Cossatot River School District

CRHS Boys Basketball for July: The first Practice for Jr boys (8th & 9th grade) will be on July 14. Practice days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:45 PM. Sr boys will practice on the same days from 7-8:30 PM. We will follow the AAA guidelines for July. All athletes will have to get a physical for team sports on their own this year. Please have this done before school starts in August. Thank you, Coach Cartwright.

Cossatot River School District is looking forward to the upcoming 20-21 school year. Parents and guardians will be receiving an informational letter by mail providing pertinent information on the two educational options available for students. Each family will receive a phone call from faculty/staff of the Cossatot River School District the week of July 7th through 10th. The purpose of this phone call is to establish technology needs and to determine whether families will be choosing the on-site or virtual option. El Distrito Escolar de Cossatot River está esperando con ansias el próximo año escolar del 2020-2021. Los padres y tutores recibirán una carta informativa por correo proporcionando información sobre las dos opciones educativas disponibles para los estudiantes. Cada familia recibirá una llamada telefónica del personal del Distrito Escolar de Cossatot River durante la semana del 7 al 10 de Julio. El propósito de esta llamada telefónica es para establecer las necesidades tecnológicas y determinar si las familias elegirán la opción educativa para que sus hijos la reciban ya sea en el sitio o virtualmente.

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CRHS Prom Announcement: In light of the guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health, CRHS has cancelled Prom 2020. Please help us spread the word to those students who were planning to attend.

In response to COVID-19 public health emergency, a benefit program called Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) has been developed for States to implement in assisting families that were receiving free or reduced lunches from their school. The program was designed to help replace the cost of meals incurred by families as a result of the State eliminating public school gathering. What is P-EBT? • A program to provide nutrition benefits to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals because schools were closed. • Eligible students and families will receive food benefits on a new or existing EBT card to help fill the school meals gap. • P-EBT is for eligible children in public and private schools. How will P-EBT be paid? Amount to be paid? • This will be paid in a one-time payment and will be $319 per eligible child. • Benefits will be issued to a SNAP household on their existing EBT Card. • If a household has had their SNAP case close in the last 6 months, benefits will be issued on that household’s existing EBT Card. • Non-SNAP households will receive an EBT Card(s) with their child’s name on it. (See attached Buck Slip on instructions to activate the EBT card.) When will P-EBT be issued? • Benefits should be issued by the end of June or early July. • Guidance will be forthcoming regarding the exact dates the benefits will be issued. • New P-EBT cards that are being issued will not be all mailed on the same day, but over a period of several days. Addresses may not be up to date for students that will be receiving the P-EBT card due to schools closing in March. Guidance below is for Parents to update their address if needed. Non-SNAP Households: • Parents can call Client Assistance at 1-800-482-8988. • Parents can email their address change to pebt@dhs.arkansas.gov. • New address changes will be recorded up to June 15th, so that the information can be sent to the vendor for card issuance. SNAP Households: • Parents will follow the same DCO business process that is in place by reporting their changes to Client Assistance or their local county office. Note: Parents that do not receive SNAP and would like to verify if their address is correct should contact (call or email) their child’s school district to determine if the school has the current address. Please see the link below with the information needed to help assist with various questions that may arise. The P-EBT email address can also be used by anyone to ask questions specifically related to P-EBT. The link is: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/748432/P-EBT_General_Reference_Guide___2_.pdf Please see the link below for the Buck Slip insert that will be included in the mailing of the new P-EBT card offering guidance on activating the EBT card and general rules. The link is: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/748431/P-EBT_BUCK_SLIP-AR-Final_05292020_.pdf The DHS website also has some Q&A’s that will help assist with answering questions concerning EBT. The link is: https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/resources/response-covid-19/response-covid-19-client/pandemic-snap. As stated above, DHS will accept address updates by these methods through COB 6/15/2020. All updated addresses will be added as edits to the master file and become the address of record for the mailing. If you have any questions please contact the SNAP Policy Unit.

Just a reminder that all Chromebooks were due back at the school by May 28th. Any Chromebooks that are not returned by June 18th will be considered stolen and reported to local authorities.

Vandervoort Elementary Report cards, Spring pictures, and awards are in the file cabinets outside. Please come by and pick your student's copies up at your convenience. Thank you!

