Alief Young Innovators site 1 showcase as an amazing success! More pictures and videos coming soon! Site 2 showcase tomorrow at Best!

After the showcase, the students were celebrated with a completion ceremony. This event signifies their official induction into the advance curriculum cohort in the fall. #purposefulsummer Alief Young Innovators

It was great seeing all the Smith Elementary and Horn student inventions today at the Young Innovators Summer Academy Alief Young Innovators! They were so excited to share their inventions with me!

.Alief ISD I had the opportunity to stop by and support an awesome program yesterday— our Young Innovators Showcase was 💯🙌🏽🙌🏽. Thank you Dr. Brandi Godino Brotherton for the invite to come see the work happening with your team. I left inspired by these students’ creativity and passion!

I’m incredibly proud of the brilliance and creativity displayed at our Young Innovators Summer Academy Showcase. The bright future in Alief ISD is being shaped by young minds ready to lead, create, and inspire! 💡

So proud of our students 🥹

The Young Innovators showing off their creativity! Awesome job kids!

Our AC kick off meeting was a huge success! We were so happy to celebrate the success of year one, the addition of two campuses, and learn all about what to expect with instruction! Let’s go higher!

These students did so well during the summer now they are ready to do amazing things this year!

We had a great planning and implementation meeting today at Best Elementary I’m excited to see the amazing things your 4th grade AC students will accomplish this year! Thank you Brandan Clark, M.Ed. for the hospitality and proactive leadership!

Our YISA Young Innovators dove into their first Math Challenge activities today! Lots of communication, collaboration, problem-solving, teamwork, and excitement as they stretched their thinking. #YoungInnovators #MathChallenge #YISA #math #4thgrade

Proud teacher moment! My student spoke at the school board meeting about his experience in the Young Innovators Program—sharing how it’s shaped his growth, confidence, and future goals.Horn Elementary Alief Young Innovators Horn Library

Horn’s Young Innovators brought the 4 C’s to life in reading today! 📚✨ They wrote their stories in 1st person, then swapped cards to creatively retell their partner’s story in 3rd person! 👏 Alief ISD Alief Young Innovators Horn Elementary

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The creativity and advanced level work on display Best Elementary in our Alief Young Innovators classrooms… #SmallGroupBigGains Dr. Onica L. Mayers @katrinaharris

We had a great collaborative planning session today with all of our Advanced Curriculum participating campuses! Teachers left feeling empowered and supported! Instructional Excellence in Alief Alief Advanced Academic Studies

Ms. Pineda’s Young Innovators Book Club brought The Coral Reef Boom to life! 🌊🐠 They shared what they learned about marine life in coral reefs while showcasing amazing creativity and teamwork! 💙📚 #STEM Alief Young Innovators Alief ISD Horn Elementary

🚀 Our Horn 4th graders had an out-of-this-world experience today! 🌎✨ They got to learn first-hand from a NASA tour guide and explore exciting hands-on activities that sparked their curiosity about space and science. 🪐💫 ⭐️ Horn Elementary Alief Young Innovators Alief ISD