The Crosby Chronicle
Parent Newsletter ~ March 7, 2022
GREETINGS FROM PRINCIPAL FERGUSON!
I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well as we are looking forward to some spring weather. I want to thank everyone for your patience as I have been adjusting to my full work schedule following my medical leave. I missed our Crosby Kids and staff so much while I was out, and it is so good to be back in the building.
This newsletter contains some very important events that we have coming up so please read over the information carefully.
Once again, we are recognizing our Students of the Month and in this newsletter we are featuring the December and January selections. I am so proud of all of these hard working students as they have been modeling excellent leadership!
This week we have Spring Pictures being taken for Richard D. Crosby Elementary on Friday, March 11, 2022. Ordering online is easy, visit inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/67716GF and this Picture Day event's Order Code is 67716GF.
I am so proud of our Crosby Kids as they have been working hard in the classroom and learning so much each day. Last week we completed the ACCESS testing throughout the building and now we are preparing for the third grade testing windows with Las Links and IAR.
Here is a look at the upcoming assessments for our K-3 students. Your child's teacher will be communicating the dates for their classroom assessments.
Mar 1 - 24 - LAS Links - Dual Language Spanish Students in grade 3
Mar 7 - Apr 22 - IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) - All students in grade 3
Apr 18 - May 13 - FAST Early Reading and Math (English)- All Students in grades K/1
CBM Reading and Math CAP - All Students in grades 2/3
Fastbridge 50 Spanish Early Reading - Dual Language Students in grades K/1
Fastbridge 50 Spanish - CBM Reading (Spanish)-Dual Language Students in grades 2/3
May 2 - May 13 - NWEA MAP Math and Reading - All students in grades K-3
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ferguson
Principal
EARLY DISMISSAL - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 - 1:15 pm
SCHOOL SPRING PICTURES - FRIDAY, MARCH 11
Ordering online is easy, visit inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/67716GF and this Picture Day event's Order Code is 67716GF.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!
DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
KINDERGARTEN
Raymond Arnold
Sebastian Avina Campos
Luca Colin
Dylan Corral-Soto
Janeth Deciderio
Nadia Govea
Alaina Grace Fuentes
Justin Hernandez Valdez
Aubrey Huber
Kendall Ingersoll
Samuel Jimenez
Yaritzi Morales Flores
Abigail Ramirez
Evelyn Rivera Arce
Erick Rojas Pichardo
Evelyn Sandoval
FIRST GRADE
Natalia Albarran-Sanchez
Amelia Alvarez
Aurora Bates
Christian Flores
Raelyn Gonzalez
Jacqueline Guzman
Everett Hall
Jonathan Hernandez Valdez
Aliah Herrera
Christian Hookstadt
Taryn Jesionowski
Liam Lewis-Botts
Alonso Mercado Mercado
Nataly Morales Santana
Elisa Sanchez
Dakotah Turner
Anthony Verdin-Felix
SECOND GRADE
Isabel Bernal Ramirez
Landen Bottcher
Erik Estrada Ramirez
Kimberly Esquivel Vega
Jocelyn Herrera
Victoria Herrera
Bella Jader
David Jimenez
Chelsy Lopez Flores
Jose Mendoza Obregon
Edy Morales
McKinlee Neeley
Gael Ortiz
Ben Parker
Nadia Rojas
Ximena Sanchez
Sawyer Sennett
Axel Swanson
Alondra Villalva
Henry Zemon
THIRD GRADE
Daniel Aquino
Daniela Bernal Morales
Lily Berry
Rylee Camargo
Anabeatriz Castañeda
Avery Firlick
Clara Garay
Xavier González
Eric Guzman
Abraham Hernandez
Andrew Martin
Saira Mendez
Bianka Morales
Lanie Norgard
Areli Ramirez-Mercado
Georgia Reising
Andrew Rogers
Jennifer Rojas
Natalia Romero
Aiden Salinas
JANUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
KINDERGARTEN
Samuel Aquino
Jackelyn Bernal
Bodhi Florian
Julissa Fuentes Bernal
Elektra Hall
Evelyn-Jean Hookstadt
Edson Flores
Camila Jimenez
Autumn Menard
Aliah Mercado Juarez
George Mireles
Gael Morales Hernandez
Maddon Neeley
Dariell Nova Flores
River Schmitt
Fatima Quintero Ocampo
FIRST GRADE
Rita Abu Almazeh
Carmen Amadeo
Owen Bywalec
Kassandra Castaneda
Noah Castaneda
Maddox Dahlke
Zoe Flores
Joseph Gerrish
Oliver Huicochea Juarez
Vincent Jimenez
Miriam Lara
Nova Miller-Herrera
Damaris Nova Perez
Reymundo Olivares
Joel Ramos
Brooklyn Rogers
Roman Skroko
SECOND GRADE
Melanie Bernal Escobar
Eric Calderon
Alan Castaneda
Angelique Castañeda
Adrian Garcia
Cassandra Garcia
Anthony Gonzales
Javier Hernandez-Dominguez
Adhly Hyde-Simental
Morgan Kasten
Melanie Marquez
Dilan Morales Salazar
Moises Nova
Bryan Ortiz Carbajal
Aaron Pichardo
Estrella Ramirez Ortiz
Crystal Rayon-Mercado
Isaac Rivera Arce
Marcelo Rojas
Willibaldo Rubi Escobar
Blake Vermett
THIRD GRADE
Elizabeth Castaneda
Noah Contreras-Albarran
Piper Crone
Martha Deciderio
Yareli Diaz Ramirez
Jose Dziewiontka-Flores
Aleah Flores
Mariah Fonseca
Elena Gonzalez
Stacy Gonzalez Juarez
Christopher Lopez
Lizbeth Mondragon-Gonzalez
Conner Peters
Araceli Popoca
Valeria Mercado-Bernal
Jonathan Pichardo Esquivel
Melissa Rojas-Rojas
Reese Vest
Alfonso Villalva Hernandez
Cayden Williams
CROSBY PTO UPDATE
PTO MONTHLY MEETING ~ TUESDAY, MARCH 8 @ 6:00 VIA ZOOM
Our PTO meetings are always the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm via zoom.
