2022-2023 Eagle Extra
Clear Lake Intermediate - October, 9, 2022
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Eagle Families,
Our Eagle Spirit Day this week is on Tuesday. Please remind our Eagles to wear BLUE on Tuesday to show their school spirt. This Advisory Class with the highest percentage of participants will house the Eagle Spirit Stick proudly for this upcoming week!
Please peruse the rest of our newsletter to stay up with our week's activities and updated information for the week.
-Mr. Kimble
Reminder to order Pictures
Picture day was August 31st. Picture Retakes are Wednesday, October 12.
Photo Texas Photography Houston is coming back to campus on Wednesday, October 12, for Fall Picture Retake Day. We will photograph students who missed the original picture day, are new to the school, or need to retake their photo.
All orders are Prepay and mailed to the address on the order. We do not email proofs.
The Prepay Link remains active for 3 DAYS after Retake Day. Order Now! Link for orders
Any order received after the Prepay period is considered a late order. Please contact Customer Service for assistance placing late orders.
We know that every student in front of our camera is the most important child in the world to someone. It is our sincerest pleasure to photograph yours! Thank you for the opportunity!
For answers to your questions contact customer service -
Phone : 1(800) 883-6463
Or the link
https://www.phototexasphotography.com/contact
Tweens Read is a book festival that celebrates and promotes reading. After being online for the past two years, the authors were finally back in person and ready to get their โread & write onโ. Thank you, Mrs. Simms, for taking the students to see the people behind the books.
Support the CLIS Scholastic Book Fair
CCEF Silent Auction Basket
It's that time of year again. We need donations for the CCEF silent auction gift basket. This year's theme is "Caffeine Fix"!!! This is the time to donate anything caffeine-related: tea, coffee, food, candy, coffee and tea shop gift cards, coffee makers, coffee grinders, cups, teapots, and anything else caffeine-related that you know and love. Please bring your donated items or money to the office. All items and cash donations will be accepted till Friday, October 21st. Mrs. Collins, in the office, will put the donated items and money together to create an awesome basket. The baskets from CCISD schools will be part of the silent auction to benefit CCEF. Clear Creek Education Foundation supports CCISD by awarding grants to teachers for classroom and teaching enhancements and so much more.
Thank you in advance and have a wonderful week!!!
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
GRACE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 29.
If your child received F&R program services last year, but you have not submitted your application for this year, you child will be removed from the program by Child Nutrition . This means that your student will not be able to purchase breakfast or lunch on campus without cash-in-hand or a SchoolCafe account from you. Please make sure that you have re-upped your child's account ASAP if you need these services.
How to Apply
To qualify for benefits, a parent/guardian must complete a F/R Benefits application each year. Please only complete one application per household.
Online Applications may be completed online here. Please use the following link for detailed instructions on completing the online application:
- How to Apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Using the Online Application
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Parents are welcome to visit the Child Nutrition Office to apply online. Our office is located at 2145 W. NASA Blvd., Webster, TX 77598.
A new application MUST be completed each school year. Students who participate in the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program in Clear Creek ISD during the previous school year will continue to receive the same benefits for the first 30 days of the new school year or until a new application has been processed. After the first 30 days if a new application has not been received and processed, the student will return to full-pay status.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications may take up to 10 operating days to process. Online Meal Application processing will result in a faster response time. Parents will be notified by email or letter once the application has been processed. Students not on the free or reduced-price meal program will be charged for all meals until the meal application is processed and approved. Payment for those charged meals will be required.
Proof of Residency Due
Acceptable proofs of residency are:
โข Current electricity, gas, or water utility bill in the name of the parent/guardian.
โข Mortgage payment coupon, or deed to a house in the name of the parent/guardian.
โข Current signed lease in the name of the parent/guardian.
โข Current residency affidavit
Proof of residency is past due! Students who still do not have proof of residency on file will not be able to attend classes after October 11.
Not sure if we have yours? Please email ccollins@ccisd.net
EAGLE INCENTIVES and REQUIREMENTS
Our CLI Eagles are expected to take care of their academic, attendance, and behavioral responsibilities. Below is our Eagles Incentive Program and Requirements.
EAGLE YEARLY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
EAGLE STUDENTS MUST MEET MINIMUM EXPECTATION REQUIREMENTS TO:
- Attend field trips and school events during or outside of school hours (unless it is for a grade) This includes Grade Level Socials/Dances, Lock-Ins, School Parties, Etc.
