Bearcat Blast

January is School Board Recognition Month, and we are thankful to have the very best in Aledo ISD!

The theme of this year’s School Board Recognition Month is Forward, Together, which highlights the collaboration among school leadership, teachers, and parents on behalf of students. Aledo ISD Trustees, who oversee nearly 7,900 students and more than 900 employees and 12 campuses, serve as an important link between the community and the classroom.

Please take the time this month to thank our Aledo ISD Trustees! Check back throughout the month of January to learn more about each of the district's seven trustees: Board President Hoyt Harris, Board Vice President Jessica Brown, Board Secretary Forrest Collins and Board Members David Lear, Jennifer Loftin, Jennifer Taylor and Julie Turner.

The second nine-week report card grades will be accessible in Ascender Parent Portal on the afternoon of Thursday, January 5, 2023. Paper report cards will not be sent home.

• Click here for instructions for accessing report card grades in Parent Portal.
• Click here for information regarding K-2 standards-based report cards.

Thank you for your continued support and for your partnership! Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any specific questions related to grades.

You're Invited to an Aledo Community Championship Celebration! Join the Aledo Athletic Boosters QB Club, AHS cheerleaders, Bearcat Regiment and colorguard, and the Bearcats Dance Team as we celebrate Aledo's historic 11th state football championship!

There will be performances by our talented students, championship posters, official Aledo championship gear, photo ops with all 11 trophies and more!

• 6 PM
• Wednesday, Jan. 18
• Bearcat Stadium

Photo credit: DNG student Breleigh M.

A big shoutout and THANK YOU to the Aledo Education Foundation for surprising several teachers and staff on Wednesday with grants and fast cash during the prize posse deliveries at several of our campuses! AEF handed out nearly $65,000 in grants for everything from camera equipment for a journalism class to Ozbot boding robots for GT classes and archery supplies for an outdoor education class.

Thank you AEF for your continued support of Aledo ISD students and staff!

Click here to see more AEF Prize Posse pictures.

PARENT REMINDERS:

Check out the Aledo ISD cafeteria services webpage and the AISD app for information on:

• Menus, pricing, nutritional info, allergens, setting account restrictions (PK-5), special dietary needs and more!
• Paying for school meals: MySchoolBucks or AISD app for online payments. Or pay in Cafeteria by cash/check.
• Free/Reduced Price Meals: Apply online or see if you qualify (paper applications also available on campus). A new application must be submitted at the start of each school year.
• Meal charge policy: If a student has no meal & no money, the cafeteria will provide them with a nutritious school meal. Students can charge up to $15.00 (school meal only, no snacks or extras if negative/low balance), then alternate meal offered.
• Negative balances will be communicated to parents via parent email and/or letter to household address on file.

Go to MySchoolBucks to view café account balances/transactions/install café balance email notifications. If you are experiencing a financial setback, please contact us so we can help. For questions or comments, please call the Child Nutrition Department at 817-441-5142.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOUR STUDENTS!

This week's P2 Character Trait of the Week is Optimism!

Remember P2 has a site set up for families called P2 for Families. It is password protected, but the password is simply P2. This site has all of the Character Cards that we will share each week, plus related and inspiring videos as well as questions for families to discuss around each character strength for ALL 24 character strengths AND broken down by grade bands (PK-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12).

See the Optimism Character Card below, and consider using one of these Table Talk questions to start a conversation with your child about Optimism!

OPTIMISM TABLE TALK for your FAMILY

Grades Pre-K-2: Why is it important to talk to yourself in a positive way?

Grades 3-5: What are some words or phrases you can use when you want to be more optimistic or spread your optimism to others?

Grades 6-8: How have your dreams changed over time?

Grades 9-12: Is it always easy to have hope and show optimism?

Aledo ISD and the Aledo Education Foundation are partnering once again for the Bearcat Backer program, and we'd love your support!

As our district is #GrowingGreatness through exceptional experiences that empower learners for life, we are committed to fostering relationships and partnerships with our outstanding businesses and organizations to help support our Bearcats. Your partnership provides a direct investment and benefit to our Bearcat students and staff.

If your business is interested in joining our Bearcat Backers program, please visit our Bearcat Backers webpage that includes sponsorship levels as well as a commitment form to fill out.

Thank you to our 2022-2023 Bearcat Backers!

Platinum Level

EECU

Harvest Senior Living Aledo

H-E-B

K&M Elevator

Myser Orthodontics

Texas Health Willow Park

UEA

Gold Level Sponsors

First Financial Bank
TWFG Insurance Services - Christi James

Silver Level Sponsors

Bigfoot Ink/Ecoimprint

SkinMD

Bronze Level Sponsors

Brandon Swain REALTOR
Brookshire's Grocery Company
Bryan Insurance Agency
Camp Fire First Texas
Khill Shot Photography by Keith Hill
Lynch Legacy Realty Group
Paradigm Wealth Management - Christopher Roberts
Reading Friends Aledo
Slade & Nash

The Bearcat Blast E-Newletter is managed by the Aledo ISD Communications Department. To submit news items, email communications@aledoisd.org.

Email: communications@aledoisd.org
Website: https://www.aledoisd.org/
Location: 1008 Bailey Ranch Road, Aledo, TX, USA
Phone: 817-441-8327
Facebook: facebook.com/AledoISD
Twitter: @AledoISD