Klentzman Intermediate orchestra student Pablo Gomez was awarded a $1,500 music scholarship from Music Doing Good. Only the top 20 scholarship recipients received the full scholarship. He will have the opportunity to perform at the University of St. Thomas in 2018. Kerr High School had three orchestras participate in UIL Concert & Sight Reading. The [...]
Alief FFA students advanced to the World Longhorn Show after competing in the World Qualifying Show. Christian Macedo (Elsik) won first in his class with his reserve champion bull. Cameran Emory (Elsik) placed second in his class with his heifer. Annalisa Romero (Hastings) placed third in her class with her steer. Albright Middle School and [...]
Here are links to last night's media coverage of Elsik High School senior Amina Mabizari who has been accepted into seven of eight Ivy League schools. Please feel free to share the news of this amazing accomplishment! Channel 11 Channel 13 Channel 2
Elsik High School student Amina Mabizari has been accepted into seven of the eight Ivy League schools. She was spotlighted by Houston Chronicle. Alief ISD athletes advanced to the 6A State Track Meet. Delores Okeke (Elsik) will be competing in the Shot Put event, while Esther Oboye (Taylor) will be competing in High Jump. The [...]
By Shelby Webb, Houston Chronicle Amina Mabizari couldn't control her tears after she read the text message from her father. The 18-year-old's ability to articulate herself earned the Alief ISD senior one of 100 spots in the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C., yet in that moment in March, she was unable [...]
Last Thursday night, our proud school district hosted the 2016-17 Alief ISD Teacher of the Year Celebration where we had the honor of recognizing and celebrating Teachers of the Year for every campus. I am sincerely honored each year to have the opportunity to participate in this event and express my appreciation to these phenomenal [...]
O'Donnell Middle School orchestra teacher Dr. Richard Spitz is performing in the orchestra for the current Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) production of Dream Girls. He also performed with TUTS at the Tommy Tune Awards Ceremony. Many Alief ISD high school athletes made 1st Team All District. In boys basketball, Elsik's Tristan Dick and Taylor's [...]
Alief ISD's 2017 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year are Priscilla Cuellar (Petrosky Elementary School) and Bresean Cockrell (Elsik Ninth Grade Center). Elsik High School's Career & Technical Education students in the Blue Octane Shell Eco-Marathon Team will compete in Detroit next week. In addition to the competition, students will also tour the Henry [...]
Dear Key Communicators: I am writing about two critical education topics that I find intriguing and trust that you will find interesting and relevant. The topics I am referring to are: Student mobility (defined as students who move from school to school within a given school year or over a period of several school years). The [...]
