Bearcat Blast

You're Invited to the next FREE Aledo ISD/Aledo PTO Parenting University: The Fentanyl Epidemic: Conversations that Matter with Dr. Melissa McCarthy, PhD., LPC-S. This Parenting University is for parents of Aledo ISD students.

Please join us for this timely Parenting University session that will share important details that every parent needs to know about the fentanyl epidemic currently facing our youth. Practical communication strategies for parents to use with their kids will highlight the presentation!

• 6-7 PM
• Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022
• AHS Distance Learning Center (located immediately to the right inside the main doors at Aledo High School)
• Pizza provided by Aledo PTO
• AHS National Honor Society students will provide childcare for kids 11 and younger (pizza too!)

The number of Aledo High School students recognized as National Recognition Program Scholars by the College Board increased 226.6% in the past year. AHS had 127 students earn 136 total honors this year, up from 39 students earning 57 honors last year.

“This amazing increase in recognition by the College Board is a direct reflection of the hard work of our students, teachers and counselors as well as our increased emphasis on advanced academics over the last couple of years,” Aledo High School Principal Angi Tims said. “We are so proud of these students and can’t wait to follow their continued success.”

College Board's four recognition programs—National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program, and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program—award academic honors to underrepresented students.

Students must meet GPA and PSAT/NMSQT score requirements, among other things, to be considered for these honors. Students must also identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous, or attend high school in a rural area or small town.

Find a list of students honored by the College Board online here.

Listen in as Aledo Growth Committee community co-chairs Dan Reilley and Kelli Stumbo recap Monday's AGC meeting in this episode of the AGC Minute! Monday's discussion was mostly about programming at the high school level.

Find more details about the AGC at aledoisd.org/AGC.

Early voting for the November 2022 General Election started Monday, Oct. 24 and runs daily through Friday, Nov. 4! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

The Aledo ISD Administration Building is both an early voting and election day polling location. Please enter on the east side of the building; parking spots are saved near the entrance for voters.

Click here to view a list of Early Voting and Election Day sites for Parker County

Click here to view a list of Early Voting and Election Day sites for Tarrant County

Try it: Crunchy Chicken Salad from AHS with Organic Salad Greens from TrueHarvest Farms in Belton, Texas!

DID YOU KNOW?

The AISD Child Nutrition Department can help if your student has a special dietary need. Contact Child Nutrition Director Patty Willhite at pwillhite@aledoisd.org or call 817-441-5142.

We're excited to celebrate our principals throughout the month of October for National Principals Month. Each week, we will feature a few of our Aledo ISD principals. Please take the time this month to #thankaprincipal!

Special thanks to AHS senior and communications graphic design intern Sam P. for the graphics with favorite quotes from our principals this month!

Varsity Home Football Ticket Timeline:

Below is the varsity home football ticket timeline for the Bearcats next home game against Brewer at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4.

• 12 p.m. on Sunday-12 p.m. on Thursday - 9-12 Student Ticket Allotment: All 9-12 students can log in to the Aledo ISD ticketing website (https://www.aledosportsnetwork.com/HTtickets) to purchase one $4 student ticket to the varsity football game that week. Students will enter their student ID number as the passcode. Please note that student athletic passes are no longer valid for varsity home football games; all students must purchase a ticket to attend varsity home football games. At noon on Thursday, the 9-12 Student Ticket Allotment will close and 9-12 students will no longer be able to purchase a ticket through this link. If 9-12 students miss this deadline, they will need to purchase tickets through the general ticket sales link.

• 12 p.m. on Sunday-12 p.m. on Monday - Participant Parent/Guardian Ticket Allotment: Parents/guardians of game day participants can log in to the Aledo ISD ticketing website (https://www.aledosportsnetwork.com/HTtickets) to purchase up to four tickets (only adult tickets will be available) using the passcode B+Student ID. For example, if your child’s student ID number is 123456, your passcode would be B123456.

• 12 p.m. on Monday-Until Sold Out - General Ticket Allotment: General ticket sales open on Monday at noon. Tickets are $6 for adults; $4 for students. General ticket sales will remain open until tickets are sold out; this general ticket sales allotment does NOT include the 9-12 student ticket allotment.

• 12 p.m. on Thursday-Until Sold Out - General Ticket Allotment: Any tickets remaining from the 9-12 Student Ticket Allotment will be available for purchase through the General Ticket Allotment until all tickets on the HOME side are sold out. Tickets may still be available for purchase on the visitor side.

• Friday Gameday Ticket Sales: All tickets are $8 online or at the gate.

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

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

CREATIVITY TABLE TALK for your FAMILY

Grades Pre-K-2: If you could invent something, what would you invent?

Grades 3-5: What can you do to help encourage creativity in others around you?

Grades 6-8: How does creativity impact your daily lives?

Grades 9-12: What are some occupations where creativity is needed?

It was a big week in Aledo as the AMS and MMS volleyball teams played each other for the first time last Thursday, and the AMS and MMS football teams played each other for the first time on Tuesday. Way to go, Bearcats! We saw such great sportsmanship and ALL fans cheering for ALL of Aledo! Two middle schools = double the opportunities for our students!

The 4th Annual Bearcat Blast Clay Shoot is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch! Register online at aledoEF.org!

Adopt a Teacher: Help us reach our goal of adopting every classroom in Aledo ISD. Tax donation of $150 will help take the burden off our teachers! https://www.aledoef.org/achieving-excellence-fund

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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