COVID-19 Update March 30, 2020

Update From Aldine ISD – March 30, 2020

Dear Aldine Community,

Our hearts are with you as we continue to navigate this unprecedented time. We feel for our teachers and staff who are doing their very best to ensure learning is happening engagingly. We feel for our families who are adapting their childcare, work, social life, and entire lives to a new normal. And we feel for our students who are making the best of this situation. 

I will admit that it feels scary to not know what the future holds. But your positivity, your resilience, and creativity give me hope that once this is all over, we will be stronger and better. My hope is that this distancing will bring us even closer together.

Crazy enough, it already has — through social media. Last week, for example, we reached 21,434 on followers on Facebook, 17,465 on Twitter, and 3,847 on Instagram. These platforms are some of the best ways to interact and learn about what’s happening across the district. You can see how #AldineAtHome is working, connecting with your colleagues, and reading the latest district news and updates. 

The past week, we shared a few interesting stories that I encourage you to read:

• Aldine ISD’s Mariachi Acero kicked off Go Tejano Day!
• Parent Advisory Committee met with members of the Executive Leadership Team
• Changes to curbside meal service
• Virtual Spirit Week (happening this week!)
  

As a reminder, Aldine’s COVID-19 Task Force meets daily, and we will continue to share updates with you as decisions are made, or important information becomes available. 

Several decisions came out of last week’s meetings:

Grades

• The third nine-weeks grading period was complete on March 6, 2020. Parents will be able to access their students’ grades on Home Access Center beginning on Monday, March 30.
• Paper report cards will not be printed or sent at this time.
• Students who were enrolled in virtual courses for credit recovery through Edgenuity or Schoology will continue to progress through these courses to obtain course credit.
• The district will announce a grading plan for the remainder of the school year in the coming days.

Class Rank

• A resolution was passed during the March 24 Aldine ISD School Board meeting: Senior class rank will be determined by adding all grade points earned from the ninth grade through December 19, the last day of the second nine weeks of the first semester of the student’s senior year. 
• Class rank finalization and the announcement of valedictorians and salutatorians will be made on Monday, April 6.
  

Teacher Availability

• Teachers are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Their time will be split between being responsive to students and participating in training to ensure they are up-to-date on the latest content materials. 

Many of you are wondering how we will finish out the year. Those decisions are at the top of the Task Force’s list for this week. We will provide updates as soon as we have them. Until then, stay informed by visiting www.aldineisd.org/healthalerts.  

With Aldine Pride,

Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney

P.S. Families, please be sure Home Access Center has your updated contact information.