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A Community Message from Dr. Rick McDaniel

Press Release|
Shane Mauldin|
Friday, April 17, 2020

In this message to the McKinney ISD community, Superintendent Dr. Rick McDaniel addresses the Friday, April 17, executive order from Gov. Abbott that extends the school closure to the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

Dear McKinney ISD Community,

I hope this message finds you all doing well. As most of you are aware, Governor Abbott issued an executive order today, Friday, April 17, determining that Texas schools will remain closed through the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year. In accordance with that order, McKinney ISD will continue our school closure through the end of school on May 28. We will begin the next school year in August in accordance with the previously adopted 2020-2021 school calendar.

I deeply regret to inform you that, obviously, this extended closure means we will not be able to conduct our high school graduations as previously planned. However, in anticipation that this would be a possibility, we have been working on an alternate plan for graduation and will be sharing that plan with the community in the very near future.

I realize that this has been a difficult adjustment for all. I’d like to offer my sincere gratitude to our faculty, staff, students, and especially our parents, for the way you have answered the call during this stressful time and have worked tirelessly to adjust to online learning in a very short amount of time. I am continually impressed by the innovative ways in which our teachers have managed to maintain a personal connection, albeit a virtual one, with our students throughout this crisis.

Additionally, I’d like to add that virtual online instruction will definitely continue throughout the remainder of the school year. I can’t stress enough the importance of our students remaining engaged in virtual learning in order that we minimize any learning deficit prior to the start of school next year. I assure you our teachers will continue to deliver a professional, first class online learning experience.

In conclusion, I’d like to say that during times such as these, true leaders always emerge. That said, our campus principals have gone above and beyond in their communication with their respective staffs, students, and parents. Their leadership has undoubtedly served our students in maintaining as much of a sense of normalcy as possible, especially given the circumstances.

I wish you all the very best and want you to know that I’ll be communicating with everyone in the weeks to come regarding our plans for wrapping up the school year. For now, take care and stay safe.

Sincerely,

Dr. Rick McDaniel
McKinney ISD Superintendent

 

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Un mensaje comunitario del Dr. McDaniel

Estimada comunidad de McKinney ISD,

Espero que se encuentren todos bien. Como la mayoría de ustedes saben, el Gobernador Abbott emitió una orden ejecutiva hoy, viernes 17 de abril, que determina que las escuelas de Texas permanecerán cerradas durante el resto del año escolar 2019-2020. De acuerdo con esa orden, McKinney ISD continuará el cierre de escuela hasta el final del año escolar cuál es el 28 de mayo. Comenzaremos el próximo año escolar en agosto de acuerdo con el calendario escolar 2020-2021 previamente adoptado.

Lamento profundamente informarles que, obviamente, este cierre prolongado significa que no podremos llevar a cabo nuestras graduaciones de la escuela secundaria como se había planeado previamente. Sin embargo, anticipamos de que esto sería una posibilidad por lo cual hemos estado trabajando en un plan alternativo para la graduación. Compartiremos este plan con la comunidad en un futuro muy cercano.

Reconozco que este ha sido un ajuste difícil para todos. Quisiera ofrecer mi sincero agradecimiento a nuestros profesores, personal, estudiantes y especialmente a nuestros padres, por la forma en que han respondido durante este momento estresante y han trabajado incansablemente para adaptarse al aprendizaje en línea en muy poco tiempo. Estoy extremadamente impresionado por las formas innovadoras en que nuestros maestros han logrado mantener una conexión personal, aunque virtual, con nuestros estudiantes durante esta crisis.

Además, me gustaría agregar que la instrucción virtual en línea definitivamente continuará durante el resto del año escolar. No puedo enfatizar lo suficiente la importancia de que nuestros estudiantes permanezcan involucrados en el aprendizaje virtual para minimizar cualquier carencia de aprendizaje antes del comienzo de la escuela el próximo año. Les aseguro que nuestros maestros continuarán brindando una experiencia profesional de aprendizaje en línea de primera clase.

En conclusión, me gustaría decir que en tiempos como estos, siempre surgen verdaderos líderes. Dicho esto, los directores de nuestras escuelas han ido más allá en su comunicación con su respectivo personal, estudiantes y padres. Sin duda, su liderazgo ha servido a nuestros estudiantes para mantener la mayor normalidad posible, especialmente dadas las circunstancias.

Les deseo todo lo mejor y quiero que sepan que me comunicaré con todos en las próximas semanas con respecto a nuestros planes para concluir el año escolar. Por ahora, cuídense y manténgase seguros.

Sinceramente,

Dr. Rick McDaniel
Superintendente de McKinney ISD

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