Crosby-Ironton School District

🌟 Mrs. Syrstad’s Children’s Literature students took their learning beyond the classroom this week! They partnered with 8 different classrooms at CRES to present Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons that they created themselves. 💡📚

What an awesome way for our students to share their knowledge, creativity, and leadership with younger Rangers! 💙

#GoCIGo #RangerNation

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

high school student kneeling down working with younger students and a para at a table

two high school students in front of a classroom of students in their desks

female young student drawing what makes her happy

two older students working with younger students at a table

two high school females giving a lesson to younger students

two high school students standing in front of younger students who are sitting on the floor

younger students working with a high school student

two female seniors reading a story to younger students

On Wednesday, October 1, our Unified Special Olympics program participated in Unified Flag Football in Pillager. Schools that participated were C-I, Pillager, Menahga, Cloquet. Our A Division Team took 1st and our B Division Team took 3rd! It was a great day for some football!🏈

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

special olympics and unified partner in pillager playing flag football

special olympics and their unified partners playing flag football

students and their unified partners at flag football

unified special olympics with their partners all in jerseys

unified partners and special olympics foootball players sitting on a bench

flag football players ready for some action

special olympics and unified partners lined up on the football field

📖Mrs. Roubinek's combo class created a book club! Students are excited to read books of their choice and come up with some cool book club names. 📚We make reading fun!!

#ILoveToRead #RangerNation #GoCIGo

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

📖The students in our 6th grade ELA class are discussing the first two chapters in the book 'Bud, Not Buddy', by Christopher Paul Curtis, to help them answer the essential question- How do persevere through hardship?🤔

#ELA #RangerNation

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

two female students working on their worksheets with stacks of books in front of them

one male student talking to another male student about their worksheet

two student sitting at their desks working on their worksheets together

multiple students sitting on the floor working together on their ELA assignment

two male students working hard on their worksheets at their desk

ELA students working together on their worksheets

two males sitting face to face working on their worksheets

two females sitting on the floor working together on their worksheets

2 males working together at their table on a worksheet

Take a peek at our Artists of the Week!

Allison Weishalla and Ava Schneppenheim, 10th grade, 3D Art: Creature Pinch Pots
Jackson Eberly, 10th grade, Painting: Acrylic Skull Painting
Chloe Kovatovich, 8th grade Art: 1 point perspective room drawing
Emma Hite, 9th grade and Taya Mohs, 10thb grade, Creative Crafts: Colored Pencil Still Life

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

two female students holding pinch pot creatures they made in Art class

Male student holding a painted black and white skull

Female 8th grade student holding a 1-point perspective drawing

🤔 I don't have kids in school - does this referendum matter to me?

➡️ Great schools benefit everyone who calls Crosby-Ironton home. A strong school district helps attract families, support local businesses, improve property values, and strengthen overall quality of life.

Find more answers to frequently asked questions and explore the referendum plan at RangerNationStrongFoundation.org/FAQs

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

Have questions about the referendum go to the website

All funds raised by the proposed operating levy would go directly to Crosby-Ironton Schools.

You may qualify for tax relief programs like the Homestead Credit Refund, depending on your income and other factors.

Calculate your tax impact and learn more about available tax relief at RangerNationStrongFoundation.org/Cost

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

🌟 Let's Celebrate our School Custodians! 🌟

A huge thank you to our incredible custodians who work hard every day to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and families. Your dedication often goes unseen, but it never goes unappreciated. 💙

Tim Fish, Bill Fortune, Dave Fournier, Roberta Herold, Luke Herold, Matt LaSart, Dan Quinn, Mark Wahl - We appreciate all you do at our schools!

We are grateful for all that you do—today and every day! 🙌✨

#ThankYouCustodians #RangerPride

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

It's Fast Fact Friday!

Listen to Superintendent Aulie tell you about underfunded vs. unfunded mandates is this fast fact video.

https://youtube.com/shorts/3s7gOu_a_3Q?feature=share

For more information check out www.rangernationstrongfoundation.org.

#RangerNation #GoCIGo

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

Mr. Wood's, Wood and Construction 1 class, painted and caulked sheds during their class time.

#GoCIGo #RangerNation #WoodWorking

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

three males caulking a shed during class

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.

2 months ago, Devan Bartels

years past go to rangernationstrongfoundation.org with our pepband in the bachground

🔬 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

2 months ago, Devan Bartels

two females sitting at a lab table with minerals in front of them

🌖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

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

students standing at the marker board working together

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

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

Female holding a painting from Howl's moving castle

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

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

🚌✨ 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

2 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

bus driver and students in front of a bus with the hood up

the inside of an engine of the bus with kindergartners and a driver

bus driver showing students how and when to cross in front of a bus

kindergartners sitting on the floor watching a bus safety

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

2 months ago, Devan Bartels

poweder puff football hoco 2025 and pepfest volleyball

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

3 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

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

3 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools

Congratulations, Debbie Marlton-Hoffman, on being inducted into the 2025-2026 Crosby-Ironton Rangers Hall of Fame sponsored by Crosby-Ironton Sports Boosters!
Debbie was the C-I Head Girls Golf Coach from 1987-2016. She coached the Rangers to five State Tournament appearances with the 1st ever State golf appearance in 1992.

Congratulations, to the 1987 Rangerette Dance Team, on being inducted into the 2025-2026 Rangers Hall of Fame. In 1987 the Rangerettes became the Minnesota Association of Danceline Class B State Champions and danced to "Hearts on Fire" from Rocky IV. The Rangerette program started in 1981.

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

3 months ago, Crosby-Ironton Schools