Incumbents Re-Elected To Board of Trustees Sarah Mitchell Elected To Open Seat

Three incumbents were re-elected to the Board of Trustees on May 5 and a new member was elected to fill an open seat. John Montgomery ran unopposed for Place 3 and was re-elected. David Noll (Place 2) and Vatsa Ramanathan (Place 7) won their seats in the election. Both were originally appointed to the Board in June 2017. Sarah Mitchell (Place 1), shown at right, was elected to fill the seat left open by Susan Olinger. Olinger retired from the Board this year after six years of service. Election results are available at the Collin County Election website.

Graduation Scheduled For June 1st

Weather Contingency Outlined The Allen High School Class of 2018 will graduate on Friday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Allen Eagle Stadium. Approximately 1,550 seniors will receive diplomas this year. Seniors should plan on arriving at the stadium athletic facility between 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. The stadium will open to the public at 6 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be rescheduled to begin when the forecast predicts an appropriate window of time to complete the graduation. Complete details about graduation and weather plans are listed here .

Allen ISD Announces Teachers of the Year Tasha Mills (right) and Renee Nelson have been selected as Allen ISD's 2018 Teachers of the Year. Mills, the Secondary Teacher of the Year, has taught biology at the Lowery Freshman Center for the past 9 years and has 17 years of experience in education. The Elementary Teacher of the Year, Renee Nelson, is a sixth-grade teacher at Preston Elementary. She is in her fifth year of teaching, having spent two years in Dallas ISD, two years at Cheatham Elementary in Allen, and now one year at Preston Elementary. The two teachers were selected by judges from the 24 Allen ISD Campus Teachers of the Year, who were selected by their peers. Here is complete list of the 2018 Campus Teachers of the Year. Allen ISD also named Rookie of the Year, Paraprofessional of the Year and Bright Idea Award winners. All of the winners will be honored at the annual Superintendent's Recognition Breakfast on May 18. A complete list of 2018 award recipients is posted online .

Cobb Wins Nationals With Near Perfect Score Senior Dorothy Cobb helped lead the Archery Team to another state championship in 2018 and reached one more milestone before her stellar high school career ends - a national championship. Cobb scored a 297 (out of 300) in target competition and a 294 (out of 300) in 3D target shooting. She was ranked #1 in the nation in both competitions. She also ranked #1 out of all 12th grade girls nationally. Cobb's ranking and scores qualify her for the World Championships, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky on June 7-9.

Walk-Through Of Old High School Planned  As Allen ISD prepares to open the new Lowery Freshman Center next fall and tear down parts of the original school in 2019 - the district is hosting a “walk-through” of the current Lowery Freshman Center or old Allen High School. The school will be open from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. on May 24. Come walk the halls of the old Allen High School one more time - share a few stories and maybe meet some old friends. No reservations are needed. Please use the Main Street (south) entrance.

Foundation Awards Over $120K In Grants The Foundation For Allen Schools presented 124 grants to Allen ISD teachers and staff for the 2018-19 school year. These grants – which impact every campus and include all subject categories – total $120,000. This is the largest amount funded for one year by the Foundation. The Educational Grant program provides funding for innovative, creative classroom and campus programs and projects and will impact more than 16,000 students.

AHS Class of 2018 Top Ten Students Named Allen High School recently announced the Class of 2018 Top Ten Students at the Senior Awards Ceremony. The students representing this year's graduating class included: Bidisha Chowdhury (10), Catherine Chen (9), Amin Lim (8), Xiangyi Chen (7), Julia Zaksek (6), Tong Chen (5), Kylie Hoyt (4) and Chase Taylor (3). Victoria Catlett was named Salutatorian and Samantha Cheng (pictured above) as Valedictorian.

Eagles Scheduled For Eight Home Games The 2018 schedule for the Allen Eagles football team has been released. The Eagles will play eight regular season games at home and two 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 an Oct. 19 home game against Jesuit and a Nov. 2 home game against Prosper. The Jesuit game was originally scheduled as an away game but has since been moved to Allen. 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.

Upcoming Events May 18 & 19 - Tallenettes Showcase, 7 p.m. May 22 - Allen Eagles Spring Football Game, Eagle Stadium, 5 p.m. May 23 - Board of Trustees Meeting, Allen City Hall, 7 p.m. (Wed. Meeting) May 28 - Memorial Day - School Holiday May 31 - Last day of school June 1 - AHS Graduation, Eagle Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

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