Eastland Middle School

Dear EISD Parents and Guardians, It’s time for TEA’s Special Education Parent Involvement Survey! If you have a student receiving special education services you may have been selected to participate! Check if you received an email or contact support@gibonsonconsult.com or call 512-685-2697 to participate. ¡Es el momento de la Encuesta de TEA sobre la participación de los padres en la educación especial! Si tiene un hijo que recibe servicios de educación especial, ¡es posible que haya sido elegido para participar! Revise si recibió un email o puede escribir a support@gibonsonconsult.com o llamar al (512) 685-2694 para participar. Thank you, Jeremy Williams - Assistant Superintendent Eastland ISD

Monday (4-12-21) is a staff development day. EISD students will not have classes.

The internet is down in EISD. Remote students- there will be no Live instruction via google meets today, and communication via any online means will be limited.

Please read the attached announcement from EISD administration

All Eastland Middle School parents are invited to complete this brief survey. It is only 10 questions. The survey will be open until Thursday, March 3rd. https://forms.gle/SSKQPAsL5QXfmAtq7

Unfortunately due to the continued bad weather and interruptions to vital services all EISD school campuses will remained closed through Friday, Feb. 19th. Our dedicated team of administrators and maintenance crew are working hard to assess and maintain our buildings so we can get back to teaching our students next week. The Siebert FEMA dome is open for anyone needing shelter during these trying times. We are grateful and blessed to be a part of this wonderful community that has banded together during this trying time. I pray for continued safety and health for you all in the days to come. Please continue to check on your neighbors and take care of one another. We look forward to seeing all our families and students back at school next Monday. Even when it’s crazy cold...”It’s a GREAT day to be a Maverick!” Dr. Jason Cochran

EISD will not have school on Tuesday (2-16-21) and Wednesday (2-17-21). We will keep you updated as we go through the week. Stay safe and warm.

No School on Monday. The Methodist Church Valentines Banquet scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until Saturday, February 20th.

The Middle School basketball games scheduled for Thursday, February 11th have been postponed until Tuesday, February 16th. The games will still be played at Peaster Junior High with the 7B game beginning at 4:30.

2/5/2021 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STUDENT who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Eastland Middle School on Friday, February 5, 2021. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is having a heart strong program on Feb. 4 and Feb. 16. It is one session but the 4th is an evening program and the 16th is a lunch program. They will have a cardiology specialist answering questions, the latest on heart health from Texas A & M, and testimonies from real Texans who are survivors and working on keeping their heart healthy. If you or anyone you know could benefit from this program please share the information. Amy-O’Brien-Glenn County Extension Agent – Eastland County Family & Community Health

1/29/2021 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STUDENT who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Siebert Elementary School on Friday, January 29. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

1/27/2021 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a two STUDENTS who were lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 were present on the campus of Eastland Middle School on Wednesday, January 27. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individuals or details that may identify them. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individuals. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individuals have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

Eastland ISD will not have school on Monday 1-11-21 due to inclement weather conditions.

12/17/2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STUDENT who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Siebert Elementary School on Tuesday, December 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

12/15/2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STUDENT who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Eastland Middle School on Tuesday, December, 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit Loss of taste or smell Cough Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Fatigue Headache Chills Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Shaking or exaggerated shivering Significant muscle pain or ache Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

12/15/2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STUDENT who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Eastland High School on Tuesday, December,15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

12/15/2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STUDENT who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Eastland Middle School on Monday, December, 14. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD

2021 Eastland County Livestock Show Schedule ECLRA Show Grounds 475 FM 3101 Eastland, Texas 76448 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 8:00 am-5:00 pm - Art, Canning, Photography & Sewing early entries taken (Eastland County Extension Office) Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00 am - Gates open for animals to be admitted 9:00 am-7:00 pm – Art, Canning, Photography, Sewing & Baking entries taken (Hutto-Humiston Building) New 4:00 pm - Scales open. —HOGS ONLY New 5:00 pm - Chicken and Turkey check in 6:00 pm – Chicken and Turkey must be in place. New 7:00 pm – Poultry show – Broilers followed by Turkeys (Moylan Exposition Arena) 7:00 pm - Hogs must be weighed and in place. Thursday, January 14, 2021 New 8:00am--Swine show– Breeding followed by Prospect Pigs, then Market (Moylan Exposition Arena) New 9:00 am—Cattle check in 9:00 am – Ag Mechanics (Hutto-Humiston Building) New 11:00 am—Cattle must be weighted and heifer papers turned in. New 2:00 pm – Cattle show –Beef Heifers, then Steers (Outside Showring) New Immediately following steer show Commercial Heifer Show (Commercial Cattle Pens) ***If bad weather then cattle will show immediately after hog show. New 4:00 pm –Scales open for lambs, goats and rabbits. New 7:00 pm—Lambs, goats and rabbits must be weighted and in place. Breeding rabbits need to check in (do not need to bring breeding rabbits). Friday, January 15, 2021 8:00 am – Rabbit show (Market followed by Breeding) New 10:00 am – Angora Goats - Breeding followed by Market (Moylan Exposition Arena) New 11:00 am – Market Lambs followed by Market Meat Goats (Moylan Exposition Arena) Intermission New 1:00 pm – Breeding Sheep followed by Breeding Meat Goats (Moylan Exposition Arena 5:00 pm – Deadline to remove Art, Canning, Photography, Sewing & Baking exhibits. Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:00 pm—Buyers Meal 1:00 pm – Auction & Presentation of Awards (Moylan Exposition Arena) ***No animals at the sale

12/10/2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Eastland ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a STAFF MEMBER who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Eastland Middle School on Tuesday, December, 8. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. The District is working with local health officials and we have begun a case investigation. Campus administrators have contacted any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. We will keep you apprised of further updates that may be necessary. While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit • Loss of taste or smell • Cough • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Fatigue • Headache • Chills • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Shaking or exaggerated shivering • Significant muscle pain or ache • Diarrhea, nausea or vomiting If you or any member of the EISD community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the EISD community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting the campus administrator. Dr. Jason Cochran - Superintendent Eastland ISD