THE FAMILY CONNECTION
Resources from CCISD
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MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
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Dear CCISD Community,
As the community spread of the Coronavirus expands within our school district boundaries and across Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has extended the emergency school closure
until Monday, May 4, 2020
. We will reevaluate the start date for Clear Creek ISD during the week of
April 27, 2020
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As an added safety measure, CCISD playgrounds and tracks have been closed for public use during this Stay at Home Order by Galveston County and Harris County. We hope to reopen these venues as soon as possible.
As I have expressed before, while our doors may be locked, learning continues in Clear Creek ISD. I am most proud of our students, teachers and yes, our parents and guardians for engaging in lessons and assignments through distance learning. I realize this has not been easy and while there are hurdles to overcome, please know that our number one focus is to ensure each child successfully reaches his or academic potential at his or her own pace.
This closure extension is perhaps the hardest on our senior students, especially during the traditional season of many celebrations. Your campus administrators and teachers are creative. They are working to make sure that your senior year memories are filled with more than the memory of the Coronavirus. We have not taken May activities off the calendar for the Class of 2020 at this time, but that could change in the coming weeks.
To our teachers and parents, thank you for your patience and commitment to the work ahead. It is important for all of us to take breaks, get some fresh air, read, and spend that quality time with our loved ones. At the end of the crisis, it will be the time spent together that your children will recall the most over a homework assignment.
Please heed the advice of health authorities and stay home. It will take all of us to flatten the curve so that we can resume our normal activities. I for one, cannot wait until we can have our students and staff back in schools.
Thank you,
Greg Smith, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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The District has put together a comprehensive website of resources for parents, staff and students to utilize during this time. It includes the latest district updates, a list of frequently asked questions, links to past live streams, digital learning resources and more. It will be updated with new information as it comes in.
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Click below for the list of Center for Disease Control (CDC) prevention techniques, travel warnings, symptom identifiers and important reminders surrounding COVID-19. The site also includes healthcare call center contacts and district cleaning practices currently in place.
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
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In this recent live stream video, CCISD Director of Parent Assistance Tony Davila talks through techniques parents can utilize at home to get students to do homework while also reinforcing positive behavior and avoiding power struggles.
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TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT
COVID-19
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Concerns over COVID-19 and all the events stemming from this virus, like school closings, can make students and families anxious. During this uncertain time, it is important to remember that students look to trusted adults for guidance on how to react to this unique, stressful event. If parents appear overly worried, student’s anxiety may rise. The National Association of School Psychologists offers parents and guardians the following guidelines for talking with your student about COVID-19.
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CCISD Technology providing remote support to students
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Call (281)-284-0500, x4
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Clear Creek ISD created a guide to assist with setting up internet on your device or connecting to free WiFi.
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This website includes a list of hardship resources for the CCISD community to utilize during this time, including local food banks, healthcare resources, mental health support lines, short-term employment services and financial updates.
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CAMPUS WEBSITES & SOCIAL MEDIA
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Clear Creek ISD campuses are regularly updating their websites and social media pages with relevant information. If you have questions about student assignments or campus-related events and/or organizations, please contact your student's teacher, principal or school counselor. Staff members are here to help guide you through this time of uncertainty. Contact information can be found on the campus website and through ItsLearning. Visit www.ccisd.net and click "Select a School at the top left corner.
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Clear Creek ISD partners with ReadyRosie to help prepare children ages 0-5 for kindergarten and sets the foundation for K-12 academic success. ReadyRosie provides FREE engaging videos illustrating everyday lessons parents can do at home, in the park, at the store or anywhere! Register to receive a text or e-mail once a week with a link to videos on math, reading, socializing, and more.
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THANKING OUR HEALTHCARE HEROES
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The Clear Creek ISD family recognizes the selfless efforts and sacrifices made by our healthcare workforce during this time of crisis. We will be collecting notes, photos, cards and drawings for our local healthcare workers to show how much we appreciate them. Feel free to print out and use
this template
to help craft a special message. Send your creations to
[email protected]
by
Friday, April 17
, to be included. CCISD will then send to our regional hospitals and healthcare offices.
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DUAL LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS
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Would you like for your child to be in the Dual Language program next year?
Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the Dual Language Application for the 2020-2021 school year is now open through
June 1, 2020
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In lieu of in-person parent orientations, parents can complete the session by viewing a presentation virtually in their preferred language. Please fill out the Confirmation of Participation Form at the end of the presentation.
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