by youth and teen of the Greater Austin. In response to the theme, "What do you wish for you and the world after COVID 19?", students express their wishes, hopes and feelings through visual images and thoughtful words. Faced </span><span style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">with this difficult time, it our pleasure to share their positive thoughts and innocent wishes to the public.</span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ctli-0-0" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10.5px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFaysXWjWN6ADdYZ8Z3nuwPsVXJjYDObYmUtRV15xVTjZiqz45c4vq6sS60esooxQEu83qRVYM9NwabjYCRIqUrfA8QP96QLL2A8frLBioxls7-ob-XUsIzm2wLCtA7niE1J8Ns9OAzw/s762/Austin+Public+Library+Art+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFaysXWjWN6ADdYZ8Z3nuwPsVXJjYDObYmUtRV15xVTjZiqz45c4vq6sS60esooxQEu83qRVYM9NwabjYCRIqUrfA8QP96QLL2A8frLBioxls7-ob-XUsIzm2wLCtA7niE1J8Ns9OAzw/s320/Austin+Public+Library+Art+2020.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ctli-0-0" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10.5px;"><span style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">For more details, please visit: https://www.showandtag.com/exhibition/view?key=478 </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ctli-0-0" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10.5px;"><span style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div></div>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-70865714492198638292020-12-11T17:03:00.001-06:002020-12-11T17:03:00.136-06:00Girlstart STEM at Home <p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #61259e; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">STEM AT HOME</h2><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Let’s have some hands-on STEM fun at home! Here you will find engaging activities, engineering challenges, Starry Nights at Home, and other STEM experiences that you can do at home with the whole family. We hope you and your community enjoy being brave, creative, and curious as you discover STEM is everywhere.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.44; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">At Girlstart, we cultivate a culture where intellectual risk is rewarded, curiosity is encouraged, and creativity is expected. Girlstart girls are connected, brave, and resilient. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.44; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Through its comprehensive programming, Girlstart provides a year-round, intensive suite of STEM education programs for K-12 girls. Girlstart’s core programs foster STEM skills development, an understanding of the importance of STEM as a way to solve the world’s major problems, as well as an interest in STEM electives, majors, and careers.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #6b6b6b; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">For more details, please visit: http://girlstart.org/stem-at-home/ </p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-40184972397576748542020-12-08T12:58:00.004-06:002020-12-08T13:03:05.590-06:00YES2Best Youth Summit <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><b>The Yes2best Youth Summit is soon. Have you registered yet?</b></span></p><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #172b4d; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #172b4d; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We invite our youth of ages 14 to 24 years to register to attend the</span><span data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> free and virtual</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> youth summit to be held on </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 6th, 2021</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> from 10 am to 2:00 pm.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #172b4d; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #172b4d; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(64, 63, 66)" style="border: 0px; color: #403f42; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We will have </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">entertainment</span><span data-ogsc="rgb(64, 63, 66)" style="border: 0px; color: #403f42; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a special keynote speaker and</span><span data-ogsc="rgb(64, 63, 66)" style="border: 0px; color: #403f42; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">giveaways</span><span data-ogsc="rgb(64, 63, 66)" style="border: 0px; color: #403f42; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; 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Did I say the Summit is free and virtual? You can join us from the comfort of your bedroom, your kitchen, living room and on the go. The Summit will be hosted on the Whova platform. </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001myyp1C3fbIr0Z-9zzYnhIbyjZtsFhMfTgKR4k7qWlmoaP-A4DMic1BOVKZ_0WRiB-GaCpDzwYy8YJYmFddPsi89y-jQHiF5EyF_-LnapHNxoPSdbaZtzPOp4805-a3Pvb3lmKTERXnuevbOqZ6IVkWAdV4cweRaOnOonXX5jMdgBCFkVpzFpiA==&c=1sPXxSlD61c-M5Bi0Xu5TjYaJ8j-C3-TMiWjxtGIyu8NIF5kisXXIQ==&ch=tx9ujdEKC7YtW1IxyZpiBw_-RthdvJJArDCXJ9DALNqZ6VX1CMM_SQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Check it out here</a><span data-ogsc="rgb(10, 116, 219)" style="border: 0px; color: #0a74db; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; 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color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">StudentCam is C-SPAN's annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation.</span></p><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This year students in grades 6-12 are asked to </span><b style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">create a short (5-6 minute) video documentary</b><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> on a topic related to the competition theme, "Explore the issue you most want the president and new Congress to address in 2021."</span><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">With cash prizes totaling </span><a href="http://www.studentcam.org/prizes.htm" style="border: 0px; color: #ca0002; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">$100,000</strong></a><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> each year, C-SPAN awards prizes to the top 150 student documentaries, and over 50 teacher advisers. Since 2004, C-SPAN has awarded over $1 million dollars in cash prizes to past-winning students and teachers.</span><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><p style="border: 0px; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><h1 style="border: 0px; clear: both; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Explore the issue you most want the president and new Congress to address in 2021"</h1><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><i style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Students are asked to analyze the current and/or historical significance of their chosen issue, and include differing points of view.