Report cards will be issued this week for AISD students.

Map/directions to away events are provided at the school office. Go online at www.abileneisd.org for more information on all Abilene ISD schools. Go online at www.wylie.esc14.net for information on Wylie ISD schools.

Information on high school athletics is included in the Sports Section of the Abilene Reporter-News.

AUSTIN ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education collection continues.

Morning Announcements: Mrs. Patton's class.

PTO: Board meeting, Tuesday.

Special: Punt, Pass and Kick Contest, 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Notice: Picture Day (prepaid), Wednesday.

Student Recognition: Austin All Stars to Mr. Gatti's, 11 a.m. Thursday.

Field Trip: May Farm, kindergarten, 9:40 a.m. Friday.

Special: Popcorn sold Friday.

BASSETTI ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education and Campbell's Soup label collections continue.

Fundraiser: Money due Tuesday.

Skate Night: 6-7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Special: Dance Residency, fourth grade, Wednesday. Brown Day for kindergarten, Thursday.

Parents to Breakfast: Mrs. Wilson's class, 7:20 a.m. Thursday.

Field Trip: Fire Station No. 6, kindergarten, Thursday.

BONHAM ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education collection continues.

PTA: PTA T-shirt ($10) and flip-flop ($10) sale. PTA memberships cost $4.

BOWIE ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education, Campbell's Soup Labels, Nestle Brand drinking water label collections continue.

Fundraiser: Orders due Wednesday.

Drama Club: Group A, 3:05-4:05 p.m. Tuesday, group B on Thursday, gym (fourth grade).

Notice: Parent Lightspan Training, first grade, 2 p.m. Tuesday, cafeteria. Campuswide Consultation Committee Meeting, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, LRC.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

Field Trip: KTAB-TV/KRBC-TV studios, Mustang News Team, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Notice: Health Day, 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Wednesday, LRC. Parent Lightspan Training, third grade, 2 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, LRC. Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, 2:30-3 p.m. Thursday. Campuswide Consultation Committee Meeting, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, LRC. Picture Day, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, gym.

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Special: All-school gathering, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Festival Gardens.

Field Trip: Library, kindergarten, Thursday. Fort Griffin Living History Event, grades 1-5, Friday.

Notice: Computer classes this week. No school Oct. 13 for Columbus Day.

DYESS ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education collection continues.

Notice: Student Store open Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Student Recognition: McDonald's Attendance Awards, 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Super Jet Winner Awards, 2 p.m. Friday.

PTA: General Meeting, 3:30 p.m. Thursday

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Locust: May Farm Smith, Nixon, Liggins classes on Tuesday. Picture Day on Wednesday. Texture Day on Friday.

Woodson: May Farm Copeland, Jung, Avellaneda today; Garcia, Garza, Carrillo classes on Wednesday. Picture Day on Thursday.

JACKSON ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education, Campbell's Soup labels, Tyson Frozen Food labels and Nestle bottled water labels collections continue.

Special: Tech Training (phones), 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and Publisher Basics (Thursday). Parent meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

ALPS: No classes this week.

JOHNSTON ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education collection continues.

ALPS: Classes on Monday.

Special: "Don't Mess with Texas" assembly for first grade, 1:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Field Trip: Abilene Zoo, fourth grade, Friday.

KENLEY SCHOOL

General: Box Tops for Education emblems may be turned in to office or teachers. After School Reading Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays continues. Registration open to all students (698-3220).

Special: Opening parade for annual International Week, today. Activities scheduled all week.

Open House: Thursday.

LEE ELEMENTARY

Fundraiser: Ends today.

ALPS: Classes on Tuesday.

Parent Conferences: From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nelson Boys & Girls Club for those who have signed up.

JANE LONG ELEMENTARY

Book Fair: today through Friday.

Open House: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Notice: Choir Practice, 3-3:45 p.m. Thursday.

ORTIZ ELEMENTARY

Parent Meeting: Discussion of Fall Festival, 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Ropes Course: Fifth grade, 8:15-2:15 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

Notice: Purple Coupon Day on Friday.

Parent Connection: Second grade Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday.

ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL

Meeting: Brownies, 5:25-6:30 p.m. today.

Notice: Picture Day, EPK-PK, Tuesday; grades K-6, Wednesday.

Special: Blessing of the Animals, 8-8:45 a.m. Wednesday. Fifth and sixth grade to Washington, D.C. for National Acolyte Festival, Oct. 10-13.

TAYLOR ELEMENTARY

General: Box Tops for Education and Campbell's Soup label collections begin. New T-shirts available in office, $8. Value cards for sale, $15.

Special: Fire Prevention Week this week.

Notice: A/R Store open, 1:45 p.m. Thursday, cafeteria. Spirit Day on Friday (wear Taylor T-shirt).

Chess Club: Meets from 3-4 p.m. Thursday.

WARD ELEMENTARY

Morning announcements: Mrs. Davis' class.

PTA: Meeting with third grade program, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Field Trip: Zoo, kindergarten, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday.

