Austin High School

No classes during Fall Break, the week of Nov. 23-27. Classes will resume Monday, November 30.

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MOST RECENT LETTER FROM MS. TAYLOR - November 19, 2020

Thank you for your ongoing support these past few days as we took the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our community.
In the three days that the campus was closed, we proactively tested almost 300 students and staff. As of 2 p.m. today, four tests came back positive, and those individuals have been notified. After performing contact tracing, I am happy to report that there is no evidence of transmission from on-campus activities. Because of this, we will resume on-campus learning starting tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 19.
I want to reassure you that during our transition, the campus has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. We will continue to actively follow all health measures. These include:

Stay home if you or someone in your household is sick.
Wear a face mask whenever you are on AISD grounds or around others who are not in your household.
Wash or sanitize hands frequently.
Routinely disinfect commonly used areas/surfaces.
Maintain social distancing measures.

I appreciate your patience, flexibility and willingness to be tested for the safety of our community. I look forward to seeing you back on campus tomorrow.

Did you know you can watch sport events live from the AISD Athletics app? Download the app today to watch our Homecoming game scheduled for next Friday, November 27th at 2:00 pm live from House Park (time changed from 7:30 pm to 2:00 pm this week). Click on Austin High School Maroons to view the latest games and times. This is a great way to show support of our Maroon Athletes in a safe environment during the pandemic. As always, it's a great time to be a Maroon.

Student IDs

All Austin HS students must have a school issued student ID. If your student attending Austin HS or Small MS last year and took a school picture, we had the photo company issue your student a current grade ID with the student's last year's picture.
If you did not go to Small MS and are new to Austin HS you can submit a request with an attached picture (like a passport picture), student ID number, and current grade via email to Linda.A.Garcia@Austinisd.orgor stop by Ms. Garcia's office located in the 2nd fl Main Office (back hallway) to have your picture taken for your student ID.
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Garcia at (512) 414-7200 or via email Linda.A.Garcia@Austinisd.org.

Dancers from Austin High's Ballet Folklorico performed at Pease Elementary's Hispanic Heritage Festival.

The Academy for Global Studies juniors attended the American Indian Heritage Festival at the Bob Bullock Museum.

High Tech Academy Freshman had a recent project work day using the MakerSpace and working in the iLab.

AVID Juniors and Seniors attend the AISD Scholarship Fair

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SFA Debate Team took 1st Place Varsity Lincoln Douglas for senior James Hartline, on his 18th birthday!! And, 2nd Place Varsity Public Forum for seniors Lili Coovrey and Ellery Yates at the Westlake Debate Tournament!
This is a very competitive tournament, one in which we've not historically enjoyed great success, we even got 3rd out of 3 entries in Lip Sync my first year coaching, when the students convinced me to perform as Spice Girls with them. That was embarrassing!
But what a comeback! We've officially qualified for state, which doesn't happen until summer 2021-- this is the earliest we've ever qual'ed in my coaching career. Please congratulate the debaters if you teach them next week!!