Hawley Independent School District

Hawley ISD will be closed Friday, Feb. 4th

Hawley ISD will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 3rd.

I hate making calls about bad weather. It's so unpredictable. And I REALLY hate it when the weather comes in during the day after kids are already at school. I have been in a weather briefing with the weather service. Our precipitation is expected to start around 10:00 AM. We will be below freezing by 2:00 PM. Some of our bus routes do not finish up until after 5:00. To make sure that everyone is able to make it home safely, we will have a 12:30 release tomorrow. I will keep you updated on Thursday and Friday, but based on the briefing, it does not look good.

I do not anticipate significant accumulation of winter precipitation tonight, but I never underestimate Mosther Nature! Our goal is for all staff and students to remain safe. The HISD bad weather procedures will be as follows: The Superintendent and Transportation Director will make the determination of road safety by 6:00AM. Campus administrators will send out remind text to staff and parents. The Superintendent will post a notification on the school App. Administrators will also post on social media. The Superintendent will contact KTXS, KTAB, and KRBC.

Every school in Texas undergoes State monitoring of their Special Education program. Hawley ISD is currently in the process of monitoring during the spring of 2022. As part of the monitoring process, TEA requests that all parents who have a child that is served in the special education program complete the survey at the link below. Please take a few minutes to complete it. https://tea.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1U1DJhIjLATIqR8

With schools around the area closing, I want to address what goes into making those decisions. Each school has their own circumstances and has to make decisions for their own students. When I look at these situations, I look at several factors. I look at trends in attendance, clusters of absences among families, grades, campuses, etc. I also look at the number of new cases vs. students staying home because of quarantine or continued illness. One of the main factors is having enough healthy staff available to safely cover classes. We can combine classes together in some instances, but we don’t want to expose students unnecessarily to students they aren’t normally around. I also consider the community activities that will still be happening even if we cancelled school, such as stock shows and youth sports. If the point is to separate kids, community events are a factor. One of the main reasons that schools close is to deep clean. We have been using a sanitizing mister in classrooms after students leave. We continue to ask teachers to use Clorox wipes and sanitizer in classrooms and monitor kids washing hands. Friday is a student holiday and our custodial staff will be deep cleaning facilities. We are also adding some additional staff members to help with that deep cleaning. If the two-week “flatten the curve” experiment of 2020 taught us anything, I think we can all agree that this is unpredictable. We could close this week, and absences be worse next week. I strongly feel like that if we partner with parents to monitor kids for symptoms and keep sick kids home, clean as best we can, we should keep school open for kids who are not sick. Businesses are struggling with illnesses also. Parents having to stay home with healthy kids because school is closed would just add to a difficult situation. We continue to do the best we can and will continue to daily monitor the situation and keep everyone updated if anything changes. We currently have 36 active student COVID cases, 7 active staff COVID cases. Most of our absences are other illnesses.

There will not be any JV games tonight. The Varsity Girls will start at 5:30 followed by the Varsity Boys right after. The games are in Cisco. #BeABearcat

Parents... We are seeing an increase in the number of kids with COVID and other respiratory illnesses. If your child needs a COVID test, you can pull to the back of the administration building between 7:45-3:45 on school days and text @c19test to 81010. Stay in your vehicle and someone will come out to test your child. You no longer need to register online.

I should clarify! Not as dramatic as it sounds…just front of a small car wedged under the side of a BIG bus. I don’t think it even scratches the bus. They just can’t get it out.

I am very excited to announce that Hawley ISD has just received word that we have been awarded a $487,500 grant for an Afterschool Program for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. We will be able to offer not only academic support but enrichment programs for students at all three campuses! I am very excited about the possibilities!

Hawley Bearcats have 3 fan buses making the trip to see them at AT&T Stadium. Just a few things to know... Thanks to generous offers from businesses and families, we will not be charging to ride the fan bus. Make sure you have purchased your tickets to the game. You can bring snacks with you on the bus. You will be able to leave items locked on the bus, but you won't be able to get back onto the bus for your things until they load up to return home. Itinerary 1:00pm buses arrive at HS Parking lot for loading. Matt Nixon will have the list of riders that pre-registered. If room is still available, individuals who did not pre-register may fill slots. 1:30pm Buses depart HS Parking lot Stop at Pilot at Exit 406 1201 I-20 West Weatherford, TX 76087 5:00pm approximate arrival at ATT Stadium. Bus will park in Bus parking lot 10. 7:00pm Game kick-off 10:30pm Bus will load at bus parking lot 10 and pull out of ATT Stadium Parking Lot headed home. 1:30am Approximate arrrival time home

