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Allen ISD approves $1.16M for English language arts curriculum renewal

Allen ISD officials voted to renew digital licenses and updated instructional materials for English language arts classrooms in kindergarten through fifth grade.

In a nutshell: The district’s board of trustees approved about $1,163,166 purchase of the instructional materials during a March 30 meeting. The purchase will span over the next four years, said Jennifer Wilhelm, assistant superintendent of Learner Services.

This purchase is a renewal of state-approved comprehensive instructional material that was approved before the 2023-24 school year, according to a district document. An updated version of these materials was approved by the State Board of Education and “maintains full alignment” with the English Language Arts Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills curriculum.

Quote of note: “The materials meet the instructional needs of our students and align with the TEKS for English Language Arts and the science of reading,” Wilhelm said. “This renewal and purchase ensures consistency and instruction and supports content continuity in curriculum implementation.”

 
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Bread Zeppelin to bring signature salads-in-baguettes concept to Allen

Bread Zeppelin is opening an Allen location this year, a company representative said.

The details: The restaurant offers a variety of salads, including classic Cesar, buffalo chicken, southwest and more, according to its website. Customers can order salads in a bowl or inside a baguette. Bread Zeppelin also has a McKinney location at 3241 S. Custer Road.

“We take an artisan baguette, toast it to perfection, pull out the soft insides and stuff it full of your customized chopped salad,” the website states.

  • 1480 Custer Road, Ste. 100, Allen
 

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Get Lit: Grown-Up Book Fair

Arts in Bloom Art and Wine Festival

April 10, 6-9 p.m.
Allen

April 10, 5-10 p.m.; April 11, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; April 12, noon-5 p.m.
McKinney

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Spring Wine Trail

April 11, 6 p.m.
Plano

April 11, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Grapevine

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Countywide career fair slated for April 16 at Collin College’s Frisco Campus

Collin College is set to host a countywide job fair with nearly 100 employers in attendance, according to a news release.

The gist: The school is hosting its annual job fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 16. The event will take place at the Collin College Frisco Campus, located at 9700 Wade Blvd.

Diving in deeper: The free event will include hiring managers from nearly 100 employers throughout Collin County and beyond to discuss full-time and part-time job openings, per the release. Employers present will represent a variety of industries, including finance, engineering, public safety, health care and more.

 

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