Spurger ISD

We would like to say Thank You to our School Board!! Our School Board Rocks!!

So long germs!! Students learned the importance of proper hand washing to rid germs and keep illnesses away. They were also reminded to cover coughs and sneezes. This was a fun learning experience with our Glo Germ friend! We will beat the nasty flu and COVID 19 season! Thank you Nurse Pam, Nurse Ginger, and Nurse Katlan for all that you do!

The remote learning contract for the third nine week grading period is available. This contract needs to be completed ASAP and will cover dates 1-5-21 through 3-12-21. Please indicate whether your student will be face to face or remote learning by completing the form in Parent Portal. The link is located on the website or use this link, https://txeis05.txeis.net/ParentPortal/login?distid=229905,

Please help us wish Ms. Ruth Williams a very happy retirement! You will be missed Ms. Williams and we are so thankful for your service!

Christmas arrived early for our newest Perfect Attendance winner. Wyatt was the 2nd six weeks award winner and won an Amazon Fire tablet! Great job!! 😊

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Santa, his reindeer, and friends made a visit to the Elementary car rider line to welcome boys and girls to school. Santa was very happy to see them all. His exact words were, "Spurger Elementary students are always on the nice list, and I love to flyover and visit Spurger each and every year." 🎅🏻🌲

Christmas cuties! Merry Christmas from the sweetest 2nd graders this side of The North Pole! 😊

Chocolate + Math = Best day ever! Fourth graders learned their mixed number fractions with chocolate and had a Google meets with their friends at home. 😊

And that's a wrap! First graders ended the year with a Doubles Rap with Mr. Drake, storytelling, and Christmas ornament crafts. 😊

Congratulations to Mrs. Carla Odom who was just named Spurger ISDs Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Odom was chosen by her peers for this honor. She has taught a total of 29 years. In 1996, she became a Pirate and has taught the students of Spurger ISD for 25 years. The district is proud to have her on staff and congratulates her on this well-deserved accolade. 😊

Dear Santa, Mrs. Saulsbury's Kindergarten class has been very good this year. They are excited for you to visit them and promise to leave you milk and cookies to get you through your long night on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas Santa!! Love, Spurger Elementary 🎅🏻 😊

Welcome to Whoville!! The elementary halls were transformed into a winter wonderland by the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who, and friends. 🌲 😊

NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS 12/10/2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Spurger 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 HS campus on 12/07/2020. You are receiving this notice, because you or your child was present on the campus in the seven days prior to the individual’s diagnosis of COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. Spurger ISD’s Mitigation Plan provides for extensive cleaning and sanitization protocols, as well as social distancing procedures, including the wearing of face masks. As such, CDC guidance provides that the risk of someone contracting COVID-19 from the staff member is low and this notice is being provided in an abundance of caution. The local health department has begun a case investigation and will contact any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. All students and staff that came into close contact will be directly notified no later than 12/10/2020. Those that were in close contact will remain off campus for up to 14 days to ensure they do not have the virus, so that there will not be any further spread. We will keep you apprised of further updates. Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth; Sore throat; New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline); Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; or New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever. If you or any member of the HS School 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 HS School community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID19 to please notify our school by contacting (409) 429-3464. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to huttop@spurgerisd.org or visit our website at https://www.spurgerisd.org/ . Sincerely, Morgan Wright

Mobile test collection is coming to your community. December 12, 2020 @ Spurger ISD Behind the school Cafeteria

Oh Christmas tree!! Our 3rd graders had a special visit from Mrs. Leann Monk with The Tyler County Courthouse, along with Buck Hudson and Andrew Harmon. Each year, 3rd graders are invited to the courthouse to make ornaments which adorn the official Tyler County Christmas tree. This year, because of the times, Mrs. Monk and her friends visited our school. She asked the students to think about something that makes them happy and to recall that moment during trying times. They then handed out treat bags with cocoa and Christmas cards to the students, followed with Christmas carols to conclude their time together. Thank you for coming out to visit our students and spreading Christmas cheer at Spurger Elementary. 🌲☺️

If your student is working from home, please remind them to check their school email daily (8-12, especially the college students) and engage in each of their google classrooms each day by 11:59pm. Daily attendance is generated by turning in work and responding to teachers. If there is no interaction with each teacher each day, they will be counted absent from that class.

For Printable Letter: https://5il.co/nkv3 Dear Pirate Family, On Monday December 7, 2020 Spurger ISD will resume face to face instruction. If you believe it is in your child’s best interest to remain remote until Christmas break please email Teresa Franklin at franklint@spurgerisd.org by Friday afternoon December 4th. If your child remains remote they will be required to complete the work that is assigned to them each day. If you choose to send your child back to school please continue to self-evaluate them each morning before arriving on campus. The COVID guidelines are as follows: In evaluating whether an individual has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, consider the following questions: Have they recently begun experiencing any of the following in a way that is not normal for them? Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit Loss of taste or smell Cough Sore throat Runny nose or congestion Difficulty breathing Shortness of breath Headache Chills Shaking or exaggerated shivering Significant muscle pain or ache Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain Known close contact with a person who is lab confirmed to have COVID-19 Fatigue We will continue to enforce masks and social distancing. Pirate On Morgan Wright Superintendent Spurger

Welcome to our 12 Days of Christmas Celebration! Please make sure to post a picture of you or your child participating while at home on Thursday and Friday! Can't wait to see you all on Monday and continue celebrating our 12 Days of Christmas! #itsagreatdaytobeapirate

Attention Parents/Guardians: Due to an increase in illness in the school and community, Spurger will be remote for a week, starting November 30th through December 4th. Classes will be online, If you need a Verizon Hotspot or a device please schedule a time to pick up the device with the following link https://calendly.com/wilsona-1/spurger-remote-device-pickup, or email Andrea Wilson wilsona@spurgerisd.org. Pickup will be available on Monday November 30th only. Please use the link to make an appointment to assure social distancing. Thank you.

Printable Letter https://5il.co/ndqg Dear Pirate Family, We have been actively monitoring our COVID case numbers over the past week. We have charted a steady increase in staff and students. We also know there seems to be a spike in our community as well. After a few days of discussion we believe it is in the best interest of the students, staff and our Spurger Community that we exercise a five day remote option the week of November 30th - December 4th. Spurger ISD will be solely remote for one week, and we believe this will help control the exposure numbers. Our desire to be remote for a week is that it will prevent the District from having a major outbreak. I want to commend the staff, students, and you, the parents for helping us follow the guidance that was put in place by the State. Up until now our numbers have been fairly low, and this success is credited to each of you diligently working together. We know the break has allowed us to travel and visit family members, and that is something we all have needed, including myself. The potential for increased exposure has become evident in the growing numbers being reported. We want to do our part to protect everyone that is a part of Spurger ISD. We will resume Face to Face instruction on December 7th. If you need WiFi devices for connection, we have some available. You may contact Ms Wilson at wilsona@spurgerisd.org. Stay safe. Pirate On, Morgan Wright Spurger ISD Superintendent