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Greetings! I hope this email finds you and your family doing well. The summer break is quickly winding down and many of you have already started preparing for “Back to School”.
I look forward to having ALL of our Azle Hornets back in our classrooms. I truly appreciate your support and patience over the past 16 months, and I am extremely proud of the work we accomplished navigating all the “once in a lifetime” circumstances we have encountered. While the upcoming school year will bring new challenges, such as addressing learning loss and new COVID variants, I am confident we have the team in place to address the needs of your child. We have some of the best teachers, staff, and leaders in the State, and we will continue to do what we do best; providing a World Class Education to our diverse population, Making a Difference to Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day; and exemplifying “It Makes a Difference to This One”.
As always, the health and safety of our students and staff will remain a top priority. We will continue to closely monitor COVID cases and adjust protocols as needed. We will seek guidance and recommendations from Tarrant County Public Health, Texas Education Agency, and other state government agencies. These entities continue to encourage anyone 12 or older to be vaccinated.
Mask wearing remains optional. Our COVID protocols still require coronavirus-positive students to stay home from school at least 24 hours after fever and other symptoms have resolved, and at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared, or in the case of asymptomatic patients, since a positive test was administered.
At this time, Azle ISD staff will no longer conduct extensive contact tracing. The District will continue to notify parents when a positive case has been reported in your child’s classroom or campus via email notification or COVID tracking dashboard on our website. We hope to keep quarantine numbers to a minimum and address COVID cases individually, as opposed to a system-wide approach. COVID protocols are subject to changes due to area, state, and national COVID trends and requirements of governmental agencies. We will quickly communicate any changes and updates. We will continue to follow the stringent cleaning procedures implemented last school year.
Online registration is now open for new and returning students. ALL returning students need to complete online registration prior to the start of school. For additional online registration information and directions, please visit www.AzleISD.net/BackToSchool or contact your child’s home campus. We apologize for the unforeseen issues associated with student registration for the first several days. It was a programming problem not associated with the District. I thank you for your patience and appreciate the third-party vendor for being diligent in working through their programming errors.
August 11 is the first day of school. Please visit campus websites, the district website, or Facebook pages for additional information. We will share information about Meet the Teacher, schedule pick-up, first day of school procedures, drop-off and pick-up procedures, transportation information, and much more.
The 2021-22 school year is going to be great!
We Are Azle!
Todd Smith
Superintendent
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August 11 - First Day of School |
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Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! The Back-to-School Buzz is packed full of important 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!
Help us celebrate the kick-off of the new school year by sharing your first-day pictures with us! Visit the Azle ISD Facebook page on Wednesday, August 11, 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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Secondary Student Schedule & Chromebook Pick-Up |
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Schedule pick-up for juniors and seniors will be on Thursday, August 5, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Azle High School.
Schedule pick-up for freshmen and sophomores* will be on Friday, August 6, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at AHS.
*Sophomores need to bring their current Chromebook AND charger to swap it for a new device during schedule pick-up.
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Elementary Meet the Teacher - Monday, August 9 |
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4:30-5:30 p.m. - Pre-K Meet the Teacher
5:00-5:30 p.m. - All Elementary Campuses - Kindergarten Parent Orientation
5:30-7:00 p.m. - All Elementary Campuses - K-4th Grade Meet the Teacher
6:30-7:15 p.m. - 5th Grade Meet the Teacher (6:30 p.m.) / Tour (7:15 p.m.)
6:30-7:15 p.m. - 6th Grade Tour (6:30 p.m.) / Meet the Teacher (7:15 p.m.)
5:30-6:30 p.m. - 5th Grade Meet the Teacher/Tour
6:00-7:00 p.m. - 6th Grade Meet the Teacher/Tour
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We have partnered with TeacherLists this year to bring you a convenient way to access school supply lists on your mobile device while back-to-school shopping!
No need to focus on specific brand names, just be sure to get the correct amount.
TeacherLists even offers a "one-click pre-filled cart" option with retailers like Amazon, Target, and Walmart, BUT we encourage you to compare prices to make sure you are getting the best deal!
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Visit TeacherLists.com to get started. Click on your child's school and then choose the grade level list.
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Athletics Update: Online-Only Tickets; Clear Bag Policy |
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Online-Only Ticket Sales
Ticket sales will take place online ONLY for all Azle ISD athletic events, including junior high events. No paper tickets will be sold. E-ticket links will be shared for each event and purchased tickets may be shown at the gate on your phone*. Printed copies of e-tickets may be shown as well.
*Tickets must be shown through the e-mailed receipt. Screenshots will not work.
Clear Bag Policy
Azle ISD has a clear bag policy for all district athletic venues. Only transparent bags, backpacks, totes, etc. will be allowed at events held in Azle ISD athletic facilities. This includes junior high facilities. No exceptions will be made to this policy. *There is not a size limitation of the clear bag.
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Through a USDA waiver that allows no-cost student meals for the 2021-2022 school year, we are excited to be able to feed all students one school breakfast and one school lunch per day free of charge this school year!
Snacks, seconds, a-la-carte items, or other additional purchases will cost extra. Parents may add money to their student's meal account online through SchoolCafe.
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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 3 - Junior High Schedule/ Chromebook Pick-Up
August 5 - 11-12 Grade Schedule/ Chromebook Pick-Up
August 6 - 9-10 Grade Schedule/ Chromebook Pick-Up
August 9 - Elementary Meet the Teacher
August 11 - First Day of School
August 16 - Regular School Board Meeting, 6 p.m.
August 23 - Meet the Hornets, 7 p.m.
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