Crossett School District will be open and buses will run at normal times.
The Crossett School District plans to be open tomorrow. However, our forecast calls for 3-5 inches of rain overnight, which may be significant enough to cause some local flooding. The roads will be inspected in the early morning hours, and if they are adversely affected, the district will consider two options if needed. The first option will be a two-hour delayed start to school. If this occurs, pick up times for buses will be pushed back two hours to coincide with the delayed start of school. The second option would be to cancel classes and use our second AMI day. Again, Crossett Schools are planning to be open tomorrow, but we wanted to share these possibilities for planning purposes. Any announcement for a delayed start or cancellation will be made at approximately 6:00 a.m. If no announcement is made by 6:15 the district will be open at the regularly scheduled time.
Volunteers are needed to work Project Graduation on May 18th from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. We need people to work the games, security, food and check in/check out. If you cannot come that night but would still like to help, you can assist with fundraising (collecting prizes and donations), decorations or picking up food donations that day.
To sign up you may contact Susanne Ballard at ballard@uamont.edu or pick up a form in the office at CHS.
Registration for Pre-k will be April 2-6, 2018. Children must be 3-years-old by August 1 to enroll. Applications are available in the front office at Crossett Learning Center or may be printed from the website. Packets can be found on the District website in the Documents folder at the bottom of the page, then in the District Forms folder. We look forward to having your children in our Pre-k program.
Congratulations to Cole Moss and Jareth Concannon for being selected as Jr. Rotarians of the Crossett Rotary Club!
It is time for Kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year! Registration packets can be found on the District website in the Documents folder at the bottom of the page, then the District Forms folder. Please bring your completed forms and required documents to the Crossett Learning Center the week of March 26-30. We look forward to having your children in our school district!
School Choice Announcement
The Crossett School District is accepting students under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act 560 of 2015 amended Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1901 et seq. The act went into effect March 20, 2015. Parents of students not residing within the boundaries of Crossett School District, who would like for their children to attend Crossett Schools under Arkansas Public School Choice Act, can obtain a formal application online at www.crossettschools.org under the Documents link or from the Superintendent's office located at 219 Main Street, Crossett, AR 71635. Applications will be accepted until May 1, 2018. Parents will be notified by July 1, 2018, of the decision to accept or deny their request.
This afternoon we found a vague threat of violence towards our students written on a bathroom wall in the High School. The threat was not directed at any individual or individuals. Once the threat was found, we initiated the steps necessary to ensure our students’ safety. Within a matter of minutes, the appropriate authorities were notified, and a full investigation is being made. Law enforcement immediately responded and remained present to ensure student and staff safety and to assist with the investigation.
Crossett School District will be open today and begin at the regular time. Roads were inspected this morning and because flooding was not found, buses will run their routes at their normal time. School will be open today. Please be safe as you travel.
The Crossett School District plans to be open tomorrow. However, our forecast calls for 1-3 inches of rain overnight, which may be significant enough to cause some local flooding. The roads will be inspected in the early morning hours, and if they are adversely affected, the district will consider two options if needed. The first option will be a two-hour delayed start to school. If this occurs, pick up times for buses will be pushed back two hours to coincide with the delayed start of school. The second option would be to cancel classes and use our second AMI day. Again, Crossett Schools are planning to be open tomorrow, but we wanted to share these possibilities for planning purposes. Any announcement for a delayed start or cancelation will be made by 6:00 a.m.
The Crossett School District will be open, and all buses will run their normal routes except for the White Station area, which will be slightly modified.
The Crossett School District plans to be open tomorrow with possible minor modifications to bus routes. Areas that are still impacted are Ashley County Road 13 near Brushy Creek and White Station. These areas will be inspected in the morning, and if flooding is still an issue, these routes may be slightly modified. If any modifications cause a student not to be picked up by the bus and parents are unable to bring their child to school, we ask the parents to please contact the school. If a student is absent due to any bus route modifications, it will be excused with a parent note.
