Phoenix News
Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast
January 5, 2020
Parents and Students,
The first day of the CA Spring Semester is Wednesday, January 8, 2020. I trust everyone has had a relaxing and refreshing holiday and ready to meet the challenges of the new year. No matter what has happened in the past we have 365 days to make 365 better choices! I am confident great things are in store for all of our Phoenix Families.
As we look to the new year, I would like to take this time to remind everyone the steps to take when you have questions or concerns with your student's TCC NE courses or professors. We have a wonderful partnership with TCC NE and they are committed to supporting our students in their educational journey. However, we have systems and procedures in place to make sure we communicate effectively with each other. Your student is enrolled in a Collegiate Academy Pathway to Success class that is designed to hold your student accountable and assist them with navigating their college classes. If a parent or guardian has a concern about a college course or professor, please contact your student's Pathway to Success teacher. If you do not feel your concerns have been resolved, then contact Mr Cavanagh or Mr White for assistance. But wait, still not resolved, please contact me and if I can't resolve it, then I will contact TCC NE Liaison for more help. In alignment with our agreed partnership, only the student may contact a professor or TCC NE Deans or Dept Chairs. I realize this might seem cumbersome, but it is the most efficient way to make sure everyone is on the same page. Your student's Pathways teacher is your BEST resource! Contact her and she will assist you in supporting your student. If we work together, all CA students will be successful.
Success does not just happen, you must plan for it. Take time before the new semester begins to plan for your success.
1. Have a Vision! What do you want to accomplish?
2. Be Honest! In other words, taking responsibility for your mistakes and admit when you're wrong.
3.Show Gratitude! How? By actively looking for reasons to be grateful and second, by simply saying, “thank you.”
4. Be Adaptive! Success isn’t about avoiding failure. It’s about learning from failure.
Let's make 2020 a year of making each day count!
With a grateful heart,
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,
We will issue textbooks and bookstore vouchers when you return on Jan. 8, 9 and 10 so that you will have what you need for the first day of your college classes on Jan. 13.
If you have not returned your textbooks from the Fall 2019 semester, you will have a hold on your account. This means that you will not receive a voucher to pick up your books from the TCC bookstore for the Spring 2020 semester. If you still need to return textbooks from the Fall 2019 semester to avoid having to purchase your own textbooks, please return your materials to the front office by Jan. 8.
As a reminder, these are the rules for returning textbooks to the front office:
1) Print your name on a sticky note and put it on the cover of each book you return.
2) Do not return textbooks you will need in the spring semester (Spanish, US History, etc.).
3) Do not return loose-leaf material that isn't (a) in order and (b) bound together with a zip tie (zip ties available).
4) Do not return used access codes.
Be ready for a great Spring 2020 semester!
Sincerely,
Matthew White
Associate Director
Collegiate Academy at TCCNE
SCHOOL COUNSELOR CHRONICLES
1. Everyone's schedule should look correct on Skyward. If your skyward schedule is missing a class that you signed up for on WebAdvisor or it has a class that you didn't sign up for, please send Mr. Cavanagh an email detailing where the discrepancy is and we can get it resolved.
2. If you find that you've been moved from Independent Study/Optional Flex to Study Hall and you feel like there was an error please reach out to Mr. Cavanagh or Mr. White and we can discuss it. Before sending that email ask yourself: "did I fail a class last semester? Did I miss more than a few days of class without an excused absence? Am I no longer on track for my Associate's Degree?" If the answer to any of those questions is yes, that's the reason for the change.
PARENTS:
PLEASE CHECK YOUR STUDENT'S SCHEDULE. Know what classes your student is enrolled in. Ask them to tell you about their grades and the assignments they're doing in class. Often times people read these messages and think that they are directed towards someone other than themselves; that is not the case. THIS MESSAGE IS DIRECTED TO YOU. Talk to your student and if you're confused about the work they're doing please reach out to their pathways teacher before it's too late for us to do something. It takes all of us, working together in harmony, for your student to be successful!
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.
Seniors VIBES
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
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
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
Jan 8 - First Day of School for the Spring Semester
Jan 13 - First Day of School at TCC NE
Jan 17 - A and AB Honor for the fall semester @ TCC Center Corner 8:35 am
Jan 17 - TSI Testing 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Jan 20 - Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School
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
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.