Greetings Crockett Cougar Community! Happy New Year to you all! The New Year brings resolutions to us all. One of our goals at Crockett is to dramatically improve our attendance for the spring. We have an attendance cadre that meets monthly to discuss a variety of ways to improve our attendance. We will also be forming a student advisory council to gain insight from students about attendance as well. Within this work, we will recognize good and improved attendance, monitor attendance more closely, and provide outreach to our student and families.

According to Attendance Works, "Improving attendance matters because it reflects:

*Exposure to language: Starting in Pre-K, attendance equals exposure to language-rich environments especially for low-income children.

*Time on Task in Class: Students only benefit from classroom instruction if they are in class.

*On Track for Success: Chronic absence is a proven early warning sign that a student is behind in reading by 3rd grade, failing courses middle and high school, and likely to drop-out.

*College and Career Ready: Cultivating the habit of regular attendance helps students develop the persistence needed to show up every day for college and work.

*Engagement: Attendance reflects engagement in learning.

*Effective Practice: Schools, communities and families can improve attendance when they work together. "

They also noted that, "chronically absent 9th grade students are 10 times more likely to not graduate on time compared to students who miss five or fewer days."

Furthermore, the safety of all our students is our top priority at Crockett Early College High School. Because of some recent Austin Police Department activity at the park next to campus, I want to remind students and their families of one important safety measure students can take. Please talk to your students and encourage them to stay on campus at all times to ensure their safety. Except for seniors going to lunch, students are required to remain on campus during school hours.

Please feel free to contact teachers, counselors, and administrators at 512-414-2532, if you have any questions or concerns about your child's attendance. As always, thank you for your support in of Crockett ECHS.

Albert Einstein said, "learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."

I have much hope for 2018 and look forward to seeing us remain Always Victorious!

Crockett High School Staff, Students, and Parents,

Mark your calendars for 4/08/18! Let's continue our Always Victorious trend by building the largest and fastest HS school team, which earned our campus a trophy & $300 last year!

Join us, and/or sponsor a student, using the link provided & be sure to select Crockett HS as your team - https://eventdog.com/a/eventpage.php?eID=629&dID=0

The school team price is already discounted, so the prices below are $15 cheaper than regular pricing at each stage. The price will incrementally increase starting January 5th. Some helpful deadlines are below:

September 15, 2017 Registration Fee - $20

January 5, 2018 Registration Fee Increase - $25
February 2, 2018 Registration Fee Increase - $30
March 2, 2018 Registration Fee Increase - $35

March 18, 2018 Deadline to join a team is 11:59 p.m. (*This is the final chance to get your packet grouped with the rest of the team and receive the school team discount.)

Prior to the price increase would also be an excellent time to encourage, or sponsor, students you anticipate may be interested.

Feel free to email Serena McMillon at serena.mcmillon@austinisd.org for any questions.

Go Team CHS!

Crockett Tennis starts back up for the individual tennis season with practices beginning Monday 1/8/18. Our first match is 1/17/18 v.s. Lanier at the Austin Tennis Center. Our first Tournament is 1/25 and 1/26 in San Marcos.

Anyone interested in tennis can come see Coach Knedlik in room #103 or come to one of Coach Knedlik's FIT sessions. Athletes must have an AISD physical in order to participate in practices/matches.

We are a small group of techies who meet every Wednesday during FIT and during lunch to discuss computers, disassemble and assemble computers, repair technology and trade skills related to all things computers! Students should contact Mr. Morgan in Room 201 about the application process to join the club.

Future Important Dates

January 2: NO SCHOOL - Student Holiday/Staff Planning & Prep Day

January 3: Students back at School

January 8-26: MOY testing in Algebra I, English I & II, Biology, & US History

January 11: Crockett Science Club Spirit Night at Dairy Queen - 4:30-8pm

January 15: NO SCHOOL - Student/Staff Holiday

January 22: PTSA Meeting

January 24: CHROMEBOOK Deployment (NEW DATE)

January 24: Crockett High School Showcase

January 27: Crockett Science Fair

February 1-4: Theatre Department presents Heathers

February 12: PTSA Meeting

CROCKETT VERTICAL TEAM AISD Calendar

CROCKETT HIGH SCHOOL Calendar