Dear CISD Families, 

As we welcome our in-person students on Tuesday, Sept. 8, I want to assure our community that we have been working tirelessly to ensure a safe and smooth process for all. Individual schools should have or will be sending information about their campus procedures for arrival, dismissal, social distancing, lunch and more for Sept. 8. 

Even though we have been in school for three weeks, in many ways this date will be like the first day of school for our in-person students. We know that they will be experiencing the usual hiccups and new obstacles to work through as we embark on unchartered territory for our students and staff. We ask in advance for your patience and understanding as we tackle this new opportunity together. We have been planning for in-person in addition to distance learning for months, and we may still need to make some minor tweaks to both along the way. Please remember we are in this together, and if we work with each other, I am confident that this will be another amazing school year for everyone! 

I know there are questions about how learning will happen for in-person and distance students simultaneously.  Our educators have been working together as teams to ensure equal curriculum delivery, assignments and assessment and instruction time with all students. This means that school will look and feel different than it has before. I specifically ask for your understanding, as our educators have been tasked with a huge responsibility of handling in person and distance learning. Yes, they will be working in teams, but need your grace as they take on these new duties and responsibilities to an already busy job. 

If you have an issue, question or concern, please reach out to your child’s teacher first to address it, then to a campus administrator. Posting to social media is not a productive way to address individual issues, and it is not something we should model for our children. Most of the information I am often asked about is on our website, so please continue to check it regularly for important and updated information.  We have also included an important "Check List" for in-person learning below that we hope will be a helpful resource to our families.

As we head into the Labor Day Weekend with encouraging news from Dallas County about our COVID-19 transition rate, I strongly encourage you to continue to social distance, avoid large gatherings and keep wearing your masks. Working together and practicing these simple guidelines will help us all to continue towards a path of normalcy sooner, rather than later. 

I hope you enjoy this holiday weekend with your family.

Thank you,


Dr. Brad Hunt

Curbside meal pickup for distance learners will end on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Distance learners may still pick up breakfast and lunch at the following locations between 10 and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and Wednesday, Sept. 9 — Austin, Canyon Ranch, Denton Creek, Town Center and Wilson Elementaries. Distance learners may order weekly meal bundles for pick up. Pre-ordered meals for 5 days will be available for pick up on Wednesdays, starting Sept. 9, between 4 and 6 p.m. at Denton Creek Elementary.  Read more at  go.coppellisd.com/CurbMealsPickUp. 

• Sept. 3 - Elementary Schools Virtual Curriculum Night 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
•  Sept. 7 - Labor Day Holiday No School
•  Sept. 8 - In Person School Begins
•  Sept. 14 - Board Workshop
•  Sept. 21 - Middle Schools Curriculum Night 5 p.m.
•  Sept. 28 - Regular Board Meeting