Craig's Glow Party Pep-Rally was AMAZING! Thank you Captain's of Craig for putting on a great show! DJ Beatz was awesome!!!

Craig's 8th grade Honors Art students enjoyed a field trip to the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature yesterday. They heard from author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal, viewed some of her original artwork, and even participated in a draw-along!

Good Luck at the City Cross-Country Meet!

Captains of Craig welcome staff and students as they arrive at school! Way to Lead!

Join us for a Glow Party! Craig is having a Pep-Rally Monday, Oct 6th. Starting the School year off BRIGHT!!!

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. 📲

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!

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

During the October meeting, the AISD Board of Trustees celebrated students, community volunteers, and staff members for their accomplishments and contributions. 💫 ‣ National Merit Commended Scholars ‣ National College Board Awardees ‣ AISD Theater Program, TxETA Outstanding District Award ‣ Jennifer Jordan, Hardin-Simmons University B.E.S.T. Award ‣ School Health Advisory Council members ‣ Head Start Policy Council members Congratulations and thank you to all who were recognized! 👏

Million Word Reader Celebration. Craig had the most Million Word Readers in the district 🙂 We like to win!!!🥇 A big thanks to our librarian Ms. Hartley for pushing kids to keep reading. Proud!

Check out these Craig students that came to walk the halls one last time! Congratulations to all these graduates! There were tears, hugs, and lots of laughter.

Our 8th grade staff/student tennis tournament was a success! We endured the heat and kept playing! A big thanks to Coach Wilson for organizing.