Cossatot River School District

All CRSD campuses will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday January 16 due to road conditions. Highway 71 has improved, but the smaller highways and back roads throughout various parts of the district are still treacherous because of the continuation of extremely cold conditions. The CRHS basketball games originally scheduled today have been cancelled. All games against Booneville will be played at CRHS on Wednesday, January 17 starting at 4:30 p.m. Teams playing will be JR girls, JR boys, SR girls, and SR boys. Todos los campus de CRSD estarán cerrados mañana, martes 16 de enero debido a las condiciones de la carretera. La autopista 71 ha mejorado, pero las carreteras más pequeñas y las carreteras secundarias en varias partes del distrito siguen siendo traicioneras debido a la continuación de las condiciones extremadamente frías. Los juegos de baloncesto CRHS originalmente programados para hoy han sido cancelados. Todos los juegos contra Booneville se jugarán en CRHS el miércoles 17 de enero a partir de las 4:30 p.m. Los equipos que jugarán serán JR niñas, JR niños, SR niñas y SR niños.

Check out the flyer below for a look at what is happening at CRSD this week. You can click the link for more details. Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para ver en español. https://bit.ly/47waBsk

CRHS is proud to feature players of the game! JR boy is Kaleb Olalde JR girls are Rylee Manning and Lily Long SR boys are Dillon Loving, Braylen Ralls and Austin Bailey SR girls are Landrey Richardson, Ella Engelke and Madalyn Dixon Great job!

There has been no decision made yet on whether we will play the 7th/JRs games at Booneville tomorrow. The Booneville coach will communicate with our coaches tomorrow morning to finalize a decision. If the games are not played tomorrow, the plan will be to play Tuesday at CRHS before the scheduled SR games. If not Tuesday, it will be Wednesday. Coaches will keep players posted.

Participants needed for the Miss Cossatot River Pageant! The Miss Cossatot River Pageant will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The pageant is open to any Cossatot River School District student in preschool through twelfth grade. Awards will be given per age division, and a $500 scholarship will be awarded to the winner of the Miss Cossatot River crown. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024! Registration forms are available at each campus main office, as well as through the links below: Printable Registration Form (English): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yV0TkccLnO-TW6uuAZqQgBKevvjRcoZy/view?usp=sharing Printable Registration Form (Spanish): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c1BNXo_b3zlujnoVrm3lmHlmRkQ8khp-/view?usp=sharing Please contact Jennifer Lawrence for more information at jlawrence@cossatot.us.

Click the link below for information on the CRSD annual mini cheer camp! These flyers were sent home last month, but there is still time to sign up. Participants are welcome at the door, but a shirt may not be guaranteed if you have not signed up yet. The event is for pre-k - sixth grade open to all CRSD campuses. The deadline to sign up is January 19. ¡Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para obtener información sobre el mini campamento anual de porristas de CRSD! Estos folletos se enviaron a casa el mes pasado, pero todavía hay tiempo para inscribirse. Los participantes son bienvenidos en la puerta, pero es posible que no se garantice una camiseta si aún no se ha registrado. ¡El evento es para pre-k - sexto grado abierto a todos los campus CRSD. La fecha límite para inscribirse es el 19 de enero. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rcm5hvNv1SvY4VAJpO0DTz8OtzBQex7l/view?usp=sharing

68th Annual Umpire Junior Tournament starts on Saturday, January 13th. The first game will begin at 12:00. Refer to the photo for teams and game times.

Umpire High School Parents - I have included the link to the Virtual Arkansas Parent Newsletter. In the newsletter is a zoom link for the Virtual Arkansas Parent Meeting held through Virtual Arkansas each month. This is conducted by Ms. Fulmer for all VA parents throughout the State of Arkansas. If you have questions, please contact Mary Lowrey, Umpire Principal. https://www.smore.com/2vkp9

Thank you CRHS SRO Clint Bell for your service to CRHS!

