Our Summer School session starts tomorrow, 5/28 and runs Tuesdays-Fridays until 6/21.
If you are dropping your child off, you will need to do so at the High School doors.
Elementary pick ups will be around back, by the Library Media Center (as it was all year long).
Junior High and High School pick ups will be at the High School.
All phone calls and messages need to be directed to Danielle Chastain in the JH/HS office at 417-723-5300 ext. 901
Greetings! The 2024 Graduation video is edited and available for you to view. This was my first time doing videography and video editing for an event of this importance, but I certainly learned a lot in the process. Hopefully, if I do this again, I will be able to make the next one even better!
Copy the link below into your browser to access the video, and congratulations again to our 2024 Graduates!
Sincerely,
Ms. Alyssa Knight
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KA56LpSEQ9sjLy_f8ji9XrO8qvAxnwE6/view?usp=sharing
Crane R-III is hoping to receive a grant to offer one section of full-day three-year-old preschool for the 2024-2025 school year. We will not know if we receive the funding until July, but we would like to have an idea of how many residents would send their three-year-olds on a daily basis. Eligible students would have to turn three by August 1, 2024. The Elementary office will begin contacting families in August letting them know if their child will have a spot on the roster. If you are interested in your three-year-old child attending full-day preschool at Crane Elementary, please complete the Google Form at https://forms.gle/1WuJ4E2Y3BSHHiXw7
If your child is attending Summer School, and you have completed an enrollment form, you should have received a phone from Danielle Chastain about bus route pick up points. If you have not received a phone call please contact the HS office 417-723-5300, ext 901.
Congratulations Class of 2024!
While the yearbook staff is processing photos and videos from graduation, we wanted to provide a preview for all our expectant families. Seniors and senior families, don't forget to order a yearbook before June 28th in order to access all the high-resolution photos we took at graduation. If you have any questions or concerns about yearbook ordering, please email the yearbook advisor, Ms. Knight (Knighta@crane.k12.mo.us).
QR codes to access formal graduation pictures will be provided when seniors pick up their diplomas, but keep an eye out for a graduation video later this week. We don't have the means to print photos, but our digital files through Google Drive are easy to download for any size printing!
Thank you seniors and senior families; it was a privilege and an honor to capture this day for you.
Reminder that school IS IN SESSION on Monday, May 20th. The last day of school is Thursday, May 23rd!
Our Jr High and High School May Students of the Month are 8th grader Lilly Mullins and Junior Bex Lambert! About Lilly, her nominating teacher shared: Lilly has shown what it means to be a "teacher's kid". It can be extremely hard sometimes, but she always shows hard work and determination even in her school work. Multiple teachers nominated Bex over the course of the year. About Bex, those teachers shared: 1) Bex started the year off with a great attitude and remained determined to be successful. Bex has a plan for next year, has added a job to their responsibilities, and successfully keeps organized. 2) Bex is an amazing young person who always works diligently on assignments, has a job, helps take care of siblings, and keeps straight A's on report cards. It has been a privilege to get to know her. 3) Bex is an amazing person with a great sense of humor and is a pleasure to be around. Bex has a hectic schedule and has done a tremendous job keeping everything balanced.
It is not too late to sign your child(ren) up for summer school. Please see the attached information for the grade level themes for students K-5! Summer school dates are May 28-June 21 and will continue to be Tuesday-Friday. Breakfast and lunch are free to all students as well!!
If you would like a form to be sent home with your child, please call the elementary office at 417-723-5300 ext. 902.
We wanted to share the upcoming 2024-2025 Academic Calendar. We appreciate those of you who try to make appointments for students on Mondays we are not in session so your child's attendance is the best it can be! You will notice "Snow Make Up Days" on this year's calendar. These days will ONLY be utilized if we have had to miss school for inclement weather and have used our AMI days. We will announce which "Snow Make Up Days" will be used as we have to utilize them.
A copy of the calendar can also be found on the Crane R-III App! Just look under Documents-> District-> 2024-2025 Crane R-III Academic Calendar.
You can also access it on our website at www.crane.k12.mo.us and going to Menu -> Documents-> District -> 2024-2025 Crane R-III Academic Calendar.
This Friday (5/17) is the last day to turn in FBLA duck money. Ducks will be catapulted onto a target. The closest duck to the target wins $100.
