August 2018 Echo

Welcome back, students!

HAYS COUNTY

ECHO AUGUST 2018

INSIDE:

Back-to-school information for the north Hays County School Districts

HAYS CISD DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD WIMBERLEY ISD

HAYS COUNTY

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Welcome back, students T

he sight of school supplies shelved on a dedicated grocery store aisle can only mean the start of the school year is almost upon us.

Yes, it’s that time of the year again. A time when parents are eager to re-tag educators for the great game that is child development.

Unlike most years, however, signs of a rapidly growing community are starting to become more apparent.

Hays CISD, for example, expects to have more than 20,000 students enrolled in all 18 campuses by the start of the 2018 school year. With that brings the always challenging task for parents to find out what is needed and where to go in order to get their child prepared for classes.

That’s why we at the Hays County Echo this month dedicate our August edition toward Backto-School – a resource that we

hope can provide parents information to get their children ready.

In this edition, readers can find a myriad of information, ranging from campus contacts, lunch prices, school supply lists, immunization requirements and so much more for students in Hays, Wimberley and Dripping Springs ISDs. We at the Echo also take a look at some of the issues that our districts will be facing as we enter a new school year.

Reporter Exsar Arguello sheds light on how Hays CISD plans to upgrade security measures within the district, in the hopes of keeping students as safe as possible.

Arugello then dives into how technology and mobile devices

are shaping instruction within the Dripping Springs and Hays school districts.

The topic of vaccinations is then tackled by reporter Carlie Porterfield, who looks into how the rate of students opting out of immunizations is rising in some of our local districts.

Our view then moves toward facilities and how Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD are faring with their respective bond measures.

With this information in hand, we at the Hays County Echo hope all parents can feel confident as their kids forge their way toward May and the end of the year.

School starts Aug. 21 in Dripping Springs, Aug. 27 in Hays CISD. Are you ready?

We think you will be.

Thanks for reading and Go Tigers, Texans, Rebels and Lobos!

Moses Leos III, Editor

IN THIS ISSUE...

School districts enact new safety maesures .............................4

Athletics and extracurricular paperwork for students .......................13

Status report on Hays CISD bond projects ......................5

Fall Varsity Sports Schedules ..............14

Back to School events ....................... 7-8 Districts bring technology into the classroom................................10

Hays County school districts see changes in immunization exemption figures.................................15 Hays County Service Directory ...........18

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Hays CISD to enact new safety measures for 2018 W

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

ith summer coming to an end, the new school year approaches with lingering concerns over the issue of school safety.

As Hays CISD staff prepare for the 2018 school year, new precautions are being implemented at the newly constructed campuses across the district with school safety in mind.

After the Parkland, Florida school shooting, districts across the nation are brainstorming methods in hopes of preventing another mass shooting at schools. One of these newly adopted methods by HCISD is an initiative to reduce the amount of manual fire alarm stations on campuses.

“The shooter in Parkland pulled the manual fire alarms in the building to try and herd confused students and staff to the hallways and out of the classroom,” said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer. “In an active shooting situation, the lockdown process is very different from a fire emergency. We want to keep our students locked in the classrooms, not out.”

But the philosophy for Hays CISD officials is not necessarily to prevent school shootings through one direct change, but to target a multitude of methods to prevent a situation other schools across the nation have endured.

Some of these additional changes include added security cameras, traffic management in-and-out of schools and activities that foster more social interactions between students and counselors.

There is only one manual fire alarm at the newly constructed Uhland Elementary, which is located at a secure location in the main office and away from students or visitors.

The only person who will have

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access to that fire alarm is the staff room that gives these students a behind the front desk. sense of purpose and direction in “We’ve been in close contact with their life. This, in the district’s eyes, the Fire Marshal to make sure everywill help combat feelings of lonelithing is up to standards,” Savoy said. ness and exclusivity for students.

