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AISD PORTRAITS 

VOLUME 9 | 2019

CONTENTS

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 / State of the District – AISD 2018       

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 / District Accountability Scores       

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 / National Merit Scholars       

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 / School Map

Under Construction

“I understand how hard you work and 

I’m very thankful…” You might say Fannin 

students “bond”ed with construction crews 

as the fi rst projects funded by AISD School 

Bond 2017 get underway.

Futuristic Farming

With no soil and no sun, three students grow 

lettuce in an engineering lab at AACAL. They’re 

not mad scientists, they’re Nerd Farmers, and the 

project could impact world hunger and change 

farming here at home.

Home Again

There’s something special about Caprock. Just 

ask the thirty alumni who work, teach and serve 

in the same halls they once walked as students.

Elementary Experience

If Willy Wonka were an artist, you’d probably fi nd 

him here. This enchanting classroom and the 

intriguing art happening in it is one reason our 

K – 5 education is anything but elementary. 

Cover Story

A football injury was a hard knock for Reece 
Radney. Amarillo ISD’s new scholarship 
opened a door when others were closing.  
Now, Reece and hundreds of AISD graduates 
are THRIVE-ing in college as current students 
make plans to follow in their footsteps.

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