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Katy Independent School District
Cinco
Ranch
HS
2018-2019
Cougar PawsAlma Mater
(To the tune of “I Vow to Thee, My Country”)
CRHS we pledge to honor and be faithful to you.
Your colors and your spirit will lead us with pride.
We proudly wear maroon!
We proudly wear white!
Our best effort is our goal.
O Cinco here’s our pledge:
To stay firm and strong for years to come,
Uphold values that we prize.
Fight Song
Victory, victory is our cry
For the Cougars of Cinco High
Through thick and thin
We’ll not give in
It’s COUGARS do or die!
We will fight with all our might
For the colors maroon and white
We’ll fight to win,
We’ll not give in!
We Cougars will Fight, Fight, Fight!
GO COUGARS !Really Useful Information
for Students and Families
New to CRHS
Cinco Ranch High School
23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd.
Katy, TX 77494
Phone: 281-237-7000
Fax: 281-644-1734
Web: www.katyisd.org/campus/crhs
A Publication of CRHS PTSA
www.crhsptsa.orgTable of Contents
Page
Welcome Letters 1
Bell Schedules 3
Calendar Notes 5
Campus Layout - Main Campus 6
Campus Layout - 9th Grade Center 7
Communicating with Attendance 7
Communicating with Faculty and Administrators 8
Communicating with Students at School / Delivering Forgotten Items 9
CRHS Curriculum Notes 10
CRHS Fine Arts, Athletics and Clubs 11
Contacts – PTSA & Booster Clubs 12
eNews / KISD Parent Information Center 13
Information: How to Find It / Lunch with the Principal 14
Information: Useful Web Sites 15
Managing the 1st Day of School 16
Parking and Transportation 17
PTSA 18
School Dances 19
Special Needs 20
Visiting the Campus 20
VIPS - Volunteer Options for Parents 22
Volunteer Options for Students 23
Safety Net 24From the Desk of Principal James Cross Dear Cougar Families, I am very excited to write to you to kick off our 20th year. Whether you are coming to Cinco for the first time or you are a seasoned professional in the high school world, I not only want to welcome you to the start of another year, but remind you that you are part of a special place. You are the reason it is such a special place. Well, that, and an amazing staff who genuinely cares for young people. The success of this school continues to exist because of the partnership with our parents and community. We are all invested in the success of each young adult who walks through these doors each day. As a matter of fact, our mission that was created 20 years ago makes it very clear as to what our goals are for our students. In the framework of that partnership with parents, we seek to challenge, nurture, and empower students to build strong character and reach academic excellence. We adopted a saying here at Cinco a few years ago. We use it often and even have huge banners in our rotunda. Purpose: It drives us. Passion: It fuels us. Pride: It defines us. Purpose, passion, pride for short. We also had a student who coined a phrase a few years ago that has become a part of who we are- CPOE (Cougar Pride Over Everything). You will see it around our school, on our shirts, on posters, on social media #CPOE. It has definitely become part of the Cinco vernacular. As the principal, my ultimate goal is for our school to be a place of belonging for every young lady and gentleman who walk through these doors each day. That goal is achieved through a caring and committed staff, involved parents, and students who show each other kindness, compassion, and understanding. We strive to model those traits every day at Cinco Ranch. The start of the school year brings so much excitement and yes, some anxiety as well. Remember, we are here to support you, challenge you, nurture you, and ultimately empower you to become who you were meant to be. Cougars, it is my privilege to lead this amazing school we call Cinco Ranch. I look forward to a wonderful year ahead. Very sincerely and proudly yours, James Cross Principal, CRHS Cougar Paws 18-19 1
Dear New Students and Families,
The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) welcomes you to Katy, to Katy Independent
School District (KISD), and to Cinco Ranch High School (CRHS).
In conjunction with the CRHS office staff, PTSA members have compiled this booklet to famil-
iarize you with the way CRHS works. We are very happy you are part of our school community,
and we hope the information in this guide will make your transition easier.
If you are a parent or guardian, please come to the Welcome Coffee at 9:00am on August 29. The
Welcome Coffee is a casual event where you can meet CRHS administrators and veteran CRHS
parents and ask questions about our school. There’s no pressure to sign up for anything, but you
can also chat with representatives from various booster clubs and campus organizations about fine
arts groups and clubs that might interest your student. We will also have our Homecoming 101
presentation, where you will learn all the ins and outs of Homecoming at CRHS!
If you want to be actively involved here at CRHS, PTSA knows lots of things you can do to support
your child’s education. Check in this book or the PTSA website at www.crhsptsa.org for volunteer
opportunities.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at all.
And again, welcome to Cinco Ranch High School!
Dawn Bell Angell Brown-Fontenot
CRHS PTSA President CRHS PTSA VP of Volunteers
Dawn.Bell.PTA@gmail.com fontenotangell@yahoo.com
You are cordially invited to the
Welcome Back Coffee
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
9:00-11:00 am in the CRHS LGI
Meet principals; talk with Booster Club reps and other parents,
ask questions. No pressure to join or volunteer
just a chance to get the scoop on what’s happening at CRHS this year!
