School notebook

Elementary Schools

BARBARA JORDAN ELEMENTARY
>> Monday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., blood drive in memory of Phil Rice in library.
>> Wednesday: Constitution Day activities in classrooms.
>> Thursday: 3:30 p.m., CIT meeting in library.

BLACKSHEAR ELEMENTARY
>> Daily: Morning announcements by Blackshear's News Team, character trait for the week: "Readiness," bring box tops.
>> Wednesday: 10:45 a.m., Bill Thrasher's lunch bunch.
>> Thursday: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Kids on the Block rehearsal.
>> Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ronald Care Mobile will be here; Blackshear Pride Day: wear red and black.

BLANTON ELEMENTARY
>> Daily: Pledges and Blanton Creed:  Shannon Davidson's class.

BURNET ELEMENTARY
>> Daily: 7:50 a.m., Student and staff morning assembly in gym.
>> Tuesday: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mr. Gatti's Get Acquainted Night.
>> Friday: Spirit day- wear school shirt.

CARVER ELEMENTARY
>> Daily: 7:50 a.m., Morning assembly in the gym; Pre-K math assessment all week.
>> Monday: 3:15 p.m., staff meeting; PE fund-raiser.
>> Tuesday: 3:15 p.m., team meetings; PE fund-raiser.
>> Wednesday: 3:15 p.m., attendance committee meeting.
>> Friday: 1:30 p.m., Honor Our Troops (H.O.T.) Kickoff presentation; Carver Spirit Day.

DOWLING ELEMENTARY
>> Friday: Fire Prevention posters are due.

GOLIAD ELEMENTARY
>> Monday: Last day to purchase Mega Cards.
>> Thursday: 3:30 p.m., CIT Meeting in Library.
>> Friday: School pictures.

HAYS MAGNET ACADEMY
>> Daily: 7:50 a.m., Pledges and Hays Creed during morning announcements in the cafeteria for all students and faculty members; bring box tops; library card sign-up month.
>> Monday: Student insurance forms due.
>> Thursday: 6 p.m., Open house.

MURRY FLY ELEMENTARY
>> News Update: The "Titan Report."
>> Monday: Progress reports.
>> Tuesday: Kindergarten explores plants and five senses.
>> Wednesday: PTSO fund-raiser ends.
>> Thursday: Ms. White's class will participate in "Paper Bag Secrets" in writing.
>> Friday: First grade will have Community Helpers visiting.
>> Saturday: 1 p.m., Titan football game.

REAGAN ELEMENTARY
>> Daily: 7:55 a.m., News Update, Teacher of the Week:  Lynda Tucker, sixth grade.
>> Friday:  Reagan Spirit Day, wear royal blue and white.

ROSS ELEMENTARY
>> Daily:  Morning assembly with Ross News, mission, and vision statements; 3:15 p.m., after school CampFire Kids.
>> Wednesday: Sixth grade begins G.R.E.A.T. program.

TRAVIS ELEMENTARY
>> Daily: 7:55 a.m., KIDZ news.
>> Tuesday:  6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Meet the Teacher Night.
>> Wednesday:  1 p.m. to 3 p.m., voter registration drive in conjunction with Constitution Day.
>> Thursday:  8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open Court Phonic Consultants demonstrate lessons in kindergarten, first and second grade.

Junior High Schools

THE ACADEMY AT ECTOR
>> Monday: 4:30 p.m., Volleyball versus Nimitz seventh- and eighth-grade teams A and B at Crockett gyms; 5:15 p.m., seventh-grade football versus Bowie at The Academy Field.
>> Tuesday: 5 p.m., Eighth-grade football versus Hood at the Permian Fields; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., AVID contract signing in the cafeteria with parents. Please enter through the south entrance and park in the south parking lot; 6 p.m., Theater Booster Club Meeting in the black box room 157. Please enter through the south entrance and park in the south parking lot.
>> Thursday: 7 p.m., ninth-grade football versus Midland White at Permian Fields.
>> Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tommy Deutsch Class Field Trip to Ratliff Challenge Course; 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Carol Sherman's class to Fina-CAF Airsho.
>> Saturday: 9 a.m., Band All-City Help Session at Bowie.

BOWIE JUNIOR HIGH
>> Monday: 5 p.m., seventh-grade A&B and eighth-grade A&B volleyball at Monahans; 5:15 p.m. seventh-grade A&B football at Ector.
>> Tuesday: 5 p.m. eighth-grade football vs. Bonham at Coleman field.
>> Thursday: 7 p.m. ninth-grade football vs. San Angelo Orange at
Old Bobcat Stadium.
>> Friday: 7:40 a.m. to 8 a.m., FCA in room 231.

CROCKETT JUNIOR HIGH
>> Monday: 4:30 p.m., seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball vs. Ector at Crockett Junior High School; 5:15 p.m., Seventh-grade football vs. Nimitz at Coleman Field.
>> Tuesday: 5 p.m., eighth-grade football vs. Nimitz at Ratliff Stadium.
>> Thursday: 5 p.m., ninth-grade football vs. San Angelo at Old Bobcat Stadium.
>> Saturday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., band car wash at Dairy Queen on Grandview and Cashway Lumber on West County Road.

FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER
>> Daily: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., registration for tutorials. Parent or guardian signature required.  Tutoring passes will be issued at this time.

Private Schools

ST. MARY'S CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
>> Daily:  7:45 a.m., meet at St. Mary's Church for prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.
>> Monday: Free dress for children with home and school coupon meeting from Sept. 11; 6:30 p.m., ethics workshop in the school library.
>> Tuesday:  8:30 a.m., Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Festivities performances in the gym; 2 p.m., first grade through sixth grade Festivities performance in the gym; 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., drama class in the activities room and Tae Kwon Do in the gym.
>> Thursday:  St. Mary's spirit T-shirt day; 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., drama class in the activities room; 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tae Kwon Do in the gym.
>> Friday:  10 a.m., School Mass, full uniform required.
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