Argyle Intermediate School Principal

WOW!! What a school year 2020-2021 has been! We have come so far this year, and we could not have done it without the willingness of our students, the determination of our staff and School Board, and the support of our Eagle families. Through it all, we have maintained our excitement for learning and growing. I am grateful for all of you for meeting the challenges we faced with grace and resilience.

Our theme this year has been “Oh, the Places You’ll Go.” We may not have been able to go many places in real life, but we made up for it by providing lots of fun experiences. Both our 4th and 5th-grades visited the zoo via a virtual field trip. They learned about habitats, ecology, and endangered species. The 4th-grade also “visited” places around the world during their cultural awareness day and celebrated Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras. They continued this project by reading A Long Walk to Water and collecting money to fund wells for impoverished families. They gathered enough change to provide fresh water for 64 families for years to come. The 5th-grade students went to “Starbucks” (actually, their transformed classroom) to start their research for the Living Museum Presentation at the end of May. I stopped by for a treat and a visit with our 5th-graders while they were hard at work!

We have a lot to celebrate this year, and we plan to recognize our students’ efforts in many ways. Each grade level will have a kickball tournament, which is always a favorite activity, and a House party for the winning house of the year. We will also take a school-wide field trip to AT&T Stadium, where students will see how science, social studies, math, and language arts all apply in real world situations.

We are so thankful for the opportunities we have had to learn, have fun, and make new friends. We know that we are very fortunate to be part of an amazing school district and community. We also want to be sure our students realize the importance of giving back. In honor of National Pet Month, our student leaders helped organize an animal shelter supply drive and collected items the shelters need for all kinds of pets. We incorporated daily vocabulary words such as compassion and empathy as well as virtual guest veterinarians to help bring our project to life. We are proud of our students for their participation and appreciate their generosity.

As our mission statement reminds us, Argyle Intermediate School will challenge and inspire ALL students to reach their full potential by becoming lifelong learners.

We have maintained our commitment to challenge and inspire all students by providing enriching, engaging, and meaningful learning regardless of unexpected challenges. Longfellow said it well when he said, “Perseverance is a great element of success.” Our staff and students are living these words of wisdom through their daily perseverance and outcomes of success. Our students are our joy, and we thank you for sharing them with us this school year. #WeAreArgyle

We have maintained our commitment to challenge and inspire all students by providing enriching, engaging, and meaningful learning regardless of unexpected challenges.

Dr. Dawn Jordan Principal Argyle Intermediate