Crystal Springs Elementary

Bus Update: We were just notified that we have coverage for bus 864. Thank you!

Attention Bus Families- Bus 864 doesn't currently have coverage for this afternoon. If you are able to come pick up your child, please do so. We are in communication with transportation and will update you all as soon as possible.

Good afternoon CSE families! Please join us this Thursday (11/21) for our monthly SAC meeting at 8 AM , followed by our Title I Annual Meeting. We hope to see you there!

IMPORTANT: Early Dismissal is THIS Wednesday, 11/20. Car rider dismissal begins at 12:45 and all students need to be picked up by 1:15. PK and KG walker dismissal is at 12:45, 1st-5th grade walker dismissal is at 12:55. Bus dismissal will begin as buses arrive. Extended day runs as normal.

Good morning families! Please click on the images below for our November monthly newsletter.

The 24-25 CSE Parent and Family Engagement Plan is now available upon request in the front office or the parent engagement office.

November 1st: If your student is going to be out tomorrow due to tomorrow being a previously scheduled Weather Day, please let the teacher know so that your child can be marked excused absence. Thank you!

2024-2025 SY Federal Impact Aid (FIA) Survey Announcement The federal presence in our community and the significant tax exemptions available to federally connected personnel, businesses, and agencies identifies Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) as an eligible applicant for the Federal Impact Aid grant. This grant is designed to assist local school districts with high numbers of students who are federally connected and enrolled in one of our local schools. The grant funds received from this program are critical for ensuring that all children in Duval County receive an excellent education. Each year, the district uses the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify our federally connected students. On October 28th, the District’s yearly Federal Impact Aid survey was released through the parent portal in FOCUS. The district will not be mass producing paper copies. When logging in to the Focus Parent Portal, parents will need to access the Federal Impact Aid Data Collection Form by clicking on the green box labeled “Not yet started – Click to begin in English”. A screenshot is below for your reference. The survey contains 4 yes/no questions. If the parent answers “yes” to any of the questions, one or two additional questions will appear. Overall, the survey should not take a parent more than a couple of minutes to complete. Please see the link below to watch the video!! https://vimeo.com/1023005204?share=copy Thank for your continued support! Principal St. Amand Crystal Springs Elementary

Good afternoon parents! Please see the attached Newsletter with important upcoming dates. Thank you!

Technology Services still has a number of free ECF laptops to give out to students. Principals, APs, and school leaders, please share the following message with your school communities through Thrillshare. Teachers, please post in your published Rooms (Thrillshare) to help ensure all families are aware of the opportunity. If you are a district employee, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing with the family communities you work with, as well. Beginning in November, every Tuesday, Technology Services will be available to distribute free ECF laptops to any student enrolled in a traditional DCPS school. This includes students who have already been assigned a laptop from school. This will be a secondary device the students can keep at home for school use. See the details below! WHAT: Free laptop for all DCPS students! No registration necessary!* *Wait times may be shorter if ECF survey is completed in advance, but not necessary. WHEN: Every Tuesday beginning November 5th* *The week of December 16th will be on a Thursday- December 19th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WHERE: 4075 Boulevard Center Drive Jacksonville, FL 32207 For additional support families may call the Technology Service Desk at 904-348-5200. Pickup dates: • November 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th • December 3rd, 10th, & 19th

Good afternoon Crystal Spring families, As the district and I have already posted, DCPS schools will be closed Wed-Fri and this upcoming Monday is teacher planning day. Hurricane Milton is extremely strong and everyone should pay close attention to the news and updates as we will begin to feel the effects beginning Wednesday afternoon. Please take care of yourself and your families through this time. Principal St. Amand

Dear Team Duval, The City of Jacksonville is mobilizing in response to the impending threat of Hurricane Milton. In response to the safety threat posed by the storm and the need for shelters: Duval County Public Schools will be closed from Wednesday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 11. All school activities, including athletics and after school programs, are canceled for those days. After the storm passes and personnel begin recovery efforts, the district will make an announcement regarding operations for the following week. Make-Up Days Students and families should plan to make up two of the missed days on Feb. 14 and May 30. Those days are currently listed as weather days on the school calendar. The school calendar has additional time built-in to absorb the third day of closure. Facilities Preparations and Shelters District teams are already preparing campuses for the storm following normal procedures. We are preparing to open shelters at the following schools: • LaVilla Middle School of the Arts • Atlantic Coast High School • Landmark Middle School • Chaffee Trail Elementary School • Arlington Middle School Potential shelter guests should visit City of Jacksonville websites for any additional city shelters and specific shelter information.

Good afternoon CSE families! I wanted to let you know that the AC just went out in the building, but the district has maintenance coming to fix it. The students are comfortable and still learning. If anything changes, I will let you know. Thank you! Principal St. Amand

Parents and guardians, the City of Jacksonville, in partnership with Duval County Public Schools, is closing schools on Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution due to the high wind predictions for Jacksonville and surrounding areas. However, if you feel you need to keep your student home on Wednesday to complete preparations and it being early dismissal beginning at 12:45, your student will be marked excused. Please be safe and take care of yourself and your family! -Principal St. Amand

BUS UPDATE: Bus 156 and 223 both left the school at approximately 4:10. The bus will be dropping off 156 route stops first and then 223.

BUS UPDATE: Bus 23 will be the substitute bus to come and pick up both busses. It will be about 30 minutes late.

BUS INFO: Bus transportation just called and bus 156 and 223 do not have a bus driver and transportation is working on getting a bus. If you are able to come and pick your student up, it is highly recommended as there is no guarantee when a substitute bus will arrive.

IMPORTANT: Early Dismissal is THIS Wednesday, 9/25. Car rider dismissal begins at 12:45 and all students need to be picked up by 1:15. PK and KG walker dismissal is at 12:45, 1st-5th grade walker dismissal is at 12:55. Bus dismissal will begin as buses arrive. Extended day runs as normal.

Crystal Springs families, Please find attached the flier for open house with the date and time. Have a great evening! -Principal St. Amand