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2021 News Archive
TAGT Names Webb GT Teacher Jessica Fair the State’s Top Educator of the Gifted for 2021 and McKinney Gifted and Talented Alliance Top Parent Group of the Gifted
The spotlight is shining brightly on the 91͵ÅÄ ALPHA program with not one, but two state awards this December. Earlier this month, the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) named Webb Elementary ALPHA teacher Jessica Fair its 2021 Educator of the Gifted and the McKinney Gifted and Talented Alliance (MGTA) its 2021 Parent Group of the Gifted for the state of Texas. The awards are two of four statewide awards bestowed by TAGT each year.
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship Returns to 91͵ÅÄ Stadium on Dec. 18
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship returns to 91͵ÅÄ Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 18, as the #1 Ferris State Bulldogs take on the #2 Blazers from Valdosta State in the third Div. II title game at 91͵ÅÄ Stadium.
MEF Surprises 91͵ÅÄ Educators with $115,000 in Classroom Grants During Annual Holiday Delivery
On Friday, Dec. 3, a dismally cloudy morning couldn’t dampen the sunny disposition at Audi McKinney as a cavalcade of cars rolled out of the parking lot and fanned out across the city to deliver McKinney Education Foundation (MEF) grants to 91͵ÅÄ educators. This year, MEF awarded $115,000 in grants to 34 91͵ÅÄ teachers, media resources specialists and curriculum leaders—including its largest grant ever of $38,000 for reading instruction materials that will impact the district’s kindergarten and first grade learners.
Born in Poland, MHS 10th Grader Anita Wolf Found a Fresh Start and Family in the 91͵ÅÄ Newcomers Program (Part Two of a Three-Part Series)
Five years ago, Anita Wolf came to McKinney from Poland to start a new life. While the promise of a new beginning was exciting, it wasn’t an easy road. But, in Lynda Wolf’s Newcomers ESL class at Faubion Middle School, Anita found support, friends and—family.
Connections Matter: Boyd Gets Behind a Brave 91͵ÅÄ Kindergartner
McKinney, Texas – McKinney Boyd High School has dubbed him Braxton the Brave, and indeed young Braxton Piñero has already overcome tougher challenges than most of us will face in […]
91͵ÅÄ Again Named to the Dallas Morning News List of Top 100 Places to Work
91͵ÅÄ has been named to the 2021 Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work list, marking the second time that the district has been recognized in DMN’s annual tally of area companies.
The DeFelice Brothers & “The Family Business” (Video)
Nicco DeFelice and his brother Rocco are both 91͵ÅÄ graduates who currently work on elementary campuses in the district, and for them, working in the field of education is simply “the family business.”
91͵ÅÄ Board of Trustees Approves 2022–2023 Academic Calendar
The 91͵ÅÄ Board of Trustees approved the 2022–2023 91͵ÅÄ academic calendar at their Nov. 16 board meeting, and it is now available online.
Melinna Herrera Named New Assistant Principal at Press Elementary
After two years away, longtime Malvern Elementary bilingual teacher and instructional leader Cindy Melinna Herrera returns to 91͵ÅÄ to serve as assistant principal at Press Elementary. She brings 17 years of experience in bilingual education and instructional leadership to her new position.
701 91͵ÅÄ AP Students Earn Recognition from College Board, MHS Junior Earns Perfect Score on AP Computer Science Exam
91͵ÅÄ students taking part in Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the spring of 2021 earned accolades from the College Board for their performance, with 701 students from McKinney Boyd High School, McKinney High School and McKinney North High School receiving recognition. In addition, Ethan Bickel, a junior at McKinney High School, earned a perfect score on the AP Computer Science A exam, placing him among the top .5 percent of the 63,980 AP test-takers for that exam worldwide.
Five Questions with Dr. Paula Kent from McKinney North, TASSP Region 10 Assistant Principal of the Year
Dr. Paula Kent, McKinney North High School Associate Principal, has been named 2021–2022 Region 10 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP). We sat down with Kent to find out more about her passion for education, why teaching is a ‘heart’ job and why connections matter.
McKinney Boyd High School Percussion Ensemble Performs at PASIC (Video)
The McKinney Boyd High School Percussion Ensemble have been invited to perform at the prestigious Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention (PASIC) to be held Nov. 10–13, in Indianapolis after winning first place in the PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition.
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