Como-Pickton CISD

High School Students:

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Important information from Coach Green:

Como-Pickton Community! We hope that you check out the latest news in the Sulphur Springs News Telegram! Thanks for making us the best school in Hopkins County! Of course, we would argue that we are the best school in the state! #EaglePride247

English Survey: https://forms.gle/WjHJYeXCQmrmJYDHA Spanish Survey: https://forms.gle/LGngZr5vQYBTv9CN8

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RETURNING EAGLES: 2020-2021 student registration instructions were mailed at the end of the school year with final report cards. The instructions are provided here in case you have misplaced your copy. Please log in and complete student registration paperwork as soon as possible. NEW EAGLES: Parents may contact the campus office at the phone numbers below for specific guidance. Questions? Elementary: (903)488-3671, Ext. 1000 Junior High: (903)488-3671, Ext. 2000 High School: (903)488-3671, Ext. 3000

Almost 40% of our students have let us know whether they will be attending school online or face-to-face this school year! If you have not yet responded to our survey, please do so as soon as possible. All surveys must be completed by July 26th. The links are posted here for your convenience: English Survey: https://forms.gle/sWh42Cn7FmrtLuyv9 Spanish Survey : https://forms.gle/wDVbXwwKeSD5w4ev6

Plans made for Meet the Teacher: This is a great time to drop off those school supplies and meet your child's teachers!

Reminder for Eagle Parents:

EAGLE PARENTS & GUARDIANS: Instructional options are now available for the 2020-2021 school year. Please follow the link below to review options and make a selection for your child. Be sure to submit your Commitment Survey by July 26th! https://www.cpcisd.net/o/cp-cisd/page/2020-2021-instructional-options

Due to COVID-19 and the possible need for school closure, the CPCISD school board has revised the 2020-2021 school calendar and extended the school day by 15 minutes (8:00 am - 3:35 pm). These changes will provide 18 days of flexibility should a complete school closure be required. Special thanks to the parents, students, staff, and community members who responded to our calendar survey. 76% of you responded positively to the proposed changes. There were certainly some difficult decisions to be made and your feedback helped us consider every option. You may print the calendar from our website: www.cpcisd.net

Hopkins County Back to School Fair

Congratulations to Sydnee Neal on receiving her Lone Star Degree!! We are so proud of you and all the hard work that you have done to accomplish this degree! She will officially receive her Lone Star Degree through the Texas FFA virtual convention tomorrow (Friday, July 10th) at 10:00 AM. To watch this or any other session go to convention.texasffa.org and register with Como-Pickton FFA as your chapter/group name. Please feel free to share your own congratulations with Sydnee below! #EaglePride247

Eagle Nation:

There is one week left to apply for P-EBT food benefits. You should have received a school letter with a link to the application. P-EBT is for children who received SNAP March 2020 and children who are certified for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2019-20 Texas school year. If you have not received information, please contact 833-613-6220. Visit hhs.texas.gov/PEBT for more information. Queda una semana para solicitar los beneficios de alimentos de la P-EBT. Debería haber recibido un correo electrónico o una carta de la escuela con un enlace a la solicitud. La P-EBT es para los niños que recibieron el SNAP en marzo de 2020 y para los niños que estén certificados para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en Texas durante el año escolar 2019-20. Si su escuela no le envió información, comuníquese con 833-613-6220. Visite hhs.texas.gov/PEBT para obtener más información.

We are posting this in hopes to obtain feedback from our beloved community before moving forward with a possible alteration of our school calendar for next year. Our state’s commissioner of education has indicated that regardless of what happens with the COVID-19 Virus for next year, our students will be required to make up any days missed if they fall short of the minimum time requirements. Most schools build in a small cushion every year just in case they have to close for the flu or for bad weather. Our school is no different; we always build in a little extra time just for such events. This year, though, we have considered starting our school a week earlier and adding fifteen minutes to the day which is different than what we discussed when we approved the school calendar in March. This accomplishes two things for us this year: 1. It gets our kiddos back into school a little sooner as we can only imagine they are going stir crazy for being out for so long. 2. It allows us to build-up a total of 18 extra days of time in case we have to close school for an outbreak of the flu or COVID virus within our community. Last year, we had to close school for several days for the regular flu, and we anticipate parents being even more cautious about their children this year (and rightfully so). We will call these extra built in days, Contingency Days, on the calendar. If we have to take time out from school, we will go to school on these days. If we don’t have to close school for a length of time, our kiddos will have five extra days off during the school year for small breaks. We believe that not adding this extra time may result in us having to add those extra days to the end of the school year next year which will more than likely have our students with an altered graduation day and a school year going on into June. We would like to take these proactive steps to avoid this, but we wanted your input before we moved forward. Please click the survey link below to provide feedback: https://forms.gle/jXn55Rp7c8wBmP386

Attention CPHS students:

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Take Care of Texas program announced winners of its sixth-annual K-5 art contest. Students were asked to submit artwork demonstrating how they help keep the air and water clean, conserve water and energy, and reduce waste. Staff at each TCEQ regional office selected winners from each of the regions’ qualifying entries. We are proud to share that CP 5th grader, Crystal Presiado, was awarded the Region 5 title, and will receive a tablet computer! Winning art pieces will be showcased on the Take Care of Texas and TCEQ websites, newsletters and social media. Congratulations, Crystal! #EaglePride247