Strawn ISD

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK! ☀️🌷 Spring Break is March 11th - March 18th. School will resume on Tuesday, March 19th.

Hats off to Reading! 🎩 1st and 2nd graders wore hats today to celebrate read across America week!

Yesterday, 1st and 2nd grade students kicked off Read Across America Week by “buddying up with reading” and enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss books with their favorite stuffed animals!

🍽️March Cafeteria Menu 2024🍽️ Remember you can also find our daily menu in the Dining section of the Strawn ISD app and on our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/dining. * * * * * In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior credible activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g , Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Please remember that Monday, March 4th, 2024, is an Accelerated Learning Day! You can find our school calendar here: https://5il.co/1tp4v

Today our HS students learned about mindfulness and were taught a some relaxation techniques through the practice of yoga. Thank you Stacie Alto for coming out and spending time with us!

Effective March 19 Strawn ISD will begin utilizing Yondr Pouches to reduce distractions and enhance student performance and participation in the classroom. Yondr does this by providing a phone free environment. Letters regarding the implementation and specific details about the new phone policy will be sent home with 6th – 12th grade students today. This information can also be found on the district website. https://www.strawnschool.net/page/yondr If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

💌Valentine's Day Dance 2024💌

🐾JH & HS TRACK SCHEDULES🐾

Thank you Mineral Wells Walmart for awarding Strawn ISD a STEM grant that will allow us to bring a 3D printer and coding tools into our elementary and secondary classrooms. We are very appreciative and excited about this opportunity for our students!

World Read Aloud Day 2024! 📖 1st and 2nd graders enjoyed all of their “mystery readers” - HS & elementary students, coach, principal, and librarian - through out the day who came and read to them!

💌JUNIOR CLASS FUNDRAISERS💌 The Junior Class is hosting this year's Valentine's Day Dance on February 14th, from 6:15 - 7:15pm in the cafeteria! The dance is for Pre-K - 5th Grade, and tickets will be $3. Students can also purchase Love Grams to be delivered on February 14th for $5 each. Orders for Love Grams need to be turned in to Coach Moore by Friday, February 9th. For any questions about Love Grams, or the Valentine's Dance, please contact Coach Moore, (940) 445-0209.

1st Grade made hats for Groundhog Day! 🌷☀️

Congratulations to Mrs. Bowen on being recognized as one of IXL’s Elite 100 for 2023! The Elite 100 are teachers chosen from around the world that stand out in the classroom for their innovation, creativity, and passion in guiding students toward academic success.

This year, our One Act Play students will be performing a play that place in a medical setting. If you have any of the following items you would be willing to donate or let OAP borrow, please contact Coach Morton or send us a message! Thank you for your continued support! - old phone (push buttons) - misc. hospital items/equipment - IV bags - rolling stool - hospital bedside table - medical books

Please remember that Monday, January 29th, 2024, is an Accelerated Learning Day! You can find our school calendar here: https://5il.co/1tp4v

Congratulations to our Elementary UIL participants! We had several students place at this year's UIL meet: 2nd Grade: Music Memory: Maggie Lynn - 3rd Place; 3rd Place Team Storytelling: Liam Mallory - 3rd Place; Maggie Lynn - 6th Place 3rd Grade: Spelling: 5th Place Team 4th Grade: Oral Reading: Ryann Clifton - 6th Place Number Sense: Cooper Lynn - 2nd Place; Pepper Sellers - tied 3rd Place; 1st Place Team Art: 4th Place Team 5th Grade: Dictionary Skills: Gunner Parsons - 1st Place; 2nd Place Team Ready Writing: Gunner Parsons - 6th Place Maps, Graphs, & Charts: Gunner Parsons - 1st Place; 2nd Place Team Listening Skills: Gunner Parsons - 2nd Place; Lyla Whitenton - tied 5th Place; 3rd Place Team Chess Puzzles: Tori Rodriguez - 4th Place; 2nd Place Team Art: Tori Rodriguez - 3rd Place; 1st Place Team Music Memory: July Nunez - 3rd Place Number Sense: Gunner Parsons - 1st Place; 1st Place Team

Congratulations to Mirian, Chris, Maddie, & Itzet on their photography at the Palo Pinto County Fair! Mirian Torres - 1st in Domestic Animals, 5th in Domestic Animals, 5th in Wildlife Animals Chris Hernandez - 1st in Sports, 2nd in People Maddie Rivera - 2nd in Sports Itzet Hernandez - 4th in People, 1st in Children, 2nd in Children, 3rd in Children, 2nd in Domestic Animals, 3rd in Sports, 4th in Sports, 5th in Sports, 1st in Other

🍽️February Cafeteria Menu 2024🍽️ Remember you can also find our daily menu in the Dining section of the Strawn ISD app and on our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/dining. * * * * * In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior credible activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g , Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

🍽️January Cafeteria Menu 2024🍽️ Remember you can also find our daily menu in the Dining section of the Strawn ISD app and on our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/dining. * * * * * In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior credible activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g , Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.