Reopening

• Update: August 31, 2020 (Health Protocols)
• Update: August 24, 2020 (Special Education)
• Update: August 19, 2020 (Cleaning and Sanitation)
• Update: August 17, 2020 (Curriculum and Instruction)
• Update: August 6, 2020

Below are the district's current instructional plans for the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

• Detailed Instructional Plan
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• Condensed Instructional Plan (highlights of the detailed plan above)
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• Link to Learning (Virtual School) beginning Sept. 14

If your child is continuing with virtual learning as of Sept. 14, 2020, please refer to the resources on the Link to Learning virtual school webpage.

Visit our Academic Links page for a full list of academic resources.

The Special Education Department has specific plans in place to meet the needs of our students with special needs. Visit the Special Education web page for more details.

• 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

If you need assistance from Technology, please visit the following tech support sites:

• Faculty & Staff Tech Support
• Parent & Student Tech Support

To log on to student laptops, you will need to use your student's school email address and ID number.

• Username: Student email address
• Email address format is the first four letters of your child's first name, full last name, followed by @stu.tcisd.org
• Example: Michael Covington is MichCovington@stu.tcisd.org
• Password: Student ID number (AKA lunch number)

Visit our Academic Links page for a full list of academic resources.

Texas City ISD is a one-to-one district for the 2020-2021 school year which means there is a laptop for each student starting with Pre-K. Laptops were issued Aug. 10-18. 

The procedure now if a parent needs a laptop is very simple. Parents will go to their child's assigned campus. Office staff will make sure they are registered so that and the technician can check them out a laptop to them. Because technicians cover two campuses each, set hours will be established. 

Parents need to show a valid government issued ID in order to check out the laptop. We will also verify that your child is enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year before issuing the device. 

Students must be registered for the 2020-2021 school year in order to be issued a laptop. If you haven't registered already, visit www.tcisd.org/enrollment. 

Make an appointment to pick up the laptop by calling your child's school.

We have good news about curbside meals! Texas City ISD was recently approved for a USDA Waiver Extension so that 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches per student can be issued one day a week beginning Sept. 14. Students attending TCISD schools in person will have their meals delivered to the classroom. Students attending virtually, can pick up their meals for the week curbside from their school. The children need not be present to pick up the meals. Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, curbside meals will be available on Mondays only from 12-1 p.m. at each school. Parents with children at more than one campus only have to pick up at one school. Each student will receive 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches for the week. Menus are posted online.

• UIL Updates
• 2020-21 TCISD Fine Arts Reopening Protocols and Procedures

Students who do not attend school face to face will log into their computer during the school day and will attend their classes virtually. They will attend during the same hours that all face to face students are attending.  They will submit their assignments electronically and will ask questions via the computer. They will be held to the same level of accountability as all other students.

Visit our virtual school, Link to Learning, for more information.

Yes. On May 6, the TCISD Board of Trustees approved the administration's recommendation to spend $1.1 million in order to expand our laptop one-to-one program. The one-to-one program began this past year for grades 7-12 but now the program will be extended to grades K-6. In addition, Texas City ISD will install internet access points in both high school parking lots so that if families do not have hot spots at home, there is an option at schools.

Texas City ISD is a one-to-one district for the 2020-2021 school year which means there is a laptop for each TCISD student. Laptops were issued Aug. 10-13 and Aug. 17-18.

If you did not pick up your child's laptop, please contact your school to make arrangements with the campus tech to get it.

Exit from remote/virtual learning will be permitted at the end of the first six/nine-week grading period and each marking period thereafter.  If a student chooses to return to face-to-face instruction, parents must contact campus administration at least two weeks prior to the end of a grading period.  The two weeks’ notice will allow campuses to plan and adjust classes to accommodate the return of students.

Students will receive support through intervention and teacher designated tutorials. If a child is struggling virtually, we may need to discuss some face-to-face interventions.

Last spring, students were in self-paced coursework delivered through Canvas. They were not required to log in at specific times. In the 2020-21 school year, remote/virtual learners will be required to log into lessons daily at specific times. This type of instruction is very similar to a traditional school schedule; however, the student is participating remotely. Students will also be required to take tests and follow the same district grading policies as students on campus.

The district was not held accountable for daily attendance in the Spring of 2020. TEA has provided guidelines for the 2020-2021 school year and the district is required to take daily attendance for all students.  Also, by following a daily schedule, the district can monitor each student’s progress and ensure that the student is receiving the best quality instruction.