2 Cougar Paws 18-19Regular Bell Schedule Period Time Minutes 1 7:25 – 8:12 47 2 8:19 – 9:06 47 2.5* 9:06 – 9:35 29 3 9:42 – 10:29 47 A Lunch Lunch 10:29 – 10:59 30 4th period 11:06 – 11:53 47 5th period 12:00 – 12:47 47 B Lunch 4th period 10:36 – 11:23 47 Lunch 11:23 – 11:53 30 5th period 12:00 – 12:47 47 C Lunch 4th period 10:36 – 11:23 47 5th period 11:30 – 12:17 47 Lunch 12:17 – 12:47 30 6 12:54 – 1:41 47 7 1:48 – 2:35 47 *Indicates pledges/announcement time Early Dismissal Bell Schedule 1 7:25 - 7:55 30 2 8:02 - 8:32 30 3 8:39 - 9:09 30 4 9:16 - 9:46 30 5 9:53 - 10:23 30 6 10:30 - 10:59 29 7 11:06 - 11:35 29 Cougar Paws 18-19 3
Family Nights (No Homework Assigned) __________ Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Dates subject to change Early Dismissal Days – 11:35am____________________ Monday, October 8, 2018 Friday, October 19, 2018 Friday, December 21, 2018 Friday, February 15, 2019 Friday, April 5, 2019 Thursday, May 23, 2019 4 Cougar Paws 18-19
Calendar Notes
CRHS is a very busy place! The following is a partial list of annual events of
general interest in our school community.
AUGUST JANUARY
• Round-up for 10th & 11th Grade – • 8th Grade Parent Night – Jan 22
Aug 6
• Round-up for 12th Grade & Fish FEBRUARY/MARCH
Camp – Aug 8 • Junior HCC Parent/Student
• First Day of School – Aug 15 Night – Feb 12
• School-wide Spirit Night – Aug 23 • PTSA General Meeting – Feb 21
• Yearbook Pictures – Aug 23 & 24 • Lunch with the Principal – Feb 21
• Welcome Coffee/Homecoming 101 – • Spring Break – Mar 11-15
Aug 29 • PTSA General Meeting – Mar 21
SEPTEMBER APRIL
• Open House for Parents – Sept 5 • PTSA General Meeting – Apr 18
• Lunch with the Principal – Sept 13 • Lunch with the Principal – Apr 18
• Homecoming Game – Sept 20 • Welcome Coffee for Parents of
• Homecoming Dance – Sept 21 Incoming Freshmen – Apr 24
• Yearbook Picture Retakes – Sept 28 • CHRS Volunteer Appreciation
Luncheon – TBD
OCTOBER
• KISD College & Career Night – Oct 3 MAY
• PSAT – Oct 10 • Prom – May 4
• KISD Volunteer Appreciation
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER Breakfast – May 10
• PTSA General Meeting – Nov 15 • 11th Grade Parent Night – May 14
• Lunch with the Principal – Nov 15 • CRHS Awards Ceremony – May 15
• Thanksgiving Break – Nov 19-23 • PTSA General Meeting – May 16
• PTSA General Meeting – Dec 13 • Graduation & Project Grad – May 25
• Winter Break – Dec 24-Jan 7
Dates and times are subject to change. Please consult the weekly CRHS
eNews for the most up-to-date information.
Cougar Paws 18-19 5Campus Layout – Main Campus Cinco Ranch High School is BIG, encompassing some 433,000 square feet in a foot- print that stretches nearly a quarter-mile from the competition gyms to the ninth grade center. Athletic contests, fine arts performances and many other activities take place all year in a variety of locations. The CRHS Main Campus Office is located at the main campus entrance, at the end of the U-shaped driveway with the traffic lights and the electronic marquee. Visitors MUST sign in at the office when they arrive. The Nurse’s Clinic and the Attendance Office for grades 10-12 are just beyond the office on the entrance hall. Around the corner again to the right, are the Reg- istrar’s Office and the Counseling Office. The Rotunda is the large, two-story space at the end of the entrance hall. The Main Commons, the cafeteria for grades 10-12, lies behind its curved walls. The school store Cougar Den is just outside the Com- mons. Run by FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), the Cougar Den sells school supplies, spirit items and snacks at lunches. Many meetings occur in the LGI (Large Group Instruction) room on the upper floor of the rotunda. Stairs to the upper level are somewhat hidden behind the curved wall of the Rotunda in front of the cafeteria serving lines. 6 Cougar Paws 18-19
Campus Layout – 9th Grade Center
The 9th Grade Center is located at the
far west end of the building, sharing an
entrance with the Performing Arts Center
(PAC).
Located in the 9th Grade Center is the
9th Grade Assistant Principal, 9th Grade
Attendance, the 9th Grade Commons
(Cafeteria) and the 9th Grade Clinic. De-
pending on the last name of the student,
some Counselors may be located in the 9th
Grade Center Counseling Office.
Many, but not all, 9th grade classes are lo-
cated in the 9th Grade Center.
Communicating with Attendance
Absences
If your student is absent, call the appropriate Attendance Office to report the circum-
stances. You can call the main campus number and follow the voice prompts or call the
direct line of the attendance clerk who handles your student’s records:
9th Grade Attendance 281-237-7086
10 Grade Attendance
th
281-237-7069
11 Grade Attendance
th
281-237-7088
12th Grade Attendance 281-237-2458
Checking Students Out of School
If your student needs to leave school in the middle of the day for an appointment, please
send a note to school, stating the time the student needs to leave class. The student
should take the note to the appropriate Attendance Office before school and get a pass
from the Attendance Clerk, so that he/she can leave class at the stated time and return
to the Attendance Office to sign out. Please know if you do not send a note, there may
be a delay in getting your child out of class.
