What a special honor for Argyle High School's Kristi Thompson! She has been recognized as the Jim Durkel Paraprofessional/Worker of the Year.

Ms. Thompson is a paraprofessional whose current assignment is that of assisting a second language learner with total blindness. Her compassion and dedication to her work gained the attention of those around the state and as a result of her professionalism, she has been awarded this honor. Ms. Thompson works directly with Agustin Sullivan, a Spanish-speaking, 16-year-old blind transfer student from Mexico.

This student came to America with many obstacles to overcome regarding learning. He is an English as a second language learner and an emerging braille reader. He’s an auditory learner with minimal understanding for the English language and presents an overall cultural deficit due to the lack of access to education while in Mexico.

She makes it her mission to be all-inclusive with this student and provides him the dignity he deserves while navigating the language barrier with his classroom teachers. She is always quick to jump into action and help the classroom teachers in assisting this student with his overall learning needs. Ms. Thompson is creative in presenting the materials to him in such a way that he understands.

Congratulations Ms. Thompson on this well-deserved award!

Here's an opportunity to support Argyle ISD through the Argyle Education Foundation. The AEF Gala Silent Auction is now live! Be sure to check out all the travel, restaurants, sports, spa & beauty and experiences available on the website. Click HERE to browse by category.

Reminder: The AEF Gala is Saturday, April 23 at Robson Ranch.

Early voting in the Argyle ISD Bond and School Board Election begins Monday. There are several early voting locations in Argyle ISD for voters. Early voting will be held through Tuesday, May 3. Election Day is Saturday, May 7. Click the links below to learn more about the Bond and School Board elections.

• Bond Election Information
• School Board Election - Place 6 & Place 7
  

Earlier this week, the Argyle ISD School Board honored outgoing School Board Trustees Brad Lowry (Place 6) and Jeff Williams (Place 7) at their final meeting. Both have served on the Board since 2016.

Fellow Trustees, Superintendent Dr. Telena Wright, Administrators and Principals shared comments of gratitude for their service. Click HERE to watch the Board meeting and the recognition. Lowry and Williams both received commemorative plaques and specially designed cookies by the Argyle ISD Student Nutrition Department.

A great family event is coming Friday to celebrate the Argyle Middle School Art program. AMS Art Night will be held Friday, April 22 from 5-8 p.m. in the cafeteria. More than seven art activities will be available for families to enjoy.

The event is sponsored by the AMS Art Honor Society. Make plans to attend!

Argyle ISD Ranger Night is back! This year's special night for the Argyle ISD community is Wednesday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. at Globe Life Field vs. Tampa Bay. Get a ticket through the special promotional link and receive an Argyle ISD/Rangers branded bucket hat. You must purchase the ticket through the special promotion to receive the hat.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS.

Here we go Eagles! The list of Summer Camps 2022 for Eagles has arrived. Please continue to monitor this page as links and additional camps will be added.

Click HERE to view the list of summer camps and sign-up forms.

Argyle West, Argyle South and Hilltop Parents....don't miss the fun at the PTA Social on Sunday, April 24. Everyone is welcome and the event includes complimentary coffee, tea and pastries. Come join us at Uncle Mike's Bistro at 144 Old Town Blvd in Argyle!

Learn more about the open PTA positions and the guest speaker will be Argyle ISD Superintendent Dr. Telena Wright! The social will be held from 2-4 p.m. on April 24.

Interested in joining the new High School Advisory & Planning Committee? Argyle ISD is in the process of forming a High School Advisory & Planning Committee this spring to evaluate the long-term plans for the high school.

The committee will include parents, staff, students and community members. Over the course of several months, the committee will study and evaluate the impact of future high school configurations related to instruction, enrollment, cost, facilities, transportation and many other points of emphasis.

Click HERE to fill out a form to be considered for the committee. The deadline to submit an application is FRIDAY, APRIL 29.

The Argyle Eagle golf team soared in their last Class 4A Region I tournament. The Eagles, who move to Class 5A next year, were crowned region champs and are now headed to the state tournament.

Zane Griggs (pictured with Coach Cody Vanderford) won the top medalist honors helping lead the Eagles to state! The team includes Griggs, Cooper Jensen, Gaven Lane, Ethan Payne and Nathan Rosser.

The Argyles Lady Eagles golf team is headed to state! They earned a second-place finish on Thursday afternoon at the Class 4A Region I tournament.

Lady Eagle golf Madison Wert was the overall top medalist! The team also includes Ryan Purczynski, Katie Garner, Lauren Justice and Clarie Jensen.

Dreams came true this week for former Argyle Eagle standout pitcher Parker Mushinski. He became the first Major League Baseball player from Argyle when he was called up to the Houston Astros this week. The left-hander was previously pitching for the Astros' Triple-A team in Sugar Land.

Read more about Parker in the Denton Record-Chronicle.