Crockett Newsletter
November 9-15
David Crockett Elementary School
Principal: Tailis Oniwon
Asst. Principal: Christina Castillo
Counselor: Julie Dasilva
Student Success Specialist: Maribel Ramirez
8:05-3:35 p.m. School hours
7:35 a.m. Doors open
7:45 a.m. Breakfast is served
8:05 a.m. Instructional day begins
Website: https://schools.gccisd.net/page/dce.home
Location: 4500 Barkaloo Road, Baytown, TX, USA
Phone: 281-420-4645
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidcrockettelem/?show_switched_toast=0&show_switched_tooltip=0&show_podcast_settings=0
Upcoming Events
- October 20- November 18 G.A.T.E. Nominations window
- November 5- 19 Turkey Trot PTO Fundraiser
- November 9 Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day (6am-10pm)
- November 10 Christmas cards for Troops are due
- November 12 Early Release Day (12:05pm)
- November 15-19 College and Career Week (Wear a college shirt)
- November 22-26 Thanksgiving Holiday Break (No School)
- November 29 Return to school from Thanksgiving Break
Turkey Trot, November 5-19
Crockett Elementary PTO is getting ready to Turkey Trot and we need your help! Please click on the link below and find your personal fundraising page by entering your child's first and last name at https://app.99pledges.com/fund/crockettturkeytrot2021
Invite your friends and family to donate by sharing this through:
email
text message
social media
Make sure your child gets credit; let everyone know they must enter your child’s name.
Prizes:
Colored Crockett Bands will be awarded on 11/12, 11/15, 11/17 and 11/19 at drop off time. Have your child bring in their donation form and any money collected on those days to receive their bands. Help them to be the first to collect every color!
When you raise at least $50 your child will be invited to the Wild Things Zoofari Animal Show, they will not want to miss this!!!
Feel free to email us at crockettelementarypto2019@gmail.com with any questions.
Thanks so much for your support and good luck!
Crockett Elementary PTO
Spirit Day, November 9
Cards for Troops
District Early Release Day
College and Career Week, November 15-19
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Counselor's Corner: Ms. DaSilva
"Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point but no further; cooperation is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off."
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Courage Character Celebration
GATE Information
For more information, contact the campus GT Contact, School Counselor Ms. DaSilva.
Nurse's Corner: Ms. Dube
Reminders for our Crockett Families:
Student headphones must be brought to school daily
We are asking each student to bring in a pair of headphones or earbuds that could be plugged into an Apple iPad. For health reasons, it is important that students have their own headphones or earbuds so they are not sharing with other students.
Please send the headphones or earbuds in a zippered plastic baggie labeled with your child’s name or you may write your child's name directly on the headphones.Attendance Matters!
Parents, please click on the link below to review tips to help you and your child maintain a good attendance record. Research supports that attendance directly affects academic achievement. We need our students to be healthy and present to maximize their learning. https://bit.ly/3u6iF0U
Need to Submit an Excuse for Your Child's Absence?
Parents may now submit an excuse and attach a doctors note via the school website. Click on the link https://bit.ly/3ojLdSa and complete the Absence Documentation Form. You may also find the form on the David Crockett Elementary website.
GCCISD Covid-19 Safe Return to School Plan 2021-22
Self-Assessments - Students and staff should conduct daily self-assessments and stay home if ill or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. Staff and students may return to school once 24 hours have passed with no fever and symptoms have improved.
Positive COVID Tests & Reporting - Individuals who have close contact with someone testing positive for COVID-19 should report to the school nurse, Ms. Dube, and also consider self-isolating for 14 days from the date of last contact and should also consider wearing a face mask if returning to school/work prior to the quarantine period. GCCISD will continue to communicate positive COVID-19 cases using the COVID Dashboard.
Face Coverings & Desk Shields - Face coverings, masks and desk shields are currently optional as this time. CDC is recommending the use of masks, while indoors, due to the rapid spread of the delta variant.
Visitors/Family Members - Visitors will be allowed at the second semester of school.
Safety Precautions - GCCISD will continue to implement safety protocols to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 which include the following: sanitizer and cleaning supplies in all classrooms, sanitize high touch surfaces through out the day, sanitize/deep clean classrooms if there has been known COVID exposure, sanitizing buses between shifts, and educating students on proper use of and staff monitoring use of water fountains.
School Lunch Menu
Lunch Applications for 2021-22
Want to join our PTO or WATCH D.O.G.S. program?
Arrival & Dismissal Information
Arrival Time: 7:35 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 3:35 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Morning Arrival: Our doors will open at 7:35 a.m. All morning car riders will be dropped off using the Blue Heron Pkwy entrance and proceed to the front of the car rider line. Please do not stop in the middle of the line. Please ensure that students are ready to exit upon the vehicle stopping. For the safety of students and parents we ask that you do not pull around vehicles. Some parents and students exit on the left sides of their vehicles. Lastly, if your child is able to safely and independently open their car doors, please allow them to do so when your vehicle comes to a stop. You do not have to wait until a staff member opens it.
Bus riders will be dropped off in front of the cafeteria.
Afternoon Dismissal: The afternoon dismissal bell will ring at 3:35 p.m. All car riders should be picked up using the Blue Heron Pkwy entrance of the school using the same procedure as morning arrival.
Car Rider Signs: Please display your 2021-2022 car tag. For the safety of your child/children, students will not be released to cars who are missing a tag. You will be directed to the front office and your child will be dismissed after the dismissal process. When entering the sidewalk area, please continue to drive until your car comes to a stop. Do not slow down searching for your child. Your child will be where your vehicle comes to a stop. If you are directed to pull into the circle, your child will be brought to your vehicle.
Find bus route information here
Transportation Changes
Daily transportation changes must be received by 1:30 p.m. each day in writing. Early dismissals count as a partial absence according to district policy (Student Handbook pgs. 4, 29).
GCCISD Mobile App
We are excited to announce our new mobile app! The app allows for easy access to our district and campuses and includes features such as:
- News
- Instructional and event calendars
- Parent, student, and staff portal
- Menus
- Campus, department, and staff directory
- COVID-19 dashboard
- Bus routes
- Athletics (tickets, schedules, and live streaming)
- Social media and district photo gallery
Download today on your mobile device:
App Store: https://apple.co/3iT794n
Weekly Newsletter
Every Tuesday, a weekly newsletter will be sent via text and email including announcements, flyers and important parent information. If you are not receiving this weekly communication, please contact the front office. Our intent is that this system will create the best possible school home connections.
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Seesaw and Google Classroom
Community Resources For Families
Internet Hotspot Loan Agreement
Houston Food Bank
Communities in Schools Baytown and GCM will be partnering with the Houston Food Bank and providing a food give-away on November 11th from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please enter from the North Main entrance and follow the signs.
BEHAVIOR PARENT SESSION
From Disorganization to Organization-December 1, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.
With the world constantly changing around us, students executive functioning skills continue to be challenged. Their brains are going through a critical stage of development and their executive skills are not yet securely anchored. Even students who can stay organized, maintain a schedule, and sustain attention to tasks can struggle at times with the activities governed by these skills. Join us for a candid discussion on what executive skills are, how they affect your student, and strategies for improvement. Sign up here to receive the link https://bit.ly/3EUUh6k
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