Welcome Back, Suns!

🏫🚸 First Week of School Procedures (August 13-14) 🚸🏫

Morning Arrival: Doors open at 7:00 a.m. Parents may walk children to class on the first two days of school (Thursday, Aug. 13 – Friday, Aug. 14). 

• Please enter through the main entrance only.

• All parents must exit the building by 7:29 a.m. so we can begin pledges and morning routines.

• Use the main entrance parking lot. The teacher parking lot by the cafeteria is not available due to bus and car rider traffic.

• Starting Monday, Aug. 17, parents will no longer be able to walk students to class. Staff will be available to assist students if needed.

Tardy Bell: Rings at 7:29 a.m. If arriving after this time, please park in front of the school, walk your student into the front office, and sign them in by writing your name, your student’s name, and their arrival time in the tardy binder.

Lunch Visitors: We respectfully ask parents and guardians to wait until August 24th to join us for lunch. The first weeks of school are our opportunity to set procedures for success throughout the school year. 

Dismissal Delays: Car riders are dismissed at the front of the school. Expect longer lines the first few weeks of school. When picking up car riders, please have your car tag visible, remain in your vehicle, and follow the guidance of the staff on duty. Students will not be released to parents who walk up to the front office during dismissal. To help with the dismissal process and improve traffic flow, all cars should turn right at the school’s stop. 

Walkers: Students who walk home will be dismissed through the outside door by the gym. Please have your walker tag visible when picking up. Walkers will be released once we have released the buses and the parking lot is clear at approximately 3:10 pm.

Buses: Drop-off may be delayed the first few days. Please ensure your student’s ID badge is attached to their backpack for SmartTAG scanning. You can track your child’s bus location in the SmartTAG app.

🛡️🦺Arrival and Dismissal Procedures (Ongoing Process) 🦺🛡️ 

Please take the time to carefully read our Arrival and Dismissal Procedures.

Thank you for helping us keep our students and community safe and for your continuous support!

Cellphones Procedures

Beginning in 2025, the state of Texas banned the student use of personal communication devices, including cell phones, earbuds, smartwatches, and other devices, during the school day. 

In compliance with the law, Hays CISD enforces a bell-to-bell ban on the use of personal communication devices, prohibiting them during the instructional day. Devices must remain powered off and stored out of sight from the first bell to the final dismissal bell, including during lunch and passing periods. Please read the Hays CISD Cellphone Procedures and see the flyers below for our campus procedures in the event we confiscate a device.