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Teachers have training & professional development.

9/13/22 - TUESDAY

• ORANGE LEAF: sold at recess; medium cup of frozen yogurt with 2 toppings of choice of fruits, granola, or candy toppings
• CAN NOT use money from LUNCH ACCOUNTS.
• $5 - Bring CASH ONLY
• Will be sold approximately monthly.

9/15 & 9/16 - THURSDAY & FRIDAY

• NO SCHOOL for students
• training/professional development day for teachers

9/22 & 9/27 - THURSDAY & TUESDAY

• PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
• 4pm - 5:30 is for appointments only
• 5:30 until the end of conferences are for Come & Go times (simular to Open House; less private)
• More details coming soon

NOTE:

• TEACHERS will reach out to you if they feel a private conference is needed
• or YOU may email your child's teacher or call the front office 405-256-6955 if YOU have concerns and need to set up a private conference.
• Otherwise, Come & Go times should work wonderfully for you!
  

• School Lunches are NO LONGER FREE.
• ARRIVE BEFORE 8:00am
• 1st BELL is @ 8:00am
• Children go to class @ 8:00am
  Tardy bell is @ 8:10am.
• ACADEMIC TEAM & HONOR CHOIR TRYOUTS - going on now!

Watch for PAPER FORMS coming home with your child & fill out and return to school.

• If you have already applied online, you do not need to fill out the paper form.
• Every parent should apply!

• Fill out this Application to HELP PROVIDE FUNDING TO BENEFIT EVERY CRI STUDENT & it could qualify your family for lunches at a discounted cost or free.

  • http://www.schoollunchapp.com/

• It's confidential!

For the past 2 years, during the Pandemic, the Federal Government provided FREE lunches to every child. HOWEVER, THIS YEAR, LUNCHES ARE NOT PROVIDED FREE.

PLEASE PUT $ in your child's lunch account or make sure they bring their lunch to school each day. Families must qualify for free or reduced costs.

Contact the counselor if you have questions or need assistance. hinklec@mustangps.org or lindseyp@mustangps.org

Orange Leaf Yogurt with many choices of YOGURT & TOPPINGS!

• $5.00 cash
• Cannot use money in lunch account
• Medium sized yogurt
• Choose from many YOGURT flavors & many fruit, granola, or candy toppings!
• Sold during RECESS

WHETHER YOUR CHILD HAS A FEW GAPS OR IS ACCELERATED, the following will take your child to new levels!

POWERFUL WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD MAKE HUGE GAINS:

• MULTIPLICATION FACTS - PRACTICE while you are driving in the car OFTEN - even if you feel your child knows them! It keeps the facts fresh in their mind & makes fractions and learning higher math concepts much easier!
• PRACTICE TYPING - http://www.typingclub.com Class assignments are often typed. Plus, all state tests are taken online. Helping to ensure your child is comfortable with typing will greatly reduce his/her stress and help them SHOW WHAT THEY KNOW!
• READ with your child OR reward them for READING 2 nights a week! - Reading broadens their vocabulary SO much more than we often realize!
• LEXIA PRACTICE online 2 nights a week! - Lexia is an online reading program that fills gaps and teaches phonics, grammar, comprehension, and a multitude of skills that improve your child's reading & success in all subjects!

You'll be amazed at the growth your child can make!

• 7:35 am - Everyone should time arrival after 7:35 am
• 7:35 am - Car-rider gate opens
• 8:00 am - 1st bell - All students should ARRIVE BY 8:00 am
• 8:10 am - Tardy.
• IF NEED EARLY CHECK-OUT - Always by 2:45pm. We do not check out children between 2:45 - 3:05 pm to avoid confusion for students, end-of-day classroom business, & traffic problems. If you need to check your child out early for an appointment, be sure to pick them up before 2:45pm.
• 3:05 pm - school dismisses
• 3:05 pm - car-rider gate opens
  

NOTE: 7:50 am - There is hardly any traffic!

Police & Homeowners organizations have ask that parents do not arrive early & park along roadways or in housing additions to wait for the car-rider gates to open before or after school. Time your arrival for after 7:35 or 3:05 - so traffic can continue flowing.

Thank you for your patience & understanding. We will work hard to make this a WONDERFUL YEAR for your child.

Honor Choir auditions will happen during respective class times for all 5th graders and 6th graders currently in Choir.

• Auditions will continue into next week as needed until all eligible students have been given the opportunity to try out.
• Audition material has been taught in class as well as posted on Canvas.

If you know your child is going to be out this week, please email Mr. Chen chenj@mustangps.org so that they have the opportunity to try out whenever they return.

Academic Team is a collection of students who enjoy competing in Academic meets or Quiz bowls. They answer questions on topics such as history, literature, science, math, pop culture, and current events. Students benefit from exposure to a broad range of school and cultural subjects, memorization and study skills, and an improved ability to cooperate and work in teams. The team will compete in 3-4 academic meets during the school year. Practices will be 1-2 times a week before school starting at 7:10 a.m.

The 1st round of tryouts will occur DURING one of your CORE CLASSES (5th grade during Math, 6th grade during ELA). Tryouts will be on Wednesday, September 14th. The first round will consist of a general knowledge test over a broad course of topics that one might see at an academic meet. The top-scoring students from these sessions will be invited to the 2nd round of tryouts.

The 2nd round of tryouts will occur during lunch, the following week. In the 2nd round of tryouts, students will answer questions similar to how they would compete in an actual academic meet. Questions will be asked and students will get points based on correct answers and the speed at which they gave those answers. The final team will consist of 10-12 students from both 5th and 6th grades.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Koch (kochk@mustangps.org) or 256-6955.

Upcoming Clubs & Events:

• Honor Choir - Tryouts beginning now
• Academic Team - Tryouts beginning now
• Science/Robotics Competition Team Tryouts - coming soon
  
• Science/Robotics Club - open to all students in the spring
• Board Games Bonanza at lunch - (see photo) sign-ups coming soon & will pop-up periodically throughout the year!
• Running Club - open to all students; coming soon
• Archery - available to all students in PE classes
• Archery Competition Team - Tryouts open to all students and coming soon
• Food Bank - open to all students & families
  
• Other clubs and Service Opportunities - throughout the year! Watch TV announcements and newsletters!

Adults & children @ CRI strive to ROCK the RIDGE with Kindness & giving our BEST! We are...

• Responsible
• On-track for Success
• Considerate
• & Kind!

MAIN NUMBER - (405) 256-6955

• ATTENDANCE or to CONTACT US

Administrative Assistants (secretaries):

• Paula Allison & Kathy Neuenschwander
• allisonp@mustangps.org
• neuenschwanderk@mustangps.org

Counselors:

• Chelsea Hinkle (5th grade) & Patti Lindsey (6th grade)
• hinklec@mustangps.org
  
• lindseyp@mustangps.org

Principals:

• Kathy Blackwell & George Meiwes
• blackwellk@mustangps.org
• meiwesg@mustangps.org

Media Director (librarian):

• Michelle Tobler - toblerm@mustangps.org

Nurse:

• Mary Ann Cornelison (and nurse's asst. Jill Isham)
• cornelisonm@mustangps.org

Spec Ed Dept. Head:

• Amanda Holeman - holemana@mustangps.org

Cafeteria Manager:

• Linda Riggs - riggsl@mustangps.org