Crosby Update
It has been a great start to the school year and the students and staff are especially grateful for the air conditioning this week! We are excited to have some of our landscaping planted and are looking forward to having grass planted in mid-September. The rubber surface for the playground is set to arrive next week! It takes two day for installation and two days to cure, so students will hopefully be able to use it the following week! Also, thank you for being patient with us as we worked out our new arrival and drop-off procedures. Not only is everything new this year, but we now have over 700 students to get to and from school. If you ever have any questions, concerns, or ideas to better our school, please don't hesitate to reach out!
Mrs. Joanne Aghotte
Principal
Crosby Elementary
DISTRICT GOALS
- Student and staff safety and wellness will be our #1 priority, every day.
- We will academically grow our students 1.5 years via MAP (Fall to Spring).
- 100% of our students will be involved in extracurricular activities- at each building.
- 97% of our students will graduate in 4 years.
- We will treat our facilities with respect and care, daily.
SAFETY (Goal #1)
COVID PROTOCOLS
Thank you for being cautious and keeping your child home when they are not feeling well. We appreciate you helping to control any possible spread in our school.
Also, a reminder that if a family member is being tested, please keep all family members home until a negative test result is confirmed.
If you need to report a COVID case or quarantine, please contact Bethany Mc Bee at 513-728-8526 or at bethany.mcbee@southwestschools.org.
CALLING IN ABSENCES
To call in a student absence call 513-738-1717 and when prompted press 2 to leave a message.
CHANGE IN AFTERNOON TRANSPORTATION
If you need to change the way your child gets home afterschool, please contact your child’s teacher with the information if you are aware of the change before the start of the school day.
If the change occurs within the current school day, call the office at 513-738-1717.
ACADEMIC GROWTH (Goal #2)
TESTING
Students in grades K-2 will be AIMSweb testing (reading skills) the week of August 30th to collect benchmark data. This data will be used to guide teachers’ instruction and create Response to Intervention (RTI) groups.
Students in grades 1-5 will be MAP testing the week of September 13th to collect benchmark data on their students in both math and reading. This data will also be used to guide teachers’ instruction and create RTI groups.
RTI
RTI is a system to address students’ individual academic needs. Once data is collected, students are grouped and provided with the skills needed to either fill in gaps or to enrich their educational experience. If you have any questions regarding RTI, your classroom teacher can provide you with specific details.
SOCIAL GROWTH (Goal #3)
GIRL SCOUTS
3rd & 4th graders: Girl Scout Troop 4416 is looking for new members. If your daughter is interested in joining Girl Scouts this year, please go to gswo.org/join. We will be meeting twice a month on Wednesday evenings. Our first meeting is September 22 at 7 pm. Please contact Alexis (513-365-5570) or Krista (513-708-5519) with any questions.
BOY SCOUTS
Boy scout sign-ups will take place on Wednesday, September 8th from 6:00-8:00 in Crosby Elementary’s student dining area.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PICTURE DAY
Picture Day will take place on September 10th. Flyers will be sent home with students, but you can also order at www.mylifetouch.com using Picture ID – EVTBQKW74.
PTO
While we are all settling into the swing of the new school year, don't forget to join or renew your membership into the PTO! https://crosbypto.membershiptoolkit.com Your membership fee goes 100% back to the students! No other requirements are needed, and you can be as involved as you want to be! Don’t forget to join by Friday for our Giveaway! The Crosby PTO will meet on the last Monday of the month at Crosby Elementary from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
HEALTH FAIR
Crosby Senior Center will be hosting a health fair sponsored by the University of Cincinnati. See the attached flyer for details. health fair flyer.jpg .
IMPORTANT DATES
August
30 PTO Meeting 7:00
September
6 Labor Day – No School
9 Banking Day
10 Picture Day
23 Banking Day
October
7 Banking Day
13 Lightning Squad
15 First Quarter Ends – No School
18-19 Fall Break – No School
21 Banking Day /Conference Night
26 Conference Night
November
2 Teacher Inservice Day – No School (Election Day)
4 Banking Day
10 Lightning Squad
11 Veterans Day – No School
18 Banking Day
24 Conference Release Day – No School
25-26 Thanksgiving Break – No School
December
2 Banking Day
8 Lightning Squad
16 Banking Day
17 First Semester Ends – No School
20 – 1/3 Winter Break – No School
January
4 School Reopens
7 Banking Day
12 Lightning Squad
17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
21 Banking Day
February
9 Lightning Squad
10 Banking Day/Conference Night
15 Conference Night
18 Conference Release Day – No School
21 President’s Day – No School
24 Banking Day
March
9 Lightning Squad
10 Banking Day
18 Third Quarter Ends – No School
21-25 Spring Break – No School
31 Banking Day
April
13 Lightning Squad
14 Banking Day
15 Good Friday – No School
18 No School
28 Banking Day
May
12 Banking Day
20 Teacher Inservice Day – No School
26 Banking Day
30 Memorial Day – No School
June
1 Last Day for Students
2 Second Semester Ends
3 Records Day for Teachers