Schools are celebrating #WeLoveAustinMusicWeek across the Live Music Capital of the World! From Creative Teaching to arts partnerships, using music across the curriculum enriches learning & culture. Last week, teaching artist Solomon Masala led a djembe PD for our teacher leaders

Art is a gift—and so are you! Have a warm and wonderful holiday season and winter break. Cheers to a prosperous—and creative—new year! Holiday message from our MINDPOP team: https://t.co/YjSyXgjZmI

Dance fever took over at our annual Middle School Dance Spectacular! 💃 From funky moves to infectious beats, our talented middle schoolers lit up the stage. Check out the mesmerizing moves, energy, and pure joy these students brought to the stage. 🕺🌟

‘Tis the Season for Joyful Celebrations—#AISDProud @austinisd Interim Superintendent @matias_aisd joins the Bon Bon family as Mother Ginger for @balletaustin’s “The Nutcracker,” a magical holiday tradition celebrating the arts! #TxEd

In the District: Head to the @blantonmuseum to view artist and musician @SparkerlyMusic’s Weird Winter installation until 1/7/24, filled with brass instruments, musical snowglobes, animated trees and carols like you've never heard them before. More info: https://t.co/n81cKRF6zf

It’s official, our inaugural 6th graders & staff have finished our 1st semester together! Check out how our fRAMily wrapped up our semester in style with our 8 Days ‘Til Break celebrations! 🥶💙💚☃️❄️ @Secondary_AISD @AustinISD

Wishing you a joyful holiday season from our Fine Arts family to yours. Happy Holidays! @AustinISD @aisdparents @aisd_community @Matias_AISD @Fine_Arts_PT @DrDiaz_AISD @Rodriguezpaty19 @AngelWilson36 @DeLeonTeaches @aisdcemc @artcombobulated

❄️Happy first day of winter!❄️ Celebrate the changing of the seasons with a selection of wintery poems over on the blog: https://t.co/Y5JSdk4qbN

Congratulations—and shine on—@wallace_theater! Thanks @TexasTribune for great story about how towns like Levelland on the South Plains are "increasingly turning to the arts to help revitalize their downtowns and provide more attractions for families." https://t.co/YStvANrcfq

Our @StoryWrangler presentation was a big hit and a great way for students to see their writing come alive! @AustinISD @CLI_AISD @AISDElementary

We have loved being back at @MaplewoodATX this semester. Today we celebrated their amazing third grade authors with a performance from the Paramount #StoryWranglers 🎉

In the District: Learn about Austin’s international communities at @​​AustinPublicLib’s 8th Annual Passport to the World on 12/9. Enjoy crafts, games, and performances. Register at: https://t.co/yd6OHuLMow

Loved facilitating "Together we Grow" professional learning opportunities for 100+ @austincityparks colleagues—parks, recreation centers, museums, cultural centers—to help establish creative, collective educational environments using strategies drawn from the arts. #ATX

🎉 @AustinISD staff: we have a CLI tile in the portal! Search for CLI and click the tile to access our internal hub. You'll find resources for Creative Teaching, community arts partnerships, campus leadership, family engagement, & more! Best viewed from a non-cellular device.

Check out our amazing dancers at the 2023 MS Dance Spectacular at the @AustinISDPAC! #TalentGrowsHere #AISDProud @Matias_AISD @Rodriguezpaty19 @DrDiaz_AISD @AngelWilson36 @Fine_Arts_PT @AisdMiddle @aisdparents @AISDCommSchools

Thank you Ms. Laura Clay for investing in our growth and improvement. #BestPractice #instruction #AllTeamPLC @CLI_AISD @MINDPOPaustin @AustinISD @WeAreAISD @AustinISDTD

Giving Thanks—Today and every day, we are grateful for our arts community! ♥️ Thanks for bringing the revolutionary power of the arts and creative learning to students, schools, and communities. Giving Thanks (NewsPop): https://t.co/3eIeqlEMlm

Dive into the rich heritage of the Native American Community with AISD this month, experiencing the enchanting Hoop Dance through the skilled storytelling of Stephen Freeman into mesmerizing patterns and rituals. https://t.co/2traQxTMwC

Learn about the many #NEHgrant-funded projects that preserve & document Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian language and history and expand humanities resources for Native communities: https://t.co/pACrh9QqfL #NAHM #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth