Italy Independent School District

Attention Parents STAAR Announcement The information below has been posted to the STAAR Redesign page for parents. https://www.texasassessment.gov/redesign-resources.html What All Parents Should Know About Reporting Timelines for Spring 2023 STAAR This one-pager provides a simple explanation about STAAR reporting timelines for parents. Spring 2023 STAAR Reporting Timelines (Grades 3-8) Spring 2023 STAAR Reporting Timelines (End-of-Course)

Hi Parents, Your child is becoming a published author! Our students have been hard-at-work writing and illustrating a one-of-a-kind book! I’m sharing the link below for you to pre-order any copies of the book you’d like. It’s not necessary to purchase, but I encourage you to check it out - our class has enjoyed working on our book together! When you pre-order you can save up to $2 on the purchase of your child’s book copies and save on shipping. Please be sure to pre-order a copy of your child's book by 5/8/2023 to take advantage of these savings. Simply go to: https://studentreasures.com/preorder You’ll love seeing your child’s writing and illustrations captured in this treasured keepsake and watching their faces light up when they bring home this high-quality book. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase our student’s creativity! We are so excited to become published authors and to share our work with family and friends. Sincerely, Lacy Brown 7th and 8th ELAR Italy HS 972-483-7411 lbrown@italyisd.org P.S. Be sure to ask your child what they’re writing about! P.P.S. If you’d like to pay-it-forward by gifting a copy of our book to a deserving child in our class, you can do so online.

ATTENTION FFA ANNOUNCEMENT Unfortunately, the FFA Banquet that is scheduled for tonight has been postponed until May 3 due to inclement weather. I apologize for the delay and any inconvenience this may cause. The new date and time for the banquet is May 3rd at 6:00pm in the High school Cafetorium.

Time is running out to order your yearbook, Friday 4/28 is the last day to order! LOVE THIS YEAR REMEMBER THIS YEAR Save and savor every milestone and accomplishment with your ’23 yearbook. Reserve yours today to keep this piece of personal history safe on your shelf forever. ORDER YEARBOOK › ---------------------------------------------- STUDENT CREATIVITY MEETS AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP First, your yearbook is written, photographed & designed by Italy High School students. Then, it’s printed & bound by Jostens expert craftspeople. Experience the quality our process creates for yourself when you order your copy! ORDER NOW ›

Order your yearbook and check it off your list! RESERVE YOUR COPY LAST CHANCE ORDER TODAY If a picture is worth a thousand words, this yearbook is a tale of epic proportions! Guarantee your copy by preordering before Friday, April 28, 2023. If you are not sure if you have purchased a yearbook please contact Mr. Glover at jglover@italyisd.org ORDER YEARBOOK ›

Please join us Thursday, April 27th at 6:00pm in the Cafetorium to ensure your student is college and career ready. Counselors will be discussing student academic standards and will assist parents/students understand a Personal Graduation Plan (PGP). The personal graduation plan is a working document used by counselors to track student completion of graduation requirements and must be completed and signed by parent/guardian and student. It is a tool used to document grades, endorsement selections, and coursework. The personal graduation plan is an opportunity for students, parents/guardians, and counselors/administrators to meet each student's individual needs and is necessary to ensure college and career readiness for all of our students. We hope to see you there,

2023 STAAR Redesign Information As our students prepare to take the STAAR tests, the Texas Education Agency wants you to know about the recent redesign of the tests. Please click on links for Attached STAAR 2023 Redesign information https://5il.co/1sfj9 Spanish Version https://5il.co/1sfja

Please Help Italy ISD Welcome our new AD Mike Loveless

Are you ready for High School? The counselor will be discussing student academic standards and assist parents/students understand a Personal Graduation Plan (PGP). The personal graduation plan is a working document used by counselors to track student completion of graduation requirements. It is a tool used to document grades, endorsement selections, and coursework. The personal graduation plan is an opportunity for students, parents/guardians, and counselors/administrators to meet each student's individual needs and is necessary to ensure college and career readiness for all of our students. Please join us Thursday, April 6th at 6:00pm in the Cafetorium to ensure your student is college and career ready.

Please Help Italy ISD Welcome our new AD Mike Loveless

We are excited to offer Dual Credit Courses to incoming 9-12th Graders through a partnership with Navarro College in the fall. We have been preparing students by offering the TSIA2 for college readiness. Now it's time for students to take the next step and enroll for Fall 2023. We will have a brief information meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:00p.m. here in the OLD Cafeteria. Come see what Dual Credit is all about!

We are excited to offer Dual Credit Courses to incoming 9-12th Graders through a partnership with Navarro College in the fall. We have been preparing students by offering the TSIA2 for college readiness. Now it's time for students to take the next step and enroll for Fall 2023. We will have a brief information meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:00p.m. here in the OLD Cafeteria. Come see what Dual Credit is all about!

Italy ISD will be closed from March 10th-19th for Spring Break. We will see you back on Monday, March 20th. Enjoy every moment!

We are excited to offer Dual Credit Courses to 9-12th Graders through a partnership with Navarro College. We have been preparing students by offering the TSIA2 for college readiness. Now it's time for students to take the next step and enroll for Fall 2023. We will have a brief information meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:00p.m. here in the OLD Cafeteria. Come see what Dual Credit is all about!

ATTENTION NOTIFICATION FROM ITALY ISD Italy ISD schools will be closed on Friday, March 10th instead of the originally scheduled Early Release Day. Schools will remain closed the week of March 13-17 for Spring Break. Extra-curricular activities will continue as scheduled unless you hear differently from coaches/directors. Please take this extra time to enjoy being with family and friends while also getting the much needed rest you all deserve. Thank you for all the prayers, love and support you have given us during this difficult time. Italy ISD and the Italy community are thankful. We are Stronger Together because of it. Rachel L. Kistner Italy ISD Superintendent

Italy ISD is processing through the tragedy that occurred on Friday and are preparing to support our students and staff as they return to school on Monday. We are working closely with the crisis team from the Region 10 Education Service Center during this difficult time. Additional counseling staff will be available at school for the students and at Central Baptist Church main campus on Monday morning at 10:30 AM for families and community members. We are asking that visitors refrain from coming to the campuses during this week before Spring Break so that we can maintain routine and structure for our students and staff which can provide a sense of safety and security. Please reach out to your child's campus if we can support your family in any way and thank you for your help during this difficult time. Rachel L. Kistner Italy ISD Superintendent

March 3, 2023 Italy ISD is deeply saddened by the tragedy that occurred off-campus this evening. Words cannot express the overwhelming grief felt by the district and the community hearing of such a tragedy. We are a tight-knit, small community and as such many students will be impacted by this incident. Italy ISD will have counselors available on Saturday morning at 8:30 am at Stafford Elementary for anyone needing support and all next week at the school should your child need to speak to someone. Next week if any family or community members need support there will be counseling available at Central Baptist Church main campus on Monday beginning at 10:00 am. The District will be cooperating with local law enforcement regarding the investigation, however, all media inquiries should be directed to the Ellis County Sheriff's Office. Respectfully, Rachel L. Kistner Superintendent

Attention all activities, Saturday learning camp and Saturday school for attendance make up is canceled for this Saturday March 4.

Italy ISD welcomes the new Athletic Director & Head Footbal Coach Mike Loveless to ITALY!

The PreACT for all 10th graders has been changed to Thursday, March 23rd.