“The truth is, manual fire alarms are “From what we’ve seen about these becoming obsolete. New technology school shooters is that most were in smoke detectors will catch a fire not the students who were bullied, long before humans can. Sometimes but those who struggled socially with our system’s alarm their peers,” Savoy said. will trigger if there is “These kids – who are too much dust on the Our goal is to the philosophy invisible. sensor, which shows create an environment how advanced these for Hays CISD where every student has systems are.” a connection to their officials is not campus and peers.”

Uhland Elementary Principal Cynthia Savoy said the mental to necessarily health Vasquez said the newly component canconstructed campus not be ignored when prevent school developing new safety was constructed with safety in mind and measures for students shootings includes one main enacross the district. With trance in and out of the a projected enrollment through one building for visitors. of 20,000 students direct change, by the start of the fall This allows front office staff to give semester, engaging but to target authority to which all students through visitors can come in activities is an a multitude of school and out of the school. ambitious goal HCISD Visitors must enter will take head-on. methods to through the office and The 2018-2019 prebe granted permission liminary budget report prevent a sitto enter the campus. also outlines the posuation other “The main doors will sible additions of law lock after the students and public schools across enforcement arrive in the mornsafety officers throughing, and every single out the district. But the the nation person who comes to approval of those posiour campus is cycled tions will depend on the have endured. through the office,” amount of funding the she said. “Safety is our district can squeeze to priority.” hire these highly trained and certified Eric Wright, superintendent for positions.

Hays CISD, is focused on a dis“There is not one thing we can do trict-wide effort to raise student to prevent a school shooting,” Savoy involvement in extra-curricular and said. “But there are a lot of little initiaacademic activities. tives we can do to keep our students The goal for the district is to have connected and engaged with one every student involved with some another. We will be taking multiple sort of activity outside of the classapproaches to these issues.”

Status report on Hays CISD bond projects

BY MOSES LEOS III

of Johnson High, which is slated to be completed prior to the start of the 2019 One school down, several more large school year. projects to go.

Also on-time are projects under PropThat’s the mentality Hays CISD offiosition 2, which deal with improvement cials harbor as they aim towards comple- and upgrades to current facilities. tion of items in its $250 million May 2017 Several items slated to be completed bond initiative. prior to the start A big step will be of the school year According to district taken this month include improvewhen the district ments to science officials, seven of the opens Uhland labs at Dahlstrom Elementary; the Middle School, district’s eight projects campus marks the which will bring first of the $180those labs up to under Proposition 1 are plus million in fadistrict standards. cility projects under at 30 percent completion In addition, the Proposition 1 to be district is aiming to or higher. That includes complete several completed.

Max Cleaver, maintenance construction of Johnson major Hays CISD chief projects prior to operation officer the start of classes.

High, which is slated (COO), said it’s his Those include a hope the majority flooring renovation to be completed prior of the projects unwithin the Hays der the 2017 bond to the start of the 2019 High cafeteria, could be done by as which involves school year. soon as 2019. replacing outdated “By next sumvinyl flooring with mer, we will be complete on just about a polished concrete floor. In addition, everything,” Cleaver said. “That is our the district will also conduct asbestos goal.” abatement with the vinyl flooring, which Overall, Cleaver said progress on will bring the total cost of the Hays High most bond projects is “going very well.” cafeteria project to just over $100,000.

Cleaver said the district planned to take Hays CISD plans to remodel flooring on a handful of projects early on, but is at Kyle and Fuentes Elementary, as well also trying to show “good stewardship” of as in Dahlstrom and Wallace Middle bond dollars.

School. The district plans to make progSo far, Cleaver said bond projects are ress on roofing and heating, ventilation currently on-time and on budget. and air conditioning (HVAC) improveAccording to district officials, seven of ments at a handful of district campuses. the district’s eight projects under PropCompleting safety improvements at all osition 1 are at 30 percent completion 18 district campuses, however, will be an or higher. That includes construction ongoing process throughout the school Roughly one year after voters approved Hays CISD’s $250 million bond package, construction has already begun on several major projects. Here’s a view of the status on several Hays CISD projects Johnson High School – 61% Uhland Elementary School – This project is Substantially Complete and the district has started moving in furniture.

