Good afternoon Doss parents and families. I hope you are having a great day today. Thank you to all of our attendees today during the principal coffee. It was great to see you all. I had several updates that included more TEA updates for returning to school and scheduling, curriculum and instruction district roll out and philosophy, Doss specific scheduling, and more. If you missed it, be sure to check out…
Good afternoon Doss parents and families. Thank you to everyone that joined this morning’s parent/principal coffee. If you missed it, I am linking in the recorded video below. Parent/Principal Virtual Coffee July 16 Per our conversations today, there is much planning to do as we look to deliver the first three weeks of school virtually. All schools in Travis county (public, private, and charter) are unable to open their doors to…
Good afternoon Doss parents and community! I hope you all are well today. On Wednesday, July 8th we received new information from TEA regarding instructional settings and providing guidance for school funding as we move into the 2020-2021 school year. You can read this overview here. I truly hope TEA allows more local discretion on how we send students back to school to ensure the safety of our staff, students, and…
Happy summer Doss families and community! This message is intended to provide a quick update regarding the reopening of our school as we grow closer to the 2020-2021 school year. Know the situation with reopening schools is fluid and based partially on the number of COVID-19 cases in Travis County. Finalized schedules for reopening schools may come throughout July and into August. It is the goal of AISD and Doss Elementary…
Reopening Schools Update I conducted an optional staff meeting yesterday to provide our team with an update on reopening schools for the fall. I, as many in AISD, eagerly awaited information from TEA regarding specifics on reopening schools for the 2020-2021 school. Unfortunately this announcement was delayed but we did, however, receive information regarding how schools might be funded next year considering a virtual environment. You can read that information below: TEA…
Good afternoon Doss parents and families! I am following up with some questions our parents submitted last week. Also, as a quick update, Governor Abbott called for schools to be closed through May 3rd. Parent Questions Format of online classes… live? recorded? Both? The district expectation is that teachers will have at least one virtually recorded lesson for math and reading each week. This way parents and students have access to…
From Dr. Steenport: Below is a summary of what was shared this afternoon via AISD TV and from the state. As always, please check the AISD COVID-19 webpage for all up-to-date info. Schools will be closed March 23-April 3. Additional closures may happen based on information from the city or federal government. Staff will be asked to be available March 23 to prepare for distance learning. I do not know what this looks like at…
