Oak Hill Named National PTA School of Excellence
Oak Hill Elementary School has received the National PTA School of Excellence award, an honor given to 170 schools across the country out of some 20,000 school PTAs nationwide. The award is for achievement in building a strong partnership between families and the...
Day for Kids Hosted by Boys and Girls Clubs
For the 15th year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) hosted their annual Day for Kids event in September. Club kids and their families from across Austin enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games. The day's activities included outdoor games such...
In-School Flu Shot Program Begins
The second year of the largest school-based flu immunization campaign in Texas is about to begin. During the "Teach Flu a Lesson" campaign, vaccinations will be offered at no charge to students and their families in 136 schools in nine school districts across Central...
Goodwill Opens Home Goods Store
Almost five months after Shoal Creek flooded its building at 10th St. and Lamar Blvd. over the Memorial Day weekend, Goodwill re-opened the location as a store specializing in home goods and décor. The store sells new mattresses, new linens, new and gently used...
Free Info on Payday and Auto Title Loans
The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area invites the public to a free presentation on Payday & Auto Title Loans in Texas, on October 11 from 2:30-4:30 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin, TX. A brief overview of payday and auto title...
Hutto ISD Uses Emergency System
Hutto ISD announced it has implemented Rapid Responder, an emergency management and crisis preparedness system. The system is helping all eight Hutto ISD schools to better prepare and plan for potential emergencies. Three years ago, a chemistry experiment that went...
Clay Madsen Foundation Honors Grant Recipients
The Clay Madsen Foundation, a Round Rock-based charity that provides support and resources to local families with a child battling cancer, honored its grant recipients and thanked major sponsors at a meet-and-greet in September. Honored grant recipients included: AJ...
Dance Recital Entertains Ronald McDonald House
Madeleine Nagle, a senior at Westwood High School, organized a classical Indian dance recital performed for the children and families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in late August. The dancers, aged 4 to 13, were participants of a summer dance camp Nagle hosted....
Music Fest Supports Kids With Brain Injury
On October 17, the Battle of the Youth Bands and Family Fun Fest will raise funds for Hope4Minds, an organization that helps children with an acquired brain injury. Activities will include live music, a silent auction, food trucks, carnival games and more. The event...
Goodwill Excel Center Opens New Facility
The first public charter high school in Texas for people over age 17 held tours for community leaders in late August. The school, which graduated its first students in June, opened its new facility at 1015 Norwood Park Blvd. The 31,000 square foot facility provides...
eBooks Available
Bookshare, the world’s largest online library of accessible ebooks for people with print disabilities, is once again making its 350,000-ebook library available for K-12 students through its Accessible Books for Texas initiative. Through the statewide initiative,...
Día de los Muertos Festival
On October 17, Easter Seals Central Texas hosts its annual Día de los Muertos Festival at Fiesta Gardens from noon to 10 p.m. The family-friendly event includes entertainment and activities for kids of all ages. Highlights of the festival include a costume parade,...
