BEAUMONT, Texas — Believe it or not, it's almost time for kids to get back to school, and with face-to-face learning making its return, it is going to be a big one.
For Beaumont Independent School District, it's hopefully going to be a rebound after a double-digit dip in scores during remote learning.
The district saw less than 7 percent of sixth graders reaching the standard for math testing.
"It's back to school time," said Senecia Saveat, Beaumont ISD's director of student services.
Saveat said she wants families to be sure they don't forget to register as fall approaches.
“[We’re] really excited about welcoming our students back, but before we can get them thru the doors, we need our families to help us out by going online and registering our students," Saveat said.
Saveat said the pandemic presented unique challenges to the district that they worked through.
"As bad as COVID was and has been, it did push more people towards technology and doing things virtually,” Saveat said.
She hopes parents will utilize the technology ahead of this school year.
"So both our brand new students, and our returning students are required to complete online registration, fast, simple, easy process, and we welcome any parents who need assistance we will also help them through it," Saveat said.
Online registration is important for a district like Beaumont, which prides itself on offering a learning device to each student.
Getting registered for the next school year also ensures every student is accounted for.
"All the statistics say students learn best when they're face to face in person with a teacher, so we're looking for a strong safe start,” Saveat said.
Starting August 1, Saveat said you can also go up to the administration building to register in person.