Siebert Elementary School
Brandon Chesser, Principal
Beverly Johnson, Assistant Principal
100 Little Maverick Trail
Eastland, Texas
76448
Phone (254) 631-5080 ~ Fax (254) 631-5085
Siebert Parents,
As we look forward to starting a new school year, I would like to thank you for your support and
understanding over the past five months. This school year is going to be great, and the teachers are looking forward to having students back in the classrooms of Siebert Elementary. I am writing to inform you of what will be taking place during the upcoming week. Siebert will be
having a staggered start to the year, which is as follows:
Wednesday August 19th - 5th & 3rd grade ONLY (full school day with normal drop off)
Thursday August 20th - 4th & 2nd grade ONLY (full school day with normal drop off)
Friday August 21st - PreK/HeadStart/EE, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade ONLY
Our little ones will be walked by their parents to class to meet their teacher and see their
classroom. All individuals entering the building will participate in temperature checks. Times
will be staggered to keep a limited number of parents in the building at one time. The schedule
is as follows and is based off the first letter of the student’s LAST name:
A - F 8:00 - 9:00
G - M 9:00 - 10:00
N - S 10:00 - 11:00
T - Z 12:00 - 1:00
On Friday, August 21st, after the students meet their teacher and have time to see their classroom, they will leave with their parents.
Students participating in online instruction will follow the same staggered start schedule as
above and will be meeting with their teachers virtually on their designated days.
On Monday, August 24th, all face-to-face instruction students will come to school and normal
drop off will take place in the front. Online students will begin their full daily schedules virtually
as well.
Unfortunately, this year there will not be a “Meet the Teacher” as we traditionally have had.
With PreK-1st having an opportunity the day that they come with their parents to see their
classroom and teacher, we did not want our 2nd through 5th grade students to feel uneasy about their first day. We will be having a Virtual Meet the Teacher on Monday, August 17th for 2nd through 5th grades. Two times will be available for you to choose from. You may choose to
participate at 5:00 or 5:20 using the same link. We are encouraging parents to join with their
child in the meeting using Google Meet. The links for the Virtual Meet the Teacher are below:
2nd Grade (5:00 or 5:20):
Mrs. Mellette - meet.google.com/pca-qfqt-wxt
Mrs. Cole (Online) - https://meet.google.com/fqc-yj...
Mrs. Fox - https://meet.google.com/ukg-kv...
Mrs. Forrest - meet.google.com/dvj-hoza-xud
3rd Grade (5:00 or 5:20):
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Clark - meet.google.com/wef-ukig-jwa
Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Simmel - meet.google.com/pqs-umxp-ahg
Mrs. Cole (Online) - https://meet.google.com/fqc-yj...
4th Grade All (5:00 or 5:20):
All Teachers - meet.google.com/tpj-fsnc-kzf
5th Grade All (5:00 or 5:20):
All Teachers - meet.google.com/ycy-ydon-xhi
To get the best video and sound quality download the Google Meet app:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...
Information on Lunches:
As we follow TEA guidelines and to keep students safe during lunch, we have rearranged how
we are doing our lunches and lunchroom. To continue to minimize exposure and to keep that
number low, we have our cafeteria tables spread out over the cafeteria and small gym (3rd, 4th,
& 5th). For the 1st Six Weeks, through September 25th, the following will apply:
● One grade level will be in the cafeteria or small gym at a time.
● No food deliveries during the day. Students will need to bring their lunch or get lunch in
the cafeteria.
● No visitors for lunches. All tables and chairs will be used for students to safely eat.
Again, this is through September 25th and will be reevaluated after we have had an
opportunity to see what the process will look like and help students establish a routine.
● If you wish to eat lunch with your student for special occasions, please check out your
student for lunch.
Other information:
● Delivering birthday cupcakes and outside food will not be permitted at this time.
● Campus visitors will be limited. Visitors will be expected to complete the required health
screening. Visitors who are screened and proceed beyond the reception area will follow
specific guidelines for visitors.
● Parents will drop students off or say goodbye at the door.
● Refer back to the Eastland ISD Back to School Safety Procedures that were posted a
couple of weeks ago.
● Call or email myself or Mrs. Johnson with any questions or concerns.
bchesser@eastland.esc14.net or bjohnson@eastland.esc14.net
Last thoughts:
The start to this school year is unusual and far from traditional. We, just like you, wish that
everything was back to “normal” and we were having our traditional Meet the Teacher and
business as usual, but know that all decisions are made with your child’s best interest at heart. By following the guidelines set forth by TEA, we hope to keep the doors of Siebert open throughout the entire school year. I know there will be points of frustration, and I ask that you reach out to me at any time, but I believe what we have put together, in coordination with parents, teachers, and community members, gives our students a great opportunity at being successful back in a safe learning environment that meets the guidelines set forth by TEA. You are ready, we are ready, and more importantly our students are ready to be back to school, and we are looking forward to an unusual but phenomenal back to school.
Thank you and God bless,
Brandon Chesser
Principal Siebert Elementary