Buda Elementary School Replacement - 51% Hays High School Music Building – 40% Hays High School BB SB Complex –

35%

Dahlstrom Middle School Science Lab Renovations – 70% Hays Misc. Bleacher/Athletic Upgrades – 50% Hays CISD Transportation Facility – 21%

year, Cleaver said.

In August, Hays CISD officials plan to bring an item to install campus door buzzers for consideration by the board of trustees.

Cleaver said student safety is the district’s top priority and that officials weren’t going to wait until next summer to complete safety upgrades.

Installation of new safety measures is localized work and is not super involved, Cleaver said. Hays CISD anticipates completion of new safety measures at all campuses by the Christmas break.

“That kind of work we can complete after hours, nights, weekends and holidays,” Cleaver said. “We ave a sense of urgency to get that done.”

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BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS FALL 2018 For Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley ISD Hays CISD Middle Schools WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND:

• Schedule pick-up day for Hays CISD middle school students. Check with each campus for specific information regarding back-to-school camps for incoming 6th graders. Noon-6:30 p.m.

Hays High School

Hays CISD Elementary Schools

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH:

AUGUST 23RD:

• Hays High School Rebel Roundup: Schedule pickup for Seniors 8:00 a.m.noon • Schedule pickup for Sophomores 1:305:00 p.m.

(Senior & Sophomore parents are required to attend with students)

• Meet-the-teacher/back-to-school night for Hays CISD elementary students.

Look for information emailed to you from your campus for start times and specific events.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH:

• Incoming Freshman Camp & schedule pickup 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

(Freshman parents are not required to attend this event with students) • Schedule pickup for Juniors 1:30-5:00 p.m.

(Junior parents are required to attend with students) • Schedule pickup for anyone who missed their time 5:00-7:30 p.m.

Lehman High School AUGUST 14TH & AUGUST 15TH:

• Lehman High School Lobos Schedule pickup for All Grades 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

AUGUST 16TH:

• Lobo Camp (LHS Freshmen) 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

All incoming Lobo freshmen are welcome! Sign up at the following link: https://sites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/ lobo-camp-2018

• New-to-the-District Student Orientation (all new 7th and 8th grade students as well as new 6th grade students who are unable to attend 6th grade Tigers-N-Training), 1:00-3:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14:

• Freshman Orientation: ROAR 2022, two sessions (same program) 3:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:

• Meet the Teacher Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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• 6th Grade Tigers-N-Training (incoming 6th grade students), 10:00 a.m.-noon.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15:

• Pre-K Parent Orientation (parents only), 6:00-7:00 p.m., CL&I • Kinder Orientation (parents only), 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., cafeteria

Sycamore Springs Middle School

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16:

• Meet the Teacher Night, classrooms, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

TUESDAY AUGUST 7:

Tigers Ready (formerly Tiger in Training) schedule: • 6th Grade last names A-K: 8:009:00 a.m.

• 6th Grade last names L-Z, 9:0010:00 a.m.

• 7th Grade last names A-K, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

• 7th Grade last names L-Z, 11:00-noon.

• 8th Grade last names A-K, 1:00-2:00 p.m.

• 8th Grade last names L-Z, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

• Any student who missed scheduled time, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

• Meet the Teacher Night, classrooms, 6:00 8:00 p.m.

