CROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT

2019 Track Schedules

Some GREAT news from Crossett Middle School Robotics: The 8th grade CMS Eagles Robotics team was represented by Michael Atchison and Jeffrey Chenos Saturday at the UALR Winter Tourney. The team ranked 2nd during the qualifying matches. They partnered with a team from Bryant and breezed through the elimination bracket to become Tournament Champions. The team also competed in the Skills Division where they were the top scoring team (raising them to no. 1 in skills for the State Middle School Division). Michael and Jeffrey brought home the Tournament Champions, Robot Skills Champions, and Team Excellence trophies. Way to go team CMS Eagles!! 7th grade robotics team had another very successful competition this Saturday in Jonesboro. Tressa Richards, Reece Poe, Caleb Christy, and Blake Burford brought home 3 awards: they were the teamwork tournament champions, they won the skills award (this is their first time to win this award), and they won the Excellence Award. And they got to enjoy A LOT of snow!! By the time the tournament was over at 4:00, there was over an inch of snow covering everything!

Project AWIN and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will provide training at Crossett High School on Wednesday, February 20th from 5-7 p.m.

Currently, Crossett High School has implemented the OWL program for the 2018-2019 school year. The OWL program is a program that is funded by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services(ARS). Cynthia Bullard, a representative from ARS, visits Crossett High School twice every month to help with post secondary schools/ training options. The first semester Crossett started out with 10 students in the program. Mrs. Culpepper’s students performed jobs in the media center, cafeteria and custodial work in the building. Mrs. O‘Neal’s students participated by cleaning in various classrooms throughout the building. Her students also participated in a recycling program. Both teachers have witnessed positive effects from the program with participating students. These students are loyal, punctual, and enjoy learning their jobs to perform all duties expected of them. Additionally, the OWL program has been a step in the right direction to promote independence of Special Education students for post secondary options after high school. Since, the students have received their first paycheck several have opened up bank accounts with the support of local banks. This will help them build more skills for balancing checkbooks, want versus need purchases, how to file taxes, and many more skills that are needed after high school. For those students that want to further their educations the OWL program will guide these very students into post high school programs. Crossett High School Special Education students established an entrepreneurship business with the help of art students. This business allows students to serve coffee/ hot chocolate from mobile carts (Hospitality Cart & Crossett Cafe Cart) around the school. These students are building confidence while learning to take turns, making eye contact with people, how to communicate with people, and how to count money. They are really enjoying selling coffee to the teachers and administrators in the building. Six of the students pushing carts around the school are calling themselves the “Green Men”, and it has stuck. You’ll see the carts on Wednesdays and the students really appreciate the staff that have supported this group. The OWL program has been a positive move for Crossett High School. The students have really improved their skills since the first day of starting the OWL program. Soon the students will participate in off campus opportunities. Several local businesses have shown interest in our students, because the OWL program actually funds work / training hours up to 20 hours per week. Our students have interests in working in the local fire department, Georgia Pacific, bowling alley and Daylight Donuts shop who has also decided to donate pastries to the carts this semester. Finally, the OWL program is on its early legs here at Crossett High School and is really turning out to be a positive impact on the students and local community.

The Engineering Eagles 5th and 6th grade teams were paired together for teamwork finals in the recent robotics competition in Hope, AR and won 1st Place!! All three teams have qualified for the State and National competitions this spring.

CMS students were evacuated from the building due to smoke in a classroom that resulted from a malfunction in a motor in the A/C unit. Everything has been checked and cleared by the Crossett Fire Department and students have returned to their classrooms. Thank you very much to the staff, the Crossett Fire Department and Police Department for their help in securing the safety of our students.

The 6th grade Engineering Eagles, led by Melissa Martar, was awarded the Excellence Award at a recent robotics competition. This is the highest VEX award given for the engineering notebook, judges interview, and performance in teamwork and skills, and it reflects an overall excellent robotics program.

Valentine's Day Delivery Information

CMS Baseball Schedule

January is Arkansas School Board Recognition Month. We want to recognize and thank our school board members for their service and dedication to our school district!

In an effort to ensure the safety of our students while attending after school events, we want to remind you of our Handbook policy which states that preschool children and students in kindergarten through sixth grade must be accompanied by an adult when attending athletic events, band or choir concerts, or any other extracurricular activities. The safety of our students is of utmost importance to us and we thank you for your support of this policy.

Choice is Powerful! Apply now to become a Crossett Eagle! Parents of students not residing within the boundaries of Crossett School District, who would like for their children to attend Crossett Schools in 2019-2020, under Arkansas Public School Choice Act, can obtain a formal application online at www.crossettschools.org under the District Forms link or from the Administration Building located at 219 Main Street, Crossett. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2019. For questions concerning School Choice, please call 870-364-3112.

Students will return tomorrow, Tuesday, January 8th, which begins the 3rd 9 weeks. 2nd 9 weeks Report Cards will be sent home on Wednesday, January 9th. Happy New Year!

Crossett Parents/Students/Faculty & Staff: We will be making up the day we missed in August (21st) on Monday, February 18, 2019, which is Presidents' Day. Please spread the word!

Crossett Schools will be dismissed for Christmas Break December 24th-January 4th. Students will also be out of school on Monday, January 7th and will return on Tuesday, January 8th. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We thoroughly enjoyed being visited by Crossett Pre-K 4 students today! They sang songs for us and wished us a Merry Christmas!

Cheryl O'Neal and Donna Culpepper, Special Education teachers at CHS, presented information at Rotary today about the O.W.L. program (Opportunities for Work-based Learning) that they are implementing this year with their students. The Special Education Department, led by Karen Frisby, is committed to helping all students grow through learning by preparing them for an ever-changing world and by providing a learning environment which will facilitate the total development of each person. (Pictured are Valtie Lewis, Melissa Maggio, Cheryl O'Neal, Donna Culpepper and Karen Frisby.)

Congratulations to Jaylah Gaston, Lexie Cameron and Anna Rice, CHS Seniors who were honored today as Jr. Rotarians of the Crossett Rotary Club.

2019 Softball Schedule

The 7th/8th grade CMS Robotic Eagles won Tournament Champions and The Excellence Award at the Delta Showdown last Saturday in McGehee. CMS Eagles partnered with the team from Sylvan Hills High School (first picture) in the Elimination Rounds to win the tournament. There were 15 teams from various High Schools and Middle Schools from around the state. The CMS Eagles ranked 3 out of 15 after the Qualifying Rounds. The team is now qualified for the State Competition in March. The Excellence Award is given to teams that interview well, have a good engineering notebook, perform well in matches, help other teams, have an interesting design, and impress the judges overall.