This week's football game game is Thursday night AT Star City. We have 200 tickets available to sell. Tickets will be pre-sold tomorrow, Tuesday, from 8:30-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. at the new entrance of Yarbrough Field. If you do not pre-purchase a ticket, you may not be able to get into the stadium at Star City on Thursday night.
FOOTBALL TICKET ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets that were purchased for the home game against Dewitt will not be accepted for entry this Friday night against Helena/West Helena. If you are a holder of a ticket from that game, you may come to the administration office at 219 Main St. and get a refund or exchange it for a ticket to this Friday night's game.
Tickets for this Friday night's game will be sold from 5-7 p.m. this evening at the new entry of Yarbrough Field. Tickets from the Dewitt game may be exchanged at that time, as well.
Updated 2020-2021 Basketball Schedule
ESS is hiring for substitute teachers and support staff. They provide our district with subs. If interested, call the number on the attached flyer or visit the ESS website for more information!
ArkACRAO VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR: The ArkACRAO Virtual College Fair is an all month long event that would be very beneficial to CHS seniors. Registration is very easy, and here is a video to help maximize your ability to walk students through the process.
Student Registration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOMmcp4cKnM&feature=youtu.be
There are many informative presentations offered throughout the month. Once a student visits a college virtual booth, it generates a lead to that university. This will help the college retrieve contact info for students who had any interest. There is some incentive for students who visit 15 or more college booths a week, they will automatically be entered for a college gear swag bag every Saturday. They have the opportunity to search every college in Arkansas!
Seniors and parents, CHS will host its first FAFSA Night for the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday, October 27th from 5:30 to 8:30. There will be a FAFSA presentation at 5:45 followed by a time for families to complete their FAFSA while at the high school. Individuals from higher education institutions will be on site to help with this process. We will meet in the CHS cafeteria and will observe social distancing guidelines while here. Attendees are asked to please wear a mask or appropriate face covering in order to enter the building. Participants will need their financial information from 2019 and their 2020 tax return if one was filed. Attendees names will be placed in a drawing for a prize to be held at the conclusion of the meeting.
CMS 7th and 8th Grade Move to Remote Instruction 10-13-2020
The Crossett School District Ready for Learning Plan was developed to address the likelihood of positive COVID-19 cases within the staff and students and those who are identified as Probable Close Contacts (PCC). A person who has a positive test for COVID-19 will be isolated for at least 10 days before they are allowed to return to their normal activities. A person who has been identified as a Probable Close Contact has not tested positive, but rather has been in close contact (within 6 feet) for more than 15 minutes with someone who has tested positive. A PCC must quarantine for 14 days following close contact with a positive individual before they can return to their normal activities.
At this time, Crossett Middle School has one active COVID-19 case. However, there have been several in our teaching staff identified as a PCC, which requires a 14-day quarantine. The Crossett School District Ready for Learning Plan mentioned above includes an option to move to remote learning if necessary. Due to the number of quarantines at Crossett Middle School, students in grades seven and eight will move to remote learning on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. This will continue at least through October 19, 2020, and possibly through October 23, 2020. Students in grades five and six will report to onsite instruction as normal. Again, only students in grades seven and eight will move to remote learning. Students will access their lesson through Google Classroom and the Summit Learning Platform. All other campuses will continue with on-site instruction as normal.
Below is a summary of each building and their learning pathway for the week of October 13th:
Crossett Learning Center: Onsite Instruction
Crossett Elementary School: Onsite Instruction
Crossett Middle School (grades five and six): On-site Instruction
Crossett Middle School (grades seven and eight): Remote Instruction
Crossett High School: On-site Instruction
Again, only students in grades seven and eight will move to remote instruction.
In the event it becomes necessary to change the above mention pathways, it will be communicated as soon as the decision has been finalized. If you have any questions or need any assistance please contact the office at your child’s school.
Congratulations to all the members of the CHS homecoming Court! To view the live stream ceremony this afternoon, please follow the link below!
https://c.themediacdn.com/embed/media/WEsdSC/wN5uYKesOyl/e0h7QCsAGFf_1?preview=1
To view on demand last night's homecoming activities, please visit:
https://c.themediacdn.com/embed/media/WEsdSC/wN5uYKesOyl/eqWMh4sAInt_1?preview=1
*There will be no school on Monday, October 12th, for Columbus Day.
*Virtual Mondays will begin on Monday, October 19th. Students may still attend school on Mondays.
*Students will also be out on Monday, October 26th and Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held from 12-6 p.m. that day. You will be able to pick up your child's 1st 9 weeks report card at that time.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: CHANGE TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN FOR ONSITE LEARNERS
Greetings to Crossett School District Students and Parents,
The Crossett School District will modify our instructional plan in response to COVID-19. As we planned for the 2020-21 school year, we faced challenges that none of us had ever experienced. The Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required school districts to provide both onsite and remote learning options as our country moved into this pandemic. Our goal was to provide parents two options and keep school as normal as possible. After six weeks of school, we realize our teachers need more time to connect with remote learners and plan for two methods of instruction. As a result, Crossett School District will move to four days of onsite instruction, with one remote day for our students enrolled in the onsite learning pathway. This change is not connected to the number COVID-19 cases, as we currently only have two active cases in the district, but rather the time our teachers need to serve both onsite and remote students.
