Lowery Open House Sunday 23rd A community open house for the new Becky Lowery Freshman Center will be held on Sunday, September 23 from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The public is invited to visit and tour the school, which opened on August 15.. The school serves all Allen ISD ninth graders and is named after former high school counselor Becky Lowery. Parking on the Lowery property will be limited until portions of the former school are demolished. Therefore, visitors are encouraged to park at the Allen High School Performing Arts Center and ride the shuttle bus to the Lowery Center. Buses will run from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

National Merit Semifinalists Named

Twelve Allen High School students have been named as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Approximately 1.6 million juniors took the 2017 PSAT, the test that qualified students for the 2019 scholarship competition. Approximately 16,000 students or about 1 percent are recognized as semifinalists, or the highest-scoring entrants. The semifinalists will now be considered for recognition as National Merit finalists to be announced in February. The 2018-19 Allen High School National Merit Semifinalists are: Kyle Bendiksen, Joye Chen, Taylor Crockett, Brock Dilley, Alex Huang, Sunny Li, Emily Mei, Richard Noeske, Neha Prathivadi, Sylvie Tran, Ellery Wiseman and Sophie Zhang

Football Game Moved To Thursday

The Allen Eagle football game against Plano Senior High School has been moved to Thursday, September 20. The game, which was scheduled for Friday evening, has been moved due to the forecast of thunderstorms on Friday night. Allen’s game on September 7 was delayed for more than two hours due to bad weather and the September 14 game in Coppell was cancelled at halftime due to lightning and storms.  For the safety of fans, band and players, both teams have agreed to play the varsity game on Thursday evening starting at 7 p.m. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. The JV and freshman games originally scheduled for Thursday will be moved to a later date that will be announced.

Support North Texas Giving Day Donations Can Be Designated To Foundation

Make a donation to the Foundation for Allen Schools during North Texas Giving Day! This online giving event encourages people in Allen, across Texas, and the country to come together to raise as much money as possible for North Texas nonprofits in one day.  Help the Foundation raise funds for the students and teachers in Allen ISD by  making a donation  on September 20. Donations received will fund innovative classroom projects in Allen ISD, scholarships for Allen High School graduates, and training and recognition for Allen ISD teachers and staff. Check out the Foundation  newsletter  to learn more!

Collin College Partnership Expands Student Dual Credit Opportunities Officials broke ground on the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen on September 7. The 340,000 sq. ft. campus will be built on State Highway 121 east of Exchange Parkway, and adjacent to the Allen ISD STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Center. Under a partnership agreement, Allen ISD will fund construction of a 40,000 sq.ft dual credit wing on the campus.  The wing will exclusively house dual-credit programs for Allen High School students from 7:30 a.m.- 4 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. In addition to general education courses, the Collin College Technical Campus will offer classes in automotive technology, construction trades, HVAC, health sciences, information technology, manufacturing, supply chain management, welding and other areas supporting local businesses and industries. The Allen ISD Board of Trustees has approved an expenditure of $12 million for the classroom wing, which will include 15 classrooms, two computer labs, two science wet labs and breakout spaces for collaboration. The college will manage and maintain the wing as part of the Technical Campus. The Collin College Board of Trustees and Allen ISD Board of Trustees approved the 50-year agreement at separate meetings last November. The Collin College Technical Campus is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2020.

Recruiters Attracted To AHS More than 175 college recruiters participated in the annual AHS College Night on September 11. Once the doors opened, more than 1,000 parents and students poured in to learn about colleges as diverse as West Point and UC-Berkeley. "Allen has quality students and runs a great event," according to Chris Ballard, an admissions counselor for Abilene Christian University. The university will draw about 300 students from the DFW area from among their 1,000 incoming freshmen. "The caliber of students we see here is excellent," added Pete Dionne, a Purdue University alum recruiter who was working the fair with colleague Carolyn Searles. "Purdue wants this type of student and is looking to expand its out of state admissions." Melissa Thomas, assistant director of admissions at Texas Tech University says Tech is a great fit for Allen students. "There are well prepared students coming from Allen and we are always successful at this fair. It's one of our top schools for recruiting."

Parent Single Sign-On Portal Arrives Having trouble keeping up with multiple passwords? Allen ISD’s new single-sign-on Parent Portal can help by giving you quick and easy access to Skyward, Canvas, PTA websites, and more! To get started, just look for the Parent Portal welcome email that was sent to your email address on file in Skyward Family. For more information on the Parent Portal, you can visit the help page at  www.allenisd.org/domain/5006 .

SOAR Fall Issue Takes Flight The latest issue of SOAR, the Allen ISD Magazine, is now available online. The quarterly magazine includes a feature on Allen ISD's STEAM Center and this year's Escadrille Drum Majors. Read more here.

Nashville Nights Tickets On Sale Now Party with a Purpose supports Foundation For Allen Schools Tickets for "Nashville Nights: Party with a Purpose" are on sale now at  AISDfoundation.org . Nashville Nights will be an evening full of dancing, dinner and live music, as well as live and silent auctions.    All proceeds from the event support the Foundation For Allen Schools and will directly benefit Allen ISD students and teachers through grants and scholarships. Nashville Nights will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 from 7-11 p.m at the Courtyard by Marriott in Allen.    The live and silent auction will offer items and experiences that are exclusive to Nashville Nights. Revelers will have the chance to sponsor scholarships and help fund classroom grants as well as bid on some very unique experiences and items. Local businesses can contribute items for the auction by contacting  foundation@allenisd.org .   Tickets are on sale now at  www.AISDfoundation.org  for $125 per person; table sponsorships (seating for 8) are $1,500; and other sponsor levels are available. For more information contact Regina Taylor at 972-727-0362 or regina.taylor@allenisd.org .

Dates to Remember Sept. 20 - Eagles Football vs. Plano, Eagle Stadium, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 - North Texas Giving Day Sept. 21 - Lady Eagles Volleyball vs. Boyd, AHS Gym, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 - Lowery Freshman Center Community Open House, 1 p.m. Sept. 24 - Board of Trustees Meeting, Allen City Hall, 7 p.m.  Sept. 28 - Eagles Football @ McKinney Stadium, 7 p.m. Oct. 10 - Walk To School Day Oct. 12 - Eagles Football vs. Plano East, Eagle Stadium, 7 p.m. Oct. 13 - Nashville Nights Dinner, Courtyard Marriott-Allen, 7 p.m.

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