Big Sandy ISD

We have a medical emergency in the Elementary parking lot for a staff member. An ambulance has been called. School will not be called into ‘Stay Put’, as this is outside in the parking lot. We wanted to inform you.

All campuses have been let out of ‘stay put’, and everyone is back to regular schedule. Stay Put is a safety protocol that we use when we have emergencies that are non-threatening to students and staff. This simply tells the students and teachers to stay in their classes and to ignore the bells. Teaching still happens as normal within the classrooms. Stay Put is called in the instance of an ambulance being called for a medical emergency.

Attention: We have a parent that has a medical emergency in the junior high office area. We have placed the school in our ’stay put’ mode, so that the ambulance can come and take care of the individual. This is normal procedure for any time that we call an ambulance.

Attention: Tomorrow, Thursday, April 18th, is a Double Day, and that means an Early Release Day for our students, at 12:18 pm. Good Friday, April 19th, is a School Holiday, so enjoy your long Easter Weekend! We will resume classes on Monday, April 22nd, at normal time! Go Wildcats!

Blood drive today from 9:00 to 1:00, in the Main Gym Foyer. Come give blood and help save lives through your blood donation(s). Go Wildcats!

Attention: Due to recent inclement weather and lightning strike(s), the light poles adjacent to the tennis courts are in disrepair. There are also large pieces of lighting on top of the poles that are simply dangling with wire. We direct all school functions to stay off of the field and tennis courts at this point, as we are requesting that Swepco come take down the poles. We will keep you updated as to when the field and tennis courts are safe to use. Thank you for attention.

Big Sandy Community: We have worked with Law Enforcement all day today, including the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department, the Big Sandy Police Department, the Longview Cybercrime Unit, the FBI, and the Texas Rangers. Law Enforcement has identified persons of interest that may have created and shared a fake Snap Chat post, in which, Big Sandy was threatened. The investigation remains open and will continue until the person or persons responsible are fully identified and brought to justice. Social media threats are all too common nowadays, but we will always take them very seriously. Law Enforcement and the School District believe strongly that we are safe to open our school district tomorrow, Thursday, April 11th, at normal time. As an added safety precaution, we will have a Law Enforcement presence on campus, to ensure safety and security within all of our facilities. Parents and Guardians, please talk with your student(s) about the negative use of social media and the potential panic that can be caused by such a short message. We thank you for your patience during this time of investigation. We also thank the students and parents that reached out to us to inform us of the threat that was posted on the fake Snap Chat post. We also apologize for such a late cancellation of school last night. We know how much of an inconvenience this could have caused for each of you today.

UPDATE: We have been working with the Big Sandy Police Department as well as the Upshur County Sheriffs Department this evening. I have also personally been in contact with the Texas Rangers. We have a lead to follow as to who may have posted this social media threat to Big Sandy. Given the time of night as well as us not being sure as to where the threat originated, we are making the decision to cancel all school classes for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10. There will be no school tomorrow. We will be working with the Upshur County Sheriffs Department, Big Sandy Police Department, and the Texas Rangers tomorrow to get to the bottom of this social media threat. The safety of our students is our top priority! We will keep you informed as we find out more information. School administrators will report to campus at 9 AM in the morning. All other staff will not report to campus, but be available for phone calls from law-enforcement as we follow leads as to where this social media threat came from, as we may need your help.

Big Sandy Community: We are aware of a recent threat that was made against Big Sandy. We were made aware of this after 10:00 pm this evening. We thank the parents that have reached out to us. We are working diligently to figure out where the threat originated. Snapchat and Instagram fake accounts are easily created. None the less, we take seriously all threats made toward our school, even though there are 2 Big Sandy ISDs in East Texas. As we discover more details, we will inform you via text message and Facebook.

The Lockdown Drill went great this morning! Our staff and students did an amazing job! The Lockdown Drill lasted about 22 minutes, so we were ahead of schedule. Thank you for working with us to train our staff and students on Campus Safety! Go Wildcats!

Just a reminder that we will be doing a Lockdown Drill this morning, Monday, April 1st, at 9:00 am. This is only a drill. Go Wildcats!

Again, as a reminder: The Texas School Safety Center upholds the safety guidelines for each school district in the State of Texas. Each month, we undergo Fire Drills, in the event of a fire. We also periodically perform Inclement Weather Drills in the event of a weather emergency. The Texas School Safety Center also recommends that schools undergo Lockdown Drills, in the event of a campus threat or emergency. The Texas Education Code also mandates these drills to happen in each school district. On Monday, April 1st, at 9:00 am, the Big Sandy ISD will perform a Lockdown Drill, to practice our response during an actual emergency event. The campuses have informed their teachers, and we have discussed this as Administration. We wanted to inform our community, so that there is ample time to be informed of the Lockdown Drill that will take place on Monday, April 1st, at 9:00 am. This is only a drill, and no one will be allowed into or out of the building during the drill. The drill will take approximately 30 minutes. Thank you for working with us to train on how to keep our children and staff safe each day! Go Wildcats!

