CompSci Weekly
JUNE 9, 2025 - JUNE 13, 2025
Principal's Message
Dear CompSci Middle Community,
Well, here it is--the last newsletter of the school year. This week has been a whirlwind, but I have to say, the kids have been great. Between trips, finishing projects and doing presentations, this week has flown. Tonight we have the 8th Grade Dance, which is always a special night. The cafeteria is transformed, the DJ is ready and the students will all look amazing. It's a great culmination of the 8th grade year.
Next week we have 8th grade promotion on June 10th, and the two tickets for each family have been mailed home. If you did not receive them please email Ms. Correa at vcorrea@crec.org. The ceremony for 8A is at 8:15 am and the ceremony for 8B is at 10:15 am. Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes earlier or parking will be an issue. You may park along the driveway and along the access road. If you bring balloons we will label them and hold them until after the ceremony. There will be opportunities for picture taking after each ceremony. This is the last day for 8th grade students.
For 7th and 7th grade students, the last is June 11th and it is a half day. The kids will participate in Step Up Day, where they will meet the next grade level teachers and learn about next years expectations. They will then have a chance to sign yearbooks and celebrate the end of the year with their friends. The final report cards and mindset reports will be emailed home that day as well.
Since this is the last newsletter I do want to thank you all for your support this year, and for trusting us to take care of your child. We have great kids here, on even their worst days! We couldn't do what we do without your support.
Enjoy the weekend,
Jill Wnuk Wojtyna
THE READING GAMES
Last Friday, we celebrated the winners of this year’s 6th-grade Reading Games. The winners enjoyed an outdoor party featuring food and games, along with several raffle prizes. This year, we hosted the largest group of winners in the history of the games!
Congratulations to Team 6A on their amazing victory! These students crushed it by reading consistently, maintaining top-notch comprehension scores, and earning over 250 bonus points by diving into The Hunger Games series and Nutmeg nominees. Their dedication paid off!
A huge shoutout to the reading superstar, Charles Nablo, who devoured all four books from The Hunger Games series and scored 100% comprehension on every AR quiz—incredible! We also want to celebrate Mariam Alassani and Rishwanth Indrakumar for their fantastic contributions to Team 6A's win, along with Rishika Addanki, who was presented with an award for being the most improved reader!
Team 6B brought their A-game too! Reading champions Kaitlyn Smith (142 points) and Jose Robles (123 points) led their team with amazing spirit. Many students on both teams demonstrated incredible focus and accumulated impressive point totals. The Reading Games are all about keeping that reading momentum going during the spring slump—and wow, I'm blown away yet again by everyone's energy and participation! I often get a little teary-eyed looking at the reading reports (FOR A GOOD REASON).
Thanks to all the team teachers and staff for your support, especially Ms. Peace and Ms. Phelan for keeping their "tributes" fired up! Major props to our fantastic LIT teachers, Ms. Lattarulo and Ms. Lindsay, for cheering on both teams throughout the Games.
Thank you for supporting these amazing scholars throughout the year, and HAPPY READING, EVERYONE!!
