Save The Date (Reminders)
11/17 Fall Pictures
11/21-11/25 Thanksgiving Break
Hays Hope Line (Report things here)
Pleae click on the link below and report any bullying, harrassment, or any issues students are having on campus.
MMS Teacher Tutoring Schedule
Please click on the link to see what days your child teacher tutors after school.
Join McCormick Middle School PTSA!
We would like to welcome you to join the McCormick PTSA group. Our PTSA plays a viable part in our campus. PTSA supports our students and faculty throughout the school year! Cost is $9.50 for the school year.
We will have meetings throughout the year and you will have opportunities to help volunteer working the concession stands and helping with a variety of school activities.
Thank you!
Counselors Corner
Hello MMS Family!
Greetings MMS Families! This Monday our students will be participating in a community building circle. As a class, they wil sit in a circle and spin the Wheel of Questions to take turns learning more about each other. It's a great way to practice listening, thinking, sharing, and acceptance. After the Thanksgiving Break, we will return to SchooLinks for more college and career exploration. Thanks and take care!
If your student would like to visit with a counselor, please click on the link below and fill out the Google form. A counselor will call in the student as soon as possible.
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6th GradeMath We will continue Unit 3: Operations with integers. With a focus on Adding and subtracting integers. Please remind students to complete their "BLUE" weekly homework. ADVANCED MATH We will conitnue Unit 4 with a focus on Order of operations using GEMS. Please remind students to complete their "BLUE" weekly homework. ELAR We will continue working on Unit 3: What does it take to be a survivor? We will read and annotate "A Long Walk to Water" with a focus on character and setting. Please encourage your students to work in Reading Plus. Science We will be taking CBA #1 on Tuesday and Wednesday. The test will cover all of Unit 1, 2, 3. Students should complete the study guide in Schoology to prepare. Social Studies We will continue in Unit 4: Europe by learning about social/culture factors of the region (i.e. art, history, religion). Resource Math We will be starting Unit 4: Integer Operations. Please remind your student to complete HOMEWORK: 40 minutes of learning and answering questions in Khan Academy. They should be starting on the Learner Dashboard. Resource ELAR We will continue to work in Unit 3. Students will watch a video that relates to th text "A Long Walk to Water" and analyze the similarities and differences. | 7th GradeMath We will be continuing Unit 4, graphs and two-variable equations. Students will not have homework this week. Advance Math Students will be reviewing for the CBA 2 which will be taken on Tuesday 11/15 and Wednesday 11/16. Picture day is Thursday 11/17 during math class. Happy Thanksgiving! ELAR Nov 14-18: This week we will continue reading Peak by Roland Smith. As we read the novel, we are discussing the characterization and conflict within the story. Reminder: students should be completing their outside reading projects at home (due: 12/12). Science We are continuing our study of the human body. Students should have completed at least two out of three hyperdocs by now (skeletal/muscular; excretory/integumentary, and starting/working on their circulatory/respiratory). Please have them show that they have submitted them in Schoology. There is also a quiz associated with each Hyperdoc. They should be able to access Google Read and Write if they need the quiz or hyperdoc read to them. We are supplementing the hyperdocs with hands-on activities. This week we will make fake "poop" in our digestive systems lab. Thanks for all your support. It is appreciated! Social Studies In Texas History, Week of November 14 - 18, students will study about the issues that faced the leaders of the Republic of Texas, the events that led to annexation of Texas by the United States, the causes and consequences of the war between Mexico and the United States, and about the migration of European immigrants to Texas in the mid-1800s. We will accomplish this by reading, and writing notes to better understand the diffrent administrations. Additionally we will be analyzing the differences between Sam Houston's and Mirabaeu Lamar's presidencies in an interactive Socratic assignment. Resource Math We will start working on Graphs and Two-Variable Equations (proportional and non-proportional linear functions). We will learn how to relate a graph, its equation, and its table. Please remind your student to complete HOMEWORK: 40 minutes of learning and answering questions in Khan Academy. They should be starting on the Learner Dashboard. Resource ELAR We will continue working in unit 3. Students will watch a video and respond