Here is the zoom link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://cusd50.zoom.us/j/86474917592
Please consider joining us on zoom for the meeting, and bring your ideas for this school year. We are looking for family members to help out this school year. We need your support to host events for our students.
If you are interested in helping out, please email Jessica Helmeid or Carrie McDevitt at cspto@cusd50.org
Hope to see you on zoom at the next PTO meeting!
EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS 2021-2022
Each month, we will have early dismissal days in which we will dismiss students at 1:15 so staff are able to attend professional development sessions. Early dismissal days may also be due to a holiday break.
Please mark these dates on your calendar, and plan accordingly for student pick up in the car rider line, or supervision for your child if they walk home or ride the bus. Thank you.
September 8
October 6 - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 20
November 10
November 24 - Thanksgiving Break
December 8
December 22 - Winter Break
January - 12
February - 9
March - 9
March 25 - Spring Break
April 13
May - 11
May 26 - Last Day of School
IMPORTANT DATES
March 8 - PTO Mtg via zoom @ 6:00 pm
March 9 - Early Dismissal @ 1:15 - Staff Development
March 11 - END of 3Q
March 11 - Spring Pictures
March 16 - School Board Meeting @ 7:00 pm
March 18 - 3Q Report Cards Go Home
March 25 - Early Dismissal - SPRING BREAK
March 28-April 4 - SPRING BREAK
DAILY SCHEDULE
Doors Open
8:00 am
School Begins
8:15 am
All School Pledge of Allegiance and Morning Announcements
8:20 am
Lunch / Recess Periods - 10:10 am – 1:10 pm
Kindergarten - 10:10-10:50
First Grade - 11:00-11:40
Second Grade - 12:30-1:10
Third Grade - 11:45-12:25
Dismissal
3:00 pm
Breakfast
All students may eat free breakfast with their class from 8:00-8:25 am.
ARRIVAL PROCEDURES
Adult supervision begins at 8:00 am
Walkers may enter through Door 12 which will be open until 8:10 am. After 8:10 am, walkers must enter Door 1 and check in at the office.
Car riders should be dropped off as directed in the car rider line. Kindergarteners should enter through Door 13, 1st graders should enter Door 2, and 2nd and 3rd graders should enter Door 1.
For the safety of everyone and flow of traffic, drivers must remain in their cars at all times. If your student needs assistance getting out of the car, please park in the parking lot and walk with your student across the crosswalk, following the crossing guard to Door 1.
Bus riders will enter Door 13 for Kindergarten, Door 2 for 1st grade, and Door 1 for 2nd and 3rd grade.
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Please notify the office of any dismissal changes before 2:00 pm. (Before 11:30 am on Early Dismissal days.)
Office Pick Up: Parents picking up students prior to 3:00 pm should park and enter the main office to sign students out.
Walkers: Staff will escort walkers from the building at Door 12 to the north end of the bus loading zone, and students are supervised until the end of the Crosby sidewalk.
Car Riders: To ensure the safety of our students, parents must have a car rider tag hanging from their rearview mirror. If a parent does not have a tag they will be asked to park and go to the office to show identification, and sign the student out.
Additional car rider tags are available in the office. Families may request 2 car rider tags to be assigned to them for multiple vehicles.
Only individuals listed as emergency contacts or custodial parents may pick up students from the car rider line, unless there has been an arrangement made with permission for another adult to pick up the student.
Students in grades K, 1, and 2 will exit Door 2 when staff calls students by radio.
Car riders in grade 3, and any younger siblings, will exit Door 7.
All car riders will be held indoors until their driver approaches the front of the car line and called by radio.
Parents must remain in cars when picking up students. Parents will not be permitted to walk up to the door to pick up their student. They will be directed to the office to sign students out as an office pick up.
RICHARD D. CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Principal - Mrs. Kathleen Ferguson kferguson@cusd50.org
Asst. Principal - Mr. Paul Brass pbrass@cusd50.org
Student Support Facilitator - Mrs. Yolanda Roldan yroldan@cusd50.org
Social Worker - Mr. Brandon Barry bbarry@cusd50.org
Social Worker - Ms. Lorena Villagomez lvillagomez@cusd50.org
Parent Community Liaison - Mrs. Vania DeAlmeida vdealmeida@cusd50.org
School Counselor - Mrs. Kortni Spaulding kspaulding@cusd50.org
Character Education Teacher - Mrs. Allison Altmann aaltmann@cusd50.org
Email: kferguson@cusd50.org
Website: https://www.cusd50.org/crosby/
Phone: 815-943-6125