Chireno ISD

It’s been a busy week for CISD students! Thank you for representing our school so well—in and out of the classroom. Job well done!

Tonight's basketball games against Brookeland mark the final home games for our junior high basketball teams. The girls' game will tip off at 5:00 pm immediately followed by the boys' game. Both contests will be livestreamed on the Chireno ISD facebook page. Please remember that CISD's guidelines and protocols will be in place this evening. Only 4 fans per player, manager, or cheerleader will be allowed inside the gym to watch the games. All spectators will be temperature screened outside the gym and will then enter through their designated entrances on either the east or west sides of the concession area. There will be no concession stand offerings and we ask that only bottled water be brought into the building. No snacks of any kind, soft drinks, sports drinks, or any other type of beverage will be allowed. Fans are to wear a mask at all times and must social distance while sitting in the stands. Locker rooms will also be off limits to both teams. Good luck to our Owls and Lady Owls!

Hot off the press! Tonight's junior high basketball games at Martinsville will be livestreamed through the Martinsville ISD facebook page. A link to it can be found on their school website at martinsvilleisd.com.

The battle of Hwy 95 commences this evening with our junior high basketball squads heading north to face Martinsville in the first of a two-night match up. The Pirates and Lady Pirates come to Chireno tomorrow night. Each night will consist of 3 games (2 girls' games and 1 boys' game) with the first game beginning at 4:30 pm. Both schools will be adhering to the same guidelines and protocols for attendance. They include the following: 1)both teams will not have access to locker rooms; 2)Only 4 fans per player, manager, and/or cheerleader will be allowed in to watch the games and each hosting school will keep an accurate count of how many fans have entered; 3)Each spectator attending games will be required to wear a mask or face shield at all times and will be screened for a temperature before entering the gym; 4)Fans will need to social distance to the greatest extent possible when sitting in the stands and sitting in close to proximity to immediate family group is encouraged; 5)The concession stand will not be open; and 6)Only water bottles will be allowed inside the gym to drink. No other types of drink, snacks, or food will be allowed. Livestreaming information for tonight's game at Martinsville has not yet been released but CISD will share that when it becomes available. Tomorrow night's contests here at Chireno will not be livestreamed.

Reminder: If you have not completed the CISD Modified Schedule Survey, please do so as soon as possible. If you've already completed it...Thank You! Click here to access the survey: https://forms.gle/cRrBTnUihaabcyDNA

Attention! Important Update for Junior High Basketball fans: The basketball games will be livestreamed on Douglass's Athletic Facebook page. If you wish to view the games this way, please go to the page and click "like."

Attention Junior High Basketball fans: our friends at Douglass ISD have informed us that livestreaming of this evening's basketball games will be found on the Douglass ISD Facebook page. Tip off for the first game is at 4:00pm.

Important news from the CISD Student Nutrition Department: Check out Lunch Money Now! Lunch Money Now is a program that allows parents access to their student's cafeteria account via the internet.

Need something to do on this dreary day? Come donate blood and save a life! The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's donor coach is on campus today. Donation times are available 9:30-11:00 and 11:30-1:30.

Our junior high basketball teams will be on the road this Friday afternoon against Douglass. The first of four scheduled games will tip off at 4:00pm. The following guidelines and protocols for attendance to these game will be in place: 1) Face coverings and self-screening for all COVID-19 symptoms will be required by all spectators; 2) The Douglass gymnasium will be limited to 50% capacity and social distancing protocols will be enforced; 3) Chireno will be limited to 100 spectators; 4) Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times; 5) Douglass ISD asks that spectators be willing to only attend games that are specific to their student-athlete; and 6) Limited concessions will be available. We hope to provide information regarding live streaming of these games in the days ahead. Chireno junior high players will be providing admission vouchers to family. Those who receive these will need to bring them to the game and show them to Douglass ISD personnel in charge of keeping the gate. Admission prices will be $3 for adults and $2 for students.

Chireno ISD is collecting information related to a potential adjustment to the school week. Please read the "Frequently Asked Questions" document for more information by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IWXhhRH4ms-Fctj_M_LuxGhIPwS2rJYF5NNMxR5OWtk/edit?usp=sharing Please complete the CISD Modified Schedule Survey for each child enrolled in CISD. You may access the survey by clicking here: https://forms.gle/QLHTuJUbYJKtPXhLA

At-Home Learning: information from CISD teachers https://www.smore.com/frgdb

Thursday night's Junior High Basketball games in Big Sandy will be livestreamed on their school website at bigsandyisd.net. To access live video, click on the home page banner "Big Sandy vs. Chireno Live Stream." When the video pops up, click "skip ad" and then click the "play" button on the bottom left corner of the video. Lets go Owls!!

Congratulations to our JH Cross Country competitors! Coley Walton-1st Dal Pinner-5th Benji Blount-7th

Congratulations to our junior high girls and boys teams on their hard earned victories last night over Broaddus! Both schools played hard and represented themselves extremely well on the court. Our junior high squads will be on the road Thursday, Sept. 17, at Big Sandy ISD in Dallardsville. There will be 2 boys games (A & B teams) along with one girls game. Tipoff for the first game is set for 4:30 pm. Per the guidelines and protocols of our friends at Big Sandy ISD, no fans will be allowed inside their gymnasium to watch these games. These guidelines are in place for all teams scheduled to play in Big Sandy. CISD along with all other schools in our junior high zone have agreed to respect and abide by these rules. Stay tuned for further news regarding the livestreaming of these games.

Sending our love virtually to all of our grandparents and loved ones today that normally attend our annual Grandparents Day Assembly. We miss seeing you on our campus, but hope this will be a reminder that we are always thinking of you and appreciate the role you all play in educating our children. Happy Grandparents Day! https://youtu.be/hah_Y4emja4

We remember.

Attention Parents: The Student Learning Opportunity Commitment form is now available for the 2nd 6-weeks grading cycle. Please note: 1. You only need to complete this form for your child(ren) if you intend to CHANGE the current learning platform for the 2nd 6-weeks. 2. If you plan to move your child from in-person learning to at-home learning, you must contact your child's campus principal. Again, you only need to complete the form if you intend to change your child's learning platform. Forms are due by the end of the school day Friday, September 18th. Click here to access the form: https://forms.gle/q9Yh3r4gk1hPoGW58

Due to the severity of Hurricane Laura, CISD will be transitioning into asynchronous at-home learning on Thursday, August 27th and Friday, August 28th. This means, your child will not report to campus in person on these two days. We will switch to remote learning and students have been provided with an assignment to be completed and returned when classes resume on Monday, August 31st to earn attendance credit while school is not open for in-person instruction. Extracurricular activities have been cancelled as well. Please stay safe and check on your neighbors!

Chireno Junior High Basketball is here! We will be hosting Martinsville beginning at 5:00pm this Thursday, August 27, with two girls' games and one boys' game. Please note there are guidelines in place to limit the number of people that can occupy the gym and both schools have agreed to these guidelines. Teams will enter the gym from the rear entrances while spectators will enter through the concession area. Only 4 fans per player, manager, and/or cheerleader will be permitted to enter the gym and CISD will keep a running and accurate count of those entering. Each spectator attending the games will be screened for a temperature before entering the building and will be required to wear facemasks or face shields while inside the gym. Fans will also need to social distance to the greatest extent possible when sitting in the stands and sitting in close proximity by immediate family group is encouraged. There will be no concession stand open. However, spectators will be able to bring drinks and snacks to the games. CISD is currently working on a plan to livestream these games through the school's website so that those who cannot attend can still view the games. The season is finally here...Let's go Owls!!!