</i><div><i style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></i></div><div><p> <span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Have you finished working on your video submission for this year's StudentCam competition? If so, you can now submit your video and complete the Entry Form </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyEKjREqikagEpSK0etb-19GZL7lsVk2oi4DFtLJR_hsUDdw/viewform" style="border: 0px; color: #ca0002; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">here</strong></a><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">.</span></p><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Looking for C-SPAN videos to download for use in your documentary? We've added new clips, including reactions to the presidential and congressional elections, on our </span><a href="http://www.studentcam.org/cspan_downloads.htm" style="border: 0px; color: #ca0002; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">C-SPAN Downloads</strong></a><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> page.</span><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Also, former competition participant Ella-Grace Rodriguez shares her newest tutorial with tips on how to approach researching your StudentCam topic. To watch all of her video tips for students, check out our </span><a href="http://www.studentcam.org/getting_started.htm" style="border: 0px; color: #ca0002; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Getting Started</strong></a><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> page.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">For more details, please visit: </span><span style="color: #001973; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">http://www.studentcam.org/ </span></span></div>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-38905165889728951282020-11-25T16:30:00.001-06:002020-11-25T16:30:00.414-06:00PROFILE IN COURAGE ESSAY CONTEST<p> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: acumin-pro-condensed, "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 2.074em; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.75em 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest</h1><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: acumin-pro-condensed, "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 1.728em; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.75em 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/contest-topic-and-information" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #096ea9; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Contest Topic</a></h2><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1917. </p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To learn more about political courage, visit <a href="https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/contest-topic-and-information" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #096ea9; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Contest Information</a> and <a href="https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/faq" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #096ea9; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">FAQs</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All submissions must adhere to <a href="https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/eligibility-and-requirements" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #096ea9; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">contest requirements</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Profile in Courage Essay Contest opens for submissions on September 1, 2020. The contest deadline is January 15, 2021. </p><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: acumin-pro-condensed, "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 1.728em; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.75em 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/recognition-and-awards" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #096ea9; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Recognition and Awards</a></h2><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">First-place: <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">$10,000 </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Second-place: <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">$3,000 </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Five Finalists: <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">$1,000 each </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eight Semi-finalists:<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> $100 each</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more details, please visit: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest </p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-29071038046373925442020-11-18T16:00:00.000-06:002020-11-18T16:00:04.149-06:00Davidson Fellows Scholarship - Scholarships for Gifted Students<p> The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to gifted and high-achieving students, 18 years old or under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are <strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Science</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Technology</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Engineering</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mathematics</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Literature</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Music</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Philosophy</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> and </span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Outside the Box</strong><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span><a href="https://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows-scholarship/how-to-apply" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: medium none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077df; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Apply today </a></p><h3 style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 35px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Deadline & Eligibility</h3><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; list-style: outside square; margin: 0px 0px 10px 18px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The 2021 deadline is March 10, 2021.</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Applicants must be 18 or younger as of the application deadline to be eligible.