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Hulne: Ogbeide and Falcon will have lasting impacting on tra... A weather-plagued season couldn’t stop Austin seniors Triumph Ogbeide and Aidan Falcon, who capped their careers with state hurdles redemption and an 800-meter ...

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Austin Public Schools has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) with multiple Digital Media Excellence Awards. NSPRA’s Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards “recognize outstanding education publications and marketing/informational materials, video/TV/radio programs, social media, and websites.”

NSPRA’s Digital Media Excellence Awards are awarded at three levels (Excellence, Merit, and Honorable Mention). One of Austin’s awards is at the Honorable Mention level, two are at the Merit level, and two are at the Excellence level.

Austin received the following awards:
⭐ an Annual Report Honorable Mention recognizing the 2024-2025 annual report (https://bit.ly/43s5BFt),
⭐ a Newsletter Award of Merit for the Austin Packer Bulletin, the district’s weekly community newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/eg576),
⭐ a Newsletter Award of Merit for , the district’s weekly superintendent’s newsletter (https://app.smore.com/n/myd6p),
⭐ a Podcast Award of Excellence for Packercast, the district’s bi-weekly Podcast (https://bit.ly/4vcU7li),
⭐ and a Website Award of Excellence for Accelerate Austin, the district’s strategic plan website (https://bit.ly/43HAVzM).

“Our goal is to make communication a strength, keeping our community informed, engaged, and confident in what’s happening across Austin Public Schools,” says Superintendent Dr. Joey Page. “Being recognized by NSPRA and top professionals in the field reinforces that we’re on the right track and continuing to grow in how we connect with families/caregivers, staff, and our community.”

According to Communications Coordinator Ryan Mayers, “there are a lot of amazing things happening in our schools, and our goal is to share them with the community and really tell the story of the district. This recognition means a lot to everyone at Austin Public Schools and is a real credit to the community.”

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🚨Congrats to Boy's Tennis Coach, Jeff Anderson!

Coach Anderson was named the Section 1AA Boy's Tennis Coach of the Year! It is always special to be selected by your peers and recognize the hard work that goes into coaching high school programs! Go Pack! 🅰️

Class AA scenes from Friday at the Track and Field State Meet!

Results: https://www.mshsl.org/2026-track-and-field-result

Photos: https://mshsl.smugmug.com/MSHSL-Spring-2026 🅰️ MSHSL

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Aidan is bringing home some hardware!

🥈Second place in both shot and discus. He competes in the 800 tomorrow!

Triumph is seeded 3rd going into the 110 hurdle Finals.
Praise gave it her all, but fell short of advancing to girls hurdles finals.
Callie competes in pole vault tomorrow, and Triumph also has long jump tomorrow.

Beautiful day for for a meet.
Go Pack! 🅰️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

“It’s crazy getting to this point, because it shows that others can do it. It’s not well known, but I kind of want to break through in my community and show where others can do it too.” Aidan Falcon 🅰️

Historic growth: Falcon is the first Packer track and field ... Austin senior Aidan Falcon will become the first Packer wheelchair athlete to compete at the Class AA state meet, racing and throwing in three events at St. Mic...

“We’ve created such a good bond and I can call Lauryn one of my best friends. We went through the gymnastics season together and we’ve seen how stressful that can be. Having each other there to cheer each other on is a safety net.” Callie McRae 🅰️

Despite attending different schools, statebound friends unit... Austin's Callie McRae and Lyle-Pacelli's Lauryn Hajek, gymnastics teammates at different schools, lean on each other as they head to the state pole vault meet.

“I’m coming back to state to prove myself after last year. This year is the year. To get myself dialed in I’ve been working on the blocks and working on my drive.” Triumph Ogbeide 🅰️

One last hurdle: Ogbeide siblings are headed to the state tr... Austin siblings Triumph and Praise Ogbeide will hurdle at the Class AA state meet together, the school’s first brother-sister duo in the same event there in at ...

Tonight, we celebrated the Class of 2026, the 150th graduating class in school history. As these graduates crossed the stage, they joined generations of Packers who have helped shape our community and make a difference in the world.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are proud of you, grateful for the impact you have had on Austin Public Schools, and excited for all that lies ahead. Once a Packer, always a Packer. 🅰️

We’re getting ready to celebrate our 150th graduating class. Congratulations, Class of 2026. See you tonight, Packers! 🅰️