While in New York City over spring break, the Tascosa High School Choir had the opportunity to work with Broadway actor Jesse JP Johnson in a studio to experience what a real Broadway rehearsal may be like. The next day, they watched Jesse perform in the musical Wicked. #amarilloisd #preparedforlifeandsuccess #publicschool #amarillo

Go ahead, mac our day. 🤩🤣😋 Amarillo High students got a taste of some different lunch options, like build your own Mac 'n cheese, at the Amarillo ISD Child Nutrition Department and Chartwells Student Choice Food Tasting. This was a pilot event so other schools may see it soon, too. #amarilloisd #preparedforlifeandsuccess #publicschool #amarillo

So much good stuff to share and so little time to keep up. We've rounded up the highlights for our Winter Review. Give it a watch and you might see a student you know.

Amarillo ISD Advanced Academics: Dual Credit. Click the Linktree link in our bio for more info on AISD's Advanced Academics.

“Eunice is a nurse. David is an accountant. John got his degree in procurement. I’m not 100 percent sure what that is, but it sounds like he does a lot of work. Margaret is a pharmacist and got a job in Mombasa, and then Joshua and Jackson are currently in school working on their degree in construction,” Mindy Montano runs through a list of kids and their achievements like any proud parent or aunt would. Eunice, David and the others aren’t actually Mindy’s children, but they belong to each other just the same. In 2010, Mindy embarked on a quest to run a marathon on all seven continents. It was the third race in Africa, says Mindy, where fate wrapped its arms around her. “Literally,” she laughs. During some downtime in Kenya, Mindy happened upon an orphanage. She spent some time watching the kids sing and dance for their visitors. “And I made eye contact with a little boy named John,” remembers Mindy. “He came over to us and just put his arm around me. And I was like, okay, I know what I’m here for and I came back home and got an attorney.” The attorney helped Mindy set up a non-profit fund to make sure John and as many others as possible would be able to continue their schooling in Africa for as long as they want, even through college. Mindy and “her kids” last saw each other in person in 2020, right before Covid turned everyone’s normal upside down. Typically, she would visit during spring break. Separated by nearly 9,000 miles, these days Mindy keeps up with her kids with technology. No surprise there, technology is Mindy’s jam. As one of Amarillo ISD’s digital learning specialists, Mindy makes the rounds at various schools helping implement, teach and troubleshoot all kinds of classroom tech tools. She’s about to kick her skills up to expert level with the doctorate degree in Instructional Technology she’s working toward. Once that is complete, Mindy is headed back to Africa for a visit–and to wrap her arms around John, the one who started it all, and the others who’ve also become one of Mindy’s kids. “We need to help people who need help,” says Mindy. “And those orphans needed help.” #aisdstories #amarilloisd #preparedforlifeandsuccess

Spring break is a great time to catch up on all the ways students can get ahead in high school. We're breaking down Amarillo ISD's Advanced Academics in this episode of Stuff You Should Know. #amarilloisd #preparedforlifeandsuccess #publicschool

Amarillo ISD Advanced Academics: AP

Leadership Day at Glenwood Elementary was the best send off to spring break!

Don't come to school next week. 😁 Happy Spring Break!😎😎😎

Amarillo ISD Advanced Academics: UT OnRamps