Crockett Middle School Newsletter

This week's newsletter contains NEW information regarding:

*What's Crockett's Student Attendance Rate?

*Picture Day Reminder! (see attachment)

*8th Grade Football Championship Game

*7th Grade Girls' Volleyball Championship Game

*Credit By Exam

*2025 Boys' Basketball Tryouts (attachment)

Sincerely,

Mrs. K. Griffin

Crockett Middle School Levels Up, Receives A Rating

Congratulations to Crockett Middle School on their 2025 TEA Academic Rating! You did it Mavs!!!!

Click on the link below to gain more insight about the rating AND the Distinction Designations earned in all areas! We could not be prouder of our students, teachers, DCMS faculty, staff and parents for the role they played in making this possible. Click on the link below to learn about the TEA 2025 Rating for DCMS.

Texas School Report Cards | David Crockett MS | Profile

The district goal for student attendance is 95.00%.

For the week of 10/21/25, Crockett exceeded the district expectation by having an attendance rate of 96.25%. Great work Mavs!

Even though the Mavs are shining, the FBISD middle school that had the highest attendance rate for the week of 10/21/25, had a percentage of 97.72% students in attendance.

DCMS, let's level up and shoot for a student attendance rate of 98.00% and higher each week.

Your Lady Mavs have made it to the championship game! We will play Thornton tomorrow at Wheeler Fieldhouse. 10:15am game time.

FYI... this facility is a cashless facility and has a clear bag policy. All spectators will enter on the visitor side.

Coach Henry

The 8th Grade Championship Game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Mercer Stadium. Come out and cheer on our student-athletes as they compete in their final middle school football game!

Go Mavs! 🏈

CBE Opportunity for 8th Grade Students – Session 1

Does your student speak, read, and write another language? Are they interested in earning high school credit? FBISD is offering an opportunity for 8th graders to take credit by exams for world languages and core subjects.

Registration forms will be available in the counseling office beginning Wednesday, October 29th through Tuesday, November 4th. Signed and completed registration forms must be returned to Mrs. Williams-Pierre before 12noon on November 5th. No late registration forms will be accepted.

More information regarding district credit by exams can be found here: https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/296

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope this message finds you well. On Monday, September 22, 2025, the district sent out an important communication regarding consent for school counseling services. The message included the link to the consent form, which is available in Skyward Q. To ensure your student has access to the support they need, please complete the consent form at your earliest convenience.

If you have not yet seen this message, we kindly ask that you check your Spam or Junk folder, as it may have been filtered there.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact your student’s grade level counselor directly. We are here to support you and your student throughout the school year.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

DCMS Counseling Department

Dear 8th Grade Maverick Parents,

We are excited to announce that the DCMS Panoramic Picture will be taken on Career Day – Thursday, November 20, 2025. This special photo will serve as a memorable keepsake for your student as they celebrate their final year at DCMS.

Goldbeck Company is offering two purchasing options for families (please refer to the image below for details). We encourage you to consider this opportunity to commemorate your student’s middle school journey.

Thank you for your continued support!

Your child recently completed the MAP® Growth™ Reading, Math, and Science (5th

Grade only) assessments. This week, your child’s Family Report, which summarizes their performance and growth as measured by the most recent MAP Growth test was given to your child.

MAP Growth is a unique, adaptive assessment that adjusts to your child’s responses. When

a student answers correctly, the test becomes more challenging; if they answer incorrectly,

it adjusts to an easier question. This process provides a complete picture of where your

child is on their learning journey-- whether they are on, above, or below grade level. There

is no studying or preparation needed – MAP shows what a student is ready to learn next,

not how well they learned grade-level curriculum.

The results are reported as RIT scores, a stable scale that has the same meaning across

grade levels. This allows teachers to monitor progress consistently over time and tailor

instruction to meet the needs of each student. Teachers also use these results to group

students with similar skill levels and set meaningful goals for learning.

To help you better understand your child’s results, NWEA has created a Family Toolkit

with short, family-friendly videos and resources:

· What is MAP Growth? – A quick overview of how the assessment works.

• How to Read Your Child’s Report – Step-by-step guidance to support families.

• Full toolkit and resources: NWEA Family Toolkit

We encourage you to review these resources before looking through your child’s report

so you can celebrate their progress and support their continued growth.

If you have questions after reviewing the report, please contact your child’s teacher.

Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s educational journey!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Fernandez, Campus Assessment Coordinator

https://www.nwea.org/family-toolkit/

Hi Maverick families!

My name is Mistura Osinowo, and I am the 2025-2026 Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) parent representative here at David Crockett Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year. I am a mom to an amazing 6th grader at Crockett, named Andrew.

The Fort Bend ISD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is comprised of parents of children with special needs, representing all Fort Bend ISD campuses. The purpose of the SEPAC is to facilitate understanding, respect, and appropriate education for all children while supporting families and educators who are all striving for this goal.

As the representative here at Crockett, my goal is to create a supportive SPED (Special Education) community among staff and families here at Crockett. This can range from providing educational meetings about topics you feel are essential, or as simple as receiving emails about resources and events available for you. SEPAC holds regular meetings that I will attend monthly to gather new information. As your representative, I will pass on that information to our SPED community.

I look forward to working together with you this year. Should you ever have any questions or

If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me using the information provided below. Also, if you would like me to add you to a unique distribution list specifically for Crockett, please send me your contact info. I look forward to hearing from you all!

Mistura “Missy” Osinowo

mtelufusi@gmail.com

SEPAC Website

https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/42280

• If you have a specific question about a grade, missing work, instruction, tutoring, reteach/retest, etc., we ask that you first reach out to that specific teacher to gain clarification and the most up to date and accurate information. Additionally, if you have a concern regarding SPED accommodations, reach out to the teacher and/or your child's SPED case manager. For 504 accommodations, contact your child's teacher and/or their grade level counselor. If there is no resolve after you have communicated/conferenced with the first points of contact...teacher, SPED case manager, or counselor, please reach out to your child's assistant principal.
• For any concerns about discipline or safety matters, or other issues like detentions, etc., contact your child's assistant principal.
• If there is a concern about your child's schedule, please reach out to the student's counselor as the first point of contact.
• For any athletic matters, contact your child's coach. Should there not be a resolution, contact the campus Athletic Coordinators.
• All attendance notes are emailed to AttendanceDCMS@fortbendisd.gov.

Teachers and staff will work diligently to respond to you within 48 business hours. While most staff will respond before then, we ask that you exhibit grace with requests emailed during the school day, as our expectation for our teachers is to provide bell to bell instruction and check emails before/after school, and during their conference period, when they are not in a meeting.

Associate Principal: Mr. Alfred Holland (8th Grade Students)

Assistant to Mr. Holland: Ms. Sylvia Sanchez

8th Grade Counselor: Mrs. Jessica Williams-Pierre

Assistant Principal: Ms. Laronda Washington (7th Grade Students)

Assistant to Ms. Washington & Mrs. Guerrero: Ms. Maria Revollar

7th Grade Counselor: Mr. Clayton Daniels

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Kristyna Guerrero (6th Grade Students)

Assistant to Ms. Washington & Mrs. Guerrero: Ms. Maria Revollar

6th Grade Counselor: Ms. Anitra Moore

Girls' Athletic Coordinator: Ms. D'Aundra Henry

Boys' Athletic Coordinator: Mr. Nicholas Mcclure

TMEA is the Texas Music Educators Association and each year, nearly 30,000 attendees gather in San Antonio for the TMEA Clinic/Convention, making it one of the largest music education events in the nation.

This year, Crockett Middle School has received the honor of being the Invited Spotlight MS Orchestra for TMEA. Congratulations MAVS! This is quite an accomplishment, and we are so thankful to Mr. Hairston (DCMS Orchestra Director) and Mr. Adams (DCMS Assistant Orchestra Director) for going above and beyond to give the students of Crockett these really beautiful experiences. See you all in San Antonio...celebrating and cheering on our amazing students and dynamic Orchestra director duo!

Students have received their ID badges, and they are required to wear them appropriately around their neck, for the entire instructional day. Badges are utilized on school buses, in the lunch line, library, etc.

Upon arrival, student ID badges are checked. Students who lose their badge, badge holder or lanyard, will be responsible for purchasing a new one. Students who repeatedly report to campus without their badge, will receive a consequence in accordance with the Code of Student Conduct. The Consequence could include but is not limited to detentions and suspensions.

Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe.

The 2025-2026 Athletics season kicks off this month! As we continue to excel academically, and in the various areas of Fine Arts, we are also excited to see gains in the area of athletics too.

