Pre-Graduation Edition!

Dear REACH Community,

We are soon to approach our final full week of school but it has not slowed us down a bit. I can hardly believe it. This week we administered our final cycle of MAP Testing. Nice work to all for making it happen seamlessly. We also had Ms. Heredia from TCC guide students through the application process as well as experience a presentation around fentanyl awareness. We also celebrated the ALC team at our annual campus awards ceremony. Lastly, we shouted our graduates at CISD's annual clap-out. It was so nice to reconnect with students and families at the Senior Breakfast.

Now the focus of our work is the graduation ceremony and positioning students for success by taking advantage of Accelerated Learning for Summer School.

On a wonderful note, it is with great excitement that our campus has a nomination entered for Teacher of the Year!! The nominee for our campus is Mrs. Prado.

Reminder #1: 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.

Reminder #2: Please take the steps to enroll for the upcoming school. You can do so by visiting Skyward. Click here.

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.

• Instructional calendar
• Friday, May 26th- Early Release due to graduation for REACH. Note: Early release is only for CHS and REACH H.S. All other campuses will be in session for a full day.
• Tuesday, May 30th- Full Day for everyone
  
• Wednesday, May 31st- Early Release for Everyone- Last Day of School

Have a great weekend!

Pascal Licciardi

Principal | REACH High School

Castleberry ISD

Kindly make it a point to reply to this survey. Please note, you already received access to this survey via Skyward messenger as well. Click here to access the survey.

Make sure you have proper formal dress for the graduation ceremony. No Jeans. No Sneakers. No Over-sized Hoop Piercings.

o Ladies

§ Dress, skirt, dress pants/slacks, and proper dress shoes

o Men

§ Button-down white shirt, necktie, slacks, and proper dress shoes

If you have any problem with satisfying the dress requirement please let Mr. Licciardi know immediately. Please note, a letter will be mailed to you on Monday.

REACH is on track to graduate nearly 45 students this school year! Let me update that number 48 students!

REACH Team we are almost there in wrapping up a successful year thanks to each of YOU!

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

Ms. Heredia thanks so much for your effort in supporting students along their pathway into TCC.

It is always nice to be recognized for the work our small but mighty team does day-in and day-out. Thanks, Mrs. Page for being with us to celebrate this fun and gratifying moment. The Energizer award went to Ms. Ojeda. The Pacesetter Award went to our newest member Mr. Colbert. In addition, we recognized Ms. Flowers for her 10 years of service to CISD.

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.

To enroll for the next school year please click here or on the below image.

Click here or on the image to access training videos.

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