Itasca ISD

Parents and Guardians of Senior Students, we will be hosting our fall FAFSA and information session on Wednesday, December 6th. Sessions will begin every hour on the hour beginning at 2 pm with the last session starting at 6 pm. Sessions will be held in the high school. If you don't make the beginning of the session, don't worry, the remainder of the time you will be able to ask questions, catch up, and begin the FAFSA account creation process.

Parents and Guardians of 10th through 12th grade students. If your student is interested in taking a dual credit course next school year and needs to take the TSI test, their next opportunity is Wednesday, December 6th starting at 1:30 pm in the high school. They have received an email with the link to sign up. Sign-ups will close at the end of the school day on Monday, December 4th. Since we have a 1 pm dismissal that day, students who stay to test will need to make transportation arrangements for after they have completed their test.

Game change: The JV basketball game tonight 12/1 is canceled. The Varsity will play at 6:15 PM.

Itasca Middle School and High School Band will have their Christmas Concert on 12/14/23 starting at 6 pm in the SEC. Middle school will start at 6 pm followed by the high school band who will start shortly after middle school has finished. We hope to see you there.

The JV game on Tuesday 11/28 in Leon has been canceled. The Varsity game will start at 5:00 PM.

Thursday, November 16th is Picture Retakes for Fall Individuals & Seniors! If you have a student who needs to retake their photo or who was absent last picture day, we will be in the SEC on Thursday- starting at 8 to have retakes. We will call for different campuses, as we are ready for them. Middle School will be after 5th period!

NOTICE: Parents, Guardians, and Community Members today at 1:15 pm we will be conducting a district-wide lockdown drill with the assistance of law enforcement. Law enforcement vehicles will be on all campuses with lights on during the drill. It is a practice drill.

We have been informed by Bynum that the Varsity girls basketball game has been canceled for tonight.

Welcome to Itasca ISD Superintendent Harris! In a unanimous vote, the Itasca ISD Board of Trustees officially hired Mrs. Tonya Harris as Superintendent of Itasca ISD during the November 13 Board meeting. Mrs. Harris will officially take on the duties of Superintendent of Schools on Tuesday, November 14.

A reminder from Ms. Martin, Itasca Middle School students will have STAAR Interim Testing next week. Monday 11/13-Math, Tuesday 11/14-Reading, Wednesday 11/15-8th grade Science, 11/16-8th grade Social Studies.

Parents: We are in search of members to join our 2023/2024 SHAC committee. If interested, please fill out the attached form and return to the campus office or school nurse. Thank you!!

REMINDER: Itasca ISD is hosting our 2023 Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 10th starting at 9 a.m. in the Itasca ISD Special Events Center. We look forward to celebrating our Veterans with you!

Dear Families: Itasca ISD is in the process of refining our parent and family engagement program. Families play an important role in the intellectual, social and emotional growth of their children. This program will be designed to help children become more successful in school by working with their families during these important years. In order to design a program that will meet the needs of you and your child, and help us form a better partnership, please take the below survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLGRocoNyw6zh60_A3DYvLhkdMP4WYO5dGHmtr6nRIc92oTA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

IHS Reminder: Those who signed up for the TSI test and have received a confirmation email from Mrs. Brown need to be here and ready to start their test at 8:30 Monday morning. (check the student's school email for confirmation) Late arrivals may miss this opportunity to test.

IHS Interact Club as as well as our Family & Community Services Class is hosting a dry & canned food drive now through the 16th. Products can be dropped off in the main office if needed.

A heads-up from Ms. Martin; students should make sure all work is turned in by the end of the school day this Friday. Report Cards go out next Thursday November 9, 2023. Thank you.

REMINDER: Itasca High School's October Carter Blood Drive hosted by our very own National Honor Society is tomorrow October 30th from 9 am until 2:30 pm. If you haven't yet, you can sign up at https://tinyurl.com/ihsoctblooddrive

Scan the QR code or use the following link to read the newest edition of the Itasca High School S.U.P. (scholastic update for parents/guardians) https://tinyurl.com/fallsup23 I appreciate everything you and your students do for our school and our community.

During the Regular Itasca ISD Board Meeting on October 16, the Board approved amending the 2023-2024 School Calendar. Changes to the calendar are noted below:

Wednesday, December 6, is now an early release day for students. Itasca ISD will be hosting the middle school Academic UIL District Meet. All students across the district will be released at 1:00 p.m.

Monday, April 8, 2024, will be a “bad weather” day for students and staff. Please note this is the same day as the solar eclipse.

Friday, April 26, 2024, will be an “alternate use” day for staff. There will be no school for students on this day.

Tonya J. Harris has been named the lone candidate for Superintendent of Itasca ISD. This announcement begins the 21-day waiting period required by state law before a superintendent can sign a contract and begin working for a district. View the full press release here: https://www.itascaisd.org/article/1304382