to the video's message with an environmental poster. **Please make sure ss are completing their reading logs. | 8th GradeMath Students will be reviewing for the CBA 2 which will be taken on Tuesday 11/15 and Wednesday 11/16. Picture day is Thursday 11/17 during math class. Happy Thanksgiving! Algebra Students will be reviewing for the CBA 2 which will be taken on Tuesday 11/15 and Wednesday 11/16. Picture day is Thursday 11/17 during math class. Happy Thanksgiving! ELAR We are continuing our "Unit 3: Places we call home." This week we are starting the analysis of a poem which we will pair with our novel excerpt from last week to compare and contrast. We continue to have our Outside Reading logs as homework every week as well as using Reading Plus to increase our reading comprehension. Science This week in science we will be learning how to read motion graphs. We will complete our Walking Dead lab on Wednesday and Thursday. Please be sure your child brings their chromebook, charged everyday! Social Studies We will be continuing our Journey into the Early Republic of the United States of America. We will be learning about Thomas Jefferson as President, the death of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison as President, the War of 1812 and James Monroes time as the President as well. Please bring all your devices charged and ready to go. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! Resource Math We are working on Functions (Proportional and Non-proportional). We will have our Unit 4 Functions Test on Thursday. Please remind your student to complete HOMEWORK: 40 minutes of learning and answering questions in Khan Academy. They should be starting on the Learner Dashboard. Resource ELAR We will continue working in Unit 3. We will compare a non-fiction text to a documentary video. **Please remind students to complete their reading logs. |
6th Grade
Math
We will continue Unit 3: Operations with integers. With a focus on Adding and subtracting integers. Please remind students to complete their "BLUE" weekly homework.
ADVANCED MATH
We will conitnue Unit 4 with a focus on Order of operations using GEMS. Please remind students to complete their "BLUE" weekly homework.
ELAR
We will continue working on Unit 3: What does it take to be a survivor? We will read and annotate "A Long Walk to Water" with a focus on character and setting. Please encourage your students to work in Reading Plus.
Science
We will be taking CBA #1 on Tuesday and Wednesday. The test will cover all of Unit 1, 2, 3. Students should complete the study guide in Schoology to prepare.
Social Studies
We will continue in Unit 4: Europe by learning about social/culture factors of the region (i.e. art, history, religion).
Resource Math
We will be starting Unit 4: Integer Operations. Please remind your student to complete HOMEWORK: 40 minutes of learning and answering questions in Khan Academy. They should be starting on the Learner Dashboard.
Resource ELAR
We will continue to work in Unit 3. Students will watch a video that relates to th text "A Long Walk to Water" and analyze the similarities and differences.
7th Grade
Math
We will be continuing Unit 4, graphs and two-variable equations. Students will not have homework this week.
Advance Math
Students will be reviewing for the CBA 2 which will be taken on Tuesday 11/15 and Wednesday 11/16. Picture day is Thursday 11/17 during math class. Happy Thanksgiving!
ELAR
Nov 14-18: This week we will continue reading Peak by Roland Smith. As we read the novel, we are discussing the characterization and conflict within the story. Reminder: students should be completing their outside reading projects at home (due: 12/12).
Science
We are continuing our study of the human body. Students should have completed at least two out of three hyperdocs by now (skeletal/muscular; excretory/integumentary, and starting/working on their circulatory/respiratory). Please have them show that they have submitted them in Schoology. There is also a quiz associated with each Hyperdoc. They should be able to access Google Read and Write if they need the quiz or hyperdoc read to them. We are supplementing the hyperdocs with hands-on activities. This week we will make fake "poop" in our digestive systems lab. Thanks for all your support. It is appreciated!
Social Studies
In Texas History, Week of November 14 - 18, students will study about the issues that faced the leaders of the Republic of Texas, the events that led to annexation of Texas by the United States, the causes and consequences of the war between Mexico and the United States, and about the migration of European immigrants to Texas in the mid-1800s. We will accomplish this by reading, and writing notes to better understand the diffrent administrations. Additionally we will be analyzing the differences between Sam Houston's and Mirabaeu Lamar's presidencies in an interactive Socratic assignment.
