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Students deserve to feel safe and secure at school. Bullying and harassment complaints are investigated and remedies to solve issues and repair relationships are of key importance. Systems designed to teach and encourage problem solving, as well as to empower students, include:
· Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS Team)
· Wellness Room
· Calm Corners (in each classroom)
· Kelso's Choices
· Zones of Regulation
We believe in providing multiple opportunities for students to allow them to develop and foster their individual strengths. Examples include:
· Hands-on learning experiences
· Field trips
· After school clubs
· Title One Reading Night
· Holiday Festivities
· Music Programs
· 5th Grade Leadership
Parent partnerships are critical to highly successful schools. We encourage open communication through newsletters, Facebook, classroom communications, ParentSquare, e-mails and/or meetings (in person or over Zoom). We love to have parents share in their child's school experience in whatever ways work for them. Opportunities to volunteer within our school include:
· PTC
· Classroom helpers
· Field Trips
· Instructional Support/Enrichment Groups
· Special Projects
Along with parent partnerships, we also pride ourselves in our multiple community connections. We are all working together to create the best future citizens possible. Some local agencies we work closely with are:
· OSU Cascades
· COCC
· Local mental health agencies
· Juvenile Department
· Prineville Police Department/Fire Department
· Health Department
· SMART Readers
Crook County Middle School implements the following systems, protocols, and procedures in regards to the overall safety and wellbeing of students: CCMS Building Management Plan, Standard Response Protocol, Safe Schools Alliance, Peer Conflict Mediation Program, Bullying Tip Hotline, Individual & Group Counseling Services, School Resource Officer, Student Threat Assessment System, Positive Behavior Intervention System, & CharacterStrong Advisory curriculum.
In attempt to enrich student development and establish connections to school, Crook County Middle School offers the following extra-curricular activities: Art Club, Drama Club, STEM Club, Math Club, Choir, Band, National Honor Society, Leadership, Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, and Track & Field.
Growing and developing young teens demands a positive and effective partnership between families and schools. At Crook County Middle School we strive to include parent volunteers when applicable, encourage attendance at extra-curricular activities, collect and value parent input, and maintain regular communication and updates regarding student performance and progress.
Building partnerships and relationships within the community is important to the success of students at Crook County Middle School. Our school collaborates with the following community partners to support and deliver services: City of Prineville, Crook County Health Department, Prineville Police Department, Department of Human Services, Crook County Juvenile Department, Crook County Coalition, and Crook County Sheriff Department, and multiple private business partners.
Students We
PRINCIPAL: Jake Huffman | GRADES: 9-12 | 1100 SE Lynn Blvd, Prineville 97754 | 541-416-6900
Students
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2023-24
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who were first-time ninth graders in 2019-20 graduating in 2022-23
Students earning a high school diploma or GED within five years. Cohort Includes students who were firsttime ninth graders in 2018-19 finishing in 2022-23
Students enrolling in a two or four year college within 12 months of completing high school in 202122. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse.
Crook County High School prioritizes college and career readiness for students. We have increased our offerings in career and technical education. These classes prioritize job skills and give students opportunities to learn things applicable in the workforce. Crook County High School is an AVID showcase school. Collaborative structures focusing on rigor, engagement, and college readiness are implemented in all classes. We place a high importance on connecting students with sports, clubs, or extra curricular activities. We focus on student well-being and understand each student has a unique story that needs to be heard and honored.
The Oregon Department of Education is collaborating with school districts and communities across the state to achieve a 90% ontime graduation rate by 2027. Grounded in the pillars of Academic Excellence, Belonging and Wellness, and Reimagined Accountability, ODE prioritizes evidence-based practices to boost early literacy, attendance, and student engagement. We are committed to closing opportunity and achievement gaps for marginalized students and securing long-term success for all of Oregon’s learners by investing in culturally responsive practices, fostering inclusive environments and always driving for continuous improvement.
Crook County High School is a place where all students are welcome. It is our priority that all students feel seen, heard, and supported. Our staff uses Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support to support our school wide values and norms. We have created student to staff and staff to staff culture teams to collect input around school climate and culture. We strive to continually improve how we can support students in our schools. Our welcome center supports non english speaking families with a bilingual staff. All communication sent home is translated for parent access and interpreters are available for parent meetings.
Career and Technical Education is a high priority for us and we place value on relevant, real world skills. We have eight programs of study that inlude:
· Agriculture Sciences
· Business Marketing
· Construction Technology
· Mangufacturing and Engineering
· Robotics
· Culinary Arts
· Graphic Design
· Health Sciences
We know when students feel connected with adults and peers in something other than class, they have a better attitude toward school. A better attitude increases their likelihood of happiness and academic success. Our CC Connect program empowers students to find something of interest. They are free to create their own club. We have over 30 clubs currently. With our CC Connect programs and all of the other offerings we have over 65% of our student body involved in something. Other extra curricular opportunities include:
· 18 interscholastic athletic programs
· 4 service clubs
· Perfrorming Arts incuding Drama, Band, and Choir
· Leadership
· Link Crew
We want to continue to get creative finding ways to engage our parents and communities. We offer a variety of events encouraing parents and community to participate. These include:
· Beyond High School Night
· FAFSA Night
· AVID showcase nights
· Career Fair
· Fall and Spring Conferences, rebranded to Conference+
· Freshmen Orientation Night
· Cowboy Kick Off
· Involvement in the senior part planning committee
· Parent surveys
· Invovlement in Booster Club
Prineville is home to two Fortune 50 data centers, Meta and Apple, with Meta’s campus being their flagship and largest in their fleet. These large industrial developments inspired the engineering of the award-winning Crooked River Wetlands project and Aquifer Storage and Recovery project to support sustainable water and wastewater needs locally. Prineville is one of the only cities in Oregon with 80+ acre sites available at some of the most competitive land and utility prices in the west, along with long-term incentives that help make large scale projects a reality.
The Crook County School District boasted a 99% graduation rate for the Class of 2022, leading the region in Central Oregon. Crook County High School continues to expand their Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in health sciences, culinary arts, manufacturing/ engineering, natural resources, and more. Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University Extension share an open-campus in Prineville, offering both credit and non-credit courses. Baker Technical Institute’s first satellite campus in Prineville is a leading provider of CTE programs focused on developing the next generation of skilled workers, technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in rural areas.
Prineville has their own municipally-owned short line Railway, connecting to the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific main lines, complimented by the Prineville Freight Depot. The Railway offers a Regional Multi-Modal Transportation Hub that provides the Central Oregon region with transload, reload, storage, and managed distribution services. The Prineville Airport is conveniently located on Hwy 26, connecting to U.S. Highway 97, and offering on-site aircraft maintenance, fuel service, hangar space for sale or lease, and buildable acreage, both airside and landside, for general aviation/aerospace operations or manufacturing.
COUNTY RANKED #1 FOR THE
Source: State of Oregon Employment Department, 2022
Prineville offers a collaborative and tightknit community. An economy that was traditionally driven by forest products, Les Schwab Tires, and agricultural operations, now boasts some of the largest employers in the region in the form of high-technology data centers and supporting sector employers.
Crook County’s dynamic and diversifying industry portfolio includes Natural Products, Building Products, HighTechnology, Renewable
Aviation/ Aerospace, and Advanced Manufacturing.
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