Crane R-III School District

The Crane Jr. High Pirates faced off against the Joel E. Barber Buckskins last night and came away with a big night of wins! The B Team battled hard and edged out a 32–30 victory, while the A Team followed with a strong win of their own 43-9. We also had the special honor of recognizing our 8th grade basketball players and cheerleaders. A great night to be a Pirate!

Week 22 Fridge Work! Zander, Hensley, and James all wrote a complete sentence, sounding out the words they did not know by sight. Great work kindergarteners!!

These dates have also been shared on the school calendar, but helpful reminders never hurt!

The Cox Mobile Unit will be visiting the school on March 5th. They will be providing sports physicals for those who need them, as well as immunizations for incoming kindergarten, 8th, and 12th grade students. If this is something you would like your child to participate in, please call the school nurse at 417-723-5300 ext 128 to ask for a packet.

Good morning! The Jordan Valley Dental bus is coming back on February 24th-26th. If you would like your child to be seen please call the school or nurse's office so I can print out a packet and send it home with your child. My office number is 417-723-5300 ext. 128. You may also use this link and fill out the form electronically.

https://www.jordanvalley.org/services/mobile-school-based-care/

If your child was seen in the fall you DO NOT have to fill out another form. If you can't remember if your child was seen or not, give me a call and I can let you know. If you wish for you child to be seen, please have the form filled out and turned in by February 10th. This allows Jordan Valley to verify insurance and obtain verbal consent from parents. If you have any questions please let Nurse Macy know.

The Jr. High Crane Pirates beat the Jr. High Greenfield Wildcats tonight at home! Our Jr. High Cheerleaders did a great job as well! Go Pirates! Come out tomorrow evening to watch them play Joel E. Barber!

The JH Boys Basketball team plays at home this evening against Greenfield. There will be one game starting at 6:00. Good luck boys.

Tonight, our JV and Varsity teams both beat Pleasant Hope! JV won by 10 and Varsity won by 30.

Good morning! The Jordan Valley Dental bus is coming back on February 24th-26th. If you would like your child to be seen please call the school or my office so I can print out a packet and send it home with your child. My office number is 417-723-5300 ext. 128. You may also use this link and fill out the form electronically. https://www.jordanvalley.org/services/mobile-school-based-care/ If your child was seen in the fall you DO NOT have to fill out another form. If you can't remember if your child was seen or not, give me a call and I can let you know. If you wish for you child to be seen, please try to have the form filled out and turned in by February 10th. This allows JV to verify insurance and obtain verbal consent from parents. If you have any questions please let Nurse Macy know.

If you pick up your Jr High or High School student at the end of the day in the gravel lot at the end of the high school building, we ask that you please pull in to the lot instead of creating a line that backs up to the paved driveway. Other parents are not able to pull in when that drive is blocked and it creates somewhat dangerous traffic issues in other areas as they try to go around. Thank you for your help with this!

Congratulations to our Jr High and High School January Students of the Month, sisters Taylar and Justice Branham! About Taylar, her teachers shared: Taylar is working hard and actively taking steps to grow. Her every academic action in classes and in after school tutoring has been in a 100% positive direction. We are very proud of her! About Justice, her teachers shared: Justice always has a smile on her face in the hallways and in class. She’s always willing to help others.
Great job, girls!

The Crane Jr. High Pirates started their week full of games at Granby this evening. The B Team played hard but lost 38-47. The A Team also played hard too but also lost 26-54. The rest of this week they play at home! Come support them Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday as they finish out their season!

Congratulations to our Lady Pirates who traveled to Pleasant Hope this evening. They came away with a nice conference win.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) – Architectural Design Services
Crane R-III is accepting Statements of Qualifications for architectural/blueprint design services for a sports complex project, including a concession stand, restrooms, and locker rooms.

Interested firms may view the RFQ and submission requirements here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AnrQ1N3f_FKcYi5FMNFF8AWMIVW99xu0XC088PXSza4/edit?usp=sharing

Submission deadline: Submissions due March 13, 2026 by 12:00 PM.

Weekly Sports Schedule

Crane Archery participated in a Bullseye Archery Tournament at Republic High School on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The event featured 645 shooters from 35 different schools. Team Results: Crane Middle School achieved 1st place with a score of 3140 (Tier 2). Crane High School secured 7th place with a score of 3192. We are proud to announce that 16 archers achieved their personal best scores, and 4 more qualified for the state tournament. In total, 32 out of 39 archers have qualified for the state tournament. There are five more opportunities for the remaining archers to qualify. Congratulations to all our talented archers. Scores can be viewed at nasptournaments.org. Remaining Season Schedule: Crane 3D Tournament: Friday, February 6th Crane Bullseye Tournament: Saturday, February 7th Republic Bullseye Tournament: Saturday, February 14th (Changed from Willard) Clever Bullseye Tournament: Saturday, February 21st Greater Ozarks Conference (GOC) Tournament: Monday, February 23rd at Crane Hurley 3D Tournament: Friday, February 27th Hurley Bullseye Tournament: Saturday, February 28th MoNASP State Tournament: Branson Convention Center, Branson, Missouri on Wednesday, March 18th through Saturday, March 21st, 2026. These dates coincide with Spring Break. We wish our archers the best of luck in their upcoming events!

The February 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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Deven added to our Refrigerator Space during Week 21. He did a beautiful job on his cursive Zz handwriting paper. Keep it up!

Mrs. Simmons' class made their predictions on whether the groundhog would see his shadow, or if we will have an early spring. We analyzed our data, and then wrote our prediction in a sentence. We even created Phil himself to go with our writing!