2022-2023 Eagle Extra

Dear Eagle Families,

Happy February! This is a short week but it is still packed! Please be sure to look at the very bottom of this newsletter for the calendar of activities that are coming up!

Please peruse the rest of our newsletter to stay up with our week’s activities and updated information for the week.

-Mr. Kimble

February 6 - Student Holiday - School is closed

February 7 - One Act Play Zone A competition - Clear Brook High School at 3 pm

February 7 - Girls District Cross Country Meet at Challenger Columbia Stadium

February 8 - Boys District Cross Country Meet at Challenger Columbia Stadium

February 8 - Virtual PTA meeting 6 pm. See below to register

February 10 - Informational meeting for 7th & 8th grade girls that are interested in playing soccer- Teaching Theater at 8:20 AM

February 10 - Informational meeting for 7th & 8th grade boys interested in playing golf, that have previous experience playing golf, 8:30 AM in the boys locker room.

February 10 - Seventh-grade Social from 4-6pm in the CLIS commons and gym- Tickets and incentive requirements met are needed to attend. Only open to 7th graders.

February 10 - Grading period ends for 2nd progress report, 3rd 9-weeks

Good Evening CLIS PTA Members!

We are having our February Membership meeting on the 8th at 6pm. It will be virtual. In order to attend a virtual meeting you must register in advance. Please use this link to register. Once you register I will email you the link to join the meeting. This is a very important meeting because we will be voting on the By Laws and Standing Rules that were rewritten by a committee. Thank you!

Paula Hutchins

President

Clear Lake Intermediate PTSA

409-781-9339

Hello parents!

The 7th-Grade Social is coming up! The social will be on February 10 right after school until 6pm. We need your help! We need at least 12 parents to chaperone the social, the social will not be able to go on without the minimum number of chaperones. If you would like to volunteer and have not already, please make sure you sign up as a CCISD volunteer. The information and the link to be a CCISD volunteer is in the section just below.

If you are unable to give your time, please consider signing up for donations.

Below is the link to sign up as a chaperone and for donations.

February 10, 2023, 4:00 - 6:00 pm: 7th Grade Glow Dance (signupgenius.com)

Please feel free to email or text me with questions.

Rachael Palomares

Rpcma20@yahoo.com

832-455-4424

If you want to volunteer with PTA or one of the other organizations on campus, including chaperone opportunities, please go to the CCISD website and apply to be a volunteer. Volunteer application (ccisd.net then community. Under the title "Support CCISD" click on Mentor and Volunteer - then on the right you will see a blue box to click on for the volunteer application) This needs to be done at least a couple of days before you want to volunteer at a campus event or chaperone.

Hello Eagle Family!

2022-2023 Clear Lake Intermediate School yearbooks are currently on sale for $45. The price will increase as we progress through the school year. If you would like to order a yearbook today, please go to www.balfour.com . Once there, search for Clear Lake Intermediate, and follow the directions to order. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Johnson, yearbook adviser, at pejohnson@ccisd.net.

Class fees (usually for electives) may be paid by cash or check to your student's teacher. Payment for fees shown in Skyward can be made online by credit card. Fees are assessed by semester so new fees are showing in your student's Skyward account now.

Did you know that you can get notifications sent to you about your child's grades? For directions on how to view grades and how to set up grade notifications, please watch the brief "how to" videos below.

• Viewing Grades in Skyward
• Set Up Grade Notifications for Parents/Guardians

When there is paperwork from a doctor that needs to be completed by a teacher, please turn it in to the front office and ask that it be given to a counselor. An example is the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment forms. The counselor can get the forms to the teachers, collect them and fax them to the doctor. When you drop the forms off, request that they go to the counselor, include the name of the doctor, the fax number, and when the doctor needs them. Please give us at least 3 days for the process to be completed.

Our CLI Eagles are expected to take care of their academic, attendance, and behavioral responsibilities. Below is our Eagles Incentive Program and Requirements.

EAGLE and DISTRICT 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, District Incentives, Etc.
  
• Attend CLI Sporting events independently
• Attend and/or participate in a Student Vs. Staff Games

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE:

- Academic Responsibility – Must be passing on the most recent Progress Report and/or Report Card

- Behavioral Responsibility – 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.

***For the DISTRICT"S Incentive Activity, student tardies will count towards participation. 5 tardies will equal 1 absence for the purposes of qualifying for the incentive only.

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).

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 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 consider joining our PTA and helping us Back the Future at

www.joinpta.org

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.

https://www.schoolcafe.com/clearcreekisd

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.

Cell phones continue to be a major distraction during the instructional day for a majority of school-age students. While current District policy allows students to bring their cell phones to school, students at Clear Lake Intermediate will be required to put their phones on silent and in their backpacks when entering into our school building. Students will not be allowed to have cell phones and/or ear buds in their ears throughout the day.

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.

February 6 - Student Holiday - School is closed

February 7 - One Act Play Zone A competition - Clear Brook High School at 3 pm

February 7 - Girls District Cross Country Meet at Challenger Columbia Stadium

February 8 - Boys District Cross Country Meet at Challenger Columbia Stadium

February 10 - Grading period ends for 2nd progress report, 3rd 9-weeks

February 10 - Seventh grade Social - 4-6 pm in the CLIS commons and gym- Tickets and incentive requirements met to attend.