Dripping Springs High School

Walnut Springs Elementary

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Dripping Springs Elementary THURSDAY, AUGUST 16:

• Meet the Teacher Night for all grades, 5:00-6:30 p.m., classrooms

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:

• Parent Orientation for Grades 1 and 2, 6:00-6:30 p.m., classrooms • Parent Orientation for Grade 5, 6:307:00 p.m., classrooms

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:

• Parent Orientation for Grades 3 and 4, 6:00-6:30 p.m., classrooms

Rooster Springs Elementary

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15:

• Pre-K Parent Orientation (parents only), 6:30-7:15 p.m., cafeteria

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16:

• Meet the Teacher Night for Grades 1, 3, and 5, 5:00-5:45 p.m., classrooms • Meet the Teacher Night for Pre-K, Kinder, Grades 2 and 4, 6:00-6:45 p.m., classrooms

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:

• Meet the Teacher Night for Grades Pre-K, Kinder, Grades 1 and 2, 5:005:45 p.m., classrooms • Meet the Teacher Night for Grades 3, 4, and 5, 5:45-6:30 p.m., classrooms

• Parent Orientation for Grades 2 and 4, 5:30-7:00 p.m., classrooms

• Parent Orientation for Pre-K, Kinder, 5:30-6:15 p.m., classrooms • Parent Orientation for Grades 3 and 4, 6:15-7:00 p.m., classrooms

Sycamore Springs Elementary

• Parent Orientation for Grades 1 and 2, 5:30-6:15 p.m., classrooms • Parent Orientation for Grade 5, 6:157:00 p.m., classrooms

• Pre-K Parent Orientation (parents only), CL&I, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:

• Parent Orientation for Grades 1, 3, and 5, 5:30-7:00 p.m., classrooms

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15:

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! s t n e d u t s , k c a b e Welcom THURSDAY, AUGUST 16:

• Meet the Teacher Night for Grades Pre-K, Kinder, 1 and 2, classrooms, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

• Meet the Teacher Night for Grades 3, 4, and 5, classrooms, 6:15-7:15 p.m.

• Parent Orientation: TBA

parents. Students and parents who are new to the district (7th or 8th grade) may also attend. There will be a Question and answer session for new students/parents but much of the information is focused on 6th grade.

• 7th Grade 3:15-4 p.m.

Drop off school supplies and move in your lockers.

• 8th Grade 4-4:45 p.m.

Drop off school supplies and move into your lockers NOTE: 7th and 8th graders are not required to attend on this day.

Student schedules will be available to view online by noon on August 9th. Paper copies will not be passed out on this day.

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Wimberley High School AUGUST 1-2 • New Student Registration. Complete online registration first. 9-11:30 a.m., 1-3:30 p.m.

Returning Student Registration. Complete online registration first.

• Photos for Student ID Badges will be taken at the following orientation times.

Students will be asked to remove any hats. Please be prepared to take photo.

Seniors, August 6, 9-11 a.m.

Juniors, August 6, 1-3 p.m.

Sophomores, August 7, 9-11 a.m.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9:

• 6th Grade 1:15-3:15 p.m.

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• Open House 6-7:30 p.m.

Scudder Elementary MONDAY, AUGUST 13:

• PreK 4-4:45 p.m.

• Kindergarten 6:30-7:15 p.m.

• First Grade 5-5:45 p.m.

Students in above grades will visit their classrooms, meet their teachers and drop off school supplies. Class lists will be posted on the front door by noon.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21:

• SPIN - Scudder Parent Infomation Nights • PreK 5:30-6:15 p.m.

• First Grade 6:30-7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22:

• Kindergarden 5:30-6:15 p.m.

We will provide childcare on the playground while parents attend an information session in their child’s classroom.

Jacob’s Well Elementary MONDAY, AUGUST 13:

Parent Information & Meet the Teacher Night • 2nd and 5th Grade 5:00-6:00 p.m.

• 3rd and 4th Grade 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Students will visit their classrooms, meet their teachers and drop off school supplies. Class lists will be posted on the front door by noon.

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Bridging the digital divide

Districts bring technology into the classroom

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BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

n a digital age with access to limitless communication at one’s fingertips, the internet is becoming more of an asset for Hays County school districts.

Bring your own device (BYOD) is available in all school districts across the county and is a program aimed at bringing technology into the classroom as an agent for learning teachers. Despite its successes, BYOD does come with challenges, particularly in regard to access of technology for all students, equally.

