
Crockett Cougar Chatter
August 2018
CRAWFORD'S CORNER
I hope this finds each of you having had a rejuvenating and exciting summer. I can hardly believe the 2018-2019 school year will be starting in a little over a week.
Dr. Suess said,
“You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!”
We are gearing up for an exciting new school year and I am thrilled to have our building filled with the energy of collaboration, communication, connection, creativity, critical thinking and cultural proficiency!
Since the end of last school year, students, staff and parents have been revising the Crockett Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Collective Commitments to reflect new safety, security and academic expectations. Please take a moment to review this new information as it will directly impact all students and staff. I know that by following these new expectations with fidelity, Crockett will have its best year ever and will continue to remain Always Victorious!
Mark Your Calendars!
Future Important Dates
June 8 - August 10 - District Summer Shutdown Fridays
July 2 - July 6 - District Shutdown Week
August 7 & 8: New Student Registration at Crockett HS
August 9- Cougar Cub Camp
August 20 - First Day of School
CROCKETT HIGH SCHOOL VERTICAL TEAM CALENDAR w/ District of Innovation Days UPDATED 6.21.18
Attention Crockett Students!
The Crockett Counselors will be available on campus at the following dates and times to help you review your schedule for 2018-2019 and to make an changes if needed.
Thursday August 9th, 2018
Cub Camp Participants:
(9th Graders) 9:30am – 2:45pm Cub Camp
Volunteers: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
10th, 11th and 12th graders: 9:00am – 12 noon; 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday August 14th, 2018
All grade levels: 9:00am – 12:00 noon; 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Wednesday August 15th, 2018
All grade levels: 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Thursday August 16th, 2018
All grade levels: 9:00am – 12:00 noon; 1:30pm – 4:00pm
**Please take advantage of these opportunities to check your schedule before classes begin on Monday August 20th, 2018 as the Counselors will be busy working with new students at that time.
Attention Crockett Vertical Team Families
There is a law in the state of Texas that is intended to give districts more local control to suit the individual needs of campuses. Our participation this school year (17-18) included a professional development date on November 10th. The Crockett Vertical Team has been approved for the following District of Innovation dates: Sept 24th, Jan 3rd and 4th, Feb 15th for the 2018-19 school year. These dates will be used as student holidays. Please organize your family's calendars accordingly.
Calling all Cougar Alumni!!
Parents of Incoming Freshmen, please sign consent for your student's Chromebook
The time is here! Incoming Crockett freshmen with parent consent will receive their Chromebooks in August. In order for your student to receive the device, please click on the link below to give consent. Beat the rush!
Attention incoming 9th graders!
Attention incoming 9th graders! Cougar Cub Camp Class of 2022 will be held at Crockett on Thursday, August 9th, 2018 from 9am-3pm. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends and staff members and develop academic and social skills for success at Crockett High School. We would also like to invite parents to an info session from 9:30-10:30 in the Crockett PAC.
Students will also be able to pick up Chromebooks during this time. PARENTS!: please sign consent for your students' Chromebook: https://my.austinisd.org/apps/Devices/consent.jsp
Please register for Cub Camp using the following link: tinyurl.com/cubcamp2022
Questions or Concerns Contact: Allison Paris (allison.paris@austinisd.org) OR Mario Morales (mario.morales@austinisd.org)
Administration, Front Office, Student Support Contact Information for the 2018-2019 School Year
Front Desk/Main Number 414-2532
Principal: Kori Crawford 414-7806
Principal’s Secretary: Diane Carrizales 414-7806
Academy Director: Jordan Benson 414-7898
Assistant Principal, 12th grade: Tiffany Farris 414-8012
Assistant Principal, 11th grade: Rudy Cisneros 414-7803
Assistant Principal, 10th grade: Travis Barrett 414-7802
Assistant Principal, 9th grade: Shana King 414-1053
Lead Counselor-ECHS: Mary Wynn 414-0461
ECHS Coordinator: Ann McClain 414-7808
Counselor – 12th grade: Michael Quintana 414-7602
Counselor – 11th grade: Kathy Golden 414-7813
Counselor – 10th grade: Amy Rogers 414-7835
Counselor – 9th grade: Courtney Wortham 414-7886
Guidance Secretary & Parent Cloud: Janice Snyder 414-7884
Team Leader – Mark Dawson 414-1054
Attendance Clerk: Carmen Ledesma 414-7807
Bookkeeper: Lilly Trevino 841-1702
Data Processor: Nancy Garcia 414-7873
PEIMS Coordinator: Rosa Robinson 414-7846
Registrar: Kathy Alvarado-Romero 414-7811
Parent Support Specialist: Ron Reed 414-7851
Graduation Coach: Michael Hidalgo 414-7879
Librarian: Claudia Gibson 414-7844
College and Career Center: Michelle Kailey Snyder 414-0460
Communities in Schools: Tara Domasco 841-1646
Special Education Coordinator: Corinne Roffe 414-7860
Nurse: Julie Carr 414-7888
Head Custodian: Veronica Santos 414-7852
School Resource Officers:
Angelica Covington and Darrell Cheney 841-7606
Crockett High School Summer Reading
Who: Students enrolled in preAP and AP English classes for the 2018-2019 school year.
Why: Students will become familiar with a variety of genres and time periods, while practicing their close reading skills. This will all culminate with the AP English 4 test where one of the essays asks students to discuss how a given theme is developed in a text of their choosing. The more you read, the easier it will be to choose an appropriate text!
What: Students are required to read at least TWO books off the recommended reading lists. There will be an assignment based on these readings when school starts in the fall.
For book choices, check out the following lists.
