tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88664720083600946432024-03-13T01:19:00.769-07:00Strides by Superintendent SlaughterMelane Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09232006209260087119noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-45400823317206578342017-04-18T08:41:00.001-07:002017-04-19T07:45:19.928-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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District of Innovation…What Does this Mean for Anna ISD?
This past November, The AISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution for our district to become a District of Innovation (DOI). The DOI concept, passed by the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842, exempts traditional independent school districts from certain provisions of the Texas Education Code. DOI status gives more local control to our school district and our stakeholders.
A DOI committee consisting of community members, teachers, parents, and administrators was formed and met several times throughout this school year to determine the provisions Anna ISD will implement. My next few blog posts will address these different areas the committee chose to focus on to become a District of Innovation. One of the provisions the committee chose to address was to take control of our school start date and is the focus of this post.
Discussions on adjusting the uniform school start date focused on four areas. The first being the benefits of adding more professional development days throughout the school year. In previous years, district-wide staff development was completed at the beginning of each school year. This did not allow for staff development follow up or the opportunity to address other areas of need throughout the year.
The second area of interest was to balance the number of instructional days between the semesters, as much as possible, creating equal grading periods. This led to the discussion about AISD campuses moving to a nine week grading period. Beginning the 17-18 school year, all campuses will be on a nine week grading period. Parents with multiple children in our district will now find it easier to monitor their children’s grades with consistent grading periods.
Next, the Committee recognized a need for closing the summer gap in order to increase the achievement of our at-risk students. Although next year’s school calendar reflects this change, ideas were generated on ways to close this gap even further in the future.
The last area dealing with the uniform start date, was to review this area annually and seek input from students, staff, parents, and community members. In order to provide the best possible educational opportunities for our students, Anna ISD may be adjusting the district calendar over the next few years. I appreciate the community’s flexibility and support through this process.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2017-18 school calendar can be found <a href="http://annaisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_5780233/File/Parents/17-18%20Anna%20ISD%20Calendar.pdf">here</a> and on the Anna ISD Website.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-39386562830271031032016-09-26T12:43:00.001-07:002016-09-26T12:52:54.822-07:00Making Progress<b>1st Six Weeks</b><br />
It’s hard to believe we are already wrapping up the first six weeks of the school year. We are off to an exceptional start! The high school football team is dominating with a 5-0 record. Volleyball has a winning record and has begun their district competition. The high school band has been preparing their program for their state competition. The band is in store for a very busy month, performing just about every weekend during the month of October. I am optimistic and hopeful that I will be making a trip to San Antonio to watch them perform in the State Marching Competition this November.<br />
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<b>Construction</b><br />
With three simultaneous construction projects underway in Anna ISD, the growth is undeniable. I appreciate the patience and cooperation our community has shown as we work to fulfill the district’s plan.<br />
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The final touches are being put in place on the interior of Anna Middle School. The exterior construction is in full swing with steel being erected for the new band hall and theatre arts area. The piers and footings have been poured on the new classroom wing. The foundation for that particular area is soon to follow.<br />
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The new athletic complex is in full swing with the hopes to have it open in February. Heaps of dirt have been dug out behind Anna High School, as the foundation is being prepared for the new surface. We will accommodate baseball, softball and tennis activities at the complex this spring.<br />
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The construction for Anna’s third elementary school is underway. Lee Lewis Construction has started moving dirt in preparation for utilities and the foundation.<br />
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<b>Elementary #3 Naming/Boundary/Staffing</b><br />
Be on the lookout for surveys and other information concerning Elementary #3. We are in the process of developing two surveys to gather community input regarding our third elementary school.<br />
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The first survey will address naming the campus. You will be able to vote from a list of Anna’s past educators or have the option to write in your own idea. The survey will be placed on the district Website and will run for two weeks during the month of October. The survey results will be compiled and presented to the AISD School Board. The Board will discuss your input and consider other necessary factors to determine the name of Anna’s newest campus. Our goal is to announce the name of the school at our January Board Meeting.<br />
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The second survey will address the boundary lines for Elementary #3. Anna ISD has been provided four different scenarios by our demographer to consider in determining the boundary lines. The survey will contain the four different choices along with some demographic information and will be placed on the district Website during the month of October. The AISD Board of Trustees will receive the results from this survey in November and consider all information before making the final decision at the January Board Meeting.<br />
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The district is also beginning to discuss staffing the new campus. Our staffing objective is that each campus will be as equal as possible with regards to years of experience. During the second semester, we will send out a questionnaire to the district elementary staff requesting volunteers to move to the new campus. District administration will review the results and consider other necessary factors in designating staff to the elementary campuses. At this time, our plan for Elementary #3 is to announce the new principal in January and the remainder of the personnel in April.<br />
