ABCs of chalkboard projects
22 May 2012, 4:06 am
Crafts: chalkboards are not just for school. Here are some fun ideas and tips for using chalkboard paint and chalk for decorating furniture, gifts and more at home.

chalkboard 5/21/2012
20 May 2012, 11:01 pm
Classes will be released early on Thursday in AISD for summer vacation. Taylor County schools are encouraged to send their weekly events calendars for inclusion in the "chalkboard." This column is published in the Abilene Reporter-News on Mondays during the school year. Email information to aroundtown@reporternews.com by noon Fridays to be included in the week after next's column. Map ...

The ABCs of chalkboard projects
19 May 2012, 6:15 am
Posted May 18, 2012, at 4:35 p.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — chalkboards may be old-school, but they’re the newest accent in home decor.

chalkboard: Writings by Mill Creek Elementary Students
17 May 2012, 3:10 pm
I am a blue dragon I wander around in the sky I hear children I see white puffy clouds I want to rest I am a blue dragon I pretend that I am a bird I feel the fire I breathe I touch the water below me I worry that I will fail I cry for a friend I am a blue dragon I understand how to fly I say a startling "roar!"

chalkboard 5/14/2012
13 May 2012, 11:00 pm
Taylor County schools are encouraged to send their weekly events calendars for inclusion in the "chalkboard." This column is published in the Abilene Reporter-News on Mondays during the school year. Email information to aroundtown@reporternews.com by noon Fridays to be included in the week after next's column. Map/directions to away events are provided at the school office. For more ...

Art Asks What To Do 'Before I Die'
13 May 2012, 4:26 pm
An enormous chalkboard appeared in Washington, D.C., last weekend with a heading that read: "Before I Die..." Passersby were encouraged to write down items on their bucket lists — things they would like to get done before they die. Sophie Miller and Dan Meredith erected that board, and they tell us why they did it and about the massive response they've gotten.

chalkboard
13 May 2012, 6:33 am
News from inside our local schools

'Before I Die Wall' Brings Out Public Bucket List
10 May 2012, 5:31 pm
chalkboard is wiped clean for new bucket list every day, as long as it stays up.

chalkboard: Writings by New Haven Elementary students
10 May 2012, 2:41 pm
Reading is such a nice thing. It can be very relaxing. Who knows what life would be like without reading? That is why reading is very important I know you're not convinced yet, but by the time I'm finished, you'll be convinced that reading is spectacular.

chalkboard 5/7/2012
6 May 2012, 11:00 pm
This is Teacher Appreciation Week. Nurses' Day will be celebrated on Wednesday. Progress reports will be issued in AISD this week. Taylor County schools are encouraged to send their weekly events calendars for inclusion in the "chalkboard." This column is published in the Abilene Reporter-News on Mondays during the school year. Email information to aroundtown@reporternews.com by noon Fridays ...