Our students danced the night away like the pharaohs of old at our “Gala in Giza” themed 2025 Prom. Congratulations to Prom King, Connor Angel, and Prom Queen, Addy Westrip!
It was our honor and joy to plan and craft this amazing event for our juniors and seniors! Special thank you to everyone who helped make the evening a resounding success; our amazing admin and staff, Mrs. Mease, Coach Mullins, Mrs. Mullins, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Faucett, Mrs. Funcannon, Coach Morelock, and Mrs. Tapia, as well as their wonderful spouses who chaperoned the event and kept our students safe and sound throughout the night, then later helped us pack and tidy all the decor; the junior prom committee for their hard work throughout the year fundraising, planning, and creating this event; students, Katie Cox, Madalyn Brown, Braylon Merrit, Grayson Merrit, Tailor Cleveland, and Lorelei Hadley, and parents, Mrs. Merrit and Mrs. Cox, as well as Mrs. Johnson, and Ms. Knight’s family who spent their morning decorating the venue; the senior yearbook staff who created the annual Prom Slideshow, and our teachers, Mr. Wecker, Coach Scott, Mrs. Steele, Mrs,. Vaught, Mrs. Shoenberger, Mrs. Funcannon, and Mrs. Williams for their video contributions; our rocking DJ Jobe who kept us dancing the whole night and his wonderful wife Addison who stayed busy with our students on the 360’ photo booth; DJ Will for setting up lights, music, and entertainment for the evening; and finally our gracious venue hosts Trey and Marc with Ozarks Event Center. We could not have hosted this event without all the support, and we are eternally grateful for all your hard work and care for our students!
The yearbook staff and Ms. Knight will be sorting through photos over the next few weeks, but please enjoy a few shots from the evening’s festivities. Thank you again everyone; it was night to remember, and we are so proud of our community, staff, and students for making it happen! Until next year!
The baseball game in Bradleyville today has been canceled.
Last night, Logan, Collin, Nolan, Chloe, Kayleigh, and Allie's presentations for the Preschool Playground Upgrade and Expansion were presented to the Board! 🎉 They collaborated to determine how many rubber tiles are needed to transform the grassy area, making it a safe and fun space for our Preschoolers to play—especially since it's often too wet and muddy.
A huge shoutout to these students for their hard work in identifying the problem, explaining their thinking, and designing a presentation with a thoughtful solution! 🙌
Mrs. Lawson will be at the "Meet Me on Main" event on Saturday, April 26th, from 10 AM to 5 PM, selling Walking Tacos to help fund this exciting project. 🌮 We would greatly appreciate any donations!
#PreschoolPlayground #StudentSuccess #CommunitySupport
Summer School forms for next year's 7th through 12th grade students, which includes the current 6th grade class, are in the high school office. I wanted to let parents know that we will be having Driver's Ed this summer if enough students sign up. Students must have their driver's permit to be in the class. There are also some other class options your student(s) may be interested in. We would love to have them this summer! Summer school is not limited to Crane students! If you have any questions, contact the high school office.
~Mrs. Mease
First grade students have been actively exploring the components of personal narrative writing. On Wednesday, April 22nd, Mrs. Custer's class took a hands-on approach to celebrate Earth Day. The students engaged in a meaningful community service project by collecting litter around the school playground fence. Following this activity, they reflected on their experiences through writing. This initiative exemplifies one of the many engaging methods students at Crane learn the foundational skills of writing.
Cox Mobile Unit will be at Crane Tuesday April 29th for sport physicals. If your student is needing a physical and you would like them to have it done here at school, please let us know so a consent can be sent home. We will need at least 10 students signed up in order to have this service provided at the school.
Thank you to KY3 for bringing your Weather Tour to Crane R-III! It was great to see so many people from the school, community, and surrounding communities come out this evening.
KY3's Weather Tour is tonight (4/22) in the High School gym. Doors open at 4:00. The Weather Show does not start until 5:00.
Please do not arrive at the school before 3:45 PM for the safety of our students and parents during dismissal.
