Abilene High School 2024 Graduation
Abilene ISD celebrated the Abilene High School Class of 2024 during a graduation ceremony at Shotwell Stadium Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. Congratulations, graduates! Click here to view a photo gallery from the event. Continue reading for the moving speeches delivered by...
Siblings at AHS and Cooper Competing For All-State Choir Honors
Cooper High School sophomore twins Heath and Hannah Reid will compete in the Texas State Solo-Ensemble Contest on May 27 in Pflugerville. By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications Abilene ISD will be well-represented later this month at the Texas State Solo-Ensemble...
AHS Baseball, Softball Fall in In Hard-Fought Playoff Series to End AISD Athletics Season
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications The Abilene ISD athletics season wrapped up last weekend as Abilene High’s baseball and softball teams were knocked out of the Class 5A state playoffs. Here’s a roundup of what happened in AISD Athletics last week: BASEBALL...
Ginger Held Named Next Dean of Holland Medical High School
Abilene ISD is pleased to announce that Ginger Held has been selected to serve as the next Dean of Holland Medical High School. Held will replace Kathy Walker, who plans to retire at the end of the school year after 30 years of dedicated service to AISD students. In...
Long ELC’s Tom Stoneroad Selected as AISD Elementary Teacher of the Year
What makes a great teacher? What connects student and instructor, no matter the age, race, or gender of either? Five-year-old Long Early Learning Center student Mehki Wiliams answered the question in early May when he walked into Tom Stoneroad’s classroom. Williams...
Dr. Joseph Waldron Promoted to Deputy Superintendent for Abilene ISD
Abilene ISD is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Waldron, Ed.D., has been promoted to the position of deputy superintendent, effective immediately. As deputy superintendent, Waldron will serve as second-in-command to the superintendent of schools and is authorized...
Bonham’s 70th-Anniversary Celebration Brings Together Past, Present
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications Past and present met last week at Bonham Elementary School to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the opening of the school that has anchored the Elmwood neighborhood in west Abilene since it opened in 1953. Thousands of...
Abilene High Baseball, Softball Teams Continue Playoff Runs This Weekend
By LANCE FLEMING Abilene ISD Communications Abilene High’s baseball and softball teams swept their opponents last week and continue their seasons deep into the playoffs this weekend, with a key series set to be played Thursday-Saturday at McMurry University’s Walt...
AISD’s Top Graduates Ready To Make Their Mark In the World
Abilene High School's valedictorian for the 2024 graduating class is Belle Marz (front right). The salutatorian is Sydney Spell (sitting next to Marz). 2024 AISD Graduation Information By LANCE FLEMINGAbilene ISD Communications A few years ago, all Belle Marz knew...
Board Recap: May 6, 2024
Stream the Meeting | View the Agenda | Learn More About the Board The Abilene ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Monday, May 6. The evening’s agenda included: Student and staff recognitions TASB Pay Plan Study presentation Departmental report from Reading...
