January 3, 2024
Dear AHISD Families-
As we welcome in the new year, I want to extend my heartfelt wishes for a prosperous and joyful 2024 to each member of our Alamo Heights Independent School District family! I’m hopeful that you all had a memorable Winter Break these past few weeks and that you find yourselves recharged and ready to accept all the opportunities and promises of a new year.
There is certainly much to celebrate about our achievements in 2023 that showcased the commitment, dedication, and unwavering spirit of our students and staff and highlighted accomplishments in every pillar aligned to our Community Based Accountability System.
We were able to open our schools fully-staffed with incredible talent despite the staffing challenges present for many districts across the state and nation. Additionally, despite the lack of support for public education from the legislative session, we offered competitive salary adjustments to all AHISD staff based on market comparisons and even provided a retention bonus to those employees who chose to return to work as part of the AHISD family this school year.
As a result of the overwhelming community support of Bond 2023, plans for our first construction projects are well underway and the updated designs of the new AHHS facility will be shared at this month’s Board Meeting.
Our students attained record-breaking recognition through the AP Scholar Program, and academic progress and readiness continues to improve at all levels. And finally, our students continue to excel in extracurricular and athletic engagements and have performed well in all levels of UIL competition this year.
Our focus remains steadfast on the work that is before us this upcoming semester, but without a doubt, there is #NoPlaceLikeAHISD!
With the start of the new semester, I want to express my gratitude to our extraordinary educators, support staff, and administrators who continuously go above and beyond to create an enriching and supportive learning environment for every one of our students.
Finally, as January is School Board Recognition Month, I want to thank our AHISD Trustees for their dedication to our district. These seven volunteers are true champions for public schools and for our district, and they are a real blessing to our community. I invite you to reach out to our
Trustees with words of appreciation throughout this month (
[email protected]) .
I look forward to all this upcoming semester holds for our school community. It is a great privilege to serve as your Superintendent and I thank you for sharing your children with us each day in AHISD!