- Attend CLI Sporting events independently
- Attend and/or participate in a Student Vs. Staff Games
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE:
- Academic Responsibility โ Must be passing on the most recent Progress Report and/or Report Card
- Behavioral Responsibility โ Must not have any disciplinary referrals resulting in ISS for that 9-week grading period
- A student receiving OSS or AEP will not be able to attend school events/rewards for the remainder of the school year
- Attendance Requirements - Must Not have more than 2 total absences per each 9 weeks grading period.
- No more than 2 Excused/Unexcused Absences for the 1st 9 Weeks
- No more than 4 Excused/Unexcused Absences in the 2nd 9 Weeks
- No more than 6 Excused/Unexcused Absences in the 3rd 9 Weeks
- No more than 8 Excused/Unexcused Absences in the 4th 9 Weeks
** State Law Allowable Exemptions will be taken into consideration. Please see the CLI Incentives Participation Appeals Form for more information.
APPEAL PROCESS
- Appeals regarding the loss of eligibility must be submitted in writing to the campus principal.
- Decisions regarding qualifying for participation may not be appealed beyond the campus principal.
- APPEAL FORM
EAGLE MONTHLY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
The Eagle Monthly Incentive is separate from the Eagle Yearly Incentive Program. Each month, Eagles that take care of their Academic, Attendance, and Behavioral Responsibilities within that month will receive a small incentive. For the Monthly Incentive Program, ALL Eagles that meet the following requirements will receive the monthly incentive reward.
- Must be passing on the most recent grading period within the month only (Academic Responsibility),
- Must not have received ISS, or greater, within the month only (Behavioral Responsibility),
- Must have 2 or less total absences within the month (Attendance Responsibility).
EAGLE EXPECTATIONS WHILE AT NIGHT EVENTS
We encourage all Eagles to attend and support our Eagle Teams by attending as many events as possible to root them on. (We also encourage our parents to attend with them as well.) If you send your Eagle by themselves to CLI Athletic Games this is acceptable, however, we do have expectations to ensure that our events remain safe for all. Please note the following:
- Students must meet the requirements to attend the event,
- Students attending independently must have their badge to get into the event,
- Students are expected to follow all campus and district rules,
- Students are not able to leave and then re-enter,
- Students will be given 1 warning for any behavior not aligned with campus and district expectations. On the 2nd offense, the student will be expected to be picked up by their parent immediately.
School Safety
School safety is our (both home and school) most important jobs within our school. Our district has taken additional precautions for this school year, to which you can review on our district's website (www.ccisd.net). Specifically at CLI, please help support the safety of our campus by adhering to the following:
- It is imperative that you talk to your student every day before and after school. Ask your student what parts of the day they liked the most and what parts of the day did they not like. Although some of our students, at this age, act like they do not 'appreciate' their parents asking a lot of questions, they really do. And, as parents, it is still our responsibility to do so, pushing through the urge to let them opt out of conversations with their parents. How does this help with safety you ask? Staying connected with our children (with open communication being the norm) is an incredible safety support!
- Students will not be able to come in our school building until 8:15 a.m. Please do not allow your student to come onto campus until 8:15 a.m. We do not have adult supervision before 8:15 a.m., therefore any student dropped off before this time will not be supervised, and we highly discourage unsupervised students outside of our school building at any time.
- After school, students are expected to go to the designated place that your family decides (not on campus), unless a teacher has asked them to stay after. If this is the case, prompt pick up is required so that we do not have unsupervised students around our campus.
- CLI encourages everyone to come out and support our after school sporting events. However, students are required to "go home" after school. Students are not able to "hang out" around our campus after school due to no adult supervision available.
Please help support our student/staff volleyball game by donating items for the concession stand. Thank you!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0f45adad29a6f94-studentstaff1SAVE THE DATE - TRUNK OR TREAT - OCTOBER 28- 5:30-7 PM
Basketball tryouts coming soon.
Please see the Athletics page on the Clear Lake Intermediate website for instructions and links.
Boys - November 4th
8th grade - 4:15 -6:15 pm
7th grade - 6:16 - 8:15 pm
Please direct questions to btoalson@ccisd.net
Girls - November 2nd - 4th
Girls must be present for all three days
6:15 - 8:15 am - Notice that it is morning.
Please direct questions to cstewart@ccisd.net
Join the Clear Lake Intermediate PTA
Congratulations to CLIS PTA we have 125 members so far! We have met the requirements for the Head Start Award, the Early Bird Achievement Award, and the Snappy Increase Award. We would love to keep the momentum going and get that Golden Apple Award. This requires 100% of the faculty to join our PTA by the end of November. We know this is a BIG ask but we feel that we can make it happen. Please consider joining our PTA and helping us Back the Future at
Remember to submit a Volunteer application with CCISD
FOOD SERVICES
Parents can set up a SchoolCafe account for their child by following the link below. Money for breakfast and lunch can be deposited and students will use their identification badge to purchase food from the cafeteria. Depositing money helps parents keep track of their child's lunch money spending and keeps your child from having to keep up with their cash during the day.
