Statement from CCSD regarding Covid-19:
On August 6, 2021, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a temporary injunction against the enforcement of Act 1002. Act 1002 prohibited school boards from adopting a mask policy. Since Act 1002 is currently not enforceable, school boards now have the authority to legally adopt and enforce a mask policy.
The entire state of Arkansas is considered to currently have a high transmission rate of COVID-19. Based on the latest guidance from the CDC, DESE, and ADH, the District is strongly encouraging all individuals to wear a mask while in classrooms and on buses. If all individuals are wearing a mask while indoors, then the number of students and staff required to quarantine will be reduced in the event there is a confirmed case of a COVID-19 exposure.
This situation is fluid. The District will continue to monitor positive cases, quarantine statuses, and guidance from state agencies while continuing social distancing measures and thorough cleaning as we did in the previous school year. The District may ultimately decide to adopt a mask policy to keep our students and staff in school to continue in-person learning.
As we look forward to the excitement of a new school year, we will remain cautious and keep the safety of our students and staff as our top priority.
Parents, guardians, and families: please fill out this 2021 District Engagement Survey to help us improve our communication next year! https://forms.gle/XPMyJLxFa1UJZHhR9
The 2021 yearbooks are in! There are limited extras available to purchase in the CCHS or CCETA office for $60. You can also still purchase a 2020 yearbook for $45.
The 2021 Cross County Variety Show is up and ready to view! Click the attached YouTube link to enjoy the show. Congratulations again to our performers on a job well done!
https://youtu.be/ubb6IvG9UtI
Cross County School District is celebrating National Nurses Day! Please help us thank Nurse Tori for everything she has done for us this year! #NursesDay2021 #ThankaNurse #proudTBirds
As the Class of 2021 approaches graduation, most seniors are busy gathering caps and gowns. At Cross County, our seniors have one extra task: a formal Capstone portfolio presentation in front of a panel of teachers and staff!
At their Capstone presentation, seniors reflect on their educational journey, are quizzed on essential questions, and prove to the panel (and themselves!) they are ready to graduate high school. This is just one of many ways we prepare our students for life after high school! Wish our seniors (like Jamaille Beale pictured below) luck as they complete their portfolio presentations this week! #Classof2021 #proudTBirds
The High School Lunch Staff served the Seniors their "last meal" and wished the Class of 2021 well today. Their spirit, laughter, and joy will be missed in the cafeteria and throughout the building! #Classof2021 #Seniors #proudTBirds
Congratulations to Cross County High School on being ranked among the top high schools in Arkansas and the nation on U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best High Schools list! 🦅🤩🥳 #proudTBirds
Cross County School District is excited to announce the hiring of Mr. Jared Selby as the new head basketball coach for the Junior High and Senior High Thunderbird boys teams! #proudTBirds #thunderbirds
Our amazing teachers were profiled in a 2021 Spring Research Brief by National Institute for Excellence in Teaching! Read about how how we're raising student achievement, test scores, and teacher effectiveness at the link below or join us in-person through school choice to experience our classrooms! Applications are due 5/1 and can be accessed online. Call 870-588-3337 to let us know how we can help you join our Thunderbird Family! #proudTBirds #chooseCC
https://www.niet.org/research-and-policy/show/research/cross-county-arkansas-spring-2021
Congratulations to our Junior High Boys Track and Field team for becoming the 2021 2A-3 Track and Field Champions! We are proud of you! #thunderbirdnation #proudTBirds
Congratulations to our students of the month, Adlee Tippitt and Audrey Sanders! Way to go!
Cross County School District is accepting Public Comments on our updated Ready for Learning Plan from April 15 to May 15. Comments can be made here: https://www.crosscountyschools.com/page/ready-for-learning-plan
Mrs. Sanders understands the importance of real-world life skills and that is why she organizes her Family and Consumer Science courses to provide students opportunities to leave her classes with applicable skills to use at home or the workplace. Her classes have something for everyone. Whether she is teaching students how to sew pajamas, make a delicious pan of cinnamon rolls, or how to balance a budget; she wants her students to leave high school better prepared. Students can even obtain a Serve Safe or CPR certification or participate in fun cupcake decorating contests. Did we mention Mrs. Sanders was a recent Teacher of the Month honoree?
Want to know more about our curriculum or programs? Give us a call at 870-588-3337. The school choice deadline is May 1.
School Choice Application: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1169082/School_Choice_Form_2021.pdf
Important announcement: Million Dollar Road is currently closed to traffic. Please use Hwy 1 to access the school’s campus.
Please take a minute to read this important message from Dr. Morris.
Please read this important message from Superintendent Dr. Nathan Morris regarding the potential for severe weather this week:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ7Bl-qileob6OCKpJ_cindX_AaVw5rK04F0c1ysvk4UngtfZBR2jNebvE-G43e9hUzWTKaRKctR1PE/pub
All bus routes will resume normal operation this afternoon unless you were notified otherwise.
Attention Parents and Students. All bus routes will return to normal this morning. The only exceptions are CR 110 on Mrs. Brinda’s route will not run and CR 303,310, and 300 on Mrs. Elaine’s route will meet at Bay Village store.
Bus route updates for the afternoon of Monday, February 22 and the morning of Tuesday, February 23:
All Cherry Valley routes will run as normal.
-Mrs. Dana will run her route as normal.
-Mrs. Elaine will drop off/pick up students at the Bay Village General Store, all of her stops on Hwy 163 and Hwy 42, will NOT drop off/pick up on CR 300, CR 303, or CR 310.
-Mrs. Brinda will not run CR 110 this afternoon or in the morning.
-Mr Tim Will Pick up/drop off at Old Wynne Jr. High, Caldwell Pharmacy, Kelly’s, and CR 367, Will NOT Pick up/drop off on CR 367 once it becomes gravel.
-Mrs. Sue will run the normal route except for CR 372 and CR 365 unless otherwise notified.
-Mrs. Debbie will run her normal route except for CR 233(will run this afternoon, but not in the morning),CR 344, CR 222. Look for more updates on this route as they become available.
-Mr. Jerry will run his route as normal.
We will continue to monitor routes and will provide updates as they become available.