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I Love Brentwood Elementary
"...schools ["Shrinking Schools," News, May 20]. My children attend Brentwood Elementary, which is the only school to make both..."

May 23, 2005 Postmarks

Elementary, My Dear Dramatist
Third graders' tales come alive on the Paramount stage
"...– but not so the budding bards in Austin's elementary schools. Several of them will have their tales performed..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Shrinking Schools
While the suburbs sprawl, central city schools count their children – and their blessings
"...were followed by the very best readers at Zavala Elementary: sixth-graders in tiaras, fourth-graders blowing kisses, a jeep full..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD: Another Overcrowding Conundrum
Brentwood Elementary parents upset over AISD proposal to bus 200 new students in from farther north
"...of it, seems to have an easy solution. Wooldridge Elementary in North Austin has 946 students, significantly more than..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

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Our readers talk back.
"...years ago when our daughter first attended Travis Heights Elementary. The school was at its lowest point. That one..."

May 27, 2005 Column

Neighborhood Watch
Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development
"...While parts of the six areas SN serves – Brentwood, Crestview, Allandale, North Shoal Creek, Wooten, Highland – have..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Travis County Needs Election Day Workers
Staff needed for Tuesday run-off
"...149 Reiley Elementary School..."

April 8, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

AISD Struggling With Capacity
Redrawing all school boundaries inevitable, but not imminent
"...transfers and continued the process of opening their next elementary. However, these are Band Aids compared to the major..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Crestview Charter Consternation
"...in my neighborhood during a pandemic? I live in Brentwood/Crestview, and I am a parent of four. I’ve been..."

April 24, 2020 Postmarks

AISD Is So Full of Crap
"...example, my fifth grader is about to graduate from Brentwood Elementary in north central Austin, a school in a..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Postmarks

Overenrolled and Underenrolled
AISD's Elementary Schools
"...capacity; 13 of them are over 120% full.Most Underenrolled Elementary SchoolsAllan: 47%..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Defending the Arts at AISD
"...Legislature passed Sen. Jane Nelson's SB19 last session, requiring elementary school students to engage in at least 135 minutes..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

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Our readers talk back.
"...Silversmith to the Stars," the latest filmstrip over at Brentwood Elementary School, please change the masthead. I reference my..."

March 8, 2002 Column

10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won't Hate
Dine out with small humans without sacrificing quality or losing your mind
"...Eldorado Cafe also actively supports nearby public schools (including Brentwood Elementary, Lamar Middle, and McCallum High) and displays children's..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Civics 101
"...Learn how to make your gardening more green. 9am-1pm. Brentwood Elementary, 6700 Arroyo Seco. $45. www.sustainablefoodcenter.org...."

March 14, 2014 News Column

Election Wrap-up
"...tiny fraction of voters. After an elderly gentleman at Brentwood Elementary struggled for 15 minutes to understand the machine,..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.
"...Silversmith to the Stars," the latest filmstrip over at Brentwood Elementary School, please change the masthead. I reference my..."

March 22, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.
"...Silversmith to the Stars," the latest filmstrip over at Brentwood Elementary School, please change the masthead. I reference my..."

March 15, 2002 Column

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide
"...Wisdom and Wonder" model. Two-week sessions, June 11-July 20, Brentwood Elementary, 6700 Arroyo Seco. 346-7039. www.summerwonders.org...."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

Dot's Place
Austin has grown so far north that Dot's Place is no longer really in the country; the construction worker clientele is now joined by hungry high tech office workers from the Silicon Hills. Diners patiently snake their way through a maze inside the front door to a cafeteria line loaded daily with an embarrassment of riches.
"...a plaque proclaiming her "Grandmother of the Year" at Brentwood Elementary, where the two grandchildren she's raising go to..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Public Notice
Not PHASE Away
"...Cheese It's a gallery opening of a different sort... Brentwood Elementary will hold its annual Student Art Auction, Thu,..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Farewell to Allan
Eastside parents watch AISD and IDEA dismantle their neighborhood school
"...From Shady Lane, it looked like any elementary school festival. Children played in a bouncy castle or..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide
"...Barbara Jordan Elementary, 6711 Johnny Morris..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

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The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.
"...the last several years. I served as president of Brentwood Neighborhood Association and on the steering committee of Allandale..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Implementing the Mobility Bond and Corridor Construction Program, if You Can Wait for It
Going to take a long, long time
"...Yaupon and Cassia, a block away from Laurel Mountain Elementary in North­west Austin, for $15,000. That project was part..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

AISD’s Big Balancing Act
The Austin Independent School District is considering bringing a $1 billion bond to voters in November. That's a lot of money. What all would it do? And can the package keep everybody happy?
"...especially additional overcrowding relief at the Blazier and Cowan elementary schools, repairs at Martin Middle, and the long-debated middle..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Runways to Sidewalks
The Mueller neighborhood at midcourse
"...what any pioneers would do: They looked for an elementary school for their kids and lunch from an iconic,..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

AISD: Who is Under the Axe?
Breaking down the 1,017 proposed cuts
"...Elementary Schools..."

Feb. 13, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...On the other hand, AISD's Pillow Elementary School was named a Blue Ribbon School under federal..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Being a Good Host
SXSW in full bloom
"...kids ages 4-18. Meanwhile, since at least 2003, the Brentwood/Highland Neighborhood Plan has envisioned the tract as a park,..."

March 18, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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