How to find out about CCISD District-level committees
The Clear Creek Independent School District has many district-level committees from school safety and student health to educational improvement and finances. To learn more, visit here.
Class Fees
CELL PHONES / EAR BUDS
Eagles are expected to model Core Values at all times. By placing cell phones out of sight so that you can stay actively engaged in your own learning, you are demonstrating Responsibility and Respect. For students who choose not to comply, your phone will be confiscated by your teacher and returned at the end of the school day. Multiple infractions will result in disciplinary consequences.
Important Dates
October 10 - Student Holiday
October 11 - Spirt Theme - Blue - Dress code will be enforced.
October 11 - 7th Grade football vs Space Center - At Clear Lake High School field. B Teams start at 4:45, followed by A teams at about 6 pm.
October 12 - Picture Retakes for those that ordered and need a retake or anyone that was absent on or enrolled after August 31st.
October 12 - 8th Grade football vs Space Center Int at Challenger Columbia Stadium - A teams start at 5:00 pm
October 13 - Volleyball vs McAdams Junior High - 7th Grade at CLIS; 8th Grade at McAdams -B teams start at 5 pm; A teams play immediately after B teams, usually starting about 6:15 pm
October 13 - Fall Choir Concert at University Baptist Church with CLHS and Space Center Int 7-8:30 pm
October 13 - Honor Band Concert - 7:30 pm
October 14 - Report card available in Skyward
October 14 - Student/Staff Volleyball game during school hours.
October 14- 6th-Grade Social 4 - 6 pm
October 18 - 7th Grade football vs Brookside Int.- A team at CLIS; B team at Brookside Int. 4:45 pm
October 18 - Orchestra Fall Concert 7-8 pm -CLIS Commons
October 19 - 8th Grade football vs Brookside Int.- A team at CLIS; 4:45 pm
October 20 - Volleyball vs Space Center Int - 7th Grade at CLIS; 8th Grade at Space Center-B teams start at 5 pm; A teams play immediately after B teams, usually starting about 6:15 pm
October 24 - 28 - Red Ribbon Week
October 24 - Volleyball vs Kranz Middle School - 7th Grade at Kranz; 8th Grade at CLIS-B teams start at 5 pm; A teams play immediately after B teams, usually starting about 6:15 pm
October 25 - 7th Grade football vs Westbrook Int - A team at Westbrook Int; B team at CLIS 4:45 pm
October 26 - 8th Grade football vs Westbrook Int - A team at Westbrook Int; 4:45 pm
October 27 and 29 - Volleyball Championship weekend teams and locations TBD
October 28 - Grading period ends for 1st progress report for the 2nd 9-weeks
October 28 - Trunk or Treat at Clear Lake Intermediate 5:30-7 pm
November 1 โ 7th grade Football championship games Blue vs Black division- 1st seed play at Challenger Columbia Stadium-B teams start at 5 pm followed by A teams. Second -6th seeds- A teams play at Clear Lake Intermediate; B teams play at opponent's field.
November 2 - 4 Girls Basketball tryouts - 6:15 AM - 8:15 AM Girls must be present all three days. Rank One forms must be complete before November 1st.
November 2 - 8th grade Football championship games Blue vs Black division- 1st seed play at Challenger Columbia Stadium-B teams start at 5 pm followed by A teams. Second -6th seeds- A teams play at Clear Lake Intermediate; B teams play at opponent's field.
