The Crawford Connection

We hope everyone has enjoyed their fall break and we look forward to seeing our students tomorrow!

Over the break, the results of the 2023-2024 Kentucky Summative Assessment were released to the public. Our school received a rating of yellow, an improvement from our previous rating of orange. Our overall index increased by 17 points, we grew in all four categories, and we exited TSI for all previously identified student groups. These improvements are a result of the hard work of our staff and students at CMS, and it is a privilege to celebrate this success with our community.

Our students have been doing a great job following expectations and working hard in their classes. We will continue to teach and practice our school expectations, focusing on that with students as we return tomorrow.

The end of the first nine weeks is quickly upon us. The grading period ends on October 18. Please contact teachers about any missing assignments to make sure content has been mastered and to help improve grades. You can always check your student's progress on Infinite Campus at:

https://fayetteky.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/fayette.jsp.

We look forward to another great month with our Crawford students and families, and hope to see you at our Fall Conference during the “Tricks & Treats” event on Tuesday, October 29th at 6:00-7:30. More information about this event is included in this newsletter.

Sincerely,

Dr. Trimble, Mrs. Piatt, Ms. Shockey, and Mr. Castillo

• October 9: Football (Away) vs Leestown 6:00 pm
• October 11: PTSA Fall Dance 4:15-5:45 pm
• October 14: PTSA Meeting 6:00 pm in Library
• October 17: SBDM Meeting 4:30 pm in Library
• October 17: Football (Home) vs LTMS at BSHS 6:00 pm
• October 18: End of Quarter 1 Grading Period
• October 24: Football (Home) vs Winburn at FDHS 6:00 pm
• October 28: "Tricks & Treats" Fall Conference Family Engagement 6:00-7:30pm
• October 30: Volleyball (Away) vs Southern 5:00 pm

It was great to see so many families at our Open House and Fall Festival last month! Thank you to those who shared feedback about our Title I programming. If you have not yet, your time in completing the survey at the following link would be much appreciated!

bit.ly/CMS24FallAdvisory

Coming up later this month, we will host our CMS Fall Conference during the “Tricks & Treats” event on Tuesday, October 29th at 6:00-7:30. Teachers will be sharing some tips and tricks for academic and behavioral success, while student extracurricular groups will be hosting a Halloween hallway of silly and spooky scenes. Bring your goody bags to collect all the fun things!

The goal of the CMS School-wide Behavior System is to teach expectations and character education focusing on Leadership. Please talk to your students about how they will Listen, Engage, Achieve, and Develop, in and out of school this year.

Students have the opportunity to earn four points every day in each class for following our school-wide LEADer expectations. That is a total of 160 points every week. When students do not meet the LEADer expectations, they lose points (infractions). Each week student infractions are tracked through eOS:

• Students who lose 12-18 points within a one-week period (Monday-Friday) will be assigned a 1.5 hour detention to be served the following Friday from 4:15-5:45.
• Students who lose 19-24 points within a one-week period (Monday-Friday) will be assigned a two hour detention to be served the following Friday from 4:15-6:15.
• Students who lose 25 or more points within a one-week period (Monday-Friday) will be assigned a Saturday detention to be served the following Saturday from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.
• Points lost will be adjusted for short weeks and communicated with students and families.

Students may also receive after school detention or Saturday detention as a consequence for an office discipline referral. Families will be responsible for picking their student up on time at the end of detention.

It is important for students to be on time to each class so they do not miss instruction.

If a student arrives 1-7 minutes after the bell to any class without a valid note/pass, they will be admitted to class and marked tardy in IC.

• Administration will run a weekly report of tardies to class and assign consequences based on the following guidelines:

• 2-5 times a week: Admin/Parent/Student phone conference

• 6-9 times a week: 1.5 hour detention

• 10+ times a week: Saturday school

If a student arrives 8+ minutes after the bell to any class without a valid note/pass, they will be admitted to class, marked tardy and receive an office discipline referral for skipping

• 1st ODR for skipping: 1.5 hour detention

• 2nd ODR for skipping: 2 hour detention

• 3rd+ ODR for skipping: Saturday School and referral to student support team

Daily Badge Expectations

• Students must wear their ID BADGES at all times during the school day.

• The badge must be worn around the student’s neck at all times.

• The Crawford lanyard must be used. You may not use your own.

• Badges must be visible at all times (not tucked beneath shirts or jackets.

• Enter classes

• Leave the classroom

• eOs hall pass checkout (barcode feature)

• Checkout library books (barcode feature)

• Eat breakfast/lunch (barcode feature)

• Students must wear their ID BADGES and be prepared to present it at FCPS Athletic events.

