Second graders in Mrs. Roubinek's class made coil pottery and enjoyed being modern day Michelangelo's by creating artwork under their desks! It was a fun day of learning and being creative.
This week, 7th graders worked with their “Crews” during Culture Shock to create a mural based on a given topic. Our focus was teamwork and fun!
The due date for senior portraits, optional baby photos, and optional senior quotes is one month away! All senior portraits, senior quotes, and any senior baby photo (w/ payment and optional message) are due Thursday, November 9th. Please see the previously sent information regarding photo and quote guidelines, as well as the submission process. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Larson.
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🎶We're gonna win Twins, we're gonna score! We're gonna win Twins, watch that baseball sore! Knock out a homerun, shout a hip-hooray! Cheer for the Minnesota Twins today🎶
ALL grades and staff, wear your MN Twins attire or wear red, white and blue on Wednesday, October 11! #GOTWINS
Become an informed voter and get answers to your questions about the upcoming operating levy by reading the Referendum Fast Facts on our website (https://5il.co/263gm) - it’s convenient, downloadable, and printable.
#ReferendumFacts #BeInformed
5th grade students in Mrs. Horner's science class, investigated how the Earth’s rotation changes the direction and length of shadows. #sciencerules
We are aware that the FIRST QUARTER MIDTERM Report Card email, for grades 7-12th, did not load properly. We are working on a resolution and will resend the email once it is resolved. Thank you for your patience.
Our artist's of the week are:
James Stokman in 3D Art: Winnie the Pooh Pinch Pot and Hailey Schmitt in Painting:
Window by Candlelight.
Keep up the great work!
Our referendum theme is "It takes a COMMUNITY to build a RANGER" because we have a lot to be proud of at Crosby-Ironton Schools! We look forward to making our school even stronger. Learn more about the referendum question here, https://www.ci.k12.mn.us/page/referendum-2023.
**Make a plan to vote on or before November 7.
Thanks to a generous donation from Pastor Dustin McCaleb and the Crosby Assembly of God church, the Crosby-Ironton Secondary School is able to host speaker Terrence Talley! Terrence gives presentations to students all over the country delivering a positive message: "You matter and because you matter you can make a difference!" He will be at the school on October 11th. Parents are welcome to attend either session, 10:00-11:00 or 12:30-1:30. Presentation will take place in the Mayberry Auditorium.
In Technology and Innovation class at CRES, 4th grade students are designing and constructing solar panel homes. The challenge is to use solar panels to power an interior fan and achieve the lowest temperature inside the house when placed outside for 5 minutes. These students used 3D CAD software to design their home, then used it as a reference as they built it. We will be testing these this week!
Travel to Ecuador in June, 2025! The early bird enrollment deadline has just been extended until October 12! All 9th-12th grade students are still eligible for this voucher code: Travel 4G
Don't miss out on this opportunity! Sign up today at www.explorica.com/Dietz-556
Email or visit Señora Dietz with any questions: jdietz@ci.k12.mn.us
To celebrate a great first month of the school year, CRES will be having HAT DAY tomorrow (10/6)!
No hats will be allowed if they are covering your face..
Students in Mrs. Perpich's class did a science investigation on the effects that slope has on water. They experimented with different size slopes and different size water droplets. #sciencerules
Central Lakes College hosted an Education Fair on Wednesday, September 27th. Our C-I students had an opportunity to talk with representatives from a variety of 2-year, 4-year, and technical colleges, including both in-state and out-of-state, public and private schools. Students pre-registered for the event, and admissions reps could scan their QR code to gather their contact information and the programs they were interested in. Taking steps towards being Ranger Ready!
We would be a mess without you! A huge shout-out to ALL of our custodians!
The 6th graders are building, painting, and laser engraving ukuleles in Technology and Innovation class. When they are finished, Ms. Mickels, the CRES music teacher, will teach them how to play! They will showcase their ukuleles and playing skills at their STEAM Expo in January.
Special Olympics and Unified Partners are bowling on Fridays at Cuyuna Lanes!
On September 27th, CIS Composition and Intro to Literature students attended Central Lake College's Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program. Students listened to three Eastern European poets read poetry and answer questions about the writing process. Thank you to the CLC English and CIS departments for making this event available to C-I students!
Mrs. Fort's 3rd grade class and Mrs. Smith's 1st grade class team up as "Reading Buddies," every other Friday! #ilovetoread