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<b>As a reminder to the staff of Anna ISD:</b><br />
These are exciting times in our district! Embrace the growth and maintain a positive outlook for the benefit of our schools, families and community. Anna ISD is a desirable district filled with wonderful students and staff. We are blessed to be part of such a district. Every day pledge to be positive so that you may have a positive impact on those whose lives you touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-73611532679245345862016-08-22T13:37:00.001-07:002016-08-22T13:52:12.703-07:00Great Start to the 16-17 School Year<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2016-2017 school year is off to a great start! Below are the first day enrollment numbers: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">3,134 - Total</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">On behalf of our teachers, staff and administrators, I would like to express our appreciation for the opportunity to teach your children here in Anna ISD. As I toured the campuses today, I was pleased to see everyone hit the ground running. Our teachers were teaching and our kids were learning. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for your continued patience with the road construction and cautious driving through our growing city. There were the usual first-day-of-school-delays, however, everyone arrived safely and there were smiles all around.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I spent the morning at Anna Middle School. It was great to see our 7th and 8th graders come into the renovated building with smiles on their faces in response to the changes. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We anticipate countless accomplishments by our hard-working students this school year. Please take every opportunity to support our Coyotes by attending events and activities and by volunteering wherever possible. Thank you for your continued support of Anna Independent School District!</span></span></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-12835713184013018492016-06-09T10:16:00.001-07:002016-06-09T11:09:50.968-07:002016-2017 Anna ISD Employee RecognitionWell another year is in the books! It seems as if every year passes faster than the last. I would like to express my appreciation to the teachers and staff of Anna ISD for their dedication to our students. Anna is such a successful district due to the hard-working and kid-loving AISD family. We spent the last day of school recognizing various staff members for their contributions to the district.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Daniel Ackermann, Britta Borgardt, Tammy Darland, Jennifer Fulp, Kelli Gee, Anna Lisa, Gonzalez, Lisa Hutchinson, Jessica Justus, Allison Kennedy, Mindy Lacy, Heather Mackey, Margaret Martinez, Heriberto Nevarez, Becky Stahl, Nelda Stanley, Patricia Voit and Kristy Walters. Lauri Keck and Benton Timpanaro were also recognized for five years of service. Due to an error in calculating years of service it was recognized that they had not been recognized previously. Lauri actually has six years in the district while Benton has completed eight.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Anita Bickenbach, Malissa Cellars, Tomika Crosby, Dean Gladden, Paula McMillion, Laura Morales, Melanie O’Bier, Jeremy Patton Amy Pratt, Carol Silverglat, Pete Slaughter, Deborah Womack and Katrina York.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Judy Smith</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">25 Years of Service</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gail Higgins, Miguel Diaz Sifonte, Shirley Beazley, Salma Rehman and Maria Gutierrez.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Laura Taylor, Zoila Lebo, Robin Latham, Mary Lewis and Rebecca Steffen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Miguel Diaz Sifonte</span></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">District Elementary Teacher of the Year</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">District Secodary Teacher fo the Year</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Zoila Lebo</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Anna ISD Employee of the Year</span></b></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Jesus Ramirez </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Every year we honor our employees who are retiring with a rocking chair. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Congratulations to </span><span style="font-size: small;">Debbie Dumas and </span><span style="font-size: small;">Judy Smith! </span></div>
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Melane Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09232006209260087119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-8430189359408765822016-05-10T11:05:00.001-07:002016-05-10T11:05:23.960-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I would like to personally thank all the Anna stakeholders
who voted in the May 7, 2016 election. The 585 voting citizens have elected to
pass the AISD bond election, with a total of 413 (70.59%) votes for the bond
and 172 (29.40%) votes against the bond.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Our first order of business will be the construction
of the district’s third elementary school. At our May school board meeting,
trustees will approve plans, select the site, and place the project out for
bid. In order to complete the project in a timely manner, we will need to begin
construction June 2016. Our goal is to have Anna’s third elementary school open
the fall of 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Beginning in the fall of 2016, Anna ISD will be
in the midst of three different construction projects. The projects include: AMS
expansion, AHS Athletic Complex, and Elementary #3. We will keep you posted on
the details of each project throughout the summer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Congratulations to the Anna Coyotes baseball
team! The guys won the bi-district championship by shutting down Pinkston. The
first game was a no hitter 19-0 victory. The second game was much like the
first, a one hitter with a 19-0 victory. We would also like to congratulate
Coach Hector who picked up his 300 career win during the championship. The guys
are scheduled to play Sanger in the next round of the playoffs at Sanger High
School, this Thursday at 7:30 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">I would like to express my
appreciation to the staff of AISD for making this such a great district. Every
department and campus strives to create a student-centered environment. Thank
you.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-73500869690638937502016-04-14T07:22:00.001-07:002016-04-17T15:20:50.137-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<b>Anna ISD Fine Arts Programs Continue to Soar and Expand</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anna ISD believes that <i>the arts</i> play an
important role in education and in the development of our students. I have
always believed that Anna ISD has one of the best fine art programs in Texas!