February 11 - One Act Play District Competition at Clear Brook High School - Time TBD

February 13 - Parent/Guardian meeting for Girls Track Team 5:30 pm in the Teaching Theater.

February 15 - Meeting for parents/guardians of students wanting to tryout for Cheer/Mascot for 2023-2024 - 6pm in the commons

February 17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day- Write a "Make your Mark" to a teacher.

February 17 - Progress reports available in Skyward for the 2nd progress report, 3rd 9-weeks

February 20 - Student Holiday - School is closed

February 24 - Go Texan Day - Kick on those boots!

March 1 - Parent/Guardian meeting for Boys and Girls tennis teams - 5:30 pm in the Teaching Theater

March 2 - Read Across America - Wear a Dr. Seuss or favorite book character SHIRT. - no costumes.

March 3 - Dress in Blue Day for a future free of Colon Cancer

March 6 - 3rd Nine-weeks tests - Language Arts, Band, Choir, and Orchestra

March 7 - 3rd Nine-weeks tests - Math, Construction/Welding, Spanish, Theater Arts, LDC

March 8 - 3rd Nine-weeks tests - Science, PE, Culinary Arts

March 9 - 3rd Nine-weeks tests - Social Studies, Audio Visual Productions, Art, College & Career Readiness, Journalism

March 10 - Student vs Staff Basketball game

March 10 - Early Release - Students dismissed at 1 pm

March 10 - Grading period ends for the 3rd 9-weeks

March 11-19 - Spring Break

March 20 - Student Holiday - School is closed

March 24 - Report cards available in Skyward for the 3rd 9-weeks

April 7 - CCISD Holiday - CCISD offices and schools closed

April 12 & 13 - Spring Theater show - Clear Lake Intermediate Teaching Theater - 6 pm

April 17 - Student Holiday - School is closed

April 25 - STAAR - Reading -6th, 7th, and 8th grades

April 26 - STAAR - Social Studies - 8th grade

April 27 - Make-up for the Reading STAAR for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades

April 28 - Make-up for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR

April 28 - Theatre Showcase - Clear Lake Intermediate Commons - 6 pm

May 2 - STAAR - Science -8th Grade and Biology EOC

May 4 - Make-up for STAAR - Science -8th Grade and Biology EOC

May 9 - STAAR - Math - 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and Algebra 1 EOC

May 11 - Make-up for STAAR - Math - 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and Algebra 1 EOC

May 12 - Save the date - CCISD Physicals at Clear Lake Intermediate - Time TBD -Cash Only

May 25 - Last day of school for students - Early Release- Students dismissed at 1 pm

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.).

https://ssoportal.ccisd.net/

* 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.

https://rb.gy/cojl51

* 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

https://rb.gy/lz7oz7

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.

https://rb.gy/zshdsf

· Parents: Here is a good video about all the features of Skyward: https://rb.gy/ifoldt

Did you know that you can get notifications sent to you about your child's grades? For directions on how to view grades and how to set up grade notifications, please watch the brief "how to" videos below.

• Viewing Grades in Skyward
• Set Up Grade Notifications for Parents/Guardians

Jepsey Kimble, Principal

jkimble@ccisd.net

Kara Massey, Assistant Principal A-J

kmassey@ccisd.net

Trevor Morris, Assistant Principal K-Z

tmorris@ccisd.net

Unsure about what is acceptable dress at CLIS? We follow the CCISD Dress code, which can be found here. Remember that we strive to provide a culture where all students can achieve high levels of learning. If attire is so distracting that students can't learn, we might call you to bring them a change of clothes. While we encourage creativity and individuality, we also want to preserve the learning environment.

Absent excuses should be turned in to Cyd Bourg in the front office. We are encouraging parents to email or fax any absent notes to Ms. Bourg, our attendance clerk, at EagleAttendance@ccisd.net or fax to (281)284-3207 or scan the QR code below. This is in lieu of bringing the note in person. Please make sure your signature is on any notes you submit.

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

Drop off and pick up at CLIS allows for several options that parents can use. Through an agreement with St. Bernadette's Catholic Church, parents can park in their large parking lot located on the El Camino Real side of their building in the afternoons to wait for their children. Please park in a parking spot while you wait for your student. Avoid parking in the small area next to the St. Bernadette Pre-school wing. In addition, we allow students to be dropped off in the front by the flagpole, as well as the back parking lot by the gyms. Please make sure your students know where you will be picking them up BEFORE school gets out. See the map below to decide what's best for your family. PLEASE NOTE - IN MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS, PARENTS SHOULD NOT USE THE BUS LANE LOCATED ON EL CAMINO REAL before 8:40 am and between 3:15 and 4:20 pm.

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.

2022-23 CCISD Student Handbook

2021-22 CCISD Student Code of Conduct

2021-22 CCISD Student Honor Code

CCISD Extracurricular Code of Conduct

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
• Cómo solicitar beneficios de comida gratis o de precio reducido usando la aplicación en línea

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.

Website: https://clearlakeint.ccisd.net
Location: 15545 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062, USA
Phone: (281)284 -3200