School notebook

Blackshear

Elementary

>> Daily: Morning announcements by Blackshear News Team, Bring Box Tops.

>> Tuesday: 5:30 p.m. PTA meeting, 5:45 p.m. Science Fair awards will be presented, 6 p.m. PTA Speed Stacking Contest.

>> Wednesday: 11 a.m. Bill Thrasher’s lunch bunch.

>> Friday: 8:20 a.m. Award Assemblies, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, Blackshear Pride Day wear Red and Black.

Blanton Elementary

>> Daily: Pledges and Blanton Creed: Andy Davis’ class.

>> Monday: 8:15 a.m., Awards assembly for Kindergarten through third grade; 1:30 p.m., Awards assembly for fourth through sixth grade.

>> Tuesday: Report cards mailed to parents; 4 p.m., Science Fair projects on display in the library for parents to view.

>> Wednesday: 3:15 p.m., Good News Club begins again.

Burleson Elementary

>> Daily: 7:45 a.m., Burleson News with Burleson News Team; TPRI Testing kindergarten through second grade.

Burnet Elementary

>> Daily: Spirit shirt orders.

>> Tuesday: Fifth grade SIR lessons at UTPB.

>> Friday: Last day for spirit shirt orders.

CAMERON ELEMENTARY

>> Monday: 9 a.m., sixth grade Ector and Bowie Junior High presentation.

>> Wednesday: Science training for sixth grade.

>> Friday: K-sixth Awards Assembly.

GOLIAD ELEMENTARY

>> Tuesday: Fourth-grade writing benchmark.

>> Thursday: 3:30 p.m., CIT meeting, Library.

Gonzales Elementary

>> Daily: TPRI Testing Window for kindergarten through second grade; 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., After-school basketball with Coach Pro in gym.

>> Tuesday: 8:05 a.m., Bowie/Ector Recruitment for sixth graders in cafeteria; 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., second and grade choir in the music room.

>> Thursday: 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., fourth and fifth grade choir in the music room.

>> Friday: Bulldog Spirit Day/No after-school basketball.

Hays Magnet Academy

>> Daily: Send box tops to school on a daily basis.

>> Tuesday: 6 p.m., PTA Family Math Night.

>> Thursday: 2 p.m., Blood drive in front of the school to benefit the United Blood Services.

>> Friday: 8 a.m., Fourth grade will to Child’s Play at the Presidential Museum; 9:30 a.m., fifth grade will go to Child’s Play at the Presidential Museum

Milam Magnet Elementary School

>> Daily: 7:50 a.m. to 8 a.m. assembly, pledges/weather/lunch menu by Amy Costilla’s class; TPRI testing K-2.

>> Tuesday: Grade Level Meeting; Math and Science Power Words.

>> Thursday: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Family Education Center Workshop; Vertical Alignment meetings; Math and Science Power Questions.

>> Friday: 9 a.m., Principal awards.

Reagan Magnet School

>> Daily: 7:55 a.m., News update by the Tech Team.

>> Monday: 2:15 p.m., Bowie and Ector recruitment presentation for sixth grade.

>> Friday: 2 p.m., Science Fair Awards Assembly; Reagan Pride Day, wear royal blue and white.

Ross Elementary

>> Daily: Morning assembly with Ross news, mission, and vision statements; 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. after-school CampFire Kids.

San Jacinto Elementary

>> Monday: Third through sixth grade students involved with TAKS talks.

>> Thursday: 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m., Kindergarten awards assembly; 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Fifth grade awards assembly; Districtwide auditions for the West Texas Chorister.

>> Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., First grade awards assembly; 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., third grade awards assembly, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., second grade awards assembly; 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., fourth grade awards assembly; 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., sixth grade awards assembly.

ZAVALA Elementary

>> Daily: 7:15 a.m., Building open for students to enter; 7:30 a.m., TAKS Science activities in the gym; 7:45 a.m., “Shining Starz Send-off” in the gym for all students and staff; kindergarten TPRI testing all week.

>> Monday: 5:30 p.m., Third grade parent meeting in the gym.

