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Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast
January 19, 2020
Parents and Students,
Important Reminder: Collegiate Academy and TCC NE will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020 in honor of Martin Luther King.
The 2018/19 CA Report Card is attached below. We earned an A overall from the state accountability office. We are working hard this year to improve in all areas, but especially in Student Achievement and Closing the Gap. We are using our 5th period time to make sure every student gets the support they need to be not only a successful high school student, but college student, as well. If you have concerns about your student's support for TSI or STAAR, please get in touch with their content teacher or Pathways teacher to discuss how we can meet your student's needs. It takes us all working together to achieve greatness, and being great is what we are going for!
Enjoy the long weekend and let's get back to taking care of business on Tuesday, January 21!
Always grateful,
Ms. Knutz
"The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why!" Mark Twain
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OFFICE
Collegiate Academy Students,
The deadline to pick up your college books is Wednesday, January 22.
If you have any questions please email Mr. White
Sincerely,
Matthew White
Associate Director
Collegiate Academy at TCCNE
SCHOOL COUNSELOR CHRONICLES
Attention Parents:
Your students started their college classes last week and they've all had a ton of changes to their schedules during that time as well. This is a great time to talk to them and see if they can articulate why they're in the classes that they're in. If they are uncertain of why they're in certain classes, or if you don't know why they're in them, please reach out to me and I can explain!
This is going to be the best semester we've ever had at Collegiate Academy and we are going to work hard to ensure that the students are successful in the classes they're enrolled in so that we can avoid dropping classes. Parents and CA Staff must represent a unified front in helping our students be successful so I will be trying to do a better job of communicating with consistency in this newsletter. If you have any individual questions please let me know and I almost always return emails within 24 hours.
Riley Cavanagh
Counselor
Collegiate Academy ay TCC NE
yearbook
Your children have completed the first week of their second semester in college! You should be so proud of them. I am so excited to see how your students are taking advantage of this opportunity each day. They are working hard! Please remember that your students are freshman taking college classes - encourage them, praise their big and small victories, and support them as they are doing something challenging and AMAZING!
Here is what support can look like:
- Remind them that you are proud of their bravery of taking college classes as freshman in high school.
- Have them tell you about the most interesting thing they've learned in their college classes.
- Look at the course work and ask questions.
- Look over their grades in Blackboard with them, and ask them about what the different categories mean.
- Remind them about self care (taking walks, reading books, quick brain breaks).
- Sign up for Remind 101. I send out reminders to students about upcoming tests and grade checks. If you sign up, you will get reminders as well. It's a great conversation starter! It's easy....Just text one of the following codes to 81010.
Monday/Wednesday 2nd period: @pathwaysmw
Monday/Wednesday 4the period: @pmw4
Tuesday/Thursday 1st period: @9ec7k23
Tuesday/Thursday 3rd period: @fcbfdek
Just a few reminders:
- Have your student charge their laptop each night. (No battery is like coming to school without a pencil when we were young )
- Make sure they are keeping up with their passwords for WebAdvisor, Skyward, and VHL.
- Please support your students in maintaining good attendance.
Finally, please feel free to email me at lauren.jackson@gcisd.net if you have any questions/concerns about your child.
senior 2020
SENIOR (and junior) RINGS:
Missed your chance to order your senior ring? Balfour will be coming back on January 22nd during lunch to collect class ring and letter jacket orders! $80 deposit due. Order packets and more information is in the front office.
yearbook senior recognition
To the Parents of Seniors! You can now purchase Senior Recognition Pages in the yearbook. If you want to make sure your senior is sent off to college in style, you can purchase anywhere from an 1/8 of a page to a full page and design it with photos of them and a message. Just follow the link below and click on "Yearbook Recognition Ads" to sign in and start designing!
https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2510663
All Pages are Full Color!
1/8 Page - $30
1/4 Page - $50
1/2 Page - $85
Full Page - $150
SENIOR PAYMENTS
Senior 2020 T-Shirt
Under the Stars Prom Night
at Colleyville Convention Center
Price will go up as we get closer to the event
Price of the ticket is per person.
Prom guest that doesn't attend to CA must fill out and submit the form for approval prior the event.
Senior Day @ Six Flags
from 11AM - 5PM
Price can vary depending if the student has a Six Flags Season Pass.
Price includes entry, food and transportation
Collegiate Academy 2019-2020 TSI
Evening Testing Schedule
Students may sign up for one of the following evening TSI Testing sessions this year if they prefer testing after school. Spaces are provided on a first come first serve basis. Students will need to arrange for a ride home after they complete their test. Mrs. Haney sent an email to all students last week with the dates and links to the Google form to reserve a spot in the testing room. If your student has accidentally deleted the email or needs assistance signing up, please ask them to email Kristinia Haney at kristinia.haney@gcisd.net for assistance.
