Crete Elementary School

🎉 That’s a wrap on the 2024–2025 school year! 🎉 What a year it’s been at Crete Elementary! From the first-day jitters to end-of-year celebrations, our students have grown so much—academically, socially, and emotionally. A huge THANK YOU to our amazing staff, supportive families, and hard-working students for making this year a success. 💛📚 Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled summer! ☀️😎 See you in August!

🎉 Shoutout to our amazing Staff Members of the Week! Your hard work, kindness, and dedication make a difference every day. We’re so grateful for all you do! 💙👏

A big THANK YOU to the Crete High School FFA members and their sponsor, Ms. Merza, for helping make our Preschool Farm Day on Friday, May 2 such a success! 🐄🚜 Our preschoolers had a blast seeing real farm equipment up close and meeting the animals—what a fun and memorable way to learn about life on the farm! We appreciate your time, effort, and enthusiasm in sharing the world of agriculture with our youngest learners. 🌾💙

✨ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨ Our amazing staff has been showered with kindness and thoughtful gifts from families, and we've done our best to spoil them with goodies all week long! 🍎🎁💐 We are incredibly grateful for our dedicated, caring teachers who show up every day with passion, patience, and a deep commitment to helping every child learn and grow. Thank you for making a difference- today and every day! ❤️📚 Enjoy some images captured throughout the year of some of our amazing teachers in action!

Shoutout to our amazing Staff Members of the Week! Thank you for your everyday impact and the positive difference you make for our students and team!

Check out the CES Monthly Newsletter! https://cretepublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/crete-elementary-school/newsletters/ces-may-newsletter

🌟 Big cheers to our Staff Members of the Week at Crete Elementary! Your hard work doesn't go unnoticed, and we’re so grateful for the energy and care you bring every day. Keep being awesome! 💪🍎

Dear Families, This afternoon at 2:00 PM, our school conducted a lockdown drill as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure student safety. During the drill, staff and students practiced the “Lock, Lights, Out of Sight” procedures, which include locking doors, turning off lights, and moving out of view. Everyone did a great job following directions calmly and quickly. We practice these safety procedures so that in the unlikely event of an emergency, students and staff are prepared and know what to do. If you have any questions about today’s drill or our safety protocols, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your building principal. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school a safe place to learn and grow.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 💐 Today we’re celebrating two of Crete Elementary’s unsung heroes — Mrs. Lupe Avelar and Mrs. Mayra Vazquez Luna! These incredible women are the heart of our front office. Whether they're answering phones, translating with their bilingual superpowers, helping families, comforting students, or jumping in to help with whatever the day throws their way — they do it all with grace, kindness, and a smile. Thank you, Mrs. Avelar and Mrs. Vazquez Luna, for keeping things running smoothly and making Crete Elementary feel like home. We’re so lucky to have you! ❤️

Dear CES Families, This is a reminder that Monday, April 21st is our Remote Learning Day. Activity packets were sent home today with all students in Preschool through 2nd Grade. For your convenience, here is a link to a digital copy of the packet: https://shorturl.at/aHviW On Monday, our staff will be available throughout the day via email to answer any questions or provide support. We would love to see as many students as possible return their completed Activity Boards on Tuesday! Students who return their boards will receive a special prize! 🎉 If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your continued support! Sincerely, Mrs. Sell, Interim Principal Mrs. Carriker, Interim Assistant Principal

🌳✨ Forest Friday is a special experience for our preschoolers! Each semester, our classes visit the outdoor classroom on the Doane University campus for nature-infused activities that encourage exploration, curiosity, and connection with the world around them. With the support of Doane professors and students, our little learners engage in hands-on experiences—building with sticks, observing bugs, and using their senses to explore the environment. It’s always a memorable adventure! 🍂🔍🪵 A big thank you to our amazing partners at Doane University for facilitating Forest Friday and continuing to collaborate with Crete Preschool. We’re so grateful for this partnership! ❤️

Kindergarten Parents: Your students have been working hard to prepare for their program tonight! A few reminders: 🚪Doors will open at 6:00 3️⃣ Enter through Door #3 ⌚Students need to arrive by 6:15 🎶The show will begin at 6:30 and last approximately 30 minutes

🎉 Week of the Young Child at Crete Preschool was a blast! Our preschoolers had an amazing week celebrating learning, creativity, and connection. Here's a peek at the fun: 🎶 Music Monday – Students sang their favorite songs and recorded videos to share the joy of music! 🍎 Tasty Tuesday – We explored healthy eating with a colorful "Eat the Rainbow" activity. Yum! 🤝 Work Together Wednesday – Classes created a beautiful hallway mural inspired by artist Alma Thomas, showing how teamwork makes the dream work. 🎨 Artsy Thursday – Our young artists continued their mural masterpiece with rainbow colors and lots of creativity. 🌟 Celebrate & Share Friday – We wrapped up the week by admiring our work and celebrating all we've learned together. Thank you to our amazing staff and families for helping make Crete Preschool a joyful place for our young learners to grow and shine. 💛

Congrats to our staff members of the week!

We are excited to share that Mrs. Anne Holling was awarded the "Friend of Autism" Award at the Nebraska Autism Conference last week! 🎉 As an Early Childhood Special Education teacher for over 30 years, this recognition is so well deserved! Anne continues to advocate for her students, their families, and what is best for all preschool students. Thank you, Miss Anne for your dedication!

Shout Out to our staff members of the week! Thanks for helping make Crete Elementary great! #CardinalPride

📚✨ Our Kindergarten Fair at Crete Elementary is next week! Come learn more about what kindergarten has to offer. 📅 Join us on: Monday, April 7 from 6:00–7:00 p.m. or Tuesday, April 8 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. We can't wait to meet you and your future kindergartener! 🎒❤️

Public Health Solutions and the Rooted in Relationships Initiative are hosting a family movie night at the Isis Theatre on April 5th! Enjoy a beloved Dr. Seuss classic on the big screen with your family and friends. 📖🎞️ 🗓 Date: April 5th 📍 Location: Isis Theatre 🎟 Admission: FREE!

This week! Family Learning Night: Wednesday, April 6:30 PM-8:00 PM at Crete Middle School Activities for families with students of all ages.

Check out the CES April Newsletter! https://cretepublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/crete-elementary-school/newsletters/ces-april-newsletter-60014