CROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE: Due to continued low temperatures overnight, secondary roads have shown no improvement. Therefore, Crossett School District will remain closed on Friday, January 19th. Primary roads continue to improve, but patches of ice and low temperatures make traveling these roads potentially hazardous. Please continue to be safe! *Please be advised that the state no longer provides AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) Days. Inclement Weather Days will be made up in this order: February 19, April 26, and May 29. Additional days will be announced.

SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE: Due to continued icy conditions on secondary roads, the Crossett School District will remain closed on Thursday, January 18th. Primary roads continue to improve, but freezing temperatures today will prevent secondary roads from clearing. We will provide an update on Thursday afternoon regarding Friday. *Please be advised that the state no longer provides AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) Days. Inclement Weather Days will be made up in this order: February 19, April 26, and May 29.

SCHOOL CLOSURE: Due to icy conditions on secondary roads, the Crossett School District will remain closed on Wednesday, January 17th. Primary roads are improving, but freezing temperatures today will prevent secondary roads from clearing. We will provide an update on Wednesday afternoon. *Please be advised that the state no longer provides AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) Days. Inclement Weather Days will be made up in this order: February 19, April 26, and May 29, as needed.

Due to the winter weather, the Crossett School District will be closed on Tuesday, January 16th. Extremely cold temperatures continue to cause unsafe travel conditions. The district will provide an additional update on Tuesday afternoon. Please stay safe and warm! *Please be advised that the state no longer provides AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) Days. Inclement Weather Days will be made up in this order: February 19, April 26, and May 29, as needed.

The Regular Crossett Board of Education meeting for Tuesday, January 9th, is going to be moved from Crossett Elementary School to Crossett Middle School cafeteria. The meeting will begin at the normal time.

Crossett School Board Regular Meeting for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 will be held in the Crossett Learning Center Gymnasium Public Hearing for Facilities Master Plan

At the heart of Chartwells is a strong team of motivated, caring and conscientious individuals who are dedicated to ensuring students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in. We all have the same goal –delivering the best foodservice possible. Check out Chartwells' November Newsletter! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wi1HtmIi4ZQVlvHZpdU_wZMoiNOnzzXt/view?usp=sharing

Parents and Guardians Your Opinion Matters! Please complete the Parent/Guardian Survey for the school where your child attends. Thank you! Follow this link to the surveys: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1shzliIcROdbh6gzqEMa4GIZm-h1ofvu0/view?usp=sharing

New Guidelines for All Spectators Attending Basketball Games in the CHS Arena. Please use this link to read the guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GuA8KPBAH5Fn8OmzRtaBxMTKJVQ-ePO7bKUQIRMv3vE/edit?usp=sharing

Attention Homeschool Parents residing in Crossett School District: A meeting will be held on Thursday, November 16th at 3:30 p.m. at the Crossett School District Administration Building (219 Main Street) for consultation regarding homeschool students residing in the district participating in Special Education and Related Services. All homeschool parents are invited to attend.

This month we’re challenging students to work together toward a common goal and shared purpose. We are partnering with you to grow and develop teamwork in your child. We can do this by modeling gratefulness, acknowledging positive moments, and affirming each other. Use this month’s activities to practice working together and celebrate your family as a team. Follow this link to read the Family Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qvm_nS0zCi40VnrV22NstHW6JsuJM31X/view?usp=sharing

BE KIND TO YOU MIND…LIVE DRUG FREE. Crossett School District is celebrating Red Ribbon Week! Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about the destructive effects of drug abuse, including prescription drug misuse, and renew their commitment to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Vaping, Statistics and Consequences: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLh3s3YUYADwew7t37Coc6Yx2and9svn/view?usp=drive_link Marijuana and Brain Development: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mR1-zxIWZSlCh4rbR5CgdJghTmOqN0Ho/view?usp=drive_link

Celebrating National Principals Month! Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, dedication, and determination that provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. Crossett School District wants to recognize Veronica Robinson, Nick Adams and Stephanie Brooks for their dedicated leadership and commitment to the students and staff of Crossett School District.

National School Bus Safety Week is this week (October 16th-October 20th). A huge shout out to all the bus drivers for Crossett School District that transport our students to and from school safely through out the school year!

Please join us in celebrating National School Lunch week, October 9-13! There is lots to love about school lunch in Crossett School District. Follow this link to see our breakfast and lunch menus. https://crossettschools.nutrislice.com/menu/menus-eula

Lots to love about school lunch in Crossett School District. Follow this link to see our breakfast and lunch menus. https://crossettschools.nutrislice.com/menu/menus-eula

Crossett School District has an immediate opening for a K-12 Special Education Paraprofessional. To apply please click below! https://crossettschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx#aJobListings

Community-Wide Homecoming Pep Rally & Bonfire Event, October 3, 2023 at the Crossett Farmers Market beginning at 6 p.m.

Message to Parents!

Important Notice: October 1, 2023, is the deadline for receiving missing immunizations. Per Arkansas state law, if your child is missing immunizations, he or she will not be allowed to attend school after September 30, 2023, until the immunizations are received. If your child is exempt from immunizations, exemption letters must be received by October 1, 2023. Multiple letters have been sent to those requiring immunizations. Please call your physician or the health department to schedule immunizations if they have yet to be received. Please provide a copy of the immunization record to your child's school.