Resource Math
We will start working on Graphs and Two-Variable Equations (proportional and non-proportional linear functions). We will learn how to relate a graph, its equation, and its table. Please remind your student to complete HOMEWORK: 40 minutes of learning and answering questions in Khan Academy. They should be starting on the Learner Dashboard.
Resource ELAR
We will continue working in unit 3. Students will watch a video and respond to the video's message with an environmental poster. **Please make sure ss are completing their reading logs.
8th Grade
Math
Students will be reviewing for the CBA 2 which will be taken on Tuesday 11/15 and Wednesday 11/16. Picture day is Thursday 11/17 during math class. Happy Thanksgiving!
Algebra
Students will be reviewing for the CBA 2 which will be taken on Tuesday 11/15 and Wednesday 11/16. Picture day is Thursday 11/17 during math class. Happy Thanksgiving!
ELAR
We are continuing our "Unit 3: Places we call home." This week we are starting the analysis of a poem which we will pair with our novel excerpt from last week to compare and contrast. We continue to have our Outside Reading logs as homework every week as well as using Reading Plus to increase our reading comprehension.
Science
This week in science we will be learning how to read motion graphs. We will complete our Walking Dead lab on Wednesday and Thursday. Please be sure your child brings their chromebook, charged everyday!
Social Studies
We will be continuing our Journey into the Early Republic of the United States of America. We will be learning about Thomas Jefferson as President, the death of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison as President, the War of 1812 and James Monroes time as the President as well. Please bring all your devices charged and ready to go. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!
Resource Math
We are working on Functions (Proportional and Non-proportional). We will have our Unit 4 Functions Test on Thursday. Please remind your student to complete HOMEWORK: 40 minutes of learning and answering questions in Khan Academy. They should be starting on the Learner Dashboard.
Resource ELAR
We will continue working in Unit 3. We will compare a non-fiction text to a documentary video. **Please remind students to complete their reading logs.
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Band All Bands: Our Snap! Raise fundraiser will launch on Monday, November 14. Our goal is to fundraise $20,000- last year we fundraised $19,067! Please check in with your kiddos to help input 20 email addresses into their accounts. Every student wrote down their credentials to login to their individual accounts- please let us know if you need help. All band students will be preparing for their upcoming Winter Concerts as well. | Choir Choir students have been focusing on our Solfege Syllables and Handsigns by practicing different exercises and playing games. Students are also continuing to work on our Christmas Carols and performance songs for our Winter Concert on December 5th. Information regarding details about the Winter Concert will be sent out this weekend to parents/guardians via email and will also be posted on Schoology. | Orchestra Concert Orchestra - Second and third year students should be sight reading a page a day in Essential Elements 2 and practicing shifting and harmonic warm-ups daily. Students are currently working on contest music for next semester and will be starting holiday music next week that will need to be mastered quickly. Beginning Orchestra - Students should be practicing a page a day in Essential Elements 1 and are currently working on holiday music. All holiday music should have fingers and notes in the part by now. Students in this class who have not yet acquired the Essential Elements book need to solve this problem as we use this on a daily basis. Students will have a chair test on "Jolly Old St. Nick" next week. Parents of all orchestras - You should hear your child practicing their orchestra music at home every day at least 30 min a day. Students who are leaving instruments and/or showing up unprepared with materials and equipment are loosing points and not supporting their own success. Please help make sure your young musician is practicing each day and showing up ready to learn. |
Band
Our Snap! Raise fundraiser will launch on Monday, November 14. Our goal is to fundraise $20,000- last year we fundraised $19,067! Please check in with your kiddos to help input 20 email addresses into their accounts. Every student wrote down their credentials to login to their individual accounts- please let us know if you need help. All band students will be preparing for their upcoming Winter Concerts as well.
Choir
Orchestra
Beginning Orchestra - Students should be practicing a page a day in Essential Elements 1 and are currently working on holiday music. All holiday music should have fingers and notes in the part by now. Students in this class who have not yet acquired the Essential Elements book need to solve this problem as we use this on a daily basis. Students will have a chair test on "Jolly Old St. Nick" next week.
