Congratulations to our November Students of the Month, Draya Reavis and Brayden Whitener. Both students had multiple teacher nominations! About Draya, her teachers shared: 1) Draya consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership and serves as a positive role model for peers. Draya leads not by seeking attention, but by setting a standard of excellence through her actions—offering help where needed, encouraging classmates, and approaching challenges with maturity and confidence. 2) Draya is consistently kind, respectful, and considerate. She treats everyone with fairness and empathy, helping to create a welcoming and supportive school environment. Her reflective nature allows her to learn from experiences, think deeply about her choices, and continuously grow both academically and personally. 3) What truly sets Draya apart is her intrinsic motivation. She takes initiative, completes tasks responsibly, and maintains outstanding effort and focus without needing reminders. Her reliability and strong work ethic makes her an invaluable presence in our school and worthy of recognition.
About Brayden, his teachers shared: 1) Bray is always willing to help when he can, and he is kind to teachers and classmates alike. He quite literally walked around one morning telling folks "The world is better because you're in it," and we all need to hear kind words like that more often. Even as we're all feeling drained and tired, he maintains a smile and a positive attitude. 2) I have observed several times where Brayden goes out of his way to reach out to others. He checks on their well being and offers an empathetic ear. He just recently reached out to me when I had an altercation with another teacher's class. Brayden sent me an email to ask if I was feeling better. That outreach gave me the opportunity to reflect on and process the event in a way I had not yet done. Brayden's kind of thoughtfulness is rare today, even more so in the follow through.
Thank you, Draya and Brayden! We are proud of you !
About Brayden, his teachers shared: 1) Bray is always willing to help when he can, and he is kind to teachers and classmates alike. He quite literally walked around one morning telling folks "The world is better because you're in it," and we all need to hear kind words like that more often. Even as we're all feeling drained and tired, he maintains a smile and a positive attitude. 2) I have observed several times where Brayden goes out of his way to reach out to others. He checks on their well being and offers an empathetic ear. He just recently reached out to me when I had an altercation with another teacher's class. Brayden sent me an email to ask if I was feeling better. That outreach gave me the opportunity to reflect on and process the event in a way I had not yet done. Brayden's kind of thoughtfulness is rare today, even more so in the follow through.
Thank you, Draya and Brayden! We are proud of you !
Crane's November Teacher of the Month is 2nd Grade teacher, Ms. Maddy Swearingen! She is described as exceptional, someone who supports every student, whether they’re in her classroom or simply passing down the hallway. She communicates openly with families, sharing both celebrations and concerns when needed, and she devotes her own time to researching strategies that help struggling learners thrive. As a teammate, she is unwaveringly dependable, always willing to step in, offer help, and do so without a single complaint, even when it adds to her workload. Congratulations to Crane alumna and current 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Swearingen!
This was supposed to go out last night. Our Lady Pirates also had a great start in our own tournament last night getting a first round win over a tough Exeter team. Our girls will play on Thursday night at 7:30
The boy's had a great first game at the Pierce City Tournament. They defeated Verona. They will now play on Thursday night at 5:30.
Student Council is sponsoring Christmas spirit days for the month of December in the Jr High and High School. Students who participate will have their names put into a drawing. Tomorrow is Decade Day". Students can dress as "ghosts of Christmas past". See the rest of the month's spirit days in the attached image!
Crane Elementary will be participating in FIVE (Monday, December 15th- Friday, December 19th) Christmas Dress Up Days. Here are the themes of those five days to help prepare.
Weekly Sports Events
The December Newsletter for the Jr High & High School is linked here. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions for things to include in the newsletter!
Thank you,
~ Mrs. Mease
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~ Mrs. Mease
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The Crane Pirates travel to Pierce City on Monday to play in the first round of the Pierce City Tournament!
Come support our Lady Pirates as the 5th annual Lady Pirates Invitational starts on Monday!
The Junior High Lady Pirates Basketball Team ended their season tonight with two big WINS! The Girls swept the Stockton Lady Tigers in both the A and B games! And our Junior High Cheerleaders were on fire tonight, looking and sounding great! Way to go, Lady Pirates!
We hope our opponent’s player who got hurt has a speedy recovery!
Final score from Ash Grove. our varsity boys pick up a big win on the road!!! Congratulations!
The Lady Pirates lost to a tough Ash Grove team this evening. JV lost as well.
Lady Pirates @ Ash Grove
Halftime score.
Weekly Sports Events
Archery begins Tuesday, December 2 at 6 AM. Students should bring their completed paperwork and fees with them to practice!
On Thursday, we had our annual Turkey Bowling Tournament during the Jr High and High School lunch shifts. As usual, we had a great time. Ms. Knight came in strong, ready to defend her title from last year and bowled the first strike, but fell short in the tie breaker where Ms. LaCavera came out victorious! I would say Mr. Wecker probably won for best form. Some students also shared in the fun with Henry Tichenor, Jax Glossip, and Gavin Kram all bowling strikes. The turkey was a little worse for the wear when we were finished with it!
Reminder- Boys & Girls club is closed today, 11/21/25.
Some of Mrs. Lairmore's 8th graders discovered the Pythagorean Theorem using Cheez-Its and Starbursts. They then applied what they learned by measuring boxes and calculating the length of the diagonal.