“The challenge with BYOD is getting all of our high school students on the same page in the classroom environment,” said Tim Savoy, public information officer for the Hays CISD. “If you have students on different operating systems and devices, it can be challenging for our teachers to get everyone where they need to be for a lesson.”

Waiting to have a classroom operating in unison throughout all devices can often lead to wasted class time, Savoy said.

With companies like Microsoft, Apple and Google all competing for a spot in the classroom, devices like Chromebooks and iPads are becoming more prominent as school districts look to technology to foster education.

Students who regularly bring devices of any form can easily engage in the more transformative approach to learning that the district values,

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“Personal technology devices are something that is so much a part of students’ lives outside of school it bridges the forum through which they receive and create information inside and outside of school walls.”

–Nicole Poenitzsch, assistant superintendent of learning and innovation for the Dripping Springs Independent School District

said Nicole Poenitzsch, assistant superintendent of learning and innovation for the Dripping Springs Independent School District.

BYOD can also be an economically friendly approach for school districts, which have historically relied on the purchase of textbooks to supply classrooms.

For DSISD, providing devices for students who do not have access to their own, in addition to the online subscription costs of classroom programs, is slightly more cost effective than providing print textbooks to all students.

“Another important advantage is that online subscriptions allow for regular updates to information as opposed to print-based materials becoming outdated in the interim of the adoption cycle,” said Dale

Whitaker, DSISD executive director of communications.

For the 2017-2018 school year, DSISD used nearly $500,000 of state funds through the Instructional Materials Allotment to provide new curriculum materials to students and teachers as a result of the growth of the district.

The general practice of DSISD is to have one classroom set of print textbooks, in addition to the subscriptions and renewals to online curriculum resources for students and teachers, Whitaker said.

“Our teachers are trained and equipped to use multiple interactive tools and devices including apps and electronic textbook resources that are embedded in their instructional design and delivery,” Poenitzsch said. “Personal technology devices

are something that is so much a part of students’ lives outside of school it bridges the forum through which they receive and create information inside and outside of school walls.”

At previous HCISD Board of Trustee meetings, discussion surfaced on the inclusion of Chromebooks. Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright said June 4 Chromebooks for the district’s senior class would cost around $2 million.

Those discussions were quickly shot down after budget projections showed the district could be operating in the red by around $20 million within the next four years.

The district isn’t ruling out Chromebooks as an option for a future generation of tech-savey students.

“Chromebooks would be in the future, but it’s just an idea right now,” Savoy said. “The advantage of Chromebooks would allow a classroom to operate in a uniformed fashion as all students have access to the same device and operating system. Again, it comes down to cost, but the advantages are there.”

Savoy said the district will communicate with parents and teachers before a decision could be made about Chromebooks in the classroom. More research needs to be done, he said.

“But it comes down to an economy of scale,” Savoy said. “Chromebooks can be expensive for the district, especially if it’s provided for all students at the high school level.”

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Athletics and extracurricular paperwork for students

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tudents participating in secondary school athletics are required to submit participation forms and a physical prior to stepping on the field.

Here is a list of what each district requires for athletic physicals.

Per UIL requirements, a physical must be completed prior to junior high athletic or extracurricular participation and prior to the first and third years of high school participation. Local polices may require an annual physical for athletes.

Hays CISD

An athletic physical must be completed annually for participation in athletics and certain physical activity related extracurricular activities in Hays CISD. All physicals must be dated after April 1st of the previous school year to be valid. The physical and health history forms must be filled out by a physician and returned to your campus for review by the athletic trainers.

These forms are not available for electronic submission. For your convenience, physical and medical history forms are available at each secondary school.

To access additional required athletic participation forms for Hays CISD, hold your cursor over the “Electronic Participation Forms” tab. You will get a drop down list of all required forms for participation.

