Message From the Superintendent, May 3, 2021

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Dear Aldine Community,

First of all, I want to give a big welcome back to our Aldine students! I hope that all of you have had a wonderful “Last First Day of School” and enjoyed the celebrations at your campuses. Let’s Finish Strong and Finish Safe.

Today marks the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week. While I am always for our teachers, this week, we get the opportunity to take a moment and thank them for all they do. Our Aldine ISD teachers are one of the key reasons we were able to have such a smooth transition today. They are closest to our everyday work — educating and supporting our students. Please join me in showing your appreciation for all teachers this week.

STAAR Testing starts back up this week
As a reminder, STAAR testing continues this week. Transportation and meals are available to everyone, and dates will be available for students to make up the exams.

2020-2021 ALDINE ISD STANDARDIZED TESTING SCHEDULE
 

*All at-home learners must go to their home campus to take tests on their scheduled day(s).

** May 18 and May 19 are Remote Learning Days for students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade on-campus students.

It is important for all students — whether learning at home or on campus — to engage with their lessons and complete assignments, quizzes, and projects. If you do not have a Home Access Center (HAC) account, please sign up via the Home Access Center website.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS 

Preregistration for PreK3, PreK4, and Kindergarten is Open — Families can pre-enroll their eligible students for the 2021-2022 school year in three grades — prekindergarten for three-year-olds (PreK3), Pre-K for four-year-olds (PreK4), and kindergarten. Again, pre-enrollment is for new, eligible students entering AISD for the first time. Families can click here to begin the preregistration process by completing online documents. The deadline to pre-enroll students to PreK and kindergarten is May 31, 2021.

Family and Community Engagement (FACE)
Keep up with the Aldine ISD FACE Department’s May newsletter for this month’s event dates and family resources.

COVID-19 UPDATES – Testing, Safety Protocols, and Vaccination News
Adjustments to Quarantine Protocols
Following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control, Aldine ISD will no longer require fully vaccinated students and staff without symptoms to quarantine if exposed to a lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 case. 

Individuals are considered fully vaccinated: 

• Two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
• Two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine

Students who are fully vaccinated are encouraged to provide a copy of their vaccination card to their campus nurse to enter into their student health immunization records. Staff will only be asked to provide their vaccination records to the Aldine ISD Benefits if they are identified as an exposure to a positive case. Fully vaccinated staff members, who can provide their vaccination card, can then be cleared by the Aldine ISD Benefits department to return to work. 

Drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing continues to be available for all Aldine ISD students and staff. Online registration is required and can be found here. I encourage everyone to continue doing their part:  wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance. 

District updates
We have so many wonderful things happening in our district! Please make sure to check out the District News page of the website to stay up to date on everything happening in our district.

I wish you a wonderful week ahead. 

With Aldine Pride,

Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney
Superintendent