Alief Independent School District 2016-2017 Calendar & Annual Report
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Preparing Students for Tomorrow — Caring for Them Today Alief Independent School District 2016-2017 Calendar & Annual Report 37 25 Hayes 10 19 12 23 21 28 Alief-Clodine C 35 I A 6 7 31 F G H 20 38 46 40 24 D E 9 17 44 Winkleman 39 45 41 32 B 29 4 34 18 5 43 16 42 11 District Facilities 1 30 15 36 1 Alexander Elementary School 29 Owens Intermediate School 30 Youngblood Intermediate School 2 Best Elementary School Bissonnet 3 3 Boone Elementary School 31 Albright Middle School FT. BEND COUNTY 27 13 4 Bush Elementary School 32 Alief Middle School HWY 59 5 Chambers Elementary School 33 Holub Middle School 33 2 6 Chancellor Elementary School 34 Killough Middle School 7 Collins Elementary School 35 O’Donnell Middle School LINE 14 8 Cummings Elementary School 36 Olle Middle School 8 9 Hearne Elementary School 37 Alief Early College High School 22 SW FWY 10 Heflin Elementary School 38 Elsik High School Leawood 26 11 Hicks Elementary School 39 Elsik Ninth Grade Center Map Key 12 Holmquist Elementary School 40 Hastings High School Huntington Stancliff 13 Horn Elementary School 41 Hastings Ninth Grade Center Elementary Schools Place Dr 14 Kennedy Elementary School 42 Kerr High School W. Bellfort 15 Landis Elementary School 43 Taylor High School Intermediate Schools 16 Liestman Elementary School 44 Alief Learning Center 17 Mahanay Elementary School 45 Crossroads Middle Schools 18 Martin Elementary School 46 SOAR/LINC/Night High School 19 Outley Elementary School A Administration Building High Schools & Programs 20 Petrosky Elementary School B Alief Support Facility/Tax Office 21 Rees Elementary School C Crump Stadium & Athletic Facilities 22 Smith Elementary School D Maintenance Dept. Support Facilities 23 Sneed Elementary School E MIS/Police Dept. Note: Map Not To Scale 24 Youens Elementary School F Ness Natatorium 25 Budewig Intermediate School G Printing Services/Warehouse 26 Klentzman Intermediate School H Purchasing Map of the Alief Independent School District 27 Mata Intermediate School I Transportation 28 Miller Intermediate School Proudly located in Houston, Texas To Our Alief Proud Community: I am pleased to present this Alief ISD Annual Report Calendar. The achievements highlighted in the following pages give a snapshot of the programs, successes and plans that are being made every day in Superintendent HD Chambers pictured with Alief ISD Valedictorians & Salutatorians Alief ISD to advance excellence in public education. You will learn of the student and staff accomplishments at the local, state and national level. It is with great pride that I have the opportunity to share with you the information in this report. With 46 campuses, more than 6,500 staff members and approximately 47,000 students, Alief ISD takes every opportunity to build a learning environment while staying true to our mission of Preparing Students for Tomorrow – Caring for Them Today. We continue to work on a daily basis providing our students with the skills that they need to thrive in a rapidly changing, diverse, global society. While we celebrate these accomplishments, we continue to focus on improving learning experiences and planning for the future. We are well aware that our sustained success relies Stay Connected! on the investment, support and partnership with all of our stakeholders, including students, Phone: 281-498-8110 staff, parents, business partners, community members and taxpayers. Website: www.aliefisd.net On behalf of myself, the Board of Trustees, students and staff, I encourage you to continue to be engaged in our district by remaining informed and active in supporting the education of Twitter: @AliefISD Alief ISD Mobile App: youth. My aspiration is that you find this Annual Report Calendar both informative and useful. Available through iTunes and Thank you for being Alief Proud! Google Play Store Sign up through the district website to receive regular updates through the Key Communicator e-newsletter from Sincerely, Superintendent HD Chambers. HD Chambers Superintendent of Schools Alief Independent School District Alief Community At A Glance Alief ISD serves the residents of 36.6 square miles in Harris County. Approximately 75 percent of this area is within the City of Houston. A large portion of the school district is located in the Westchase District and International Management District. Alief ISD consists of an educated and diverse population and is home to a number of international companies. Our Alief Proud Students Our Alief Proud Staff African American 29.59% Alief ISD is Asian/Pacifichome Islanderto one of12.27% the most diverse student Alief ISD staff members are highly trained, committed Hispanic 52.65% bodies in AmericanTexas. Indian/Alaskan Our students1.14% are continuously employees who put students first. Our teachers are dedicated recognized onWhite/Anglo the local, state3.10% and national levels for their Other 1.25% to their