To submit forms online, you will be asked to provide information such as home phone numbers, cell phone numbers, email addresses, name of primary physician, insurance policy information and other pertinent information.

Please make sure you have this with you when filling out your forms electronically. If you do not know the answer to a question, please answer the question with “n/a”, or “none”.

Remember that to submit online, you and your child must fill out and sign in all required

spaces. Forms will not be accepted electronically without everything filled out by the student athlete and you the parent/guardian.

The complete legal name of the student and student ID number is required to complete each form.

Please make sure you have the student ID before attempting to complete any of the electronic forms. If the student has a hyphenated last name, the name will need to be submitted as it is listed upon enrollment with the school.

To begin, click on the form name and fill out the information requested. All forms are required for participation.

More information, and a link to physical and additional athletic participation forms, can be found online at https://hayscisd. rankonesport.com/New/Home. aspx.

Dripping Springs ISD

Paperwork required for DSISD student athletes can be submitted electronically, according to the district website. The 2018-19 high school forms will not be ready to submit until early August. Date(s) available to accept forms will be at dsisdtx.us/Page/491 when ready.

Middle school 2018-19 electronic forms will be accepted near the first day of school.

Middle school athletes should turn in their physical forms to their campus coach before first day of practice.

Students participating in athletics, band, Hi-Stepper or cheerleading must submit a physical. Athletes may turn in their completed UIL physical form to the Athletic Trainer at the Athletics Office at the Tiger Stadium Field House.

Band, hi-stepper and cheer students may turn their forms in to their sponsors.

Every student who participates in middle school or high school athletics, band, Hi-Steppers or high school cheerleading are

required to pay a participation fee. Participation fees must be paid by the Monday before the first game of the student’s sport.

Middle school payments will be accepted after school starts, with an ultimate deadline of Sept.

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Any student participating in athletics is required to have all forms and physicals completed before any participation in practice or competition.

INCOMING SOPHOMORES AND SENIORS FOR 2018-2019: Will need all paperwork except a physical, unless they are new to the district or were injured during last years athletic year.

Incoming Freshmen and Juniors for 2018 - 2019: Will need all paperwork from the 2018 -2019 Sports Physical Packets Wimberley ISD requires an athletic fee from each student who is in athletics, or on a WISD athletic team, per WISD Board policy. The cost is $100 for the first student and $50 for each additional student with a maximum of $200.00 per family.

This fee helps to pay for sports equipment, team uniforms, tournament entry fees, etc. and also provides your student with a 2018-2019 Athletic Pass, which enables them to attend all Junior High and High School home athletic events for free by showing this card for admittance.

Payment can be made in cash, check written to WISD Athletics, or through the WISD Webstore with a credit card.

Contact the WISD Athletic Secretary at 512-847-3211 or visit hs.wimberleyisd.net for further information.

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FALL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULES Dripping Springs High FOOTBALL (All games at 7:30 p.m.)

Aug. 31 vs. Kerrville Tivy Sept. 7 at Hays Sept. 14 vs. New Braunfels Canyon Sept. 21 at Travis (Burger Stadium) Oct. 5 at McCallum (House Park) Oct. 12 vs. LBJ Oct. 19 vs. Lanier Oct. 26 at Seguin Nov. 2 vs. Reagan Nov. 8 at Crockett

Hays High FOOTBALL (All games at 7:30 p.m.)

Aug. 31 at San Marcos Sept. 7 vs. Dripping Springs Sept. 21 vs. Anderson Sept. 28 vs. Bowie (Burger Stadium) Oct. 5 vs. Akins Oct. 11 at Austin High (House Park) Oct. 19 vs. Lehman Oct. 26 at Westlake Nov. 2 vs. Lake Travis Nov. 9 at Del Valle

VOLLEYBALL Aug. 7 at Rouse, 6 p.m.

