AISD Family & Community Engagement

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Please take a minute to vote on the calendars that you prefer for each school year.

https://www.austinisd.org/announcements/2021/01/04/2021-2022-and-2022-2023-calendars-survey-encuesta-de-calendarios-2021-2022

Austin ISD values your input! Please complete the following family survey about the school your child attends. If you have more than one child, please fill out a different survey for each child.

Deadline to complete survey is March 5th.

https://www.austinisd.org/announcements/2021/01/08/2020-21-family-survey-now-available-encuesta-para-familias-de-2020-21

The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Community College, and Red Kite have partnered to host financial aid workshops across Central Texas. All students are welcome and workshops will offer FAFSA/TASFA completion support from area schools and other area colleges.

All families of 5th and 8th grade students, you are invited to join the Multilingual Department for family informational sessions on the following dates.

• January 14
• January 20
• January 26

Please see flyer below for additional details.

Want to learn more about dyslexia and literacy? The "What is Dyslexia?" presentation will be offered to family members and caregivers of AISD students on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the specific learning disability and strengths of individuals identified. Connect with AISD Dyslexia & Literacy Specialists as well as other individuals who celebrate and advocate for dyslexia and strong literacy skills.

Join us for a series of sessions to learn about various topics linked to learning.

January 15 Flyers: Español / English

January 29 Flyers: Español / English

Join the Parent Engagement Support Office and the Child Study System Department of SEL & Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to learn about ways to care for yourself during challenging times.

We are happy to announce that AISD will be providing scholarships to AISD families who would like to attend the conference.

Deadline to request a scholarship: Friday, January 15, 2020

To register, please contact your parent support specialist at your school or the Parent Engagement Support Office if you do not have a PSS at your school 512-414-0726.

https://www.austinisd.org/calendar/events/2021/02/03/central-texas-african-american-family-support-conference

General Delegates Meeting

Thursday, January 14th

12 PM-1:30 PM

Register HERE!

Advocacy Meeting

Saturday, January 9th

10AM

Register HERE!

Please sign up to mentor an AISD student at

https://austinpartners.org/get-involved/mentoring-with-aisd-students/.

For a list of upcoming events and details please see flyer HERE

Austin Public Health (APH) operates several COVID-19 testing sites throughout Austin. For more information about Covid-19 testing sites, pleases visit the website linked in the bar below.

http://austintexas.gov/page/basic-needs-support

https://www.traviscountytx.gov/health-human-services/individuals-families/basic

• Shots for Tots: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/immunizations
• CommUnityCare’s Pediatric Services: https://communitycaretx.org/programs-services/services/pediatric.html
• Lone Star Circle of Care’s Pediatric Services: https://lonestarcares.org/
• UT School of Nursing’s Adult and Family Health Services: https://nursing.utexas.edu/wellness-center
• DSHS Texas Vaccines for Children Information: - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/tvfc/info-for-parents.aspx.

All distributions are operating as a drive-thru with pre-packaged boxes that will be loaded directly into your vehicle’s trunk. Please allow appropriate space in your trunk before arriving.

Please see flyer attached below for Austin area food distribution schedule.

We recognize that during remote learning, many of our families will depend on caring adults to provide supervision and academic support to their student(s) while working.

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AISD Open for Learning website:

https://www.austinisd.org/openforlearning

EAP is for an employees and anyone in their immediate household.

Your Revive EAP offers someone to talk to and resources to consult whenever and wherever you need them.

EAP Flyers: (English / Español)

Leonor Vargas, LMSW-Administrative Supervisor of Parent Programs

Marisol Fray, LMSW-Social Services Specialist

Maria Hanley- Parent Engagement Support Lead/Community Organizer

Jennifer Vasquez-Administrative Assistant II

Main Office: 512-414-0726

Department of School, Family & Community Education