Chireno ISD

Breaking News! From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Our Varsity Lady Owls will be in action at Hudson High School this Saturday, Oct. 31. This will be a scrimmage and we are scheduled to play at 10:00, 12:00, and 12:30. Gym capacity will be limited to 50% and all spectators will be required to wear masks.

From the Chireno Owls Sports Wire: Saturday's basketball scrimmage between the Lady Owls and San Augustine has been cancelled. However, the Lady Owls' Tuesday scrimmage against Huntington is still scheduled to be played at home beginning at 5:00. Players will be given 4 tickets each to be dispersed at their discretion for entrance into the scrimmage. No money will be taken at the gate on Tuesday but in order to be granted entrance into the gym to watch, spectators must possess one of these tickets. Masks will be required at all times. The annual Meet the Owls event is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6:00-7:00. Just like protocol for our home basketball games, only four spectators per player, cheerleader, and coach will be allowed to attend and masks must be worn at all times while in the gym. We are excited for the upcoming season and our 20-21 Owls and Lady Owls are ready to play!

This is a reminder that the modified Friday schedule will continue this week with dismissal at 12:37 and 3:10. IF your child's dismissal time or transportation will be different than what you originally selected, please contact the school office for changes.

This week is Red Ribbon Week at Chireno ISD. Students can help show that they have the courage to stay drug-free by helping us "Mask Out Drugs"! Dress-up days are a fun way to celebrate a drug-free lifestyle. Please remember that all dress up days must still follow the student dress code.

Tonight's Junior High basketball games in Broaddus will consist of one girls' game (tip off @ 5:00pm) followed by the boys' game. Four fans per player, cheerleader, and/or manager will be permitted. All spectators will be required to wear masks as well. Should any information become available regarding live streaming of these games, CISD will post it asap.

CISD Student Flu Clinic October 28th Please sign up using the following link: https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-flu-vaccine-form?School=Chireno%20ISD If you have trouble opening the link, please email Chasity Butler at chasity.butler@chirenoisd.org .

Student Flu Shots Available!

Congratulations to our exhibitors at the Piney Woods Fair!

It’s been a busy week for CISD students! Thank you for representing our school so well—in and out of the classroom. Job well done!

Tonight's basketball games against Brookeland mark the final home games for our junior high basketball teams. The girls' game will tip off at 5:00 pm immediately followed by the boys' game. Both contests will be livestreamed on the Chireno ISD facebook page. Please remember that CISD's guidelines and protocols will be in place this evening. Only 4 fans per player, manager, or cheerleader will be allowed inside the gym to watch the games. All spectators will be temperature screened outside the gym and will then enter through their designated entrances on either the east or west sides of the concession area. There will be no concession stand offerings and we ask that only bottled water be brought into the building. No snacks of any kind, soft drinks, sports drinks, or any other type of beverage will be allowed. Fans are to wear a mask at all times and must social distance while sitting in the stands. Locker rooms will also be off limits to both teams. Good luck to our Owls and Lady Owls!

Hot off the press! Tonight's junior high basketball games at Martinsville will be livestreamed through the Martinsville ISD facebook page. A link to it can be found on their school website at martinsvilleisd.com.

The battle of Hwy 95 commences this evening with our junior high basketball squads heading north to face Martinsville in the first of a two-night match up. The Pirates and Lady Pirates come to Chireno tomorrow night. Each night will consist of 3 games (2 girls' games and 1 boys' game) with the first game beginning at 4:30 pm. Both schools will be adhering to the same guidelines and protocols for attendance. They include the following: 1)both teams will not have access to locker rooms; 2)Only 4 fans per player, manager, and/or cheerleader will be allowed in to watch the games and each hosting school will keep an accurate count of how many fans have entered; 3)Each spectator attending games will be required to wear a mask or face shield at all times and will be screened for a temperature before entering the gym; 4)Fans will need to social distance to the greatest extent possible when sitting in the stands and sitting in close to proximity to immediate family group is encouraged; 5)The concession stand will not be open; and 6)Only water bottles will be allowed inside the gym to drink. No other types of drink, snacks, or food will be allowed. Livestreaming information for tonight's game at Martinsville has not yet been released but CISD will share that when it becomes available. Tomorrow night's contests here at Chireno will not be livestreamed.

Reminder: If you have not completed the CISD Modified Schedule Survey, please do so as soon as possible. If you've already completed it...Thank You! Click here to access the survey: https://forms.gle/cRrBTnUihaabcyDNA

Attention! Important Update for Junior High Basketball fans: The basketball games will be livestreamed on Douglass's Athletic Facebook page. If you wish to view the games this way, please go to the page and click "like."

Attention Junior High Basketball fans: our friends at Douglass ISD have informed us that livestreaming of this evening's basketball games will be found on the Douglass ISD Facebook page. Tip off for the first game is at 4:00pm.

Important news from the CISD Student Nutrition Department: Check out Lunch Money Now! Lunch Money Now is a program that allows parents access to their student's cafeteria account via the internet.

Need something to do on this dreary day? Come donate blood and save a life! The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's donor coach is on campus today. Donation times are available 9:30-11:00 and 11:30-1:30.

Our junior high basketball teams will be on the road this Friday afternoon against Douglass. The first of four scheduled games will tip off at 4:00pm. The following guidelines and protocols for attendance to these game will be in place: 1) Face coverings and self-screening for all COVID-19 symptoms will be required by all spectators; 2) The Douglass gymnasium will be limited to 50% capacity and social distancing protocols will be enforced; 3) Chireno will be limited to 100 spectators; 4) Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times; 5) Douglass ISD asks that spectators be willing to only attend games that are specific to their student-athlete; and 6) Limited concessions will be available. We hope to provide information regarding live streaming of these games in the days ahead. Chireno junior high players will be providing admission vouchers to family. Those who receive these will need to bring them to the game and show them to Douglass ISD personnel in charge of keeping the gate. Admission prices will be $3 for adults and $2 for students.

Chireno ISD is collecting information related to a potential adjustment to the school week. Please read the "Frequently Asked Questions" document for more information by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IWXhhRH4ms-Fctj_M_LuxGhIPwS2rJYF5NNMxR5OWtk/edit?usp=sharing Please complete the CISD Modified Schedule Survey for each child enrolled in CISD. You may access the survey by clicking here: https://forms.gle/QLHTuJUbYJKtPXhLA

At-Home Learning: information from CISD teachers https://www.smore.com/frgdb