The Connection

We are so excited for the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Our First Day of School is Monday, August 7, 2023. Please help us celebrate by tweeting and posting first-day pictures and include #iheartaisd and tag us @anna_isd.

Back to School Reminders

• Leave extra time for drop-off and pick-up for the first 10 days of school.

• Bus transportation for pick-up and drop-off may be delayed as new routes are added so students are safely transported to and from school.

• School start times

• Elementary.........7:25 am - 3:50 pm

• Middle................8:20 am - 4:45 pm

• High....................8:15 am - 4:40 pm

We want to remind you that Anna ISD students eligible for bus transportation services must register for transportation every school year. Please note if you registered after July 28, 2023, your child may not be eligible to ride the bus the first week of school.

Click this link to register for AISD bus services today!

Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make the most of their education—to benefit from teacher-led and school activities, to build each day’s learning on the previous day’s, and to grow as an individual. Absences from class may seriously disrupt a student’s mastery of the instructional materials; therefore, the student and parent should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences.

Identification Badges

Anna ISD will implement a new identification badging system for the 2023-2024 school year. ID badges will provide more efficient systems and increased safety as we continue to grow. The new badges will be used for general identification, bus passes, library cards, and access to lunch accounts. For these reasons, ID badges will be a required part of the student dress code to be worn visibly every day.

ID Badge Expectations:

• Badges must be worn and visible at all times when on campus.

• Students will make every effort to keep the ID badge protected. Badges will be used in subsequent years.

• Badges that are intentionally damaged or lost must be replaced at the cost of the student.

Anna ISD will provide each student’s first badge, a lanyard, and a clear protective sleeve. Students will be responsible for replacement costs as follows:

• ID Badge: $10

• Lanyard: $1

• Sleeve: $1

Vape offenses are now mandatory Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) offenses. In other words, any student caught possessing, using, or delivering a vape device must now be placed into DAEP.

We are asking parents and drivers to pay attention to new traffic patterns at AISD campuses and be patient with traffic during the first two weeks of school. Also, remember that state law requires you to stop for red flashing lights on the school buses and no cell phone use in school zones or parking lots.

• Register to be a volunteer at your child's school. Volunteer Application.
• Visit the Parent University to learn about Anna ISD. Parent University
• Join your school PTA or Booster club. AISD is grateful for the support of these parent leaders.
  

In the know: In addition to this eNewsletter, which typically comes twice a month, there are other ways to keep up with all the great things happening in Anna ISD:

• Ensure your information is current with your school, so you receive text message alerts, phone calls, and emails.
• Visit our website annaisd.org
• Follow AISD and your campus on social media. Facebook Twitter Instagram
• Download our mobile app

August 7........................First Day of School

August 17......................Board Meeting