Posts by Ryan PIERCE
Mother makes quilt out of Ferguson band t-shirts
May 18, 2015 – Tricia Alford, an AISD employee and parent of AISD students, has a special gift for Ferguson Junior High Orchestra teacher Mary Cliborn. She made a quilt out of all the Ferguson Orchestra T-shirts from throughout the school’s 15-year history and will present it to Cliborn at Ferguson Orchestra’s grand finale, May…
Read MoreGive your input on the fine arts center and athletics complex
The AISD is seeking community input for the future districtwide fine arts center and districtwide athletics complex. Please fill out a short survey and help with the planning of these facilities. Fine Arts Center Questionnaire Athletics Complex Questionnaire
Read MoreHutcheson Junior High in the spotlight as it prepares to close
May 15, 2015 – Hutcheson Junior High is in the spotlight as it prepares to close its doors for the last time. Opened in 1963, the school will be torn down this summer to make way for a districtwide Career and Technical Center. Local media are paying attention because the school has been a pillar…
Read MoreOriginal Ferguson staff gather for photo
May 13, 2015 – Only a few of the original teachers and staff who opened Ferguson Junior High in 2001 remain in 2015. As the school year comes to an end and Ferguson Junior High prepares to close, these teachers and staff are about to say goodbye to a long and proud chapter of their…
Read MoreAISD hosts community meetings about future fine arts center and athletics complex
The AISD hosted two community meetings on May 4, 2015, one to discuss the future fine arts center and one to discuss the future athletics complex. Both buildings will be funded by the 2014 Bond package. The fine arts center is scheduled to open in 2018 and the athletics complex is scheduled to open in…
Read MorePlanning begins for future fine arts center
The AISD began planning for the bond-funded future districtwide fine arts center with a two-day planning lab. Led by Kerianne Wolf, an educational consultant with DeJONG-RICHTER, participants in the lab included AISD fine arts teachers, students, administrators and parents. The all-day sessions kicked off Monday morning, April 26, with a flute solo by Crystal K.,…
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