2022-2023 Eagle Extra

Dear Eagle Families,

Another great week in the books and we have already made it to Red Ribbon Week. Our CLI Student Council has created themes for each day for our students to join in on highlighting the importance of being drug free. Please look below for more information about how your Eagle can show their support each day at school. With this topic in mind, an increasing trend across our nation is students engaging in the use of vapes. Vapes come in many sizes and forms, as the companies making these devices are doing so in a way to make them “unnoticeable”. Additionally, it is very easy to purchase these camouflaged devices too. (Just to see how easy it is, I encourage you to search “vapes” on Amazon.com and review the list of devices that are available at the click of a button.) During your daily discussions with your Eagle about their day, if you hear of a student having a vape, or any other illegal device, at school, please contact one of our school administrators with this information. We also have the CCISD “See Something Say Something” app the makes it easy to send in this information too. Thank you for your support in helping us keep our school safe for all Eagles!

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

-Mr. Kimble

Mr. Milburn's 7th-grade Social Studies class creating a successful Spanish Mission using Legos

The Book Fair, hosted in the library, is extended through lunches on Monday, Oct 24th.To help make your life easier set up an e-wallet account; this awesome feature allows your student the convenience of cash-free shopping. Come stop by your book fair.

Eagle Family,

We will be having our first Trunk or Treat at Clear Lake Intermediate on October 28th from 5:30-7:30 PM. If you would like to sign up to host a spot you can fill out our survey below. We would love your support to give back to our amazing community.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=z39lBzW9mUaVLZ0xfCXs-SrlM6CKRB5FmqFYgsiMbNNUQjhMUDBIR045R1VRSUgzR0VSRlFCWEJRSy4u

If you have any questions, please contact Trevor Morris at tmorris@ccisd.net.

Students who donate a bag of candy will get a "First In Line Ticket". Candy can be dropped of in the front office. Please join us for this family-friendly event!

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.

Have some fun but remember that the dress code still applies and no costumes.

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 – 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.

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.

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
• 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.

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 see Coach Joyner or Coach Brockmyre right away.

bbrockmyre@ccisd.net

djoyner@ccisd.net

All Rank One forms including the CCISD physical form must be completed before November 1.

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

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

www.joinpta.org

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.

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.

Class fees (usually for electives) may be paid by cash or check to your student's teacher now. Payment for fees shown in Skyward can be made online by credit card.

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.

October 24 - 28 - Red Ribbon Week - Fun Themed days - no costumes- school dress code still applies

October 24 - Red Ribbon Week Theme - Disney Day- Dreams can come true without drugs - this is the day to wear your all-things-Disney shirts.

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 - Red Ribbon Week Theme - Twin Day - cigarettes and vaping are identical - Live tobacco free - find a friend and dress like twins

October 25 - 7th Grade football vs Westbrook Int - A team at Westbrook Int; B team at CLIS 4:45 pm

October 26 - Red Ribbon Week Theme - Astros Day - Strike out drugs - wear Astros shirts

October 26 - 8th Grade football vs Westbrook Int - A team at Westbrook Int; 4:45 pm

October 27 - Red Ribbon Week Theme - Backwards Day - Turn your back on drugs -wear your shirt backward

October 27 and 29 - Volleyball Championship weekend teams and locations TBD

October 28 - Red Ribbon Week theme - Drugs are scary - wear orange and black with spooky accessories

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 – 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 completed 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

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

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

Football and Volleyball schedules below and individual games listed in the Important Dates section earlier in the newsletter.

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

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