Reopening

As always, Texas City ISD continues to monitor any health risks that arise in our community. The district receives regular updates and guidance from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath, Galveston County Health District Local Health Authority Dr. Philip Kaiser and other local, state and federal agencies regarding response, prevention and mitigation efforts. Below our health practices for the 2021-2022 school year. The plan is subject to change based on additional information and guidance from any of the above mentioned agencies.

Screening Practices

• Staff is required to self-screen for symptoms of illness, such as fever, vomiting, or diarrhea prior to reporting to work each day.
• Parents/guardians are expected to screen their students for symptoms of illness, such as fever, vomiting, or diarrhea prior to sending their children to school.

All visitors will have to screen for symptoms of illness, including having their temperature checked, upon arrival inside the school.

Isolation Practices

• Students who are ill will be separated from their peers and should be picked up within 30 minutes and no later than 1 hour from the time the campus contacted the student’s parent/guardian.

General

• Frequent hand washing and hand sanitization will help to ensure the health and wellness of students and staff.
• Covering coughs and sneezes in your elbow or with a tissue is best practice.
• The district requires face masks to be worn by everyone on school buses and inside district facilities.
• Social Distancing up to 3 feet will be in place everywhere possible, as space is available.

Hand Washing and Sanitizing

• Hand sanitizing stations are available at all district facilities.
• As always, staff will be expected to regularly wash or sanitize their hands.
• As always, students will be required to regularly wash hands throughout the school day.

Face Coverings

• The CDC recommends that everyone wear masks while indoors. Therefore, Texas City ISD is requiring face coverings to be worn. Please socially distance when possible, and we ask everyone to cover their mouth/nose when they cough/sneeze and to wash hands frequently.

• Face coverings are required for everyone on the bus.
• Seating charts will be used for contact tracing purposes.
• Windows will be open for ventilation as much as possible.
• School buses will be cleaned and disinfected daily.

• Seating charts will be used for contact tracing purposes.

• The cafeteria will be disinfected between each use.

General

• Frequent cleaning and disinfecting will promote a healthy learning and work environment for students and staff.
• Each classroom will have a hand sanitizer station.
• Where possible, social distancing of 3 feet will be in place.
• Seating charts will be used for contact tracing purposes.

Daily Campus Cleaning

• Each classroom and restroom will be disinfected regularly.
• All high touch area will be disinfected regularly.
• Staff will have access to disinfectant and sanitize working surfaces and shared objects, as appropriate.

• Campuses will develop schedules, and practices for the use of common areas that support healthy students.
• Air purifiers will be used in cafeterias, nurse clinics, band halls, choir rooms and weight rooms.

• Proper handwashing techniques will be taught to all students and consistently reinforced.
• Signage will be posted to remind students of best hygiene practices.

• Equipment used in Special Education classrooms will be cleaned and disinfected daily.

• Parents and employees are expected to report positive COVID-19 cases in their household to their campus nurses.
• The Galveston County Health District will be notified of positive cases.
• Staff and students who have tested positive must isolate for 10 days. They can return to campus after 10 days if symptoms have lessened and they have been fever free for the last 48 hours.
• Students (vaccinated or unvaccinated) who have a household exposure, or are required to quarantine based on guidance from a health care provider or Galveston County Health District, should quarantine and take a PCR COVID-19 test on Day 6 or Day 7. If the results are negative, they can return to campus on Day 8 with proof of negative test. If a test is not taken they will quarantine for a full 10 days.
• Fully vaccinated staff who have household exposure, or meet the definition of close contact, with a COVID-19 positive individual will be allowed to work if they can self-isolate from the positive individual and rapid test at the start of each day, at least once every other day until the end of day 10.
• For staff who are not fully vaccinated that have household exposure, or meet the definition of close contact, with a COVID-19 positive individual, it is recommended that the staff remain off campus during the 10 day stay at home period. However, they will be allowed to work if they can self-isolate from the positive individual and rapid test at the start of each day, at least once a day until the end of day 10.
• Texas City ISD will contact trace to identify close contacts and report them to Galveston County Health District.

• Texas City ISD will not have virtual instruction.
• Teachers can send work home for students to work on while out. If a student needs additional support to complete assignments, the student may wait until they return to campus.
• Once a student returns to school, they should attend tutorials for missed instruction.
• Students will have extended time to get makeup work submitted for a grade.

• Parents and employees will be notified by letter when there is a positive case that they may have come into contact with on campus.
• The District will inform the Galveston County Health District of positive cases.
• The District will update the weekly Dashboard of positive cases.

