Strawn ISD

Monday - 216 Meals Wednesday - 256 Meals Friday - 148 Meals This week, we fed our community for a total of 620 Meals! Even though our campus will remain closed the remainder of the school year, we will continue to serve meals to our students and community on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To pick up your free meals Monday, please send an e-mail Sunday to nmontgomery@strawnschool.net or text through the Remind, requesting how many sack meals you need per family. These will be available from 11:00 AM - 12:00 noon. Form a drive through line in the new gym parking lot, remain in your car, and Strawn ISD staff will deliver your meals to you! ***To join our Remind where you can request your meals through text, type 81010 in the recipients bar and @h9ckck in the message. Once joined, you can send a text requesting the number of meals you would like to pick up.

UIL Cancels All Remaining Spring Activities and State Championships With the announcement from Governor Greg Abbott that all Texas schools are to remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of this school year, and in an effort to help protect the health and safety of Texans, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is canceling all remaining 2019-2020 spring activities and state championships. “Our staff had been working hard on plans to resume activities this spring, but without schools in session, interscholastic activities cannot continue,” said UIL Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt. “Our highest priority during this challenging time is ensuring the health and safety of our students and communities and making progress in the containment of COVID-19 in Texas. We are now turning our attention to the 2020-2021 school year.” Practices, rehearsals, and workouts remain suspended until further notice. The previously communicated information allowing remote instruction remains in place. The UIL will continue to follow the direction of state authorities and will work closely with member schools to navigate this unprecedented time. “I am grateful to the UIL staff for their leadership and dedication to students,” said UIL Legislative Council Chair Curtis Rhodes. “Together we will get through this and we look forward to the day students are once again able to participate in education-based interscholastic activities.” Further details will be forthcoming. Please continue to check the UIL website and social media accounts for updates. LINK TO PRESS RELEASE ONLINE ➡️ bit.ly/2VAzDni

Peeps Projects! Ms. Harris's 3rd Grade Class and Mrs. Milner's Kindergarten Class were assigned peeps to take care of for a week! They named them, and designed a bed and blanket for them. Third Grade did writing and grammar with theirs as well! Kindergarten built a house for their peeps, and drew and labeled the peeps' bedroom. Some even had twins! The peeps had quite the adventure with our young Greyhounds, especially with Hattie, who ate hers! She was much more caring with the replacement though!

Texas Schools Closed The Remainder of the School Year We will continue and complete this six-week cycle through May 29th using online content and our Packet Pick Up system. To-Go meals will continue to be distributed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We will share more information as it comes available. Continue to check our Facebook Page and website: https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10

TEA: Tips for Managing Behaviors for At Home Learning

Yesterday, our staff distributed 256 meals to our community! To pick up free meals Friday, please send an e-mail TODAY to nmontgomery@strawnschool.net or text through the Remind, requesting how many sack meals you need per family. These will be available from 11:00 AM - 12:00 noon. Form a drive through line in the new gym parking lot, remain in your car, and Strawn ISD staff will deliver your meals to you! ***To join our Remind where you can request your meals through text, type 81010 in the recipients bar and @h9ckck in the message. Once joined, you can send a text requesting the number of meals you would like to pick up.

Information is so very important, especially right now while we are apart. Stay updated with the Strawn ISD app! It’s everything Strawn ISD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2rIBCef or iPhone: https://apple.co/2rweOOS.

Tomorrow is Packet Pick Up & Return Day! Please make sure you have all your online assignments turned in, and bring back your completed work & any library books you may still have. Come to the parking lot in front of the New Gym. Remain in your vehicle and the SISD staff will have your materials ready to deliver. Your students do not need to attend. Please attempt to be at the pick up point at your designated time slot to avoid overcrowding. The designated family time slots are arranged by Oldest Sibling's Last Name: A-H 8:00-9:00 AM L-R 9:00-10:00 AM S-Z 10:00-11:00 AM Please contact the school if we can assist your family in any way!

Our caring staff prepared and distributed 216 free meals on Monday! Thank you to all those who help in this process, for your commitment to our students & community! To pick up free meals Wednesday, please send an e-mail TODAY to nmontgomery@strawnschool.net or text through the Remind, requesting how many sack meals you need per family. These will be available from 11:00 AM - 12:00 noon. Form a drive through line in the new gym parking lot, remain in your car, and Strawn ISD staff will deliver your meals to you! ***To join our Remind where you can request your meals through text, type 81010 in the recipients bar and @h9ckck in the message. Once joined, you can send a text requesting the number of meals you would like to pick up.