JUNE 10, 2025, 8TH GRADE PROMOTION (LAST DAY)
8A 8:15AM
8B 10:15AM
JUNE 11, 2025, LAST DAY FOR 6TH AND 7TH GRADE (HALF DAY)
6A: TERABYTE TITAN
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fVOHGSI2zxqTVMynw5C3C0rxrcDS7ILh9KSmtTLg6j8/view
6B : CYBER WARRIORS
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PI3AsYrkwZWgkV2fBL8_oYAvYasZ8sS7Qsba0J01oCw/edit?usp=sharing
7A: CIRCUIT BREAKERS
7a Circuit Breakers Newsletter
7b:SPAM TEAM
8A:REBOOT REBELS
8B: COMPSCI CHARGERS
Carla Joseph-Trim , x3153
7th Grade Counselor
Email: ctrim@crec.org
Leigh Skal, x 3160
7th Grade Social Worker
Email: lskal@crec.org
Marvin Williams , x3152
8Th Grade Counselor
Email: mawilliams@crec.org
Miguel Falcon, x3156
6th Grade Social Worker
Email:mfalcon@crec.org
Joey Braiewa, x3154
6th Grade Counselor
Email: jbraiewa@crec.org
Jocelynn Nelson, x3155
8th Grade Social Worker
Email: jtnelson@crec.org
Nitza Rivera, x3150 (bi-lingual)
Administrative Assistant
Email: nrivera@crec.org
General School Information
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
337 East River Drive
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-5320
Fax# (860)-291-3159 (860)-290-5330
COMP-SCI MESSAGES
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CREC’s Statement of Diversity and Inclusion
“Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) is an intentionally diverse social justice organization whose members work to acknowledge, respect, and empathize with people of all different identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, and religion. In accordance with CREC’s mission of equity, excellence, and success for all through high-quality educational services, our staff and students commit to participate in and support ongoing equity and inclusion programming through curricular and co-curricular offerings, professional learning, and local and national partnerships. Moreover, CREC staff and students strive to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of systematic oppression—ranging from implicit biases to micro aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices and traditions—that benefit privileged groups. While at CREC, staff and students commit to affirm and honor the lived experiences of others, to willingly challenge inherited beliefs and ideologies, and consequently learn, grow, and serve.”
BELL SCHEDULE FOR SY 2024-25
Students’ bell times is as follows: 7:20am -1:55pm (Full Day) and 7:20am – 10:45am (Half Day)
Picking up your child early
When picking up a student early from school, a note is required and should be given to the front desk Security Guard.
Parents/Guardians are to provide ID for verification when signing out any student. Anyone other than the parent/guardian
Who is asked to pick up a student must have the parent’s written permission; that individual is required to be in our
Emergency contact or be named in the note provided by parent—and will also need an ID.
Address Change Reporting
Help us keep our records current by reporting any changes to your child’s demographic information. Please complete the Address Change Form and bring in the necessary information to complete this process. Complete and return to Mrs. Rivera
In Guidance with any changes to your address and/or phone number. By doing this you will assist in jump starting your child’s bus stop change needs.
Request to Board a Different Bus
Click on the following BUSING PROTOCOL for more information. Please call the school 860-290-5320 with any questions.
TRANSPORTATION Information
RSCO Transportation Inclement Weather Letter
RSCO Transportation Emergency Closing Information CLICK HERE
Click on the following link for texting information, both in English and Spanish, about busing during inclement weather.
2024-2025 Transportation Reimbursement
Transportation Reimbursement is allotted for Families who reside outside of the CREC Transportation District & do not utilize CREC transportation in any way. Both criteria must be met to receive mileage reimbursement.
Lost & Found
Bins can be found in the 1st and 3rd floor offices, guidance and in the gymnasium. Bins are emptied the last Friday of the month.
Student lunch accounts
During SY 2024-25, through the Community Eligibility Commission (CEP), ALL students attending Comp-Sci will receive free meals.
**You will also need your child’s lunch identification number. If you need help locating your child’s number, please contact us.
FERPA affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to educational records.
Schools are asked to download and review the notices and Directory Information Word documents below, populate the required school-specific fields then message the notice and form home to families as an electronic PDF or paper copy in English and Spanish by Friday, October 11, 2024. Please reach out with any questions about these document formats.
It is a federal requirement to send this information to families annually.
Parents should return completed forms to schools only if they request that the school obtain prior written consent before any "Directory Information" is disclosed or released about their child. (These forms are also on our website, here.)
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice of Student Education Record Privacy
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice of Student Education Record Privacy - Spanish
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice for Disclosure of School Directory Information
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice for Disclosure of School Directory Information – Spanish
Schools are then responsible for tracking opt-out designations by following the instructions below.
1. Ensure staff are aware of any returned forms and any necessary next steps regarding parent notification
2. Store returned forms in student files
3. Indicate the parent/guardian request for prior written notification (returned forms) in PowerSchool by changing the student's FERPA Block field from "N" to "Y" on the student demographics page.
All FERPA information can also be accessed from the page in CORI, "ADMIN FORMS" under Administrators on the Magnet Department page. Please contact Meredith Oliveira at moliveira@crec.org with questions