Flood Safety Poster Contest
The City of Austin is kicking off its annual Flood Safety Poster Contest with the theme “Save Yourself! Turn Around — Don’t Drown.” Students in grades 1st through 8th are welcome to enter and have a chance to win prizes including gift cards and a ride in a swift water...
Student Mental Health
Austin Independent School District has received a grant of nearly $4.5 million from the Office of the Governor to provide mental health services to elementary children and their families who are victims of crime. Twenty-two elementary campuses will each have two staff...
Call for Young Leaders
Do you know a young hero? The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. Established in 2001 by author T.A. Barron, the Barron Prize annually honors 25 outstanding young...
Video Contest
A video contest asks middle and high school students to submit their own creations to encourage taking math classes. The Math Matters contest uses E3 Alliance's viral video Mo’ Math Mo’ Money, starring rap artist SaulPaul, as a springboard for inspiration. Students...
Student Films
The Austin Film Society held its Winter Festival on Jan. 20 to showcase films created by AFS Film Club students. The students are enrolled in an after school program in which creative media professionals teach children in under-resourced Austin schools. The Winter...
Volunteers Needed
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) needs volunteers to help with its 25th annual Winter Games, featuring competitions in bowling, powerlifting and volleyball, on Feb. 2 through 4. The Winter Games will welcome more than 2,600 children and adults with intellectual...
Reading Marathon
BookSpring Read-a-Thon -- the two-week event that encourages students and book lovers to read -- returns in 2018, running from Jan. 22 through Feb. 4. This year, the theme is Gold Medal Readers. Students can register to participate along with their school or as an...
Free Movement Event
Kiddie Academy of Round Rock will host a free DanceParty! event at 10 a.m. on Jan. 27 that is open to the public. The event marks the grand opening of the child care provider's newest location at 5080 N AW Grimes Blvd. The DanceParty! is designed to encourage children...
Personal Care for Boys
Austin mom and entrepreneur Michelle Houp has launched Prep U, a line of personal care products for boys. Houp says she had trouble finding products that could get her boys clean but weren't for babies or college-age young men. Her Prep U line is for the stage in...
Capitol Security
In case you plan to visit the Texas Capitol anytime soon, you might want to make note of the new prohibited items and other safety measures announced recently by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). These measures are aimed at preventing violent confrontations...
Educating the Educators
A Round Rock ISD administrator has been awarded a scholarship for educational leadership. Mya Kendrick-Mercer, director of elementary staffing for Round Rock ISD, was given the 2018 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship by the Texas Association of School Administrators...
American Stories
The StoryCorps MobileBooth arrives in Austin on Friday, Jan. 5. As part of its cross-country tour, the MobileBooth will sit in front of the Bullock Texas State History Museum at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and N. Congress Ave. through Feb. 2. In the...
