Big Sandy ISD

Good afternoon! Out of an abundance of caution, Big Sandy will not have class tomorrow. District Administration will monitor the weather and road conditions throughout the day tomorrow and make a decision about school on Friday no later than Thursday evening. None of the days missed will need to be made up. Continue to monitor the district webpage and Facebook site to get updates over the next couple of days. Thank you for your understanding as the safety of our students and staff is our number one concern.

Hello Big Sandy Family. District leadership is continuing to monitor for the possibility of inclement weather for our area later this week. As we learn more information, the district will continue to communicate our plans for school. Please continue to monitor our website, Facebook page, and our text messaging system for the latest information. You can also monitor our local news media for information on school closings in our area. As always, the safety of our students is the most important consideration when making these types of decisions.

There will be a mandatory Baseball Parent Meeting on Monday (01/24) at 7:00pm in the Cafeteria—please go to the back of the school and enter at the gate (West) entrance into the cafeteria—the purpose of the meeting is for the staff to meet and visit with everyone that we haven’t met yet—we want to open a line of communication, discuss a few program policies and expectations, and answer general questions that you may have about any of this—it is very important that at least one parent/guardian of all players attend this meeting. Thank you, Coach Hutto

On Wednesday, January 19th, the District's Student Health Advisory Committee will meet at 2:30 pm in the Administration Building/Business Office. The public is welcome to attend.

Don't forget, Monday, January 17th is a school holiday in honor of MLK day. We look forward to seeing everyone back on January 18th! Enjoy your long weekend!

Due to multiple teams dropping out of our Junior High Basketball Tournament scheduled for tomorrow (due to COVID closures in other districts), the district made the difficult decision to cancel the tournament. We hope to host another tournament again next year. The varsity games scheduled for tonight in Hawkins are taking place as scheduled.

Big Sandy ISD would like to remind everyone that Monday, January 3rd is a Student Holiday - Staff Development Day. We look forward to seeing all of the students back at school on Tuesday, January 4th.

Big Sandy ISD will be closed on Monday, November 22nd through Friday, November 26th for Thanksgiving Break. We hope that all of our families have a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving. See you all on Monday, November 29th.

Tuesday, November 16 - Big Sandy ISD will host a Blood Drive from 9 am- 1:00 pm in the foyer of the gym. Tuesday will also be Lifetouch Picture re-take day. Any new students that were not here when we took photos will also have their photo taken at this time.

Big Sandy ISD is still waiting to hear from the city regarding its lifting of the boil notice. However, the district has developed a plan to keep our kids safe in school tomorrow. Therefore the district will have school on Friday morning. If possible, please send your student with one or two water bottles, as our drinking fountains will be out of order. We will also have a limited amount of water for students who need it. In addition, our cafeteria will take all precautions to make sure student food is safe. Again, our student safety is our number one concern, and all precautions have taken place to ensure that.

Good Morning. Due to a water line break overnight, the City has issued a Boil Notice for all residents and business. Big Sandy ISD does not have enough bottled water to supply students with hydration throughout the day. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, all classes will be canceled for the day. School will resume tomorrow morning.

Wind, Wind, Go Away. The wind also knocked the power out in Big Sandy ISD, so the Volleyball game will be played tomorrow at 5:00 in Carlisle. Follow us on Facebook, our website and through these text messages to get updates regarding the weather and electricity updates as they relate to Big Sandy ISD.

Tonight’s Varsity Volleyball game will be played in Big Sandy at 6:30.

Due to high winds at Carlisle ISD, tonight’s JV Volleyball game has been canceled. Tonight’s varsity game will be played at 6:30 at a sight to be determined at 4:30. Carlisle is currently without power. If their power is restored, the game will be played there. If it is still out at 4:30, the game will be in Big Sandy. Stay tuned…..

Please click the link below to read a message from Big Sandy ISD Administration: https://tinyurl.com/ws2mpjzc

This week is Homecoming Week and we have dress up days each day. Here are the themes: Monday- Merica Monday - Red, White and Blue Tuesday - Camo Day Wednesday - Wednesday's We Wear Pink Wednesday Night - Community Pep Rally and Bonfire - 8:00 pm Thursday - Neon Day Friday - Blue and Gold Day

Reminder - Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 14 is Lifetouch Fall Picture Day. Each student will have a photo taken for the yearbook. We look forward to seeing all of their smiling faces tomorrow.

Last Tuesday, when Johnette Pullum came to work in the cafeteria, she learned that she was the only food service worker who was able to report to work. For many of us, that might have been enough to find a place to hide. Not Johnette. When we visited with her in the morning, she told us she was ready to go. When we offered to help, she put us to work. She did nothing but smile and help our district get through a difficult day. She has continued to work hard and get our students fed each day, even while the cafeteria staff is not at full strength. She has looked at adversity in the face, developed a plan for success and made NO EXCUSES for getting our work done. She is a perfect example of what a Champion Educator is, and we are proud to name her the Champion Educator of the Month in Big Sandy ISD.

Message from our Transportation Director Due to change in the bus route, bus 103 (FM 1002, White Dogwood, Cypress, FM1795 west of FM 1002, Catalpa, Circle Drive and Hwy. 155 in town) will run approximately 5 minutes earlier in the mornings, starting tomorrow, Friday, 9/10/21. Thank you for you for your cooperation.

Hello Big Sandy ISD Family, The Junior High and Junior Varsity football games scheduled for tomorrow night have been canceled. Our Junior High volleyball games are still scheduled to be played. On Friday, both our Varsity Volleyball and Varsity Football game will be played as scheduled. Thanks for your understanding.