Summer school is only 2 weeks away! For students in grades 6-12, enrollment forms are in the high school office. Forms were also sent home with 6th grade students. Please see the attached information for course options (some have been updated to reflect appropriate grade levels). Students who are required to attend summer school for credit recovery still need to complete an enrollment form. Let me know if you have any questions! measet@crane.k12.mo.us
Thank you!
Tara Mease
Jr High & High School Principal
Tomorrow, Friday, May 10th, is our assemblies day for the Jr High and High School. We will start off the day with our awards assembly at 8:00 am followed by our Seniors' traditional "Decision Day" at approximately 10:00 to 10:30. Decision Day is an opportunity for our seniors to be recognized for what they will be doing after graduation, be it college, trade school, or joining the workforce. It is a great opportunity for our underclassmen to see the various options they have to consider! Parents are welcome to attend!
We had a great first day of Junior High Cheerleading Tryouts, with the help of a few of our high school cheerleaders!
Due to the possibility of weather getting bad, there will be NO tryouts tomorrow (Wednesday, May 7th)
We will resume on Thursday in the high school gym after school until 5:30! If you have any questions, please email Ms.Anderson!
Our home baseball game against Greenwood has been canceled. We have rescheduled a rain out game with Blue Eye. The game will be in Blue Eye on the turf. The start time is 5:00. We will play a varsity game only.
Well, it took all seven innings, but our Lady Pirates advance to the next round of Districts, beating the Billings Lady Wildcats 19-18!
They will play the Ash Grove Lady Pirates Monday at 5:00 PM in Purdy!
Like free stuff??? Give blood at the high school gym lobby on Tuesday 5/7 from 9-2!!!
Our Jr High and High School students of the month for April are Junior, Landyn Dickens, and 8th grader Addyson Custer! About Landyn, his teachers shared: This student has turned his educational journey around and now consistently strives hard for excellence in his toughest class. He also, especially back when we were working to pass the US Constitution test, is beneficially influential with his peers. He helped encourage quite a few to study and do their best on this difficult exam as well. He has shown a lot of personal and intellectual growth since his Freshman year. This growth includes working after school two days a week with Mr. Wecker to improve his Algebra skills so he can challenge himself with tougher classes next year. About Addyson, her teachers shared: 1) She is always cheerful and has a good attitude. She patiently helps her fellow students when she understands a concept that they do not. She's a great student! 2) Addyson is very kind, ambitious, and helpful. She often joins in class discussion and asks questions. She is always respectful to faculty and her peers. She is a wonderful student to have!
Thank you for being so great, Landyn and Addyson!
Tonight we had the opportunity to celebrate people who help make Crane R-III great at the Celebration of Schools! Congratulations to the following:
Board Members with 10+ years of service: Bruce Steele and Greg Vaught (not pictured)
Friend of Education: Nicole Wise for her dedication to helping orchestrate the Christmas Makeovers of over 130 elementary students!
Crane R-III Teacher of the Year; Mrs. Sonja Merritt.
Making Learning Come Alive: 7th-12th Grades: Mrs. Karen Faucett
The Lady Pirates had a great evening playing their last game of regular season against the Verona Wildcats. Varsity won 15-0 and JV won 8-0! Way to play, ladies!
Our VoTech students, who attend Gibson Technical Center every day, had a successful morning at their awards assembly in Reeds Spring. There's a reason we were recognized as the "Sending School of the Year" and these kids are it! They were recognized for various accomplishments from GPA and attendance to overall performance as well as winning competitions at the state level in their programs (great job Calen Faucett, Jeffery Bain, Brayden Faucett, Kailey Vaught, Jacie Foster, Brandon King, Coy Page, Natalie Hash, Bex Lambert, Wade Allivato, & Shane Cox). We had 8 of our Crane students inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (Jeffery Bain, Daven Cutbirth, Calen & Brayden Faucett, Jacie Foster, Natalie Hash, Coy Page and Caleb Hooper), 2 received "Distinguished Student" awards (Kaden McKnight & Daven Cutbirth), 2 received recognition for perfect attendance (Heather Willhite & Calen Faucett who has had perfect attendence for both of his years at Gibson), 2 recognized for their work in internship positions (Natalie Hash & Coy Page), and Jeffery Bain received a $400 scholarship from Gibson Tech! We are proud of all of you!