Just as during all sporting events, students are expected to adhere to the FBISD Code of Conduct. Adults observing gaming events, are also required to engage in appropriate, respectful and courteous behavior. While we are so thankful to the Crockett community for being supportive and kind during games, it is important for us to still make mention of this expectation.

We sincerely appreciate our school community (children & adults), for positively contributing to the wonderful athletic events we have experienced and look forward to having this school year.

Let's GO MAVS!

As a district, we have been exceptionally fortunate to be able to ensure that all students at the secondary level receive a laptop. The laptop is only to be used for instructional purposes. Students are to bring their laptop to school each day, fully charged. This means that our Mavs must get into the routine of plugging their laptop up each night before going to bed.

Students are not to remove the protective case, and all parents are strongly encouraged to purchase laptop insurance. Click on the link below to learn more about:

• Fees
• Acceptable User Agreements
• Optional Insurance
• Safety & Security
• Device Use & Care
• Frequently Asked Questions

Information Technology / EquippED

Dream Box Math (K-8) is an engaging and adaptive math program that integrates curriculum and continuous formative assessment to personalize instruction, develop conceptual understanding, build critical skills, and improve achievement for every student, regardless of where they are in their learning journey.

Congratulations DCMS! Out of ALL FBISD middle schools, for the 2024-2025 school year, Crockett Middle School earned the 2nd place position for completing the highest number of Dream Box lessons per week. Magnificent work Mavs! We are focused on earning the #1 spot for the 2025-2026 school year. We've got this!

Parents, once the school year begins, teachers will share information about Dream Box that will support students in experiencing enhanced levels of growth and achievement in mathematics for the 2025-2026 school year. For our students who are well-versed with Dream Box, feel free to begin utilizing this meaningful resource as soon as possible.

Congratulations to DCMS for receiving their No Place for Hate distinction for the 2024-2025 school year. While this distinction has been earned each year, each time it is received is just as special as the first. Many thanks to the DCMS Counseling team for the work they do to support students and staff in achieving this acknowledgment!

Congratulations to DCMS for being one of four middle schools in FBISD to receive the ENERGY STAR award. In recognition of superior energy performance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the ENERGY STAR to David Crockett Middle School. Great work Mavs!

Our day begins at 8:50 a.m. and ends at 4:10 p.m.

As students transition through each period of the school day, they will be counted tardy if they are not in their designated class when the tardy bell rings. When students arrive late, they miss meaningful moments in the school day. This has negative impacts on their academic growth and achievement, and their SEL (social emotional learning) experience. They also incur consequences in accordance with the FBISD Student Code of Conduct. These consequences range from a verbal warning, a parent-teacher/admin conference, upwards to various detentions and/or suspensions. Please ensure that your child arrives on time, ready to learn, each day.

Parents who drop off and pick up students, are to use the car rider line. The line runs in front of the entrance of the school. Please do not drop off students in any parking lot. Additionally, do not drop them off along the curb, in the street, or in the surrounding neighborhoods. This is unsafe and you will get ticketed by FBISD police and/or Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.

While in the car rider line, proceed legally and with care. You are in a school zone. Stay off your phone and please be attentive to all that is going on around you. This includes, but is not limited to, pulling all the way forward when you are motioned to and/or asked to do so. Our goal is to safely and efficiently get as many students as possible, transitioned out of/into their parent's car. Thank you for assisting us with this endeavor. Your support, respect and kindness are appreciated and needed more than you realize.

Early pickups are highly discouraged, as every second of learning counts. Please be sure to see the attached FBISD 2025-2026 Instructional Calendar, so that you can take advantage of trying to schedule necessary appointments on days we are not in school. For those moments, when you must understandably check out your child early, please do so by 3:30 p.m. or sooner. If you attempt to check your child out any later, it will take a greater amount of time to secure them, as we are concluding the day and preparing for various modes of p.m. dismissal.

The message below is communicated to all students and staff daily, via morning announcements.

Reminders for Excellence at DCMS

Students, please adhere to the following reminders for excellence at DCMS:

Cellphones and earbuds are to be turned off and placed in backpacks, and ID badges are worn properly around our necks, once you enter the building. ID badges must be on and visible every day. Hoods, hats, bonnets, and bandanas are not worn in the building. In an effort to maintain the highest level of safety, students please walk in our hallways and do not run. Please be mindful of your volume in the hallway because some students are still in class learning during certain periods. Additionally, please be considerate of others and always use school-appropriate language in and around the building.

