October 2013, Edition Dear Education Partner: More than 150 of our performing and visual art students put on an incredible performance during the 2013 TASA/TASB (Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards) Convention Sept. 28 in Dallas. Their 17-minute performance wowed the crowd and left quite an impression on school board members and [...]
August 2013, Edition Dear Education Partner: During the Aug. 20 Board meeting, Trustees appointed Jose Palacios, Jr., to fill the unexpired term of Marine Jones. Mr. Palacios is a 30-year resident of the Aldine community. He and his wife Mary have six children, four of whom graduated from Aldine ISD, and two who are currently [...]
July 2013, Edition Dear Education Partner: The Board of Trustees welcomed back Marine Jones to the Board during its July meeting. Mrs. Jones has returned to the Board on a temporary basis after announcing her retirement in January. She graciously agreed to again serve with her fellow Board members as Trustees search for her replacement. [...]
The Aldine Education Foundation (AEF) and Aldine Scholarship Foundation (ASF) awarded scholarships to 139 Aldine ISD seniors during an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 23 at Davis High School. The two non-profit foundations have joined forces to enable more Aldine ISD students to receive financial support for college, to provide additional choices for college and [...]
By Christine Fisher College tuition these days can be expensive. This is especially the case for students who attend private schools or out-of-state public schools. While the cost of attending a private institution shows no signs of decreasing in the near future, recent developments in New York state suggest paying costly out-of-state tuition for public [...]
The Aldine Education Foundation (AEF) unveiled their Founding Partners wall on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The wall is located in the entrance hall of Aldine ISD's Central Office building on 14910 Aldine Westfield Rd. and serves to recognize Diamond and Platinum Level Founding Partners of the AEF. The Diamond Level Major Founding Partners are The [...]
June 2013, Edition Dear Education Partner: The 2012-13 school year came to a close the first weekend in June with our annual graduation ceremonies. Approximately 2,800 AISD seniors received their diplomas and will now move onto a new chapter in their lives. We wish them well. Our administrators and principals will spend the summer planning [...]
May 2013, Edition Dear Education Partner: Please join me in sending thoughts and prayers to the citizens of Moore, Oklahoma whose city was devastated by an F5 tornado on May 20. It’s heartbreaking to look at the destruction the storm left in its wake, especially the loss of life, which included nine children. In spite [...]
Lone Star College will host a new free workshop series called “4-1/2 Ways to Start and Grow Your Business”, starting in May. The series consist of four classes which will be held Thursdays on May 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 8-10am at the Victory Center. If you are thinking about starting a business, or [...]
April 2013, Edition Dear Education Partner: During the April Board meeting, our Trustees approved a Campus Program Charter Contract with YES Prep that will allow Aldine and YES Prep to work together to prepare students for success in college, work and life. Our administrative team and leaders from YES Prep have been working on this [...]