Aug. 9-11 Pearland tournament Aug. 13 at Dripping Springs, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 16-18 at Fraulein Volleyfest Aug. 21 at Del Valle, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 23-25 Round Rock Volleypalooza Aug. 28 vs. Bowie, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 at Westlake, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 at Akins, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 vs. Lake Travis, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 at Austin, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 at Ann Richards School, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 18 at Lehman, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 vs. Anderson, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 25 vs. Del Valle, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 at Bowie, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 2 vs. Westlake, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 vs Akins, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Lake Travis, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 vs. Austin, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Ann Richards School, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 vs Lehman, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Anderson, 6:30 p.m.

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CROSS COUNTRY Aug. 17 Hays & Lehman XC Dual at Lake Kyle Park Aug. 25 Hippensteel Invitational at Lockhart City Park Aug. 31 Chaparral Invitational at Southeast Metro Park Sept. 8 St. Andrew’s Invitational at Austin Sept. 15 Cedar Park Invitational at Cedar Park Sept. 22 Hays High Invitational at Lake Kyle Park Sept. 29 McNeil Invitational at Old Settlers Park Oct. 9 District 25-6A Championsihps at Old Settler’s Park

Lehman High FOOTBALL (All games at 7:30 p.m.)

Aug. 31 vs. New Braunfels Canyon Sept. 7 at McCallum (House Park) Sept. 14 at Austin (House Park) Sept. 28 vs. Westlake Oct. 5 at Lake Travis Oct. 12 vs Del Valle Oct. 19 at Hays Oct. 26 vs. Anderson Nov. 1 at Bowie (Burger Stadium) Nov. 9 vs. Akins

VOLLEYBALL Aug. 7 at Crockett, 6 p.m.

Aug. 9-11 at AISD tournament Aug. 14 at Texas School for the Deaf, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 16-18 at Bastrop tournament Aug. 21 vs. Akins, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 23-25 at San Marcos tournament Aug. 28 at Westlake, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 vs Anderson, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Lake Travis, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 vs. Bowie, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 at Del Valle, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 at Austin, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 18 vs. Hays, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 at Ann Richards School, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Akins, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 vs. Westlake, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Anderson, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 at Lake Travis, 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Bowie, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 vs. Del Valle, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Austin, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 at Hays, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 23 vs. Ann Richards School, 6:30 p.m.

Wimberley High FOOTBALL (All games at 7:30 p.m.)

Aug. 31 at Burnet Sept. 7 at Giddings Sept. 14 vs. Canyon Lake Sept. 20 vs. Fredericksburg Sept. 28 at Austin Regents Oct. 12 vs. Eastside Memorial Oct. 19 at Bandera Oct. 26 vs. Navarro Nov. 2 at Llano Nov. 9 vs. Cuero

VOLLEYBALL Aug. 10-11 TEX-Fest tourney at Wimberley HS Aug. 14 at Kerrville Tivy, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 16-18 at Bastrop ISD Classic tournament Aug. 21 at New Braunfels Christian, 6 p.m.

Aug. 23-25 at San Marcos tournament Aug. 28 vs. Devine, 6 p.m.

Aug. 31 vs. Cedar Creek, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 at Dripping Springs, 6 p.m.

Sept. 11 vs. Boerne Geneva, 6 p.m.

Sept. 14 at Poth, 6 p.m.

Sept. 18 vs. Sunny Brook, 6 p.m.

Sept. 21 at Llano, 5 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Fredericksburg, 6 p.m.

Sept. 28 vs. Canyon Lake, 6 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Bandera, 6 p.m.

Oct. 5 vs. Boerne, 6 p.m.

Oct. 9 vs. Llano, 6 p.m.

Oct. 12 vs. Fredericksburg, 6 p.m.

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Oct. 19 vs. Bandera, 6 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Boerne, 6 p.m.

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BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD As parents across Texas opt out of vaccinating their school-age children through the state’s conscientious exemption process each year, Hays County school districts are seeing more students forgo immunizations.

Some districts have experienced a rate that is four times the state average.