</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship/Davidson-Fellows-FAQs" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: medium none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077df; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Frequently Asked Questions</a> </li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship/2017-Davidson-Fellows" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: medium none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077df; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Past Scholarship Recipients</a> </li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship/Davidson-Fellows-Press-Room" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: medium none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077df; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Fellows Press Room</a> </li></ul><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Visit the <a href="https://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows-scholarship/how-to-apply" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: medium none; box-sizing: border-box; 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If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: medium none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0077df; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org</a>.</span>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-1202712394820830222020-11-14T06:00:00.001-06:002020-11-14T06:00:04.243-06:00Austin Art Studio Tour - Virtual and Outdoor Art Experience<p> </p><h2 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; hyphens: manual !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 15px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Virtual + Outdoor celebration of Austin artists that introduces the public to new ways of experiencing art, and the creative practices of artists around our city.</h2><p class="" style="hyphens: manual !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is our 18th year of producing a studio tour in Austin, and this year is a strange one, to say the least, but we are excited to present 420 Austin-based artists and collaboratives in a combination of the East and West Austin Studio Tours. The Austin Studio Tour continues our mission of fostering connections between artists all over Austin and presenting the public with a rare opportunity to engage and connect with many of the creatives that help define the culture of our city. </p><p class="" style="hyphens: manual !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the safety of our artists and audience at the forefront, the Austin Studio Tour presents creative ways to safely experience art through virtual programs and self-guided visits to public art. The expanded website (AustinStudioTour.org) includes artist profiles, images of artworks, virtual studio visits, demonstrations, artists talks, and a map of outdoor installations and public art.</p><p class="" style="hyphens: manual !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although we cannot visit studios and see art in person, please take time during the Austin Studio Tour to engage and help the creative sector thrive. </p><h2 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; hyphens: manual !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dates and Times</h2><p class="" style="hyphens: manual !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free and open to the public, online and outdoors, November 14 - 22, 2020.</p><p class="" style="hyphens: manual !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more details, please visit: https://www.bigmedium.org/austinstudiotour </p><p class="" style="hyphens: manual !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.28px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" /></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-49697489636386233292020-11-13T15:30:00.001-06:002020-11-13T15:30:19.476-06:002020 Kids Art Contest – A Healthy Planet Earth<p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #007600; font-family: Lusitana, helvetica, arial; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;">Calling all children ages 3-17!</h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #007600; font-family: Lusitana, helvetica, arial; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;">Announcing the 11th Annual International Children’s Art Contest!</h2><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hosted by <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Frogs Are Green</strong></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It has been a challenging year for the entire world, and we hope that you are safe and healthy. A pandemic has changed life as we know it, and until scientists can discover and provide us with a vaccine, we must continue to modify our behavior.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We’ve been thinking for weeks about what this year’s kids art contest theme should be, and with COVID-19 affecting everyone, everywhere, we wanted to keep as broad a topic as we could, to remain positive.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This year’s theme is <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“A Healthy Planet Earth.”</strong> Below you will find these videos: “How to Save Our Planet,” “Kids Take Action Against Ocean Plastic,” “Air Pollution 101,” “World Rainforest Day 2020,” and of course, two videos on how to protect ourselves from catching COVID-19, one for younger children, “How To Teach Kids about COVID-19” and one more complex for older kids, “Dr. Anthony Fauci – Coronavirus Infections: More Than Just The Common Cold.”</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As always, we hope children will be inspired and express what is most important to them. Whether they’re about rainforests, wildlife, or just wanting to be healthy and close to your friends and family, we look forward to your submissions.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For full contest information, please visit: https://frogsaregreen.org/contests/2020-kids-art-contest-a-healthy-planet-earth/ </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6pw6WivjCt3Qjnvyhn4WqhBdGqc1U6mmilkdRKozvXPNbp852QrMs84t9Nu8snqGKxKvTeG0mw_DCRdNaW0vth_hYLrUDCVqGFTkklIhvG-wt1LskV1YSrm19l7Pij5gC_nOJbMCb24/s697/Frogs+Are+Green+contest+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6pw6WivjCt3Qjnvyhn4WqhBdGqc1U6mmilkdRKozvXPNbp852QrMs84t9Nu8snqGKxKvTeG0mw_DCRdNaW0vth_hYLrUDCVqGFTkklIhvG-wt1LskV1YSrm19l7Pij5gC_nOJbMCb24/s320/Frogs+Are+Green+contest+2020.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>Advanced Academic Services, Austin ISDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513502181526799430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542614725820302089.post-63646790482637858172020-10-13T15:04:00.000-05:002020-10-13T15:04:07.154-05:00Explore the World with Explore Webcams!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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