Parents of all orchestras - You should hear your child practicing their orchestra music at home every day at least 30 min a day. Students who are leaving instruments and/or showing up unprepared with materials and equipment are loosing points and not supporting their own success. Please help make sure your young musician is practicing each day and showing up ready to learn.
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Dance Dancers are working on their dance for the Winter Show on Wednesday, December 7th. An email was sent out this week with details. Please contact Mrs. Miller or Ms. Neal with questions or if you would like to volunteer for the show! | TheatreTheater 1 Students will learn about Stop Motion Animation Theatre 2 We will continue our Pantomime Unit. Students will practice acting without talking. Theatre 3 We will begin our Pantomime Unit. Students will practice creating scenes without talking. | ArtArt (Martinez)ART 1: We will begin working on our next project which will revolve around color theory, color blending, and textures. |
Dance
An email was sent out this week with details.
Please contact Mrs. Miller or Ms. Neal with questions or if you would like to volunteer for the show!
Theatre
Theater 1
Students will learn about Stop Motion Animation
Students will also learn about Good Audience Etiquette
Theatre 2
We will continue our Pantomime Unit. Students will practice acting without talking.
Theatre 3
We will begin our Pantomime Unit. Students will practice creating scenes without talking.
Art
Art (Martinez)ART 1: We will begin working on our next project which will revolve around color theory, color blending, and textures.
ART 2: We will begin working on our oil pastel project.
HS ART: We will begin woring with painting, mixing colors, and creating optical illusions with tints and shades.
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GTT TLW investigate GTT by building skills and knowledge in preparation for later courses and careers in technology. | STEAM We will continue coding on Code.org. This time focusing on lessons 16-20, working with loops and conditionals! | Web Design We should be done with all sections of HTML. Kids have comleted their holiday project (ask them to show you!!!) We are moving on to CSS, styling our web pages |
GTT
STEAM
Web Design
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Computer Science Students will start Activity 2.2 on Project Lead The Way. They will work with others to create and modify programs that use output devices, and build a physical computing device. | Journalism | SpanishSpanish (Perez) We will continue Unit 3 Food, we will focus on dinner foods as well as personal food preferences! Spanish (Phillips, L.) Students will get to review our units from August until now in prepartion for our final that is coming up in December. A few students that have been out or have fallen behind can take advantage of this time to make up any assignments missing. |
Computer Science
Journalism
Spanish
Spanish (Perez)
We will continue Unit 3 Food, we will focus on dinner foods as well as personal food preferences!
Spanish (Phillips, L.)
Students will get to review our units from August until now in prepartion for our final that is coming up in December. A few students that have been out or have fallen behind can take advantage of this time to make up any assignments missing.
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Professional Communications Students will finish our unit on soft skills required for future employment. We will discuss responsability and dedication and how these traits affect job growth and retainment. | Health | Principles of Agriculture TLW investigate the agriculture industry and explore career opportunities related to various areas of agriculture and the impact that it has on both our community, nation, and world. |
Professional Communications
Health
Principles of Agriculture
PE/Boys Pre-Athletics/Boys Athletics
Boys Athletics (Rich)
Basketball has first game Thursday, at home, vs Ojeda. Purchase meals ASAP. Off season is working speed and strength, specifically focused on proper sprint mechanics. Bring a lock!!!!!
Boys PE (Watson)
PE students will be learning to progressively add repetitions when exercises. They will be participating in station activities that will help them build muscular strength and endurance. The team sport games they will be playing this week is "Capture the Flag." Students were assigned a homework that will help them on their overall health when they are at home on their own time.
Boys Pre-Athletics (Rich)
We are working on speed, strength, and competitive spirit. Emphasis on the whole chain being strong andall working to not let anyone be a weak link. We are all in this together!
