Impact Aid

The following letter and survey are for parents and guardians of students that:   

1. Reside on federal property, Indian land, or low-rent housing.

and/or

2. The student's parent/guardian works for the federal government, or works on federal property. 

Knowing this information allows R1 and Crayton access to programs and funds to better serve our community.

For more information, please use this link: Impact Aid Letter 

If this applies to your family, please complete: Impact Survey 

Crayton Phase II - Hybrid

Letter to Parents and Survey

The following letter has been sent home today (10/19/2020) to all Crayton student's homes.  You can also find a copy at this link:  Crayton Phase II Letter to Parents

In the letter, you will find information about procedures designed for a safe return. The following survey is only to be filled out if you wish for your child to return to Crayton for the Phase II Hybrid schedule.  If you have opted for year-long virtual learning OR you chose hybrid but you wish for them to remain eLearning, do not fill out the following survey: Crayton Return Survey

October 12th Phone Blast Recap

Below you will find the information sent in the phone blast this evening by Ms. Burns and the corresponding links to forms and documents.  

Phone Blast Recap

YouTube Open House

School Improvement Council Nomination

Bus Transportation Request 

Crayton Open House

We are so proud to offer a digital open house this year!  While we wish you could come into the building and meet with us, this gives you an opportunity to "meet" all of your student's on your own time.  Please visit our school's YouTube page at this link:

Crayton Middle YouTube

Request for Bus Transportation

As Richland 1 and Crayton Middle School move toward Phase II of our reopening model, here is where you can request bus transportion for your student(s):

Bus Request

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE

Please see the flyer below.

Flu Shots

How To Access TEAMS Day One

Accessing TEAMS Student Link

We are so excited to welcome our Cavaliers to the first day of school, virtually!  Above you will find a Youtube video explaining the process of accessing their classrooms.  Student computers that cannot access Youtube should use the second link.  If your student does not know the account password, please call Crayton at 803-738-7224 for assistance.  

HotSpot Requests

If your household would like to request a WiFi hotspot, please complete this survey by this Friday 9/4:

HotSpot Needs Survey for Parents

FERPA - Media Opt-Out Form

See the link below for Superintendent Witherspoon's message concerning media and the opt-out form.  You only need to fill this out and return it if you DO NOT want your child to be in school media such as public awards, sports photos, and the yearbook.  This is not a required form.  If you choose to fill it out, please send the completed form to the appropriate email(s) address below for your student(s).

Ferpa Letter

6thgradecraytonschedule@gmail.com

7thgradecraytonschedule@gmail.com

8thgradecraytonschedule@gmail.com

Thank you!

Student Forms and Signatures 

As your student comes home from LEAP day or as you come through the drive-thru, some forms require parent signatures.  In order to follow COVID procedures, you may email a scanned or photographed version of any of those forms to the following email addresses.  Please include your student's name in the email subject.  

6thgradecraytonschedule@gmail.com

7thgradecraytonschedule@gmail.com

8thgradecraytonschedule@gmail.com

Thank you!

Microsoft Forms for Athletic and Cheerleading

Follow the links and deadlines listed below:

https://tinyurl.com/yxknlsd7 (Forms)

Cheerleading tryout dates:

Sign Up Dates: August 24-26 (All forms must be in Arbiter Athlete prior to receiving an invite to join teams. Grades and behavior records will be reviewed.)

Send TEAMS Invite: August 31- videos of cheers will be available through teams for athletes to view and practice prior to completing their own videos.

Video Uploads Due: September 3 (Late uploads will not be accepted. Judges will view videos and provide ratings.)   

Announce Team: September 7 (The cheer roster will be uploaded to teams.)

Opening School Letter 2020-2021

There is a great deal of information covered in this letter linked below, so we ask that you read and review it in its entirety. Do not hesitate to call the school with questions. 

Opening School Letter 2020-2021

Immunization for 7th Graders

Hello, Crayton Middle School 7th grade parents. I hope everyone has been staying safe over these past few months. We will be starting the school year on August 31st and I will need proof of the 7th-grade immunization Tdap. If you have not provided proof of the Tdap immunization to me, please do so prior to August 31st. All immunizations are required to attend school no matter what forum in the state of SC. 

