The Allen ISD Board of Trustees is hosting a community presentation on October 28 to share information on the state of the school district.  The program will also include details about the upcoming Project Kids initiative that will lead to a community study of future Allen ISD facility needs. The program will conclude with a question and answer session for the audience.

Called Back To The Future, the program will be held in the Allen ISD Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 28. The community program is the third in a series that highlight different aspects of the school district.

"Our goal is to give parents a look at where the school district is now and where we are heading," said Board President Louise Master.  "We also want to explain the upcoming Project Kids initiative as we begin seeking volunteers to serve on the committee(s).

Topics discussed will not be specific to elementary or secondary parents so all parents are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Twelve Allen High School students have been named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as semifinalists for the 2015 National Merit® Scholarship Competition. The semifinalists are: Kinsey A. Baltzell, Beau C. Bost, Caroline K. Bruner, Rebecca E. Campbell, Angela Dai, Andrew Guo, Amogh P. Krishnagiri, Samantha N. Lowrey, Christine T. Pho, Lauren L. Schneider, Burak K. Sertsoz, Hannah Y. Wang

Allen High School senior Eghosasere Alao was also named a Semifinalist in the 51st annual National Achievement Scholarship Program and five AHS seniors were named Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement program. Those five included: Tyra Elliott, Ariel McCowan, Paul J. Russell, Major Thomas III and Samantha West.  Forty more Allen HS students were named as Commended Scholars in the program.

A total of 453 current and former students at Allen High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. 

The district honored 221 current AHS students for their success on the AP Exams at its first AP Scholar Awards Event in the district's Performing Arts Center on Oct. 7. The College Board's Advanced Placement Program provides students with the opportunity to take rigorous, college-level courses while still in high school. In May 2014, 1,237 Allen High School students took 2,770 AP Exams.

The Allen Eagles football team won their 7th game of the season and extended their winning streak to 34 games over the past three seasons. Despite the Eagle Stadium closure, Allen crowds have been large at games held in Plano.

Meanwhile, repairs at Eagle Stadium are underway and scheduled to be completed by the June 2015 graduation.  An agreement between Pogue Construction and PBK Architects was recently announced where the two parties will assume financial responsibility for all repairs.  In addition, the school district will be reimbursed for other costs incurred as a result of the stadium's closure.  Updates on Eagle Stadium can be found online. 

Foundation Sponsors Cooking Class at Blu'

Join Chef and AHS Culinary Instructor Jordan Swim for a two-hour cooking event inside Allen High School's commercial kitchen next to Blú Restaurant. This class is the first in a series that will be offered during the 2014-2015 school year. The menu will focus on soups and includes: Simple Stocks, Kale White Bean and Sausage, Butternut Squash and Coconut Curry and Corn Chowder. All proceeds benefit the educational grant and scholarship programs of the Foundation For Allen Schools. For more information and registration, follow this link http://www.allenisd.org/fas.