We've been busy all summer!
Thank you to Daryl Atkins for his dedication to the maintenance of Strawn ISD and preparations for the new year. We are also very grateful to the people of Faulk Company - namely Irma Nuñez, Lupe Marroquin, & Jennifer Ballard - who scrubbed our campus from top to bottom, waxed the floors, and much more! And we cannot forget our Administration, who worked tirelessly all summer to provide our staff and community with information and a plan for the school year.
In addition, we've also made some visible changes. Check them out here on our Summer Summary!
Due to COVID-19, Strawn ISD has several new procedures in place to protect your child's health, many of which concern our Cafeteria. Please familiarize yourself with the following information:
• Please have your child practice opening containers and packages to minimize our cafeteria monitors' contact with your child's food.
• There will be no microwave in our cafeteria this year. Please keep that in mind as you pack your child's lunch. If a student brings a frozen meal, he will instead be served a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
• No outside food or drink. Students may bring a lunch from home, but parents/students may not bring food from Pac-A-Sac, etc. onto our campus. Any leftover food or drinks must be thrown away before entering the building. Only bottled water is allowed on campus.
• The Strawn Cafeteria will not have a Snack Cart this year. JH & HS may bring individually packaged snacks from home to eat in the classroom at the designated time, but they may not share with any other student.
• Students will wear a face mask/shield/gaiter to the cafeteria but may take it off while eating.
• The cafeteria line has placement stickers to help students stay 6 feet apart while getting their food, and their ID number will be manually entered by staff so they are not all touching the keypad.
• Students will be seated every other seat at the table to distance as much as possible.
• Tables will be sanitized with a bleach water solution between classes.
*** Virtual learners may pick up to-go lunches each week day at 10:30 AM.
Friday is the deadline for P-EBT Applications. Visit https://yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT to apply. If you need your student's ID number, please call our office at (254) 672-5776 and we can provide that for you! Visit bit.ly/2XdQfTB to see how this one-time payment can benefit you and your children if they receive free or reduced-price meals at school.
Tomorrow is the last day of mini cheer camp. Practice starts at 9 AM. Parents, mask up and join us promptly at 11:00 AM in the gym Wednesday to see what your little Cheerleaders have learned this week!
Here is the UPDATED schedule for our 2020 Junior High Greyhound Football Season and our tentative JV Schedule! You can find the PDFs of all our sports schedules (as they are released) on our website here: https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/browse/91301.
This Friday our Lady Hounds Volleyball team will play in Perrin-Whitt. If you plan on attending, you must fill out the entry form at https://tinyurl.com/PWC-Enter prior to entering the gym.
Masks are highly recommended.
This Thursday is a busy day; take a look!
Parents of students in grades 9 - 12, please join us in the cafeteria at 4:45 for a quick meeting over GPA and Graduation Plans!
On-campus students may bring their school supplies with them to Meet the Teacher from 5:00-6:00, and our Virtual Learners will pick up their device/textbooks at 5:30!
Then we have a football scrimmage at 6:00 PM at Greyhound Stadium!
Our administrators, teachers, and staff members are excited to welcome you back onto our campus! Please wear a face mask/shield/gaiter while on our campus and social distance where possible.
Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions regarding our return to school, scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2020.
You may view Strawn ISD's updated Return to School Plan on the COVID-19 Updates tab of our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10.
A huge THANK YOU to our 2020-2021 School Board of Trustees for providing breakfast to our staff this morning! They also purchased face masks for all our teachers and staff members!
Tina Spakes (President)
Craig Abbott (Vice President)
Jessica Lopez Mallory (Secretary)
Brandi Sizemore
Brad Couger
Chris Nuñez.
Thank you for your service and generosity!
Youth Football 2020 Fundraiser T-shirts available to preorder. Once all orders are submitted, they will take around 7-10 days to get to us. The T-shirt will be on a Gildan soft style tee and you can choose the number on the football.
‼️PAYMENT DUE AT TIME OF ORDER‼️
YOUTH SIZES xs-xl $ 15
ADULT SIZES s-3x $20
If interested please contact Sarah Lingle or Soña Nuñez with your order.
Varsity Lady Hounds Volleyball Schedule Change:
Next Tuesday's game against ACS has been cancelled. Instead the Lady Hounds will play here on Monday, August 17th, against Graford at 5:00 PM.
We are hopeful that the upcoming school year, despite challenges, will be a positive learning experience for your child! This flyer is intended to outline some of the options parents have when returning to school and to share some information regarding those options.
If you have concerns about any on-campus or remote instruction procedures for this school year, we encourage you to contact our office!
Strawn ISD is proud to partner with GermBlast this school year as a proactive measure to keep our community healthy and thriving!
Strawn ISD will require all students grades PreK-12 to wear a face mask or face guard on campus. Here are a few tips that will make that transition easier!
Please remember to e-mail mcormack@strawnschool.net if your child will be studying remotely! Monday, August 10th, is the deadline for this decision.
You can find our Return to School Plan and all of our COVID-19 Updates on our website here: https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10.
Strawn ISD's Return to School Plan can be found on our website here: https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10.
Please review it and remember to e-mail Principal Cormack (mcormack@strawnschool.net) by August 10th if your child(ren) will be participating in remote learning.
We hope that this answers many of your questions. Strawn ISD will support families in the decisions they feel are best for their children and we will support our employees in navigating the next steps in Strawn ISD's return to school. We sincerely appreciate the patience and grace you have extended us as we work through these unprecedented times.
The 2020-2021 School Year is quickly approaching!
Don't miss a thing; download the Strawn ISD App today! Designed by Apptegy, this free app includes our events, important documents, staff contact information, and even our cafeteria menu in an easy to read format! Now all the information you need is right at your fingertips.
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Strawn ISD is now accepting World Heritage exchange students for Fall 2020 and January 2021!
Apply now to make a lifelong international friendship today at https://host.world-heritage.org/.
Become a Greyhound! We have a full time opening in our Cafeteria and are looking for Cafeteria Subs as well. Visit our website to download an application today! https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/employment-opportunities--578
Updated Schedule for the Jayton Gridiron Classic
