In case you didn't see it, here is a message from Dr. Cruz:
July 2, 2020
Dear Austin ISD families,
Summer is upon us and our innovative staff is working hard on plans to launch education for all students on our first day of school, Aug. 18. I’m writing with a few important updates.
Learning Options for 2020–21
We are looking to offer several options, that include 100% virtual and 100% in-person, to accommodate the needs of families and staff members. The in-person and virtual learning options that will be available for the upcoming school year will ensure we serve every student in our district. Having multiple options also will prepare us to shift from in-person to virtual or vice versa as local COVID-19 conditions change.
Family Pulse Survey
If you have not done so already, please complete the Family Pulse Survey. This survey allows us to better understand how many families and staff members plan to return to school in-person or online. This information will go to your specific campus. Please note: At this point in the summer, your answer does not need to be final. We will survey all families—current and new to the district—as we get closer to the first day of school, and will adjust our plans accordingly. Principals have already begun to use survey results to build schedules around the options selected by our families.
Reopening Overview
I invite you to view our draft overview plan for reopening for the 2020–21 school year. Please keep in mind that this draft of next steps has been put together with the information we currently have from the Texas Education Agency. The answers that we have right now are subject to change. If you have a question about a specific campus, please take a moment to contact your child’s principal for more information.
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Needing to support a child with special needs?
The AISD Special Education Department provides biweekly newsletters throughout the summer months with helpful tips and resources for our families with students who receive special education services
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If you need books to keep your children reading this summer, Buford the Book Bus is traveling through Austin!
Here's some news so you can catch him:
Buford the Book Bus supports summer reading by giving free books to AISD students and is joining AISD Food Service at select curbside locations this summer. Book bus staff will follow the same necessary safety protocols as the food service teams.
AISD librarians will provide grade-appropriate books to students with minimal or no contact. Visit austinisd.org/calendar for Buford’s 2020 Summer Schedule.
Look for our AISD Library Media Services team sharing their favorite summer reads on AISD.TV, July 13–Aug. 14. The Virtual Buford the Book Bus readings will air two episodes daily at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Each episode features a librarian sharing:
A read-aloud or book talks.
Information on how to access AISD ebooks.
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Meals During Closures
All Austin ISD meal sites are closed July 6–10 and will resume service on Monday, July 13 at more than 80 curbside and bus stop locations throughout Austin.
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School Year 2020-2021
Trying to figure out to what is going to happen for the upcoming school year?
You can sign up for a weekly newsletter and see the most recent news here on the AISD website called Summer Vision 2020
You can view the most recent newsletter here:
www.austinisd.org/announcements/2020/07/02/summer-vision-2020-edition-5-july-2-vision-del-verano-... ... See MoreSee Less
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 5, July 2 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 5, 2 de julio
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