Good Afternoon CompSci High Families,

As we wrap up the school year, we want to take a moment to reflect on a strong and memorable final week at CompSci High. Last week, we celebrated our students during grade-level awards ceremonies, began final exams for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders, and watched our Softball and Boys Volleyball teams compete with pride and determination in the state tournaments.

Looking ahead, we have a few exciting moments still to come. Most importantly, we will celebrate the Class of 2025 at Graduation on Tuesday—a major milestone for our seniors and their families. Final exams for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders also conclude on Tuesday. Please note that only students who have made prior arrangements with their teachers should report to school on Wednesday for make-up exams.

We thank you all for your continued support and for helping make this school year such a success. Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for information about summer assignments, updates for next school year, and your student’s final report card.

Have a restful and safe summer!
– The CompSci High Team

• Finals for 9th, 10th, and 11th - Half Days - June 9 and June 10
• Finals Make Up Day - June 11 is Finals Make Up Day
• Graduation - Tuesday June 10th @ CCSU

Senior Families, the time has arrived for Graduation. Below are some important pieces of information about Graduation.

Tickets will be distributed to Seniors on Monday. Students are expected to be at Rehearsal on Monday at the school and Tuesday at CCSU.

- Where - Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) - Welte Auditorium

- When - Doors Open at 5:15 and will close temporarily at 5:55 SHARP so that the processional can begin on time. Doors will reopen for anyone that still needs to enter after the processional is complete.

Important Information:

• There will be zero tolerance to disruptions to the ceremony -
• CCSU and CompSci High DO NOT ALLOW:
• Balloons or Beach Balls
• Silly String
• Air Horns - Noise Makers of any kind
• Whistles
• Frisbees
• Food/Drink
• Spectators are asked to:
• Limit Background Noise
• No Air Horns/Whistles/Noise Makers during Names or ceremony
• No Talking during speeches
• Allow for extra time to arrive and park

If you student did not purchase a yearbook but would still like to; we have a few remaining. They can inquire in the Main Office if they are interested. The price is $50. These are first come first serve.

Finals are approaching for our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders - The schedule is as follows:

Monday June 9th - Blocks 5 and 6

Tuesday June 10th - Blocks 7 and 8 (Last Day for all students done with Finals)

Wednesday - June 11th - Make up day - Students may attend if they have made arrangements with their teachers to complete a final on that day.

All Finals Days are Half Days with a 10:55 Dismissal

Students in 10th and 11th grade will be voting this week for their class representatives for next year. Students interested applied last week through application, parent signature, teacher recommendation, and student sign off of expected Code of Conduct.

All students planning on returning to CompSci High in the fall should keep their Chromebooks over the summer. Families are responsible for the care and availability of the Chromebook when your student returns on August 27th to begin the 2025 - 2026 School Year.

Attention CompSci High Families - If your student requires Summer School to make up credits not earned during the school year due to failing grades or credit loss due to attendance, please see the information below on how to sign them up.

Families, please use this document as reference for courses that will be offered next school year.

Please take a few minutes to review next years calendar!

As a reminder for all our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade families,

If you student is planning on playing a Fall Sport (Football, Soccer, Cross Country, or Girls Volleyball), their eligibility will be based on their Quarter 4 GPA and the classes they pass.

All eligible student athletes in order to TRY OUT and Practice must

1. Have a 1.7 GPA in Quarter 4 or their Y1

2. Have No more than 1 Failing Grade. (A student that fails a course may use summer school to fix the failure.)

A student eligible to Tryout/Practice/ and Play immediately must have:

1. A GPA of 2.2 or higher for Quarter 4 or Y1

2. Have No Failing Grades ( A student with a 2.2 GPA with 2 or less Failures, can use Summer school to fix the Failure requirement)

Note:

-Summer School CANNOT fix a GPA. In order for Summer School to fix a failure, the student athlete must take and pass the course in Summer School.

-A student that failed more than 2 courses is not eligible to practice or play in the Fall.

