Crane R-III School District

Our Agriculture Department was one of only three schools in the United States selected to receive a CR7+ Precision Ag Guidance Display, an advanced system that can be mounted on equipment to support planting, fertilizing, seeding, and more. Last week, our ag construction class had the incredible opportunity to learn the ins and outs of this technology, install the display, and even test it on one of our mowers. There’s truly no substitute for hands-on learning, and this experience brought real-world agricultural innovation straight into our classroom. A huge thank you to Mr. Hensley for pursuing and securing this grant opportunity for our students!

Do you know a teacher who has gone above and beyond this school year? Someone who inspires, supports, and makes a difference in the lives of students and the school community? Now’s your chance to recognize them! We’re accepting nominations for our March Teacher of the Month, and we want to hear from you! Nominate a deserving teacher at the following link: https://forms.gle/LqHnKgDvHX5r1YPq7

Mrs. Custer's third-grade class took part in Malcolm Mitchell's Read Bowl this year. The students set a target to read a total of 7,200 minutes from January 12 to February 7. Impressively, they surpassed this goal by completing 7,528 minutes of reading. Each student aimed to read 120 minutes per week to contribute to this achievement, and they succeeded. As a reward for their hard work, they enjoyed a pizza party today, Friday, January 27th. Congratulations to Mrs. Custer's class on reaching and exceeding your reading goal!

Adien added his Phonics Assessment to our Refrigerator Space during Week 25. He scored a 4 on this assessment, reading all of the words and sentences correctly! Keep up the great work!

Weekly Sports Post

Purchase your tickets to watch the Crane Pirates take on Lockwood at Verona High School in the Sectional round of the state tournament on Tuesday at 6:00 PM using the link below.

Please note: Only digital tickets will be accepted at the gate. Cash purchases will not be allowed.

https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQyOTY%3D

Crane Archery participated in the 3D and Bullseye archery tournaments in Hurley on Friday, February 27, and Saturday, February 28.

3D Tournament Results:

Team Achievements:

Crane High School secured 1st place with a score of 1608.

Crane Middle School also took 1st place with a score of 1547.

Individual Achievements:

Middle School Male:

Levi Colgan achieved 2nd place with a personal record (PR) of 274.

High School Female:

Halee Tucker won 2nd place with a PR of 266.

Destiny Kerr claimed 1st place with a PR of 277.

High School Male:

Cameron Chisam secured 3rd place with a score of 273.

Brady Cline won 1st place with a score of 284.

Bullseye Tournament Results:

Team Achievements:

Crane High School achieved 1st place with a score of 3207.

Crane Middle School also earned 1st place with a score of 3090.

Individual Achievements:

Elementary Female:

Bretley Gonseth earned 3rd place with a score of 230.

Middle School Female:

Payton Martin achieved 2nd place with a score of 279.

High School Female:

Destiny Kerr secured 1st place with a PR of 283.

High School Male:

Lane Howard earned 3rd place with a PR of 278.

Brady Cline claimed 1st place with the highest tournament score of 289.

Thirteen archers achieved personal bests in these tournaments. Congratulations to all participants!

Our next competition is the State Tournament in Branson from March 18-21, 2026, at the Branson Convention Center. Shooting times will be announced on March 12, 2026.

We will continue our practice as we prepare for the state tournament.

The March 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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The NAQT Qualifier was a great challenge for the Scholars Bowl team! We won 3 of our 10 matches and gained some great experience in our first major tournament!

District Champ Shirts must be purchased online. The order will close on Sunday at 2:30 PM. Please see the link below.

https://creatordesigns.com/products/crane-boys-basketball-district-champs-a608

District Champions! We beat a very good Galena team to win the Class 2 District 11 Tournament!! Well done boys!!!

District Championship tomorrow @ Crane!!! Our boys play rival Galena for a chance to advance in the state tournament!!! Come out and support your Pirates! Game time is 1:00. Doors open at 11:30!!!

This is the March schedule of events for the Crane Branch's Creativity Club. These events all take place on Mondays.

The Lady Pirates lost a heartbreaker tonight at Greenwood against Blue Eye. Our girls fought back and had a chance to win in the end! We are so proud of the fight and your efforts!! Great season girls!

Good luck tonight Lady Pirates! 7:30 @ Greenwood versus Blue Eye.

The district basketball games at Crane are pay at the gate. There are no digital online sales for tickets. Thanks! The cost is $6.00 per person.

Our Lady Pirates picked up a big victory last night in the Class 2 District 1 1 Tournament. We played a tough New Covenant team. Got the win 59 - 36. We will now play Blue Eye at Greenwood on Wednesday night at 7:30. Please come our and support our girls!

Crane Archery hosted the Greater Ozarks Conference (GOC) archery tournament on Monday, February 23rd, featuring Middle School and High School archers. Team Awards: Crane High School secured 1st place with a score of 3228. Spokane High School earned 2nd place with a score of 3085. Billings High School achieved 3rd place with a score of 3079. Crane Middle School claimed 1st place with a score of 3091. Greenwood Middle School took 2nd place with a score of 2947. Billings Middle School won 3rd place with a score of 2930. Individual Awards: High School Male: Brady Cline, 1st place with a personal record of 292 from Crane (Top score in the tournament) Nathaniel Buerger, 2nd place with a 286 from Billings Chet Hill, 3rd place with a 283 from Billings High School Female: Halee Tucker, 1st place with a personal record of 283 from Crane Destiny Kerr, 2nd place with a personal record of 282 from Crane Haylie Jones, 3rd place with a 279 from Spokane Middle School Male: Levi Colgan, 1st place with a 271 from Crane Emmitt Rogers, 2nd place with a personal record of 266 from Crane Jayson Alfrey, 3rd place with a 265 from Crane Middle School Female: Payton Martin, 1st place with a personal record of 280 from Crane Ivy Purdy, 2nd place with a 278 from Spokane Lexi Hulse, 3rd place with a 275 from Billings Crane Archery celebrated eight archers achieving their personal bests and proudly brought home seven of the twelve medals. Congratulations to all the archers! Crane Archery’s next tournament will be at Hurley on Friday, February 27th for 3D and Saturday, February 28th for bullseye.