Bullock Named Acting Superintendent
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Following the announced retirement of Dr. Scott Niven, the Allen ISD Board of Trustees named Deputy Superintendent Robin Bullock as the district’s acting superintendent.
Bullock has served as Allen ISD deputy superintendent and assistant superintendent since 2013. She previously served as the deputy superintendent for Midlothian ISD as well as the interim superintendent. She began teaching 7th grade language arts in Midlothian in 2001. She also held positions as assistant middle school principal, elementary school principal, middle school principal and director of personnel for Midlothian ISD.
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Eagle Basketball Tip-Off Rally October 30
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The Allen High School Basketball Booster Club will tip-off the new season with a special pep rally on Oct. 30 in the competition gym at 6 p.m. Players from the girls and boys varsity and JV teams will be recognized.
The girls team closed out an exciting season last spring with a trip to the 6A Final Four. The boys team won the 6A State Championship a year earlier. The Lady Eagles open the regular season against Duncanville on November 12 with a 6 p.m. start for JV, followed by the varsity game at 7:30. The Eagles will host West Mesquite for their first home game of the season on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.(JV) and 7:30 p.m. (Varsity).
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Wrestling Holiday Ham Sale Underway
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ooking for a way to benefit the AHS wrestling team and your holiday dinner table? Order a smoked or honey-sugared ham for only $45, with pickup right before the Thanksgiving holiday. This is a major fundraising event for the 10x UIL State Champion Eagles that supports travel and related expenses for important regional and national competitions.
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Stafford Named Outstanding Principal
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Jill Stafford, Lowery Freshman Center principal, has been selected to represent the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals as a Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year. TASSP recognizes outstanding principals and assistant principals from the 20 regional Education Service Centers in the state. School administrators are nominated and chosen by their peers within their regions. Nominations are based upon exemplary performance and outstanding leadership. (pictured l-r) Robin Bullock, acting superintendent, Jill Stafford and Kelley Rowley - board vice-president.
“Jill Stafford is someone who leads by example and strives to best support her students, so it is no surprise that she has been honored as Principal of the Year,” Robin Bullock, Allen ISD acting superintendent said. “Every student in Allen ISD will attend the freshman center, and Ms. Stafford is a steady presence who helps these students make the important transition into high school.”
Jill has been the principal of Lowery Freshman Center for the past seven years. She also served as a house and associate principal at Allen High School, and she has 27 total years of experience in education.
Each of the region winners will be recognized during the Josten’s Night of the Stars Awards Dinner on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Dallas. Each will be presented with an award and recognized in a commemorative book entitled
Texas Principals, Texas Heroes
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Allen ISD will host its annual Father-Daughter Ball on Saturday, December 14 in the Allen High School cafeteria. Two dances will be held: a "Twilight" dance for girls 5 and under from 5-6:30 p.m., and an "Evening" dance for girls in grades 1-6 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase online at
www.ezcomed.com/allen/customer
. Twilight dance tickets are $35 per couple, and evening tickets are $40 per couple. A ticket for an additional girl to either dance is $12 per child. Come enjoy an evening of music, refreshments, pictures, and all the dancing you can handle.
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Collin College Technical Campus To Fill Multiple Needs
The future of workforce education for high-demand, high-wage careers is coming to Allen with the Collin College Technical Campus being built next to the Allen ISD STEAM Center.
When it opens in fall 2020, the Collin College Technical Campus will be the premier workforce education facility in the area and will include dual credit opportunities in the core curriculum and trade skills areas.
Built with an eye toward the future of Collin County’s growing industrial and trade needs, the campus will feature labs and classrooms dedicated to advanced technology careers in fields like automotive service, collision repair, construction management, health sciences, HVAC, welding, industrial automation and more.
The three-story, 340,000 square-foot campus will provide training on tools and equipment students will find when they start work. They will also learn from professors who have been successful in those trades. Internships will be incorporated so that students have an opportunity to “experience” professions and work environments.
In addition to workforce education, Allen ISD partnered with Collin College to incorporate dedicated dual credit space for Allen High School students. The classroom and lab spaces
will exclusively house dual credit programs for Allen High School students from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. during the school year. Collin College will use the space when Allen High School classes are not in session, providing night and weekend educational opportunities for other students.
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Allen FFA Craft Show November 9
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The annual Allen High School FFA Craft Show will be held on Saturday November 9 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.at the Allen High School cafeteria. Admission is free.
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Choir & Orchestra Students Selected For All-Region Honors
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Sixty-seven Allen students have earned a spot in the All-Region Choir. Auditions were held Oct. 5 for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 25 High School Choirs. The students performed a series of prepared musical excerpts as well as sight reading music before a panel of judges.
Approximately 667 choir students auditioned for a total of 268 spots. In addition to the 67 Allen ISD students who were named All-Region, 26 Allen students advanced to the next round of the TMEA All-State Competition. The All-Region ensembles will rehearse with a guest conductor on Nov. 2 at the Allen High School Performing Arts Center and present a concert for family and friends at 5 p.m. to conclude their all-region experience.
A total of 150 Allen middle and high school students were selected for spots in the TMEA Region 25 All-region Orchestra on Oct. 19. The students played a series of prepared etudes and musical excerpts before a panel of judges. Sixty percent of the seats in the all-region orchestras went to Allen ISD students.
All of the ensembles will rehearse with a guest conductor on Dec. 13 and 14 at the Allen High School Performing Arts Center and present a concert for family and friends at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 to conclude their all-region experience. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
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Vegas Nights Was a Hit!
Party with a Purpose supports Foundation For Allen Schools
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The Foundation for Allen Schools would like to thank everyone who attended the Vegas Nights: Party with a Purpose. In addition to a fabulous dinner and a fun night of dancing, guests had a chance to bid on one-of-a-kind auction items. The event raised more than $100,000 for the Foundation with proceeds from the event directly supporting scholarships and classroom grants.
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Dates to Remember
Oct. 30
- Basketball Tip-Off Pep Rally, AHS Gym, 6 p.m.
Nov. 1 -
Eagles Football at Prosper, Prosper Stadium, 7 p.m.
Nov. 5
- Lady Eagles Volleyball Playoff, Rowlett HS, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 8 & 9
- Curtis MS Musical "Emma", 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 & 9
- Ford MS Play "Odyssey", 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 -
Eagles Football at Plano West, Clark Stadium, 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 -
FFA Craft Show, AHS Cafeteria, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov. 14 & 15
- Ereckson MS Musical "Lion King Jr.", 7 p.m.
Dec. 8
- Rotary Holiday Parade, 2 p.m.
Dec. 14
- Father Daughter Ball, AHS Cafeteria, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
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Allen Independent School District | 972-727-0510 | www.allenisd.org
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