Valentine Parties

Homerooms celebrated Valentine's Day with parties on February 13th. I find it amazing how many creative valentine boxes I find every year!! Below are some of my favorites and even one amazing cookie that served two purposes: the craft project and the treat.

Thanks to so many parents and relatives of Cridersville kids who help out at our parties. The kids really look forward to the parties and your time and donations mean the world to them!

Green Team Assembly

The elementary schools reward students that stay on green all month with different activities. Sometimes students get an extra recess, maybe a movie and sometimes they get to attend an entire assembly in their honor. Centennial Elementary School held a Green Team Assembly on Friday, February 6. This month they invited Cridersville Elementary School's Jump Rope Club to show off some of their jump rope tricks for the kids at Centennial. Mrs. Black and Mrs. Hilty chose some of the kids who know most of the tricks very well.

A big thanks to Mr. Newland and Centennial Elementary!

February Skating Party

The PTO sponsored the February skating party at Edgewood Skate Arena on Monday, February 9. The PTO began to sponsor skating parties a long time ago and at one time, our students went to the Dixie Roller Arena on Dixie Highway. Many middle school students return and go skating with their younger siblings who still attend Cridersville. Thank you to parents who volunteer to ride the bus! Thanks also to those parents who drive their kids to the skate arena and help our students putting on and taking off their skates.

January Board Meeting

The January Board of Education Meeting was held at Cridersville on Tuesday, January 27. A few students were recognized by their nominating teachers. Lauren Snider receives her awards from Board Member Pat Gibson.

Below, Mrs. Doll shares the reasons why she chose Eva Williams to receive the recognition.

Another student, Jessica Converse, receives her award from nominating teacher, Mrs. Rees.

Two long time volunteers were also recognized. Ms. Irene Cole and Ms. Deb Stroh were honored for their long time commitment and time they spend volunteering at our school. Miss Cole works with Ms. Schlenker in a kindergarten room and Ms. Stroh works with Ms. Bailey's second grade class.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone!

coming along nicely

Remember when the site was just a grass field?

It now has a fence up to keep curious onlookers out of the area and safe.

The photo below was taken from the entrance to Otterbein. I chatted with one of the workers out there tending to the fence...I asked him how it was working out there in this cold weather. His simple response was this: "It is really cold." I sort of laughed and said to him: "Well, on behalf of the Cridersville School Community, we want to say thanks! This was once just a field and soon it will be the home of our new school." I was excited when talking about it and he may have thought I was a bit crazy for being out there in the frigid temps to take photos, but sometimes I just can't help myself.

If you haven't been down Reichelderfer Road lately, take a drive down there. And if you happen to be close enough to one of the many construction workers, please be sure to let them know that we appreciate their work.

Have a happy day!