If you are still in need of accessing Powerschool, please do the following below to either find or recover your username and password:

1. Check your primary email from mid August for an email from "CREC PowerSchool"

- If you do not find that email please do step 2

2. Email powerschoolsupport@crec.org - state that you cannot log into your account and they will provide you with your username and password

Green13 is a national award selecting 13 student-athletes from around the country deserving of our highest achievement.

Each of these student-athletes has demonstrated Green leadership and character at the highest level and received a nomination from their coach or teacher.

https://patch.com/connecticut/enfield/student-athlete-crec-school-enfield-gets-national-award

This past Friday our student group - Partners N Prevention were honored at the Yardgoats Game where the night was "Mental Health Awareness Night". At the event, the students tabled right inside the main gate next to the event sponsor, the KV Foundation. They did a great job representing the school and sharing information with the game’s attendees about healthy relationships and coping strategies. They were also one of only two groups who were recognized on field during a pre-game ceremony highlighting the work that is done to raise awareness about mental health and healthy relationships.

Please take a moment to see them on the Jumbotron at Dunkin Park! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NrsVq2Dc5ksL3bOISUXLtp-J5KaC4hD6/view?usp=drivesdk

1. CREC Credit Recovery for High School Students
• Credit recovery for students who did not earn credit during the ’24-’25 school year will take place from June 23rd to July 24th at the Greater Hartford Acad. of the Arts High School in Hartford.
• This summer, credit recovery will have a different structure than previous years. Instead of taking two classes over four weeks, students will focus on one class at a time during a two-week cycle. Students who only need to recover credit in one class will only need to attend one two-week session; students needing to recover credit for two classes will attend both sessions.
• The session dates are below, and we will provide updates regarding which specific classes will be offered in each session. Students and families should work with school counselors regarding eligibility and registration for summer credit recovery.
• 9th Grade ONLY Orientation and Skill Development Day: June 23rd
• Session I: June 24th – July 8th
• Session I Make-up Day: July 9th
• Session II: July 10th – July 23rd
• Session II Make-up Day: July 24th

Fill in on Sunday

Cell Phones and other non-school provide electronic devices are distractions during the class time. With this in mind we have made the change to our policy to align with the other CREC Secondary Schools. For the 24 -25 school year students will:

• check their phone in at the start of the period to the teacher's electronics holder and will get it back at the conclusion of the class period
• be allowed to view their cell phones during passing time between classes
• be allowed to view their cell phones during their lunch wave

Not Allowed at Any Point during the day:

-Students are not allowed to film, photograph, play music, or be on social media during school time.

-Students are not allowed to take or make phone calls, including Facetime, unless in a designated location assigned by a staff member.

-Students, during transition time or lunch, that choose to wear earbuds/headphones must be have volumes low enough that they can hear directions from staff members.

• CompSci High would like to remind all families of the Attendance Policy. There are actually two Attendance Policies that all schools run - School Attendance and Meeting (class) Attendance.

School Day Attendance - Impact on state reporting for Truancy and course credit

• What is an "Excused School Day Absence"? An absence that the school has confirmed the student was not/will not be in due to something occurring outside of school through documentation.
• Per State of CT Policy - All families can "excuse" the first 9 school absences with a parent note, email, or phone call.
• After Nine (9) School Absences, an excused absence will only be put in the system if a:

  • Student illness as documented by an appropriately licensed medical professional;

  • Student observance of a religious holiday;

  • Death in student’s family or other circumstance outside the student’s family’s control;

  • Mandated court appearances;

  • Lack of transportation that is normally provided by a district other than the one the student attends;

  • Extraordinary educational opportunities pre-approved by CompSci administration

  • Disciplinary purposes (as decided by CREC and/or CompSci)

• Any School Absences that do not meet the above will be coded as Unexcused

Class (Meeting) Attendance - Impact on Credit being Awarded in each Class

Any student with 12 or more absences in a half year course or 24 absences in a full year course will lose credit and be required to go through the Appeal Process to potentially have credit restored.