Parents must come into school and go through the Raptor system in order to sign stu-
dents out at the Attendance Office. Students who drive themselves to school must sign
themselves out at the Main Campus Attendance Office before leaving campus. Note
that Katy ISD policy allows ONLY parents and guardians to take students out of school.
Students who leave campus at any time without parental permission and administrative
approval are subject to disciplinary action.
Cougar Paws 18-19 7Communicating with Faculty & Administrators
By Phone (automated system)
The main campus number is 281-237-7000. Follow the prompts of the system to reach
the desired office or person. A receptionist assists callers during regular office hours,
7:00 am - 3:00 pm on school days.
By Phone (individual extensions)
Each CRHS teacher, administrator or staff member has a direct phone line in his or
her classroom or office. To find the direct number of the employee you’d like to talk to,
visit the CRHS web site at www.katyisd.org/campus/crhs. Click “School Staff” on the
menu on the left side of the home page for a list of all CRHS faculty and staff names
AND phone numbers. Calls do NOT go through to classrooms during instruction
hours, 7:25 am - 2:35 pm. You will be directed to the voicemail system to leave a message
instead.
By Email
The overwhelming majority of CRHS teachers prefer emails for most communications.
Emails often get quicker responses than calls since teachers use their computers all day.
To send email, visit the CRHS web site at www.katyisd.org/campus/crhs. Click “School
Staff” on the menu on the left side of the home page, locate the teacher/staff name on
the list and click the * icon next to the name to compose your message.
In Person
To visit the school, you must sign in during regular business hours from 7:00 am to
3:00 pm at either the Main Campus Office or the 9th Grade Office at the west end of
the building. Photo identification is required by our electronic Raptor system. Please
make an appointment before you visit if you want to speak to a particular teacher or
administrator or visit a class. See page 20 for the full Katy ISD policy on campus visits
It’s a pleasure for CRHS administrators and teachers to talk
with parents, volunteers and students, and communication is
one of the core values of our school. Our goal is to be available
to you as much as possible, which means the daily volume of
phone calls and emails can be ENORMOUS! Please be under-
standing and allow up to 24 hours for a reply, unless you have a
genuine emergency.
8 Cougar Paws 18-19Communicating with Students at School Cell Phone Policy KISD policy allows students to carry wireless-enabled devices during the school day. High school students may check messages during passing periods between classes and at lunch. (See Bell Schedules on page 3.) Students may NOT check devices during class times. You can download the full Katy ISD policy on wireless devices from the district web site at www.katyisd.org. Click “Parents” near the top of the homepage, then find and click “Public Wi-Fi: A Guide for Parents” on the list of Quick Links. The KISD Discipline Management Plan and Code of Student Conduct for 2017, also available to view on the KISD website, has detailed guidelines concerning use of mobile devices. Delivery of Forgotten / Necessary Items If a student forgets something at home (books, homework, personal items, etc.) and you want to bring the item to school, CRHS staff in the 9th Grade Center or Main Campus Front Office will accept these items and hold them for student pick up. Drop offs are for prearranged items only. We will not deliver items to a classroom or notify students that they have a drop off. Dropped off items, with the exception of lunches, will be signed in and placed behind the desk. Lunches are not signed in but can be dropped off on a shelf in front of the desk for the student to pick up. Drop offs for 9th grade students should be left in the 9th Grade Center only. The Main Campus Front Office only accepts drop offs for students in grades 10-12. Cougar Paws 18-19 9
CRHS Curriculum Notes Graduation Requirements Please refer to the following Katy ISD webpage for the most up-to-date information on Graduation Requirements. http://www.katyisd.org/dept//CampusAdmin/Pages/Graduation.aspx Transfer Credits Many students entering CRHS already have some of the required credits. Incoming freshmen (9th graders) may have earned high school credits at their Katy ISD junior high. Students transferring from out-of-state or overseas receive credit for classes they have taken that meet Texas curriculum requirements. The Registrar has many years of experience working with transfer students to assign credits wherever possible. Academic and Pre AP/AP Courses Many CRHS courses are offered in two formats: Academic and pre-AP/AP. Both for- mats prepare students for college. The pre-AP/AP curriculum specifically ties to the College Board’s Advanced Placement Tests, which offer students the chance to earn college credits while in high school. Students who excel in pre-AP/AP courses often have higher grade point averages (GPAs), since grades for these classes are weighted more heavily than grades for Academic classes. Most students take a mix of Academic and pre-AP/AP classes. Counselors work with students and parents to determine which format best fits the student’s needs and inter- ests on a course-by-course basis. Other Courses and Summer School Katy ISD offers additional options to students, including some after-school classes, pro- fessional/technical preparatory courses at Miller Career Center (juniors and seniors only), and dual-credit courses through area community colleges. The Katy ISD Course Catalog and Planning Guide can be found on the Katy ISD Website. Summer school is offered in two sessions of three weeks each; each session represents one semester on instruction. Students may take summer school classes for original credit or to make up a failing grade from the previous school year. Exams and Exemptions Semester exams occur at the end of each semester of instruction and determine 15% of the student’s overall grade for the course. Exam exemptions are offered each semester for students in grades 9-12 who have met the state’s 90% attendance requirements. Ex- emptions are earned by meeting specific criteria. Ninth graders may exempt one exam per semester, older students may exempt more. CRHS publishes a full exemption policy on the campus web site. In addition, the state of Texas mandates the STAAR EOC Exams in the spring. 10 Cougar Paws 18-19
