Dragon Passport

Welcome Back, Students and Families!

We are excited to welcome you to a brand-new school year filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and shine! Whether you are joining us for the first time or returning for another year, we are thrilled to have you as part of our school community.

This year promises to be one of growth, achievement, and lasting memories. Our dedicated staff is ready to support, encourage, and inspire each student to reach their full potential. Together, we will create a positive and engaging environment where every child feels valued, challenged, and celebrated.

Let’s make this school year our best one yet—full of curiosity, hard work, kindness, and success. Here’s to a wonderful start!

Welcome back, Dragons!

DRAGON DEN EVENTS

AUGUST 2025

18th- 9th Grade & HS Incoming Student/Parent Orientation
25th- Ice Cream Social 4-5:30PM
27th- First Day of School~ Early Dismissal @10:50AM

SEPTEMBER 2025

1st- No School ~ Labor Day
17th- Early Dismissal @10:50AM
18th- Open House

OCTOBER 2025

13th- No School ~ Indigenous Peoples' Day
15th- Middle School Picture Day
16th- High School Picture Day
22nd- Early Dismissal @10:50AM

Important Info

Stay informed! Text YES to 67587

With the uncertainty of school closures, text messaging is the easiest and fastest way for the school to communicate with you. Receive text messages from the school for immediate access to what is going on!

Important messages
Upcoming Events
Announcements
School Cancellations and Delays

2025-2026 District Calendar

2025-26 CREC DISTRICT CALENDAR

CALENDARIO DEL DISTRITO DE CREC 2025-26

Class Schedules

Returning Students will have access to their school schedules on PowerSchool on the 8/26.

New Students will be given PS access and their schedules upon arrival to school on 8/27.

***Anyone requiring schedule changes or who have questions must schedule a visit with their respective counselor once school has started.***

Weekly Schedule:

Monday- Cores 1-4

Tuesday- Cores 5-1

Wednesday- Cores 2-6

Thursday- Cores 7-3

Friday- Cores 4-8

Late Arrivals

If your student is going to be late to school, your student should enter the school using the Main Entrance and obtain a late pass from the Main office. Students late from a class more than 20 minutes, will be marked absent from that class, unless a valid excuse is provided (appointments, school visits, etc.) Late wake ups, stops for breakfast, and missing the bus are not valid reasons. Late arrivals due to school transportation is excluded.

Registration/Residency Verification Deadline

All returning CREC families-

Have you completed your student's 2025-2026 CREC Residency Verification?

Check all of your email boxes from noreplyenrollment@powerschool.com with a subject line "Urgent:Important School Registration. The link in this email is specific to your child's registration with International Studies. Please make sure that all information is accurate as this is the info that is put into PowerSchool at the beginning of the school year.

If you have moved, you will be required to upload (2) proof of residency documentations. The uploaded documents, MUST be full pages of a current lease, and or utility bill in the parent or guardian's name that is providing proof of guardianship. If you have changed towns, you have to go to the Board of Education for that town and register your child with them. Transportation is also not guaranteed for the 1st week of school. Contact Transportation (860-524-4077) if you have moved and have completed your enrollment for 2025.

As a reminder, residency verification MUST be completed no later than August 15th.

I completed my child's residency- Thank you! An email confirmation will be sent to you by 8/18.

I have started it, but have not finished- Please let us know how we can support you in finishing. Please call (860-242-7834) or email (AISMAINOFFICE@crec.org) the main office for support.

I have not completed my child's residency- You will be receiving a call and email from the main office**If your child is not returning to AIS, please contact the main office so that we can send you a withdraw form.**

If this Deadline is missed:

1. Student will not have a school class schedule

2. Transportation will not be available

3. Will not able to start school on 8/27

Report an Absence

Need to report an absence?

Call (860-242-7834) or Email the Main office with your student's name, your name, and the reason for the absence.

Student Drop-Off

All student drivers and parent drop offs, please use school entrance off of Blue Hills Ave. (not Woodland St.) The Entrance off of Woodland is strictly for buses ONLY from 7:10-7:45AM!

Once you enter the campus, make the first right into the parking lot and follow the cones around to the front flag pole. We ask that students do not exit the car until in the front of the school walk area.

Student Pick-Up

To pick up your student at the end of the school day, please follow the drop off route. Drivers should remain in their cars until their student comes outside.

Regular school day - 2:05PM.

Early Dismissal - 10:50AM

If you need to pick up your student prior to the end of the school day, please contact the Main office no later than 11:30AM with the time of Dismissal. Students leaving early MUST be picked up by 1:45PM, as no student will be released from the building between 1:46-2:04PM. In the case of an emergency please call the Main office.

***please note that ID is required to enter the school and to sign students out of school early***

Transportation Info

Transportation information is going out via digital postcard/email to the primary email in PowerSchool on or around August 18th. If you do not see this email by August 25th from RSCO please contact transportation at 860-524-4077 (Please do not call the school).

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Attendance Matters ALL YEAR LONG!

The school day is from 7:30-2:05.
Scholars missing school for 3 cores or more will be considered absent for the day.
Absences for more than 20 minutes from a class is considered an absence. Time will be noted in PowerSchool.
Attendance matters for all classes so if a scholar can only attend 1 or 2 cores for an excused reason, we highly recommend they do.

Scholars absent more than 10% of the school year (18 days) are considered CHRONICALLY ABSENT by the State. The first 9 absences are excused with parent communication to the school. Ten and over will require specific documentation for reasons listed in the handbook (located on our website).

Scholars are allowed 2 mental health days that have to be reported as such when reporting the scholar's absence. These absences are in addition to the 9 excused by the State.

High School Scholars: Loss of credit for a class can occur after 12 absences (Half Year Courses) or 24 absences (Full Year Courses). Please contact your Counselor to discuss how credit can be recovered.

Please remind your child of the importance of waking up early and being in school daily. If you need support and resources please contact Ms. Gibson at sgibson@crec.org or their school counselor (listed below).