Dear Arlington ISD Parents and Guardians,

In the wake of another historic event, our schools have been impacted by the winter weather blast that hit the state of Texas. While the snow and ice are leaving, their impact and the cold weather are going to have a lasting effect.

Freezing temperatures have led to broken pipes and electrical issues that have left some of our schools with major flooding and power outages. Additionally, our community's water supply has been impacted. We must have safe water to run our schools, and right now, that's not the case. We know that many of the issues we're experiencing at our campuses mirror the ones that you're experiencing at your home. That's why we've decided to extend the school closures in Arlington ISD through Tuesday, February 23. That means there will be no in-person or virtual instruction for students either Monday, February 22, or Tuesday, February 23.

I realize this creates hardships for some of you who have already dealt with so much in the last year, but we must prioritize safety for everyone in the Arlington ISD community. Here is our plan moving forward.

REMOTE INSTRUCTION

We plan to return to virtual instruction on Wednesday, February 24 for all students. That will give our contractors and team members the first few days of the week to fully assess each school, make repairs and conduct inspections.

Log on to Canvas or SeeSaw to access your lessons.

We are hopeful to re-open as many schools as possible on Thursday, February 25 but we know it won't be possible for everyone. By Tuesday at noon, we will have a list of schools that can open and those that will remain closed for repairs.

NEW LANDING PAGE

To help you stay up-to-date on campus closures, we have created a new web page at www.aisd.net/winter-weather. You will find the status of the schools damaged and other resources to help us all get through this emergency.

STUDENT MEAL SERVICE

We will be offering student meals from 15 locations from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All of those locations can be found at www.aisd.net/winter-weather. All the meals served will be cold meals that can be heated at home. Students will receive lunch as well as a breakfast for the next day.

That's where we stand now. As a district, we are working as hard as we can to re-open as safely as possible. We've asked you to remain patient a lot in the last year, and we're doing it again. We've endured plenty in our community and have gotten through the school year. We will do it again.



Sincerely,

Dr. Marcelo Cavazos

Superintendent

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Estimados padres y tutores de Arlington ISD:

A raíz de otro evento histórico, nuestras escuelas se han visto afectadas por la explosión al clima invernal que afectó al estado de Texas. Mientras la nieve y el hielo se derriten, su impacto y el clima frío van a tener un efecto duradero.

Las temperaturas heladas han provocado tuberías rotas y problemas eléctricos que han dejado a algunas de nuestras escuelas con grandes inundaciones y cortes de energía. Además, el suministro de agua de nuestra comunidad se ha visto afectada. Debemos tener agua potable para el funcionamiento de nuestras escuelas y, en este momento, ese no es el caso. Sabemos que muchos de los problemas que experimentamos en nuestras escuelas se parecen a los que está experimentando usted en su hogar. Es por eso que hemos tomado la decisión de extender el cierre de escuelas en Arlington ISD hasta el martes, 23 de febrero. Eso significa que no habrá instrucción en persona o en línea para los estudiantes el lunes, 22 de febrero ni el martes, 23 de febrero.

Sabemos que esto crea dificultades para algunos de ustedes que ya han lidiado con tantas cosas en el último año, pero debemos dar prioridad a la seguridad de todos en la comunidad de Arlington ISD. Aquí está nuestro plan para seguir adelante.

INSTRUCCION REMOTA

Planeamos regresar a la instrucción en línea el miércoles, 24 de febrero para todos los estudiantes. Eso les dará a nuestros contratistas y miembros del equipo los primeros días de la semana para evaluar completamente cada escuela, hacer reparaciones y realizar inspecciones.

Ingrese a Canvas o SeeSaw para acceder a sus lecciones.

Tenemos la esperanza de volver a abrir muchas de nuestras escuelas el jueves, 25 de febrero, pero sabemos que no será posible para todos. Para el martes al mediodía, tendremos una lista de las escuelas que pueden abrir y las que permanecerán cerradas por reparaciones.

NUEVA PÁGINA DE ATERRIZAJE

Para ayudarlo a mantenerse actualizado sobre los cierres de nuestras escuelas, hemos creado una nueva página web en www.aisd.net/winter-weather. Encontrará el estado de las escuelas dañadas y otros recursos que nos ayudarán a superar esta emergencia.

SERVICIO DE COMIDAS PARA ESTUDIANTES

Ofreceremos comidas para estudiantes en 15 lugares de 1:30 a 2:30 p.m. Todas esas ubicaciones se pueden encontrar en www.aisd.net/winter-weather. Todas las comidas que se sirvan serán comidas frías que se pueden calentar en casa. Los estudiantes recibirán almuerzo y desayuno para el día siguiente.

Ahí es donde nos encontramos ahora. Como distrito, estamos trabajando tan duro como podemos para reabrir de la manera más segura posible. Le hemos pedido que tenga mucha paciencia durante el último año y lo volveremos a hacer. Hemos soportado mucho en nuestra comunidad y hemos superado el año escolar. Lo haremos otra vez.

Atentamente,

Dr. Marcelo Cavazos

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All students are encouraged to participate in our Ellis Eagles 100 Book Challenge.
Students will read books from 10 different genres for half of the reading challenge and 50 books free choice for the other half.

Here's a video about how to log books that you have read:
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Here you can log on to tell us about the book you have read.