Six Amarillo ISD elementary schools have been named to the 2017 - 2018 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll for high achievement and student success. The program is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes. 

A purchasing supervisor who is retiring with 33-years of service to Amarillo ISD is the recipient of the District’s highest employee honor. Lori Thomason was recognized with the 2018 Bob Ashworth Award at the District’s annual Service Recognition Banquet on May 7.  

Three Amarillo ISD students are the area’s only finalists for the 2018 National Merit Scholarship program. One of them thus far has gone on to be named a National Merit Scholarship winner. 

Announced this morning at the Lamar Lively Teacher of the Year Breakfast, Amarillo ISD 2018 Elementary Teacher of the Year is Kathie Glover and Secondary Teacher of the Year is Shawn Kennedy. The annual breakfast is sponsored by Education Credit Union.  

Amarillo ISD is one of 25 school districts, universities and education service centers awarded a Texas Education Agency (TEA) 2018-2019 Grow Your Own grant. 

In her Superintendent’s Report, Dr. Dana West introduced Elizabeth Magar, Coordinator of Innovative Media Resources, and Gini Robertson-Baker, Elementary English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist, who presented a video and information about AISD’s upcoming Summer Literacy Program.  

Incoming Amarillo ISD freshmen will have the opportunity to complete an associate degree while earning their high school diploma through a partnership between the District and Amarillo College.