Welcome back Cougars! August 21, 2017 – the first day of school – was filled with exciting events. We started the day with our first pep fest and Dr. Cruz, our superintendent, visited our Construction, Print Making, and Entrepreneurship classes. And students and teachers were thrilled to be back on campus. We are happy to have students back in our classrooms and hallways, filling them with energy and enthusiasm for learning. It is our mission to help every child feel welcomed, connected, and a part of our Crockett Cougar family. I can already see our Cougar Pride emanating through each of you!

As I begin my second year as your principal, I want us to remain committed to the practices we put in place last year – making the Six C’s a part of everything we do. Communication, Connectivity, Collaboration, Creativity, Cultural Proficiency, and Critical Thinking. By working together to reinvent the urban school, we will be able to offer diverse programming, expanded curriculum, and educational experiences that will prepare our students for this ever-changing world.

I am honored to serve as the principal of Crockett ECHS. It is truly a privilege to be a part of a community where parents, teachers, students, and community members care for each other and strive to build positive relationships that encourage and support academic and social growth. Thank you for everything that you do that makes Crockett Always Victorious!

Our Mariachi has been invited by the offices of Senator Kirk Watson and Representative Eddie Rodriguez to perform in the Capitol Rotunda for their Diez y Seiz Celebration that will be held on Thursday, September 14th. We will also be playing at the district celebration at Sanchez Elementary on Friday, September 15th at 1:45 pm and making the grand tour of the city to play various events throughout the day.

And Saturday, September 16th we have been invited to perform as part of the Mexican American Cultural Center's 10th anniversary/Diez y Seis celebration.

http://www.austintexas.gov/esbmacc

We are slotted to play two songs with Latin Grammy winner 123 Andres, and will hopefully be able to play a brief set as well. Andres will also be on campus to rehearse and work with our kids prior to the event. Check out this link for more information on the musician.

Tex-Ann dance clinic is September 30th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Participants are invited to perform halftime with the Tex-Anns at the Oct 6 Crockett vs Travis game!

Click here to download the clinic registration form.

http://austincrockett.wix.com/texanns

http://austincrockett.wix.com/chsdance

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

Austin ISD is designated as a Texas Education Agency District of Innovation (DOI), which allows AISD schools to adjust their schedules and calendars to meet the needs of the school community.

As part of the DOI, the Crockett Vertical Team (Boone, Cunningham, Galindo, Joslin, Odom, Pleasant Hill, St. Elmo, Sunset Valley, and Williams) received approval on our proposal to change the official dismissal time of all CVT elementary schools in order to provide an extra professional development day for our teachers. The Crockett DOI plan was discussed with the members of each school’s Campus Advisory Councils as well as community members and staff.

Starting August 21, 2017 the dismissal time for all Crockett Vertical Team elementary schools was adjusted to 3:00 p.m. daily. This slight adjustment in our dismissal time allows us to add an additional professional development day in our calendar for our staff. As a result, Friday, November 10 will be a professional development day for all CVT schools, including Crockett, Bedichek and Covington. This day will provide teachers additional time to plan lessons, analyze data, and engage in professional learning to better serve our students. To ensure all Austin ISD students have access to healthy meals, Food Service will be offering a limited menu for both breakfast and lunch on all District of Innovation Vertical Team Professional Development Days.

Friday, November 10, 2017, is designated as a holiday for students and a professional development day for teachers.

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free call me at 512-414-7806.

Sincerely,

Kori Crawford

Principal

Crockett High School

Muy estimados padres y guardianes,

El distrito escolar de Austin (AISD) está designado como un distrito de inovación (DOI) por la agencia estatal de educación (Texas Education Agency) cual permite que escuelas ajusten los horarios y calendarios para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de la comunidad escolar.

Como parte del DOI, al equipo de escuelas vertical de Crockett (Boone, Cunningham, Galindo, Joslin, Odom, Pleasant Hill, St. Elmo, Sunset Valley, y Williams) se le aprobó un plan para cambiar la hora de despedida de todas las escuelas primarias en el equipo vertical de Crockett para proveer tiempo adicional de desarrollo profesional para nuestras maestras. El plan DOI de Crockett fue repasado por miembros de las mesas directivas (CAC) de cada escuela, con personal escolar, y con miembros de cada comunidad escolar.

Empezando el 21 de agosto, la hora de despedida para todas las escuelas primarias del equipo de escuelas primarias de Crockett es 3:00 p.m. Al ajustar el horario de este modo podemos agregar un día adicional de desarrollo profesional para nuestro personal escolar. Como resultado, el viernes 10 de noviembre será un día de desarrollo profesional para todas las escuelas del equipo Crockett, incluyendo Crockett, Bedicheck y Covington. Este día proveerá a maestros tiempo adicional para hacer planes de estudio, analizar datos, y participar en talleres profesionales para mejor servir a nuestros alumnos. Para asegurar que todos los estudiantes de Austin ISD tengan acceso a comidas saludables, el Departamento de Servicios Alimentarios ofrecerá un menú limitado tanto para el desayuno y para el almuerzo en todos los dias de Desarrollo Profesional de las escuelas verticales del Distrito de Innovación.

10 de noviembre, 2017, es designado como un día festivo (no habrá escuela) para alumnos y día de desarrollo profesional para el personal escolar.

Llámeme al 512-414-7806 si tiene preguntas o preocupaciones.

Atentamente,

Kori Crawford

Directora

Crockett High School