Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. Eligible P-EBT families will receive application instructions from schools in late May. The P-EBT application will open the first week of June.

P-EBT food benefits are for children who received SNAP food benefits for March 2020 and children who are certified for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2019-20 Texas school year. For more information, visit: hhs.texas.gov/PEBT

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La Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios por Pandemia (P-EBT, por sus siglas en inglés) es un beneficio de alimentos único para las familias que perdieron el acceso a comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido debido al cierre de las escuelas. A fin de mayo, las escuelas les enviarán instrucciones para realizar una solicitud a las familias elegibles para la P-EBT. La solicitud de la P-EBT estará disponible la primera semana de junio.

Los beneficios de alimentos de la P-EBT son para los niños que recibieron beneficios de alimentos del Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) para marzo de 2020 y para los niños que estén certificados para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en Texas durante el año escolar 2019-20. Para obtener más información, visite: hhs.texas.gov/PEBT

     

SPRING PRE ORDERED GROUP PICTURES: 

Due to the unanticipated disruption in the school year, pre ordered spring group pictures will be delivered upon return to school in the Fall. 

Parents-- we are needing your help! We are needing pictures of JH/ELEM students who participated in the Youth Extracurricular Activities-- League Sports (Soccer, Volleyball, Flag Football, Basketball), Dance, Gymnastics, etc. preferably students who are enrolled in school and of the 2019-2020 season. If there is more than one student in the picture, please name them left to right.

Please have your student answer the following questions. Pictures and answers can be emailed to lauren.haedge@ebisd.org. Please submit by May 1st!

List who all is in this picture. (first and last names AND grade level)

Tell us about your experience in youth sports/dance/gymnastics, etc.

Explain what makes it so much fun?

Will you be playing/dancing again next year?

Tell us your favorite story or part about this past season.

Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your season?

YEARBOOK STAFF NEEDS YOUR HELP!!

Hi there! The yearbook staff needs your help! We want to see how you are distance learning!! Snap some pics of your student working, zooming, etc.

Please answer the following questions and submit your pictures Ms. Haedge at lauren.haedge@ebisd.org. Please submit your pictures and information by Wednesday, April 15th.

>What is your name and grade level? (If there are multiple children in the picture, please name left to right.)
>What are you doing in this picture?
>Tell me how your distance learning is going.
>List some of the things you miss most about being in school.
>Describe your daily routine.
>Explain your least favorite AND favorite part of distance learning.
>Tell me about how your classes are meeting. (Example: I get to see my teacher and classmates on Zoom once a week. My teacher is doing facebook Live and is reading to us., etc.)
>Is there anything else you would like to share.

Calling all FFA and 4H kiddos!!!

Hi there! The yearbook staff needs your help! We would like a picture of you and your animal you raised this year. We would love to also know about you and your animal. Please see the questions below. You can email your pictures and answers to Ms. Haedge at lauren.haedge@ebisd.org. Please submit your pictures and information by Wednesday, April 15th.

What is your name and grade level?
How long have you been showing?
What animal(s) do you show?
Do you only show for WCYF or do you show at majors as well? If so, where?
What is your animal(s) name?

Tell me the best thing about showing animals.
List the duties you have when raising an animal.
Describe your favorite memory you have had showing animals.
Explain your least favorite part of showing and raising an animal.
Tell me more about your animal(s).
Please tell me anything else you would like to share.

IMPORTANT: Instruction Required for April 3rd-May 3rd

Good evening EBISD parents and students,

Bear with me as there is a lot of important information in this communication. First, let me thank each of you for working with your child this past week. We are all in a very unfamiliar place while trying to do our absolute best for our kids.

Initially, the first two weeks of closure focused on keeping students engaged and transitioning to in-home instruction.  Now, with the lengthened school closure, our focus and professional responsibility are to continue with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) that would have been covered in our classrooms. With that focus comes the same academic expectation in student performance such as completing assignments on time and with integrity. 

INSTRUCTION

Elementary students will continue to receive their assignments through paper packets (drop off and pick up details below). Junior high and high school students will receive all of their instruction and assignments online. If you do not have access to the internet, you may contact the campus principal for other instructional options. Rest assured ALL students will have access to course instruction and materials. 

EBJHS: David Janecek, david.janecek@ebisd.org or 979-335-7519 ext 125

EBHS: Jay Janczak, jay.janczak@ebisd.org or 979-335-7519 ext 111

GRADING

The elementary and junior high campuses will be moving to a "pass/fail" grading system for each assignment for the remainder of the year. Teachers will provide regular feedback to parents and/or students regarding academic performance on assignments. 

