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!
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
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
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.
We would be a mess without you! A huge shout-out to ALL of our custodians!
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!
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
Don't miss the early bird enrollment discount which ends TODAY, Sept 30. Use voucher code: Travel 4G and sign up for our 2025 trip to Ecuador.
explorica.com/Dietz-556
Last week, 7th graders met in the auditorium for a Suicide Prevention presentation with Mary Marana. She educated our students about mental health and its importance.
Homecoming Dress-Up Day 5 is Ranger Pride and it was out if full force!
Student-athletes in Cross Country, Football and Volleyball visited the students at CRES today. They read books together, played in the gym and spent time in the classrooms.
Back at the high school Homecoming coronation took place and the 2023 Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. Congratulations Rusty and Hannah!
It was a fun-filled week of homecoming! Thank you for all who participated!
Homecoming dress-up day 4: Country!
Pillager School hosted the annual Unified Special Olympic Flag Football tournament last Wednesday. There were five schools (Pillager, Crosby Ironton, Cloquet, Bemidji, and Menahga) and over 250 athletes who participated!
2023 Homecoming t-shirts are available to purchase before school in the commons, and during both lunches., for only $10! They will also be sold at the Homecoming game. If you have any questions please email kandrusick@ci.k12.mn.us. #gocigo
Our very own Scott Skinner is featured in this year's Minnesota Cooks calendar. The article is on the October pages and highlights Scott's use of fresh produce from Sprout, a farm-to-table organization. A huge THANK YOU to Scott for all of his hard work, but more importantly, for his care for the health and dining experience of our students and staff!! Read Scott's article is below.
Homecoming Dress-Up Days We Wear PINK on Wednesdays!
During a career exploration activity in 9-12th grade Advisory, the #1 top career goal of 61.47% voters was Video Game Designer! Coming in #2 Registered Nursing, #3 Physical Therapy, #4 Welding and #5 Law Enforcement and Detective Work.
The top career cluster was Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications with Health Science at #2.
"A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement." ~Bo Bennett
