Phoenix News

Phoenix Family,

We are excited to announce the start of our 'Phoenixes on Fire' recognition program! Through this initiative, we celebrate students who have demonstrated our Phoenix Strategies for Success and were nominated by their teachers. The Phoenix Strategies include:

• Find Your Vision
• Work Hard
• No Excuses
• Learn from Failure
• Be Grateful

Congratulations to our standout students for exemplifying the Phoenix Strategies for Success! We would also like to recognize our men’s and women’s soccer teams, who volunteered on Friday at Compass Church for the Meal Marathon. Giving back to the community is especially meaningful during this month of gratitude—thank you to our teams for their dedication and service!

Many thanks to Mr. Geer and the Collegiate Academy Leadership students for organizing our annual homecoming! At Collegiate Academy, students enjoy the best of both worlds—the opportunity to earn their associate degree while still experiencing memorable high school traditions like homecoming.

Finally, I was honored to accept our National Blue Ribbon School award in Washington, D.C., on behalf of our incredible school. Parents, I want to emphasize what a remarkable achievement this is for our staff and students. Out of over 123,000 public, private, and charter schools nationwide—and more than 8,500 in Texas alone—only 107 schools in Texas met the criteria for nomination based on advanced student performance and closing achievement gaps. Out of those, GCISD Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast was one of just 31 schools selected. I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve this outstanding school.

All In, All Together,

Mrs. Jackson

The safety and security of our Phoenixes is a top priority at Collegiate Academy. During inclement weather or emergency situations, communicating effectively with students and families is crucial.

In cases of inclement weather, students should take cover in whatever building they are located in at the time. Administrators will communicate any specific information via Thrillshare, which will send a SMS text and an email to parent and student phones.

We encourage parents and students to download the Alertus app to get up-to-date information about any emergencies on campus. Alertus allows authorized dispatchers to quickly send emergency notification alerts to faculty, staff, students, or personnel via Android or iOS tablets or smartphones.

To sign up, use any email address and our organization and pin codes below.

Organization Code: TCCD

Pin Code: 8911

• Visit our BigFuture School webpage to learn more.

November 12th - Informational Soccer Parent Meeting @ CA

November 15th - U.S. History Field Trip

November 20th - Parent Meeting @ CA

November 25th through the 29th - Thanksgiving Break

As our soccer season approaches we will be hosting our annual parent/player soccer meeting on Tuesday 11/12/25 from 5:30-6:30pm in the Collegiate Academy Common Area. All information regarding the upcoming season will be shared.

Hope to see you all there!

Coach Indelicato, Brown, & Geer.

On Friday November 15, Mr. Plotkowski's 2nd and 6th period U.S. History students and Ms. Haney's Current Issues and Events and Social Studies teams will take a field trip by bus to the Bush Presidential Library. We will leave from Collegiate Academy at 10:00 a.m. to travel to the Bush Library. After our tour at 1:45, we will leave the Bush Library to return. On the return trip back, we will drop students off at Collegiate Academy and Mustang-Panther Stadium. The cost of the trip is free, but students will need to bring a sack lunch or buy a lunch from Mr. Brian. Field trip forms were given out in class last week and were due on Friday, If your student did not bring his/her form, please have them take it to Mr. Plotkowski on Monday. Also, Ms,. Haney emailed a Google form last week asking students to let us know if they will order a lunch or bring their own lunch, The Google Form must be completed by your student by Monday since Mr. Brian will need time to get the food needed for the ordered lunches.The form also asks students to indicate their drop off point on the return trip from the Bush Museum.

Please email Mr. Plotkowski at travis.plotkowski@gcisd.net or Kristinia Haney at kristinia.haney@gcisd.net with any questions.

In October, teachers and staff have been identifying students who use our 5 strategies for success. We have recognized students who use these strategies regularly in all settings and would like to honor them in their dedication to success.

Emily is determined to achieve her goals and she's found a vision to get her there. Emily exemplifies perseverance and has shown such growth in finding her vision to help push her towards her future. We are proud of her work ethic and perseverance.

Ramiro is very polite and shows appreciation when he receives help from teachers. He is always looking for ways to help others.

Sheyla always takes charge of her education and is very focused and driven. She is continuously looking for ways to improve herself. She is determined to submit her best work and is proactive in correcting any mistakes.

Ruhani is 100% in on everything she does. She works hard in all her classes and always has a positive attitude!

The Phoenix Mechs UIL Robotics team competed last weekend at the Cowtown BEST Robotics Competition. Our team placed 3rd overall!

If you would like to join Robotics, please contact Mrs. Roberts.

If you would like to donate to CA UIL Academics, please consider donating to our Virtual Fundraiser

If you would like to order a yearbook, you may do so at this link:

JOSTENS.COM/BACKTOSCHOOL

Please email Kristinia Haney at kristinia.haney@gcisd.net with any questions.

If you are a parent or guardian of a 12th grade student and would like to purchase a senior ad celebrating your student in our yearbook, please see the attached flyer. Spaces for senior ads in the yearbook are limited and all ads must be purchased by 11/15/24.

* Collegiate Academy may review and edit ads per their guidelines. Jostens retains the right to remove any explicit text, graphic photos or copyright-protected imagery or photos.

jostensadservice.com/student

Or call 800.358.0800

Prices are listed below:

Full Page $150.00

1/2 Page $85.00

1/4 Page $50.00

1/8 Page $30.00

You can also contact Mrs. Haney with any questions you may have at kristinia.haney@gcisd.net

GCISD Parent Tech Academy

Are you a parent looking to stay informed about your child's technology use at school and at home? Look no further than the GCISD Parent Tech Academy! Our next session is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, on Webex. Here is the Webex link. At the Parent Tech Academy, we will go over how to access parent weekly emails containing your children’s internet history, how to become a Canvas observer, and other parental access tips. Join us for the Parent Tech Academy and learn how to be better informed on your child's technology use.

Academia de Tecnología para Padres de GCISD

¿Es usted un padre que busca mantenerse informado sobre el uso de la tecnología de su hijo en la escuela y en casa? ¡No busque más! Venga a la Academia de Tecnología para Padres de GCISD! Nuestra próxima sesión es a las 6 p.m. del miércoles 13 de noviembre, en la plataforma Webex. Aquí está el enlace Webex. En la Academia de Tecnología para Padres, revisaremos cómo acceder a los correos electrónicos semanales que contienen el historial de uso de internet de sus hijos, cómo convertirse en observador de Canvas y otros consejos útiles para padres. Únase a nosotros en la Academia de Tecnología para Padres y aprenda cómo estar mejor informado sobre el uso de la tecnología de su hijo.

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