craft, and about a third of our teachers have achievements and advanced degrees. Many Alief ISD employees choose to accomplishments. Diversity in Alief ISD send their children to Alief schools for the quality education White/Anglo American Other we provide. In addition, hundreds 3% Indian/Alaskan 1% 1% of Alief ISD staff members are proud district graduates or former $46 million students who have chosen to return Graduating Senior home to serve the Alief community. Scholarships 10.8 years African American Average Number of Years of 30% Teaching Experience Highly Qualified Alief ISD 7.9 years 98% Average Number of Years Teachers Teaching in Alief ISD 93.2% Hispanic Alief ISD 53% Graduation Rate Asian/Pacific Islander Exceeds State 12% Graduation Rate Our Alief Proud Families 88.3% Out of those surveyed, 85% of parents said... 80+ • Their children are learning what they Languages 80.3% 39.8% need to be successful in the next Economically Limited English grade level or after graduation. Spoken by Disadvantaged Proficiency • Staff members care about students. Alief ISD Students • Children generally feel safe at school. Alief ISD Board of Trustees The Alief ISD Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing the policies in which our school district operates within the framework of state and federal laws. Our elected trustees serve four-year terms and must live within the district attendance Dr. Lily Truong boundaries. Position 1 All Alief ISD Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public. Board Workshops are typically scheduled for every first Tuesday of the month, while Regular Board Meetings typically take place every third Tuesday of the month. Each meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room, which is located within the Rick Moreno Administration Building at 4250 Position 2 Cook Road. Preparing Students for Tomorrow — Caring for Them Today Ann Williams Dedré Jefferson Nghi T. Ho Sarah B. Winkler Tiffany D. Thomas Position 3 Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 Position 7 Did you know? Alief ISD Board Trustees Dr. Lily Truong, Dedré Jefferson, Nghi T. Ho and Tiffany D. Thomas are proud Alief ISD alumni. August 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Staff Development Day Staff Development Day Staff Development Day Staff Development Day Staff Development Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 First Day of School/ Begin 1st Grading Period 28 29 30 31 Notes Community and Student Engagement The Community and Student Engagement (CASE) accountability system is designed to highlight the variety of ways schools prepare students for graduation and beyond. Schools are rated Unacceptable to Exemplary. Our results on the indicators are below. We are pleased to see all schools dedicated to growing in each area and exceeding standards each year. We will continue to raise the bar in all areas to strengthen the educational experience for our students. Alief ISD is amongst the most progressive and forward thinking school districts in the state. Our goal is to keep students engaged in education and provide opportunities that lead to success after graduation. CASE For Success Family and Community Second Language Digital Involvement Acquisition Learning Exemplary Exemplary Recognized Dropout Fine 21st Century Prevention Arts Workforce Exemplary Exemplary Recognized Gifted & Wellness and Reporting and Talented Physical Education Compliance Exemplary Exemplary Compliant Did you know? Alief ISD is an exemplary school district in the Community and Student Engagement (CASE) accountability system. September 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Student/Staff Holiday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 School Choice Alief Early College High School (AECHS) is a partnership with Houston Community College and provides a seamless opportunity for students to simultaneously receive a distinguished achievement high school diploma and an associate’s degree in a supportive, yet rigorous educational environment. Career and Technical Education Early College High School offers opportunities for students to take course work both at their traditional high school campus and at the Houston Community College’s Alief Construction Technology Center. Students are provided the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Construction Technology with a specialization in Construction Technology; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Electrical and Plumbing or Welding and Electrical. Alief Kerr High School (KHS) is continuously recognized at the local, state and national level as a high performing school. The Kerr way is a non-traditional system releasing the responsibility for learning to the students through choice and self-management. KHS was named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. Alief Institute of Math and Science (AIMS) classrooms group gifted peers in a rigorous environment and provide differentiated content from the four core academic subjects.