Anna students have a variety of fine art opportunities to excel in. As I walk
our campuses and attend the various events hosted by our fine arts teachers, it
is obvious that our students are extremely talented and are being taught well.
I would like to recognize some of our high school students and their great
accomplishments in our fine arts programs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In March, AHS art students participated in the Visual Arts
Scholastic Event (VASE) in Dallas, Texas. Several students received 4's, which
is the highest score possible and given for their extraordinary artwork. We are
especially excited for Katie Kemp, as her painting advanced to the state level.
She will travel to San Antonio on April 22 for the State VASE Event.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This past Saturday, our theater arts students competed in
the One-Act Play Area contest at Denison High School. The cast and crew
advanced to the Regional competition. In addition, Andrew Shute was named
“Outstanding Male Actor”. They did a phenomenal job and represented Anna
superbly. The Regional competition will be held at Texas A&M Commerce
later this month.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The AHS Band has had an exceptional year. In the fall
competition, our marching band received all ones (which is the highest score
possible) for their performance. Under the UIL’s rotating competition schedule,
next year our marching band will have the opportunity to compete for the state
title. We are excited to see the performance they will select and to see how
far they will advance. We have also had several concert band students advance
to the state competition. Dylan Stepherson advanced to the Association of Texas
Small School Bands All-State Jazz Band. The following students have advanced to
the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Devon Achenbach, Johnny Alvarado, Haley Anderson, Timothy
Arellano, Noah Bert, Sebastian Boyer, Amanda Callahan, Evan Callahan,
Austin Casada, Sayde Cummings, Madison Davis, Brenda DeSantiago, Samantha
Divers, Dustin Drayer, Ben Drazil, Cassandra Erbynn, Gabrielle Fornoff, Dillon
Garcia, Joe Garcia, Juanita Govea, Ariana Guillermo, Sean Henricks, Ryan
Hoverson, Nolan Hutchins, Preston Isham, Darian Jones, Andre Joyce, Joel Lopez,
Ashlynn Love, Sydney May, Reid McGowan, Cintia Medina, Dylan Morgan, Freddy
Perez, Joshua Phakvang, Jonah Parker, Jairo Rubio, Omar Rubio, Heidi Sanders,
Estrella Santibanez, Joe Sarro, Keira Schmidt, Riley Self, Alexis Smith,
Dylan Stepherson, Tatum Wolf, Trevor Wolf, and Jacob Woodard</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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I am excited to announce that our Fine Arts program is
expanding this upcoming school year, with two new opportunities for our
students. We are in the process of adding color guard, which will add to
the artistic performance of our marching band. We will also offer choir to
our middle and high school and are currently in the process of interviewing
candidates for a choir director.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I would like to invite you to see our students perform in
their different fine art events. Please view the campus calendars for future
dates and times of performances. My hope is that our students will take every
opportunity to explore Anna’s different fine arts programs to see if they might
find a new avenue to express themselves.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-65112700092862435692016-03-23T12:23:00.002-07:002016-03-23T12:23:27.676-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Welcome<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I hope everyone had a restful spring break and are ready to
finish out this school year. We have made many great strides this year and are
looking to continue that trend next year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I would like to congratulate AHS Junior, Keamoni Mattocks for a successful year in basketball. He
was named to the 4A All-State team and he is currently 8<sup>th</sup> all-time
in the state on 3 point scoring. He still has his senior year to add to his
totals. All of our extracurricular teams have done an outstanding job this
year. We are proud of our kids and look forward to a successful spring! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Bond Election<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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We will host a public meeting on April 11 at 6:30 pm to
explain the bond process and information concerning the District’s plans. A
meeting in Spanish will follow at 7:15 pm. The meeting will be held in in the
Anna High School auditorium. <span style="background: white; color: #333333;">The
school bond election addresses the need for new schools and to improve existing
schools in order to manage continuing growth</span>. The bond will follow the
AISD Facility Plan as developed by the Strategic Planning Committee. Early
voting will begin on April 25 with Election Day being held on May 7. All voting
will take place at Anna City Hall. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Work has begun on expanding the middle school campus. In
spite of all the rain during spring break, the AISD Maintenance Department
managed to relocate and hook up the portable classrooms. Although this was a
muddy and messy project, it allowed for progress to begin on the expansion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As preparations for pouring a foundation are in the works,
the construction company is in the process of tearing out the drive around the
campus, so that piers can be drilled. Anna Middle School has set up temporary
access to assist with student arrival and dismissal.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-45769592032891804092016-02-24T07:45:00.002-08:002016-02-24T07:45:51.061-08:00Bond Election<div class="MsoNormal">
Bond Election<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Anna ISD Board of Trustees called for a $155,000,000
bond election to be held May 7, 2016. The bond package includes 2 additional
elementary schools, a second middle school, expansion of the high school classroom
wings, and other district renovations. This election will not include a tax
