The Bulldog Bulletin - Sept. 2024

News From Crown Point Community School Corporation

IREAD and ILEARN Changes

If you have a student in grades 2-8, there are upcoming changes to state standardized testing.

Second grade students will now take IREAD-3. Please read more about this change at this link.

Students in grades 3-8 will now participate in ILEARN Checkpoints rather than NWEA. You can read more at this link.

Reminder - E-learning Day Sept. 18

All CPCSC students will have a scheduled e-learning day on Wednesday, September 18th.

You can find more information about our e-learning guidelines at this link. Teachers will also provide more information to students and families as the day approaches.
CPCSC provides childcare for elementary students on e-learning days. For more information, click this link.

Parent Buzz Accounts

Buzz is our learning management system and allows you to see your child’s classroom agendas, assignments, and grades.

To access your parent Buzz account:

Log in to the PowerSchool parent portal. At the top under the locker/bus information, there is a link to the Buzz parent portal. You must use this link in PowerSchool, not a link for the student portal.
Your user name is the same as your PowerSchool user name.
If you are new to the district or have never had a Buzz account, your temporary password is Bulldogs!24. Once you have logged in, be sure to change your password.
Verify your account and set your preferences for notifications.
If you have had a parent Buzz account in the past but do not remember your password, you will need to click "forgot password" to have it reset.

You can find how-to guides for Buzz at the links below.

Graphic announcing new online menus available through MealViewer. The illustration shows a cafeteria scene with a staff member behind the counter serving three students wearing backpacks.

Digital Menus Are Here!

Our Department of Food Service is excited to announce the launch of online, digital menus for our district! With our new MealViewer system, you can:

View what is being served each day
View the nutritional information for each meal
See if any of the Big 9 allergens are being served
Get notified when your student’s favorite meals are being served
Print menus by week or by month that include favorites and/or allergen information
Rate menu items to provide feedback for our Food Service team

Don't forget breakfast!

Eating breakfast as a child helps with establishing healthy habits for later in life. If your child does not have time to eat breakfast at home, we would like to invite them to eat at school. Check out our menus linked above to see what we're serving every day for breakfast.

Dietary Needs Forms

If your child has special dietary needs, such as food allergies or a medical condition requiring a diet modification, and you haven't already done so, please complete the Diet Modification Form and return it to your child's school as soon as possible.

Graphic that says Now Hiring Child Care team. Student is sitting at a desk, writing.

CPCSC is hiring morning and afternoon child care staff at multiple elementary schools. Morning hours are 5:45-9:00 a.m. Afternoon hours are 3:15-6:00 p.m.

Our child care program is for students grades K-5. Our staff help provide a safe and supportive environment before and after school where students receive help for homework, rest, socialization, recreation, craft, games, and other daily activities.
Individuals who work on our child care team receive free registration for one child in the program. Four paid holidays are included. Hourly rate is $14.95.

Apply to join our Child Care Team

We are hiring for paraprofessionals, bus drivers & monitors, and food service team members. Click each photo to learn more, submit a question, or to apply.

Now Hiring: Food Service Team Members. Staff person hands napkins to students at lunch table.

Food Services

Now Hiring: Bus drivers and monitors. Bus driver is waving out the bus window.

Transportation

Paraprofessionals

Years of Service

A round of applause for individuals who are celebrating milestone years in CPCSC. Let's hear it for our teachers and staff who have 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service! For those not doing the math, they have a combined 650 years.

The Royal Regiment Marching Band continues to deliver an awesome show on Friday nights. Be sure to check them out at the next home football game on September 13th.

City of CP - Hiring Crossing Guards

The City of Crown Point and the Crown Point Police Department are hiring crossing guards for the current school year.

A crossing guard is responsible for:

Monitoring traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which student pedestrians can cross streets
Directing or escorting student pedestrians across streets
Stopping traffic as necessary
Recording license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals and report to proper authorities
Reporting unsafe behavior of students to school officials

Desired minimum qualifications include: High school diploma or equivalent, Effective verbal communication skills, Self motivated, Strong service orientation, Valid Indiana driver's license

The City of Crown Point is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of qualified individuals.

For a complete job description and application link, visit crownpoint.info/hiring.