Scouting: Daisies meeting, 6:15 p.m. Thursday, cafeteria.

American State Bank: Ward branch open, 7:30-8 a.m. Friday.

WYLIE ELEMENTARY

Special: First and second grade continue a 10-week Youth Prevention Program presented by Serenity House, "Too Good for Drugs." Sparky Dean presents Seat Belt Safety program, Monday-Friday.

DESTINATION IMAGINATION

Team Manager Training -- 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Wylie Intermediate School cafeteria. Contact Kim Cheek at kcheek@wylie.esc14.net for more information. Training open to area school personnel and parents.

CLACK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Morning Tutorials: Given 7:30-8:15 a.m. Tuesday-Friday as follows: sixth grade math, Room 198; seventh/eighth grade math, Room 140; science in Room 157 Tuesday, Room 155 Wednesday and Room 155 Thursday-Friday; all other subjects Room 201.

Athletics: Tennis -- eighth grade tournament, 3 p.m. today, seventh grade 4 p.m. Tuesday. Football seventh grade vs. Madison 4:15 p.m. today at Lee Complex No. 2; eighth grade vs. Madison 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at Lee Complex No. 2. Volleyball vs. Madison 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Clack. Cross country Saturday at Abilene Christian University.

Notice: School pictures taken Wednesday.

CRAIG MIDDLE SCHOOL

General: Tutorials available 7:30-8:15 a.m. Tuesday-Friday.

Athletics: Tennis -- eighth grade tournament, 3 p.m. today, seventh grade 4 p.m. Tuesday. Football seventh grade vs. Mann 4:15 p.m. today at Lee Complex No. 3; eighth grade vs. Mann at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at Lee Complex No. 3. Volleyball vs. Mann 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Craig. Cross country Saturday at Abilene Christian University.

Field Trip: Planetarium, seventh grade, today (Swanzy's classes morning group 9-11:30 a.m.; afternoon group noon-2:30 p.m.).

Notice: Health Day, Thursday, LRC.

MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

General: Tutoring offered throughout the week with individual teachers. Students should check with teachers for time and days. Tutoring also offered in cafeteria 7:30-8:20 a.m.

Athletics: Tennis -- eighth grade tournament, 3 p.m. today, seventh grade 4 p.m. Tuesday. Football seventh grade vs. Clack today at Lee Complex (B at 4:15 p.m., A at 5:45 p.m.); eighth grade vs. Madison on Tuesday at Lee Complex (B at 4:15 p.m., A at 5:45 p.m.). Volleyball at Clack at 4:15 p.m. Thursday. Cross country Saturday at Abilene Christian University.

Special: Job-Alike, eighth grade, Tuesday.

Student Recognition: Six Weeks Honors Breakfast, Friday.

MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Athletics: Tennis -- eighth grade tournament, 3 p.m. today, seventh grade 4 p.m. Tuesday. Football seventh grade vs. Craig today at Lee Complex No. 3 (B at 4:15 p.m., A at 5:45 p.m.); eighth grade vs. Craig on Tuesday at Lee Complex No. 3 (B at 4:15 p.m., A at 5:45 p.m.). Volleyball at Craig at 4:15 p.m. Thursday (team order is C, B, A). Cross country Saturday at Abilene Christian University.

ABILENE HIGH SCHOOL

PTA: PTA Membership Drive dues cost $5. Join Abilene High PTA by Oct. 15 and be entered in drawing for a $100 gas card giveaway in celebration of Texas PTA's 100th birthday.

Special: Baylor University on campus, 9 a.m. today.

College Night: 7 p.m. today at Abilene Civic Center.

Notice: Hennington Photography for retakes and senior portraits, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday. Saturday School this week on Saturday.

AFJROTC: Academic Challenge, 4 p.m. Tuesday, ROTC Room.

Student Council: Fall Convention, Wednesday.

Homecoming: Parade and Pep Rally, 6 p.m. Thursday. Voting for King and Queen during lunches Friday. Dance 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Display Building at Taylor County Expo Center.

Testing: PSAT Review Session, 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

COOPER HIGH SCHOOL

College/Career Night: 7 p.m. today at Abilene Civic Center.

Fine Arts: Orchestra at ArtWalk, Thursday, downtown. Revolution, pregame show, 7 p.m. Friday at Shotwell.

WYLIE HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Parent Night meeting: 6 p.m. Tuesday in the cafetorium or 9 a.m. Wednesday in the library.

PLANETARIUM

"Black Holes" 6 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, 700 N. Mockingbird Lane. Cost: $3 adults, $2 students and children Call 677-1444, Ext. 3108 for more information.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Go online at www.AbileneEducationFoundation.org for information on more than 75 locally awarded scholarships, 275 national scholarships and 57 scholarship competitions; plus links to government grants and loan programs, online FAFSA and scholarship search engines.

Mail information about Taylor County schools to Jan Woodward in care of "Chalkboard" at Abilene Reporter-News, P.O. Box 30, Abilene 79604. Fax: 670-5242. E-mail: aroundtown@reporternews.com Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cover sheets are not necessary.