Shoutout to the Pulmonary Hendricks Team! Today they came and showed our 2nd graders real lungs to end their Human Body unit!

Students dressed up for the Black History Month celebration and fashion parade

Please join us for one of our favorite school events!

Attendance challenge this week!!

📸 Special moments from our first Employee Awards Prize Patrol of the year!
Congratulations to these six deserving AISD employees who were recognized by their peers for fostering collaboration, promoting active classroom engagement, and building strong partnerships with the school community:
⭐️ Auxiliary: Melissa Pine, Taylor Trojans Lead Custodian
⭐️ New Teacher: Samantha Lozano, Abilene High School
⭐️ Paraprofessional: Aileen Bunting, Cooper High School
⭐️ Student Support: Susan Blagrave, Diagnostic Speech Pathologist
⭐️ Substitute Teacher: Sharon Hendrix
⭐️ Teacher: Pearl Gonzales, Clack Middle School
Thank you for the passion you bring to AISD every day!

Happy Custodial Day, Mr. Tommy!! We appreciate you!!

How cool are these creative inventions 3rd grade teams put together in the library today?!

Every day is a great day to be in AISD! 💫 Swipe through for some memorable moments from the first few weeks of the 2025-26 school year. 📲

Don't miss dyslexia and night at the NCCIL

3rd graders showing that attendance matters...it's no "monkey business"

Military families are a crucial part of our school community. 🇺🇸 During the Month of the Military Child, we're proud to celebrate the incredible military-connected students in AISD who show resilience, strength, and adaptability every day! To all of our military families — thank you for your service and for allowing us to be part of your journey. 💜 Learn more at www.abileneisd.org/militaryfamilies!

Alcorta Elementary School recognized Black History Month today with an event full of inspiration, culture, and celebration. 🎉 Students heard from inspirational speakers, watched an exciting step performance, enjoyed a puppet show that brought history to life, and wrapped up with a hip-hop dance party. Afterward, students toured the school's Black History Museum, learning about groundbreaking inventions by Black creators.💡 Swipe through to see the highlights! 📸

ICYMI: It’s Youth Art Month, and our talented students are shining at The Grace Museum! ✨ 🎨 🖼️ Each year, this special exhibition showcases incredible artwork from students, celebrating creativity and the power of art education. We’re so proud of our students and teachers who are part of this year’s display! Don’t miss it—stop by The Grace Museum and see the exhibition through March 20.

Thank you to Dyess Air Force Base and the Dyess AFB School Liaison Office for helping coordinate this amazing learning opportunity for AISD students! 👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳

Today, we celebrated the inaugural recipients of AISD's new Employee Awards Program, recognizing outstanding educators and staff who go above and beyond to support our students and community. Congratulations to the following individuals: 🏆 Teacher: Karl Wilcox, Cooper High School 🏆 New Teacher: Alfonso Santoya, Alcorta Elementary School 🏆 Student Support: Victoria Smith, Crockett Early Head Start 🏆 Auxiliary: Mary Rangel, Mann Middle School 🏆 Paraprofessional: Kathy Spivey, Hartford SAP 🏆 Substitute Teacher: Georgia Smith, Bowie Elementary A special thank you to First Financial Bank Texas for sponsoring the program and providing each winner with a gift card! 🔗 Learn more about the Employee Awards Program here: https://www.abileneisd.org/article/1986715 #chooseabilene

This winter art work has us wishing for some snow over the break!! ❄️ Shoutout to Ms. Clo and our students for the incredible art work we have displayed throughout the building! #watchusthrivein25 #chooseabilene

5th grade had a blast in the LRC with Reindeer Games! #watchusthrivein25 #chooseabilene

Kindergarten Grinch juice was perfect for our Grinch Day 💚

Alcorta Elementary school received a triple star award today for the performance of our 5th grade math students. The triple star award is given for having an increase in the number 5th grade students performing at the meets level on STAAR one year to the next, exceeding the district average, and exceeding the state average!!!! 👏👏 We are so proud of the amazing work done by our students and their teacher Mrs. Chaney! A shout-out also goes to all of our math teachers and two of our math tutors, Marcy Choate and Allison Josselet, who have worked with this group of students over the years! Way to go Buffaloes!

Day 2 of Capturing Kids’ Hearts is complete! We cannot wait to implement all that we have learned!