CRHS Fine Arts, Athletics and Clubs CRHS encourages students to participate enthusiastically in co-curricular and extra-cur- ricular activities. The list of options is long and new clubs may be added. All campus organization have a sponsor you can email for information. Find the list of club and fine arts sponsors on the PTSA website or contact the CRHS main office or Athletic Office for athletic coaches and sponsors. On the next page is a list of Booster Clubs and contacts. Below is a list of clubs offered at CRHS! Fine Arts at CRHS Art Club, Band, Choir, Color Guard, ComedySportz, Dance, Drill Team Cougar Stars, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Theater Athletics at CRHS Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling Academics at CRHS Academic Challenge/Quiz Bowl, Academic Decathlon, Academic Octoathlon, Ameri- can Sign Language (ASL), ASL Honor Society, Art Honor Society, Chinese Club, Com- petitive Speaking Team, Computer Science Club, Cougar Culinary Club, County Line School Newspaper, Creative Writing Club, CRyptonite Robotics Team, Delta Epsilon Phi (German Honor Society), Destination Imagination, FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), FFA, French Club, German Club, HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), Japanese Club, Junior Achievement, Korean Club, Literary/Art Magazine, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), Pan American Student Forum (Spanish Club), Panorama Yearbook, Reader’s Society, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Spanish Honor Society, TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educa- tors, UIL Spelling Non-Curricular Clubs Anime and Manga Club, Black Students United,. Bowling (intramural), CRHS Gay- Straight Alliance, Cinco Ranch Lacrosse Club, Destination Imagination Environmental Club, Ice Cougars (Hockey), Graphic Design Club, , See You at the Pole, V.I.T. (Vision- aries and Inventors of Tomorrow), World Awareness Society, Senior Women Service Groups Best Buddies, CATS (Cougars Achieving Through Service), Good Sportsmanship League (GSL), Interact Club, Key Club, PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership Skills) Cougar Paws 18-19 11
Contacts
2018-2019 PTSA
President Dawn Bell Dawn.Bell.PTA@gmail.com
1st VP Program Audralyn Allen audralynallen@gmail.com
2nd VP Membership Rachael Shaffer rachelshaffer@rocketmail.com
3rd VP Fundraising Sylvia Hart Silvia77hart@gmail.com
4th VP VIPS Angell Brown-Fontenot fontenotangell@yahoo.com
Secretary Angela Bazzi angelabazzi1@gmail.com
Treasurer Anna Marsh crhsptsacomm@gmail.com
2018-2019 Booster Clubs
Athletics Keith Carmichael kcarmichael@second.org
Band Melissa Nixon crhsbandpresidents@gmail.com
Rod McCain crhsbandpresidents@gmail.com
Choir Anna Marsh choirpresidentcrhs@gmail.com
FBLA Kelley Bolander KelleyBolander@gmail.com
FFA Catriona Fraser Catriona.fraser@live.co.uk
Orchestra Usha Machiraju ushalm@hotmail.com
Project Graduation Maggie Boyle maggie_boyle@yahoo.com
Cougar Stars Sharon Ely Sharon.ely@comcast.net
Theatre Kym Pratt kympratt@comcast.net
12 Cougar Paws 18-19Katy ISD Home Access & MyPaymentsPlus
MealPayPlus With MealPayPlus, pre-pay your student’s lunch money account using a
credit or debit card. Your student simply swipes his or her ID card to pay for lunch in
one of the school cafeterias. The system sends low-balance reminder emails when it’s
time to add more funds.
Home Access Center The Katy ISD Home Access Center gives parents and guardians
instant access to their student’s assignments, grades and attendance.
Features:
• Attendance data will be shown in a color coded chart.
• The Classwork link in the menu takes you to all classwork, grades for each
assignment/quiz/test and your student’s grade average
• Interim Progress Reports will be visible online at the time they are generated
and can be viewed for any grading period thereafter.
• Report Cards will be visible online at the time they are generated and can be
viewed for any grading period thereafter
• Registration page allows you to edit your email address and phone numbers if
they should change
• My Alerts Page will allow you to opt-in to receive an email notifying you when
your student has a course average that has dropped below a designated threshold
Katy ISD Parents as Observers in Canvas
Parents and guardians of students can log into Canvas using their HAC user name
and password. Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) that allows teachers to
provide instructional support, class calendars, assignments and resources for students
in a safe online environment Observers have limited permissions that allow them to
see what is going on in a course and a calendar of assignments. Like students, Observ-
ers cannot view a course until it is published and the course has started. For assistance
with Assignments, Test Dates, Quizzes, or other Canvas course content, please contact
your child’s teacher. The link to the Canvas login is located at
http://katyisd.instructure.com. Your username and password are the same as your
Home Access Center (HAC) account. Parents should not use their student’s log in
credentials. The Canvas app is available in Google Play and the App Store for tablets
and phones.
Cougar Paws 18-19 13Information: How to Find It/Lunch with the Principal
In a school the size of CRHS, communication is an ongoing challenge! To help you
keep up with the things that interest your family (without being overwhelmed by the
volume of stuff out there), CRHS PTSA offers these tips:
ü Read eNews. The most reliable and pertinent information is here!
ü Join the PTSA. Anyone can be a member - including all CRHS students - and PTSA
exists to support ALL students and ALL families. Membership does not obligate you
to come to meetings or join committees! You may sign up at www.crhsptsa.org.