• The badge must be presented to any school staff member or person of authority when seeking student identification.

• The front side (picture/name) of the badge must remain free of stickers, markings, other photos, etc. You may not cover your picture.

No Badge Procedure

• Students that don’t have a badge in the morning will be sent to the grade level administrator before 1st hour begins.

• Grade level administrator will track students daily on the Temporary Badge Document.

• GL Admin will send a Talking Points message to the parent/guardian informing them of the badge not being worn at school.

• Student will receive ONE negative tap from GL Admin

• Students will receive a temporary badge and they will wear it during the day.

• Students with a temporary badge will be escorted to the bathroom by support staff since they cannot check out on an e-Pass.

• Students will return the badge before dismissal to the grade level administrator or student support team member.

• If students do not return temporary badge to GLAdmin or SST, 5 e-bucks will be deducted from the student's account.

Badge Replacement

• Students will pay 10 e-bucks from their eOS account or $1.00 cash (admin only will collect funds)

• The third time a student needs a new badge, it will result in a 1.5 hour detention the following Friday.

• This count will start over after the student has served detention.

Crawford is a device free learning environment. This includes but is not limited to cell phones, airpods, and gaming devices. Our goal is to improve the climate and culture in our classrooms and on campus by eliminating distractions during the school day. If your student brings any of these items to school, they will need to place it in their locker upon arrival, and keep it there through dismissal. Students in possession of these items after homeroom will have to turn them in to an administrator for the remainder of the school day. If a student needs to contact home, they may use a classroom or front office phone. If you need to get a message to or speak with your student, you can call the school's front office number at 859-422-0035. We appreciate our families' support in this.

Expectation:

• All students must place cell phones, earbuds/headphones, and other electronic devices in their lockers when they first arrive to their pod.

• All adults will model appropriate device usage (not wearing earbuds, not using devices during class or in the hallway, etc…)

Procedure When Expectation is Not Met:

• After 9:05, if a student is in possession of an electronic device, the teacher will call RESET.

• The device will be confiscated by administration and returned to the student at the end of the school day.

• If a student is in possession of an electronic device in the hallway or a time not in class, report to administration.

Violations:

• 1st Violation:

• Admin collects, tracks on form, and returns to the student at the end of the day

• Admin calls the family to inform of cell phone policy and steps

• 2nd Violation:

• Admin collects, tracks on form, and returns to the student at the end of the day

• Teacher calls the family to notify of the second violation. The first call from admin will be in PLP so teacher can reference date if necessary.

• 3rd Violation:

• Admin collects, tracks on form, and returns to student at the end of the day

• Admin calls the family to notify of the third violation.

• Student will turn in the phone to GL Admin for the next 3 school days.

• Students will turn the device in at arrival and will get it back at dismissal.

• 4th+ Violation:

• Admin collects, tracks on form, and returns to student at the end of the day

• Admin calls family to notify of violation.

• Student will turn in the phone to GL Admin for the next 4+ school days.

• GL Counselor provides a reteaching lesson during elective class.

• Non-Compliant Students:

• If a student refuses to give up cell phone or device to admin, administrators will follow FCPS Student Code of Conduct for failure to follow staff instructions.

We will be using lockers this year and our expectation is that phones and non-clear backpacks are secured in them all day. We require students to keep their backpacks, large bags, and purses in their lockers, unless they are clear. Clear backpacks/bags/purses help ensure that students are not bringing things they are not supposed to into their classes (such as snacks, drinks, and other contraband). Doing this provides an environment for students to focus on instruction rather than external distractions.

Since each FCPS student is assigned a chromebook, this eliminates multiple textbooks needing to be carried. Students will be permitted to use their lockers upon arrival, at lunch (if necessary), and at dismissal. Any other times, students will need to have permission from an adult.

Students are welcomed into the building starting at 8:35 a.m. Please note that students dropped off prior to 8:35 a.m. may sit on the front or back porch, however, there is no adult supervision. Upon entering the building, they will have the option to pick up their grab and go breakfast to eat in their homeroom class. First period begins at 9:05 a.m at which time students will be considered tardy to school.

Crawford Daily Schedule

The lunch period is highlighted in green on the schedule and is 75 minutes with 25 of it allotted for lunch. Your child’s teacher will communicate specific lunch times with students. We also will have a 30 minute class called Leader in Me this year.

Website: crawford.fcps.net
Location: 1813 Charleston Drive, Lexington, KY, USA
Phone: 859-381-3370
Facebook: facebook.com/fcpscrawfordmiddle