Beginning on October 19, 2020, all onsite students will be remote on Mondays and back on campus Tuesday through Friday. Regular bus routes will not run on Mondays, but the buildings will be accessible for those who need services. The cafeterias will also be open for any student on campus and for those who wish to pick up a meal.
For the students who are currently enrolled in the remote learning pathway, nothing will change. Students will continue to access their lessons through Google Classroom.
Basketball Schedule 20-21
We have a date error on our flu forms for remote learners to receive their flu shots! Remote learners WILL be able to receive their flu shots on THURSDAY, October 1, 2020, not Friday, beginning at 1:00 pm at the Crossett Elementary Wellness Center (gym). Forms are available online at crossettschools.org under the Menu tab and then click Documents.
On site students will receive their flu shots on the following dates:
Crossett High School, Thursday, October 1, 2020
Crossett Middle School, Thursday, October 1, 2020
Crossett Elementary School, Friday, October 2, 2020
Crossett Learning Center, Friday, October 2, 2020
Please help us spread the word! Thank you!
Census results affect planning and funding for education—including programs such as Head Start, Pell Grants, school lunches, rural education, adult education, and grants for preschool special education. The following link provides more information on the importance of the 2020 Census.
https://2020census.gov/en.html
Channel 10 and Fox 14 News posted a story related to the Crossett Eagle Football team and their understanding of our situation was not correct. In the story found on their website, they stated, “At least a dozen players on the team received positive tests for COVID-19.” This is not correct.
Under the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines, a person who tests positive is isolated and may return to their normal activities after they have met the criteria set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health.
Under those same Arkansas Department of Health guidelines, if a person is within six feet for longer than 15 minutes of a known positive that person must quarantine for 14 days as a preventive measure. These individuals are identified as a Probable Close Contact (PCC). Again, if a person is quarantined they are not a known positive, but rather they have been in close contact with a known positive individual.
Currently, the Crossett School District does have a small number of individuals who have a positive test and are in isolation. At the same time, we do have others who have been identified as Probable Close Contacts and are in quarantine.
Crossett School District follows the Arkansas Department of Health’s guidelines and protocols when notified of a positive case within the student body and staff. Once notified the District’s Point of Contact will begin contact tracing within the District. This is to identify any individual who was within six feet of the known positive individual for 15 minutes or longer. These individuals will be identified as a Probable Close Contact and are not positives. Once an individual has been identified as a Probable Close Contact they or their parents are notified and begin their 14-day quarantine. Again, a person in quarantine is not a known positive. The District will post an updated statement to our website once we have been notified of a positive case within our students/staff members and all identified Probable Close Contacts have been notified. This can be found by going to the MENU on our website and then clicking on the COVID-19 link.
Information from the Arkansas Department of Health regarding Positive Cases and isolation, and Probable Close Contacts and quarantines can be found under the COVID-19 link as well. You can also view the documents by clicking on the following link.
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-guidance-for-self-home-isolation
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-guidance-for-self-home-quarantine
Channel 10 and Fox 14 News are aware of the mistake and are in the process of correcting the story. We appreciate their interest and continued coverage of our District. For updated information regarding known positive COVID-19 cases within our students/staff members please, visit our website.
Crossett School District is administering the MAP Growth assessment to onsite students this week in their classrooms. Remote students will take the test next week, September 21 through 25 at different scheduled times. Please have your child check their school email and Google Classroom for the directions that will be sent to them on how and when to access the assessment using their Chromebook. Please contact your child’s teacher or the Building Principal with questions or concerns. We appreciate your support to complete this assessment which will help our teachers guide your student’s learning.
Progress Reports for the 1st 9 Weeks will be sent home with students next Wednesday, September 23rd. If your student is a remote learner, their Progress Report will be mailed. Thank you!
Sunday, September 13th, 2020
Dear Parents, Students, and Faculty:
Today the Crossett School District was notified by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) of a positive case of COVID-19 at Crossett High School. The District followed the ADH protocols to identify Probable Close Contacts. Those who have met the criteria as a Probable Close Contact have been contacted. If you have not been contacted you do not meet the criteria based on the information provided to the district.
Classes will continue on our current schedule in all buildings. Crossett School District will continue to work with the ADH and follow their protocols as directed. We appreciate the work and cooperation of our students, staff, and parents during this situation.
Again, if you have not been contacted you are not considered a Probable Close Contact. Please monitor our website and social media for updates as they become available.
Gary Williams, Superintendent
Boys and Girls Club Flag Football and Soccer Information
Starting on Monday, September 14th, Crossett School District is providing free breakfast and lunch meals to all remote learning students Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at each school cafeteria effective until December 31st. Pickup locations for each school are as follows: Crossett Learning Center circle drive, Crossett Elementary bus drop off area, Crossett Middle School rear cafeteria door, Crossett High School rear circle drive. Each student will receive (1) breakfast and (1) hot lunch. Please do not hesitate to pick-up a free meal or contact us with any questions.