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Students Can Now Earn Diploma, Degree Simultaneously

Students Can Now Earn Diploma, Degree Simultaneously

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

March 20, 2018—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 . . .

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Seen and Heard at the February 2018 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the February 2018 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

February 26, 2018 -- The Board recognized Nichole Bennett, curriculum assessment specialist at Caprock High School, and Kay Fincher, AP physics teacher at Amarillo High School, for their selection . . .

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Updated Information About School-Related Social Media Threats

Updated Information About School-Related Social Media Threats

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

February 27, 2018--School-related threats posted recently to social media have not been found to be credible. Amarillo ISD continues to work closely with the Amarillo Police Department to . . .

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Seen and Heard at the January 2018 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the January 2018 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

January 22, 2018 -- The Board recognized Mellessa Denny, speech and debate teacher at Amarillo High School, who received the UIL’s Sponsor Excellence Award.  Trustees were joined by Archie McAfee . . .

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Volleyball Coaching Legend Honored as Woman of the Year

Volleyball Coaching Legend Honored as Woman of the Year

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

January 25, 2018—Legendary Amarillo High School volleyball coach Jan Barker was honored today as the Amarillo Globe-News Woman of the Year. Barker became the head volleyball coach at Amarillo High . . .

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Amarillo High Educator One of 16 State Honorees

Amarillo High Educator One of 16 State Honorees

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

January 11, 2018—Amarillo High School Speech and Debate teacher Mellessa Denny is one of only 16 Texas educators chosen as a recipient of the Sponsor Excellence Award, by the University . . .

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AISD Bonds Ready To Sell

AISD Bonds Ready To Sell

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

Amarillo ISD voters approved the issuance of $100 million of bonds for enhanced safety and security measures, classroom additions, facility updates across the district, and restoration and . . .

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Seen and Heard at the December 2017 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the December 2017 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

December 18, 2017 -- The public was given the opportunity to comment on the District’s Annual Performance Report (APR) for 2017.  The APR includes the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) . . .

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Tascosa's Daniel Named Texas Assistant Principal of the Year

Tascosa's Daniel Named Texas Assistant Principal of the Year

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

December 12, 2017—Tascosa High School Associate Principal Drew Daniel has been named Texas Assistant Principal of the Year by The Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP.) “Drew . . .

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Campus Evacuations Due to Grass Fire

Campus Evacuations Due to Grass Fire

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

December 8, 2017 -- Due to the large grass fire in north Amarillo, three Amarillo ISD schools have been evacuated to the following locations.    Carver Elementary Academy students have been . . .

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Art Students Awarded State's Highest Visual Art Distinction

Art Students Awarded State's Highest Visual Art Distinction

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

December 1, 2017—Two Amarillo ISD students have earned the state’s highest award for Texas visual art students. Karime Gomez of Palo Duro High School and Brooklyn Kennedy from Amarillo High School . . .

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Seen and Heard at the November 2017 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the November 2017 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

November 20, 2017 - Superintendent Dana West introduced 5th grade Gifted & Talented students Kingsley Waterman from DeZavala Middle School, Tegan Sterling from Wills Elementary, Kaiden Tucker from . . .

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Voters Pass AISD's $100 Million Bond

Voters Pass AISD's $100 Million Bond

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

November 8, 2017—Voters showed support for Amarillo ISD with the passage of a $100 million school bond on Tuesday.  “We are thankful for the trust and support of our community,” said AISD Board . . .

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Seen and Heard at the October 2017 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the October 2017 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

October 23, 2017 --  The School Board heard a presentation from Lavin Architects about plans and designs for proposed extensive updates to bathrooms and locker room bathrooms in schools across the . . .

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Classes to Resume at Caprock High School Following Main Water Line Break

Classes to Resume at Caprock High School Following Main Water Line Break

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

October 26, 2017 – Classes at Caprock High School will resume at their normal time Friday morning, October 27, following a water main break which forced the cancelation of school on Thursday.  . . .

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Classes at Caprock High School Canceled Thursday After Main Water Line Break

Classes at Caprock High School Canceled Thursday After Main Water Line Break

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

October 25, 2017—Classes at Caprock High School are canceled for students on Thursday, October 26 because of a water main break. All water to the school has been shut off after a main water line . . .

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Order and Notice of a Bond Election

Order and Notice of a Bond Election

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

ORDER CALLING A BOND ELECTION AND NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION ORDEN QUE CONVOCA A UNA ELECCIÓN DE BONOS Y AVISO DE ELECCIÓN DE . . .

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Whittier Elementary Nationally Recognized as Blue Ribbon School

Whittier Elementary Nationally Recognized as Blue Ribbon School

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

September 28, 2017 – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos named Amarillo ISD’s Whittier Elementary a National Blue Ribbon school.  Whittier was one of 26 Texas nominees selected by the Texas . . .

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Seen and Heard at the School Board Meeting - September 18, 2017

Seen and Heard at the School Board Meeting - September 18, 2017

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

September 18, 2017 - The September Board meeting began with a presentation from Lavin Architects about plans and designs for a construction project to include the addition of 12 classrooms, as well . . .

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State Board Honors Retired Educator as Hero for Texas Children

State Board Honors Retired Educator as Hero for Texas Children

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

September 15, 2017—A retired Amarillo ISD educator who has devoted countless hours since her retirement to volunteering in AISD schools, is one of this year’s Heroes for Texas Children. The award is . . .

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Two Amarillo ISD Educators Named Finalists for Presidential Award

Two Amarillo ISD Educators Named Finalists for Presidential Award

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

September 11, 2017— Two Amarillo ISD educators have been named finalists for the nation’s highest recognition of mathematics and science teachers, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in . . .

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New State Law Requires Additional Head Lice Notification

New State Law Requires Additional Head Lice Notification

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

September 6, 2017 - Amarillo ISD will now notify the parents of students in an affected grade level when a classmate has head lice. A new Texas law, Senate Bill 1566, requires schools to notify . . .

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Amarillo ISD Nationally Recognized as District of Distinction

Amarillo ISD Nationally Recognized as District of Distinction

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

August 23, 2017—A national educational leadership journal has named Amarillo ISD a District of Distinction. District Administration selected AISD for the award because of an innovative approach to . . .

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Seen and Heard at the August 2017 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the August 2017 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

August 14, 2017 -- At the August School Board meeting, the Board heard a presentation from Amarillo Area Foundation president Clay Stribling about proposed plans to expand the ACE program.  . . .

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AISD Students Earn National Top 10 Ranking

AISD Students Earn National Top 10 Ranking

Posted Date: 06/03/2020

August 16, 2017—Amarillo ISD students will begin a new year ranked in one of the top 10 school districts in the nation for high achievement among low-income students, according to a national . . .

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