Crosby-Ironton School District

Even while using our resources efficiently and making budget cuts, our district faces a $1 million shortfall next academic year. Visit RangerNationStrongFoundation.org/challenges to learn about the challenges we face and our plan to address them.

🔬 Mr. Forsberg’s 9th graders put their science skills to the test this week as they learned how to identify different minerals during lab! From testing hardness to examining luster and streak, students explored hands-on methods geologists use every day. Great job, 9th grade scientists! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬✨

#ScienceRocks #GoCIGo #RangerNation

🌖Mrs. Roubinek's combo class created custom moon phase head gear and worked together in a logic building thinking classroom! Way to go 3rd and 4th graders🤩

#RangerNation #moonphases #GoCIGo

Here are our Artists of the Week!
Audrey Regner and Sophia Martinez-Agosto, 7th Grade Art- Name Design
Elise Bugnacki and Charlotte Lacerte, 9th Grade, Creative Crafts-Pop-Up Art
Lexy Fish 11th Grade, Painting- Acrylic Painting from Howl's Moving Castle

#RangerNation #GoCIGo #ArtistintheMaking

In August, the Crosby-Ironton School Board approved a plan to make additional budget reductions if the Nov. 4 referendum does not pass. This plan includes almost $1 million in cuts that would significantly impact students. Learn more: RangerNationStrongFoundation.org/plan

🚌✨ Our kindergarteners had an exciting adventure! They followed the trail over to the bus garage where they got a behind-the-scenes tour. Students learned about the day-to-day work that keeps our buses running smoothly and, most importantly, about bus safety.

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing transportation staff for welcoming us and showing us what it takes to keep everyone safe on the road. 💛

#RangerNation #BusSafety #LearningOnTheGo #GoCIGo

What a fantastic Homecoming week 2025! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who participated and brought so much school spirit to our dress-up days, the always exciting Powder Puff football game, and the fun-filled volleyball games between 9th–12th graders and our teachers. Your energy, pride, and participation made this week one to remember—Go Rangers! ❤️🖤

#GoCIGo #RangerNation #HOCO2025

It's Fast Fact Friday! Listen in to Mr. Aulie discuss what will happen if the referendum passes and if the referendum fails. For more information go to Rangernationstrongfoundation.org.

https://youtube.com/shorts/wms2SIulL3M?feature=share

#FastFactFriday #RangerNation #GoCIGo

Happy National School Parent Group Day! C-I is lucky enough to have two amazing parent groups and we want to give a shout-out to both of them: Project Unite (pictured at the back to school breakfast) and our CRES PTO (not pictured).

Thank you for all your support of our students and staff!

#GoCIGo #RangerNation

Congratulations to the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen, Jack Kovatovich and Aliza Jacobson! Homecoming procession will take place starting at 2:30, Friday 9/26. Line Main Street and cheer on your favorite float. It's going to be dynamite 🧨 #Hoco2025 #RangerNation #GoCIGo

Mrs. Jensen’s first graders are working hard on sequencing and retelling stories!

#storytelling #RangerNation #GoCIGo

8th graders in Mr. Forsberg's Physical Science class, worked on measuring volume using a graduated cylinders. They also learned the importance of following directions when performing a laboratory activity.

#ScienceRules #RangerNation #GoCIGo

❓ What is an operating levy and how does it work?

An operating levy is a local, voter-approved property tax that helps fund the day-to-day costs of running a school district, such as:
👩‍🏫 Teacher and staff salaries
📚 Academic programs and electives
🏫 Routine maintenance and utilities

Visit www.rangernationstrongfoundation.org/faqs to find answers to other frequently asked questions!

Congratulations to our 2025 Homecoming King and Queen candidates!
(L-R) Colton Armbrust, Ryley Bartels, Jack Kovatovich, Aliza Jacobson, Eldon McLean, Lucy Lewandowski, Sammie Hachey, Ethan Millsop, Gracie Rosecrans, Andrew Taylor.

Homecoming coronation will be held in the Galovich Gym on Thursday, September 25. Coronation will begin at 8:30am. It is open families and the public.

#HOCO2025 #RangerNation #GoCiGo

Congratulations, Bennie Decent on being inducted into the 2025-2026 Crosby-Ironton Rangers Hall of Fame sponsored by Crosby-Ironton Sports Boosters! Bennie is a 1958 graduate of C-I. He was the 1958 Heavyweight State Wrestling Champion, a
two-time State wrestling entrant (1957 & 58) and finished his career with an undefeated season of 29-0.


Congratulations, Ken Surbrook on being inducted into the 2025-2026 Rangers Hall of Fame. Ken is a 1960 C-I graduate who wrestled and played football. In 1958 he was the 103 lb State Wrestling Champion. He was also a two-time State wrestling entrant (1958 & 60) and went undefeated in 1958 with a 28-0 record.


All inductees will be introduced, before kick-off, at the Homecoming Football game Friday, September 26 and honored at a luncheon on Saturday, September 27 at Taconite Canteen & Event Center.
#GoCIGo #RangersHOF

On September 16th, C-I Seniors took part in the Education Fair at Central Lakes College, joining students from several local area schools. The event gave them the chance to explore their futures—connecting directly with college and military representatives, asking questions, and gathering valuable information to help guide their next steps after graduation.

#GoCIGo #ClassOf2026

✍️Mrs. Syrstad's Creative Writing students went outside to write down sensory experiences to write about. 🌳🐝Students had to taste, touch, smell, see, and hear their surroundings. The following is an 8th grade essay that came out of the experience:

On the petals of a flower, I see a small honey bee. The bee is skipping from flower to flower, dancing its way around the center of the small, white flower. The occasional twitch from his wings and him crawling around makes him look like he is nervous. When he is approached, he just flies away, afraid of the intimidating nature of the human standing before him. He quickly lands on another flower, ready to start extracting the nectar once again.

Down the path further, is a small, and delicate flower. The stem of the flower is very pokey and might nick you if you approach it incorrectly. The bulb of the flower, however, has the consistency of silk. The spires extending from the flower make it softer, more approachable. When you run your fingers over them, the compression of the spires make it seem passive and fragile, unlike how the stem makes it feel.

I picked a small flower and put it in my mouth. The taste at first is subtle, but once it's in your mouth for some time it becomes overwhelmingly bitter. The taste is similar to that of medicine, and can be irritating to most people. The subtle sweetness actually makes it bearable to keep in your mouth for a little while longer. That is, until the bitterness reaches its peak and you can’t handle it anymore.

I backed away and sniffed the air. The first thing that hits you is the smell of the hundreds of flowers around you. The sweet, pleasant, and comforting fragrance of the flowers can be quite calming or soothing, and it feels amazing after. The scent of trees also hits your nose and it is woody, but also a little bit subtle as its not very noticeable against the boldness of the flowers.

I listen around and hear many different things. First of which, is people laughing around and yelling at each other even though they are right next to each other. Listening a little bit closer and you hear the faint droning of a cricket, its call a metallic, ringing sound. Listening a little longer will allow you to hear the rustle of trees and bushes, swaying in the wind.

#CreativeWriting #RangerNation #GoCIGo

Want to learn more about the Nov. 4 school referendum?

Visit RangerNationStrongFoundation.org for everything you need to know about the proposed operating levy