increase for the citizens of Anna. The funds collected through the TRE will
fund these projects. Information on the bond election can be found on the Anna
ISD web site. I am also willing to come out and visit with any group or
organization to discuss this topic. <o:p></o:p></div>
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AMS Construction Update<o:p></o:p></div>
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District administration met with the construction company
this week to review bids submitted for the project. We are reviewing the bids with
the respective departments within the district and doing reference checks. We
are planning to accept bids on March 2 and then proceed with the project. <o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As soon as Oncor moves the existing electrical
line leading into AMS, the district will move the portables and begin breaking
ground. It looks as if the portables will be moved over Spring Break as to not
disrupt instruction. We are excited to
begin this process for the benefit of our students and staff at AMS. Thank you
for supporting the district and allowing us to push forward with this expansion
process. </span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-62394879326387725862016-01-28T07:58:00.004-08:002016-01-28T09:11:44.719-08:00Past, Present and Things to Come<div class="MsoNormal">
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The AISD School Board approved the architecture plans
submitted by Claycomb Associates at the January school board meeting. The plans
have now been submitted to begin receiving bids for the construction at Anna Middle
School. As soon as Oncor moves the existing electrical line leading into AMS,
the district will move the portables and begin breaking ground. To minimize
disruption to classroom instruction and school routine, the portables are
scheduled to be moved over Spring Break.
We are excited to begin this process for the benefit of our students and
staff at AMS! Thank you for supporting the district and allowing us to push
forward with this expansion process. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Linking Past to Present</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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This year was the first year for Anna High School to offer
an audio visual course for our students. A few weeks ago they created a video
to compete in a competition entitled, “Celebrate Texas Public Schools”. Their
idea was to create a video linking past graduates to present students. The
students interviewed 47 former AISD graduates to create a video in which they
could share their memories and give the history of our school district. The
recording took place over two days and has now been sent off to the state level
for the competition. I would like to thank the students along with the
instructor Mr. Kramen and our district communications officer Melane Woodbury
for creating this video to preserve the legacy of our district. I will keep you
posted on how our students did at the competition. We will also place the video
on our district website at the completion of the competition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Bond Election</b><br />
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The Anna ISD School Board will discuss the future facility
needs at the February 19<sup>th</sup> board meeting to determine the need for a
Bond Election. The Bond projects will be paid through our current debt service
program along with funds collect through the TRE. An AISD Strategic Committee
was formed last school year to determine the immediate and ongoing needs of the
district. In following through with the committee’s recommendations, the School
Board will be considering two additional elementary campuses, a second middle
school, and a classroom expansion of Anna High School. </div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-44571430811829151022015-12-08T06:36:00.001-08:002015-12-08T06:36:21.429-08:00AMS Expansion Construction Set to Begin February 2016
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Anna Middle School expansion plans are progressing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The architect presented a plan for this
project at the November School Board Meeting. The architect previously met with
district administration, campus teachers, and the AISD Strategic Planning
Committee to develop a preliminary floor plan. Based on the input from these
groups, the Anna ISD Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the architect’s proposed
plans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This January, the district will move forward with this
project by selling the 2005 voter-approved bonds. Upon completion of the bond
sale, construction will begin in February. The AMS expansion will add 21
classrooms. The band and theatre arts classrooms will increase to meet the
demands of the number of students participating in the program. We will also
increase the capacity of the cafeteria. In addition, the district will review
the need to replace roofing and air conditioning systems. The finalized plans
will be displayed in the main entrance of Anna Middle School and placed on our
website, wwwannisd.org. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866472008360094643.post-84605776169655984722015-11-13T09:33:00.001-08:002015-11-13T09:33:20.469-08:00
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stride</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is defined as “decisive
steps in a specified direction.” This exemplifies Anna ISD, as our district is
committed to taking the steps necessary to successfully grow with Anna. Anna
ISD continues to advance forward, to ensure our students have the best
educational experience possible. Guided by district administration and our
strategic plan, we have a clear vision of where we need to take our district.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This blog will help keep you informed on
happenings of Anna ISD and progress of our growth -- as well as brag on our
outstanding students and staff. I appreciate your continued participation in
our success and time spent reading my blog, Strides by Superintendent
Slaughter.</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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