We ended last week with our Testing Kickoff Assembly. After discussing test taking strategies and playing games, students who scored proficient or advance in ELA, Math, or Science (5th grade only) on the 2024 MAP test were rewarded with ice cream floats. Congratulations to these students. Way to do your best on the test!! Let's do it again!
The home softball game with Galena and away baseball game at Hurley have been canceled for tomorrow. The make-up baseball game with Hurley will be on Wednesday, 4/23. We are working on a softball make-up date with Galena.
Our Lady Pirate Softball team played Reeds Spring Lady Wolves yesterday evening! The Varsity pulled out a win and the JV ended up in a tie after an injury to the Wolves forced them to forfeit the rest of the game. (We hope their pitcher is feeling better!)
Congratulations, ladies on working hard!
Crane Elementary's Refrigerator Work for the weeks of 4/8 and 4/14:
Briella wrote a well organized paragraph about ants.
Holt and Jax scored a 100% on their using a protractor to measure angles test.
Zaden wrote a summary of a story he read.
Kindergarten students Nakoa, Aaron, Creed, and Barrett wrote paragraphs about contents of an Easter Basket and a monster story.
Keep up the great work!
We’re thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new inclusive playground structure! Today’s ribbon cutting ceremony was a joyful celebration of community, inclusion, and the power of partnership. This addition to our school playground ensures that all students can play, grow, and thrive together. We are appreciative of the generous supporters who made this wish become a reality, including the financial contributions from the Masonic Lodge of Billings, TangerKids Grant, Silver Dollar City Foundation Hope Grant, and the Stone County Developmental Disability Board Grant. A special shoutout goes to Brent Metcalf and Les Essary for the time and care they dedicated to preparing the ground covering and tiles. And a big thank-you to our amazing ANCHOR School students for rolling up their sleeves and helping lay the tiles—it was truly a team effort!
We're looking forward to next week's KY3 Weather Tour coming to Crane High School! The event will be held in the High School Gym on Tuesday, April 22nd. Doors open at 4:00 pm. Do not arrive at the school before 3:45 pm for the safety of our students and parents during dismissal.
Mrs. Moore took a group of her Jr High English students on the annual 20 book challenge field trip! They went fishing, bowling, and enjoyed some ice cream. Any 7th or 8th grade student could attend who read and tracked 20 books for the school year.
The Testing Kickoff Assembly is still on Thursday, April 17th in the JH Gym. The time has been changed to 1:00 PM to allow for time to celebrate the students who scored proficient and advanced on last year's MAP test.
Today was the Greater Ozarks Conference English Language Arts Fair and Spelling Bee. Crane had some success! Logan Cavener placed 4th among a large group of 5th graders, Kamdyn Page placed 3rd and received a ribbon in the 7th grade group, and Draya Reavis placed 4th in that group as well. We also had some of our High School students who placed in the essay portion of the competition. Ella White placed 2nd in 9th & 10th grade fiction writing, Adrieanna Morgan placed 2nd in 11th & 12th grade fiction writing, Drew Chisam placed 1st in 11th &12th grade non-fiction writing, and Andrew Faucett placed 3rd in the same category. The 1st through 3rd place winners will be officially receiving their awards at the Jr High & High School Awards Assembly on Tuesday, May 13th. We are proud of these Pirates!
Elementary Parents and Guardians! Wagner will be here Thursday, April 17 for Spring Personality Portraits, Class Pictures, and Kindergarten Graduation Portraits. You can pre-order your student's photos once again by going to www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com and entering the Online Pre-Order Password: 8D4Y7S9W. If you need help ordering online, Wagner customer service is always happy to assist (314) 567- 5900 or https://www.wagnerportraitgroup.com/customer-support.
This is a reminder that school IS in session on Monday, April 14th, and we do NOT have school on Friday, April 18th. Have a great weekend, and we will see our students and teachers on Monday!
Update: A dresser is all that is needed now.
Thank you all for your donations and help in supporting this family.