November 3 - Theater Performance - A Visit to Audley Manor - 6:30 pm - CLIS Teaching Theater
November 4 - Boys Basketball tryouts - 8th grade - 4:15-6:15pm; 7th grade 6:15-8:15pm
November 4 - Theater Performance - A visit to Audley Manor - 6:30 pm - CLIS Teaching Theater
November 4 - Progress Reports available in Skyward
November 8 - Student Holiday - School is closed
November 9 - PTA Spirit Day with Wael's Mediterranean Cuisine from 3 - 9 pm
November 16 - Boys Basketball vs Clear Creek Intermediate - 7th grade at Clear Creek Int; 8th grade at CLIS -B teams start at 5 pm immediately followed by the A teams, usually about 6 pm
November 17 - Girls Basketball vs Clear Creek Intermediate - 7th grade at Clear Creek Int; 8th grade at CLIS -B teams start at 5 pm immediately followed by the A teams, usually about 6 pm
November 18 - Grading period ends for 2nd progress report for the 2nd nine-weeks
November 19-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30 - Boys Basketball vs Victory Lakes Int. - 7th grade at CLIS; 8th Grade at Victory Lakes Int. - B teams start at 5 pm immediately followed by the A teams, usually about 6 pm
December 1 - Girls Basketball vs Victory Lakes Int. - 7th grade at CLIS; 8th Grade at Victory Lakes Int. - B teams start at 5 pm immediately followed by the A teams, usually about 6 pm
December 2 - Progress reports available in Skyward
December 5 - Choir Winter Concert - 6:30 pm at Clear Lake HIGH School
December 6 - Band upper-level Winter Concert - 7:30pm in the CLIS Commons
December 7 - LDC Fall Awards Ceremony - 6-8 pm in the CLIS Commons
December 8 - Orchestra Winter Concert - 7 pm in the CLIS Commons
December 9 - Beginner Band Winter Concert - 7 pm in the CLIS Commons
December 16 - Grading period ends for the 2nd 9-weeks/1st Semester
December 16 - Early Release - Students dismissed at 1 pm
December 17 - January 1 - Winter Holiday - School closed
January 2 - Student Holiday - School is closed
January 6 - Report cards for the 1st Semester available in Skyward
January 16 - CCISD Holiday - CCISD offices and schools closed
January 24 - PTA Spirit Day with MOD Pizza (Clear Lake City Blvd) 11 am-10 pm
February 1 - PTA Spirit Night - Kendra Scott Baybrook Mall/(online February 1-2 all day with code)
February 6 - Student Holiday - School is closed
February 20 - Student Holiday - School is closed
March 10 - Early Release - Students dismissed at 1 pm
March 11-19 - Spring Break
March 20 - Student Holiday - School is closed
April 7 - CCISD Holiday - CCISD offices and schools closed
April 17 - Student Holiday - School is closed
April 25 - STAAR - Reading -6th, 7th, and 8th grades
April 26 - STAAR - Social Studies - 8th grade
May 2 - STAAR - Science -8th Grade and Biology EOC
May 9 - STAAR - Math - 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and Algebra 1 EOC
May 25 - Last day of school for students - Early Release- Students dismissed at 1 pm
All Sports Event tickets are sold online only. No cash sales. Also new with online ticket sales is a one-time entry. No re-entry to an event is permitted. Please see ticket purchasing information below.
Technology Information
Do you know how to help your student with the various online platforms he or she might need to be successful in intermediate school? Here are some resources to help you and your child.
For STUDENTS:
Login to the CCISD SSO Portal
The SSO portal makes logging in to other applications more seamless. The portal has links to all the main web tools you will need (Skyward, itsLearning, textbooks, etc.).
* You should use the same username and password that you used to login to your laptop.
Finding your classes in itsLearning**
Once you login to the SSO portal, you can click on the itsLearning app, and you do not need to login to ItsLearning separately.
* This is a generic overview of itsLearning basics and is not CCISD-specific. See the CCISD Student Resources page above for more info.
Checking your grades and class schedule in Skyward**
Online gradebook
How to find applications on your computer (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and pin them to your taskbar or to your start menu
Try pinning Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to your taskbar or to your start menu for easy access.
ยท Parents: Here is a good video about all the features of Skyward: https://rb.gy/ifoldt
Our Administrators
Kara Massey, Assistant Principal A-J
Trevor Morris, Assistant Principal K-Z
Dress Code
Do you need to report an absence?
Bell Schedules
Athletics Information
Please see the CLI Athletics website for details: including Rank One instructions, approximate sports season dates, and coaching staff contact information. If you have any questions, never hesitate to let us know!
Respectfully,
Coach Brockmyre, CLI Girls Athletic Coordinator
Coach Milburn, CLI Boys Athletic Coordinator
Football and Volleyball schedules below and individual games listed in the Important Dates section earlier in the newsletter.
Traffic Flow
Anonymous Alert Link
CCISD continues to implement and improve upon our anonymous system for reporting safety concerns. These concerns can include safety violations on campus, threats, harassment, bullying and self-harm. Because school safety is dependent upon every member of our community, if you see or hear of something that concerns you, we ask you to report it, or submit your concern using the Anonymous Alert system.
When submitting concerns, please make sure that you report all information (names, description, location, time, etc.) in order to help with a quick response. We investigate every tip submitted.
We also ask that parents and students load the app on your phone. Emergency alerts and school closure information is sent out via this application.
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
Contact
Website: https://clearlakeint.ccisd.net
Location: 15545 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062, USA
Phone: (281)284 -3200