Purchase Online at:
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/15136
(Online Sales End April 17th)
$30 Until Jan 30th / $35 Feb – April / $40 May 1st – Sold Out
TO PAY IN PERSON: Students May Bring Cash/Check to Coach Clewell in Room 214
Please Make Checks Payable to MMS Yearbook
Bus Information
Bus Safety
It has been brought to my attention that there have been some inappropriate behaviors taken place on the bus. Profanity, racial slurs, verbal threats, and other unsafe behaviors. This is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. I shared with students that I need their help. If they see any of these above mention behaviors please say something. I don’t need to know students’ names, I just need the following information:
· Bus number
· Date
· AM or PM Route
Students can fill out a Hays Hope Line report, parents can email me, they can come to the front office to make a report, or they can tell any administrator.
We will review the video from the bus and proper consequences will be applied. Students who exhibited unwanted behaviors may lose bus riding privileges. Our bus drivers have a huge responsibility driving our kids home and they need to be respected and appreciated for the job they do. I greatly appreciate your help with this.
MMS Spelling Bee
MMS Classroom Spelling Bees
ELAR teachers will be holding classroom spelling bees the last week before winter break! All students that are interested will need to sign up with their ELAR teacher, then will be provided a word list to begin studying with. Students can also find the word list and other information in their ELAR teacher's Schoology page. The top 2 students from each ELAR teacher's classroom spelling bee will be invited to compete in our campus bee on January 10th. Please feel free to reach out to your child's ELAR teacher with any questions you might have.
Student ID Badge
All students have been given their ID badge. Starting Monday, November 7th, we will begin checking all students making sure their ID badge is being worn. ID badges are required to be worn every day at all times. Students may use a lanyard of their choosing. Students who do not have their ID badge will need to get a temporary badge.
Consequences for not wearing your ID badge are the following:
1st and 2nd time: Warning
3rd time: Lunch Detention
4th and 5th time: Warning
6th time: Lunch Detention
7th and 8th time: Warning
9th time: After School Detention
10th or more: ISS/Parent Phone Call
I can use parent support with this policy. ID badges is one of our safety protocols to ensure everyone on our campus is safe and supposed to be on our campus. This is something we take seriously and will be consistent with. I greatly appreciate your help making sure your child is wearing their ID badge. Thank you.
UIL Spelling
UIL Spelling Team will meet on Mondays after school, from 4:05 to 5:05. We will have our first meeting on November 14. Come by Ms MIdkiff's classroom (219) on Friday, November 10 to pick up a practice list, or get one at our first meeting. The late bus will be available to ride home. Sign up for a snack by adding your name to the UIL Spelling Roster on my window Rm 219.
Late Bus Information
Universal Screener
Students attending sporting events
We are going to allow students to attend the sporting events at MMS without a parent. Students are expected to watch the game and to show school spirit.
Students that are exhibiting inappropriate behavior, using inappropriate language, and not remaining in a gym will be ask to leave and will not be allowed to attend any sporting events at McCormick.
Also, due to the lack of space in the small gym, parents/visitors will be seated first. Students may be asked to stay in the big gym only to watch the sporting event.
Gifted & Talented News
My name is April Venzor and I am the Gifted and Talented Liaison for McCormick Middle School. If you have any questions about G/T services at our campus, please let me know at april.venzor@hayscisd.net. Click here to access our MMS GT Fall Newsletter! I look forward to a great year!
Please read and watch
Dear Hays CISD Family,
We have published part 2 of episode 1 (Fighting Fentanyl: Help is Here) of our Fighting Fentanyl video series.
The link to it online in English and Spanish is: https://www.hayscisd.net/fentanylvideos
As we continue our conversation about the dangers of fentanyl, we will continue to produce additional videos and resource materials.
The main fentanyl webpage is www.hayscisd.net/fentanyl.
Want To Be A Mentor?
Be a Mentor - Change a Life!
A Call to Mentor
The Hays CISD mentoring program pairs adults with student mentees in a proven, effective practice of making a difference in the lives of students. In our ongoing commitment to build student self-efficacy Hays CISD is proud to announce a renewed call for mentors to strengthen student connectedness and develop strong relationships.
Length and Time of Commitment
We ask for a 1 year commitment to meet with a student once a week for 30 minutes, during the school day (during the student’s lunch period will be the preferred time).
