Umpire tradition continues with Senior Breakfast at Wildcat Den. Congratulations Jon, Ricardo, Haylee, Baylee, Abby, Brooklyn, and Allie.
Umpire Elementary Leveled Up the 1st Day of school. Welcome back to school.
Umpire Elementary Leveled Up the 1st Day of school. Welcome back to school.
Umpire Elementary Leveled Up the 1st Day of school. Welcome back to school. Thank you, Gina Thornton and Wendy Parsons.
Thank you, First State Bank of Dierks, for the delicious lunch and calendars. What a great 1st Day of School.
Hello CRSD. Access the link below for details on our Monday "SOAR" Tutoring program this school year.
https://bit.ly/45rmEX4
We want to remind drivers to exercise caution as buses pick up and drop off students. If you have a teen driver, please ensure your child understands the laws.
If the stop sign is out and the flashing red lights are going, you have to stop 30 feet before you get to that school bus, or 30 feet behind the bus. You must wait until the stop sign goes back in and the red light stops flashing before you can proceed. A driver who breaks the law can be found guilty of a misdemeanor. The proscribed punishments are a fine of $250 to $1,000 and/or up to 90 days in jail.
Here are some additional bus safety tips:
📌Review bus stop rules with kids such as waiting away from the road and always crossing in front of the bus, not behind.
📌Wait with the little ones at the bus stop. Make sure you and your child are visible.
📌Teach your kids to stand, at a minimum, three giant steps from the curb and board one at a time using the handrail when getting on and off the bus.
📌If your child needs to cross the street after exiting the bus, teach them to:
✏️Look both ways before crossing the street.
✏️Look carefully to make sure the bus driver sees them.
✏️Take five giant steps in front of the bus.
✏️Cross the street only when the driver gives them the go-ahead that it's safe.
✏️Teach your kids to wait until the school bus completely stops before getting off, and always walk in front of the bus, not behind.
📌Remind kids to sit quietly while the bus is in motion and follow any additional rules the bus driver has.
📌Teach your child the importance of behaving on the bus since any disruption can cause the bus driver to become distracted and could result in a crash.
Don't forget it is the law that anyone driving a motor vehicle behind or toward a school bus must come to a complete stop while the bus is letting children on or off.
School starts at CRSD tomorrow, Tuesday, August 15. Go to our website at www.cossatot.us for district information like the school calendar, lunch menus, and more. We do not monitor social media for questions. If you have a question or concern, you can find administrator contact information on our website. We are looking forward to a great year!
Umpire Teachers are gearing up for the first day of school tomorrow. We can't wait to see our students.
Congratulations to both Umpire Schools and Cossatot River High School for recently being named two of the most improved schools in Arkansas by Public School Review. Umpire Schools ranked in the top 10 most improved schools at #4 to reach the top 30%. CRHS ranked in the top 40 to reach the top 50%. Great job!
Welcome Ms. Johnson!
Umpire Athletics! Coach Desmond Pinson will lead Umpire basketball, track, and eSports this year!
CRSD staff closed out the week of professional development with training on inclusion practices for special education and training on the new math/literacy teaching standards. Thank you Arkansas Public School Resource Center for providing this training to our staff!
CRSD staff closed out the week of professional development with training on inclusion practices for special education and training on the new math/literacy teaching standards. Thank you Arkansas Public School Resource Center for providing this training to our staff!
We had a great turnout for open house! If you missed it, do not worry. You can still register your student online or by visiting the school. The first day of school is Tuesday, August 15. Our offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, August 11. We hope you all have a great year!
CRES can't wait to "SEA" you at Open House today from 4:00 to 6:00!
Hello CRSD! Tonight is open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. You can register your new or returning student in advance or at open house. Registration is online. Click below to go to the registration page. Families will be able to use the building computer lab during open house to register if needed. Staff will be there to assist. Greg Ricks is our transportation director. He will be set up at CRPS during open house. We hope to see you this evening!
https://www.cossatot.us/page/become-an-eagle
At our first day of back-to-school professional development for staff, CRSD recognized staff for their years of service as well as 2022-2023 staff of the year winners! Years of service are as of the end of this past 2022-2023 school year and were recognized with different awards. The building staff of the year winners were determined by votes among colleagues in each building, and the overall district staff of the year winners were all the building winners voted on by everyone in the district. See Facebook for photos! Here are the list of honorees:
CRHS Teacher of the Year: Reggie Fryar
CRHS Classified Staff Member of the Year: April Dickerson
CRES Teacher of the Year: Trina Richardson
CRES Classified Staff Member of the Year: Janelle Abernathy
CRPS Teacher of the Year: Sandy Barrett
CRPS Classified Staff Member of the Year: Brenda Burk
Umpire Teacher of the Year: Phoebe Pinson
Umpire Classified Staff Member of the Year: Jackie Pinson (not pictured)
Overall District Teacher of the Year: Reggie Fryar
Overall District Classified Staff Member of the Year: Janelle Abernathy
40 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Sandy Barrett
Reggie Fryar (42 years)
35 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Sandy Alexander
Charlotte Hartley
30 YEARS OF SERVICE
Michele Speight
25 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Monte Fain
Sharon Miles
Greg Ricks (not pictured)
20 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Janelle Abernathy
Elaine Broach
Renee Miller
Trina Richardson
Kristen Wade
15 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Shelly Johnson
Jimmie Miles (not pictured)
Carla Reid (not pictured)
Diane Richardson
10 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Tanya Bell
Juanita Depriest
Nicacia Garrido
Amy Hernandez
Loretta Jewell
Amanda McCleskey
Yvonne Pate
Jackie Pinson (not pictured)
Brandon Smith
5 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Ricky Cottle (not pictured)
Tracy Frachiseur
Celeste Martinez
Wendy Parsons
Julia Shankles
Candace Sherrouse
🦅 We are Unique,
🦅 We are United,
🦅 We are Cossatot River Strong!
Staff returned today for the new school year at CRSD! We had a great first day of professional development. Kristen Garner, Staff Attorney at ASBA, provided training on best practice for school staff. The first day of school for students is Aug. 15.
Thomas Pennington, Professor of Legal Studies at Arkansas Tech University, provided yearly ethics training to CRSD staff members today at our first day back of staff professional development.
A huge thank you to Grannis Baptist Church for once again helping provide our CRE students with all their school supplies! Our students, families, and staff are so blessed to have your support!
