Weekly Message to CHISD Families
December 5, 2022
Cedar Hill ISD Families,
HOOPLA Second Period Nominations
Cedar Hill ISD is accepting nominations for HOOPLA (Honoring Our Outstanding Paraprofessionals, Lead Educators and Administrators), beginning today. The application window will close on Tuesday, December 13. Any CHISD staff member or district parent can submit a nomination; only current CHISD employees can be nominated. You may nominate staff members who:
- exhibit excellent customer service
- have made significant contributions to CHISD
- have gone above and beyond the scope of their assigned responsibilities.
Cedar Hill High School Holiday Band Performance
The Cedar Hill High School Band hosted its Holiday Concert on Thursday. In addition to the wonderful sounds of the season, there were a couple of special announcements at the concert. The Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF), Vernon Folks of Edwards Jones and several Cedar Hill business leaders raised $21,000 for a new sound system for the band.
The band also received a visit from former CHISD Director of Fine Arts William Young, who is now the Associate Band Director at Langston University, an HBCU located in Oklahoma. Young offered scholarships to 27 members of the Cedar Hill Red Army Marching Band at a combined total value of approximately $1.3 million.
Here's a photo gallery from the Concert.
Texas Thespian National Qualifiers
Congratulations to the six Cedar Hill High School Theatre scholars who qualified for Nationals during the Texas Thespian Festival last month in Grapevine. In addition to that, the Cedar Hill High Troupe earned All Star Honors.
The scholars are:
- Gabby Couts, Maria Luiza Viana (Duet Acting)
- Quinlyn Hunt, Johnathan Tarver (Duet Musical)
- Shalom Oyawe, Kaelyn White (Duet Musical)
Cedar Hill High CTE Partners With Deloitte
Nearly 60 Cedar Hill High School CTE Scholars participated in a Deloitte Academy workshop, with employees from Deloitte. The program is connected to Deloitte's MADE commitment - a multi-year and multi-faceted $75 million investment to fuel greater racial and ethnic diversity in the Tax and Accounting professions. The goal is to introduce these professions as potential career pathways where scholars can use problem solving, tech skills and collaboration as they prepare for a possible career in Accounting.
Leaking Roof At Plummer Elementary Fixed
The roof at Plummer Elementary School is at least 20 years old, roof replacements were apart of the November 8 bond propositions that failed.
Last week, our maintenance team received a call last week regarding a significant leak in two rooms at Plummer Elementary. Tim Vaughan and Ignacio "Nacho" Sanchez thoroughly inspected and located a large seam leap above the room that had failed. These two gentlemen, along with colleague Johnny Hardeman, gathered tools and supplies the following day to complete an emergency repair, to the benefit of grateful scholars and staff at Plummer. Kudos to our Cedar Hill ISD Maintenance Department, which continues to go above and beyond expectations.
Interactive Panels Installed During Thanksgiving Break
During the Thanksgiving Holiday Break, the CHISD Technology Department worked with the vendor, Bluum, to install 27 interactive panels in classrooms at every CHISD campus. The classrooms that received replacement panels all had old Smart Boards that were inoperable. The new interactive panels are 75 inch touchscreen displays that look like televisions.
The Technology Department will use any usable parts from the 27 boards that were removed, to service other Smart Boards on campus. The District used federal Elementary & Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to purchase the 27 critical need boards.
Sincerely,
Dr. Gerald B. Hudson
Superintendent
SAFELonghorn Reminder - Flu Season is Here!
What is the Flu?
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu viruses cause illness, hospital stays, and deaths in the United States each year.
Flu illness can vary from mild to severe. While flu can be serious even in kids who are healthy, it can be especially dangerous for young children and children of any age who have certain chronic health conditions. Children younger than 5 years old–especially those younger than 2–are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications. Children of any age with certain chronic health conditions like asthma and diabetes are also at higher risk.
Flu Symptoms & When to Stay Home
If your child is experiencing any of the symptoms below, please keep them home from school and contact your physician.
- Fever or feeling feverish/chills
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Muscle or body aches
- Headaches
- Fatigue (tiredness)
- Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.
- It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.
If your child becomes sick with flu illness, the Center of Disease Control recommends they staying home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone and symptoms have improved or resolved. Remember, the fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine. A fever is defined as 100°F (37.8°C)* or higher.
Choose Your Seat Facebook Live Events
Choose Your Seat Registration is open through January 31, 2023. The CHISD Communications Department is partnering with Collegiate Prep and Lake Ridge Elementary Schools to host Choose Your Seat Facebook Live events to answer questions and to provide resources to parents and scholars.
Make plans to log on to learn more about these two specialized programs:
- Wednesday December 7 @ Noon - Collegiate Prep Elementary School
- Thursday December 8 @ Noon - Lake Ridge Elementary School
Choose Your Seat Interest Meetings this Week
Bray Elementary School
Tuesday: December 6, 2022 from 6-7 PM
Collegiate Prep Elementary School
Prek & Kinder: Wednesday: December 7th, 2022 from 6-7 PM
1st - 5th Grade: Wednesday: December 7th, 2022 from 6-7 PM
Lake Ridge Elementary School
Thursday: December 8, 2022 from 6-7 PM
Early College Academy at Cedar Hill High School
Monday: December 5, 2022 from 6-7 PM
Weather Guidance for Outdoor Activities
Cedar Hill Emergency Management Coordinator Chris Santos recently issued Weather Guidance for Outdoor Activities, given the unpredictable nature of our daily weather in North Texas. Below is important information on how the district determines outdoor activities for scholars:
- no outdoor activity if temperature/wind chill is below 40 degrees or the temperature/wind chill is above 90 degrees.
- unlimited Activity should be allowed in anything between 40 and 64 degrees, with Moderate Risk (65-72 degrees), High Risk (74-82 degrees) and Very High Risk (82-89 degrees)