We’re thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new inclusive playground structure! Today’s ribbon cutting ceremony was a joyful celebration of community, inclusion, and the power of partnership. This addition to our school playground ensures that all students can play, grow, and thrive together. We are appreciative of the generous supporters who made this wish become a reality, including the financial contributions from the Masonic Lodge of Billings, TangerKids Grant, Silver Dollar City Foundation Hope Grant, and the Stone County Developmental Disability Board Grant. A special shoutout goes to Brent Metcalf and Les Essary for the time and care they dedicated to preparing the ground covering and tiles. And a big thank-you to our amazing ANCHOR School students for rolling up their sleeves and helping lay the tiles—it was truly a team effort!
We're looking forward to next week's KY3 Weather Tour coming to Crane High School! The event will be held in the High School Gym on Tuesday, April 22nd. Doors open at 4:00 pm. Do not arrive at the school before 3:45 pm for the safety of our students and parents during dismissal.
Mrs. Moore took a group of her Jr High English students on the annual 20 book challenge field trip! They went fishing, bowling, and enjoyed some ice cream. Any 7th or 8th grade student could attend who read and tracked 20 books for the school year.
The Testing Kickoff Assembly is still on Thursday, April 17th in the JH Gym. The time has been changed to 1:00 PM to allow for time to celebrate the students who scored proficient and advanced on last year's MAP test.
Today was the Greater Ozarks Conference English Language Arts Fair and Spelling Bee. Crane had some success! Logan Cavener placed 4th among a large group of 5th graders, Kamdyn Page placed 3rd and received a ribbon in the 7th grade group, and Draya Reavis placed 4th in that group as well. We also had some of our High School students who placed in the essay portion of the competition. Ella White placed 2nd in 9th & 10th grade fiction writing, Adrieanna Morgan placed 2nd in 11th & 12th grade fiction writing, Drew Chisam placed 1st in 11th &12th grade non-fiction writing, and Andrew Faucett placed 3rd in the same category. The 1st through 3rd place winners will be officially receiving their awards at the Jr High & High School Awards Assembly on Tuesday, May 13th. We are proud of these Pirates!
Elementary Parents and Guardians! Wagner will be here Thursday, April 17 for Spring Personality Portraits, Class Pictures, and Kindergarten Graduation Portraits. You can pre-order your student's photos once again by going to www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com and entering the Online Pre-Order Password: 8D4Y7S9W. If you need help ordering online, Wagner customer service is always happy to assist (314) 567- 5900 or https://www.wagnerportraitgroup.com/customer-support.
This is a reminder that school IS in session on Monday, April 14th, and we do NOT have school on Friday, April 18th. Have a great weekend, and we will see our students and teachers on Monday!
Update: A dresser is all that is needed now.
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Crane Elementary!!
SPRING PICTURE/CLASS PICTURE DAY IS: Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Online Pre-Order Password: 8D4Y7S9W
Online pre-order password is to qualify for pre-order price scale. Parents/guardians may purchase at a later date with a different price scale. Picture proofs will be sent via email.
Ms. Knight's English II students have begun reading Shakespeare's Macbeth, a dark tragedy that advises us against choosing power over morals. The sophomores are impressing Ms. Knight with their daily Reader's Theatre as they tackle the difficult prose of Shakespeare and enact the plot of the play!
Cox Mobile Unit will be at Crane on Tuesday April 29th for sports physicals! If your student needs a physical please contact Danielle or Nurse Sydney for a consent to be sent home. Physicals are good for two years.
Mrs. Brubaker has been working through a WWII unit with the 6th graders. The students worked very hard on projects that have been set up as museum exhibits for other students and classes to walk through and explore. Dr. East took her high school World History class over to see the exhibits, and it was a great reminder of how awesome it is to be in a small school where our elementary and high school students can easily support each other!
Our Jr High and High School Students of the Month for March are Skye Lasiter and Berklie Rasmussen! About Skye, her nominating teachers shared: Skye is a joy to have in class! She is studious and hardworking, and she always brings a great attitude to any project or task. Not only does Skye work well with others, she does so much in and around the school! About Berklie, her nominating teachers shared: Berklie comes in to class everyday with a smile and a great attitude. She works really hard and makes sure to advocate for herself whenever she is in need of help. She even helps other students when they are struggling.
Congratulations Skye and Berklie, and thank you for being YOU!
Last Friday, March 4th, students Skye Lasiter and Griffin Pointer represented FACS' foods classes at Missouri State University in a cooking competition! Students competed against 10 other schools during the competition. They had 15 minutes to plan what they were going to make, and in the last five minutes a last minute ingredient was added in. Griffin and Skye chose to make chicken alfredo. Even though we did not place in the top three we had a great time and they did a wonderful job! We even came home with a brand new set of knives. Great job Skye and Griffin! Enjoy the photos from the competition!
Crane R-III is proud to spotlight our incredible educators who go above and beyond, making public education great! Join us in celebrating our Teacher Proud Tuesday honorees, Mrs. Melody Mullins and Mrs. Nikki Lamberson! We would also like to thank Glossip Heating and Air for sponsoring our Teacher Proud Tuesdays by providing goodie bags for our monthly honorees! #teacherproudTuesday #bradhudson #whaley4mo138th #GOCSD #smalltownsrock #communityblessed
Come support CSCO and watch Crane's very own Colton Vaught at the Mid-States Wrestling Event this Saturday, April 12 in the Crane High School Gym. Student tickets are on sale at the school in Central Office until Friday for $10 each($15 at the door). Adult tickets can be purchased at Sun Fest Market or online at the link provided below. VIP seats are available online as well. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Doors will open for VIP beginning at 5:30 PM and 6:15 PM for general admission. Concessions will be available for purchase.
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Mrs. Moore's 7th grade English students have really been showing their creativity! After their country of choice research papers, the students were able to make a creative project based on an item or tradition from the country they had just researched. Some of the favorites were Sophie's traditional New Guinea festival mask (modeled by Whitney), Maverick's Scottish game of tug-of-war, and Kamdyn's Peruvian guinea pig festival costumes (where they dress up their guinea pigs... and then cook and eat them 😳 we skipped that second part 😅).
Our 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year for Crane R-III Schools is High School English teacher, yearbook sponsor, and junior class co-sponsor Ms. Alyssa Knight! Ms. Knight gives her all to Crane Schools. Her passion in everything she does with and for our students does not go unnoticed. Whether she is in her haven of a classroom where students learn to love or at least like reading again or at an event capturing our most precious moments, Alyssa Knight is a gem of a Pirate. Congratulations!
Students had more work to add to our refrigerator space this week. We have some great writing going on in the Elementary!
Oaklynn and Liliana wrote facts about cheetahs, organizing their writing with a topic sentence, facts, and a closing sentence.
Ava, Caspen, and MJ wrote an opinion piece, with supporting sentences explaining why they liked a dragon or unicorn better.
Ms. Swearingen had nine super spellers this week.
Way to do your best!
The Crane High School Academic Team placed 2nd in the Greater Ozarks Conference Academic Team Tournament this evening! We are proud of their achievements this season!
