EAGLE EXTRA!

House Bill 2 was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening. The bill provides $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools and includes $4 billion for teacher and staff pay raises.

Key funding parts of the bill for all Texas public schools:

• $4 billion for teacher and staff pay raises, amounts vary based on district size and teacher experience
• $153 million to expand career and technical education opportunities
• $834 million for special education reforms
• $648 million targeted to strategies for improving early literacy and numeracy
• $187 million for teacher preparation and certification programs
• $430 million to increase the school safety allotment
• $1.3 billion for school district operational costs, including insurance, transportation, and utilities
• $199 million to expand the charter school facilities allotment (does not impact Argyle ISD)
• $318 million to provide additional funding to small and rural schools (does not impact Argyle ISD)
• $296 million for adjustments to the Tier II funding formula, which provides a $55 basic allotment increase per-student
  
  

Special thanks to our Argyle ISD staff, families and community members who reached out to our state legislators and advocated for public school funding. We appreciate you taking the time to call and send emails and messages to voice support for our teachers and students!

*Graphic provided by NTX Public Schools Legislative Network/Frisco ISD

The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees held a Budget Workshop on Thursday at the Argyle ISD administration building. The workshop video will be available later this evening on Argyle ISD's YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE to view video of the Budget Workshop. The Board also held at Special Meeting after the workshop on Thursday that included the Superintendent's annual evaluation.

We're sending a huge thank you to the AISD community for supporting the two bond propositions in the May election. These important bond proposals provide learning spaces, updates and facilities for our rapid growth and planning!

This is a special message of thanks from Superintendent Dr. Courtney Carpenter, staff and students from across the district to our wonderful community!

The Argyle ISD Police Department is partnering with Argyle PD and Denton County ESD 1&2 for the Child Safety Fair on SATURDAY, JUNE 7.

🏫 Liberty Christian School

📍 1301 US 377

⌚ 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Don't miss this great event with tons of important safety information and fun stuff for kids!

- FREE items related to each of these safety topics, including life jackets, gun locks, booster seats, and drug lock boxes

- FREE snow cones

- First 200 Chick-fil-A sandwiches FREE

- Water slide

- Water gun arena

- Rock Climbing Wall

- Trackless Train

- Ice Cream machine

- Digital fingerprinting for kids

- Information from DEA agents

- Video game van

- Texas Parks and Wildlife officers & boat

- Helicopter landing

- Fire trucks

- Police vehicles

It’s truly a tradition like none other in the state!

Argyle High School continued its reign as a leader in UIL Academics by winning its 18th state title. The Eagles claimed the Class 5A state championship with 126 points, defeating Highland Park and A&M Consolidated.

This marked Argyle’s third consecutive title in 5A and included two first-place team finishes (Accounting, Literary Criticism), three in second place (Calculator, Current Issues & Events, Mathematics) and one in third place (Spelling & Vocabulary). AHS also produced a state champion and a state finalist in Speech & Debate.

“Championships do not come easily or naturally,” AHS UIL Academics Coordinator Deserae Good said. “They come from dedication, intrinsic drive, and belief in yourself and your team. These students and coaches have shown year after year that they can hold on to a winning title, and this year makes 18. These kids will go on to become innovators, research scientists, mathematicians, literary artists, theatrical stars, historians, journalists, and so much more. The tradition does not stop here.”

This year’s feat was more challenging due to scheduling circumstances. Nearly half of the AHS competitors were seniors and competed early Monday morning in Austin following graduation in Denton on Sunday night. This provides just another example of the commitment, talents and dedication of these Eagles!

The UIL academic contests include multiple subject areas in which schools build points through comprehensive competitions. The areas include Business, Journalism, Language Arts, Social Studies, Speech & Debate, STEM and Theatre.

Be sure to check the camp listing on the Argyle Eagles sports website for all the camps offered this summer. The listings include all non-sports and sports camps offered. Click on the camp links for more info, including cost, dates and locations.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL CAMPS!

The Argyle ISD Dr. Telena L. Wright Administration Building is open to the public during the summer from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. The admin building and campuses will be closed on Fridays from May 30 to July 25, 2025.

Hilltop Elementary, South Elementary, West Elementary, Jane Ruestmann Elementary, the Sixth Grade Center and Argyle Middle School are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday through June 5. The elementary campuses, SGC and AMS will reopen on July 23. The campuses will have limited staff available for assistance.

Argyle High School will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through June 16 and will reopen on July 21.

The ceremonial beam signed by the community at the recent signing event has officially been placed and construction on the new Argyle ISD Stadium continues to move forward. The stadium will finished in the fall of 2025.

Here's to continuing traditions and creating unforgettable memories in this incredible new facility!

It was a great three days of learning and collaborating for Argyle ISD Principals, Assistant Principals and District Leadership. The district hosted the Summer Visioning Leadership Institute led by Superintendent Dr. Courtney Carpenter at the AISD administration building.

Leaders examined the School Board-adopted Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Graduate Profile Attributes, identifying where alignment is strong on their campuses—and where opportunities for growth exist.

This provided a great opportunity for our leaders to grow together and begin work on the future visioning for AISD.

Argyle ISD School Board Trustees Matt Slaton (Place 6) and Josh Westrom (Place 7) were both officially sworn in during the May 19 Board meeting. Both Trustees ran unopposed and are now serving their second terms on the Board. Trustees serve three-year terms.