You may email  Jacqueline.pitt@richlandone.org, fax to 803-738-7901 or it may be dropped off at the nurse’s office on the day your student attends during LEAP week.

If any questions, please call Nurse Pitt at 803-738-7338.

PSAT INFORMATION LETTER

Please see the letter below concerning the PSAT that will be given in OCTOBER 2020. The forms that need to be returned to Crayton are also attached. 

PSAT LETTER AND FORMS

Middle School Athletics - Covid Parent Letter (click to vew)

 

Middle School Athletics will not return to practice or play until August 19, 2020 the first day of the 2020-21 school year per Richland School District One. Athletes are required to have a completed registration packet on PlanetHS, wear a face mask during specified times, and provide their own water bottle once we return to practice.  Please be flexible as we return to practice as additional procedures may be enacted for the safety of our student athletes. If you have any questions please contact Coach Gould at ian.gould@richlandone.org.

 

NO PHYSICALS FROM LAST YEAR ARE VALID UPON OUR RETURN!!!  No player is going to be able to participate if they are not academically eligible and have an updated physical with all the corresponding forms uploaded into PlanetHS. Crayton does not accept paper forms.  PLEASE do not wait until school starts to complete the necessary online forms or download your students physical forms! Volleyball and Football tryouts will begin the first week of school!  Your family doctor is great, but Doctor's care also has $15 physicals and you can check in online and they text you when they are ready for you to come up. Below is the link to Planet High school to set up an account.

 

https://www.planeths.com/index.php?schoolID=1576&keyword=%2Fuser%2Fsignin&districtID=17606

 

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Technical Support for eLearning

The Information Technology (IT) Department will provide technical support to all staff, student and parents of Richland School District 1 on eLearning Days. The IT support Team can be reached by calling 803-231-7436. This number will be active Monday through Friday from the hours of 7 am to 5 pm. 

Healthier Generation Resources for COVID-19

Healthier Generations has compiled self-care strategies for staff, kid-friendly conversation starters for parents and caregivers, and information for families to help maintain healthy nutrition, exercise, and sleep routines for childen during this challenging time. Click below to view and/or print.

Quick Lunches

Winding Down for Better Sleep

Quick Connections

Rising 6th Grade Course Selection

Course Selection inormation and important dates to remember are in the document below. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Arflin at amanda.arflin@richlandone.org  or 738-7902.

Course Selection and Dates to Remember

PowerSchool Parent Portal Mobile App

The PowerSchool Mobile App gives the parents instant access to information they need to stay informed on student grades, performance, and attendance.

Parents using the PowerSchool Mobile App for the first time will need to have a District Code before they can enter their username and password.    

Here is the Richland School District One district code and where it should be entered on the app:

SIC Annual Report to Parents 2018-2019

2018-2019 SIC Annual Report

Congratulations to Crayton for becoming redesignated on October 24, 2019, as a Schools to Watch® school, an initiative launched by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Crayton has met the three criteria to become a high-performing middle-grades school. We are academically excellent, developmentally responsive and socially equitable. Congratulations to all the faculty, staff and students for achieving this level of performance. For more information about this award, please visit the following site: http://middlegradesforum.org/ 

2019-2020 Crayton Business Partners

GOLD Sponsors:   

Family Ford-Chevrolet-GMC 

SILVER Sponsors:

Corporate Concepts, Inc.

Infrastructure Supply Company

Joye Roofing, LLC

Schooly Mitchell

Brandon Davidson Interiors

Shives Funeral Home

BRONZE Sponsors:

Southern State Bank

Neighborhood Co/Keller Williams Palmetto

Crayton PTO eNews Newsletter

The Crayton PTO sponsors an email newsletter to enhance communications with parents and others in the community.

To start receiving the Crayton PTO eNews, please click on the link below and subscribe!

Crayton PTO eNews

Staggered Dismissal

Crayton will be doing a staggered dismissal for the safety of students. Walkers will be dismissed approximately 5 minutes after our car riders.