We are excited to wish you all a happy back to school!  As this school year begins we hope you are feeling refreshed from your summer break and excited to begin the important work of developing a strong instructional framework in math or literacy. The Strong Foundations Planning Team is here for you, so please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or support requests.  

Please take a moment to review the events and resources in this email. As always, don’t hesitate to reach out at StrongFoundations@tea.texas.gov with any specific questions. 

Program Updates: See what's new!

Please check the interactive calendar for ALL important upcoming events and register for the highlighted events below - Strong Foundations Planning Calendars.

Meet & Greet sessions have wrapped up. If you haven’t met directly with the TEA Strong Foundations planning Team, please email us to set up an individual meet & greet. Remember this is a required meeting and must be completed as part of the grant assurances.  

Contracting with an Approved Provider was due at the end of May. If you have not contracted with an Approved Provider, please email us directly so we can offer support at strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov.

Reminders and Next Steps

The following deliverables are due on August 25th, 2023. If you think you will need an extension for any of these items, please reach out directly to our team via strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov, with the items you need an extension on and your expected turn in date.  

• PLP Survey 

• Roadmap 

• Committee Memo 

• Communication Plan