SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Jan. 23, 2012 - Jan. 28, 2012

January 22, 2012 7:39 PM

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For the week of Jan. 23-Jan. 28

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

AUSTIN

Monday through Thursday: 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m., Orchestra.
Monday and Tuesday: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Basketball practice.
Tuesday: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., MIDI Guitar II; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., magnet choir.
Wednesday and Friday: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., MIDI Guitar I.
Friday: 8 a.m. to noon, Science Fair; dollar jean day, wear jeans and spirit shirt for $1.

BLANTON

Daily: 7:45 a.m., Blanton news team presented by Karen Hargrove’s first-grade class; TPRI testing for kindergarten through third-grade.
Monday through Wednesday: Fifth and sixth grade human growth and development classes.
Wednesday: 8:15 a.m., Sixth-grade educational planning; Spring individual and class pictures.
Thursday: Bear of the month luncheon.
Friday: Blanton spirit day, wear blue and orange; GT applications due for first through sixth grade.

BURLESON

Daily: 7:30 a.m., Pledges, birthday, and morning announcements in the cafeteria for all students and faculty members.
Monday: Awards assembly.
Tuesday: 8:15 a.m., Junior High Counselor will visit sixth-grade classes.
Friday: Food 2 Kids; students can wear jeans with a uniform top for a $1 to benefit Relay For Life.

HAYS

Daily: 7:30 a.m., Morning assembly; teacher of the week: Katherine Sims, kindergarten teacher.
Tuesday: 1:30 p.m., Bluebonnet Battle; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Family Math night.

IRELAND

MILAM

Daily: 7:35 a.m., Assembly; news team, Jill Johnson’s second-grade class.
Monday through Thursday: TPRI/Tejas LEE testing for kindergarten through third grade.
Monday: AR recognition.
Tuesday: 5:15 p.m., PTA board meeting; 6 p.m., PTA meeting.
Tuesday and Wednesday: Suzuki Education Foundation grant workshop.
Friday: Milam spirit day.

REAGAN

Daily: 7:40 a.m., All-star news; teacher of the week: Holly McElyea, third-grade teacher.
Monday: TPRI testing for Kindergarten through third grade begins.
Friday: Reagan pride day, wear your all-star Reagan wear.

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

BOWIE

Monday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Honor band rehearsal; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., honor chorale rehearsal; 5:15 p.m., seventh-grade A and eighth-grade B girls’ basketball at San Jacinto; 5:15 p.m., seventh-grade A and eighth-grade B boys’ basketball vs. San Jacinto; 6:30 p.m., seventh-grade B and eighth-grade A boys’ basketball vs. San Jacinto; 6:30 p.m., seventh-grade B and eighth-grade A girls’ basketball at San Jacinto.
Tuesday: 5:30 p.m., Extravaganza parent meeting.
Thursday: Ninth-grade tennis tournament in Midland.
Friday: 8 a.m., FCA in room 225; 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., archery practice.
Saturday: Twirling competition in cafeteria.

ECTOR

Monday: 5:15 p.m., Seventh-grade A and eighth-grade B and 6:30 p.m., seventh-grade B and eighth-grade A, Lady Eagles basketball versus Bonham at Ector; 5:15 p.m., seventh-grade A and eighth-grade B and 6:30 p.m., seventh-grade B and eighth-grade A, boys’ basketball versus Bonham at Bonham.
Tuesday: 4:30 p.m., Freshman boys’ basketball versus Permian white at Bowie and red versus black at Odessa High; ESL class for parents in room 234; 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., “Soar with the Eagles Showcase” sixth-grade students and their parents educational planning in the auditorium.
Wednesday: 8:10 a.m., Student Council meeting in room 311.
Thursday: Crime Stoppers jean day with a ticket.
Friday: Octathlon hat day with a ticket; 4:30 p.m., white team and 6 p.m., red team, freshman boys’ basketball versus Midland High gold team at Midland Freshman High School.

NIMITZ

Monday: Report cards mailed to parents; 5:15 p.m., seventh and eighth grade boys’ basketball vs. Abell at Nimitz; 5:15 p.m., seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball vs. Abell at Abell; counselors at elementary schools.
Tuesday: Seventh period, New Tech presentation to all eighth graders in the old gym; 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., sixth-grade parent “Meet and Greet” with seventh-grade staff.
Thursday: Ninth graders attend Lee junior varsity tournament in Midland.
Friday: 5:15 p.m., Ninth-grade boys’ basketball vs. Abell at Abell.

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