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The 2024-2025 Academic Calendar is now available and has a new look!

The highly qualified and super-friendly teachers of Manhattan Mandarin will help your child begin their Mandarin language learning journey. Your child will build a foundation of key Mandarin language skills in a fun and engaging class that focuses on tonal pronunciation, sentence building, initial character writing, numbers, family, foods, and hobbies. Songs will be sung and projects will be completed while your child falls in love with learning Mandarin and the rich history of Chinese culture.

WHERE: Mina Elementary

DATES: Tuesdays - June 4, 11, 18 & 25

TIME: 5 pm - 6:30 pm

COST : $120 (all materials provided)

Minimum Students/Maximum Students: 3/12

Register online at bisdtx.ce.eleyo.com under Community Education before May 28. Questions? Contact Barbara at 512-772-7179.

Austin Community College District recently approved a pilot program to offer FREE college tuition and general fees to all high school graduates and GED® completers who live in the ACC service area. As a family in our district, your student(s) are eligible!

The ACC Free Tuition pilot program starts with the class of 2024. It will continue for all future classes in subsequent years for the next 5 years. The pilot program will provide free tuition and general fees for high school grads — including public, private, charter, and homeschool graduates — and GED completers who live in the ACC service area.

To learn more about the program, visit austincc.edu/freetuition or click this link. Fall registration begins Friday, May 17.

Students with ASD and their immediate families are invited to the 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Family Picnic on Saturday, May 11 from 11 am to 1 pm. Register by clicking here or by emailing lgaston@bisdtx.org.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have released updated recommendations regarding COVID-19. These new recommendations no longer require individuals to isolate for five days and now align with recommendations for flu, RSV and other common respiratory viruses. Bastrop ISD will follow the updated guidance, which states that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or a respiratory virus, stay home and away from others until they are 24 hours fever-free without fever-reducing medication with symptoms improving.

If you have questions, please contact Bastrop ISD Health Services at health@bisdtx.org or 512-772-7249.

Read the full CDC press release here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0301-respiratory-virus.html

Bastrop ISD has a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC). The SHAC is a group appointed by the school district to serve at the district level. Members of the SHAC come from different areas of the community and from within the school district. The majority of members must be parents who are not employed by the district. Members of the School Health Advisory Council committee include parents, community members, health services staff, counseling and mental health staff, and physical education staff. Texas law requires the establishment of a SHAC for every school district. SHACs are required to meet at least four times each year.

SHACs assist the districts in ensuring that local community values are reflected in health education instruction. Additionally, SHACs can help districts meet performance goals and alleviate financial constraints. SHACs play an important role in strengthening the connection between health and learning. They can help parents and community stakeholders reinforce the knowledge and skills children need to stay healthy for a lifetime.

INTERESTED IN BEING A SHAC MEMBER?

If you are interested in becoming a BISD SHAC member, please complete this application: BISD SHAC Membership Application. The deadline to apply is April 19, 2024, at 11:00 pm.

If you would like more information about serving as a member of the SHAC, please contact Tanya Coleman at tcoleman@bisdtx.org or Garland Griedl at ggriedl@bisdtx.org.

New student registration and returning student verification is now open! Visit www.bisdtx.org/registration for more information.

Returning student verification is required for all students that are currently enrolled in BISD and returning with us for the 2024-2025 school year. Log into your Family Access account now to complete the verification process.

After logging into Family Access, you will select "Returning Student Online Registration". This process allows you to verify all of your child's information is correct and provide updates for any important information that has changed such as contact phone numbers, emergency contacts, and student health history.

Student Information Verification for returning students must be completed before students can receive teacher assignments or schedules, care from campus healthcare professionals, or bus transportation for the 2024-25 school year.

If you cannot remember your Family Access credentials, use the Forgot Your Login/Password? link. If you're still having trouble logging in to Family Access, contact your child's current campus for assistance. If you are enrolling a new student who is the sibling of a student currently enrolled in BISD, you do not need to create a new Family Access account. You can enroll a new student by selecting "New Student Online Enrollment".

Join Bastrop County for a weekend of family, culture, music, food, art, dance, and legacy on April 27 and 28. The event will take place at Mayfest Park in Bastrop. Click on the images below for more information.

Bastrop ISD is excited to announce that STEAM Fest will take place on May 4 at Cedar Creek High School from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Three STEAM Challenges are open for students who want to participate. Students must register for the Challenge and attend at least one workshop provided by the Digital Learning department to participate.

Registration Page for Challenges (Shows Workshop Times)

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Volunteer at STEAM Fest

Learn about STEAM Fest Sponsorship Opportunities

Summer Hoopstars registration for PK-6th grade students is now open. Register online at bisdtx.eleyo.com now until May 3. Coaches needed! Don't forget to submit your background check.

Questions? Call 512-772-7179.

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and End of Course (EOC) Testing will take place between April 9 and May 3. These state tests are used to determine a child’s preparedness for the next grade level. Below are the timeframes when testing will occur by grade level and subject.

Visit the Practice Test Site for TELPAS & STAAR so your child can get familiar with how the test might look on the day of their testing. Ask your child's teacher about what tests they will be taking and in what language. To learn more about the STAAR Test in Texas, go to the STAAR resources webpage where you will find more information about who is tested, what is tested, what the test looks like, and much more. If you would like to see a printable version of previous STAAR tests that you can use with your child to practice questions, visit the STAAR Released Test Questions.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Add Money to Your Child's Lunch Account

Contact Taher Staff (Taher is the Child Nutrition provider for BISD)

And remember ... in Bastrop ISD, all students eat free breakfast and lunch this school year!

Want to volunteer on your child's campus or at community engagement events hosted by BISD? Complete the required background check and view available opportunities by visiting Voly, Bastrop ISD's online volunteer platform.

We are thrilled to announce that Bastrop ISD has once again been named The Best Place for Working Parents! At BISD, we take pride in being a workplace that prioritizes family and provides support for working parents.

Interested in working at BISD? Learn more about available career opportunities at bisdtx.org/careers.

May 4: STEAM Fest, Cedar Creek High School

May 21: BISD Board of Trustees Meeting, 5:30 pm, PAC

May 23: Last Day of School/Early Release

May 27: Staff Holiday

Relationships with our students, parents, and staff are what make this a great place to learn, teach, and work. In Bastrop Independent School District ... THEIR future is OUR focus!

Email: news@bisdtx.org