• Texas Education Agency COVID-19 Reopening Public Health Guidelines
• Texas Department of State Health Service - COVID-19
• Guidance for School Re-Entry from the American Academy of Pediatrics
• CDC-What to Do if You Are Sick
• CDC-Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
• Governor's Executive Order Requiring Face Masks in Public

Si necesita ayuda de Tecnología, por favor visite los siguientes sitios de soporte técnico:

• Soporte técnico de la facultad y el personal
• Apoyo técnico para padres y estudiantes

Para acceder a las computadoras portátiles de los estudiantes, deberá utilizar la dirección de correo electrónico y el número de identificación de la escuela de su hijo.

• Nombre de usuario: Dirección de correo electrónico del estudiante
• El formato de la dirección de correo electrónico es las cuatro primeras letras del nombre de su hijo, el apellido completo, seguido de @stu.tcisd.org
• Ejemplo: Michael Covington es MichCovington@stu.tcisd.org
• Contraseña: Número de identificación de estudiante (AKA número de almuerzo)

Visite nuestra página de Enlaces Académicos para obtener una lista completa de recursos académicos.

• September 20, 2021
• September 13, 2001
• September 7, 2021
• August 30, 2021
• August 23, 2021
• August 17, 2021
• August 10, 2021

• June 7, 2021
• May 24, 2021
• May 17, 2021
• May 11, 2021
• May 3, 2021
• April 26, 2021
• April 19, 2021
• April 12, 2021
• April 5, 2021
• March 30, 2021
• March 15, 2021
• March 10, 2021
• March 2, 2021
• February 22, 2021
• February 8, 2021
• February 2, 2021
• January 25, 2021
• January 19, 2021
• January 11, 2021
• January 4, 2021

• December 28, 2020
• December 22, 2020
• December 14, 2020
• December 7, 2020
• November 30, 2020
• November 23, 2020
• November 16, 2020
• November 9, 2020
• November 2, 2020
• October 26, 2020
• October 19, 2020
• October 12, 2020
• October 5, 2020
• September 28, 2020
• September 21, 2020
• September 14, 2020
• September 9, 2020

Texas City ISD will have two locations and times for FREE Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone ages 12 and up on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Those sites and times are 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the TCHS gym and 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in LMHS competition gym. Students under 18 should have a parent permission slip. Register online at this link in advance or on site on the day of. Visit the site that is most convenient for you. Need help registering? Call 409-938-7221. For more information, visit the Galveston County Health District website. 

The vaccination is free for ages 12+ and no insurance is needed.

Download the Permission Slip for Students

Download the Spanish Student Permission

Download FAQs on the Pfizer Vaccine

Starting on Tuesday, July 6, Texas City ISD will have laptop drop-off at the Technology Warehouse 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Any TCISD family that has not returned their school issued laptop, case and charger should plan to come by to drop those items off through the month of July.

The Technology Warehouse is behind Blocker Middle School. Blocker is located at 1800 Ninth Avenue North in Texas City. Enter through the second drive way to access the service road behind Blocker.

After considering data collected from the virtual parent survey in May and considering the pros and cons of virtual vs. face-to-face programs, it has been decided that Texas City ISD will not have a virtual school option for the 2021-2022 school year. We know that in-person learning is the best environment for the vast majority of our students, not just academically but also socially and emotionally. Our goal is for our students to have the best possible learning environment. This means students learning in-person, and teachers teaching in one learning mode. We are excited to welcome back all of our students to in-person learning starting August 18, 2021!

It is best to keep your child home if they are experiencing any of these symptoms:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Nasal congestion or runny nose
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Diarrhea
• Nausea or vomiting
• Stomachache
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Muscle or body aches
• Poor appetite

If parents/guardians are called to pick up their sick child, they will need to make every effort to pick up their children as soon as possible. We ask parents to include this important measure in your family's plan of emergency contacts who can come and pick your student up if they become ill during the school day.

Please keep your child at home if they are sick.

Download the TCISD Health Assessment

• Children who test positive should not come to school. 
• Parents and employees are expected to report positive COVID-19 cases in their household to campus administration.
• The Galveston County Health District will be notified of positive cases.
• People who have tested positive are encouraged to isolate for 10 days. They can return to campus after 10 days as long as they have been symptom-free for the last 48 hours.
• People who must quarantine, based on guidance from a health care provider or Galveston County Health District, because of close contact should quarantine and take a COVID-19 test on Day 7 and if negative results are found, can return to campus on Day 8.

Students who are close contacts or who have had a COVID exposure may return to
school, and should be encouraged to go get tested, particularly if they have symptoms.
No students will be sent home or required to stay home as a result of being a close
contact unless updated TEA guidance requires something different.