ü Sign up for VIPS emails. Visit our website at www.crhsptsa.org and sign up to receive
information about the many volunteer options available at CRHS! Volunteering is a
great way to meet our campus community. If you register for VIPs, no one will pressure
you to volunteer. PTSA just provides information about the opportunities available!
ü Take advantage of “Useful Web Sites”
ü Watch the CRHS electronic marquee - while you’re waiting on the traffic light, of
course, not while driving! The marquee scrolls information about coming events.
ü Refer to this booklet and the online1st Day Packet. It’s amazing how many answers
you can find in these sources if you review them thoroughly! Return required forms
ASAP but take time later to get familiar with everything in all the handbooks and
guidelines.
ü Attend Open House on September 5, 2018. You will follow your student’s sched-
ule, meet his or her teachers, and get valuable information about course content,
grading and communicating with CRHS faculty.
ü Join a booster club if one exists for your student’s activity. The club will send out
calendars, contact information and emails about events to its members. Find a list
of booster club contacts or on the PTSA web site.
ü Have Lunch with the Principal. Lunch events are informal, bring-your-own-brown-
bag-lunch chat meetings with Principal James Cross. They are great opportunities
to get to know the administration, ask questions, and learn more about CRHS and
its policies. PTSA sponsors the Lunches, but you don’t have to be a PTSA member
to attend.
Lunches with
Principal
September 13
November 15
February 21
April 18
14 Cougar Paws 18-19Information: Useful Websites
Cinco Ranch High School www.katyisd.org/campus/crhs
• Daily Bulletin, e-News under Quick Links - Other Links
• Email links and phone numbers for all CRHS employees
• Important forms and documents to download
• Link to the websites of student organizations
CRHS PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) www.crhsptsa.org
• Contact information for booster clubs
• List of student clubs and fine arts sponsors
• Contact information for PTSA officers and chairmen
• Important forms and document to download
CRHS Athletic Booster Club www.crhscougars.com
CRHS Band Booster Club www.crhscougarband.org
CRHS Choir Booster Club www.crhschoir.org
CRHS Cougar Stars Booster Club www.crhscougarstars.com
CRHS Orchestra Booster Club www.crhsorchestra.org
Katy ISD www.katyisd.org
College Board www.collegeboard.com
Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov
University Interscholastic League (UIL) www.uil.utexas.edu
Katy ISD Council of PTA’s www.katycouncil.org
Texas PTA www.txpta.org
National PTA www.pta.org
Cougar Paws 18-19 15Managing the First Day of School
A Guide for the Frazzled Student
Attend Round up before School begins. Round Up allows students to handle administrative
matters so their first day runs smoothly. At Round Up, students will:
• Verify course selections for the year
• Meet with counselors to correct errors in course assignments
• Locate their assigned lockers
• Register for parking permits
Prepay for lunch using the MealPayPlusProgram. If you used this program at the junior high
you will not need to sign up for it again.
Allow plenty of extra time to get to school on August 16
Arrive early at the bus stop; leave very early if you will travel to school in a personal vehicle. Traffic
is always heavy from 7:00 – 7:25 am since Cinco Ranch Junior High School is right next door.
On the first day, expect a traffic nightmare! Drive carefully, remember that many other drivers are
inexperienced, and be patient with long wait times at traffic lights.
Find your homeroom. Homeroom lists are posted near school entrances and throughout the
halls. Lists are color-coded by grade level. Find your grade level, and then locate your name and
homeroom number on the list. Classrooms beginning with a “1” are on the ground floor; class-
rooms beginning with a “2” are upstairs. Plaques on the walls of the main hallway show the
numbers of nearby classrooms.
Students receive their class schedules in homeroom on the first day of school
Figure out what you need. At the high school level, students don’t get specific school supplies
lists until the first day of class. All students should take their own notes about supplies, as teacher
requirements vary.
Learn your daily routine. Students have 7 minutes to move from one class to the next. A warning
bell rings 2 minutes before the bell that signals the beginning of the class period. Teachers usually
don’t mark students tarty the first week of school. After this grace period, students will receive
tardies if they aren’t in their seats when the bell rings. Attendance counts 3 tardies as an absence.
Take care of textbooks! Specific textbooks are assigned to specific students. CRHS tracks these
assignments and failure to present textbooks for book check will result in fines and loss of exam
exemptions. Fees are also assessed for damaged books, so note any existing damage on the text-
book card you sign when you first receive a book.
Review the 1st Day Packet Information on the CRHS website and complete forms ASAP.
Your student will come home with a one page flyer with important CRHS information.
16 Cougar Paws 18-19Parking and Transportation
Bus Transportation
The Katy ISD web site provides a tool to identify your student’s
bus number, route, daily pick-up time and estimated drop-off time.
Click “Bus Schedule” at the top of the Katy ISD homepage and fol-
low the prompts. Be aware that bus schedules vary on half-days and
during exams.
On-Campus Parking Restrictions
On-campus parking is strictly regulated. All spaces are reserved for spe-
cific users, and no one may park in named or numbered spaces without a
parking permit. Students who drive their own cars to school must register
for parking permits during Round Up or in the course of the school year.
Katy ISD police closely monitor the parking lots; they will ticket and/or
immobilize improperly parked vehicles.
Student Drop-Off
If you drive students to school, you must drop them off in front of the school, either
in the main U-shaped driveway or at the 9th Grade Center doors. Morning drop-off
and afternoon pick-up at the 9th grade center follow the same one-way system as main
campus drop-off and pick-up: enter from the east side and exit to the west. Please be
respectful of prevailing traffic patterns. There is NO student drop-off in the parking lot
at the west end of the building or in the parking lot behind the school.
