Southside ISD will continue with masks, social distancing, and all of the safety protocols that we have in place. Nothing has changed for our school district.  On March 2, Gov. Greb Abbott announced lifting the mask mandate in Texas in an Executive Order A-34 which addresses the statewide wearing of face coverings (i.e., masks) and takes effect March 10, 2021. TEA’s authority to implement operational requirements for public schools remains in effect (e.g., TEA’s Public Health Guidance).

As a result of the lifting of the order on masks, TEA has updated its Public Health Guidance. Under this updated guidance, a public school system’s current practices on masks may continue unchanged. Local school boards have full authority to determine their local mask policy.

Superintendent Rolando Ramirez says “we will continue with masks, social distancing, and all of the safety protocols that we have in place. Nothing has changed for our school district.”

 

 

 

 

What is TELPAS?

The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) fulfills federal requirements for assessing the English language proficiency of ELLs in kindergarten through grade 12 in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. TELPAS reports student performance in terms of four English language proficiency levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and advanced high. TELPAS results are used in accountability and performance-based monitoring indicators.

Eligibility Requirements:

All K–12 ELLs are required to participate in TELPAS, including students classified as limited English proficient (LEP) in PEIMS who have parents who have declined bilingual/ ESL program services (PEIMS code C). ELLs are required to be assessed annually until they meet bilingual/ESL program exit criteria and are reclassified as non-LEP.

2020-2021 TELPAS Testing Schedule:

Elementary School:

Monday, March 1 – Grades 2-5, Reading

Tuesday, March 2 – Grades 2-5, Listening and Speaking

Wednesday, March 3 – Grades 2-5, Listening and Speaking

Middle School:

Monday, March 1 – Grades 6-8, Reading

Tuesday, March 2 – Grades 6-8, Listening and Speaking

Wednesday, March 3 – Grades 6-8, Listening and Speaking

High School:

Monday, March 1 – Grades 9, Reading

Tuesday, March 2 – Grades 9, Reading

Wednesday, March 3 – Grades 10, Reading

Thursday, March 4 – Grades 11, Reading

Friday, March 5 – Grades 12, Reading

and

Monday, March 15 – Grades 9, Listening and Speaking

Tuesday, March 16 – Grades 9, Listening and Speaking

Wednesday, March 17 – Grades 10, Listening and Speaking

Thursday, March 18 – Grades 11, Listening and Speaking

Friday, March 19 – Grades 12, Listening and Speaking

Download a pdf flyer for print. English | Spanish

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

Results faqs:

• 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