Compsci Weekly
October 26, 2026 - October 30, 2026
Dear CompSci Middle Community,
It sure felt like Fall this week! We were very busy, but also very productive this week. I saw kids learning about proportional relationships in one math class, and kids using a restaurant analogy for multiplying decimals. I also saw some amazing work done in one of the design classes, where kids had to come up with a better backpack design. They had to come up with ideas and create prototypes. We have some future engineers here, for sure.
We also celebrated our Soaring Eagle students. This cycle we have 175 kids who reached that milestone. In addition to the big raffle (listed below) we are also having daily raffles and the opportunity to go play outside! We are so proud of our Soaring Eagles! We even got to celebrate the staff on Wednesday with a delicious apple bar put out by the PTO. The teachers were very appreciative, but sticky...:)
Next Friday we are having a Dress Up Day. Kids may dress up like a favorite person, animal, snack, whatever! No masks or face paints and no props. We also do not allow inflatable costumes, as you still need to fit in a desk. This is a dress up celebration, not a Halloween party, and it is completely optional!
Lastly, please remember how important attendance is. On the half day we only had 88% of our population at school, and that is the lowest we have been all year. Please send your kid to school! I promise they will enjoy themselves and even learn a little bit.
See you at the PTO meeting on Monday (info below).
Have a great weekend,
Jill Wnuk Wojtyna
Principal
Cycle 1- Regal Eagle Mindset
2.5-2.99
- 6A - Bryan Gonzalez - Winner $25 Amazon Gift Card
- 6B - Cameron Miller
- 7A - Jamari Turner
- 7B - Caiden Almodovar
- 8A - Kemarli Grant
- 8B - Alaysia Deleon
3.0 +
- 6A - Valeskha Tarrillo Chavez
- 6B - Chase Warren
- 7A - Cameron McCrea
- 7B - Davina Witter - Winner - Polaroid Camera and Accessories
- 8A - Abraham Perdomo-Pared
- 8B - Jaasiel Delgado-Tabales
OCT 26
VB Game vs VCMS 3:30
BS Practice @ Dwyer Park
GS Practice @ Dwyer Park
XC Practice
OCT27
BS Game @ AIS 3:30
GS Game @ AIS 3:30
VB Practice
XC Practice
OCT29
VB Game @ AIS 4:15
BS Practice @ Dwyer Park
GS Practice @ Dwyer Park
XC Meet @ Elizabeth Park
NOV2
BS Practice @ Dwyer Park
GS Practice @ Dwyer Park
VB Practice
XC Practice
NOV5
BS Practice @ Dwyer Park
GS Practice @ Dwyer Park
VB Practice
XC Practice
NOV6
BS Practice @ Dwyer Park
GS Practice @ Dwyer Park
VB Practice
Team pages:
6A: TERABYTE TITAN TIDBITS
https://canva.link/ggtwtsk9d1l8x8g
6B : CYBER WARRIORS
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rHmGVbO12uwET4TzjQ9U3UBv0MzL5eGsrRK_cgg46ZE/edit?usp=sharing
7A: CIRCUIT BREAKERS
7A newsletter 26/27 - US Letter
7B: BRAIN STORMERS
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FNE5GkaSPtdlXbZ-IlmCySd_ZAlqMbpA66mOUqUjoYg/edit?usp=sharing
8A:REBOOT REBELS
https://canva.link/8a-reboot-rebels-newsletter
8b: CHARGERS
PTO MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 6:00 ON ZOOM. WE WILL HAVE A GUEST FROM COMPSCI HIGH AT THE MEETING, SO COME HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!
ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84285256103
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Carla Joseph-Trim , x3153
6th Grade Counselor
Email: ctrim@crec.org
Leigh Skal, x 3125
6th Grade Social Worker
Email: lskal@crec.org
Marvin Williams , x3152
7th Grade Counselor
Email: mawilliams@crec.org
Deborah O'Connor Tamaccio, x3156
8th Grade Social Worker
Email: doconnortamaccio@crec.org
Joey Braiewa, x3154
8th Grade Counselor
Email: jbraiewa@crec.org
Jocelynn Nelson, x3155
7th Grade Social Worker
Email: jtnelson@crec.org
Nitza Rivera, x3150 (bi-lingual)
Administrative Assistant
Email: nrivera@crec.org
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
337 East River Drive
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-5320
Fax# (860)-291-3159 (860)-290-5330
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CREC’s Statement of Diversity and Inclusion
“Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) is an intentionally diverse social justice organization whose members work to acknowledge, respect, and empathize with people of all different identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, and religion. In accordance with CREC’s mission of equity, excellence, and success for all through high-quality educational services, our staff and students commit to participate in and support ongoing equity and inclusion programming through curricular and co-curricular offerings, professional learning, and local and national partnerships. Moreover, CREC staff and students strive to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of systematic oppression—ranging from implicit biases to micro aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices and traditions—that benefit privileged groups. While at CREC, staff and students commit to affirm and honor the lived experiences of others, to willingly challenge inherited beliefs and ideologies, and consequently learn, grow, and serve.”
BELL SCHEDULE FOR SY 2026-27
Students’ bell times is as follows: 7:20am -1:55pm (Full Day) and 7:20am – 10:45am (Half Day)
Picking up your child early
When picking up a student early from school, a note is required and should be given to the front desk Security Guard.
Parents/Guardians are to provide ID for verification when signing out any student. Anyone other than the parent/guardian
Who is asked to pick up a student must have the parent’s written permission; that individual is required to be in our
Emergency contact or be named in the note provided by parent—and will also need an ID.
Address Change Reporting
Help us keep our records current by reporting any changes to your child’s demographic information. Please complete the Address Change Form and bring in the necessary information to complete this process. Complete and return to Mrs. Rivera
In Guidance with any changes to your address and/or phone number. By doing this you will assist in jump starting your child’s bus stop change needs.
Request to Board a Different Bus
Click on the following BUSING PROTOCOL for more information. Please call the school 860-290-5320 with any questions.
TRANSPORTATION Information
RSCO Transportation Inclement Weather Letter
RSCO Transportation Emergency Closing Information CLICK HERE
Click on the following link for texting information, both in English and Spanish, about busing during inclement weather.
2026-2027 Transportation Reimbursement
Transportation Reimbursement is allotted for Families who reside outside of the CREC Transportation District & do not utilize CREC transportation in any way. Both criteria must be met to receive mileage reimbursement.
Lost & Found
Bins can be found on the 1st floor Bins are emptied the last Friday of the month.
Student lunch accounts
During SY 2026-27, through the Community Eligibility Commission (CEP), ALL students attending Comp-Sci will receive free meals.
**You will also need your child’s lunch identification number. If you need help locating your child’s number, please contact us.
FERPA affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to educational records.
Schools are asked to download and review the notices and Directory Information Word documents below, populate the required school-specific fields then message the notice and form home to families as an electronic PDF or paper copy in English and Spanish by Friday, October 11, 2026. Please reach out with any questions about these document formats.
It is a federal requirement to send this information to families annually.
Parents should return completed forms to schools only if they request that the school obtain prior written consent before any "Directory Information" is disclosed or released about their child. (These forms are also on our website, here.)
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice of Student Education Record Privacy
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice of Student Education Record Privacy - Spanish
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice for Disclosure of School Directory Information
· CREC FERPA Annual Notice for Disclosure of School Directory Information – Spanish
Schools are then responsible for tracking opt-out designations by following the instructions below.
1. Ensure staff are aware of any returned forms and any necessary next steps regarding parent notification
2. Store returned forms in student files
3. Indicate the parent/guardian request for prior written notification (returned forms) in PowerSchool by changing the student's FERPA Block field from "N" to "Y" on the student demographics page.
All FERPA information can also be accessed from the page in CORI, "ADMIN FORMS" under Administrators on the Magnet Department page. Please contact Meredith Oliveira at moliveira@crec.org with questions