Traffic is VERY heavy before school from 7:00 - 7:25 am and after
school from 2:35 - 3:05 pm. Allow plenty of time for dropping off
students in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon. Be
patient! You will not get into or out of the parking lot quickly at these
times, and remember that other drivers are likely to be inexperienced
teenagers.
Visitor and Volunteer Parking
Campus volunteers and visitors must park in spaces designated for visitor
use. Visitor spaces in the tiny parking areas on either side of the main
entrance are marked by signs. Additional visitor spaces, designated by the
word “VISITOR” painted on the pavement, can be found in the row of
parking spaces nearest the building in the two main front parking lots and
in the first row of spaces in front of the 9th Grade Center/PAC doors. If
all designated spaces are full, volunteers and visitors may park in UNMARKED spaces
at the 9th grade center. Never park in a numbered or named space, or you will be ticketed!
Cougar Paws 18-19 17Cinco Ranch High School Parent Student Teacher Association (CRHS PTSA) is a
volunteer organization composed of and committed to the parents, teachers and stu-
dents of CRHS. We value communication, parent and student involvement, and posi-
tive school-community relationships. We pledge to support CRHS through volunteer
service, financial assistance, teacher appreciation, student programs, and student schol-
arships.
CRHS PTSA: What’s in it for me?
Parents Connect with the CRHS community
Reach out to students and teachers
Hear what’s going on
Speak out on behalf of your kids
Teachers Connect with volunteers
Receive financial support and extra resources
Have fun at appreciation events
See benefits for your students
Students Connect with administrators and teachers
Reflections art program
Help with school events
Scholarships for graduating seniors
Association Parents, teachers and students act together as
“Education’s Booster Club” to support each other and our
school
PTA Vision
Every child’s Please consider joining and
Potential is a reality donating to the PTSA!
PTA Mission PTSA is the one Booster Club
Engaging and empowering that benefits all students and
families and communities to has a lasting effect on your
advocate for all children child’s future!
18 Cougar Paws 18-19School Dances Homecoming Every Katy ISD high school celebrates a Homecoming weekend some time in the fall. (Dates vary from year to year.) The weekend includes a football game and a school-wide dance. Student Council sponsors the CRHS Homecoming Dance, which takes place in the main CRHS commons and will be held this year on Saturday evening, September 21, the Homecoming football game will be Friday, September 20, 2018. • Students may attend the dance with a partner (a “date”) or as part of a larger, more informal group. If students attend the dance with a “date,” then a number of conventions and tradi- tions apply: • The young man purchases tickets for himself and his date at lunch the week before the dance. Note: If tickets are sold at the door, they are VERY expensive! • The young lady purchases pictures from the photographer at the dance and shares the photos with her date. • The young man purchases a homecoming “mum” for the young lady. The young lady purchases a homecoming “garter” for the young man. The CRHS Band makes custom “mums” and “garters” as a fundraiser; the “mum moms” take student orders in the main and 9th grade commons during lunches several weeks before the dance. Many area grocers and other businesses also sell mums, and some “crafty” students - or their parents - make their own mums by hand. Students show off their mums by wearing them to school on Homecoming Friday and to the football game. Girls usually wear overalls and pin their mums on the straps because the mums are so heavy! The color of a student’s mum or garter signifies his or her class rank. Freshmen and sophomores wear mums and garters in the CRHS colors of maroon and white; junior mums are predominantly silver; and seniors wear gold colors around their mums. Dates or groups of students usually go out to dinner prior to the Homecoming dance. If they do not drive, parents chauffeur them. The dance is “formal.” Young ladies usu- ally wear tea or formal length dresses, and young men should wear a suit or at least a shirt and tie. Ladies purchase boutonnières and men purchase corsages for their dates to wear at the dance. (Mums aren’t worn.) Students must adhere to appropriate dress code when choosing dance dresses. Bare midriffs, mid- riff cutouts, low or cut-out backs, or skirts that are too short are not allowed. There is security and a check-in process at the door to the dance, and students will not be re-admitted once they leave. All students attending must show their student IDs, so remind your child to take his or her ID! Prom: Prom is a formal, off-campus dance in the late spring. Only seniors are invited to prom, but seniors may bring underclassmen as dates. Cougar Paws 18-19 19
Special Needs
CRHS houses a number of programs for students with special needs and circumstances,
and all CRHS students will occasionally encounter differently-enabled peers. Students
in programs adapted for their physical, developmental and behavioral challenges are an
integral and valued part of our CRHS community. Many CRHS organizations offer
students and volunteers the opportunity to serve the special needs community, and spe-
cial needs students and parents are encouraged to participate in campus and volunteer
activities to the extent that their circumstances allow.
Because of the wide variety of needs, and the complexity of state and federal legislation
regarding accommodations, parents and guardians should contact the special education
department or the Student Support Administrator at CRHS with issues and concerns
specific to their students.
Child Find Notice
It is Katy ISD’s responsibility to identify and evaluate students who within the intent
of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 need special services or programs in
order that such students may receive the required free appropriate education. A student
who may need specialized instruction or programs within the intent of Section 504 is
one who:
• Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of
life’s major activities; or
• Has a record of such impairment; or
• Is regarded as having such an impairment.
Students may be eligible under the provisions of Section 504 even though they do not
require services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Parents
who believe that they have a child who may qualify for special services or programs un-
der Section 504 should contact Sam Adedipe, the campus 504 coordinator for Cinco
Ranch High School.
