Big Sandy ISD

These are pics of the Big Sandy golfers competing in the first tournament of the year at Holly Lake Ranch Golf Club, on Tuesday February 23rd. Samantha Auxier, Makenzie Johnston, Jake Johnson, and Nolan Harris all competed very well as individual medalists in very windy conditions. Jake Johnson finished tied for 4th Place with a 99, and Nolan Harris finished tied for 8th Place with a 103. Samantha Auxier finished tied for 10th place with a 121. The remaining tournaments for these golfers are as follows: 03-01-21 Boys/Girls at The Links at Land's End Golf Club in Yantis 03-22-21 Girls at the Mt. Pleasant Country Club 03-23-21 Boys at the Mt. Pleasant Country Club 03-29-21 Boys/Girls District Meet at Alpine Golf Course in Longview

Attention families that might need assistance due to the recent Winter Storm. FEMA is giving away $800 in food vouchers and providing assistance for home repairs. Call 800-621-3362 or go to https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ to apply. You'll need the following to complete your registration: • Social Security Number (SSN) OR the SSN of a minor child in the household who is a U.S. Citizen, Non-Citizen National or Qualified Alien • Annual Household Income • Contact Information (phone number, mailing address, email address*, and damaged home address) • Insurance Information (coverage, insurance company name, etc.) • Bank Account Information (if you are eligible to receive financial assistance, the money can be deposited in your account)

Last summer, Big Sandy ISD made changes to its 2020-2021 school calendar to add almost 13 days of instructional minutes due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 and its impact on the school year. As of this week, the district has only used three of those 13 days (two when the district shut down in September because of COVID-19, and one in January when we closed for bad weather). Last week, the district was closed for five days, but expect to file a waiver with TEA to get some of those days back. During our last meeting, the Big Sandy ISD School Board approved adjusting our calendar to add two more days to the Spring Break Holiday this year. Students and staff will now have an early release on Wednesday, March 10th, and be off on March 11th and 12th and during the initially scheduled Spring Break from March 15th through the 19th. We hope you all enjoy the extra time off with your family this year when the weather is more cooperative for getting out of the house and enjoying one another.

Classes will resume tomorrow Monday, February 22nd at our normal start time. Please be aware that some buses may be running a little later than normal times. We are excited to see you all back on campus. Don't forget your mask and water bottle.

Hey Wildcats our Food Services Director wants to share details about the menu for next week. Due to the inclement weather and school closing we will be changing our menu slightly for the week. We will be serving the menu items from this past Monday through Wednesday this coming week. We have updated the Menus part of our Mobile App to reflect these changes.

Big Sandy ISD will remain closed through Friday, February 19, 2021 due to road conditions and anticipated additional snow and ice. We still have instructional minutes banked; therefore we will not switch to remote learning during this time. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Hello Big Sandy ISD. It looks as if the winter weather is quickly approaching, and out of an abundance of caution, the district will be closed for classes on Monday, February 15th, and Tuesday, February 16th. Because the district has enough instructional minutes banked, there will be no need for students to switch to remote instruction during this time. Our winter weather continues to be a bit unpredictable, so please continue to monitor the Big Sandy ISD website, Facebook page, and local media outlets to get updates on the district's status later this week. Please be safe out there and enjoy the snow.

Big Sandy ISD is closely monitoring the current weather conditions expected over the next several days. Please watch our website, Facebook page, and text messaging system for updated information about school closures. We will also notify local media. An announcement will come no later than Sunday regarding school on Monday, February 15th. If the district does make a decision to not have school, we will NOT move to remote instruction. Have a great weekend, and stay safe out there!

Baseball games for today and tomorrow have been canceled due to weather.

The Softball Scrimmage that was scheduled for today has been cancelled due to weather.

With Valentine's Day approaching we just wanted to remind everyone that Big Sandy ISD is still not accepting any outside deliveries.

Big Sandy ISD is currently looking to hire substitutes for the district. If you are interested in becoming a substitute please fill out an application and either email it or return it to the Business Office as soon as possible to get the process started. Our application can be found at https://www.bigsandyisd.org/job-listings--6.

The 1973 and 1975 Big Sandy High School football teams were named among the 100 Greatest Football Teams in the history of the Great State of Texas. Wildcat Proud!

Dear Big Sandy ISD Parents, Big Sandy ISD is committed to doing as much as we can to keep our students and staff healthy during COVID-19. With this goal in mind, we are pleased to share that the district is now taking part in a statewide program offering rapid COVID-19 testing in our schools. The program will allow Big Sandy ISD to test symptomatic individuals, including staff and students, hopefully reducing the risk to our school community. The testing program will also potentially allow students and staff who have had to quarantine the ability to come back sooner with a negative test result. If you are interested in having your child tested, please contact our District Nurse, Vicki Owen and schedule an appointment. Nurse Owen sets appointments daily from 8:30 until 10:00 am and then 1:30 until 3:30 pm. More information about the program can be found on the Texas Education Agency website by clicking this link.

Friday, January 15th is an early release for students. Elementary car riders begin at noon and secondary students at 12:18 pm. Also, Monday, January 18th is a school Holiday.

We are very thankful for our Big Sandy ISD School Board! Thank you for your service to our community.

Due to the snow that our area is experiencing, Big Sandy ISD will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 11th. As always, the safety of our students and staff is of the most importance. Unless weather conditions worsen into Monday afternoon, the school board meeting that is scheduled for Monday night will still take place. This is the first time our area has seen this much snow in several years. Take some time to enjoy it with your families. We will see you all on Tuesday!

Big Sandy ISD is monitoring the current weather situation and will continue to do so through the night. A decision delay or close school will not be made until early Monday morning. Please continue to monitor the district’s Facebook page, website and follow the local news for information regarding our status. A decision will be made no later than 5:30 am on Monday after district staff has evaluated the roads throughout the district. Please know that the safety of our students and their families is at the forefront when deciding on whether to close or delay the opening of school.

Today after school, a Big Sandy student was stuck by a car while trying to cross HWY 155. Thankfully the student, while scraped up and bruised, will be okay. We are so blessed to know that our student was not seriously injured. When the accident occurred, some of the Big Sandy busses were nearby, but they were not involved in the accident. Thankfully several staff members were on those busses and able to be on the scene immediately. Again, we are so thankful that our student will be okay.

We just wanted to remind everyone we are still preparing breakfast and lunch for any child ages 0 - 18 years of age in our community for pick-up each day from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, behind the cafeteria. For questions, please contact Joan Ford, the Director of Food Services at 903-636-5287 x230 or email at jford@bigsandyisd.org.