С»ÆѼµ¼º½, TX—С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Independent С»ÆѼµ¼º½ District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will welcome back students, teachers and staff members for the 2012-13 school year with special campus visits.
The superintendent will visit campuses across the district during the first two days of classes.
Monday, Aug. 27
6-6:30 a.m. – Media availability with Kris Hafezizadeh, director of transportation, at Saegert bus terminal, 3300 Jones Rd.
7:45 a.m. – Press conference at Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center, 5200 Fredrich Ln. Speakers include Carstarphen; Pauline Dow, AISD chief academic officer; Anita Uphaus, retired teacher and early childhood coordinator; and Congressman Lloyd Doggett.
9 a.m. – Welcome-back assembly at the Ann Richards С»ÆѼµ¼º½ for Young Women, 2206 Prather Ln. Sixth and 12th grade students will be recognized during a special, welcome-back assembly. The program will conclude with the Star Walk in which seniors walk down the hall with 6th grade students who are entering Ann Richards С»ÆѼµ¼º½ for Young Women for the first time.
10:30 a.m. – Carstarphen leads a brief lesson in third grade, social emotional learning instruction at Cunningham Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 2200 Berkeley Ave.
11:15 a.m. – Lunch at Reilly Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 405 Denson Dr.
12:30 p.m. – Carstarphen visits new kindergarten and first grade classrooms at Webb Middle С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 601 E. St. Johns Ave.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
7 a.m. – Welcome parents and students to Govalle Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 3601 Ortega Ave., where students will explain the contents of a community painting.
8 a.m. – Carstarphen will participate in a "Getting to know Ortega" trivia game designed to introduce new students to the campus at Ortega Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 1135 Garland Ave.
9 a.m. – Tour of iLearning Hot Spot at IDEA Allan, 4900 Gonzales St.
10:30 a.m. – Visit to new, pre-kindergarten village at Dobie Middle С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 1200 E. Rundberg Ln.
11:30 a.m. – Lunch at Graham Elementary, 11211 Tom Adams Dr., followed by visits to reading and science classrooms.
1:10 p.m. – Visits to Responsive Ed and anatomy, forensics, cosmetology and agriculture classes at Lanier High С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 1201 Payton Gin Rd.
To learn more about the 2012-13 school year, please visit .
For more information about the campus visits, please contact the Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach at 414-2414.