Emergency Notification Test

CFISD will send out a test on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 5:30 p.m. via its mass notification system, SchoolMessenger, to confirm that parents are signed up to receive emergency messages from the district.

Parents who are already signed up in the system will receive a phone call, text and an email.

Parents who only receive a phone call may not be registered in SchoolMessenger. To ensure that parents are signed up in the system and that all contact information is current, log on to www.cfisd.net/messenger and follow the simple instructions.

The easy, one-time process requires only three things for parents:

• The ID number for each student in the family; 

• The primary phone number on file with the school(s); and 

• A valid email address. 

General questions about SchoolMessenger can be directed to the CFISD Customer Care Center at 281-955-4030 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Questions regarding student ID number and primary phone number on file can be directed to the school.

New District Sports Show

CFISD has launched a new, monthly sports show called The Locker Room. The show, produced by students and CFTV staff, highlights athletes and sports programs across the district. This month's episode, co-hosted by Alan Jaquez Orozco of Jersey Village HS and Paige Parker of Cy Creek HS, features the 2014 football playoffs, Cypress Ranch's volleyball team and individual achievements from CFISD athletes.

The Locker Room is now showing on CFTV Comcast Channel 16 and is also available on CFISD's YouTube Channel.

School Board Appreciation Month

January is School Board Recognition Month. CFISD would like to recognize the women and men who sit on the district's board of trustees. Please join us in expressing appreciation for the work that the CFISD school board does.

The Board meets twice monthly in the Board Room of the Instructional Support Center located at 10300 Jones Road. During these meetings, the Board focuses its actions on policy making, planning and evaluation. Members of the community are welcome to make presentations to the board during a special segment of the meeting. This is an important part of the decision making process as it provides a direct link between the board members and the community they serve.

School board members are elected by the CFISD community.  Each serves a staggered four-year term so that the entire Board is never up for election at the same time. All registered voters who reside within the district’s boundaries are eligible to vote in any Trustee Election. Board members receive no salary for their services to the community.

In addition to the seven elected trustees, there is an eighth member of the team: the superintendent. The superintendent of schools is appointed by the Board and acts as its executive officer in administering its policies in the operation of schools. The superintendent also acts as an advisor in keeping the Board informed of the needs and progress of the schools.

A booklet is available on the district website highlighting each member of the CFISD school board and the important role they fill in the district. 

AFJROTC Presidents Day Drill Meet

CFISD AFJROTC units will host the annual Presidents Day AFJROTC Drill Meet at the Berry Center on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 25 AFJROTC programs representing more than 1,000 cadets will compete for the Best Overall unit.

Programs from all over the state of Texas and Louisiana will be participating. Teams entering the meet will compete in the following events: Unarmed (Inspection, Regulation, and Exhibition) Drill, Armed (Inspection, Regulation, and Exhibition) Drill, Color Guard (Male/Coed and Female), Academics and Physical Training (Marathon).