Cossatot River School District

CRSD will now be providing meals on days that school is in session to all children 18 and under. Breakfast and lunch will be available for pick up from 10:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at all locations beginning September 4th and will continue until further notice. If your child isn't enrolled in the district and would like to receive meals, please contact Carla Harwood, Child Nutrition Director at 479-216-3324.

School Picture Day at CRHS! Friday, August 28, 2020 School pictures for students in grades 7-11 will be taken on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Cossatot River High School. (Does not include virtual students, an alternate date will be scheduled.) Athletic team and individual pictures will also be taken the same day for all students in golf, cross country, basketball, and 12th grade cheer. All team members need to wear their team uniform for the picture. However, if that is not possible, students should wear a black shirt and jeans. Please see your coach for a picture order form, or for any questions you have about uniforms.

It’s back to school time for CRSD students! School begins on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Please see our other posts for information on each specific campus. Printable link for the calendar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OOZCeJUAWxv0CvdihoHEtaUw-gtuHXnT/view?

Back to school information for COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL students and families: -- Grab and go breakfast will be from 7:15 until 7:50 a.m. each morning. Students should pick up breakfast from the cafeteria, then go directly to their first period classroom to eat. -- Students who will be car riders should be dropped off and picked up at the entrance in the student parking lot. Students will not be allowed to enter through the front doors near the main office. -- Classes will begin each day at 7:50 a.m. and will dismiss at 4:15 p.m. -- Students will be required to wear masks on the buses and in the buildings when social distancing is not possible. CRHS will be providing a limited number of masks to each student. If you have any questions, please call the high school office at 870-387-4200.

Vandervoort Elementary will be holding a Virtual Open House for the 2020-2021 school year. You can find the link on our district website under Ready for Learning, or at the following link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jq9acTQNqLcClggQ74vzPca9o9W892Yk/view?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5f3df8b5

Wickes Elementary will be holding Virtual Open House by grade level for the 2020-2021 school year. You can find the dates, times, and Google Meet links on our district website under Ready for Learning or at the following link. https://sites.google.com/cossatot.us/readyforlearning/wickes-elementary?authuser=0 La primaria Wickes llevará a cabo una jornada de puertas abiertas virtual por nivel de grado para el año escolar 2020-2021. Puede encontrar las fechas, las horas y los enlaces de Google Meet en el sitio web de nuestro distrito en Ready for Learning o en el siguiente enlace. https://sites.google.com/cossatot.us/readyforlearning/wickes-elementary?authuser=0

Attention CRHS 2021 Seniors: You may now view your cap and gown proofs by using the links below. Your password is your student identification number (lunch number). https://www.photoreflect.com/store/ThumbSearch.aspx?e=10580720&s=False https://www.photoreflect.com/store/ThumbSearch.aspx?e=10580960&s=False Retakes are scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2020. This date will also include any seniors who did not take pictures on July 29. All sessions will be by appointment only. You will receive more information about this once school starts. If you have any problems accessing the links above, please contact Angie Richardson, CRHS Yearbook Advisor, at arichardson@cossatot.us.

Announcing the 2020-2021 CRHS Cheerleaders! If you see any of these students, please take the time and congratulate them on becoming a 2020-2021 Cossatot Eagle Cheerleader. We had to do things a little different this year and hold virtual tryouts. These ladies showed great dedication and determination on becoming Cossatot Eagle Cheerleaders, and showed our school pride. I am so proud of each and every one of them. Senior High Cheerleaders: Kadi Dixon Brycelynn Raines Breonna Cecil Elorie Hopper Lily McIntyre Mia Dixon Jaylin Strange Kasey Dinwiddie Ashley Castro Junior High Cheerleaders: Nathalia Trinidad Johana Gutierrez Ellanore Engelke Karley Loveless Aspen Johnson Addison Watkins Kinzy Hernandez Janelle Howell, CRHS Cheer Sponsor

Reminder that Healthy Connections will be doing sports physicals on the Cossatot River High School campus tomorrow from 8:30am-3:00pm.

