No School or Activities – Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Due to the Winter Storm Warning, CPS will be closed on Wednesday, February 12. The forecast calls for 5-7" of snow and wind gusts up to 25 MPH. No school and no activities.
Stay safe, stay warm, and Go Cards!
Save the Date!
Family Learning Night
March 5, 2025
World Read Aloud Day at Crete Elementary was extra special this year as staff dressed up as characters from their favorite children's books! 📖
A huge thank you to Mrs. Moore for inviting special guest readers to share their love of books with our students in the library for World Read Aloud Day! 🌟 There’s nothing better than hearing a great story read aloud. Thank you to all who joined in to make this day unforgettable!
Protective factors are characteristics of a community that help promote healthy development for all community members. Having positive social connections to individuals, service providers, and service organizations is one protective factor. Join the Community Cafe parent leaders as they lead a conversation that will help community members know more about each other and the service providers and service organizations that exist in our community.
Happy National School Counseling Week, Mrs. Knutson! You help make Crete Elementary great!
🌟 Shoutout to our amazing staff who were nominated by their coworkers for being absolutely fabulous! 🌟
Your hard work, kindness, and dedication make our school a better place every day. Thank you for all you do! ❤️👏
🎉 Congratulations to our Cardinal Ticket winners! 🎉
These students have been caught showing what it means to Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. Thank you for making our school a great place to learn and grow! Keep up the awesome work! ❤️🐦👏
🎉💯 We’re celebrating the 100th day of school!
Our students have grown smarter every day.
Here’s to 100 days of learning and growing together! 📚✨
Check out the CES February Newsletter!
https://cretepublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/crete-elementary-school/newsletters/february-newsletter
🎭📚 Shoutout to Mrs. Stutzman’s 2nd grade WIN Group for their incredible work on their reading skills! Last week, Mrs. Sell and Mrs. Carriker had the pleasure of observing a creative "Reader's Theater" performance featuring "The Bad Luck Clan"—a story told from the perspective of discarded objects near a trashcan. 🖊️📎💄🍬
From a pen and paperclip to lip gloss and Bob (a blob of gum 😄), each student brought their character to life with expressive reading and confidence.
Amazing job, second graders! 🌟👏 #CardinalPride
📚✏️ Our first graders are officially authors! 🎉 Today, they shared their very first piece of writing, taken all the way through the writing cycle, with peers from another class.
After reading about animals in their Skills readers, students chose an animal to research using their readers and PebbleGo. They recorded fascinating facts, drafted their writing, edited their work, and proudly presented their final pieces. 🐾✨
We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by both our first-grade students and their amazing teachers throughout this process! ❤️ #CardinalPride
Shout out to our amazing staff of the week!
Hear from a Crete Public Schools parent about what he's been learning in his adult education class for parents.
https://youtu.be/bTNsu5934Y0?si=nuroAP15GPLgnNo9
Thank you to these staff members for going above and beyond for our students, team, and community. We’re so lucky to have you here at CES! ❤️
Planning for Summer 2025 is underway. We are currently seeking camp instructors. If you are interested in being a camp instructor, please use the QR code to submit your interest.
🎉 Staff Members of the Week 🎉
Each week, we’re celebrating the incredible work of CES staff who go above and beyond to make our school a fantastic place to learn and grow. Thank you for all you do to inspire, support, and create a positive environment for our students and colleagues! 💓 Let’s give them a round of applause 👏👏
2025-2026 School Calendar is available. The 2025-2026 school calendar can be found on our website, under District calendar (printable).
Welcome to 2025! As we look to the start of our second semester, I wanted to remind everyone how we handle school closures. To learn more about school closures and how you will be notified in the event of a school closure, head to our website: https://bit.ly/cpsschoolclosures
Happy New Year from Crete Elementary!