BEARCAT FANS!! PLEASE READY STADIUM GUIDELINES BELOW: If you haven’t already bought your tickets, you must buy them online. They will not sale any at the gate. Use the Code 2ADIN to get $5 off your ticket. The link is at the bottom! ALL seating for the 2021 Football State Championships will be general admission. All spectators age 1 and up must have a ticket. All tickets at AT&T Stadium will be digital and available through fans’ mobile devices. There will be no ticket offices open on the day of the games. Tickets will not be sold onsite. All tickets must be purchased through the website or app. In order to provide a contactless experience for fans, there will no longer be any physical tickets. Have your mobile ticket ready prior to arriving at AT&T Stadium. Paper tickets will NOT be accepted at the gates. You can not print out your tickets at home and bring them. All tickets must be shown on your mobile device. To limit the number of touchpoints between staff and fans on game day, all food, beverage, parking and retail will be cashless. Major credit and debit cards, as well as mobile pay will be accepted. Parking is only available for purchase on event day, not in advance. All parking is credit card only. There is no cash parking at AT&T Stadium. $20 (credit card only) per vehicle. Please review the AT&T Stadium clear bag policy before attending the state championship games. All fans will be subject to the stadium’s clear bag policy and will be searched upon entering the stadium. Fans will walk through metal detectors upon entering the stadium. No powder, confetti, or streamers will be allowed in the stands. Banners are allowed at AT&T stadium if it does not impede the sightline of other guests. Banners must be installed immediately before the school's game and must be removed immediately after the game ends. Banners or signs cannot be attached to sticks or poles. Adhesives and zipties are prohibited. String or elastic cords are suggested alternatives. NO artificial noisemakers are allowed at this event in the stands. NO air horns or whistles will be permitted in the stands. Only man-made noisemakers will be allowed. Ex: jugs with beads, inflatable boom sticks, clackers, cowbells. Point and shoot cameras only, detachable lenses are not allowed. Using live streaming sites including Facebook Live, Instagram Live, Twitter Live and YouTube Live to stream the game is strictly prohibited and in direct violation of the UIL’s agreement with its broadcast partners. Please notify media, fans and parents of this policy. UIL Championship football programming airing on Bally Sports Southwest will stream live on the Bally Sports app and on BallySports.com when a consumer authenticates through their pay-tv service. The Bally Sports app is available on mobile and tablet devices, including iOS and Android, as well as the following connected devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku Players and Roku TV and Xbox One. Fans can also download the app for free from the  iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Roku App Store, XBOX One App Store and Windows App Store Fans can visit www.getmyhometeams.com for more information about availability of Bally Sports Southwest and Bally Sports Southwest Plus in their area. Prohibited Bags | Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: • All purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag • Backpacks • Binocular case – Binoculars may be worn around the neck • Briefcases • Camera bags • Cinch bags • Computer bags • Coolers • Fanny packs • Luggage of any kind • Seat Cushions Approved Bags • Clear Tote – Plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12″x6″x12″ • Plastic Storage Bag – Clear, one(1) gallon, re-sealable • Small Clutch Purse – Approximately the size of a hand with or without a handle or strap. No larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″ with or without a handle or strap. Can be carried separately or within an approved plastic bag. An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose. Please limit the number of items you bring to the stadium on event days. https://seatgeek.com/2021-uil-state-championships-1a-di-1a-dii-2a-di-tickets/football/2021-12-15-11-am/5547626?preview_token=EZlkEbBoKm

ou can now purchase tickets for the Hawley game with code 2ADIN If you are trying to purchase on a mobile device you may have to download the SeatGeek app. It doesn’t matter which gate you pick and the tickets are general admission so you can sit wherever you want. It will say 11:00am because the ticket is good for the whole day and the first game is at 11:00. You can watch all three games but there is no re-entry. https://www.uiltexas.org/football/state

Lon is about to go through Abilene on his way home. If you’d like to help welcome him, they will be driving by the middle school to see the team in about 15-20 minutes!

You will buy your tickets online online at the link below. The code I sent out earlier will be good starting tomorrow at noon. You will get your tickets for $15 instead of $20 and the school will get a rebate on our fee for the facility (which I’m sure Jerry doesn’t let us use very cheap😁)! https://seatgeek.com/2021-uil-state-championships-1a-di-1a-dii-2a-di-tickets/football/2021-12-15-11-am/5547626?preview_token=EZlkEbBoKm

The Code will become live Sunday, December 12, at 12:00 noon. Unique Discount Code (Hawley): 2ADIN · Recommended to Download “SeatGeek (Apple)”, “SeatGeek (Android)” APP first if using mobile device to purchase tickets · NOTE: Online discount tickets do not have an option to print.

What I know at 3:02pm on Friday... We are waiting for the ticket discount code for our fans. We should get it in the next couple of hours. You will use that code to purchase tickets starting Sunday. I will send the code out through the app and put it on the parent Facebook group. You can share that code with other Hawley fans. I can't post it on my personal Facebook public posting, but if you don't get it through any of those groups, message me and I will send it to you. When you purchase tickets, you will purchase at https://www.uiltexas.org/football/state We will have a pep rally at 6:30 PM at the gym on Tuesday evening. The boys, trainers, cheer, and band will leave at 9:00AM on Wednesday morning. They will all spend the night after the game. We have enough people already signed up for 2 fan buses. If you haven't signed up, please go to my previous post and sign up. The fan bus will leave Hawley at 1:30pm from the HS parking lot and will leave Arlington 45 minutes after presentation of awards. We are the visiting team. Playoff shirts are sold by the booster club. I have shared their link, but if you have specific questions about pick-up or your orders, please contact a Booster Club Member.

We've had great response and a great support from members of the community willing to help pay for individuals to ride the fan buses. If you would like to rid the bus, please sign up ASAP, so that we know how many we need to charter. I need to get them booked TODAY! Even if you emailed or messaged met hat you are interested, PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE FORM! You will still be responsible for your admission ticket to the game. Hawley High School students may also ride. Students in MS or elementary must have an adult with them to ride. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPE-iFeGVahw70dNTUM10oB3w_EJ8qDO_19jYgvvJu-Hg1yQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Hawley ISD will now dismiss for the Christmas Holidays on Tuesday, December 14th at 3:40pm to allow our families to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience! We are working on more details about next week's schedule including pep rally, send-off and the possibility of a fan bus to help people attend the game. More details will be released soon. We will also have a discount code for you to be able to purchase tickets for $15 rather than $20.

Deadline to order State shirts is 2:00 TODAY https://gogearonline.com/hawley-fbpl21/products/682b56f8-7b3f-4110-80bf-5be939e7868f