As you walk around our campus, be sure to pick up any trash you drop. Thank you for being a Magnificent Maverick by keeping our school looking great!

Mavs, we appreciate you for respecting each other, respecting our building, and most importantly respecting yourselves, your parents, and our faculty & staff every day. Remember that our three pillars for success at DCMS are: Care, Commitment & Trust! Let's exhibit CCT in the best way every day!

Have a great rest of the day & go Mavs!

Every Monday we encourage our students to join the DCMS faculty and staff to wear the college shirts of their choice. Represent the college you will attend or dream of attending. The future is near and its YOURS Mavs! We look forward to seeing you in your college shirt and hearing your "why".

Every Friday is our DCMS spirit day. Wear your Crockett gear and/or Crockett Green!

The district believes the Student Dress Code shall promote the attributes of the Profile of a Graduate. Therefore, students are expected to dress in a way that promotes respect for self and others, a safe learning environment, and honors the diversity of the learning community.

Students and parent/guardians may determine the student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided they comply with the general guidelines set forth in this Code and Board policy FNCA (Local). Generally, students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat, does not cause distraction from learning, and that does not disrupt the learning environment. The district prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on clothing that advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other prohibited substance.

Students must comply with the following dress and grooming standards, including in online learning platforms.

Shirts, Blouses, Sweatshirts, Sweaters, Vests

• Shirts, blouses, sweatshirts, sweaters, vests that expose undergarments and/or midriff are prohibited;
• Shirts, blouses, sweatshirts, sweaters, vests must not depict or reference alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, nudity, gang affiliation, death, violence, vulgar or obscene language or images, and/or insults to race, religion, gender, or ethnicity, or other emblems or writing that may be expected to cause a material or substantial disruption of, or interference with, normal school operations.

Dresses, Jumpers, Skirts, Shorts, Skorts, Pants, and Jeans

• Dresses, jumpers, skirts, and skorts may be worn at a length that is slightly above mid-thigh;
• Shorts, jeans, and all pants shall be worn at the hip or higher and must cover undergarments;
• Shorts may be worn at a length that is approximately above mid-thigh; and
• Athletic wear, which may include yoga pants, stretch leggings and fitness tights, are permissible as long as they do not reveal undergarments, do not have sections of see through material, or are worn with a shirt that covers the posterior, or are not disruptive to the school environment.

Shoes

• Shoes shall be worn, and if designed to be tied shall be properly tied
• Unsafe footwear is not permitted (i.e., house shoes, slippers); and
• Appropriate shoes must be worn during PE/athletics classes, as well as during lab activities in science, CTE, etc.

Hair

• All hair, including facial hair, shall be neat, clean, and well groomed, and worn in a style that is not distractive.
• Mustaches, beards, or goatees shall be neat, clean, and well groomed, and worn in a style that does not display derogatory remarks, symbols, or statements that disrupts the learning environment. Hair markings must not depict or reference alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, nudity, gang affiliation, violence, vulgar or obscene language, or images that substantially disrupt or interfere with normal school operations. Drawings, icons, and/or other markings cut into the hair, including eyebrows, and not associated with required religious markings or hairstyles are not permitted.

Miscellaneous

• Proper undergarments shall be worn at all times;
• Revealing clothing of any type may not be worn;
• No clothing that has been ripped, torn, or cut in a way as to reveal undergarments, midriff, chest, or posterior;
• Clothing including face coverings with profanity, obscene patches, references to alcohol, drugs, weapons or tobacco, or anything that may be construed as violent, vulgar, or obscene
• Language or images, and/or insults to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or other emblems or writing that may be expected to cause a material or substantial disruption of, or interference with, normal school operations.
• Any attire, tattoo, icons, or markings on body, e.g. bandanas, shoelaces, chains, t-shirts, etc., that is distractive, causes a disturbance, or identifies a student as part of an unauthorized group, gang, or society are not permitted that includes but is not limited to virtual background choices. No pajama wear of any type except on-campus designated days;
• Body piercings that are distractive or that pose a safety concern are not permitted;
• No hats, caps, doo-rags, wave caps, bandanas or hoods worn indoors, except on campus designated days or during designated times permitted by the campus; and
• No sunglasses may be worn inside the building unless there is a medical note on file.

Please be sure to email Mrs. Consuela Farley, the DCMS Attendance Clerk at consuelo.farley@fortbendisd.com

An absence note is needed for us to excuse any absence when your child is not in attendance.

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