Phoenix News
Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast
December 8, 2019
A Message from the Director
Parents and Students,
Our last full week of classes for the fall semester is packed with activity! Some students will be taking their last college finals, BBBS will host their mentor/mentee event on Tuesday night, STUCO is hosting a student social Friday afternoon and our theater department is presenting a Christmas play on Thursday and Friday evening! Look for more information about the Christmas play on our CA Facebook page. Next week, Monday and Tuesday will be high school finals and early release. All CA students will be dismissed at 12:40pm on December 16 and 17. There are no high school exemptions this semester.
Parents, the Phoenix Family Booster Club is moving closer to reality. Our paperwork is being filed with the state and this Spring we will be ready for every parent or guardian to join! If you haven't yet, check out the Phoenix Spirit wear here in the news letter and do some Christmas shopping!
Our PSAT scores are back and students that participated in our PSAT after school prep class improved their scores more than those that did not attend. If you are a member of the class of 2022, make plans now to attend CA PSAT prep next fall! Higher PSAT scores usually mean more scholarship money! Right now 100% of our class of 2020 have applied to a four year school or trade school and more than 60% have already been accepted to at least one. Our seniors are preparing for their future and I couldn't be more proud of them. Thank you Robin Young for your leadership and thank you CA faculty for coaching our students to their next step!
Students, with only seven more days in this semester, let's be here, be ready to learn and have fun! It has been a successful year so far, but I always get excited for the spring and graduation! Our CA class of 2020 will graduate from high school on May 21, 2020 at 7:30pm at the Grapevine Convention Center. Our students earning an associates degree from TCC NE will graduate on May 9, 2020 at 1:30pm at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Parents of Seniors will be receiving more information regarding upcoming senior events after Winter Break!
Let's' finish the semester Strong!
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
NHS APPLICATIONS
50+ volunteer hours by the end of your sophomore year. Invitations for candidates will go out at the end of sophomore and junior years.
UIL ACADEMICS
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
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
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.
NHS - Toys for Tots
This year, NHS is partnering up with Toys for Tots for Christmas! We are collecting new unused unwrapped toys! There is a collection bin in the front office. Please donate! Toys for Tots will start now and end on December 12th!
Seniors VIBES
scholarships
The scholarships below are accepting applications by December 31st, 2019. For more details about each scholarship and the eligibility requirements, read the details below carefully.
$2,500 (1 Award)
SuperMoney's Financial Literacy Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2019 For Eligibility: Click Here
$5,000 (4 Awards)
Deadline: December 31, 2019 For Eligibility: Click Here
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
Class 2020 news
SENIOR PAYMENTS
PROM PARENTS
Campus Newsletters
GCISD District-Wide Test Message
On December 3, GCISD sent a text, phone call and email test message from the GCISD Emergency Notification System. If you did not receive this message, please visit this link for further instructions.
Pre-K Information Night
GCISD is hosting a Pre-K information night from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on December 10. Please join us if you have any questions or would like to learn more about GCISD Pre-K for the 2020-2021 school year!
Tuesday, December 10 in the Mustang Room at the PDEC (Professional Development & Education Center) | 5800 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, TX
Presentations at 5:30 p.m. & 6:15 p.m.
Free PSAT Tutoring Through Khan Academy
For students who recently received their October PSAT results, free online personalized tutoring is available by linking your PSAT results to the Khan Academy. The system will then create personalized tutoring for the student based upon PSAT results for preparation for SAT. For complete “how-to” information on this process, go to this link:
TSI Testing Policy
Next week students who have not yet passed all 3 TSI tests will receive a hard copy of the TSI Testing policy for the 2019-2020 school. This policy will be distributed in the Pathways classes. We are asking parents and guardians to please review the hard copy of the testing policy with their student, sign it, and send it back to school with your student. Signed policies may be given to your student’s Pathways teacher. The policy will help students focus on the tests that they need at different stages of their associate degree. If you have any questions about your student’s progress in completing the Reading, Writing, or Math TSI test, please email Kristinia Haney at kristinia.haney@gcisd.net
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.
- January 14 (Tuesday) 4:30- until you complete the test
- 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
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
FORMS
Dec 10 - Eng. I STAAR Retest
Dec 10 - BBBS Dinner Event
Dec 10 - Pre-K Information Night @ 5800 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, TX 5-7pm
Dec 11 - Alg l STAAR Retest
Dec 12 - Eng. ll STAAR Retest
Dec 13 - US Hist STAAR Retest
Dec 16 - CA Finals Early dismiss 12:40 pm
Dec 17 - CA Finals Early dismiss 12:40 pm
Dec 18 - Jan 7 - Winter Break
Jan 8 - Back from break
Jan 17 - A and AB Honor for the fall semester @ TCC Center Corner 8:35 am
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
senior rings
SENIOR (and junior) RINGS:
Missed your chance to order your senior ring? Balfour will be coming back in January to collect class ring and letter jacket orders! $80 deposit due. Order packets and more information is in the front office. er jacket orders! $80 deposit due. Order packets are in the front office.