We are asking all parents of CRSD students to take a few moments and fill out the CRSD Technology survey that is linked below. We are gathering this data to be used to guide instruction for the 2020-2021 school year. https://forms.gle/QvVGshirTRL7teuq5

In addition to being recognized as a National BETA School of Distinction, Cossatot River High School also recently earned the distinction of being named a National BETA School of Merit. This prestigious honor is given to schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence. Congratulations to the CRHS BETA members and sponsors!

Cossatot River High School Named National Beta School of Distinction National Beta is proud to announce Cossatot River High School as a 2019-2020 National School of Distinction. This award is an honor for Beta Clubs striving towards academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership and service to others. With an ongoing quest to instill these qualities in more students, the National Beta School of Distinction Award is designed to award those schools that show an increase in membership for the current school year. Award recipients received a National Beta School of Distinction banner to proudly display as a symbol of their accomplishment. “This prestigious honor is a true indication of Cossatot River High School’s dedication to academic excellence, leadership development and commitment to celebrating their student’s achievements,” said National Beta’s Chief Executive Officer, Bobby Hart. About National Beta: National Beta is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America. Since its beginnings in 1934, National Beta has been committed to providing students with a positive experience in a supportive manner in grades 4-12. The organization recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to school and community, and fosters leadership skills. For more information about National Beta, visit betaclub.org CRHS BETA Sponsors are Beverly Higgins and Terry Alexander

Just a reminder that all Chromebooks that have been checked out are due back at the school by COB Thursday May 28th.

Congratulations to Katelyn Baker, recipient of the Rachel Norman Memorial Choir Scholarship. Katelyn is a senior at Cossatot River High School and plans to attend UARM in the fall and then transfer to UAFS to earn a Radiologic Technology degree. She is a 6 year member of the Cossatot River Choirs and a 6 year member of the South Arkansas All-Region Choir. Pictured is Katelyn with Rachel’s father, Tim Norman and CRHS Choir Director, Susan Brewer.

Vandervoort Elementary Yearbooks will be handed out Friday May 15th from 12-3 at Vandervoort Elementary Campus. Also, if you have not purchased a yearbook you may do so at this time. The price of a yearbook is $20.

Vandervoort Elementary and Wickes Elementary will hold their Kindergarten registrations on May 11th-13th from 7:00 am- 4:00 pm. Please bring the following documents: Birth Certificate and Social Security Card.

Save the Date for Prom! Cossatot River High School has set a tentative date for Prom 2020. Please understand that we are required to operate under the directives of Governor Hutchinson, and this date may still change as it approaches. We appreciate your support and understanding.

Save the Date! Cossatot River High School has set a tentative date for Graduation 2020. Please understand that we are required to operate under the directives of Governor Hutchinson, and this date may still change as it approaches. We appreciate your support and understanding. Graduating seniors will be contacted and provided with more information regarding practices and other details as soon as possible.

Please disregard the previous message sent out regarding graduation. Cossatot River High School graduation ceremonies have been postponed.

Attention CRHS 2020 Seniors! We need your pictures! Please send any pictures you would like to have included on your slides for graduation to Ms. Hunter via email (jhunter@cossatot.us) by Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Pictures can include individual and senior pictures, friends and family, school events, activities that you enjoy, or other things that are important to you. Depending on the space available, some pictures may not be used. *This is a reminder to a message that Ms. Hunter sent previously.

Update regarding meals: Bus route meal deliveries will end on April 30th. The next two weeks, May 4-7 and May 11-14, meals provided to students will only be available by drive thru pick up at WES, CRHS, and Umpire campuses from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The last day for meals will be May 14th. Schedule for meals to be picked up: Monday-1 meal Tuesday-2 meals Thursday-2 meals Actualización sobre comidas: Las entregas de comida por la ruta de autobús se finalizarán el 30 de Abril. Las próximas dos semanas, del 4 al 7 de Mayo y del 11 al 14 de Mayo, las comidas proporcionadas a los estudiantes solo estarán disponibles en recojer a través de coche en los campus de la Primaria de Wickes, la High School y Umpire de 10:30 a.m. a 11:30 a.m. El último día para las comidas serán el 14 de Mayo. Dias para recoger las comidas: Lunes-1 comida Martes-2 comidas Jueves-2 comidas

School Choice Deadline is May 1st. Select the link below to view the application. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Form_112927.pdf