Talk about a community with heart! 💙
We are feeling beyond blessed thanks to Crane First Baptist Church, who is covering the majority of school supplies for our Preschool through 6th grade students for the 8th year in a row! 🙌🎒✏️
Parents—check out the graphic to see what few
extras your child may still need based on their grade level.
Thank you, Crane FBC! Your kindness is helping our students start the year confident, equipped, and ready to shine. 🌟
Today's post features updates on returning staff members, at Crane Elementary, stepping into new roles for the 2025-2026 school year!
Stay updated with the Crane R-III District's 4th Quarter news! Click on this link for the latest updates: https://secure.smore.com/n/83vbj
Missed previous updates? Catch up here: https://www.crane.k12.mo.us/page/superintendent-updates
Exciting News for the 2025-2026 School Year!
We’re thrilled to welcome new staff members to the Crane R-III School District, along with some familiar faces returning to our team!
Stay tuned for upcoming posts featuring updates on returning staff members stepping into new roles and reintroducing you to our experienced staff. Let’s make this school year amazing together!
Looking for a great way to give back to our Crane Schools community? Volunteers are invited to support the group of their choice—whether it’s athletic teams, academic clubs, Project Prom, specific classrooms, or more!
Sign up to volunteer at concerts hosted at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena by clicking the link below. It’s a fun, high-energy way to help raise funds for our students.
Volunteer Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Complete a brief SmartMo.Education training course
- Wear the designated volunteer attire (details in the sign-up form)
Have questions? Reach out to Crane Youth Sports at craneyouthsports@gmail.com.
Thank you for supporting our students and helping make a difference!
https://forms.gle/xxsVf2GEJECEUdkGA
A warm welcome to Allen Wilson to the Crane Pirate Family. Coach Wilson will be the new head coach for both the boys and girls Junior High Basketball teams.
The camp that the jr high coach is holding will be available for kids entering 3rd grade and up. Below is his post from last week with any information you may need.
🏈 Football is Back at Crane! 🏈
Football Camp:
📅 August 11–14 (Monday–Thursday)
🕔 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM
👕 Dress: Blue shorts, white T-shirt, white socks, and football cleats (no pads yet).
Come out and join us for a fun week as we kick off our first Junior High football season! If you’re on the fence about playing, attend camp and see what it's all about—you’ll get a great feel for the team, coaches, and game.
Official Team Practice Begins:
📅 Monday, August 18
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Monday–Friday)
⏰ Wednesdays will end early at 5:30 PM
Season Info:
🏆 We’ll play a full 6-game schedule starting in September, running through mid-October.
📅 The official game schedule will be released soon!
Important Notes:
New Equipment & Uniforms: All players will be outfitted with brand-new gear, including Guardian helmet covers and rib pads for skill players.
Player Safety: We’re using teaching methods focused on safety and proper technique.
Eligibility: Even if you’re ineligible due to grades, you’re still welcome to practice and be a part of the team.
Student Managers Needed: We’re looking for a couple of student managers to help with water, equipment, and game-day duties.
📞 Contact Coach Hutton if you haven’t signed up yet:
📱 816-550-0513
📧 huttonc@crane.k12.mo.us
Let’s bring football back to Crane in a big way.
Be a part of something special. Go Pirates!
Let’s run it back,
Coach Hutton
Any students who still have school-issued chromebooks from summer school or from the regular school year needs to turn them in to the high school office this week. I will be in the office every day from 8:00 to 4:00. Today, Tuesday, June 24th, however, I will be out for a meeting from 10:15 to 2:30.
Thank you!
~Mrs. Mease
Here are some of the highlights from our 2025 Elementary Summer School term. Lots of learning and fun took place!
That's a wrap! Have a great rest of the summer!
We are looking forward to the 2025-2026 school year!
Kindergarten Summer School Trip to Itty Bitty City!
It's a great place for littles to use their big imaginations! They had a blast🥰
The Jr High Gym will be closed from Wednesday, June 25th through Monday July 7th as we have the floors refinished. No one will be able to use the gym during that time.
🏈 Football is Back at Crane! 🏈
Football Camp:
📅 August 11–14 (Monday–Thursday)
🕔 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM
👕 Dress: Blue shorts, white T-shirt, white socks, and football cleats (no pads yet).
Come out and join us for a fun week as we kick off our first Junior High football season! If you’re on the fence about playing, attend camp and see what it's all about—you’ll get a great feel for the team, coaches, and game.
Official Team Practice Begins:
📅 Monday, August 18
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Monday–Friday)
⏰ Wednesdays will end early at 5:30 PM
Season Info:
🏆 We’ll play a full 6-game schedule starting in September, running through mid-October.
📅 The official game schedule will be released soon!
Important Notes:
New Equipment & Uniforms: All players will be outfitted with brand-new gear, including Guardian helmet covers and rib pads for skill players.
Player Safety: We’re using teaching methods focused on safety and proper technique.
Eligibility: Even if you’re ineligible due to grades, you’re still welcome to practice and be a part of the team.
Student Managers Needed: We’re looking for a couple of student managers to help with water, equipment, and game-day duties.
📞 Contact Coach Hutton if you haven’t signed up yet:
📱 816-550-0513
📧 huttonc@crane.k12.mo.us
Let’s bring football back to Crane in a big way.
Be a part of something special. Go Pirates!
Let’s run it back,
Coach Hutton
2025-2026 3 year old program update! For those who submitted their child's information for the 3 year old program, please be watching the mail this week for the status of your child's enrollment. As stated before, there are very limited spots in this program so many are placed on the waiting list.
Class of 2025 graduates, your diplomas are ready in the high school office. They can be picked up today, Friday, June 13th until 4:00 or Tuesday through Friday next week between 7:00 and 4:00. Any diplomas left after Friday, June 20th will have to be picked up in August.
The deadline to register for the Stone County School Readiness Fair is July 25, 2025. Register at www.sscfpd.org This event provides backpacks, haircuts, school supplies, shoes, socks, underwear, and more for students! See the attached flyer for more information on the August 8th event.
It's the final weekend to order a 2024-2025 yearbook ! The online store will officially close Monday night! [https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/craneelementaryandhighschool]
We will have a pick-up table for book orders at Open House in August. Thank you to everyone who purchased; your support allows us to keep our books at an affordable price! Please email Ms. Knight [knighta@crane.k12.mo.us] if you have any questions.
Once again, our community has come together in an incredible way to help pay off unpaid lunch accounts! We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Ladies of Hilltop Church, who generously chose to donate the proceeds from their recent garage sale to support this cause. Your kindness will make a real difference for those families! Thank you!
Two of our very own Pirates took 1st place in the State Fishing Tournament this weekend on Stockton Lake. Congratulations to Kale Scott and CJ Conrad. They received $163,000 in scholarships. What a great accomplishment!!
The weather looks good for Tuesday and Wednesday! Elementary Summer School Students will be going to the pool twice this week. Detailed information about the pool trips can be found in the attached pictures (the dates are wrong - we are doing what we can). Mrs. Blair will send out a text reminder on Monday evening.
By popular request, we've extended yearbook orders for just one more week! Order your 2024-2025 yearbook by June 16th! [https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/craneelementaryandhighschool] This will be our final order deadline for the 2024-2025 book. With your purchase, you'll gain access to all the photos and videos our student staff captured throughout the year.
We can't wait for you to see all the hard work we put into our page designs and student photography; can you guess our theme based on the preview cover and pages? We had a blast creating this year's book, and we sincerely appreciate your continued support! Please email Ms. Knight [knighta@crane.k12.mo.us] if you have any questions about orders.