Upcoming After School Testing Sessions in Room 1238:
Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
- February 11 (Tuesday) 4:30- until you complete the test
- March 17 (Tuesday) 4:30- until you complete the test
- May 12 (Tuesday) 4:30- until you complete the test
school support
School Spirit
Do you want to wear something that proudly represents Collegiate Academy?
Orders will be delivered to CA, just please make sure to choose group delivery at checkout.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PEER TUTORING
Do you like to help others? Need volunteer hours? Have a favorite subject? We are starting a CA Peer Tutoring program DURING THE SCHOOL DAY! To be apart of this, please fill out the form: https://tinyurl.com/CApeertutor
PROM PARENTS
Prom Volunteers
Dress code for volunteers is all black.
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
For the protection of students and staff, all volunteer applicants must read the Volunteer Handbook and are asked to complete the online form authorizing the district to obtain a criminal history background check. All volunteers are required to reapply each year. Please click on link below to complete background application form. Application Form
Campus Newsletters
Finance and Budget Team
This Spring, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will form a Finance and Budget Team comprised of community members, parents, teachers, Trustees and administrators to gain knowledge about school finance as it pertains to GCISD. Click here to learn more about the team. GCISD will select two at-large members through a random lottery process. The application will be available on Monday, January 27, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m on the District’s website https://www.gcisd.net/. Each application will be time-stamped and numbered with two applications selected through a random number generator. If you have any questions regarding applying for the Finance and Budget Team, please email the District at info@gcisd.net.
Not Just Blowing Smoke presented by Chandler's Hope
Wednesday, January 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. in Rawlins Lecture Hall at White's Chapel. This is a free event.
Nearly one in three high school seniors have tried vaping in the past year. What can parents do to prevent vaping? Be equipped with facts. Learn about e-cigarettes, current trends, local data and tobacco cessation presented by Tobacco Prevention Specialist Ashley Paramore.
It is important for parents to have information about threats to their children in order to prevent health and addiction issues.
For more information, visit:
https://www.whiteschapelumc.com/chandlershope.html
"For the Future Candidate Forum on Public Education"
The GCISD Council of PTAs and Raise Your Hand Texas are hosting the "For the Future Candidate Forum on Public Education" at the Colleyville Center on Wednesday, January 29 at 6:30 PM. Texas House District 92 & 98 candidates will be answering questions on school safety, teacher pay, school finance, and accountability as well as taking written questions from the floor as time allows.
The GCISD Walk of Honor seeks to identify and recognize individuals who have become an important part of the GCISD story. Anyone may complete a nomination form and submit the required documents to the Walk of Honor Selection Committee. Each fall, new honorees are honored at a recognition event, and a permanent display of all honorees is housed at Mustang Panther Stadium in the Walk of Honor area. Nominations for next year’s class of honorees are now being accepted. The deadline to submit a nomination for consideration is April 30, 2020. Please visit the Nominate page for details.
Course Selection Guide Website - Now LIVE
For the past several years, the Course Selection Guide (formerly known as the Program of Study) document has been the main source of updated, annual information about available secondary courses.
This year for the first time it has been created as a website in hopes that this will be easier for students and parents to navigate and access. Click here to visit the website.
LEAP into Wellness
Join us for a Safety, Health and Wellness Conference geared towards students of all ages and families on February 29. Please view the flyer for more information.
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Junior Class SAT at School on March 4, 2020
Starting this school year, House Bill 3 (HB 3) included a school finance provision that provides for every junior and senior to take a college preparation exam at least once during high school. In October, approximately half of our seniors took the SAT at school at no cost to them. On March 4th, all GCISD juniors will have the opportunity to take the SAT at school at no cost as well. Materials for all juniors will be provided so no registration will be required.
"A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position." John C. Maxwell
Notes from the Attendance office:
Contact Amy Silva-Adams for Attendance questions.
817-515-6775
If a student must be absent from school a parent/guardian should call attendance or send an email each day to report the absence. I will also accept a note from the parent/guardian the day the student returns to school.
If a student is missing for a doctor's appointment, it is very important to always get a note from the doctor and present it when signing into school or returning the following day. You or your physician may email the doctor's note directly to me.
Email: Amy.SilvaAdams@gcisd.net
Jan 20 - Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School
Jan 24 - CA Volleyball Game @ TCC Gym 6-7PM
Jan 29 - Not Just Blowing Smoke presented by Chandler's Hope from 6 to 7 p.m. in Rawlins Lecture Hall at White's Chapel
Jan 30 - Basketball Game
Feb 7 - Career Lab
Feb 19 - Romeo & Juliet Bass for 9th Graders
Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast
Email: bobbe.knutz@gcisd.net
Website: https://ca.gcisd.net/
Location: 828 West Harwood Road, Hurst, TX, United States
Phone: 817-515-6775
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grapevine-Colleyville-ISD-Collegiate-Academy
Twitter: @GCCA_PHX