• Types of Absences with Class Attendance:
  
• 1. Exempt Absences - do not count as absences in a class. These include:
• Religious Holidays - Parent communication is required
• Standardized Testing - Documentation is needed
• College Acceptance Orientation - Documentation is needed
• Death in the Family - Parent communication is required
• Appointments with Student Support Staff - School managed
• Long Term Illness (3+ Day) - Medical documentation is needed
• Mandated Court appearance - Official documentation is needed
• Field Trip - School managed
• Suspension(s) - School managed

• 2. Appealable Absences - class absences that can be appealed and removed if student/family complete the process. These include:
• College Visits: Parents/Guardians are asked to schedule all visits during school vacations or weekends.
• Student-initiated Appointments
• Short Term Illness: Up to two (2) consecutive school days verified by a note
• Non-emergency Medical Visits: Doctor and dental appointments should be scheduled for after-school hours.
• Family Vacations/Trips: Discretion should be used in planning such events. CREC Magnet Schools strongly discourages travel outside of school vacation periods. Students and parents/guardians should realize that if extended vacations contribute to excessive absence, an appeal for reinstatement of credit will not be possible.
• Visits to Nurse: Visits to the school nurse will count as Appealable absences if the student brings a pass from the teacher and the nurse deems the visit necessary.
• Early Dismissal: Proper documentation for early dismissal will include official documentation from the school nurse or documentation from the parent/guardian including the reason that early dismissal is necessary.

Very Important - Just because a student has an "Excused School Absence" does not guarantee their class meeting attendance is "Exempt", it may be "Appealable" instead due to the reason for the absence.

• 3. Unappealable Absences - Absences that cannot be appealed
• Class Cuts (in school and skipping class)
• Leaving School Grounds (suppose to be in school but have left school grounds)

The Essential Rule regarding Dress Code:

All students must cover certain body parts at all times.

All students’ attire must fully cover genitals, buttocks, midsection, chest/breasts, & nipples with opaque fabric, cannot be seen through, at all times.

(a) Students must wear clothing including both a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent (for example: dresses, leggings, or shorts) and shoes; no slides, slippers, or flip flops.

(b) Shirts and dresses must have fabric in the front and on the sides (under the arms).

(c) Clothing must cover undergarments (visible waistbands and straps are permitted).

(d) Fabric covering midsection, breasts/chest, genitals and buttocks must be opaque (unable to be seen through).

(e) No Slides, Slippers, or Open Toe footwear is allowed. All footwear must have a hard sole. Crocs are ok.

(f) Face must be visible at all times to staff. Hats or hoods but not both may be worn in the building. Any other headwear must allow the face to be visible to staff, and not interfere with the line of sight of any student or staff. Hoodies must allow the face to be visible to school staff. Ski masks and Sunglasses are not permitted.

(g) Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical

education, science labs, wood shop, and other activities where unique hazards exist. Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms or safety gear.

(h) The dress code further clarifies prohibitions on attire or grooming “depicting or advocating violence, criminal activity, use of alcohol or drugs, pornography, or hate speech;” defines parent, student, and staff responsibilities; and addresses appropriate enforcement.

(i) No Blankets or pajama pants are permitted to be worn at school.

(j) Costumes of any kind are not permitted with the exception of school sanctioned days.

Greg Carter - Principal

Desmond Caldwell - Assistant Principal

Jessica Sanborn - Assistant Principal

Latoya Malcolm - Dean of Students

Email: gcarter@crec.org
Website: https://acse.crecschools.org/
Location: 1617 King Street, Enfield, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 253 -0274

Mission: The Academy of Computer Science and Engineering High School is a community that promotes student-centered practices by challenging each student in and out of the classroom to be the writer of their own future.

Vision: The diverse learning community of students, staff, and families at the Academy of Computer Science and Engineering High School partner together to create a comprehensive magnet experience. Every member values ongoing feedback, improvement, and development. Our community strives to create a safe, joyful, inquiry-driven environment embracing collaboration, creativity, and innovation through equitable learning experiences. Students learn to master the habits of success that prepare them to be college and career ready as the writers of their own futures.