What do mentors do? Mentors provide constant encouragement and emotional support for their students. Mentors help students to:
- Accept responsibility
- Use good study habits
- Make positive choices
- Learn problem solving skills
- Have better peer relationships
Good mentoring relationships require a secure mentor training process. Prior to being assigned to a campus and matched with a mentee, all mentors must register with our VIP’s volunteer system, receive a Hays CISD volunteer ID badge and complete all levels of the onboarding process.
Requirements - How to become a mentor: There are only four (4) requirements to become a mentor:
- Consent to a Hays CISD Criminal Background Check by registering through our VIP’s volunteer portal. (Level 1)
· If you have previously volunteered within Hays CISD, click Established Volunteers. If you are registered as an established volunteer, please go into your account and designate an interest in “Mentoring” to update your account.
· If you are NEW to Hays CISD or have not completed the VIPS process, click this link: New Volunteers
2. Once you are approved, the VIP’s system will notify you to complete an online self-paced training module.(Level 2)
- Once your level 2 responses are recorded, the VIP’s system will auto-generate a link to register for one of our 1.5 hr. in-person Onboarding/Training sessions at the PAC happening Sept.13th – 20th. (Level 3)
- Upon completion of in-person training, a Mentor Training Certificate will be issued and approved mentors will connect with the campus School Counselor/Campus Mentor Liaison for matching with a mentee and review check-in procedures. (Level 4)
Why mentoring?
Research repeatedly shows that having a mentor helps a child to be more successful in school. Children are not the only ones whose lives can be changed by mentoring. For many mentors, the rewards of reaching out to another and building a close, trusting relationship are great, including an increase in personal enrichment, happiness and self-knowledge. In fact, mentoring benefits all of society: healthy, educated and nurtured children tend to grow up to be productive adults and responsible parents. They may even grow up to be mentors themselves.
Thank you for saying “yes” to mentoring!
Questions?
Please contact ESSER SEL Specialist Tracy Mayhue, Tracy.Mayhue@hayscisd.net
Cell Phone Policy
Student use guidelines during the school day (8:10 AM-3:35 PM)
· Students may use their personal electronics on campus before 8:10 AM and after 3:35 PM.
· Cell phones must be out of sight and on airplane mode in the classroom.
· Students will not have their cell phones out during class or passing periods.
· Cell Phone use is prohibited in bathroom, locker rooms, changing areas or any area considered private, and while riding on a bus.
· Principals may allow students to use their cell phones during lunch time.
Violation of electronics procedure
Students who violate the procedure will have the following consequences.
- 1st Offense – Confiscation of the device and returned to student at the end of the day
- 2nd Offense – Confiscation of the device and returned to student at the end of the day
- 3rd Offense – Confiscation of the device, may charge a $10 fee and returned to student at the end of the day
Assigned In-School Suspension
- Multiple Offenses – Confiscation of the device, may charge a $10 fee, picked up by a parent or guardian listed on the student contact information and disciplinary consequences
Students who fail to surrender devices will elevate consequences immediately. Confiscated phone must be picked up by the parent or guardian listed on the student contact information.
Parent expectations
Parents can help their child support this policy, the learning environment, and our school’s mission by:
- Discussing the school expectation with your child
- Picking up confiscated devices in a timely manner between 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Lunch Deliveries From Parents
Hays CISD Meal Delivery Services
As part of enhanced safety at campuses, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, all Hays CISD campuses will no longer accept deliveries from meal delivery services or restaurants for student lunches. And, campuses will no longer have drop-off tables for meals. Parents may still bring outside food for their children if they plan to deliver the meals directly to their child’s designated lunch period. All guests are required to follow existing safety protocols and check in with ID at the front office.
Lunch Application Forms
Child Nutrition
https://www.hayscisd.net/Page/311
Lunch Application
https://www.schoolcafe.com/hayscisd
Only needs to be done 1 per household
Or also adding money to child’s lunch account
McCormick Middle School Information
- School starts at 8:10am and ends at 3:35pm
- Students will have 7 class periods
- Students will have 5 minutes to get from class to class. We do count tardies. Tardies will begin the second week of school
- We have 3 lunch periods separated by grade levels. 6th grade will eat first, followed by 7th grade, and 8th grade will eat last
- If time permits, students will be allowed to purchase snacks after everyone has been given the opportunity to get a lunch. Snacks can be purchased with cash or charged to student's lunch account.