Financial Aid Night Please join us at the CRHS library for our annual Financial Aid Night on January 25, 2024 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Umpire families are welcome to attend this event. Discover valuable information to navigate the new financial aid process and apply for the Federal Pell Grant. This event is open to high school seniors and their parents/guardians. Seniors and both parents must create and have a FSA ID before attending. Please note that it could take up to three days to have a FSA ID approved. To apply for a FSA ID, click on the following link and create the application. FSA ID link: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch Video assistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco

CRPS wants to celebrate our SRO Tyler Schlomer for all he does to keep us safe!

CRES is super proud to have Deputy Underwood! Our district is truly blessed with the best School Resource Officers! Thank you guys for keeping us safe!

Hello CRSD! Community members have been meeting to plan for the highly-anticipated eclipse event on April 8. You can click the links below to view information that has been developed by the committee. The flyers contain valuable information to help our area plan for what is expected to be a a large event with several thousand visitors. ¡Hola CRSD! Los miembros de la comunidad se han reunido para planificar el esperado eclipse del 8 de abril. Puede hacer clic en los enlaces de abajo para ver la información que ha sido desarrollada por el comité. Los folletos contienen información valiosa para ayudar a nuestra zona a planificar lo que se espera que sea un gran evento con varios miles de visitantes. English: https://bit.ly/3vudrki Spanish: https://bit.ly/47sCMID

Cossatot River School District is proud to showcase our staff members in The Staff Spotlight! This edition features Royce Pate : "I have started on my 16th year at Umpire Schools. I started out as a Substitute teacher and then became a Para Professional. I am #10 of 11 children, having a identical twin brother. I was born in Indiana, and moved to Arkansas in 1967. Went to school 11 1/2 years at Umpire. I have been doing Genealogy for 50 years, starting as a assignment in school. Married for 41 years to my wife Yvonne. I am a member of the Athens Holiness Church. I worked in Glenwood at Wright's Food Center Grocery store for 19 years, before coming to Umpire. When I started working at I am the Facilitator for Distance Learning, Virtual Arkansas Classes for High School, and ISS. I love working at Umpire Schools. I feel at Home again."

Check out the flyer below for a look at what is happening at CRSD this week. You can click the link for more details. Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para ver en español. https://bit.ly/3SaXDM4

Umpire Virtual Arkansas Parent Meeting

Congratulations to our CRES Star Students for December! Back Row (L-R): Jasper Herring, Allison Perez-Ruiz, Katie Gibbons, Kaitlyn Dosch, Aiden Broach, and Jose Sanchez Front Row (L-R): Bentley Moss, Daniel Jaimes-Aviles, Iker Manuel, and Bryce Cureton Not pictured: ReeAnna Caudill

CRSD is hiring! Click the link below to apply! https://cossatot.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Hello CRSD families. As most of you know, we are saddened by the recent loss of our Transportation Director, Greg Ricks. We are exploring options for an interim to serve as a point of contact for our bus drivers right now. The position was posted today to search for a permanent replacement. In the meantime, bus drivers should contact either Mr. Ford or the principal they work closely with to communicate any immediate needs. Bus routes should run as usual. Please be patient as we do our best to make this transition. If you have any issues regarding transportation for your student, please contact the building principal. Hola familias de CRSD. Como la mayoría de ustedes saben, estamos tristes por la reciente pérdida de nuestro Director de Transporte, Greg Ricks. Estamos explorando opciones para un interino para servir como un punto de contacto para nuestros conductores de autobús en este momento. El puesto se ha publicado hoy para buscar un sustituto permanente. Mientras tanto, los conductores de autobús deben ponerse en contacto con el Sr. Ford o el director con el que trabajan estrechamente para comunicar cualquier necesidad inmediata. Las rutas de autobús deben funcionar como de costumbre. Por favor, sea paciente mientras hacemos todo lo posible para hacer esta transición. Si tiene algún problema relacionado con el transporte de su hijo, póngase en contacto con el director de la escuela.

It's a great day to be a CRHS Eagle! The senior girls took home first place in the Southwest Arkansas Invitational held at Mineral Springs this week. The senior boys went 2-1 in the tournament, winning this evening in the consolation game to take third place. Great job!