Austin ISD Gifted and Talented Service Referrals Windows Open Soon

 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.

Austin ISD Gifted Services Referral Information

Want to Hear a Story? Check Out Storyline Online!

 

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, 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.

To learn more, go to https://www.storylineonline.net/

Need Information About Transportation for Austin ISD Students?

 Austin ISD Transportation Information

Need information about transportation for your student? Visit the Austin ISD Transportation webpage for bus-stop lookup using our Bus Stop Finder at this LINK. 

Austin ISD Back to School Information

 Welcome Back to School for the 2021-2022 School Year!

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Would you like more details about back to school in Austin ISD? Visit our webpage for Back to School information at this LINK. Information will continue to be updated leading up to the start of the new school year. 

SENG Library

 

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 adults. https://www.sengifted.org/

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Global Water Center's Mobile Discovery Center at Barton Creek Square

 

The Global Water Center’s Mobile Discovery Center is coming to Barton Creek Square to bring you a free, educational, and highly interactive experience with cutting-edge technology that’s fun for the whole family.

The Mobile Discovery Center is visiting Barton Creek Square in Austin from Wednesday, July 7 (10am-7pm) to Sunday, July 11 (10am-3pm). Don’t miss out on this first-of-its-kind exhibit featuring multi-sensory experiences that truly bring water to life!

Please note that locations and hours of operation are all subject to change. 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!

For more information, please visit their website: 

https://globalwatercenter.org/event/austin-tx-barton-creek-square/

Camp Google

 

Camp Google is a free online summer camp for kids. 

Kids ask all sorts of questions from what's at the bottom of the ocean, to how far is space, where volcanoes come from, and why does music make me move? 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.

Camp Wonderopolis Summer Learning

 

Camp Wonderopolis® is the free online summer-learning destination that's full of fun, interactive STEM and literacy-building topics boosted by Maker experiments!

Keeping kids and their families learning together throughout the summer and out-of-school time, Camp Wonderopolis can help build vocabulary, background knowledge in science, reading comprehension, critical thinking, and other literacy skills along the way.

5 Book Drive

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 5 Book Dive!

Buford the Book Bus

 

DATE

Monday, June 22, 2020 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am

For the 6th year, Buford the Book Bus will be "out and about" the district to distribute brand new books to children.

Due to COVID-19, children will be handed the appropriate age-level book following district safety procedures.

Check the calendar each week for updates.

Summer 2021 Learning and Resources

 Summer 2021 Learning and Resources

En español

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.

Many of our campuses are offering summer learning opportunities in a virtual, hybrid, or in-person manner. Use this LINK 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:

• My Brain
• My Body and Heart
• My Home
• My Creativity
• My Earth and Community
• My Family and Friends
• 
  

We encourage you to select resources and opportunities from across the topics to ensure a healthy and well rounded summer experience. We look forward to seeing you back on our campuses in the fall!

Families and Caregivers, please visit THIS 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 (English and Spanish). Additionally, you can explore resources HERE regarding digital citizenship and technology usage.

The Young Leaders Summit (YLS) Application is Now Open! (deadline Friday, May 14, 2021)

 

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.

The application deadline is Friday, May 14, 2021, 5:00 PM PT.

Due to COVID-19, YLS 2021 will be held virtually.

For more details, please review the YLS FAQs or contact us via the message center.

TAGT Student Summer Scholarship Applications Due March 31, 2021

TAGT Student Summer Scholarship Applications Due March 31! There is still time for your student/s to apply to one of the following 2021 scholarships: Summer Enrichment Scholarships 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.  Education in Action's Lone Star Leadership Academy Camp Scholarship 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.  Laura Allard Future Vision Scholarship 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. Adelle McClendon Young Leader Scholarship A $2,500 scholarship awarded to a graduating G/T high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership. The deadline for all applications is March 31, 2021.  Please read the scholarship general information prior to beginning your application. Apply Here For any questions, please contact Sarah Vlcek at 512.499.8248 or svlcek@txgifted.org.

www.txgifted.org | 512.499.8248

 

Google Doodle Design Contest

 

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! 

This year's theme is: I am strong because...

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.

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?

Our theme this year invites you to tell us what makes you uniquely strong.

For more information, please visit: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/