Welcome back to school—again! I realize we are starting
2017-2018 a couple weeks later than we originally planned, and I appreciate
everyone’s patience during this difficult time.
Certainly, Hurricane Harvey has proven to be a dynamic and
unprecedented event for the CFISD community. So many of our neighbors have been
displaced from their homes due to flooding and damage, and we want to remember
those folks in our thoughts and prayers and continue to provide support as they
get back on their feet.
You may have heard that Texas Commissioner of Education
Mike Morath has waived the nine student days we have missed due to the
flooding. I can assure you that our teachers and staff are going to provide
each student with the same outstanding curriculum and instruction they would
have received had we started on Aug. 28.
The outpouring of support for so many of our friends and
neighbors impacted by this tragic event has been inspiring to see. People from different
backgrounds and zip codes have all come together to support this community.
That makes me extremely proud, not only to be a CFISD resident but also an
American.
Without a municipal government that covers the entire
district, CFISD stepped up to provide temporary shelter, support other shelters
and school districts with food and supplies and help operate our own point of
distribution at the Berry Center that provided assistance to more than 5,000
community members.
On a personal note, I want to thank you for your prayers, encouraging
comments and emails during this difficult time. I have been a superintendent
for 27 years, and this was the most challenging and dynamic event I have ever
experienced in that role.
For most of us, this event will be in our rear-view mirror
rather quickly. But for a significant group of people in our community, this
was a life-changing event. The theme we live by in CFISD is Opportunity for All. Let’s make sure all
of our community, with our continued support, has the opportunity to rebuild
their lives this year.
~ Mark Henry, Ed.D.
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