>> Tuesday: Fourth grade Practice Writing TAKS test; 3:30 p.m., faculty meeting in the lounge; 4:30 p.m., Faculty meeting in the lounge; 5:30 p.m., Fourth grade parent meeting in the gym.

>> Wednesday: 10:15 a.m., Junior high recruitment meeting for sixth grade students in the Big Room; 5:30 p.m., fifth grade parent meeting in the gym.

>> Thursday: 5:30 p.m., Sixth grade parent meeting in the gym.

>> Friday: Awards assemblies in the gym at designated times.

Junior highs

Bowie Junior High

>> Monday through Thursday: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., TAKS strategy class in rooms 105 and 129.

>> Thursday: Ninth grade tennis tournament vs. Lee JV in Midland; 5:15 p.m., seventh grade A and B girls basketball vs. Ector and eighth grade A and B girls basketball vs. Goddard; 5:30 p.m., seventh grade A and B boys basketball at Ector and eighth grade A and B boys basketball at Goddard.

>> Friday: 7:40 a.m. to 8 a.m., FCA in room 225.

>> Saturday: 10:30 a.m., Ninth grade boys’ basketball at Crockett vs. Ector/Hood.

Crockett Junior High

>> Thursday: 5:30 p.m., Seventh-grade boy’s basketball team vs. Nimitz Junior High at Nimitz Junior High: 6:45 p.m., eighth-grade boys basketball team vs. Nimitz Junior High at Nimitz Junior High; 5:30 p.m., eighth-grade girls basketball team vs. Nimitz Junior High at Crockett Junior High; 6:45 p.m., seventh-grade girls basketball team vs. Nimitz Junior High at Crockett Junior High.

>> Saturday: 10:30 a.m., Ninth-grade boys basketball team vs. Ector Junior High/Hood Junior High at Crockett Junior High.

Ector JUNIOR HIGH

>> Daily: 4 p.m., Talon newspaper meeting in room 300.

>> Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., CIS Lunches Workshop in room 213.

>> Thursday: 7:45 a.m., Fellowship of Christian Athletes and student meeting in the library; 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., seventh grade boys basketball vs. Bowie at Ector, eighth grade boys basketball versus Midland Abell at Abell, seventh grade girls basketball vs. Bowie at Bowie, eighth grade girls basketball vs. Midland Abell at Ector.

>> Friday: 5:30 p.m., Gymnastics Invitational Compulsory, includes freshmen.

>> Saturday: 10:30 a.m., Ninth grade boys basketball vs. Crockett at Crockett.

HOOD JUNIOR HIGH

>> Tuesday: 6 p.m., Band booster meeting.

>> Thursday: 5:30 p.m., Seventh grade boys basketball vs. Bonham at Hood; 6:45 p.m., eighth grade boys basketball vs. Alamo at Alamo; 5:30 p.m., Seventh grade girls basketball vs. Bonham at Bonham; 6:45 p.m., eighth grade girls basketball vs. Alamo at Hood.

>> Saturday: 10:30 a.m., ninth grade boys basketball vs. Crockett and Bowie at Crockett.

High schools

Odessa High

>> Monday: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Odessa School Nutrition meeting, cafeteria.

>> Tuesday: 6 p.m., Football booster meeting, cafeteria.

>> Friday: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Academic Decathlon hosted by OHS; All day, Debate at Texas Tech University.

>> Saturday: All day, Academic Decathlon at OHS.

Alternative schools

Family Education Center

>> Daily: Registration for tutorials, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parent or guardian signature required. Tutoring passes will be issued at this time.

>> Monday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tutoring for all subjects and grades first through 12th grade.

>> Tuesday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tutoring for all subjects and grades first through 12th grade; 6 to 7 p.m. “Family Math/Science Night” parent workshop at Lamar Early Education Center.

>> Wednesday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tutoring for all subjects and grades first through 12th grade.

>> Thursday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tutoring for all subjects and grades first through 12th grade; 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. “Homework Survival Kit for Parents” parent workshop at Milam Elementary.

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