Boyd Bulletin
Volume 10 - Week 2 of At Home Learning
Boletín de Boyd en Español - Volume 10 - Semana 2 del Plan de Aprendizaje en el Hogar
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, March 30
Week 2 of At-Home Learning Plan sent at 8:00 AM by Homeroom Teachers via email
Wednesday, April 1
Car Parade - Teachers will drive through neighborhood to say hello to students at 2:00 - More information will be sent soon.
Friday, April 3
District will determine if schools will reopen or if the closure will be extended
Message from Ms. Coffman
In case you did not see last week's message:
Message from Mrs. Coffman (English): https://youtu.be/gmJOr7xlp9M
Mensaje de Mrs. Coffman (Spanish): https://youtu.be/ZYM74u_sbvU
School Closed Through April 3
Allen ISD schools will remain closed through Friday, April 3 in an effort to support the community, region and nation’s need to slow the spread of COVID-19. This action follows advice from local, state and national health authorities. Allen ISD will use the week of March 30-April 3 to reassess whether there is a need to extend the suspension of normal district operations beyond April 3.
Updates from the Superintendent will be sent through School Messenger and provided on the Web.
Allen ISD Free Breakfast and Lunches for All Students - CHANGE TO DAYS AND TIMES
Food Assistance
AISD Food Distribution - Allen ISD Student Nutrition is offering grab and go breakfasts and lunches at two campuses: Effective Monday, March 30, 2020, students may receive multiple meals by picking up three days each week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at Boyd Elementary School (800 Jupiter Road) and Rountree Elementary School (800 East Main Street)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday pickup times will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children will receive:
· Mondays: Hot Lunch for Monday, Breakfast, and Lunch for Tuesday and Breakfast for Wednesday
· Wednesdays: Hot Lunch for Wednesday, Breakfast, and Lunch for Thursday and Breakfast for Friday
· Fridays: Hot Lunch for Friday and Breakfast for Monday
This schedule will be in effect until further notice. The change is being made to reduce the possibility of COVID-19 exposure for students, parents and Allen ISD staff.
Internet Access
If you do not have internet access, here are some possible options:
- Public Resources for Internet Access
- You will be able to access WiFi at Boyd school parking lot. If you select this option, please stay in your cars to continue social distancing.
Allen ISD Closing all Lockable Fields and Playgrounds
The public is encouraged not to congregate in large groups on open playfields or playgrounds on Allen ISD or City of Allen property. Locked facilities are completely closed to the public. AISD will keep the community notified when the facilities are reopened.
Allen CARES
AllenCAREs / our local CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) & the City of Allen are trying to get the word out about how people can get help during this time. Families or individuals that need services can either...
Text AllenCAREs to 797979
OR
Call (214) 509-8355
You can also view a video about CERT at
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=aab0kc0vXfU
If you would like to volunteer or donate, please go to their web for information:
Food Pantries
Allen Food Pantry
Located at 1515 N. Greenville Ave, Allen TX , behind St Jude Catholic church. The building is in the parking lot on the southwest corner of the property. Although they are hosted by St Jude church, they are not a function of the church. Please do not contact the church about food. Instead, families need to stop by the food pantry when they are open. They are open Monday and Thursday from 6:30PM - 8PM and Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30AM - 12PM. They are closed on all major holidays.
Allen Food Pantry: Please visit website and complete one of the applications below or fill one out on site. English application. Spanish application
First Baptist Church Allen – We Care Ministry Food Pantry
The Food Pantry distributes food and household items to residents of Allen who lack the resources to purchase the food supplies needed to maintain a healthy life. This is a "choice pantry" versus a "pre-bagged pantry," so we are able to meet an individual's nutritional needs as well as provide the foods they enjoy. One-time emergency assistance is offered without required proof, for continued assistance proof of residency and income is required.
Hours of Operation: Sunday 4:00-5:30 p.m. Tuesday 10:00-11:30 a.m. Wednesday 6:00-7:30 p.m
Location: The Food Pantry is in Building D, on Cedar Street across from the Worship Center and Student Center.
Allen Community Outreach (ACO)
This is not a walk-in food pantry. Please call to obtain further information. Contact information for Food Pantry and other resources 972-727-9131
Location: 801 E Main Street Allen Texas 75002
Additional Resources from the North Texas Food Bank.
Additional resources for families in need of food. Click on the link below and put your location for a list of food pantries, times, etc in their vicinity. https://www.ntfb.org/agencies
SNAP (Food Stamps) 2 office locations:
901 North McDonald Street, Suite 800 550 East 15th Street
McKinney Texas 75069 Plano, Texas 75074
972-562-5832 or 469-229-6950
The SNAP link will help parents apply for food stamps. https://www.ntfb.org/food-assistance/SNAP
WIC: WIC (Woman, Infants, and Children) helps to provide nutritious food and resources.
825 N, McDonald Suite 120
McKinney, TX 75069
972-548-5543
FROM THE COUNSELOR
To support the needs of our students during this stressful time. Our counselor, Mrs. Chavez, is available to support and has developed a sign-up for students to meet with her virtually.
USE YOUR STUDENT ID INSTEAD OF YOUR NAME Once you sign up for a time, Mrs. Chavez will email you instructions to your student email account on how to access her Zoom account.
If you need assistance before your appointment, send an email to Mrs. Chavez at patricia.chavez@allenisd.org.
Please understand that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed in virtual meetings. Mrs. Chavez will make every effort to ensure a confidential conversation, and as always if she is concerned you may harm yourself or others, or that someone is causing you significant harm, she will notify the appropriate persons.
Sign-up for a meeting at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CACA723A0F58-virtual
If you're in crisis, please call 9-1-1, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or text the word "HOME" to 741741 to contact the Crisis Text Line.
Patricia Chavez, M.Ed., LSC
Boyd Elementary School Counselor
Field trips are cancelled through April 3rd
Field trips are cancelled through April 3rd, and we are working through the details and processes to look into refunds when we return to school.
Several things will have to be considered:
- Some places may not refund what we have already paid
- Several companies are shut down right now and cannot issue refunds to us, therefore we cannot issue refunds to the kids
- Some have non-refundable deposits and so we need to figure out how much we have to refund them
- And many, many, more…
Thank you for your patience and working with us on the details of day-to-day operations of a school system.
The Census is Here!
Many of you received in the mail the Census 2020 this week.The Census is done every 10 years. Your answers will impact how much of the $675 billions per year in federal funds will be spent on hospitals, roads, public works, and schools for communities.
Please go to the websites provided for further information.
· English/Inglés--https://2020census.gov/en.html
Alton Boyd Elementary School
Address:
800 S Jupiter
Allen, Texas
Phone: 972-727-0560
Fax: 972-727-0566
Office Staff:
Principal: Judith Coffman
Asst. Principal: Lara Mercer
Asst. Principal: Wendy Williams
Secretary: Elaine Gamboa
Registration: Terri Rosales
Receptionist: Gabby Villegas
Nurse: Terry Phillips
Counselor: Patricia Chavez
CARE: Marison Puterbaugh
Campus Intervention Specialist (CIS): Yessica Schessler
Boyd PTA President: Trina Harmeson
School Website:
https://www.allenisd.org/Page/15028
Twitter:
@boydblackhawks