Alief ISD CTE Center Offers Vet Program
At Alief ISD, students have an exciting opportunity to explore diverse career paths through the Center for Advanced Careers. The process involves starting their journey with foundational courses (first or second level) at their home campuses – Elsik, Hastings, or Taylor. As they progress, they transition to the Center to complete specialized, advanced courses that […]
Alief ISD Students Participate in Ecobot Challenge
Three Alief ISD campuses (Kennedy, Mahanay, and Miller) participated in the CASE for Kids Ecobot Challenge. The day was filled with working on STEM activities, Gimkit (answering various questions), and judging for their coding and costumes. The All-Earth Ecobot Challenge is an innovative engineering competition that engages fourth through eighth grade students in complex problem-solving, […]
Alief ISD Community Adds More Little Free Libraries
A second Little Free Library now stands at the Alief ISD Administration building, thanks to the Education Foundation and the Tinubu family. The Tinubu family donated the library in honor of Sanya Nicole Henry Tinubu. Under the direction of Charla Hollingsworth, the Library Services department received the 2021 Librarians Change Communities Award from the Texas […]
Alief ISD Students Visit Texas Southern University
Alief ISD students visited Texas Southern University to learn about being a TSU student. 3rd & 4th graders from Alief Heflin Elementary School experienced A Day in the Life of a TSU Tiger, a community initiative of the Barbara Jordan- Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. Students participated in a mock […]
Alief ISD’s Vet Science Program
Alief offers a Vet Science Program! This year, 70 new students were introduced to the Vet Science program. The students learn how to properly groom, bath, clip nails, use veterinary instruments, and the importance of disinfecting and cleaning for healthy patients! The program also offers microchipping and grooming packages. Doggy Daycare accepts 2-3 appointments a […]
Alief ISD CTE Promotes Girls in Construction
Alief CTE Highlights Girls in Construction Alief ISD Promotes Construction Careers Construction jobs can seem daunting to girls in CTE, but SheBuildsHouston educates girls on the employment opportunities within the construction industry. Alief ISD students in CTE attended an event by SHE Builds Houston to better understand the construction industry opportunities for girls. SHE Builds Houston […]
SEL and Why It Matters
-Brookelyn Bankston, Go Public Intern, UTSA Class of 2022 What is SEL? SEL is dedicated to not only supporting students on an academic level, but also a social and emotional level. Social and Emotional Learning is supporting students in their experiences and helping them build character and confidence. It is a system to provide support […]
Honoring Our Public School Lunch Heroes
Honoring Our Public School Lunch Heroes Public school nutrition and cafeteria staff provide essential services to our students every day. On School Lunch Hero Day, school districts celebrate the dedication of school nutrition workers! Check out some of our public school nutrititon workers! Royal ISD North East ISD Thank you, School Nutrition Staff! Alief ISD […]
Children’s Book Week Highlights Public School Libraries
Children’s Book Week celebrated in public schools.
Public School Pharmacy CTE Programs
National Pharmacist Day is January 12th, and we are exploring introductions to pharmacology careers and our public school CTE Pharmacy programs. High school students can attend pharmacy courses while obtaining a pharmacy technician license, ensuring a high-demand and rewarding job right after graduation. CTE Health Science Cluster TEA’s Health Science Career Cluster focuses on creating, managing, and […]
