To our Panther family,
We are excited to share with you the new leadership update for our campuses as we enter the 2023-2024 school year! Ms. Tracy Browning, current Assistant Principal, is being recommended as our new Alba-Golden Elementary Principal. Ms. Browning has been very involved in every area of campus administration and in making decisions for our elementary campus. She has great judgment, is consistent, and has been a strong assistant principal and instructional leader.
Also new to our leadership team are two familiar faces who are returning in different capacities. We are excited to welcome Mr. Brandon Bohannan as Ms. Browning's Assistant Principal at the elementary campus. We also welcome Mr. Kevin Wright back to a leadership role, this time as Assistant Principal at the secondary campus under the leadership of Mrs. Brittany Hall.
We have the utmost confidence in these individuals and believe that they will be able to lead our district forward! We also value their love for Alba-Golden! We know that they will be dedicated to supporting our students and staff.
Congratulations to these three great leaders! We are excited about the future of Alba-Golden ISD under their leadership. They will be approved at our next school board meeting on Monday, July 3.
Monday, June 12, 2023
The Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees would like to announce that Dr. Shelby Davidson has been selected as the lone finalist for the district’s next superintendent. Current Superintendent, Mrs. Macie Thompson, will end her time at AGISD on June 30, 2023.
Dr. Davidson is coming from Van ISD, where he has served as the middle school principal since 2012. In addition to his principal role, he has served Van ISD as a school board member and Board President from 1998-2011. He has taught and/or coached at Wills Point, Van, and Tyler High Schools. Davidson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin, his Master of Public Policy and Administration from Baylor University, and his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Lamar University, where he received an Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. In 2016, he received the National Rural Education Association Dissertation of the Year Award and presented it at The Ohio State University. Davidson also holds a Certificate of School Management and Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education/Harvard Business School. He was selected as one of the top principals in Texas by Raise Your Hand Texas to attend the Harvard Principal Institute in 2017.
Dr. Davidson served as an advisory board member for the Texas A&M A-Plus Project and has served as a Principal Advocacy Fellow for Raise Your Hand Texas. Outside of education, he serves as Pastor of New Beginnings Community Church near Van and completed a pastoral ministry program at Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. He enjoys college football and any activity with his family. He has been married to his wife Amanda for 26 years and they have three grown children, Cortland, Carli, and Casi.
AGISD is excited to welcome Dr. Davidson to our Panther family. His proven track record brings experience and excitement which will open the door of opportunities for our staff, students, and community.
In an effort to continue in compliance with ESSER III requirements, we ask you to please review our "Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan" and submit any comments to Jennifer Wigington, Director of Federal Programs, at wigingtonj@agisd.org.
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For anyone needing help with meals for the summer, we invite you to make use of this great opportunity!
As we dive into this last week of school, here are just a couple of reminders for you!
We would like to make our families aware of a watch-party event that is being offered for all Emergent Bilingual families. This event will have presentations by 2-1-1 Texas, Texas A&M University, and the Texas Workforce Commission to give parents and families detailed information about services offered (employment, childcare, and education) as well as a guide for applying to and attending college.
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AGISD is proud to announce the leaders of the AGHS Class of 2023!
This year's Valedictorian is Samuel Louderman. Samuel is the son of Marc & Jennifer Louderman. Samuel plans to attend the University of Texas at Tyler, and his plan is to major in Business.
Cade Stovall is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2023. Cade is the son of Jason & Mandi Stovall. Cade is headed to Texas A&M University with plans to major in Agricultural Economics.
We are happy to celebrate the successes of these two terrific students, and we look forward to hearing of all of the great things ahead for them!
#weareAG
Today's unofficial election results are in! Thank you to all who took the time to vote!
On this School Principals' Day, we are happy to celebrate two of the very best! A very special "thank you" to both of you for your diligence and dedication to leading your staff and students so well. Your hard work, care, and commitment do not go unnoticed!
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Congratulations to our boys and girls track teams who have earned the title of "Champions" at the District and Area levels! Good luck to you all as you head to Regionals this week!
ESL Summer School Opportunity!
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A reminder to our families....
To the parents/guardians of all new Pre-K & Kinder students for next year!
New student Pre-K & Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year will open on March 27th. More details about that later. For now, we would like to encourage you to SAVE THE DATE (April 3rd) for a fun family visit to our campus!
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A reminder to parents that we do have an early release tomorrow at 1:00 PM as we head into our Spring Break week!
Just a reminder that there will be lots of activity on the AGISD campus on Tuesday night, March 7th. We would love for your family to join us, and we look forward to seeing you!
🐾 AGISD Community Health Fair: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
🐾 Elementary Open House: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
🐾 Secondary Art & GT Showcase: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
A reminder to our AGISD families!
Good evening,
This morning an Alba-Golden ISD bus headed to Canton High School for a UIL Academic Meet was in an accident on Hwy 17 between Alba and Grand Saline. Six students and the bus driver were transported to the hospital and all were later released. There were no major injuries.
The accident occurred when an oncoming vehicle entered the lane of the school bus, resulting in a collision. Pending the DPS investigation, the AGISD bus driver was not at fault.
Thank you to the UIL sponsors, district staff and first responders who arrived quickly on scene to take care of our students and those involved in the accident. Our students were in very good hands this morning. We are very thankful that the injuries of the students and bus driver were not any more severe than they were.
Thank you to those in our East Texas community and across the state who have reached out with prayers and well wishes for our students and staff, including Governor Greg Abbott. I ask that you please continue to pray for healing for those who were involved in the accident today.
Macie Thompson
Superintendent
Alba-Golden ISD
The more exposure children have to books and pre-reading activities from the start, the better prepared they will be as they learn to read. Below is a great source of free online books for families to share. You may also apply for printed books to be delivered to your home!
https://b3tx.org/digital-books-resources/
AGISD will be closed Wednesday (2/1) and have a 10:00 AM start on Thursday (2/2). On Thursday, teachers will report at 9:30 AM will buses will run at 9:00 AM.
Thursday's JH games vs Cumby have been cancelled.
Stay safe, Panthers!
AGISD is canceling school for Tuesday, January 31. Enjoy the snow day and stay safe!
