MARCH 2018 Dramatic Finish Brings First Title To Allen Eagles Soar To 6A Basketball Championship

The Allen Eagles won their first state basketball championship on March 10. The Eagles were crowned champions in San Antonio following an exciting 49-47 overtime victory over Katy Tompkins High School. Allen senior Donovan Parham won the game with an uncontested layup after senior Jaylen Walker blocked a last second shot and passed the ball to Parham. Head Coach Jeff McCullough said " … it’s an amazing job by these kids. I can’t say enough about what they’ve sacrificed all year long.” Photo courtesy of texassportsphotos.com .

AHS Student Lands Grand National Champion Ribbon Allen High School junior Cameron Conkle won the top prize at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 16. Cameron's 1,300-pound steer, named Loki, was crowned the Grand Champion Junior Market Steer, and it was auctioned off for $410,000 the following day. Records show that this was the seventh-highest sale price in the 86 year history of the event. Cameron is a member of the FFA program at Allen High School.

Diversity Showcase Set For March 29 Allen ISD will host its inaugural Diversity Showcase on Thursday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the AHS Performing Arts Center’s commons area. The event will feature student and community booths highlighting the cultural distinctions of countries from around the world. Groups will also perform examples of international music and dances on stage. The showcase is free and open to the community.

Nineteen Named Merit Finalists Nineteen Allen High School students have been named National Merit Finalists and will be eligible to compete for more the $32 million in scholarships offered in the spring. The recognition is based on scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.   The finalists are: Joe Alappat, Rahul Anand, Victoria Catlett. Raghav Chawla, Catherine Cheng, Tong Chen, Samantha Cheng, Danica Corbita, Sahithi Golkonda, Miguel Gomez-Garcia, Kylie Hoyt, Ryan King, Christopher Li, Mary Li, John Paul O’Brien, Claire Pedison, Parker Primrose, Chase Taylor and Anurag Vempati.   All finalists must have a record of high academic performance, be endorsed and recommended by their school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier PSAT performance.

Texas Rangers Day - May 6 The Texas Rangers welcome all Allen ISD fans on Sunday, May 6 when the team takes on the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Before the game, the Allen High School Choir will sing the National Anthem, and the first 1,000 fans who purchase tickets through www.TexasRangers.com/Schools will receive a voucher for a Rangers/Allen Eagle cap (pictured). Tickets must be purchased through this link to receive the cap.

Summer Camp Registration Begins April 17th Allen ISD's Community Education Department is excited to offer more than 150 camps this summer. The popular week-long camps are offered to children ages 3 years to 7th grade. Camp hours are 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. for most camps. The new Community Education Summer Camp Brochure is  available online here.   Brochures will be distributed in early April. Registration for all camps begins on Monday, April 16 at 5:30 a.m. central time / 6:30 eastern time.

Football Ticket Order Deadline Is Friday April 6th The deadline for renewing Allen Eagle Football season tickets or applying for new seats is Friday, April 6 at 4 p.m. The Eagles play seven home games next season.  Fans wanting to renew their current seats must pay for the seats by the Friday deadline. ( Season Ticket Information here) . Fans wanting to trade current seats for different seats must first renew their current seats. They can then stop by the Athletic Office before 4 p.m. on April 6 to place their name on the trade day drawing list.

AISD Community Survey Results Released Parents and community members are very satisfied or satisfied with academic programs, school facilities and school safety according to results from the  2017-18 Community Survey . The annual survey was conducted in late January by the K12 Insight polling firm. The survey, which drew 5,032 responses, asked opinions about school district communications, academics, operations, school district mission, district challenges, measuring educational excellence and preparing students for the future. See full results of the community survey .

Thank You Allen! Eagle Run Nets $83,500 Thank you to all of the sponsors and runners who helped make this year's Eagle Run the most successful ever. We raised over $83,500 for PTA and Foundation programs.

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