Roadrunner Times
January 17, 2019
What's Happening? Important Dates
January 1-31 - Allen ISD School Board Appreciation Month
January 21 - Holiday/No School
January 22 - Spring Picture Day
January 21 - 25 - College & Career Week
February 8 - Donuts with Dads, Dudes & Trivia
February 18 - Student Holiday/No School
Spring Photos - Tuesday, January 22nd
College & Career Week Theme Days - January 21-25
- Monday - No School
- Tuesday - Jan 22nd - Dress as your future career
- Wednesday - Jan 23rd - Wear neon/bright colors
- Thursday - Jan 24th - Wear a college jersey
- Friday - Jan 25th - Wear Allen Eagle spirit wear
Parent University Is Here! FREE Parent Series
The Allen ISD Community Education Department is sponsoring “Parent University,” a new speaker series for parents.
The first program will feature Miki Johnston speaking on the topic: “Learning to Fly: Positive Parenting Tools to Enrich the Parent-Child Relationship.”
The free program will be held in the Lowery Freshman Center Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. The program is intended for all parents. Following the presentation, two smaller breakout sessions will be held separately for elementary and secondary parents to discuss the topic.
Johnston brings more than twenty years of clinical experience specializing in child and adolescent development. Her presentation will discuss ways parents can work through the many challenges that parents and school-age children face. Register at www.allenisd.org/communityed or call 972-727-0503.
Gifted & Talented Information Meeting
There will be a Gifted and Talented information meeting on Tuesday, January 22nd at the Allen ISD Service Center from 6:30pm – 7:30pm. The Service Center is located at 1451 North Watters Road, Allen, TX 75013.
This meeting is designed for parents of interested students in grades K-12 to learn more about our gifted programs and the process for identification and assessment.
Phase I CogAT testing registration will open on the GT website on January 22nd and will close at 4pm on February 15th.
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019, 06:30 PM
1451 North Watters Road, Allen, TX 75013, USA
Donuts with Dad & Trivia! RSVP HERE!
Friday, Feb 8, 2019, 07:30 AM
Rountree Cafeteria
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Attention: 5th Grade Families
Believe it or not, the time has come to start planning for 6th Grade! All Allen ISD 6th graders must choose a “specialized” music course for 6th grade. The choices we offer are Band, Orchestra and Choir. Students have seen performances from all the groups from Ford and will be further discussing their choices with their Music Teacher. Their Music Teacher is available to answer questions about Choir, but the students also watched the following informational videos about 6th Grade Band and Orchestra.
o Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=8X-5WwQ2tH8&feature=youtu.be (11 minutes 59 seconds)
o Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTN62ogM8Sg&feature=youtu.be (13 minutes 37 seconds)
Please sit down and discuss music options with your 5th grade student. Once you think you have come to a decision, please fill out the form located here:
https://goo.gl/forms/r11vspK9jb5Ujt8t2. This choice form is due by Friday, February 8th.
Should you have any questions, please contact the following people:
For Band Questions, contact Kyle Wiechman - kyle.wiechmann@allenisd.org
For Orchestra Questions, contact Valerie Curry - valerie.curry@allenisd.org
For Choir Questions, contact your campus music teacher or Brianna Connaughton - brianna.connaughton@allenisd.org
Allen Eagle Run Is Coming - Check Out the Rountree Incentives
- incentives for signing up early
- opportunity to save if you need a little help
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 2nd!
Allen ISD Board Appreciation Month
We certainly appreciate our School Board!
Early Childhood Parents - Early Release Dates in 2019
- Friday, March 8
- Afternoon Session students will attend school this day from 7:45 – 10:45
- Morning Session students will not attend school this day
- Friday, May 24
- Morning Session students will attend school this day from 7:45 – 10:45
- Afternoon Session students will not attend school this day