Trustees Slaton and Westrom, we are very grateful for your service to the students, staff and families of Argyle ISD.

Additionally, the Board also voted on officers, which will remain the same for the 2025-2026 school year. Sam Slaton will continue his role as Board President, Craig Hawkesworth as Vice President and Matt Slaton as Secretary.

The next Board meeting will be a Budget Workshop on Thursday at 4 p.m. followed by a Special Meeting at 5 p.m. All meetings and workshops are open to the public and include time allotted for public comment.

Be sure to check out all the Class of 2025 Graduation Pics from UNT! Please share the link with friends and family members to see all the great highlights of a memorable night.

This year's graduation class included 366 seniors.

CLICK HERE to view all the photos.

Here's our fun end-of-the-year video with the staff at Jane Ruestmann Elementary! This video was such a hit last year at Argyle High School that we brought it back and we will continue featuring these each year!

What a special treat for Superintendent Dr. Courtney Carpenter! During the final School Board meeting before the end of the school year, Jane Ruestmann Elementary students gifted Dr. Carpenter with the first-ever yearbook for the school which opened this year. Cora Bailey was the winning artist whose design graced the back cover of the yearbook.

The annual Argyle ISD Night at the Rangers game was last week and it was another big hit for the Eagle community. The event included special Argyle ISD-Rangers branded caps for those who purchased tickets through the special ticket link. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined in this Argyle ISD community night tradition at the ballpark and shared their pics on Facebook!

The latest UIL Lone Star Cup standings for all classifications was released on May 23. Argyle is currently second overall in Class 5A! Argyle trailed Cedar Park by six points and the only sports remaining to include are softball and baseball.

The final results will be posted by the UIL on July 1. Argyle is tied for the most UIL Lone Star Cup in state history with 13. Points are earned through competitions in academics, fine arts and athletics.

Here are the top five schools...

1. Cedar Park 91

2. Argyle 85

3. Frisco Wakeland 81

4. Highland Park 80

5. A&M Consolidated 79

The Argyle Eagles' 7-on-7 team will be playing in the State Tournament later this summer in College Station. The Eagles qualified during May and will be part of the field competing June 27-29 at Veterans Memorial Park. More than 125 teams are participating. Go Eagles!!

What a great spring season for the mixed doubles tennis team of Caden Everett and Julia Lightner! They finished the year as UIL Class 5A State Semifinalists. The duo fell in a tight match in the semis to a team from Mission Sharyland - 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Congrats to Caden and Julia for a fantastic season!

Former Eagle star golfer and Oklahoma State sophomore Gaven Lane (pictured back row, fourth from the right) helped OSU win its 12th NCAA National Championship over Virginia last Wednesday night in Carlsbad, Calif.

Gaven, a former Argyle state champ, had an incredible back nine during match play and earned OSU's second point. He won holes 12-15 to win his match. OSU won the match 3-1.

CLICK HERE to view a few of Gaven's big shots!

The Eagle football team was up early recently serving the community before Memorial Day. The team placed nearly 150 American flags around Argyle in preparation for the holiday.

Great job, Eagles!

PLATINUM LEVEL

Point Bank

The Real Estate Station

Lori Jacobson, The Legacy Group

Cross Timbers Church

Rapid Med
iKids Dentistry

CR Plumbing

Chick-fil-A Argyle

Atown Apparel

GOLD LEVEL

Sunny Darden Group

Northlake Papa Johns

Green Light Driving Academy

Kumon Math & Reading Center of Northlake

SILVER LEVEL

Argyle United Methodist

Rich McDowell Synergy One Lending

Kim Reding - Magnolia Realty

Mathnasium - Trophy Club

DATCU

Argyle Party & Gift

Independent Financial

UNITS of Northwest DFW
BB Living Harvest
State Farm Insurance - Matt Friess

Bybee College Prep

G2 Painting and Roofing

Five Rings Financial

United Educators Association

Homework In A Cafe

North Texas Allergy & Asthma

BRONZE LEVEL
Alpha Women's Wellness

Dermatology Solutions

ATX Benjamin Realty Group

T&T Consolidated

Harvest Counseling & Wellness

Empower Chiropractic

All About Babies Argyle Birth Center, LLC

Branded

Dancan

Miranda Realty Team

Reading Ranch

Yard Card Queen

North Texas Adult & Child Counseling Center
Legacy Partners Insurance Agency, LLC - Jen De La Porte
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

NWC General Construction
Dawn Michelle Photography

Morton Buildings

Keller Williams Southlake - Susan Stillman

Challenge Island

Equitable

The UPS Store #7954

Interested in becoming an Eagle Partner? Contact Laura.Truebenbach@argyleisd.com for more information!

Argyle ISD is a fast-growth public school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with 6,200+ students and 700+ employees. The District includes seven campuses. Argyle ISD is a 13-time UIL Lone Star Cup Champion. The Eagle Extra! Newsletter is produced by the Argyle ISD Communications & Marketing Department.

To submit stories or a possible photo of the week for consideration, contact Rick Herrin, Argyle ISD Chief Communications Officer at Communications@argyleisd.com.

Website: argyleisd.com
Location: 6701 Canyon Falls Dr., Flower Mound, Texas 76226
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