Yes, they will begin the school year online with the same teacher they will have in the classroom.

The first day for registered TCISD students is Monday, August 24, 2020.  Students will be held accountable for the first three weeks of virtual instruction. Assignments will be given and grades will be taken. 

Students are not officially enrolled in the district until the first day they participate in either remote/virtual or face-to-face instruction. However, if the student does not participate online prior to the start of face-to-face instruction, it may affect their campus assignment.

Yes, any students that participates in remote/virtual instruction will be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities before or after school, if they meet all other UIL requirements. Parents will be responsible for providing transportation to and from the campus for these activities/practices.

Specials may be in person or virtual.  If specials are provided in person, additional protocols will be implemented to ensure safety.

Remote/virtual learners may be asked to come to campus at some point during the grading period to take a test or participate in a required project or assignment that cannot be completed at home.  For example, a welding course may require a student to perform tasks on campus that cannot be reasonably completed remotely.

The district will follow TEA/UIL guidelines for all extracurricular activities.  The frequency of the activity or practice will vary by program and will follow all TEA/UIL guidelines.

Each child will be addressed individually by looking at their IEP. The ARD committee will collaborate to develop a plan to implement for the child.

Students will be provided instructional opportunities on social/emotional learning utilizing the components of Character Strong. In addition, students will have the following programs available: Ripples Effect, Suite 360, and Resolve It. Counselors will also be available to provide additional support for struggling students.

College of the Mainland dual credit classes for Fall 2020 will be offered virtually, however there are a few exceptions:

• dual credit classes taught by TCISD staff may be only virtual or only face-to-face; the number of students requesting remote/virtual instruction will determine the instructional delivery model
• dual credit welding or machining classes will have on campus instruction

All dual credit students will need to log into their COM Blackboard account on the first day of class, August 24th.  Dual Credit classes will follow COM’s grading procedures.

College of the Mainland will provide guidelines for Texas City ISD students who are enrolled in Collegiate High School for Fall 2020.  More information is forthcoming.

Overall progress on learning outcomes will be communicated in a traditional format using numeric grades.  Assignments and grades will be entered into Skyward. The expectations for coursework and guidelines for grading for face-to-face instruction and remote/virtual instruction will be the same.

Students enrolled in Dual Credit coursework will follow College of the Mainland grading procedures.

All attendance will be recorded in Skyward and parents will be able to monitor their student’s attendance through Skyward Family Access.  If your student is enrolled in remote/virtual instruction, then the teacher will take attendance when the student logs into the online class in Canvas.

Teachers will be provided with sanitizing equipment to clean between groups. Campuses will create transition schedules to limit student movement and stagger releases to accommodate sanitization.

During the period of the school closure, students will remain at home and will engage in learning activities that are primarily delivered through Canvas. Live, teacher-led instruction and peer collaboration will be scheduled throughout the day to expand students’ opportunities to engage with content and interact with teachers and classmates. Daily student participation in the learning activities will be required. Instructional time will also be dedicated for independent learning activities. A structured schedule will be provided to students indicating required times for participation in live instruction.

Students (unless prohibited by a documented medical condition or disability) will wear non-medical grade face masks, covering nose and mouth, while in indoor common spaces, per the governor’s executive order. TCISD is extending this include students under the age of 10.  

Texas City ISD is concerned about the health of the school community, including students and staff. While not required by the governor’s executive order, the CDC recommends “all people 2 years of age and older wear a cloth face covering in public settings.”

The district will follow the guidance provided by TEA and the CDC.  Further information can be found in the TCISD Reopening Plan document.

For students having issues logging into school issued laptops, please make sure  you follow the following steps:

1. Make sure you are connected to WIFI by clicking the globe on the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
2. Make sure you are using your full Canvas email account to log into the computer. (first 4 letters of the first name and complete last name without hyphens)
3. Password is the Student ID# (lunch number)

Directions on how to access assistance with technology can be found at under the Technology Resources tab on this page or click this Help Desk link. 

To log on to student laptops, you will need to use your student's school email address and ID number.

• Username: Student email address
• Email address format is the first four letters of your child's first name, full last name, followed by @stu.tcisd.org
• Example: Michael Covington is MichCovington@stu.tcisd.org
• Password: Student ID number (AKA lunch number)

The student's lunch number can be found in Skyward. Log in and select the Student Info tab. The 6-digit number is called "Other ID".

If you do not know your Skyward access user name and log in, you can reach out to the campus registrar/attendance clerk. Those resources are available on the Skyward site.