Thursday, March 28, 2024

Sports Equipment at Recess

Good morning, Crocker,

Thanks to HSF and CPG, we now have plenty of sports equipment for all blacktop games. Due to some unfair practices, students can no longer bring sports equipment from home. Please use your ID card (or make a temporary one) to check out the sports equipment from the blue Sports Hut on the blacktop. Please remember to line up, wait your turn to check out equipment, and all games are open. 

Thank you for cooperating, Vikings!

Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Library News

There are 90+ new books in the library that are being added this week. April is National Poetry month, so novels in verse are on display. There are Baseball books for Opening Day and Basketball books for March Madness. Come in and see what's new, and check out something to read over Spring Break. 

Trivia Team- make a note in your planner that we have trivia practice the Monday and Tuesday when we return from Spring Break, with our competition on Wed. 4/10. This is our last competition of the year. 

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Reminder: Hot Lunch on Thursday

Good morning, Vikings,

During lunch on Thursday, hot lunch will be served out of the bagel window behind the kitchen in the MPR. As usual, students will get their meal cards and select their fruit, veggie, milk, and main entre. 

Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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Friday, March 22, 2024

CYRM votes due Friday

Friday, March 29th is the last day to vote for the California Young Reader Medal winners. See Mrs. Gilchrist to cast your vote. You must read all of the books in a category to be able to vote. Also, these are great titles, selected by students all over California, even if you aren't going to vote, they are still great recommendations. 
Come in to see what's new, and make sure you check out a good book for your vacation reading. 

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Library closed

The library will be closed all day Wednesday (Mrs. Gilchrist is absent) and at morning recess on Thursday due to the staff photo. Mrs. Gilchrist will be so excited to see you Thursday at lunch recess.

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REMINDER: ELEVATOR USE

Hello, Vikings,


The elevator is open to any students who have received a note from a physician, stating that they cannot use the stairs – such as students in a medical boot or on crutches. The elevator is also open to students who have permanent disabilities. The Crocker office staff will issue an Elevator Pass to students who have medical needs. If students ride the elevator without an Elevator Pass or permission from a staff member, they will be referred to an administrator. 


The elevator by the courtyard and library should be operational soon.


Thank you for cooperating,


Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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REMINDER: EXPECTED BEHAVIOR AT RECESS

Please remember the expectations at recess and lunch recess -


  • Students walk, not run, through campus hallways. 

  • Students check out and return play equipment from the equipment hut.

  • All games are "open".

  • Backpacks and food/candy/drinks are not allowed on the blacktop during recess.

  • Personal or school blacktop equipment should be used on the blacktop or field only during recess time and will be shared. Personal equipment should be kept in student lockers and not played with during passing times.

  • Students keep their hands and feet to themselves.

  • Students should report concerns to a staff member on supervision duty. 

  • During recess, students may NOT go upstairs to congregate or use the restroom. Bathrooms are available in the MPR at recess. Students do not hang out in the restrooms.

  • Chromebooks are to be off and put away during recess to promote socializing. Students who want to work on assignments may go to the library during recess.

  • Cell phones are not to be used during recess and lunch breaks; they are to be off and put away in backpacks or lockers.


Thank you for cooperating and have fun,

Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Library Closed Monday & Tuesday

The library will be closed all day on Monday and Tuesday due to a special event. The library will reopen on Wednesday at lunch.

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Pi Day Wrap Up

We had a fun time at the Pi Day Contest.
Our first place winner was Arjun Kurani, and Jack Saffell took 2nd place.
Look for their names soon on the pie plate trophy in the  library. They went for 55 digits of pi. Nice job!!

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REMINDER: RESTROOM USE

Good morning, Crocker,

Students are encouraged to use the restroom before school, during recess, lunch, and after school. If students need to use the restroom during class, students are required to have the teacher's permission and sign out. 


There should be no more than one student going to the restroom from a class at a time. Following restroom use, students should return promptly back to class. Eating, playing, and cell phone use are not allowed in the restrooms. Consequences will be given to students who misuse or take advantage of the restroom policy.


Thank you for cooperating,


Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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REMINDER: BEFORE SCHOOL WAITING LOCATIONS

Good morning, Vikings,

Students who eat breakfast at school can arrive at 8:00 AM and eat in the courtyards. If it rains, they can eat in the MPR. All other students should not arrive on campus until 8:10 AM. Students should wait until 8:20 before they go upstairs to use their lockers. If students are upstairs too early, they will be sent down to the courtyards.  All cell phones should be turned off and put away upon arrival at school. 


Thank you for your cooperation,


Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

REMINDER: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students are held to a high standard where academic honesty and integrity are expected in their school behavior and on every assignment. Plagiarism and other acts of cheating may result in disciplinary action. Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. Examples of plagiarism include

Copying someone else's assignment,

Giving one's own work to someone to copy,

Looking at another person's paper or Chromebook during an assessment,

Copying material from a book without using quotation marks or a citation,

Submitting AI-only created work, like Chatgpt.


Consequences at Crocker for plagiarism or cheating can include

Notifying the parent/guardian,

Complete or partial loss of credit for the assignment, 

Making up the assignment,

Notifying an administrator.

Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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REMINDER: DELIVERED ARTICLES


Articles delivered to the office by parents are to be picked up by students between classes or at lunchtime. Deliveries should be placed on the blue cart outside of the main office. 


Breakfast and lunch are provided for free to all students. Food delivery services, like DoorDash, are NOT allowed on campus. Fast food is highly discouraged, as it is unhealthy and creates problems on campus. For safety, please do not arrive at school with hot beverages.


The office is not responsible for ensuring delivery or for missing items. The goal is to minimize class interruptions. Musical instruments should be delivered to the Band Room, not the Office.
 
Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Connect Schedule for 3/13/24

Good morning, Crocker,

We are on a Connect schedule today due to the CA Healthy Kids Survey.



Have a great day!

Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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REMINDER: TARDIES

Good morning, Vikings,

Students who arrive at school after the tardy bell at 8:30 AM are to report to the office for an admit slip. Students will be referred to an administrator if three unexcused tardies occur in a trimester.


If you eat breakfast at school, please arrive between 8:00 and 8:25 AM, so you have enough time to eat. 


Tardies reset each trimester.


Thanks for arriving to your classes on time,

Lisa Ayer
Assistant Principal
Crocker Middle School

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