Bearcat Blast

We're excited to welcome the entire Aledo community as we showcase our two middle schools - Aledo Middle School and McAnally Middle School - in a community Open House and Ribbon Cutting for these two #aledobond2019 projects!

• Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023
• AMS + MMS open for tours 1-4 PM
• AMS Ribbon Cutting and brief remarks 1 PM
• MMS Ribbon Cutting and brief remarks 2:30 PM

The Aledo Growth Committee returned to work from the winter break on Tuesday, and they spent the meeting narrowing down their bond options as they work toward their 12th meeting on January 23. They'll follow that with a special board meeting at 7 PM on January 26 where they'll present their draft bond package and long-range plan to the Board of Trustees.

Listen in as community co-chairs Dan and Kelli recap the meeting and look ahead in this episode of the AGC Minute. Visit aledoisd.org/AGC for Tuesday night's presentation and more!

As the Aledo Growth Committee gets closer to making a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for an upcoming bond election, we’re going to dig into the data they’ve been using to make their decisions. Join us over the next several days for this important Data Dig of facts on our social media channels (Facebook | Twitter | Instagram)!

Up first: How many students can our schools hold & when are they projected to be over capacity?

The AGC heard from the district’s demographers early on and then received an update in January 2023 for this data. 5 of 6 Aledo ISD elementary schools will be over max capacity in 24-25, middle school capacity will be over max capacity in 2027-28, and high school capacity will exceed its max in 2028-29.

Review all of the AGC data and more at www.aledoisd.org/agc, and send your questions or recommendations to the AGC at agcquestions@aledoisd.org. And mark your calendar for a special board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, when the AGC will share preliminary bond package plans with Trustees.

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.

This month, we thought we'd take a little trip down memory lane with our Trustees and find out some of their favorite memories from school during their childhood (and we can't do that without old pictures!).

First up, we're recognizing Board Vice President Jessica Brown. Please help us thank Ms. Brown for her service and for being #allinaledo for our students, staff and community! Vice President Brown has served as a trustee since 2018!

We have heard from the City of Aledo that the major construction project on Bailey Ranch Road will begin on Monday, Jan. 23. Throughout the duration of the construction project - which is expected to last 6-10 months - there will be NO WESTBOUND TRAFFIC on Bailey Ranch Road from FM 1187 to Champions Drive; this stretch of Bailey Ranch Road will be EASTBOUND ONLY. This means that if you are traveling to any of our buildings on Bailey Ranch Road from the east, you will need to take Bankhead Drive to Champions Drive to Bailey Ranch Road.

There will be additional work done after this closure is complete, but it will not require a shutdown and there will be two-way traffic. The City of Aledo Facebook page will be posting updates on this construction project, and we’ll share information as we receive it!

As we move into the second semester of the school year, it is time for students to take part in the middle-of-year (MOY) math and reading assessments. The middle of year assessments will provide teachers and students with information related to each student's academic progress since the beginning of the school year.

Pre-Kindergarten:

• CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Reading and Math Assessment
• CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Webpage
  
• MOY Screener Window: January 4th-February 1st
  

K-2nd Grade:

• mCLASS Texas Reading Assessment
• mCLASS Parent Information Guide
  
• Guía de información para padres de mCLASS
  
• IXL Diagnostic Math Assessment
• IXL Parent Information Guide
  
• Guía de información para padres IXL
  
• MOY Screener Window: January 4th-27th

3rd-8th Grade/Algebra I/English I & II:

• MAP Growth Reading and Math Assessment
• MAP Growth Parent Information Guide
  
• Guía de información para padres de MAP Growth
  
• MOY Screener Dates:
• Elementary Campuses: Reading, January 23rd and Math, January 24th
• Secondary Campuses: Reading, January 30th and Math, January 31st

After the close of the assessment window and reports are generated, you will be notified of when to expect your student's results. For students taking the MAP assessments, scores will be available for the student to see immediately after the completion of the test.

You're Invited to an Aledo Community Championship Celebration! Join the Aledo Athletic Boosters QB Club, AHS cheerleaders, Bearcat Regiment and colorguard, Spirit of Aledo, 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.

On Thursday, AHS and DNG students and staff gathered to cheer for AHS CHEER and send them off to UIL State! Aledo is scheduled to compete in the UIL Class 5A Division I Game Day competition at 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. They will find out Friday night if they advance to Saturday's finals. Results and schedules can be found on the UIL Spirit website. Best of luck, AHS cheer!

January is CITRUS MONTH!

Did you know that 1 medium orange has all the recommended vitamin C you need in a day? Plus citrus is full of antioxidants & anti-inflammatories! January is peak season for TEXAS grapefruit!

Check out this beautiful CITRUS SALAD from STUARD!

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

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

PRUDENCE TABLE TALK for your FAMILY

Grades Pre-K-2: How does making careful choices help you to achieve your goals?

Grades 3-5: Where have you seen people make and follow a plan to achieve their goal?

Grades 6-8: How can relationships with others help or hurt your ability to make decisions for your future?

Grades 9-12: How can prudence shape your future performances in athletics, academics, or the arts?

The Aledo AdvoCats Run, Walk or Crawl Glow Run is a nighttime fun run in the heart of Aledo that raises money for a great cause. Bring out the whole family for a night like no other – participants can choose between a 1K or a 5K race (or do both!) that begins and ends on the Aledo High School track! Every participant is given glow gear so they light the night as they run. We will have food and entertainment before and after the race for a fun family night benefiting the children in our community. Ready, set … GLOW!

Click here to register!

Help support the students and teachers of Aledo ISD by attending the 9th annual Aledo Education Foundation Bearcats 'N Boots event! This event will be from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, March 31, at the Hilton in downtown Fort Worth, and it will feature live entertainment by Lonestar.

Sponsorships are available at www.aledoef.org or email Valerie Kerr at Valerie@aledoef.org

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

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