Albert Blog (shorter list, but has descriptions of books): https://tinyurl.com/y8tz2d4p
PrepScholar (lots of choices!): https://blog.prepscholar.com/ap-literature-reading-list
Where: You can find access to these texts in many places!
Overdrive: Download the app on your phone to read digital copies.
Half Price Books: They usually have multiple copies of the classics for a very low price.
Public Library: Find one in your neighborhood!
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- Download OverDrive app
- Open OverDrive and register – check email to verify
- Log in to OverDrive
- Choose Austin ISD Library
- Select Crockett for school
- Login is your Student ID#
- PIN is crockett
- Search for book or scroll through
- Click on book to check out
- Download to your device OR read in browser
Join Crockett High School in the Austin PRIDE Parade
NEWSIES! 3rd Annual AISD Summer Musical Comes to a Close
Congratulations to all CROCKETT students and teachers who participated in the Austin ISD Summer Theatre Series! Two shows were produced over 5 weeks of rehearsal: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and DISNEY'S NEWSIES! Some of these students were in BOTH shows! Over 20 schools with students ages 10 to 19! Crockett is well represented in the district fine arts!
Nika Baugh, Alexis Baxa, Abigale Erickson, Charlie Erickson, Dylan Fateh, Adi Garcia-Paz, Faith Haskell, Collin Hicks, Sandro Hendrix, Aylin Luna-Campos, Chloe Matyis, Noah Messer, Max Moniz, Marissa Nottingham, Kim Rankin, Cameron Smith, Sarah Traylor, and Zach Washington.
Part of the Team:
Newsies Director - Christina Burbank Shelton
Newsies Choreographer - Amanda Caldwell
Costumer for both shows - Kara Messer, aka "Mama K"
Quick Change Assistant - Lily Peevey, Class of 2017
A big THANK YOU to all the Crockett faculty who attended the show, as well as the following AISD administrators in attendance:
- Dr. Paul Cruz, AISD Superintendent
- Dr. Lisa Goodnow, AISD Associate Superintendent of Academics and Social Emotional Learning
- Nicole Conley, AISD Chief Financial Officer
- Dr. Dru Robinett, AISD Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Development
Attention Seniors and Parents of Seniors:
Educational Talent Search is hosting a college application jump start on Tuesday, August 7th from 10am-2pm in the Crockett College & Career Center. All seniors are invited to attend to start working on their college essays, applications, and ACT/SAT registration before the school year starts! Food and drinks will be provided, so please RSVP to jpm133@txstate.edu.
Parents - Texas OnCourse is beginning to develop college and career readiness resources for parents and families, and we need your input to develop the best resources for you! Please take this brief, 5-minute survey to let us know what type of help would be most useful for you as you assist your students through the college and career process!
Parent/Guardian Survey English: https://goo.gl/forms/nrtOdkenkxQjWbM92
encuesta para padres en español: https://goo.gl/forms/7AQWGYBNnqvz76gQ2
Crockett Cougar Shines this Summer
Online Registration Is Now Open
RETURNING STUDENTS: For parents registering students returning to AISD, a Parent Cloud account must be created before you can access the Online Registration system. To create a Parent Cloud account, visit my.austinisd.org.
Note: Only Parent/Guardian contacts are able to use the online registration system. If you have any questions or need assistance with Parent Cloud or Online Registration, please contact your student’s campus or call Parent Technology Support at 512-414-9187.
*All returning students who have had a recent change of address must submit proof of residency to their campus for the 2018-2019 school year. Please note that additional documentation may be requested by campus in order to complete enrollment.*
NEW STUDENTS: For parents registering students new to AISD, a Parent Cloud account must be created before you can access the Online Registration system. To create a Parent Cloud account, visit my.austinisd.org.
Note: Only Parent/Guardian contacts are able to use the online registration system. If you have any questions or need assistance with Parent Cloud or Online Registration, please contact your student’s campus or call Parent Technology Support at 512-414-9187.
Parents registering students new to AISD will need to provide the following documentation at the child’s campus:
- Child’s Birth Certificate
- Child’s Social Security Card (optional)
- Child’s immunization records
- Child’s withdrawal form/last report card (if applicable)
- Parent’s Photo ID
- Proof of guardianship (if applicable)
- Proof of residency
*All students new to AISD must submit proof of residency to their campus for the 2018-2019 school year. Please note that additional documentation may be requested by campus in order to complete enrollment.*
CROCKETT EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL STANDARDS BASED GRADING (SBG) POLICIES for the 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
These have been updated for this school year. So, please review.
Gradebook Structure
80% , 10%, and 10% category split
80% Power Standard
10% Daily Work
10% Organization/Interactive Notebook/Binder
80% grades are all based on power standards assessed with a scaled rubric
Assignments names will include a verbal description of the Power Standard
Grading Timelines
Minimum of one grade entered in gradebook per week and minimum of six grades entered in gradebook per 6-weeks
Minimum of three 80% grades per 6-weeks. 80% grades need to be entered in the grade book the Monday before the 6-weeks grading period ends to allow students time to redo work during the final week of the 6-weeks grading period. Grades cannot go down after this point.
80% Assessments can be assigned and due the final week of the 6-weeks. HOWEVER, they MUST be put into the next 6-week grading period.
Re-Takes
Students can only retake assignments if the original assignment was completed and turned in on time (unless students are out for an excused absence), exceptions can be made if students fill out an appeal form and submit it to the teacher
If students are out for an excused absence on an assignment due date, assignments need to be turned in within two class periods after they return back to class.
If students retake and score lower, students keep the higher of two grades.
Redo work not done within a 6-weeks must be completed by progress report time of the next 6-weeks.
Crockett High School
Principal
Email: kori.crawford@austinisd.org
Website: www.crocketths.org
Location: 5601 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 414-2532
Twitter: @AustinCrockett