Message from Mrs. Williams

CCI Families,

📣 Attention 6th Grade Families!

Today, our 6th-grade students met with Mrs. Haylee Hoffman, our Home School Advisor, to learn about 7th-grade scheduling as they prepare to transition to FPJH! 🎓✏️

Students brought home a blue scheduling paper 📄 where they can indicate their class preferences for next year. Please take some time to review this form with your child and help them fill it out. 🏫

Important: The completed form is due back to school by Friday, January 31! 🗓️✅

Thank you for partnering with us to help make this transition a smooth one! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

📸Club and Sports Team Photos

Club and sports team photos will be taken on Wednesday, January 29. Parents can order photos at inter-state.com/order using code 91975HA. Students should bring any uniforms or team shirts needed for their photos. This is the list of groups that will be photographed that day: basketball, cheer, Jr. High Tennis, Jr. High Dance, Robotics, Cross Country, Spell Bowl, Math Bowl, Student Council, Band: Bring Instrument, Cedar Leaders, Jr. High Swim, Jr. High Golf, K-Kids, Ranger Archery, Jr. High Track, Ranger Wrestling, Football, Volleyball and Soccer. We will take a group photo of each group for the yearbook. We will also take individual photos of students for basketball, cheer, and band for those students who order.

💗Valentine’s Day: A Sweet Treat for Our Staff!

This Valentine’s Day, let’s show some love to our amazing teachers and staff by giving them a duty-free lunch from 12:00-1:00 PM! To make this happen, we’re looking for volunteers to:

Supervise lunch and recess so our staff can enjoy a well-deserved break.
Bring in desserts to sweeten their day!

If you’re willing to help supervise or contribute a dessert, please sign up here.

Thank you for supporting our team – your kindness makes a big difference! ❤️

📣Junior Achievement Volunteers Needed!

We’re excited to bring Junior Achievement to our school for a one-day event, and we need your help to make it a success! Junior Achievement provides hands-on activities that inspire and prepare our students to succeed in the real world by teaching them about financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness.

Volunteering is a one-day commitment, and no prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to make a difference in the lives of our students! If you're interested, please contact Kaitlyn Schrank, Regional Student Impact Manager at Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana.

📞 Office: 812-425-8152
📱 Cell: 317-908-8513
✉️ Email: kaitlyn.schrank@ja.org

🏃‍♀️ Coaches Needed for Girls on the Run! 🏃‍♀️

Make a difference in the lives of young girls by becoming a Girls on the Run coach!

Coach Training
📅 Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Location: GOTRSWIN Office, 1155 W. 12th Ave., Jasper

Program Details
📆 Start Date: Week of February 24, 2025
🗓️ Duration: 9 weeks (includes one week off for Spring Break)

For more information, email Beth Phillips at beth.phillips@girlsontherun.org or visit www.gotrswin.org.

Help empower and inspire the next generation! 🌟

🏀📣🤖 Extracurricular Expectations Reminder:
Families, if your child participates in basketball, cheer, or robotics, please keep up-to-date on their grades and behavior. Students who accumulate 4 infractions or earn an F in any class will be allowed to practice but will not compete or cheer at games. This policy was shared during sign-ups and is crucial for maintaining accountability and teamwork. Thank you for your support!

Good Luck, Ranger Archers! 🏹🎯

We are so proud of our Ranger Archers as they prepare to showcase their hard work and skills at the competition this weekend at CCI! Your dedication, focus, and teamwork have already made us proud, and we know you’ll represent our school with excellence. Good luck, and remember to have fun—you’ve got this! Let’s go, Rangers! 💚✨

🚌 Join Our Team! 🚌
Southeast Dubois County is on the lookout for bus drivers! 🚍✨

If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please reach out to Ryan Haas!
📞 Contact: 812-817-0900
📧 Email: ryan.haas@sedubois.k12.in.us

Help us keep our students safe and on the move! 🏫

✨Thanks for your support in making Cedar Crest a place where students thrive!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! cassie.williams@sedubois.k12.in.us

Every moment matters,

Mrs. Williams

6th-grade Parents ONLY

Cedar Crest will administer the Indiana Youth Survey to all 6th-graders during the week of February 14th. This is a survey to help gather data on adolescent substance use, mental health, and risk and protective factors that can impact student success. This survey is completely voluntary and is confidential. Please complete the following form to indicate your preferences.

If you have questions or concerns regarding your child’s participation, please contact at cassie.williams@sedubois.k12.in.us. Thank you.

https://inys.indiana.edu/about-survey

Click here to view survey

🌟🎉 Rangers of the Month! 🎉🌟

This month, we’re thrilled to celebrate our Rangers of the Month who have demonstrated Self-Discipline 💪, Independence 🌟, and Perseverance 🏃‍♀️✨! These students have shown what it means to stay focused, work hard, and never give up, no matter the challenge. 🙌💼

Their dedication and determination inspire us all to be our very best every day. 💚💛 Let’s give them a huge round of applause for their amazing achievements! 👏👏

6th Grade Field Trip Info

We are excited about the 6th grade field trip on Thursday, March 20th to Louisville. Students will experience Top Golf, The Kentucky Derby Museum, and an IMAX video (most likely in 3D). The 6th graders will need to bring a sack lunch, but the rest of the field trip for students is paid for by the PTO funds (mostly Walk-a-thon donations).

We would love to have you come as a parent chaperone. If you want to chaperone, please complete the Google Form. You will need to have a background check completed. (Background checks are good for 2 years.) The form is due in two weeks for parent chaperones on Friday, January 31st.

Field trip parent chaperone form

Dear Multilingual Families,

Welcome back! I wanted to let everyone know that we will begin the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs English Proficiency Test next week. Students have been preparing and practicing for this test. If you would like to learn more about the test, please read the attached information.

Best of luck to all students as they take this test!

Queridos familias multilingues,

¡Bienvenidos de nuevo! Quería decirle que empezaremos con el examen de WIDA. Es un examen para determinar el nivel de proficiencia de inglés. Los estudiantes se están preparando. Si quiere aprender más sobre el examen, por favor lea los documentos adjuntados.

¡Buena suerte a todos los estudiantes!

પ્રિય બહુભાષી પરિવાર,

પછીથી આપનું સ્વાગત છે! હું દરેકને જાણાવવા માગું છું કે અમે આગામી અઠવાડિયે WIDA ACCESS ફોર ELLs ઇંગલિશ પ્રોફિશિએન્સી ટેસ્ટ શરૂ કરીશું. વિદ્યાર્થીઓ આ પરીક્ષા માટે તૈયાર થાય છે અને અભ્યાસ કરે છે. જો તમે આ પરીક્ષા વિશે વધુ જાણવું ઇચ્છો છો, તો કૃપા કરીને જોડાયેલ માહિતી વાંચો.

તમામ વિદ્યાર્થીઓને પરીક્ષા માટે શુભેચ્છા!

Odyssey of the Mind

Join us on an exciting journey of creativity and innovation with Odyssey of the Mind! As a coach, I am thrilled to invite local families to discover the endless possibilities of this engaging program. Whether your child is a budding artist, engineer, or problem-solver, Odyssey of the Mind offers unique challenges that inspire teamwork and out-of-the-box thinking.

To learn more about how your child can get involved, reach out to me, Clint Schaeffer, at schaefferautomotive@gmail.com. Let's unleash creativity together!