District News
Southside ISD will offer free Covid-19 Testing to Students and Staff
We are thrilled to announce that our new partnership with Community Labs will help us get back to school classrooms, in-school buildings safely. Community Labs is changing how traditional covid-19 testing is currently conducted with a 24-hour turnaround, 95% accuracy, and less invasive. Community Labs will begin offering weekly COVID-19 screening for all in-person student learners and teachers starting February 17th.
Community Labs is a local nonprofit organization that is creating a safe pathway for schools to reopen safely, allowing for in-person learning, for people to return to work, and for communities to thrive. This innovative, nonprofit laboratory is changing how traditional COVID-19 testing is currently conducted. The Community Labs screening process uses a PCR test—the FDA gold standard in COVID-19 testing. The actual test is painless and uses a less-invasive method that is 95% effective in detecting asymptomatic silent spreaders of the virus and has a 24-hour turnaround.
Weekly testing for staff and students is completely voluntary. This opportunity is available to both in-person and virtual students.
Community Labs Testing Locations and Times: Weekly on Wednesdays
For Staff & Students:
7 am – 9 am: Southside High School (to include Central Office, PDC, HR, Child Nutrition Offices, Sped. Ed. Offices, Athletics Dept. Office, Grounds, Maintenance, PD and Office, Warehouse)
9:30am – 10:30am : Menchaca ECC
11am – 12pm : Gallardo Elementary
1pm – 2pm : Pearce Elementary
7am – 08:30am : Heritage Elementary (to include Transportation)
9am – 10am : Freedom Elementary
10:30am – 11:30am : Matthey Middle School
12:30pm – 1:30pm : Losoya Middle School
Community Labs Testing Locations and Times: Weekly on Wednesdays
For Parents:
7am – 9am : Southside High School
9:30am – 10:30am : Menchaca ECC
11am – 12pm : Gallardo Elementary
1pm – 2pm : Pearce Elementary
7am – 08:30am : Heritage Elementary
9am – 10am : Freedom Elementary
10:30am – 11:30am : Matthey Middle School
12:30pm – 1:30pm : Losoya Middle School
Letter from the Superintendent – English | Spanish
COVID-19 Testing Consent Forms: English | Spanish
- When should I expect to receive my results?
Within 24 hours. - How will I receive my results?
To the email, you put on your consent form. If you think you did not add your email, contact your school/company, and provide them with your email. - What if I don’t get my results within 24 hours?
Make sure to check your spam folder. The email will come from careevolve@nulllknotifications.com - What do I do when I log into the portal?
Ensure that all your demographic data is accurate in the portal. - What if after 24 hours I still haven’t received my results?
Send an email to program@nullcommunitylabs.org
Winter Break – December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021
Student/Staff Holiday
Staff returns Monday, January 4 for Staff Development and students resume classes on Tuesday, January 5.
Helpful Resources:
Thanksgiving Break – November 23 – 27, 2020
Student/Staff Holiday – November 23 – 27, 2020.
Students and teachers to resume classes on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Helpful Resources:
Board Meeting – Thursday November 19, 2020
Watch the Board Meeting on our Youtube Channel.
Salute to our SISD Veterans – November 11, 2020
A very Happy Veterans Day to all of our veterans past and present. We thank you and honor you for what you have done to protect our liberties and for keeping us safe. Please enjoy the video as we pay tribute to all of our Southside ISD veterans!
Southside ISD schools will celebrate veterans with programs planned near Veterans Day. See your school website for details.