Congratulations to the new FFA Officers for the 2021-2022 school year!
President - Kinley Brown
Vice President - Morgan Collier
Secretary - Brendon Hight
Treasurer - Addison Babbs
Reporter - Tucker Meador
Sentinel - Dylan Lunsford
Parliamentarian - Riley Patton
The American Rescue Plan Act, also known as the ARP Act was signed into law in March 2021. The ARP Act allocated money to the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief III (ESSER III) Fund. This funding is intended to be used to respond to the pandemic and to address learning loss as a result of COVID-19.
Chireno ISD will apply for funding to receive our allocation of the ESSER III funds. Your completion of the survey below will be helpful as we complete the application process:
https://forms.gle/saESeHxU9aj52UjE7
You may email Heather Hagle at heather.hagle@chirenoisd.org with any questions or concerns.
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: This is a reminder that team pictures are scheduled to be taken tomorrow, May 17. All athletes should plan to bring all uniforms and props needed for team and individual sessions.
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Our softball team is rolling! Our next best-of-three series begins this Thursday evening at 6:00 pm at Hudson High School against Chester. Game 2 is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 5:00 pm. If necessary, Game 3 will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students. Good luck, Lady Owls!!
Friendly Reminder-
Tuesday, May 11th and Wednesday, May 12th are at-home learning days for PK-2nd and 8th-12th. These students will not report to campus on these two days.
Students in 3rd-7th will report to school as usual. These students will participate in the required STAAR assessments.
For Immediate Press Release: Chireno ISD will be cancelling classes today as a result of a water outage at the school. Additionally, it has been deemed too treacherous for our bus drivers to navigate many areas of our district.
For Immediate Press Release: Due to the high volume of rain we received overnight, many roads and bus routes are impassable at the present time. As a result, Chireno ISD has made the decision to delay the start of our bus routes and the start of school for 2 hours this morning. We will be re-evaluating the conditions of our roads within the district and if there is an change in plans for today, we will let you know as soon as possible.
5/7/2021
Chireno ISD Family and Staff:
Chireno ISD was informed that one of our staff members has tested positive for Covid-19. They were not at school yesterday or today and will be required to quarantine for the recommended time.
May 11th & 12th Reminder: Students in Non-Tested Grades will not report on campus these days during STAAR Assessments. Students in Prek-2 and 8-12th Grades will be at-home learners for these two days. Students in 3rd-7th will report to school for STAAR Assessments as usual.
CISD Phone Issues-If you are calling the school and the call drops, please call back and know that we didn't purposely hang up on you. We are currently experiencing network issues and have representatives on the way to help resolve this problem. Thank you for your patience!
From the desk of CISD Food Services Manager regarding the end of year charge deadline:
Dear Parent or Guardian,
The school year is quickly coming to an end, and in an effort to reduce the amount of charges owed in May, students will not be allowed to charge after Friday, May 14th. Please ensure that your child has enough money in their cafeteria account to get them through the rest of the school year. You may easily check and pay balances on our website by going to https://www.lunchmoneynow.com/lmnchr/splash.php. You will need their student ID number which you can call the cafeteria and ask for at any time. Students that forget to bring their lunch money will be given a peanut butter sandwich and milk. If the teacher allows, students may call a parent for money. All charges that were made before applications for the Lunch program were approved must be paid. If you have any questions, please call the cafeteria manager.
Amber Evans
936-362-2132, ext. 114
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Our Lady Owls claimed the Bi-District championship this past Saturday evening with a convincing win over the High Island Lady Cardinals. They will compete for the Area crown this Friday evening at Nacogdoches High School against Wells. First pitch for Game 1 is set for 5:00 pm; Game 2 will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. If necessary, Game 3 will be played at the same location on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 pm. The price of admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Playoff softball game time correction: the first pitch tomorrow evening in Jasper will occur at 7:00 pm, not 5:00 pm as originally posted.
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Today's softball playoff game against High Island has been postponed until Saturday afternoon at 5:00. However, the game has been moved to Jasper High School. Admission will be $5 for adults and $2 for students.
For Immediate Press Release: CISD will not have classes today. This is the result of the large amount of rain that made roads impassable overnight. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause, but the safety of our students, staff, faculty, and bus drivers is the highest priority in this situation.
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: The Mighty Owls are riding a 2-game winning streak and are looking to make it a third tonight against Colmesneil. There is a change in venue, however. Originally scheduled to be played in Colmesneil at 4:00, the game has been moved to Chester High School due to unavoidable issues involving Colemesneil's baseball field. First pitch is now scheduled for 4:30 pm.
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Our Lady Owls are once again rolling into the playoffs! The journey toward our first softball state title begins this Friday on the campus of Kountze High School where we will battle the Lady Cardinals from High Island in a one-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm. Our Mighty Owls baseball squad will host Burkeville on Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm in the final home game for our seniors. We will then travel to Colmesneil on Thursday for a 4:00 pm contest to close out the regular season.
A HUGE congratulations to ADDIS CHANDLER for earning an exemplary rating at the VASE State Art competition in San Marcos this weekend for his amazing animation. Addis is our first Chireno STATE art gold medalist! Way to go Addis!!
Happy Monday morning! Chireno ISD will be allowing students who are car riders to be dismissed at 2:40 pm today so that we can alleviate potential traffic problems that could occur as a result of the softball game being played on campus this afternoon at 3:15 pm. Also, we are asking fans who are planning to attend the game to park in the teacher parking lot behind the cafeteria and high school area at least until the buses leave for the day at approximately 3:20.
From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Good morning and welcome to Saturday! We have new baseball and softball scheduling news. Today's baseball game on the road at Zavalla has been moved back to 3:00 pm so the field could dry and become playable after last night's rain. Also, Monday's softball game at home with Woden has been moved up to a 3:15 first pitch so that participants from both schools could attend a scholastic event being held later that evening.