
2024-2025 January Newsletter

2023-2024 January Newsletter
Dear Cardinal Families,
Believe it or not, we have almost completed the first half of this school year!
As we move into the second half of the 2023-24 school year, we want to welcome any families who are new to Crete Elementary and trust that you will find yourselves to be part of an outstanding and supportive learning community.
We are asking our families to be mindful of re-establishing the necessary routines to ensure that your students are in attendance and on-time each morning to get the school day off to a great start.
In regards to calendar items, report cards will be mailed out on Friday, December 22nd with additional report card items coming home today in Thursday Folders. Please take time to review your child’s academic and social progress. Although official parent/teacher conferences will not take place until February, the teachers and I are willing to meet with parents/guardians at any time. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher and/or us to schedule a conference before we get too far into the school year.
In closing, we want to thank all of our families for all that you do in supporting our students and teachers as we look forward to an outstanding second semester here at Crete Elementary!
Mrs. Heather Wendelin, Principal
402-826-7801
Mrs. Sarah Sell, Assistant Principal
402-826-7836
Attendance Matters!
Did you know your child’s attendance affects Crete Elementary School's “Grade” given by the state?
Every year the state sends out a report, ranking schools in the state of Nebraska. Schools are ranked as Excellent, Great, Good or Needs Improvement.
Attendance is a huge component of how Crete Elementary gets ranked. The state only allows a student to miss 10% of their school membership. That means in a school year of 170 days, a student can not miss more than 17 days.
Crete Elementary sends attendance letters home to families at 10 and 15 absences. The State of Nebraska requires all school districts to report students that have missed 20 days of school to the county attorney.
We are working hard at Crete Elementary to encourage our students to come to school every day. Grade level attendance is tracked weekly. Our building goal is to have 98% of our students in attendance daily.
Crete Elementary's state ranking goal is to be EXCELLENT. Please help us! By sending your child to school every day, when they are not ill, is a reflection that you value the ranking we receive.
Thank you for your support!
Popcorn Day
This month 1st Grade will be selling popcorn on Friday, 1/19/24. Please contact the office if you can help out. Popcorn sells for $.50 a bag.
Lost and Found
Please make sure your child’s jackets and lunch boxes are labeled with his or her name. This is the time of year when students have a tendency to forget these items at school and we need your help in making sure that they can be returned. Thank you for your assistance.
PreK-2 Inclement Weather
PreK-2 Inclement Weather (rain, snow or “feels like 15”)
In the event of inclement weather students will be inside for morning line up in the gym. Supervision starts at 7:30 for K-2 students.
Please drop off your child at the gym doors. If your child needs breakfast please drop them off on the playground to enter door #10 into the cafeteria starting at 7:30. Adults are not allowed in the building.
Preschool parents and students will need to use gate #1 through the preschool playground. Preschool teachers and para’s will meet parents/caregivers at door #7 and will bring students inside at 7:50. Student’s will be assisted to their line or classroom.
Thanks for your support!
Kindergarteners meet the Gingerbread Man!
CCLC Family Engagement Night--300+ families
2nd Grade Team earns Grant
At Crete Elementary we provide a SAFE community, build RELATIONSHIPS and ENGAGE students in PURPOSEFUL learning.