Phoenix News
Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast
August 9, 2020
Phoenix Family,
Countdown (8 days) to the start of the greatest year ever at Collegiate Academy! We have been planning and replanning for August 17 ALL summer long! And who knows, by August 17, we might have a new plan! I want to assure our Phoenix Family that the staff of CA is working non-stop to be ready to provide a smooth start to the new school year, but I'm sure we will have road bumps! Remember: We are in this together!
The faculty returns tomorrow to get ready "together" for the first day of school. Our teachers have been attending CANVAS training, writing curriculum and learning how to engage students online, all summer! We can't wait to begin! All CA students should be contacted this week by their Pathways teacher or someone from CA to make sure your student is ready to begin on Monday, August 17! All freshmen and sophomores will meet virtually with their Pathways teacher at 8:35am on August 17 to kick off the school year and go over online learning expectations. Juniors and Seniors will need to virtually attend their Pathways class the first time it is listed on their schedule. (Students will be able to see their schedule this week). Mr. Cavanagh has been busy cohorting all classes so that students who begin in person on September 8 will be with the same students all day!
We are providing Phoenix Family Information for each grade level in a video below. For example, if you are a freshman, please watch Class of 2024 Student/Parent Meeting video before Tuesday, August 11. CA Administration will be hosting a live Q&A on August 11 from 6:15pm until 7:45pm for parents and students to get their questions answered. Spanish translation will begin at 6:45pm. The link is in this newsletter and we will be sending it in an email on Tuesday and through Remind. (Mr White is obsessed with Remind, so we might have to monitor his usage this year! :-))
Also, as a reminder, TCC NE classes do not start until August 24! If you are needing to enroll in a college class or change a college class, we will be able to take care of your needs the first week of high school.
"See" you Tuesday evening!
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
PARENT MEETING LINKS
Canvas Introduction for Students and Parents:
https://gcisdlearns.instructure.com/courses/741
Emergency Notifications (GCISD and TCC):
www.tccd.edu/about/emergency-information/my-tcc-alerts/
For the Alertus App:
Organization Code: TCCD
Pin Code: 8911
GCISD Alerts: (make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward)
TSI Practice:
https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org/login
GCISD Tech Support:
Submit a help ticket through Classlink: https://launchpad.classlink.com/gcisd
Or call (817) 251-5529
Text Messaging Notifications (by class)
Freshmen: text “@ca2024tcc” to 81010
Sophomores: text “@ca2023tcc” to 81010
Juniors: text “@ca2022tcc” to 81010
Seniors: text “@ca2021tcc” to 81010
Social Media:
Facebook: Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Collegiate Academy
Collegiate Academy Espanol
Twitter: @GCCA_PHX
Associate Director
TCC Textbooks for Fall 2020
On Monday, Aug. 10, I will be emailing textbook ordering instructions for the Fall 2020 semester. This email will only go to student email accounts.
Students, please check your email and follow the ordering instructions carefully. The ordering window will be from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24.
Freshmen, you will receive specific ordering instructions, as you will only need to order materials for Kinesiology. Most of the survey responses indicated that you want your materials shipped to you, and we prefer that option. However, if you would like to pick up your materials at a designated time, we will also be able to accommodate that request.
Are you ready for Day 1? (Aug. 17)
This week, we will be reaching out to make sure each student is ready to go for the first day of school. We are looking forward to starting the 2020-21 school year, and we hope you are too!
All Students - Check...your...emails. Every day. It's time. And please make sure you check your schedules in Skyward so that you know when you need to be "in" class.
Matthew White
Associate Principal
SCHOOL COUNSELOR CHRONICLES
SCHEDULES
I've seen many of your questions about schedules and they will be updated in August. I know that's a disappointing response, but with all of the changes being made at TCC and the recent changes made this week, we still have some more hoops to jump through before the schedules are totally set.
PARCHMENT
If you're a senior graduating in the class of 2021 and you don't yet have a parchment account you can create one now or wait until the beginning of the school year and you can create it in your pathways class. Your updated transcript is already attached to your name in parchment, all you need to do now is create your account and you can begin requesting to send the transcripts to colleges.
Riley Cavanagh
Counselor
CAMP COLLEGIATE - CLASS OF 2024
JOIN OUR TEAM:
Custodians & Maintenance Engineers- Follow routine cleaning & maintenance procedures to maintain a high standard of safety & cleanliness of building operations & grounds. No weekends!
Lead After School Care Coordinator (Kidzu) -Plan and implement after school program’s daily activities; full time hours
After School Care Aides (Kidzu) - work w/students after school & be a role model - help with homework, games and other activities!
Bus Drivers - paid training program; CDL drivers starting at $17.60/hr.
Bus Monitors Assist bus driver in transporting students w/ disabilities
GREAT BENEFITS!
Part time or Full time hours! Weekends Off!
Competitive salary! Health & Retirement benefits!
Fun team environment!
To apply, visit www.gcisd.net/careers
CA EVENTS
Aug 11 - Live Webex - CA Q&A, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. (see link above)
Aug 17: CA First Day of School (online)
Aug 17 - 21: Camp Collegiate - Freshmen
Aug 24: TCC Classes Begin
Sep 8: In person and remote learning begins
Sep 11: Underclassmen / Staff Pictures - 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Oct 9: Legacy Pictures - Retakes - 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
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