Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays’ Week Ahead – January 14, 2025

We continue to grow in our efforts and focus on supporting our educators and our ability to meet the needs of our students. In week two of our return, our specialists spent time with author and speaker Senee Bell, celebrating being excellent on purpose. None of our success will happen by accident but will require intentional practice. We appreciate our specialist and their work to support teachers throughout Alief ISD. Their focus is on getting stronger to support our teachers and students. We recognize that the work can be challenging and appreciate our specialists’ commitment to their professional development and that of our teachers and students.

Our Portrait of an Alief ISD Graduate shares competencies that we want all of our students to leave Alief ISD having mastered. Our fourth competency is “Global Citizen”. Teaching our students the importance of service is essential. As we watch the fires rage in California, I cannot help but consider our students’ ability to empathize with those impacted with consideration for the implications and how we might be able to support them from Alief ISD. We must allow our students to work collaboratively to solve the challenges we face as a community in our classrooms today to prepare them for tomorrow.

Congratulations to Chaunell Thomas (Boone Elementary), Bryan Pizano (Holub Middle School), and Diamond Hightower (Elsik Ninth Grade Center), Main Event Stafford December Teacher of the Month winners! Thank you Mike at Main Event Stafford for recognizing our teachers and for your partnership with the Alief ISD Education Foundation!

The National College Match is a college admission and scholarship process through which high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds can be admitted early with full four-year scholarships to some of the nation’s top colleges and universities. Alief ISD is proud and excited to announce that the following students have been awarded a full four-year scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match! Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Alief ISD Middle School District Speech and Debate Tournament. Click here to see the complete results from this tournament.

Congratulations to Albright Middle School and Holub Middle School students who attended the Texas Thespians Junior Festival on Saturday, December 7, 2024. They competed against over 500 students from across the southern region of Texas! Click here to see the complete results from this tournament.

The Schools of Choice Application for the 2025-2026 school year opened January 7, 2025! Looking to explore unique learning opportunities for your student? Don’t miss out on applying to Alief’s Schools of Choice! Learn more and apply here.

Alief ISD Fine Arts Department invites you to participate in the Greeting Card Design Contest!

Submit your original artwork (no computer generated art) by January 15th, 2025. The contest is opened to grades K-12 and staff.

Sponsored by Arcadis and Alief ISD Education Foundation.

Celebrate with us the Year of the Snake on Saturday, February 1st, 2025.

Click here to access the volunteer’s sign up form. If you need a certificate for volunteer hours, please contact [email protected].

Marshall Center for Advanced Careers – 12160 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77082.

Each month, one student, two teachers, and two support staff will be selected as an MVP Award winner by their peers.

These winners are chosen based on evidence of their support of customer service and positive climate and culture in Alief ISD, and they will be celebrated during our next regular board meeting.

We encourage our stakeholders to submit the February MVP Award Submission by January 20th.

Submit your celebration here.

Join the Alief Alumni Influencer Association here.