No school on Monday, March 25th!!

Breakfast Grab-n-Go

The district has a new breakfast option in the cafeteria. Students, check out the new Grab-N-Go items currently being served. See the flyer below.

Crayton Blood Drive

Crayton is having a Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 3rd, from 9-3 pm at Crayton. To sign up, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: crayton. There is more information on this flyer: Crayton Blood Drive.

Parent Information Sessions

The district will be conducting upcoming information sessions about school safety and security procedures. You can learn more information by clicking the link below. 

Parent Information Sessions

The dates of the sessions are Tuesday, March 19, at St. Andrews Middle and Monday, March 25, at Lower Richland High.

Book Drive to Support our Costa Rica Trip  

Attention Parents and Students:

We are collecting any Middle School appropriate books in good condition. Drop off is the main office. The book donations will help support our Costa Rica Trip next year.  

National Junior Honor Society Information

Parents and students, the following information concerns the NJHS, including the required written assignment, the parent letter and a PowerPoint explaining the requirements.

NJHS PPT

Pre-Induction Parent Letter

NJHS Required Writing Assignment

NJHS FAQs 

ORDER YOUR 2018-2019 YEARBOOK TODAY!

Yearbooks are on sale until April 12th for $25 if you order online. No sales will be made at the school.

Call 1-877-767-5217 or visit Jostens Yearbooks.

B Strong Group Blood Drive

The B Strong Group is an organization that has been formed to support the causes of children and adults with sickle cell disease. Their 2nd Annual Birthday Bash and Blood Drive for Braden Green (a Crayton student) will be held March 30th from 10-4 pm at Caughman Road Park. Their website is The B Strong Group. More information is available below. 

Facebook 

Blood Drive Flyer 

The B Strong Group Letter

Parents and Students - Rising 9th Graders

Click on the link below for the PowerPoint Presentation that was presented Monday, February 4th, at AC Flora.

8th Grade Presentation

Crayton PTO Board Seeking Members

The Crayton PTO Board is currently seeking members to fill Board positions for the 2019-2020 school year.  If you are interested in serving on the PTO Board, please complete the form below and return it to the front office by February 15, 2019. Joining the PTO Board is the best way to stay informed about what is going on at Crayton.  The PTO Board regularly approves and funds projects which positively impact the education and well-being of our students and improve the school as a whole.  Please consider becoming part of the Crayton PTO Board!

PTO Board

Rainy Day Dismissal 

Parents and students, in anticipation of rainy weather next week, this is a reminder that students with an umbrella ☔️ will be allowed to wait in the median of the parking lot at dismissal instead of under the awning on rainy days. 🌧💦☔️

Teen Talk Program and Lessons

Teen Talk is a weekly youth development program for middle and high school students held during each participating school’s lunch period. Lunch is provided for Teen Talk participants. The program is designed to help teens get through a challenging time in life. The program helps teens make good choices toward a bright future. Some of the topics and lessons are Healthy Relationships, Body Image, Friendship Limits and Talking with Parents.

Crayton's Teen Talk groups meet every Wednesday during the students' lunch period. The first meeting will be on October 3rd in room 126.

Students can pick up a registration form from the Attendance Office and return it to any guidance counselor. You can also register online at the following website:

Register for Teen Talk

For more information, please contact Dr. Alston at 738-7224 ext. 3110.

Car Loop Procedures Video

Attention Parents:
In anticipation of the first day of school, we have created a video of the car loop procedures for drop off and pick up. Please take a moment to view this video so we can streamline this process. (There is no sound.) If you have difficulty opening this video, it is posted on Crayton's Facebook Page at Crayton Middle.

Car Loop Video

2018-2019 Bus Schedules

Sports Pre-participation Athletic Forms

The Athletic Department at Crayton Middle School now hosts their Pre-participation Athletic Forms online with ArbiterAthlete, powered by PlanetHS, a software company committed to keeping your student(s) safe. This digital platform will allow you, and your student(s), to complete and access athletic forms via computer, tablet, or mobile phone. It is HIPPA, COPPA and FERPA compliant.

Athletes cannot participate in sports until digital forms are complete, unless otherwise specified by your school. Forms will be valid for the entire school year for which they are filled out, with the exception of the physical exam provided by your physician which will reflect the policy set in place by your athletic department.

Parent Kickoff Letter

Parent and Student Account Creation Guide

Link to ArbiterAthlete

Crayton Newly Elected Board Members for 2018-2019

The Crayton PTO Board of Directors is pleased to announce the newly elected Board members for the 2018-2019 school year:

Co-Presidents:  Patrick McElderry and Jennifer Purdy

Vice President:  Kathia Valverde

Co-Treasurers:  Sherri Jenkins and Allison Gallagher

Secretary:  Brenda Anderson Green

Hospitality Chairmen:  Pam Bowman and Marci Goodwyn

Business Sponsor Chairman: Jeannie McDaniel

Membership Chairmen:  Katie Free and Wendy Barker

Volunteer Coordinator:  Sandi Graham

Fundraising / Spirit Night Chair:  Elizabeth Helmboldt

School Store:  Lorien Owens

Ex-officio members of the Board are:  Christine Koutrakos (Hospitality Committee), Christy Case (Treasurer Trainee), Angela Burns (Principal), and Donna Hill (Teacher Representative).

The PTO would like to encourage all parents to volunteer for PTO sponsored events and activities.  Please contact one of the current or newly elected Board members to become involved!  We look forward to a great year at Crayton!

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

Click below to read our SIC Annual Report for 2018.

2018 SIC Annual Report

Congratulations to Crayton for becoming 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/ 

2018-2019 Crayton Business Partners

GOLD Sponsors:

Collins & Wright      

Family Ford-Chevrolet-GMC 

Elizabeth Ferguson - The Moore Company

SILVER Sponsors:

Assured Partners

Corporate Concepts, Inc.

Foster Engineering & Consulting, LLCs

Infrastructure Supply Company

Jack Oliver's Pool, Spa & Patio

Joye Roofing, LLC

Schooly Mitchell

BRONZE Sponsors:

Brandon Davidson Interiors

Shives Funeral Home

Southern First

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.

DLE Consent

DLE consent must be signed by parents/guardians prior to laptop distribution.  The annual laptop fee is $30.00 and can be paid in cash or with a check made payable to Crayton Middle School.