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District Announcements
Central Office & Campus Summer Hours
Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Fridays (June 13 – August 16, 2013)
 
Crowley ISD will be closed July 1 - July 12, 2013.

Campuses with summer school programs, summer food service and/or YMCA in their buildings will remain open Monday through Friday throughout the summer.

Summer Programs
Crowley ISD is hosting a variety of summer programs for students of all ages with offerings in academics, fine arts and athletics.

Summer Information

Summer Food Service






Teachers of the Year

The distinguished honor of District Teachers of the Year has been awarded to Molly Pittman, Dallas Park Elementary and Kady Donaghey, Bill R. Johnson CTE Center. Mrs. Pittman and Mrs. Donaghey will represent Crowley ISD in the Region XI competition.




Two-Way Dual Language Program
Crowley ISD will offer a Two-Way Dual Language Program of English and Spanish instruction for the following students for the 2013-14 school year:
  • English speaking students entering Kindergarten or First Grade
  • Spanish speaking students (eligible as Limited English Proficient) who will be entering Kindergarten or First Grade
Dual language students receive grade level instruction in core content areas of math, science, social studies and language arts/reading. The program provides students the opportunity to become truly proficient in both English and Spanish.

For more information regarding the Two-Way Dual Language Program, please contact Maria Anguiano at 817-297-5800 or email maria.anguiano@crowley.k12.tx.us 


Save the Date: Summer Learning Academy 2013
Crowley ISD will host its annual Summer Learning Academy for teachers and staff July 22-26, 2013.

Summer Learning Academy information

 
School Start/End Times for 2013-14

CISD School Schedules Crowley ISD is increasing the instruction time students receive for the 2013-14 school year. By lengthening the school day for all grade levels across the district, students will gain valuable time in the classroom with teachers who are committed to providing the highest-quality education.

Learn more about the new schedules for next school year.

2013-14 School Calendar
The CISD School Board has approved a calendar for the 2013-14 school year.


Inside CISD
New information about Crowley ISD is now available. Click the "Inside CISD" tab to the left for all of the latest facts for the 2012-13 school year, including:

     Points of Pride        Fast Facts           Community Connections

 
Great Expectations, Great Rewards
Class of 2013
 
Crowley High School
428 graduates
Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Worth Convention Center

                                                        
                           Valedictorian                                        Salutatorian
                        Mary Jean Elbanna                          Taylor Brianne Baumgard
                            4.5631 GPA                                          4.5 GPA

North Crowley High School
550 graduates
Monday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Worth Convention Center

                                                         
                           Valedictorian                                         Salutatorian
                            Megan Goh                                  Bailey Katherine Barksdale
                           4.5750 GPA                                          4.5246 GPA

CISD in the News
Fox 4 News highlights some of the CISD students featured on the new light pole banners at CHS and NCHS.
Watch the video
 
The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram features our award winning Computer Science program. Read about how CISD is equipping students for college and high-paying careers.
Reading, writing and computer coding -- the basics of the future

The Ft. Wort Business Press recently featured the great work of the Bill R. Johnson CTE Center in the article "Making the Grade: Crowley technical education puts students on career path."



UIL A+ Academics Meet
A group of 141 CISD elementary and intermediate students competed in the district's UIL A+ Academics meet on May 2, 2013 at the Bill R. Johnson CTE Center.

Campus Awards
Elementary Schools Intermediate Schools
1st place: Jackie Carden Elementary 1st place: Mary Harris Intermediate
2nd: Dallas Park Elementary 2nd place: Sue Crouch Intermediate
3rd place: Parkway Elementary 3rd place: S.H. Crowley Intermediate

Click here for the complete list of winners


Heartbeat Winner Ted Kretchmar
May Heartbeat Award
Ted Kretchmar, Director of Federal Programs, Accountability and Elementary Instruction, has been selected as the Crowley ISD Heartbeat Team Award winner for May.

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Health Science Prodigies
 
    
       Cara Jones - CHS Senior                     Mariana Navarro - NCHS Senior           Aaliyah Moore - NCHS Senior

Three Health
 Science students from the Bill R. Johnson CTE Center have been accepted into the Texas Health Resources Youth Prodigy Program. This program creates a fast-track for graduating seniors transitioning from high school to a professional health care career.

More than 300 students apply and only 25 are accepted into the Prodigy program each year. "This program is life-changing for the students and their families, and we are thrilled to be a part of not only shaping their career paths but also serving as their introduction to the field of health care," said Dr.
 Jim Dunn, Texas Health's chief learning officer.

CISD Students chat with Kansas State University Robotics Team
For more information regarding this amazing event, click the picture above!


Teachers of Tomorrow
TAFE Winners
(Left to right: Brittany Neal-CHS, Kelsey Southerland-CHS, Stephanie Roselle-CHS,
Kelsey Rivers-NCHS, Susana Sanchez-NCHS, Bobette Vroon-Advisor, 
Sandra Perez-NCHS, Briana Burns-CHS)

Seven students representing Crowley ISD's TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) and the Bill R. Johnson CTE Center brought home top awards after attending the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit State Conference and Competition in San Antonio on February 17-19.
  • Outstanding TAFE Chapter (awarded to CISD for the second year in a row)
  • First Place Blue Ribbon: Project Visualize Service Project on Sandy Hook Elementary and school safety
  • First Place Blue Ribbon: TAFE Chapter Yearbook
  • Six Gold Certificates: Professional Portfolio Preparation
  • One Silver Certificate: Professional Portfolio Preparation
  • Outstanding TAFE Senior: Kelsey Rivers, finalist
  • Distinguished Service Advisor Award: Bobette Vroon for assisting Burleson ISD in starting TAFE program

Superintendent's Contract Extended
The Crowley ISD Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to extend Superintendent Dan Powell's current contract by one year. The 7-0 vote came after the Board completed the Superintendent's annual performance appraisal on February 11, 2013.

Dr. Powell's new contract will expire June 30, 2017.

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Grand Opening: TCC Crowley South Campus Center

Pictured above: TCC Chancellor Erma Johnson Hadley, Toro the Trailblazer,
CISD Superintendent Dan Powell, TCC South Campus President Peter Jordan

Crowley ISD is proud to be home to the new Tarrant County College Crowley South Campus Center (TCC CSCC). The CSCC, which celebrated its Grand Opening on Monday, January 7th, occupies the second floor of CISD's Bill R. Johnson Career and Technology Education Center and is projected to serve 1,000 dual credit students and traditional academic transfer, workforce development, developmental education and continuing education students.

CISD students played a big role in the Grand Opening, including involvement from the CISD JROTC Panther Battalion, a combined Crowley and North Crowley high schools ensemble, members of the Crowley High School Marching Band, and CISD students of all ages featured in a video entitled, "Tomorrow Starts Here" about how CISD is preparing them for college.

 

UIL Sponsor Excellence Award
Tommy Brakel, NCHS Head Men's Basketball Coach/Athletic Coordinator, is a recipient of the 2012 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. (Photo courtesy of Mira Vista Photography)


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