Healthy Connections will be at Cossatot River High School on Wednesday, August 5th from 8:30-3:00 to perform sports physicals. Cost of physical will depend on the type of insurance you have but will be no more than $30. Coaches will have the appropriate paperwork which must be filled out before the physical is administered. Also, you can email me, Amy Montgomery, at amontgomery@cossatot.us for the paperwork.

Wickes Elementary School Supply List

The deadline for students interested in enrolling in the CRSD Virtual Academy is August 3, 2020. Please visit https://sites.google.com/cossatot.us/readyforlearning/crsd-virtual-academy to view the requirements for enrollment. All required forms must be submitted by the August 3rd deadline.

Cossatot River High School Supply List Click on the images to view supply lists for CRHS teachers/classes. If your teacher is not listed, you will receive information when school begins on any supplies needed for the class. Student schedules will be posted to HAC accounts on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Schedule changes will occur the week of August 3-7.

Attention CRHS & UHS Students: You can view your class schedule for the upcoming school year on Home Access Center (HAC) beginning Wednesday, July 29, 2020. If you log in before that time, it is likely that your schedule has not been finalized and may be incorrect. CRHS and UHS schedule changes will occur during the week of August 3-7, 2020. In order to change your schedule you will need to fill out a google form which will become available on August 3, 2020. If you cannot login to HAC account please email your counselor or principal. Email addresses can be found at https://www.cossatot.us/staff.

CRHS Class of 2020 Announcement: Click the link below to view pictures from the CRHS Class of 2020 graduation ceremony. Pictures may be purchased from the site using a debit or credit card. LINK: https://www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?e=10574253 If you have any questions about the pictures or ordering, please contact Heritage Photography at 479-471-9294

The Cossatot River School District is excited to announce that school will begin on August 25, 2020. Due to Covid-19, this school year may look a little different from past years but we are committed to providing a high-quality education in a safe and healthy learning environment. To find out more information about the upcoming school year, please visit the Ready for Learning website. Please be advised that this website will be updated regularly as new information becomes available. https://sites.google.com/cossatot.us/readyforlearning/home

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PARENTS Watching your child grow and develop is one of the joys of parenthood. Sometimes you may notice your child can’t do the same things that other children his or her age can do. Don’t panic-there’s help. Call your local school district or the local education service cooperative for information on services available for children or adolescents ages birth to 21 years, who have special needs. For School Age Services call Kelli Parson, Special Education Supervisor 870-584-8657 For Early Childhood Services Contact Diana Hicks at De Queen Mena Education Service Cooperative 479-385-4319

Public Notice Attention Parents of Students Who Attended Cossatot River Public Schools: State and Federal Guidelines mandate that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed 6 years after a student has exited the special education program. This includes any speech therapy or related services. If your child was dismissed, graduated, dropped from the program or found to ineligible in the 2013- 2014 school year, records will be destroyed this year. You or your child (as rights are transferred to the student at the age of 18) has the right to review or copy these records before they are destroyed. If you wish to view the records before destruction please call LEA Special Education Supervisor Kelli Parson at (870) 386-2251. Records which are not picked up will be destroyed on August 30, 2020. THESE RECORDS ARE NOT YOUR CHILD’S PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORDS. THESE ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION DOCUMENTS ONLY.

Congratulations Kylee! Kylee Johnson, a CRHS BETA Club member, placed 8th in the nation in painting during the 2020 national Beta convention. The convention, which was scheduled to be held in Ft. Worth during early June was held virtually. BETA Club is sponsored at CRHS by Beverly Higgins and Terry Alexander.

UPDATED! 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 Guidelines for July basketball:     1.    Players need to wear a mask upon arrival and departure     2.    Bring your own water     3.    Bathrooms, dressing rooms and water fountains are off limits     4.    No 1 on 1 or 2 on 2 etc.     5.    Players will have to answer screening questions each day     6.    Coaches will wear a mask     7.    Maintain six feet distance from other players     8.    If you are unable to attend you must let me know.     9.    Do not congregate while waiting on your ride     10.    Parents please be prompt when picking up your child so they aren’t congregating while waiting. Coach Cartwright 479-243-5000 Please be patient as we work our way through the changes. Together we can make it through this.