Visiting the Campus
Volunteers are always welcome at CRHS, and you will find information about volun-
teering on the next page. For campus visits that don’t involve a volunteer assignment,
CRHS follows the Katy ISD visitor’s policy, reprinted below from the KISD web site:
Guidelines
Parents and others are welcome to visit Katy ISD schools. For the safety of those within
the school setting, all visitors are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of
courtesy and conduct. Disruptive behavior will not be permitted. All visitors to a cam-
pus must report to the front office to sign in and receive a visitor pass to wear while on
campus.
Lunch Visitors
All lunch visitors must follow established check-in and check-out procedures. Due to
space and safety concerns, lunch visitors are restricted to the following:
20 Cougar Paws 18-19Secondary: Lunch visitors will be restricted to parents/guardians, grandparents (with
written permission), and campus mentors. Students whose parents have filed written
permission may have lunch with a person who is approved for a Limited Public Forum
(LPF) on campus. LPF visitors should check in at the Main Campus Front Office before
proceeding to lunch.
Classroom Observations
Parents/Guardians who wish to visit their child’s classroom must make arrangements at
least one day in advance with the principal, principal’s designee, and/or the teacher. Par-
ents/Guardians in classrooms are there as observers and should not become involved
in discussions or classroom activities unless invited to do so by the teacher. If there is
a need for a discussion with the teacher, a conference must be scheduled outside of
instructional time.
To maintain an orderly educational environment, parents/guardians should not bring
siblings or other children with them for classroom observations. Cell phones and paging
devices must be turned off while in instructional settings.
Raptor Visitor Tracking System
For the safety and security of your child, Katy ISD has implemented a visitor tracking
system in all of its schools. The purpose of this system is to ensure that adult visitors on
campus do not pose a threat to any students.
Upon entering you child’s campus, you will be asked to present one of the following
forms of identification in order to move beyond the front desk:
• Valid Drivers License (any state)
• Passport
• State-Issued I.D. Card
• Work Visa
• Green Card
Your license or identification card will be scanned. Once cleared you will be issued a
visitor’s badge, which must be worn while you are on campus. Upon your departure the
visitor’s badge must be returned to the front office.
Cougar Paws 18-19 21VIPS – Volunteer Options for Parents The Katy ISD VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) has received state and national rec- ognition, and is very active here at Cinco Ranch High School. In 2017-2018, we reported close to 20,000 hours of volunteer service. Please take time to visit our website at www.crhsptsa.org and sign up to receive informa- tion about the many volunteer options available at CRHS! Volunteering is a great way to meet our campus community. Even if you aren’t able to sign up for any particular role, registering yourself as a volunteer contributes to the volunteer program and helps CRHS students qualify for awards and grants. If you are unsure about the time commitments or descriptions, please contact our VIPS Coordinators. Working parents, grandparents, community members, stay at home moms and dads – there is a place for everyone. Volunteering will not only support our campus but will also bring you into contact with some wonderful people and new friends. Often parents of high school students channel their volunteer energies through the parent-run booster clubs that support various student activities. If you’d like to know more about one of the CRHS booster groups, contact the person listed for that group at right. Some booster clubs maintain their own web sites; see the “Useful Web Sites” list or find links to booster clubs on the CRHS homepage. Visit: http://www.crhsptsa.org/# for additional information on CATS, opportunities, Log hours, alerts and scholarships. Whether you can volunteer 30 minutes or 3 hours, we would love to have you on the CRHS VIPS team! If you have any questions about volunteering at CRHS, please contact the campus coordinators: Angell Brown-Fontenot 4th Vice President-VIPS fontenotangell@yahoo.com 22 Cougar Paws 18-19
VIPS – Volunteer Options for Students CATS Program: Cougars Achieving Through Service (CATS) is a voluntary service program designed to achieve the district’s goal of instilling in students the importance of giving back to the community. All students are encouraged to participate in service activities through the school and other organizations. Students must document service activities through the CATS Hours Summary sheet and secure appropriate verification and signatures. The grade-level requirements are: Freshman - 10 hours, Sophomore - 20 hours, Junior - 30 hours and Senior- 60 hours of community service. Community ser- vice hours completed between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019 will be considered to- wards the CATS grade-level requirements. All participating students will be recognized for their contribution to the Community. All Underclassmen who meet their grade-level requirements receive award certificates. Seniors who meet the grade requirements (doc- umented, verified 60 hours of community service) are eligible to earn a white honor cord to wear at graduation. The CATS Guidelines along with the CATS Hours Sum- mary Sheet are available on CRHS website at http://www.katyisd.org/campus/CRHS/ Pages/Student-Zone.aspx. For additional information contact the CRHS PTSA CATS Liaison at Cinco.students@gmail.com. Student Volunteer opportunities at CRHS: CRHS Fine Arts, Academic and Athletic Clubs and Booster clubs provide volunteering opportunities for students throughout the year. We encourage students to join and be active in group activities. Additionally, CRHS PTSA provides volunteering opportunities to students through their events such as the Back-to-School event, Garage sale, Outdoor beautification and garden mainte- nance. Volunteering at CRHS PTSA events make the participating students eligible to apply for CRHS PTSA Scholarships. Students interested in receiving email notifications of upcoming volunteering opportunities to earn service hours for CATS and other pro- grams should sign up on the CRHS PTSA website http://www.crhsptsa.org/ or email Cinco.students@gmail.com. Volunteer opportunities are also listed under the volunteer banner on the front page of CRHS website. Cougar Paws 18-19 23
Safety Net
What is the Katy ISD Safety Net?
