CRE Family News
I hope summer has met you with rest, sunshine, and fun with those you hold dear. I have had more time off than on and it was been rejuvenating. My crew has been busy with baseball, baseball and more baseball. We have been camping, swimming, lake stays and had several snake sightings. Too many to be exact!
My mom turned 70 in April this year and we had her birthday weekend getaway that included an Alabama Concert! Roll On 18 Wheeler, Roll On!!!
Just to update you on our Collins farm happenings. We got rid of all our kittens and kept one, Bear and Oh and BTW I am loving our time with Archer, our new dog. He loves to snuggle up in my lap, all 55 lbs of him. ” Hims a good boy!”
Nicole Hopper shared the good news about Uriah James Hopper’s arrival! In case you missed it he was born 5/18/18 at 3:17 a.m. and weighed 7 lbs 2 oz. and was 19 3/4 in long.

Olivia gave birth to Galilea at 7pm on June 2nd. She weighed in at 6lbs 2 oz and is 19 inches long. She is the perfect Splash of pink for our CRE family to love on! Congratulations, Olivia and family!
Children are a gift! These babies will be treasured and loved by so many!
We are thrilled to introduce Richard Bailey, our night time custodian for the 2nd grade team. It is always a treat to let a 2nd grade assigned custodian know they will be cared for well by our 2nd grade teachers. He comes to us with experience and his wife is a retired reading recovery teacher. Yes, I already asked if she would be interested in subbing 😉 Welcome the Pirate Ship, Richard! Let the CRE welcome commence!
I had the opportunity to unplug and attend the GOCSD Conference held here in Branson at the Hilton Convention Center May 29th and 30th. What a treasure of rich, relevant learning brought to us right here in Branson. The bonus was the time to reconnect with colleagues outside of the day to day business of school.
In addition to the learning momentum of the conference CRE had a few shining moments at this conference. Our Pirate High Five initiative was highlighted as an innovative practice. Oskar Arjes and Landon Harris represented CRE well as they put their Pirate High Five skills to work and greeted and held conversations with the conference attendees. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Arjes put a display together and answered questions as they hosted the innovative practices session at the conference.
Mrs. Harris represented CRE in receiving an award on our behalf at the banquet.
Additionally, the 1st grade team did an exceptional job presenting their treasures of knowledge in an Integrating Technology in the First Grade Classroom session during one of the breakouts. They were well prepared and packed a ton of info into there presentation to spark others to move forward in the area of technology integration in the 1st grade classroom. Well done, team!
Building Updates
Our character theme for next year will run true to our commitment to Pirates. Feel free to add a Pirate Champion flare to your planning if you so choose. This will be fun way to enhance our current PBIS language and support our learner lens focus. #piratechampion
I am sharing the you tube video we enjoyed at our last PLC as a reference for you to share with your students as it is spot on with grit and student driven goal setting.
Library Update
We have a blank slate ready for a beautiful renovation. The CRE custodial crew was hard at work tearing the library apart, loading, and removing materials right after students were gone. Now we will wait…not so patiently. This is going to be a great hub for our school as we continue our momentum of building community.
Centralized enrollment dates are July 23rd-26th at District Office. Please share this information with new families coming to our district.
Building enrollment updates can begin July 9th. You are welcome to share this information with returning families as their opportunity to take care of re-enrollment needs for the 2018-2019 school year.
The building cleaning update as of now is:
*waxing 2nd grade classrooms, stripping 600 hall classrooms, gym is in the process of being treated at this time… We encourage you to steer clear of CRE as they are moving quickly but most areas are not going to be accessible in June.
Our CRE custodial team is always ahead of schedule on the cleaning needs of the building and this year is no exception. They are dynamic, hard working, and task oriented. Thank you for all you do that goes unnoticed to set us up for a great start come August.
Summer School is in full swing and many of our learners are participating. It is a gift to our students to be able to participate in the free breakfast and lunch offered during our summer session.Additionally, the academic enrichment opportunities and fun our summer school teachers are delivering is on track to make this a memorable summer for many of our students.
Dates
Gerry Brooks Celebrate Education Tour is coming to the high school on July 20th. Please share with your colleauges, other area educators, your professional organizations, etc. Tickets will go on sale 5 weeks prior to the event date via his website. He also utilizes Facebook to advertise as well. I know this will be another great event for Branson and area educators!!
Bucket Fillers
Evelyn Cannon has enhanced a few systems of management in the office in an effort to put our best foot forward for Branson Schools. Her greatest strength is self motivation and her action in taking care of needs that may not make the priority list if she were not on her game as and Administrative Assistant. Evelyn runs many systems of organization for our school and does it with professional focus to keep us all in tip top shape for our learners. Love the new envelope design, Evelyn!
Jennifer Arjes and Melissa Harris graciously accepted the invitation to represent CRE at the Innovative Practices session as a part of the GOCSD Conference. Thank you for your extra efforts and interactions with guests seeking new ideas to share with others in the field of education. #piratechampions
Mrs. Thompson was a trooper during the two days of intense learning at the GOCSD conference. At one point she had Dr. Gray in one ear and me in the other. We may have been running on lots of coffee and our brains were in overdrive. She is so great at putting our thoughts, dreams and ideas into perspective while at the same time sharing our vision for both CRI and CRE.
Mrs. Engel is once again driving a summer school van to pick students up to attend summer school session at CRP. What an example of her servant spirit. Mrs. Engel is masterful at recognizing a need and going to work to fill that need with her own good work. Thank you for offering accessibility to those who may not otherwise participate in all that Branson Schools has to offer. #piratechampion
I will continue to be out much of June, so call or text if you need me. I will stay current with priority emails as the month progresses. Here to serve…just off site for a bit…
Michelle