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Greetings! Back-to-school time is upon us. The excitement of the upcoming school year is busy with the shopping for school supplies, school clothes, the Marching Green Pride practicing, and athletic teams such as cross-country, volleyball, and football preparing for their upcoming seasons.
We kicked off the 2022-23 school year by welcoming 120 new employees to Azle ISD on Monday, August 8, followed by teachers and other campus employees returning on August 9 for professional development. Students start on Wednesday, August 17. I look forward to seeing all of the great things in store for our students and staff this year!
Our Azle ISD community continues to experience growth. At our annual new student registration on July 28, we enrolled 362 new Hornets. We will continue to enroll new students for the next several weeks and throughout the school year. Families of returning students should complete the Returning Student Registration online through ParentPortal. Visit www.azleisd.net/BackToSchool for detailed instructions and other important back-to-school information.
The May 2021 Bond projects are well underway. Renovations at Eagle Heights Elementary will be the first to be completed. Additions and renovations at Hoover Elementary will not be complete until later in the school year. Construction at both Liberty and the new Hilltop Elementary is on track for completion next summer. The high school projects approved last November will begin soon. I encourage you to visit the construction page on our website for photos from the various projects.
As we approach the upcoming school year, safety remains on all of our minds. On behalf of our Board of Trustees and Azle ISD, I want to assure our Azle ISD community the safety of our students and staff remains a top priority. As shared in previous communications, school safety is a shared responsibility amongst students, staff, parents, and our community. We encourage “See Something, Say Something” anytime anyone has a concern. We have an anonymous tip line available on our website and through the Azle ISD app. Darren Brockway, Azle ISD Chief of Police, oversees district safety and security measures. Along with our partnership with the City of Azle for five Azle PD School Resource Officers, we have committed to adding six additional Azle ISD Police Officers to help protect our students and staff. I encourage everyone to review all of our safety initiatives via our website.
A big thank you to all Azle ISD employees, new and returning, for choosing Azle ISD. We remain committed to providing our students and community with the best of the best. The entire Azle ISD staff is dedicated to serving the needs of our diverse student population, and is committed to our Azle ISD mission of Making a difference to every child, every chance, every day!
We Are Azle!
Todd Smith
Superintendent
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August 17 - First Day of School |
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Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! The Back-to-School Buzz is packed full of information to help prepare our Hornets for the first day of classes.
Visit the Back-to-School website for links to the school calendar, supply lists, immunization requirements, transportation information, student nutrition, and more! Also, don't forget to follow your school on social media!
Join us in celebrating the new school year by sharing your first-day pictures with us! Visit the Azle ISD Facebook page on Wednesday, August 17, for a back-to-school post, and share your photos with us in the comments.
(By commenting with your photo, you agree to have it published on the district website and/or social media pages.)
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Elementary Meet the Teacher |
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Pre-K - August 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
K-4 Elementary Campuses (except Liberty) - August 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
5-6 p.m. (Last Name A-L); 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Last Name M-Z)
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Please review the chart below for 2022-23 Azle ISD meal prices. Snacks, seconds, a-la-carte items, or other additional purchases will cost extra.
SchoolCafe provides parents with a safe and secure way to make online payments to student meal accounts. Through SchoolCafe parents can view student meal account balances, review purchase history, and set low-balance notifications. To access SchoolCafe visit www.schoolcafe.com/azleisd or download the app to your device!
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Free & Reduced Meal Applications |
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The 2022-23 Free and Reduced Meal application is now available online through SchoolCafe. Please include all students/ household members on the same application. Only one application is required per household.
Families are encouraged to complete the Free and Reduced Meal application online through SchoolCafe before school starts each year.
Please contact the Azle ISD Student Nutrition Department at 817-444-5115 or email Debra Venable at dvenable@azleisd.net with any questions.
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Azle ISD Partners with YMCA for After-School Care |
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Azle ISD is pleased to announce that we have partnered with the YMCA to provide after-school care on three elementary campuses for the 2022-23 school year.
After-school care will be provided at Cross Timbers, Silver Creek, and Walnut Creek elementary schools and will be available on all days when students are in school. Care will be provided from school dismissal until 6 p.m. The price (per student) is $75 per week for YMCA members or $90 per week for non-YMCA members.
After-school care will not be available at Eagle Heights or Liberty Elementary this year due to construction taking place on these campuses.
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Parents should check their Traversa Ride 360 app to review student route information.
Remember to check the Traversa app regularly for any changes to student routes and turn on notifications for important updates throughout the year.
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School zones will be active again soon! Help us keep our Hornets safe. Remember to watch for students walking and obey traffic laws when school buses are stopping to load and unload children.
Please be patient as drop-off and pick-up lines are usually longer than normal during the first few days of school.
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We love sharing stories about the amazing things happening in our schools and in the lives of our students, staff members, and alumni!
Please email amoore@azleisd.net with details of your newsworthy activity or event. Be sure to include names, images, and details!
*By submitting your story/photos, you agree to have it published on our district website and/or social media sites.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
August 15 - Elementary Meet the Teacher
August 15 - Regular School Board Meeting, 6 p.m.
August 17 - First Day of School
August 22 - Meet the Hornets, AHS
September 2 - College Colors Day
September 5 - Labor Day Holiday
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