This plan is a proactive measure to help reduce the risk of school violence, teen suicide,
gang involvement, and drug or alcohol use. Through Safety Net, students can anony-
mously report a concern or “tip” about himself or herself or another student. Students
may submit reports in two ways – in writing at the campus, or by phone to the Crimes-
toppers’ Hotline at 713-221-TIPS. Remember, however, that anonymous tips limit the
school’s ability to act.
How do students report a tip?
Students fill out a written form and turn it in to a teacher, counselor or administrator.
Safety Net forms are available in all classrooms and in central locations such as the
library, gym, counselors’ or principals’ offices, or you can use or copy the form below.
Students may leave the completed form on a teacher’s desk or place it in one of the
locked drop boxes on the campus. The boxes are located in the counselors’ office or in
the Assistant Principals’ offices.
Can parents turn in anonymous tips?
Yes, parents and community members may submit concerns or tips. Adults should keep
in mind, though, that anonymous tips limit the school’s ability to act. In-person reports
to responsible personnel empower school responses.
What happens when a tip is turned in?
All reports are taken seriously and are thoroughly checked out by a counselor or campus
administrator. Parents will be notified when their student is identified as needing assis-
tance or is the subject of a safety net. Counselors and administrators will consider the
situation and the age and maturity of the student in determining how to take action.
Disciplinary infractions will be handled in accordance with the Katy ISD Discipline
Management Code.
SAFETY NET CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
I am concerned about ______________________________________ who is in the
_______ grade, because I believe they are:
q Fighting or planning to fight.
q Carrying a weapon.
q Threatening another.
q Threatening to hurt him/herself.
q Involved in a gang.
q Using or selling drugs or alcohol.
q I think he/she needs to talk to an adult about other problems.
Explain _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
24 Cougar Paws 18-19History of the Cinco Ranch Area Long before Texas became a republic, the seeds of Cinco Ranch were sown. Its history began in the early 1820s when the Spanish government authorized Moses Austin to settle 300 families in the valleys of the Brazos and Colorado rivers. After Austin’s death in 1821, his son Stephen con- firmed the original Spanish grants with the newly established Mexican government. Austin estab- lished a colony at Fort Bend and each of its 300 families received a league (4,000+ acres) of land. The land granted to Randolph Foster was an expanse of open range roamed by buffalo, deer, and wild horses, spread over what are now Fort Bend and Waller counties. Foster’s daughter married Thomas Blakeley, a pioneer cattleman and later Sheriff of Fort Bend County. Their son, Bassett, began driving cattle as a small boy and became a notable Texas cowboy and cattleman after inher- iting his grandfather Foster’s rangeland and the Blakeley holdings. Known as the Blakeley Ranch, Bassett Blakeley’s immense Katy property comprised some 15,000 acres in several counties and supported 14,000 head of Brahma cattle. Each year, his cowhands drove 10,000 head of cattle to the railheads in Kansas. In 1937, Blakeley sold the working ranch to William Wheless, who encouraged his close friends, J.S. Abercrombie, W.B. Pryon, H.G. Nelms and L.M. Josey to become partners. The five notable oil families named their joint venture Cinco Ranch. The Wheless family lived on the ranch and sent their children to Katy schools. All the families used the property as a holiday and weekend retreat, complete with a huge clubhouse with two bedroom wings. Cinco Ranch was a cattle ranch with several acres in rice and peanut production. Neighbors recall that the Cinco Ranch bulls often visited the nearby Ernstes dairy farm and were quite adept at jumping tall fences. In the winter, the property was a haven for migratory geese and wildlife. In February 1984, the largest raw land transaction in the history of Houston took place when Cinco Ranch Venture purchased Cinco Ranch for a 5,000-acre master-planned development. History of Cinco Ranch High School Cinco Ranch High School opened its doors with freshmen and sophomores in the fall of 1999 under the leadership of principal Dr. Lowell Strike. The school is expansive not only in size, but also in its commitment to partner with parents and community to challenge, nurture, and empow- er students to build strong character and to reach academic excellence through thinking logically, independently and creatively in our rapidly changing world. The students of the Class of 2002 comprised the first graduating class. In the fall of 2004 we welcomed our second principal Mrs. Bonnie Brasic, and in the fall of 2009 our third Principal, James Cross, joined the CRHS family. An optimally broad range of programs, resources and support systems are offered to support the unique needs of individual students and their families. Special populations students, including gifted and talented, special education, Career and Technology Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Advanced Placement and Pre-AP, all have access to a full range of course offerings and services. The school is similarly proud to offer extra-curricular and co-curric- ular programs including band, choir, orchestra, speech, drama, visual arts, drill team, cheerlead- ing, athletics, and more than sixty clubs and organizations. Cougar Paws 18-19 25
Seal Symbol What it Represents Torch and Open Book Learning and education Clasped Hands Friendship, sportsmanship, fair play and voluntarism Mask, Lyre & Paintbrushes Fine arts Olympic Rings Athletics Laurel Branch Achievement Oak Branch Strength Satellite and Stars Science and progress into the future Circle of Unbroken Rope School and community unity Cougar School mascot Five Pointed Star in Center Excellence and the five original families for whom Cinco Ranch is named 26 Cougar Paws 18-19
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