Our campus may be closed, but these hard-working women are still there cleaning and sanitizing everything! Thank you for your effort and care while cleaning our school!

Last week, due to Good Friday, we only only served meals on two days, and yet our cafeteria staff were able to prepare and distribute a total of 496 free meals to our students and community! To pick up meals Monday, please send an e-mail Sunday to nmontgomery@strawnschool.net or text through the Remind, requesting how many sack meals you need per family. These will be available from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Form a drive through line in the new gym parking lot, remain in your car, and Strawn ISD staff will deliver your meals to you! ***To join our Remind where you can request your meals through text, type 81010 in the recipients bar and @h9ckck in the message. Once joined, you can send a text requesting the number of meals you would like to pick up. Remember that you can also pick up your Strawn Elementary child's Easter gift basket on Monday, from 11:00-12:30. These were generously donated by an anonymous community member, and we are very grateful!

A very giving community member and friend of Strawn School has donated Easter gift baskets for our Elementary kids! They can be picked up during meal pick-up on Monday, April 13, from 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Thank you for your thoughtful gift to our students during this time!

Tomorrow is Packet Pick Up & Return Day! This is the end of the 5th cycle. Please make sure you have all your online assignments turned in, and bring back your completed work & any library books you may still have. Come to the parking lot in front of the New Gym. Remain in your vehicle and the SISD staff will have your materials ready to deliver. Your students do not need to attend. Please attempt to be at the pick up point at your designated time slot to avoid overcrowding. The designated family time slots are arranged by Oldest Sibling's Last Name: A-H 8:00-9:00 AM L-R 9:00-10:00 AM S-Z 10:00-11:00 AM If you need assistance or have questions, please contact your teachers; we are here for you and want to see you succeed!

Legends: The Senior Class of 2020 We miss you guys and hope to see you very soon! https://youtu.be/J9XTz7C3D5k . . . . . Music: "Legends" by Kerli Slideshow made with Animotica, featuring photos by The Greyhound Yearbook Class, Lifetouch, various SISD staff, and Kaitlyn Striz

Remember: Stay Home When Sick!

Thursday is the end of the 5th cycle. Please make sure you have all your online assignments turned in, and bring your completed work with you to Packet Pick Up & Drop Off on Thursday, April 9th! If you need assistance or have questions, please contact your teachers; we are here for you and want to see you succeed!

We'd like to give a HUGE thank you to all of our staff who prepared meals and came to help hand them out! Monday, our cafeteria staff prepared 144 meals (36 bags holding 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches). Wednesday, they served 240 meals (60 bags with 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches in each), and on Friday, they distributed 120 meals (60 bags with a breakfast and a lunch in each). That makes a total of 504 meals served to our students and community this week! Our numbers were a bit off earlier in the week and those posts have been edited to reflect the correct information. Remember, if you'd like to pick up meals, you must let us know the day before - either by e-mail or through Remind. If you request meals, please make sure you come pick them up. This week we will be handing out meals on Monday and Wednesday. Friday, there will not be meal pick up due to Good Friday. To pick up meals Monday, please send an email Sunday to nmontgomery@strawnschool.net or text through the Remind, requesting how many sack meals you need per family. These will be available from 11:00 AM - 12:00 noon. Form a drive through line in the new gym parking lot, remain in your car, and Strawn ISD staff will deliver your meals to you! ***To join our Remind where you can request your meals through text, type 81010 in the recipients bar and @h9ckck in the message. Once joined, you can send a text requesting the number of meals you would like to pick up.

Today is National School Librarian Day. Did you know Mrs. Day has been the librarian at Strawn ISD for 28 years? Thank you, Mrs. Day, for your service to our students and growing readers! Crack open a good book today or visit the Library page on our website for access to e-books and more! https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/library--1035

Letter from Mr. Mitchell Regarding Guidance on Preventing the Spread

Let's stay connected while we're apart with a VIRTUAL Spirit Week! ▪️Morning All Monday! ▪️Team Tuesday! ▪️Wacky Reading Wednesday! ▪️Thankful Thursday! ▪️& Selfie Picture Day Friday! Make sure to post your photos in the comments or send them to cassie.ellis@strawnschool.net to be featured on our Strawn ISD Website and Facebook Page! We can't wait to see yours!