There is a chance of rain overnight. However, the expected amounts are less than one-half inch. In the event we receive more than the expected rain and roads are adversely affected, the district will consider two options if needed. The first option will be a two-hour delayed start to school. If this occurs pick up times for buses will be pushed back two hours to coincide with the delayed start of school. The second option would be to cancel classes and use our second AMI day. Again, Crossett Schools are planning to be open tomorrow, but we wanted to share these possibilities for planning purposes. Any announcement for a delayed start or cancelation will be made by 6:00 a.m.
Classes will be canceled today due to the numerous road closures, and we will utilize an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) day. Students will work on their AMI packet and return it to their teacher when they return to school. If the work is to be done online students will submit their work as prescribed by their teacher. If a student did not receive their AMI packet or cannot access the packet, they will not be adversely affected. They will be allowed to make up their work when they return to school. If you must be on the roads, please drive with extreme caution.
The Crossett School District has been approved for an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI). Arkansas Act 862 of 2017 allows a public school district and open-enrollment public charter school to develop a plan for alternative methods of instruction to be used on days when the superintendent closes school due to exceptional or emergency circumstances. These circumstances might be snow, flooding, widespread illnesses, or other occurrences. During these days, students and families will be notified to work on AMI lessons. If the superintendent declares an AMI day, students will work on their AMI packet and return it to their teacher when they return to school. If the work is to be done online students will submit their work as prescribed by their teacher. If a student did not receive their AMI packet or cannot access the packet they will not be adversely affected. They will be allowed to make up their work when they return to school.
AMI course work was delivered today to our students. K-4th grade students AMI was sent home in the eagle folders. 4th-8th grade can complete their AMI online. Visit the CMS website for directions. CHS students were sent paperwork home today as well. Students who were absent or did not receive an AMI packet or are having trouble accessing them will be allowed to complete them when they return to school. All others should complete them as instructed.
The weather forecast for tonight calls for several inches of rain, which could create flooding conditions overnight. We will continue to monitor the weather, and if flooding occurs, which causes cancellation of school we will use an Alternate Method of Instruction (AMI) day. Any announcement will be made through our normal course of notifying parents and community. Please be safe if you must travel.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO
Students from Crossett and Hamburg High Schools recently received core curriculum certification by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) after completing a series of welding classes at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett.
Students completing the program received concurrent high school and college credit. NCCER certification means the students will be placed on a national registry used by employers to verify training of individuals applying for employment with their companies.
"The American Welding Society did a study that showed the average age of welders today is 58," said Donnie Dubose, a welding instructor at UAM COT-Crossett. "Job availability in welding is at an all-time high. There is an employment need of over 300,000 welders with no end in sight."
According to Dubose, NCCER offers certification at multiple levels. Students must complete core skills before they are issued an NCCER card and certificate. Additional levels of certification may also be earned. "NCCER certification may also give students a higher entrance level wage," Dubose explained. "Many companies are using NCCER as their training program and certifying in advance will give these students an advantage."
Students from Crossett High School participating in the program are Jareth Concannon, Hayden Matthews, Trenton Haen, Adolfo Gonzalez, Dillion Barnett, Joseph Monroe, Logan Black, Matthew Barnett, Taylor Thurman, Mitchell Cooley and Kyler Duncan. Hamburg students are Garret Ogletree, Logan Barner, Tyler Smith, Ben Wood and Dustin Snow.
For more information, contact Dr. David Streeter, director of student services at the UAM COT-Crossett, at (870) 364-6414.
ACT Test for all 11th graders at CHS--
On Tuesday, February 27, the State of Arkansas will offer the ACT test at no charge, and the scores will be reportable to colleges.
Tips for test-takers: Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, bring snacks for break time. Bring two #2 pencils.
Questions? See Mr. Sasser, CHS guidance counselor.
We want to inform you of an email that was addressed and sent to another school in the state, which was threatening and disturbing. The email was addressed specifically to another school in the state, not to Crossett School District, but we did receive a copy of the email. The district that received the original email has contacted the local, state and federal authorities. We have also contacted the Crossett Police Department out of an abundance of caution. Again, this email was not addressed to the Crossett School District, but rather another district in the state. Law enforcement is continuing to investigate this situation, and as always, we will remain vigilant and take all steps necessary to protect our students and staff.
Congratulations to the CHS Archery Team which will be attending the State Tournament for their 2nd place win at the Regionals Tournament this past weekend!!