The high school will continue to use numerical grades as a basis to award course credit. Specifics will be provided on the EBHS website and from classroom teachers. Information on class rank and GPA will be forthcoming. It is imperative that high school students understand they are required to participate and complete assignments in order to obtain appropriate credits towards graduation. 

TURNING IN WORK

Grades 5-12 will turn in work online through their classroom platforms. Elementary will have drop off dates (listed below) with more details to come on procedures for a safe drop off. Per Governor Abbott’s order of March 31, 2020, persons in Texas may leave their homes to "obtain essential services." Distance learning is an essential service, under Governor Abbott's order. Parents of school district students may, therefore, in compliance with Governor Abbott's order, leave their homes to drop off homework, to pick up distance learning packets, and/or meals from public school facilities. 

ENROLL/WITHDRAW

Any student wishing to enroll in or withdraw from EBISD should contact registrar, Kimberly Sulak at kimberly.sulak@ebisd.org or 979-335-7519 ext 155.

ELEMENTARY PACKET PICK-UP/DROP-OFF SCHEDULE

Please see below. Understand it may be revised. Any changes to this schedule will be communicated well in advance. Those with transportation challenges should contact Philip Gaudette, philip.gaudette@ebisd.org or 979-335-7519 ext 118. 

Date	Pick Up (4:30pm-6:30pm) Elem Drive Thru	Drop Off TBA
Wednesday, April 8	Packet #2
Friday, April 24	Packet #3	Packet #2
Friday, May 8	Packet #4	Packet #3
Thursday, May 21		Packet #4

Packet #2- work for April 8 to April 23
Packet #3- work for April 24 to May 7
Packet #4- work for May 8 to May 20

Open communication between school staff and parents will be the key to student success. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's teacher or campus principal. Thank you again for your partnership and blessings to you all. 

Courtney Hudgins, Superintendent

Elementary Teacher Parade

If your house is not in town or along the route, come join us anyway! Find a spot along the route, park, and wave. We'd love to see ALL of our kids!

REMINDER: Parents Please Complete Online Learning Readiness Survey by 3/27

REMINDER: PARENTS PLEASE COMPLETE BY FRIDAY

Original Post: 3/24/20

Dear Parents and Guardians,

In response to recent school closures, we are gathering information about the ability of our students to continue learning at home using online materials and/or a virtual classroom. Please complete the following survey to help us understand the availability of internet and devices in your home. This will
allow us to determine what supports we can provide our students to support continued learning at home.

The survey can be accessed in the link below. If possible, please complete it by Friday, March 27, 2020.

If you know of families that do not have internet access, please feel free to complete the survey for them through this link. We realize this survey won't reach everyone but it's the only way to collect data at this time. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/HMDRRXMw14NkELmH9

Tennis Results

Yesterday our varsity tennis team competed in a very tough Wharton tournament.  The kids began play at 8AM and our last player finished her match after 6PM last night!

Results:

Ethan Rejsek won his first match of the day and then fell to Brenham and Bellville-finishing 4th overall in A boys' singles.

Rina Bowers & Peyton McGuire: defeated Brenham, lost to Bellville and defeated Needville to take home 3rd place overall in A girls' doubles.

Madison Crist & Brooke Babin: won their first two matches and lost to Bellville in the Championship match -finishing 2nd overall in the B girls' doubles bracket.

Cole Lee & Ethan Hlavinka: defeated West Columbia in a tiebreaker to win the consolation championship in A boys' doubles.

Mason Crist & Caleb Magness: defeated Sweeny and then fell to Bellville before coming back and winning their third match-placing 3rd overall in B boys' doubles.

Boone Lee & Emma Potts: won their first match, fell to Wharton, and then won their third match to finish 3rd overall in B mixed doubles.

Kenadi Domel:  fell to Bellville before coming back and winning her second match.  She fell to Brenham in the tie breaker and placed 2nd in the consolation bracket.

Rylee Kellner lost her first match to Wharton, won her second and then fell to Brazosport-she finished 2nd in the Consolation bracket of A girls' singles

Reagan Goudeau won her first match, fell in a tie breaker to Bellville and then lost her third match-placing 4th overall in B girls' singles

Other players competing in the tournament:  Camden East in B girls' singles and Evan Wilson in B boys' singles. Jonah Kubena and Abbi Joines also competed in A mixed doubles-one of the toughest brackets of the tournament.