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Dear REACH Community,

The time has come when we find ourselves in full STAAR Testing Season. This week we kicked off with English by testing all of our REACH students. On deck, remain, Biology and U.S. History with Algebra soon to follow. See below for an overall schedule.

Reminder: Attendance truly matters to avoid a Truancy Prevention Measure and fine and the students' eligibility to earn credits in order to graduate as planned. Remember, attendance is crucial when a passing grade academically cannot be granted if students have 10 or more absences. For some, it will prevent you from walking the stage in May. Also, below is new information on events for eligible seniors. Please read and respond.

News to note!

1. Due to weather days in late January into early February, the school year has been extended through to Wednesday, May 31. This means that we will be engaging in year-end instructional and fun activities on those added days. More to come on that! See the updated calendar below.
2. Check out the 2023-2024 school calendar by clicking here or scrolling down.

Have a wonderful weekend and rest up!

Pascal Licciardi

Principal | REACH High School

Castleberry ISD

REACH is on track to graduate nearly 45 students this school year!

REACH Team thanks for applying your skill and efforts to ensure that your students walk through the testing season strong, confident, and present to excel on the test.

Substitute Teachers Ms. Ballard and Mr. Brewer-- Thanks for your service this week to our school building.

Ms. Ojeda as we celebrate her and countless dedicated administrative assistants for the work they do day in and day out.

We had an opportunity to revisit expectations regarding the following keep items. I thank the students for their willingness to cooperate and follow these expectations and also the team that helps see them through. To families: thanks for your role to reinforce the items below

• Arrival Time--8am
• Cell Phone Use--ONLY during non-instructional time
  
• Attendance--Essential to learning and will lead to immediate attendance make-up dates with accrued absences
  
• Commons--Open for use prior to period one and for special events. Breakfast and Lunch periods are to be housed only in our cafeteria.
  
• Bathroom Policy--One student at a time.
  
• Door Access--Under no circumstances are students to open any interior or exterior doors for a classmate or adult, including a CISD employee.
  

Over the course of the year, we will be adding various work products that help encapsulate the impactful work we do at REACH High School. We are so glad to share our journey with you through our bulletin board.

Please be encouraged to support our students through the district's education foundation. Click here to visit the site for more information.

Senate Bill 179, David's Law, amends the Education Code to revise provisions relating to school district bullying prevention policies and procedures to provide protections against cyberbullying.

Castleberry ISD, in accordance with these laws, is providing an anonymous online form to report bullying.

You can also download the Quick Tip app on the Apple iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store. Once you have downloaded and opened the app use the location code "CastleberryISD" to access our district's form. Use the links provided below or search for "School Messenger Quick Tip" to find the app. Click here for more information.

Tarrant County Crime Stoppers allows for concerned citizens who witness a crime or suspicious behavior to reach out to law enforcement without fear of retaliation or having to appear in court. Crime Stoppers is set up to be completely anonymous and confidential.

To contact Crime Stoppers over the phone you can call locally at 817-469-8477 or toll-free at 877-469-8477. You can also download the P3 Tips mobile app or submit a tip online on the Crime Stoppers website. For more information on our district website click here.

Feel free to click below to access the presentaton.

REACH High School is participating in a Measures of Academic Progress Test. We will be using results from the test over the course of the year to help track student progress so that teachers are positioned to tailor their instruction to meet the needs of all learners. In addition, the test results will be neatly packaged into reports for students and families equipping them with meaningful performance information.

The next cycle of testing will be in May.

Please visit or call Tarrant County Health by clicking here or calling 817-248-6299, Option 4. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email Mr. Licciardi.

Please refer to this information as you plan your approach to our campus.

Email: licciardip@castleberryisd.net
Website: https://reach.castleberryisd.net/
Location: 1101 Merritt Street, River Oaks, TX, USA
Phone: (817) 252-2390
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CastleberryAlternativeLearningCenter
Twitter: @REACHCISD