Alief Early College High School and Kerr High School are among only 329 schools in the nation to be named as 2016 National Blue Ribbon schools. This award is based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Only five high schools in Texas were named Blue Ribbon [...]
Our commitment to excellence in education is not possible without the continued support of our stakeholders, including our taxpayers. At Alief ISD the duty of wisely managing taxpayer dollars and maintaining fiscal responsibility is a priority. I would like to take this opportunity to share some financial updates about Alief ISD, including many related to [...]
ABC 13, Eyewitness News HOUSTON (KTRK) -- In 1994, a middle school principal became the first in the state to welcome computers into the classroom, way before the internet. Vickie Schoppe changed the way kids learned forever not just at O'Donnell Middle School, but in Texas as well. Watch the full video on Channel 13's [...]
In an effort to provide the Alief community with a transparent and comprehensive picture of how our campuses perform across eight specific areas, I am proud to inform you that Alief ISD earned an overall rating of Exemplary in the recently released Community and Student Engagement (CASE) ratings as required by the state of Texas. [...]
HOUSTON – With less than 30 days until Alief students return to the classroom, the Alief Community School Supply Drive, is underway. The drive runs August 1 through August 15. Heads UP Houston has set a visionary goal to support Alief and all local Houston communities maximize the capacity of all people through all things. [...]
More than 2,700 Alief ISD seniors will graduate from the five high schools on Sunday and Monday. The Class of 2016 has been awarded approximately $54 million in scholarships and grants, exceeding the scholarship figures from recent years. Hastings High School students Ann Morris and Fortune Onwunali are UIL 6A State Champions. Morris won in [...]
Cummings Elementary students performed “On Broadway” at the Hobby Center through the Music Doing Good Program. The school and its students, administrators and staff were also recognized in the Music Doing Good Quarterly Notes Spring Newsletter. Alief Early College High School student Drew Bernard was named the recipient of the Children’s Defense Fund-Texas Beat the [...]
Elsik Ninth Grade Center teacher Izabel Hlayhel was named the Houston Area Association for Bilingual Educators Secondary ESL Teacher of the Year. She will move onto the state competition. The Elsik High School Air Force JROTC Program recently received the Distinguished Unit Award. This unit was one of 330 chosen out of 887 units worldwide [...]
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Martin Elementary teacher Teresa Salinas and Alief Middle School teacher Michaela Henderson were respectively named the 2016 Alief ISD Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. Salinas is a 4th grade bilingual teacher, and Henderson is a 7th grade science teacher. Million Mile Month Update: Team Leaderboard: Administration Instruction is still in the lead. Administration [...]