- We do not have academic lockers at MMS.
- Every student will be given a school device (unless students choose to use their own)
- Students will need a Hays CISD device during STAAR testing
Student Dress Code
Please click on the link for a visual of our dress code do's/dont's andour dress code descriptions.
Student Drop Off/Pick Up
Our doors open at 7:30am each day. I will not have any supervision outside until 7:30am. You can drop off your child earlier but there will not be any supervision. We will release car riders at 3:32pm each day.
In the morning, please drive all the way up the hill as far as you can. Please do not drop off in the "Red Zone" where it says no parking. Also, do not drop off students in the front of the school. We need to keep this area clear for buses.
We are locking the back doors at 8:00. If your child arrives to school after 8:00, please drop off in the front of the building.
In the afternoon we want to fit as many cars in as possible. I will stop traffic to let the buses go ahead of everyone. We are trying to get the buses loaded as soon as possible so they can get on their routes.
Please DO NOT tell your child to walk to your vehicle while you are waiting in line.
PLEASE DO NOT do any Uturns when you are in line. This is a safety concern.
I appreciate your understanding with this.
As you know the line at parent pick up is extremely long. We are doing the best we can and I appreciate everyone’s patience. The line will get faster. The following items are some things your child can do to make the line go faster:
- Make sure your child is looking for you
- Try not to get out of your car for your child to put things in trunk
- Drive all the way up the loop until you cannot drive up anymore
Visitors On Campus
ENGLISH
We are so excited to open our doors to visitors again! As always, safety will remain our number one priority. Please review the District Safety Procedures prior to visiting our campus by clicking here.
A few reminders:
- All visitors will continue to check in at the front office
- All visitors will need to show official state identification (Texas Driver’s license or state issued ID card)
- Visitation may be denied due to lack of appropriate identification required for criminal background screening
- All students must wear their ID tag while on campus. Please make sure your student wears their ID daily.
We are excited to offer volunteering opportunities again! Interested in volunteering? Learn more: Hays CISD Volunteers In Public Schools (VIP)
Please click here for additional information and safety reminders: Campus Safety Protocols
We look forward to seeing you soon!
SPANISH
¡Nos da mucho gusto volver abrir nuestras puertas a visitantes de nuevo! Como siempre, la seguridad siempre será nuestra primera prioridad. Por favor revise los Procedimientos de Seguridad del Distrito antes de visitar alguno de nuestros campus al hacer CLIC AQUÍ.
Unos cuantos recordatorios:
- Todos los visitantes deberán registrarse en la oficina de la entrada principal.
- Todos los visitantes necesitan mostrar su identificación oficial del estado (Licencia de Conductor o Identificación del Estado de Texas)
- Se podrá negar la visita en caso de falta identificación apropiada para la verificación de antecedentes.
- Todos los estudiantes deberán usar su Credencial de Identificación mientras estén en el campus. Favor de asegurarse que su hijo(a) porte su ID diariante.
¡Nos emociona poder volver a ofrecer oportunidades de participación voluntaria nuevamente! ¿Le interesa participar como voluntario? Infórmese más en: Voluntarios en Escuelas Públicas de Hays CISD (VIP)
Haga CLIC AQUÍ: Protocolos de Seguridad en el Campus para mayor información y leer los recordatorios de seguridad.
¡Esperamos verlos muy pronto!
Happy Birthday Shout Out!
Wish your child Happy Birthday on our school marquee! Please click the link below to put a birthday message on the school marquee!
North Side - Facing child nutrition
South Side- Facing entrance
CNN Student News
I have provided the link for you for review. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Need assistance?
Hi all – HaysCo has an emergency rental assistance program for those impacted by COVID. The program aims to prevent people from being evicted by paying back rent, though it also helps with back due (and I think currently owed) utilities. I invite you to learn more about the ERA program on our website: https://hayscountytx.com/emergency-rental-assistance-program/
Do you want to be a guest teacher?
