Strawn ISD

To better serve our Strawn ISD community, we decided to arrange the pick up of class materials by family. Please attempt to be at the pick up point at your designated time slot to avoid overcrowding. 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. The designated family time slots are arranged by Oldest Sibling's Last Name: *Starting on Thursday, March 26th, 2020. Then, every Thursday until further notice (for pick up and drop off of academic materials). 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.

The district will communicate by midweek distribution times of instructional items, expected dates of return of academic work, as well as information on serving Strawn ISD students with "To-Go" meals.

We met this morning (in small groups) to finalize and discuss our plans for your distance learning! We will be sharing the schedule and details soon; keep an eye on our Facebook Page and Website. Remember, we are compiling all of our updates and information on our COVID-19 page here: https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10

If you have not already done so, please complete our survey on our website or Facebook Page as soon as possible. If you do not have internet access, please call our office to complete the anonymous three question survey. Your input is important to us. Thank you! https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10

UIL Update: All contests, practices, rehearsals, and workouts will remain suspended until further notice. At this time, the earliest games and contests may resume is Monday, May 4th.

We have created a new web page compiling all the information and updates on COVID-19. Please visit this site and fill out our survey on distance learning availability in your home and the need for school lunches while our campus is closed. Your input is important to us! https://www.strawnschool.net/o/strawn-isd/page/coronavirus-covid-19-updates--10

Strawn ISD will be closed March 23rd through April 3rd to support our community and health care professionals in containing the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. More information will be made available through our Facebook Page and website.

The Camp Grady Spruce Parent Meeting scheduled for the 23rd has been cancelled at this time.

Texas FFA activities have been suspended through April 10th.

🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 They say four-leaf clovers are good luck, but our Pre-K and Kindergarten students feel pretty lucky already!

Mrs. Milner's Kindergarten class, with the help of their families, created Leprechaun traps. Several were successful and had Leprechauns trapped inside!

Effective today, March 16th, all UIL contests (athletic and academic) are suspended through March 29th.

Governor Abbott announced that he has waived the STAAR testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year.

LAST CALL: If you would like to order a Strawn Track & Field T-Shirt, the link to the online store and prices are below: Long Sleeve - $20 Short Sleeve - $17 Store will close March 15 at 11:59 PM https://gogearonline.com/strawn-tr20

Kindergarten celebrated 80 days of (nonconsecutive) perfect attendance! After completing all their work this morning, they enjoyed game day and were joined and assisted by some of the older elementary classes. Students from 2nd and 4th Grade came to help and play for a bit! Many of our teachers have been encouraging good attendance practices by rewarding classes each time they hit 20 days of perfect attendance with incentives like eating in the classroom, pizza parties, or ice cream.

Hannah Nowak, Avelardo Lopez, and Kyle Nowak traveled to Houston this week to participate in the year's final livestock show. All three represented Strawn well, even with the chaotic circumstances and last minute rescheduling that occurred. Avelardo even won 14th Place with his goat, Miles, and made the sale! Congratulations; we are proud of all of you!

We are currently participating in COVID-19 task force debriefing with state officials and expect to receive more detailed information on how our region is being affected. Mr. Mitchell will be sending out additional information next week as Texas officials provide guidance. Continue to follow Strawn ISD Facebook and website for the latest updates.

Thank you, Brighton and Lance Newsom, for supplying your classes with these fun mustaches! Happy [early] St. Patrick's Day, from Second Grade and Kindergarten!

Suggested Items for Homeless Care Packets Strawn ISD will be collecting items for these packages throughout the month of March.

Please review and follow the latest and most up to date information on the best methods of combating this virus. All options will be considered to make sure that our children and our staff are safe.