Suppose you’re looking for a way to get into shape, shed a few extra pounds, or just a place to work out. In that case, the AISD’s insurance provider – BlueCross BlueShield of Texas – is offering a special deal that eliminates the $19 enrollment fee for new members who sign up for its Fitness Program in October. Members will be asked to enter a coupon code OCTOBERWAIVED at checkout to qualify for the waived fee. The Fitness Program offers four flexible gym options from $19 to $99, convenience, and access to a nationwide network of participating facilities so members can work out whether traveling, at home, or work:
- Members can select a plan option that suits their lifestyle based on location and facility access.
- Once they join, they’ll have access to all locations within the purchased plan and locations in any of the lower-priced plan options.
- Access thousands of digital fitness videos and live classes through an online platform, including cardio, boot camp, barre, yoga, and more. Digital access is included with Base, Core, Power, and Elite memberships.
For more information on enrolling in the program, please see the flyer here.
Influenza (flu) viruses typically spread in fall and winter, with activity peaking between December and February. Getting vaccinated now can lower your chances of getting the flu. Influenza viruses cause flu and can lead to serious illness requiring hospitalization. Every flu season is different, and the substantial health impacts can vary widely from season to season, with some flu seasons being worse than others. Your best defense is vaccination, which protects you from the flu and its potential complications. The FDA approves the flu vaccines for the prevention of influenza disease and to protect against four different virus strains of influenza. The CDC recommends that adults and children older than six months of age receive a flu vaccine annually.
Abilene ISD will offer the flu vaccination to employees starting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at their home campus. We will not be giving immunizations to spouses or children this year. We are partnering with James McCoy’s Drug Store for the vaccines. When you sign up below, you will be asked for your insurance information to pay for the vaccine. If you pay cash, it is $45.00.
If you would like to get the flu vaccine at your home campus, you will need to complete the Google form at the following link:
The deadline to register is Monday, October 16, 2023.
Because of the holiday, the Abilene ISD Board of Trustees will combine its monthly workshop and regular meetings into one meeting, and that will be Thursday, Oct. 5, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the One AISD center on Pine Street. You can watch the meeting live here. You can find the agenda for the meeting here.
The Cooper Theatre program will host its Fall Show – Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” – Oct. 5-7 at the Cooper Auditorium. All shows will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the door upon arrival.
Eleven Abilene High School choir students have advanced to the Pre-Area Audition after their performance on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Texas Music Educators’ Association Region 6 Vocal Audition at Odessa Permian High School. They will also perform at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 4, in Midland. The Pre-Area Audition will be on Thursday, Nov. 16, at First Baptist Church in Abilene. The students advancing to the Pre-Area Audition are Zoe Wilson (Soprano 1), Merit Albright (Alto 1), Mary Lowe (Alto 1), Mattie Spaulding (Alto 1), Hope Arrazola (Alto 1), Lauren McGrew (Alto 2), Paradise DeMartini (Alto 2), Diego Castillo (Tenor 2), Davis Goolsby (Tenor 2), Aiden Schwartz (Tenor 2), and Jackson Like (Bass 1).
The Abilene High Eagles will be in Amarillo to take on Amarillo Caprock in a District 2-5A Division I game set for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Dick Bivins Stadium. Abilene High enters the game at 4-2 overall and 2-0 in district play after wins over Lubbock Monterey (59-14) and Amarillo Tascosa (42-20). Caprock enters the game at 1-5 overall and 0-2 in league play after losses to Lubbock Coronado (21-7) and Amarillo High (38-7). You can listen to the game at live.abileneisd.org and watch the game here or here.
The Cooper Cougars will be back at Shotwell Stadium TONIGHT (Thursday, Oct. 5) at 7 p.m. when they host Wichita Falls Rider in the opening game of the District 2-5A Division II schedule for both teams. The Cougars are 1-4 overall and are playing their third straight home game, although they were off last week. Rider comes into the game at 3-2 overall but has lost back-to-back games to Lubbock Cooper and Stephenville. If you can’t make it to Shotwell, you can watch and listen to the game at live.abileneisd.org.
The Abilene High and Cooper volleyball teams began the second half of District 4-5A play Tuesday night, and each opened with a loss. Abilene High dropped a 3-1 decision to Wylie at Eagle Gym, while Cooper lost in three sets at Lubbock Cooper. The Lady Eagles are third in the district at 4-3, three games behind first-place Lubbock Cooper (7-0) and two behind second-place Wylie (6-1). With Abilene High in third, the Lady Eagles are one game in front of Lubbock Monterey (3-4), two games in front of Lubbock Coronado (2-5), and three games in front of both Cooper and Lubbock High (1-6). Abilene High and Cooper will be back in action Friday when they face each other at 5 p.m. at Cougar Gym. The Eagles are going for the season sweep of their crosstown rivals after a 3-0 win on Sept. 12. After that match, Abilene High will be on the road next Tuesday (Oct. 10) to take on Monterey at 6 p.m., and then return home next Friday (Oct. 13) to host Lubbock High. Cooper, meanwhile, will play at Wylie on Oct. 10 after hosting Abilene High on Tuesday and getting a bye next weekend.
Abilene High closed the regular-season portion of the fall tennis season Tuesday evening with a loss to Wylie that left the Eagles with a 3-3 mark in District 4-5A, which was good for the fourth and final playoff spot from District 4-5A. Abilene High will take on Amarillo High in the bi-district round of the state team tennis tournament Tuesday (Oct. 10) at 2 p.m. at the Lubbock High School Tennis Courts. The other playoff teams from the district are champion Lubbock High (6-0), runner-up Wylie (5-1), and third-place Lubbock Cooper (4-2). The Cooper Cougars finished fifth in the district at 2-4
The Abilene High and Cooper boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams will compete for their respective District 4-5A championships next Thursday (Oct. 12) at Mae Simons Park in Lubbock. The Abilene High girls are the defending district champion, and the AHS boys finished as the runner-up to Lubbock Monterey last year. Cooper finished fifth in both races in 2022. The Region I-5A meet is set for Monday, Oct. 23, at the same site as the district championship meet, and the Class 5A state championship meet will be Saturday, Nov. 4, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.
