Early Voting Begins April 23
Six Running For Three Seats on AISD Board
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Early voting begins Monday, April 23 for the Allen ISD Board of Trustees election. Election day for the school district, city and county is Saturday, May 5.
Candidates running for the Board of Trustees include: (Place 1) Wayne Terrell and Sarah Mitchell; (Place 2) David Noll and Neil Fonville; and (Place 3) Vatsa Ramanathan and Kareem Elsaw.
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Allen Old Timers To Gather On April 22
Allen ISD's Community Education Department will host an Allen Old Timer's Reunion on Sunday, April 22 from 2- 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Commons.
The reunion is free and open to current and former Allen residents who consider themselves "old timers." Everyone is invited to stop in for some cake, coffee and conversation.
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Town Hall Meeting Planned For April 24
The Board of Trustees will host a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, April 24 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Allen ISD Service Center. The Service Center is located at 1451 North Watters Road.
Called "Taxparency- Knowing Where Your Tax Dollars Go," the program will include a short presentation followed by an open question-and-answer period.
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Teacher Chosen To Watch NASA Launch
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Carrie Sledge, GT/AIM teacher at Green, attended NASA’s TESS Program rocket launch on April 16 at the JFK Space Center in Florida. Sledge was just one of 40 individuals selected by NASA to attend the launch after more than 10,000 people applied.
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Project will monitor more than 200,000 stars and discover new planets in the universe. Sledge will get to see the launch live in person, tour NASA facilities and meet with scientists.
“The possibilities and opportunities to be in an environment at NASA will be priceless,” Sledge said. “I am doing this for my students that I hope to continually inspire.”
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Texas Rangers to Host Allen ISD Day on May 6
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The Texas Rangers welcome all Allen ISD fans on Sunday, May 6 at 2:05 p.m. 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. Also, the Josh Abbott Band will perform a post-game concert, and admission is included with the purchase of a ticket.
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New Allen ISD Director of Finance Announced
Amber Lasseigne has been named as Allen ISD’s executive director of finance. She will work with the chief financial officer to oversee the district’s budget, finance and purchasing responsibilities.
Lasseigne currently serves as assistant director of special revenue for the Region X Education Service Center in Richardson.
She was previously project development specialist and coordinator for Fort Worth ISD and a project coordinator for the Ohio Department of Education.
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AHS Graduation
Planned For
June 1
Allen High School's graduation will be held on Friday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Eagle Stadium.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be rescheduled to begin when the forecast predicts the most appropriate time to complete the ceremony.
If the commencement ceremony can not be held on Friday or Saturday, a determination will be made Saturday evening to either hold the full graduation ceremony at Eagle Stadium on Sunday afternoon, or to hold multiple condensed ceremonies by Houses in the Performing Arts Center.
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Showcase 2018 Set For
May 18 & 19
The Tallenette Showcase dance show, featuring the Tallenettes and the AHS Color Guard, will be held on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 from 7-9 p.m. each evening.
The annual dance extravaganza will be held at the Allen ISD Performing Arts Center. Advance tickets are on sale now at
www.allenpac.org
, with tickets starting at $7.
Tickets will also be sold at the door for both performances.
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STEAM Instructional Leadership Team Named
Allen ISD has announced the hiring of
three instructional leaders to oversee staff and programs at the new STEAM Center.
Courtney Sharkey has been named as the STEAM Center Administrator.
Sharkey has served as the North Forney High School principal since 2014. Prior to her tenure as principal, she served as District STEM and Secondary Curriculum Supervisor for seven years and Executive Director of Rapides Exploratory Education Center, a children’s museum for science, math and the arts in Rapides Parish, Louisiana for four years.
Melissa Kelly will serve as the STEAM Center
Learning Coordinator. Kelly has worked in Allen ISD since 2012 when she was hired as a 5
th grade ELA and Social Studies teacher at Evans Elementary. The following year she was promoted to the 5
th – 8
th Grade District Science
Instructional Specialist post and has most recently served as the K-12 District Technology Instructional Specialist. Kelly also served on the Allen ISD STEAM Center Curriculum Design team. She began her teaching career in 2007 in Anna ISD and later taught in Wylie ISD.
Kirk Evans has been named as the new STEAM Center Instructional Specialist. Evans has taught in Allen ISD since
2002 when he was hired as a 5
th
grade teacher at Norton Elementary. He has also worked in the same capacity at Olson Elementary and more recently at Boyd Elementary. He began his teaching career in 1998 in Houston ISD and has also taught in Richardson ISD. Evans also worked as a challenge course consultant for Adventure Experiences, Inc. where he conducted workshops and in-service programs and led programs for persons with disabilities.
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2018 Eagles Football Schedule Released
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The 2018 schedule for the Allen Eagles football team has been released. The Eagles will play seven regular season games at home and three on the road. The first game of the season will be the annual Tom Landry Classic on August 31, featuring Allen vs. Mesquite Horn at Eagle Stadium.
The Eagles will host East High School from Salt Lake City, UT, for the second game of the season on Sept. 7. Other notable games include match-ups against two district newcomers with a Oct. 19 road game at Jesuit and a Nov. 2 home game against Prosper. The final game of the season will be a Thursday night contest on Nov. 8 between Allen and Plano West at home.
Note that all games are now scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
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Upcoming Events
April 22 - Old Timer's Reunion, PAC Commons, 2-4 p.m.
April 23 - Board of Trustees Meeting, Allen City Hall, 7 p.m.
April 23 - May 3 Early Voting, AISD and City of Allen Election
April 24 - Board of Trustees Town Hall Meeting, Service Center, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
May 5 - Election Day, Allen ISD and City of Allen Election, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
May 6 - Allen ISD Family Day at Texas Rangers Game
May 31 - Last day of school
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Allen Independent School District | 972-727-0510 | www.allenisd.org
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