The Pirate Gram
November/December
Welcome!
Dear Crane Elementary Families,
We have so many exciting things happening at Crane Elementary as we head into the holiday season! Our students and staff have been working hard, and we are looking forward to celebrating their growth, showing our school spirit, and enjoying some special activities together.
Please take a few minutes to read through the important updates and upcoming dates below!
Kayla Glossip
Crane Elementary Principal
417-723-5300 X903
October Students of the Month
What’s Buzzing in Our Building?
💙 Reset Room Update
We want to share a small change in how we communicate Reset Room visits with families.
The Reset Room is meant to be just that—a RESET! It is a space where students have the opportunity to regroup, work through challenges, and return to the classroom ready to have a successful day. Our goal is for students to view the Reset Room as a positive support that helps them get back on track.
Moving forward, Reset Room sheets will no longer be sent home after every visit. Please know that we will continue to document and monitor student visits.
If visits become frequent or we notice a concerning pattern, teachers will communicate with families so we can work together to support the student.
We appreciate your partnership as we continue helping students learn the skills they need to be successful while meeting our schoolwide Gold Standard expectations!
📊 Middle-of-Year STAR Testing
Students will complete their STAR Reading and STAR Math assessments between December 1–17.
These assessments help us measure the academic growth students have made since the beginning of the school year and identify areas where additional support may be needed.
We encourage families to help students come to school well-rested, ready to do their best, and confident in the progress they have made!
🏀 Gatorade Games — November 20! (Visual is posted below)
We are excited for our 1st Annual Gatorade Games on Friday, November 20, from 2:00–3:00 PM!
Our elementary students will be cheering for either the BLUE or GOLD team as our players compete in a friendly basketball game!
We are asking families to help support our Highschool Basketball Program by donating Gatorade and granola. Let's see which team can bring in the most!
The grade level that collects the most Gatorade and granola for the Highschool Basketball Program will earn a pizza and drink party in December!
BLUE TEAM 💙
4-Year-Old Preschool
Kindergarten
2nd Grade
4th Grade
6th Grade — Rowe
GOLD TEAM 💛
3-Year-Old Preschool
1st Grade
3rd Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade — Merritt
We can't wait to see our students showing their BLUE and GOLD school spirit!
Please note: The Gatorade Games assembly is for students and staff only.
📅 Important November Dates
November 16 — School IS in Session!
We will follow our Tuesday specials schedule on this day.
November 20 — CSCO's Nacho Average Dodgeball 6PM
November 20 — Gatorade Games
2:00–3:00 PM | Students and staff only
November 24–27 — Thanksgiving Break
No School
🎄 Important December Dates
December 1–17 — STAR Reading & Math Testing
December 4 — Student of the Month Assembly & Incentive Day
December 14 —School IS in session/Christmas Makeover Day
December 14 — K–6 Christmas Musical
Program begins at 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
December 15 — 6th Grade Band Concert
December 18 — Christmas Classroom Parties & Early Release
Students will dismiss at 1:00 PM.
Classroom Christmas parties will be for students only this year. We want to give teachers and students the opportunity to enjoy special classroom activities, including making gifts and surprises for their families!
Sweatbands will be $1 each (individual band ) and sold November 17-20
Holiday Spirit Week December 14-18th
WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE!
🐥 Happy You're Here Today! 💙💛
A big thank you to CSCO (Crane School Community Organization) for supporting our "Happy You're Here Today!" surprise attendance days!
Every student who was present on our surprise day earned a duck! 🐤 These special days are simply a fun way to celebrate our students and let them know how happy we are to have them at school!
Throughout the school year, students will have the opportunity to collect up to 8 ducks on these surprise days! The best part? Students never know when a duck day might happen!
We love finding little ways to make coming to school exciting! 💙💛
Rooms on the Crane R-3 APP
Rooms is one of our primary ways of communicating with families. Teachers will use Rooms to share classroom information, reminders, updates, and other important information throughout the year.
Your child's teacher will be sending home an invitation with information on how to get connected.
If you are still unable to connect after using the invitation sent by your child's teacher, please contact the Elementary Office. 417-723-5300 x902 - We will help get you connected.
Reminders
To participate in our monthly Incentive Day activities, students must meet all three of the following expectations:
Attendance: 90% or higher cumulative attendance
Major Behavior Incidents: 0 major incidents
Minor Behavior Incidents: Fewer than 3 minor incidents
Students who meet all three expectations will be eligible to participate in the monthly Incentive Day activity.
Field Trips:
To participate in school field trips, students must meet the following expectations:
Attendance: 90% or higher attendance
Major Behavior Incidents: 0 major incidents during the 4 weeks prior to the trip
Academics (Grades 4–6): No failing grades (F's) at the time of the trip
Students must meet all applicable expectations to be eligible to participate in field trips.
If your child's transportation or dismissal plan needs to change for the day, please contact the Elementary Office directly by 2:30PM.
Elementary Office: 417-723-5300 x902
We love celebrating with our students! As classroom parties and celebrations approach, please remember:
All food or snacks brought to school must be commercially prepared. Homemade food items should not be sent for classroom distribution.
Families are also encouraged to consider healthy snack options when providing food for classroom parties and celebrations.
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