Texas law allows for an exemption from otherwise-required immunizations for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs. To do so, a student’s parent or legal guardian must request, sign and submit an official Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) affidavit form to the child’s school, which will remain valid for two years.

The rate of students who go unvaccinated as a part of this program has steadily increased over the past six years, DSHS statistics show. During the 2011-2012 school year, only 0.57 percent of students statewide, on average, were exempt from immunizations. In 2017-2018, that number had nearly doubled to 1.07 percent.

Hays County districts tend to self-report exemption rates higher than the state average; for years, the numbers were increasing, according to the DSHS. But for the first time in five years, Hays CISD vaccination exemptions have dropped.

For the 2017-18 school year, Hays CISD

self-reported to DSHS that 1.79 percent of the district’s students had received a conscientious vaccine exemption, a slight decrease from the 1.82 reported the previous school year. Before the drop, the rate had been steadily increasing for at least five years.

The district’s Student Health Services Director Macie Walker said there are too many variables to determine one reason, but said she hopes Hays CISD’s efforts to educate parents about the safety of immunizations has played a role.

“We believe that vaccines are important for protecting our kids across the board in Hays (CISD), as well as our community. It protects them, and helps protect others,” Walker said. “The biggest push from our side is education of vaccines. We try to honor and respect the decisions of our families, as well as educate and make sure vaccines are available.”

Low-income families are usually eligible for free vaccinations for children.

In Hays County, Communicare is one option, with locations in Kyle, San Marcos and Wimberley, Walker said.

Dripping Springs ISD has consistently ranked as the public school district with the most conscientious exemptions in Hays County, according to DSHS data.

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VACCINATIONS, from 15 exemptions, about four times the state average that year.

According to Dripping Springs ISD, the district could not guess at parents’ reasoning for filing an exemption, but did say they distribute state information regarding immunization to parents.

“The district follows the state Health Department recommendations regarding vaccinations for children,” said DSISD director of communciations Dale Whitaker in an emailed response. “Any measures that can contribute to a healthy and safe learning environment for our students and staff are important.”

Much of the information contributing to distrust of vaccines is based on incorrect or misleading information, Walker said.

“Dr. Google is an easy go-to, but the information is not all good, accurate and research-based information,” she said.

“I would encourage parents to ensure that they are following appropriate evidence-based articles and information and not just anyone’s blog. There’s a lot of information out there, and not all of it’s good.”

Marjan Linnell, a pediatrician at ARC Kyle Plum Creek, said parents often ask her about the safety of vaccines. Immunizations are one of the most important

“We believe that vaccines are important for protecting our kids across the board in Hays (CISD), as well as our community. It protects them, and helps protect others ... We try to honor and respect the decisions of our families, as well as educate and make sure vaccines are available.”

–Macie Walker, the district’s Student Health Services Director

things pediatricians do, she said.

“The first thing I usually tell parents is that vaccines are one of the most important medical advancements we’ve had in modern history,” she said. “They help a person’s body get immunity to life-threatening diseases without risking the chance of actually dying from them.”

The diseases that have vaccinations developed to fight are those that come with a significant risk of death or long-term medical consequences. As awful as it is to have a child that is sick with the common cold, immunizations do not exist for it.

“I was not practicing when polio was a big problem, but I’ve seen kids die of whooping cough,” Linnell said. “The minimal risk of having some kind of reaction or allergy to something in a vaccine

greatly outweighs the risk of having a vaccine-preventable death.”

With the anti-vaccine information that spreads on social media, she said she understands the fears parents have.

“As a mom, I get it. I read those articles on Facebook. You get that mama panic,” she said.

However, she said it is important for parents to remember that vaccines are literally life-saving.

“Our job as parents is to take the best care of our kids we can. To me, that includes preventing these vaccine preventable illnesses,” Linnell said. “I’m a mom first, and a pediatrician as a close second.

As a parent, I would not give these vaccines to my own kids if there was something secondarily wrong with them.”

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