With the final six weeks of the 2023-24 school year starting Monday, thoughts are naturally already turning to end-of-year celebrations, graduation parties, graduation, and retirement. Below is a handy calendar to keep the dates for end-of-year events at Abilene ISD’s three high schools handy.

A comprehensive graduation page with answers to questions about parking, handicapped seating, graduate attire, and more will be available on the AISD website later in May.

ABILENE HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, May 7 – Top 25 Announcement, Abilene High Auditorium, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 16 – Rotary Club Top 50+ Banquet, DoubleTree Hotel, time TBD
Sunday, May 19 – Abilene ISD Baccalaureate, First Baptist Church, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21 – Senior Assembly, Abilene High Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 21 – Senior Walk at Elementary Schools, 2 p.m. (report to elementary school attended)
Thursday, May 23 – Last day of school, release at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, May 24 – Graduation for 136th graduating class, Shotwell Stadium, 8 p.m.

COOPER HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, May 7 – Top 25 Announcement, Cooper Auditorium, 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, May 16 – Rotary Club Top 50+ Banquet, DoubleTree Hotel, time TBD
Sunday, May 19 – Abilene ISD Baccalaureate, First Baptist Church, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21 – Senior / C Awards Assembly, Cooper Auditorium, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 21 – Senior Walk at Elementary Schools, 2 p.m. (report to elementary school attended)
Thursday, May 23 – Last day of school, release at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 – Graduation for 63rd graduating class, Shotwell Stadium, 8 p.m.

ATEMS
Tuesday, May 7 – Top 10 Percent Announcement, The LIFT Flex Space, 8:15 a.m.
Thursday, May 16 – Rotary Club Top 50+ Banquet, DoubleTree Hotel, time TBD
Sunday, May 19 – Abilene ISD Baccalaureate, First Baptist Church, 2 p.m.
Monday, May 20 – Awards Assembly, 2 p.m., The LIFT
Tuesday, May 21 – Senior Walk at Elementary Schools, 2 p.m. (report to elementary school attended)
Thursday, May 23 – Last day of school, release at 1:30 p.m
Saturday, May 25 – Graduation for 12th graduating class, Shotwell Stadium, 8:30 a.m.

OTHER EVENTS
Wednesday, April 24 – Abilene Education Foundation Teacher in the Limelight Dinner, 201 Mesquite, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7 – Abilene ISD Retiree Dinner, the LIFT, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 9 – Abilene ISD Service Award / Retiree Celebration, Cooper Auditorium, 5 p.m.