TES Family and Community News
Getting Ready for the 1st Day of School
First Day of School is August 17th ONLINE
Dear TES Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year! As you may already know, all students will begin the year on Monday, Aug. 17 with remote instruction to ensure health and safety.
Please make sure you have completed the online RE- registration for returning scholars and also the Annual Student Update. The information you provide will help us with planning once we re-enter the building.
Although we are beginning ONLINE, please know attendance and grades will be taken daily. It is important that we connect with our scholars to ensure they get the quality education they deserve.
We appreciate your dedication and can't wait to reconnect with our scholars very soon!
Thank you so much!
Spring ISD Introduces a New Look for its mySpringISD portal
On Aug. 10, the mySpringISD portal will feature a new look for staff and families, where they can access all of their digital resources, including Schoology and the Home Access Center. The new portal features a cleaner, more modern look and allows users to customize their folders and add their most frequently used sites to their profile. In addition, the single sign-on option gives parents, students and staff instant access to all their online resources from any device and any location. So parents, students and educators will have everything they need to learn from home. “We’re excited about this change and creating a better experience for our families and staff,” said Technology Officer Jeffry Kohrmann. “It also gives us better tools and data to make sure we’re optimizing the portal for all of our users.” To get started, log on to my.springisd.org, and sign in by using your current Spring ISD network login username and password. If you forgot your log-in/username, please contact your campus or call the district’s help line at 281-891-6337. Here are links to user guides: mySpringISD Quick Guide (English) mySpringISD Quick Guide (Spanish)
Chromebook Distribution for Elementary and Middle School Students Scheduled for Week of Aug. 10-14
With students beginning the school year in remote learning, the district is working hard to make Chromebook computers available for checkout to all families who need them. Whether you select the Safety-First In-Person learning option or choose Empowered Learning At-Home for your child in the 2020-21 school year, these Chromebooks will help enable all students to manage their assignments and keep up with their schoolwork from home as needed.
Following distribution to high school students the week of Aug. 3, the district’s Technology department is coordinating distribution to our elementary and middle school families during the week of Aug. 10-14.
The distribution for Spring ISD middle school families will be Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 10 and 11. Middle school parents will pick up Chromebooks at their student’s home campus, with the exception of Spring Leadership Academy, whose students will use the pickup location at Bammel Middle School. Campuses will communicate their pickup times directly to families.
Chromebook distribution for the district’s elementary school students, meanwhile, will take place Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13 and 14. Elementary school parents will pick up Chromebooks for their students at designated middle school locations. The campus will communicate pickup location and times directly to families.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged, and will simplify the pickup process by allowing parents to enter their information online and to digitally sign all the necessary forms. Those who are unable to pre-register ahead of time will have the opportunity to do so on their smartphone while waiting in line in their vehicle at the pickup location. If needed, paper forms will also be available onsite for parents to fill out and sign.
After arriving at their designated Chromebook distribution site, parents should join the drive-thru line and remain in their cars with the windows rolled up until otherwise instructed by Spring ISD team members. Those who pre-registered should write their student’s ID number on a piece of paper and place it on the dashboard. Parents will show identification through the window when requested, after which the device will be placed in the vehicle’s trunk (if the trunk does not open, the Chromebook will be placed in the backseat).
To sign up online and register ahead of time, parents and guardians can visit the district’s Chromebook distribution pre-registration site.
URGENT: Deadline to Complete Annual Student Update Extended to Aug. 31
Parents and guardians of returning students now have more time to complete the Annual Student Update. In recognition that many families have had difficulties logging into the mySpringISD portal and Home Access Center, the district has extended the deadline to complete that process until Aug. 31. Please know that returning students will receive their schedules as well as any other important updates and information to start the school year on Aug. 17, even if the online update is not completed yet. However, it is vital to complete the updates so that we can communicate important information throughout the school year. We also use the information provided to ensure our campus has the resources needed to provide quality instruction. The goal is to continue to add more staff to assist parents and guardians who need assistance. Questions can be directed to the district’s helpline at 281-891-6337.
SAVE the DATE: Drive Thru Pack is Back
Join us this Thursday, August 13th (PK-2nd) and Friday, August 14th (3rd- 5th/SPED) for our annual Pack is Back- Drive Thru style.
Bring your scholar and Remain in your vehicles as TES teachers and staff come out with resources and supplies your scholar will need to be successful with online learning.
In your dashboards, please place your child's first and last names along with their grade. We will have designated areas for each grade in the parking lot at the front and side of the school...look out for signage to direct you.
We are very excited and can't wait to see our scholars on August 13th (PK-2nd) and August 14th (3rd-5th) at TES!
Expecting Greatness,
Mrs. Amerson
Deloras Thompson Elementary School
Email: dcooper@springisd.org
Website: www.springisd.org/thompson2
Location: 12470 Walters Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-891-8480