Bearcat Blast

Please help us congratulate our Fall 2024 Circle of Greatness Special Honorees!

These employees were chosen from among the more than 100 nominees for Circle of Greatness since the start of school to represent the best of the best of our auxiliary, paraprofessional, professional and substitute categories! They will now be in the running for the overall districtwide Circle of Greatness awards in August!

Read below what some of their nominees said about how they are #growinggreatness in our district!

In Aledo ISD, parents, students, community members, fellow staff members - ANYONE - can nominate ANY staff member to be recognized in this way! Take the time today to nominate someone who you've seen going above and beyond and being All in Aledo for Circle of Greatness!

Congratulations Aledo High School Bearcat and Ladycat cross country teams on a fantastic day at the UIL Class 5A State Cross Country meet!

Aledo Ladycats are STATE TEAM BRONZE MEDALISTS with a 6th place overall finish for junior Molly Garrison! Micah Neal finished 12th, Mykel Murry 15th, Sofia Brandenburg 87th, Madison Larsen 99th and Mayden Mitchell 107th.

Aledo Bearcats finished in 12th place with a 14th place finish for Tyler Connally! Jack Fink finished 27th, Ian Robbins 115th, Dominick Barrera 118th, Landon Eaton 120th and Luke Schabel 128th.

Congratulations Aledo High School Bearcat Regiment for their historic ranking at the UIL State Marching Competition. The band ranked 5th - THE HIGHEST FINISH EVER at state for the Bearcat Regiment! We are so proud of you - your incredibly hard work has paid off!

According to PartnerMD, "a 2024 study showed patients wait for an average of 15-30 minutes for a physician" while at their doctor's office. During flu season, it can be taxing for parents to make an appointment, pickup their kids from school for the appointment, wait in the doctor's office, get a diagnosis and prescription, pickup the prescription on the way home, and then finally get home to care for their kids.

Did you know that Bearcat Care Clinics can help? Through our partnership with the Parker County Hospital District, your child and their school nurse can do a virtual appointment with a doctor from the PCHD (with you joining them, as well) and be tested, with your consent, for illnesses like strep throat or COVID. The doctor can prescribe medicine, and you could pick it up on your way home before you pickup your student from school! You'll have a diagnosis, medicine and doctor's note for your student in a fraction of the time it takes to go to your family doctor ... at no cost!

Take the time today to register for our Bearcat Care Clinics - available on each campus - so you're ready to see a doctor quickly the next time your child is sick!

And don't forget to use the new districtwide Absence Reporting Form if your child is absent from school (for an illness or otherwise!).

The Aledo ISD Bearcat Store has just launched an Aledo + Lululemon Pop Up Shop for a LIMITED TIME ONLINE ONLY! Get started on your holiday shopping with this exclusive Lulu gear featuring the Aledo A! Shop through November 12 here: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/mJanfRgBUc

Gobble Gobble! Turkey & Dressing Lunch: Thursday, November 14!

All Aledo ISD campuses will have a Turkey & Dressing lunch on Thursday, November 14. Come join us for this fun, festive and delicious meal!

The Aledo High School varsity football team will host Chisholm Trail at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Buchanan Stadium in a first-round playoff matchup. Playoff tickets will be $8 for adult tickets and $6 for student tickets presale; $10 on gameday. District passes, THSCA passes and senior citizen/SilverCats passes will be accepted. Remember all playoff tickets are general admission with first-come, first-served seating; no reserved seats.

• 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 through 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 - 9-12 Student Ticket Allotment: All 9-12 students can log in to the Aledo ISD ticketing website www.aledoisdathletics.com/HTtickets to purchase one ticket to the varsity football game. 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.

• 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 through 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 - Participant Parent/Guardian Ticket Allotment: Parents/guardians of game day participants can log in to the Aledo ISD ticketing website www.aledoisdathletics.com/HTtickets to purchase up to four tickets.

• 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 Until Sold Out - General Ticket Allotment: General ticket sales open on Tuesday at 1 p.m. and will remain open until tickets are sold out.

If you are a 9-12 student or a participant parent/guardian, please be on the lookout for an email at 8 a.m. on Monday with directions to pre-purchase your tickets.

Go Bearcats!

Congratulations to the Aledo High School Ladycat Volleyball team - your Bi-District Champs! The Ladycats advance in the playoffs with a 3-1 win over the Birdville Hawks. They face Burleson tonight, Thursday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at the Arlington ISD Athletics Center. Be All In and cheer on the Ladycats to victory!

We know our Bearcat Community is #AllinAledo on Friday nights, but this year we're taking a closer look at all that goes into the Friday Night Magic in and around Tim Buchanan Stadium and even on the road during football season.

As the sun rises on Friday morning, preparations are already underway to make game day a success. Varsity football is truly an "All in Aledo" experience, requiring the coordination of maintenance, technology, athletics, administration, student organizations, community partners and more. Together, they work to ensure that Friday nights at Tim Buchanan Stadium are exciting and enjoyable for everyone in the Aledo community. It takes a small army of volunteers and Aledo ISD staff - around 115 people - to make sure everything, from the restrooms to the giant screen in the end zone, is ready for the nearly 6,000 people who fill the stadium every home game.

On an average Friday night, the volunteers at the concessions stands will sell over 800 Chick-fil-A sandwiches, 500 hot dogs, 500 nachos and Frito pies, and the AG students sell well over 200 hamburgers made with fresh, local beef. The volunteers also sell over 3,500 bottles of water and over 3,000 bottles of soda and Gatorade.

We appreciate the hard work of this crew to make Friday night's special!

As the weather begins to change and the temperature begin to drop, it becomes more and more essential to be comfortable this playoff season. Stop by the Aledo Bearcat Store where comfort is guaranteed! Get them while supplies last!

• New Aledo A stadium cushions to keep you comfortable on metal benches. Lightweight and easy to carry into any game.
  
• New Aledo A hoodies to keep you warm and show off your Aledo spirit.
• New Aledo-themed beanies to keep your ears toasty when temperatures drop after sunset.

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Mark your calendars for the Aledo Education Foundation’s Bearcats n Boots — a night of boots, dancing, live music, dinner, and most importantly raising money for our teachers and students!
📅 March 28th, 2025
📍 Stockyard Station

This is the MOST anticipated, BIGGEST, and most FUN event of the year, and you won’t want to miss it! Whether you’re coming for dinner, exciting live & silent auction, or to dance the night away, Bearcats N Boots has it ALL!

Stay tuned for more details, but trust us, this is going to be a night to remember!

Angel Project 2024 has officially begun! Counselors are working hard collecting Angels and we need YOU to shop! Last year, 328 volunteers shopped for 636 students. We could not do this without you! Be a hero for an Angel this Christmas. You can sign up before Friday, November 8, to shop or donate here.

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 Bearcatstudents 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.

Platinum Sponsors

Canvas at Willow Park

EECU Credit Union

First Bank Texas

K&M Elevator, LLC

Myser Orthodontics

United Educators Association

Gold Level Sponsors

First Financial Bank
Impact Athletic Training Center

Redwood Financial

Stroud Pediatric Dentistry
TFWG Insurance Services

Silver Level Sponsors

Brookshire's

Kisselburgh Law Firm

Bronze Level Sponsors

A2Z Promotions, Inc.

BigFoot Ink

First Bank

Kinnear Child Psychology

Olympus Willow Park

Paradigm Wealth Management

Turquant Business Services

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