The Texas School Safety Center upholds the safety guidelines for each school district in the State of Texas. Each month, we undergo Fire Drills, in the event of a fire. We also periodically perform Inclement Weather Drills in the event of a weather emergency. The Texas School Safety Center also recommends that schools undergo Lockdown Drills, in the event of a campus threat or emergency. The Texas Education Code also mandates these drills to happen in each school district. On Monday, April 1st, at 9:00 am, the Big Sandy ISD will perform a Lockdown Drill, to practice our response during an actual emergency event. The campuses have informed their teachers, and we have discussed this as Administration. We wanted to inform our community, so that there is ample time to be informed of the Lockdown Drill that will take place on Monday, April 1st, at 9:00 am. This is only a drill, and no one will be allowed into or out of the building during the drill. The drill will take approximately 30 minutes. Thank you for working with us to train on how to keep our children and staff safe each day! Go Wildcats!

Just a reminder- The gym doors will open at 5:50 for parents and guests; however, elementary students may enter the gym beginning at 5:30 so that they have time to get in their assigned spots by 5:45. Classrooms will be open from 6:30-7:30. PTO will be selling cotton candy for $2.00 in the student center and the elementary will be selling binders for $1.00. Please join us for this spectacular evening!

Tonight, Thursday, March 7, 2019: The Elementary PE Program will begin at 6:00 pm in the Junior High Gymnasium. These kids and teachers have worked so hard for the best program ever! Open House for the entire school district will begin at 6:30 pm. Plan to come and visit your child's teacher(s) this evening! Go Wildcats!

Come out and support our Mighty Wildcats, as we travel to Rains High School to play Bland High School in the Area Round of the State Championship Basketball Playoffs at 6:00 pm, tonight, February 22, 2019! Let's pack the gym in Rains High School, as the Big Sandy Wildcats Basketball Team will be the HOME Team this evening! This is a special group of young men and Coaches, as we give them our full support, as they continue on theis journey! Also, Big Sandy ISD and Winona ISD will be traveling to RYLA this weekend in Athens for the annual RYLA Camp! https://www.facebook.com/BigSandyWildcats/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCGhtiYbRx2-50kpl7LW3GYcBN8HrRtH4Go2WoKr029_QqXf9SjogWvILlKSSj24ZGNsFxwMJFIhUDI6J3kxhDBhyzWawT5Aek_KmM32i1esa7YlCxP6jLbLDet0mrBUqjOqKrmXcdI3_zninhI1qEY92a_36Vh-gm780cOAeArKRFJcNwdwmkAJWTFqpG4vlwPieIQ0NpmcGmfs95Q7hOXht2-g3OhayBSCQMLTVHTuob8o_whR6TaNXKAeM4DdefwyyMI98vLOTImYGMlF9WOueooK355XSZsw5s5Ozp5F5fEqUMzvpucBcXGNwSj_5q2yh5kzM5qyOgGipqz0eAvMw&__xts__%5B1%5D=68.ARB175x1hGhQOuP-i4Sqj231U59qszdSeHp0pl0FpPt5m7bo4GgFNBI04sQpNrbKkbeyNtIQBNpk_hHxfIDMyafZdxGFhbTf2xnBz2FAe2e0KvGngc5bRH_beySXl1eJZzRpHPiWnmOQ2kNzONoyEXuhgXr8UicXicl1sv4S34oq9of6i246FpNwbFtyMoi75dyWGTqpRE2E1BqzPWS7AZ1yumhSHKViJjreFL85Hqb8lAPP68s57kt8ZJANQ9VteUw9slwvB0q7qqPlQ_CLwEE0kx1ygzPTwtXyAMO09SgNElzQ3e1VbN_1oUaEOlpIqZRLlgZk8i3MgIuVlNDO3xOUIA&__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARBA2lnRmnWHMMrukX8HsjBE8P8ge50YqMNBUAl1Ub7Qv3FBsiR1Yqu0djBPMOk6GXG1Ri6ZW8j5RzFf&hc_ref=ARTEtpqITJFR96_e6kcfbEdjkjOCS7O7Qjzd3uGPCZ2da69tNsyjO-BVihFqsav-Bok&fref=nf Go Wildcats!

The Wildcats won First Round, 103-60, vs Rivercrest! Now, on to Round 2! When: Friday, February 22nd Where: Rains High School, Emory, TX Time: 6:00 pm Opponent: Bland High School Go Wildcats!

Tomorrow, Friday, February 15th, there will be 'Donuts with Dads' in the Student Center for Grades Head Start through 5th grade! Go Lil Wildcats!

The Ladycats play softball vs Tyler Heat at Home today at 5:00 pm! Go Ladycats!

Hey Everybody: The SAT exam will be administered to Big Sandy High Students on Tuesday, April 23rd, during the normal school day. The test fee is $64.50 and $15 for students who receive free or reduced lunches. If interested, students may sign up in Mrs. Minter's office. Payment is required at the time of sign-up. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Minter. Go Wildcats!