Jonesboro Independent School District

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TEA Releases Results for 2023 STAAR 3-8 Assessments AUSTIN, Texas – August 16, 2023 – The Texas Education Agency today released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for students in Grades 3-8. The results include assessments in mathematics and reading-language arts (RLA) in grades 3-8, 5th and 8th grade science, and 8th grade social studies. This year’s results show reading-language arts proficiency for students in grades 3-8 remains largely unchanged, continuing the level of academic recovery achieved in 2022 coming out of the pandemic. In math, the significant effects of the pandemic still linger, but this year’s results present encouraging signs that the intensive supports offered by Texas public school systems are working. Five of the six tested grade levels saw an increase in the percentage of students that met grade level, while results for Texas 6th graders mirrored 2022 results. “Teachers across Texas continue to work with passion and skill to help students learn,” said Texas Education Commissioner, Mike Morath. “This year’s results show the efforts of our educators continue to deliver improved results for students.” Emergent Bilingual (EB) students showed progress in both mathematics and reading-language arts. In math, 32% of EB students met grade level while 35% met grade level in reading, both of which are at or above all-time high levels of performance for the state. Texas public schools continue to serve one of the largest populations of EB students in the country, with 21% of Texas’ nearly 5.5 million public school students classified as Emergent Bilingual. As part of the Emergent Bilingual Strategic Plan , TEA, in conjunction with its partner agencies, is actively working to increase the number of bilingual certified teachers and dual language one-way and two-way programs to further support these students. Students receiving special education services continue to show progress, with year-over-year increases in grade level proficiency in grades 3-8 math, 5th and 8th grade science, and 8th grade social studies. Through the provision of more than $1.1 billion in additional annual special education funding over the past seven years, Texas continues to invest heavily to provide critical support for students receiving special education services. A more detailed, statewide summary of 2023 STAAR 3-8 results is available on TEA’s website. In addition to releasing results statewide, individual STAAR report cards were also made available to parents across Texas today. Parents can visit TexasAssessment.gov to see the specific STAAR results for their child, how their child answered each question on the test, and specific recommendations to help their child grow academically. Parents can access TexasAssessment.gov by clicking on a link within their district’s parent portal, or by using their child’s unique access code given to them by the school to log directly into the website. “We recommend parents log in and learn more about their child’s STAAR scores. Being fully informed about their child’s academic progress can help them work with their child’s teacher during the new school year,” Morath said. In 2023, STAAR assessments were redesigned to look more like how students learn in the classroom. With updates put in place by House Bill 3906 (86R in 2019), TEA engaged in a multi-year, collaborative effort with a wide range of Texas teachers, educator advisory committees, students, parents, and community members to redesign the STAAR. This year’s STAAR test incorporated items designed more like questions asked in class, emphasized writing, featured more questions that were not multiple-choice items, and was administered online with exceptions made for students requiring paper accommodations. The redesign required standards and scales to be reset, which was done by educator committees this summer. This year’s scores are being issued later in the summer than is typical. In June 2023, TEA released STAAR EOC Assessment results which showed progress and continued academic recovery following multiple years of pandemic-induced disruption. STAAR aggregate level data by state, region, district, or campus are available to view and download on the Texas Assessment Analytic Portal.

Below is a link to the UIL academic eligibility calendar. https://5il.co/20937

JISD updated the 23-24 school calendar. September 1, 2023 will now be a staff workday. Below is a link to the new calendar. https://5il.co/20929

Meet the Teacher is tomorrow from 6-8pm.

JISD will be allowed to bring teams to the Gatesville youth volleyball league. We will have a table set up at meet the teacher for information/entry. You MUST register and pay online. When you register there will be an area for you to request a Jonesboro team. Once you complete the registration please also email Kendra Byrom at kendra.byrom@jonesboroisd.net so we can keep a complete list of teams. If you have any questions please call the school.

If your child is wanting to show livestock at the HOT show this October please contact Kendra Byrom ASAP. Entries are due very soon.

Incoming 7th grade students are required to have a Tdap booster and Meningococcal vaccine. Please BRING a copy of current immunization record to Nurse Kensing so your student’s record can be updated.

Just a reminder to all high school students that dual credit classes start next week. If you have not registered for classes with Mrs. Barnett, you need to do so asap.

Meet the teacher is this Wednesday, Aug. 16th, from 6-8pm. ALL parents make sure you make your way through the high school to get information from clubs and activities that support students throughout the year. Junior high and high school students you will be able to get schedules and set up lockers. Jonesboro Baptist Church will also have school supplies available for students. Make sure and check out their Facebook page for information regarding the times they will be open that day.

Week of August 14th calendar

Three-time state number sense champion Luke Maxwell was interviewed by Texas Math Mundo. Celebrating UIL competitors can be challenging, as there are no bleachers for us to cheer them on and no live streams to watch the tests. Instead, we rely on send-offs that lead to nervously waiting for results. Interviews like this one are greatly appreciated as they allow us to celebrate students and their accomplishments. JISD takes pride in having Luke as one of our students. He brings joy to everyone around him and brightens up every room he enters. We are excited to see what Luke's senior year has in store and we know he will remain #1! https://youtu.be/COMh8P3hLWo

Legislative Update: Students In Possession of Vapes Will Now Be Sent to DAEP As part of House Bill 114, students will now be placed in the District Alternative Education Program (DAEP) if the student possesses, uses, is under the influence, sells, gives, or delivers marijuana, THC, or an e-cigarette (vape) while on campus, within 300 feet of school property, or at a school-related event. Parents are encouraged to talk to their student(s) about these new state requirements. It’s important that students understand the consequences if caught participating in any of the actions above. For resources to use when talking with your student about the dangers of e-cigarettes visit the Surgeon General website.

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ As the 2023-2024 school year approaches we would like to remind parents that you can use My School Bucks to add money to your child's lunch account. Setting up an account is easy. You can view the charges on your child's lunch account as well as add funds.

JISD Sports Parents 🦅 A big thank you to Tracy Cox out of Hamilton who took some incredible photos of our football team and cheerleaders! Tracy will be taking all of our athletic photos this 23-24 school year and we are excited to have her incredible talent. Order forms are attached below as well as the website for all ordering needs. If ordering via form please turn it into the front office by next Wednesday. Have a great last few days of summer! http://sss.smugmug.com

Meet the Eagles is tomorrow, August 10th. Announcement of players will start at 5:45pm and the scrimmage will start at 6pm.

💛🖤🦅Team football and volleyball pictures🦅🖤💛

🏐HS JV VOLLEYBALL 🏐 JV will be traveling to Comanche on Friday, August 11th. This tournament is set up in Bracket play (best 2 out of 3) 📍Comanche High School Dome 🌭There will be a concession stand 🎟️Admission is $5 for Adults and $3 for students a day ‼️Comanche does online ticket purchasing. They will not take cash at the door‼️ https://www.comancheisd.net/page/Athletic%20Tickets First game Friday is at 8:00am against Brady JV The Bracket is attached below.

🏐HS VOLLEYBALL UPDATE🏐 Covington Tournament (Thursday/Saturday). We will now be playing at 2:40, 4:00, 5:20, and 6:40 on Thursday. On Thursday: Each team will play four games (2 matches to 15) On Saturday: Each team will play 3 games (best 2 out of 3 to 25) times TBA

Updated HS and JH Volleyball Schedules.