Crocker R-II School District

PAT Play Group - happening tomorrow! Friday, 10/2 Fire Safety Day! 11AM-12PM at the Crocker Public Library Join us for an interactive learning experience with Crocker Fire Protection District while we explore the inside and outside of a fire truck, learn about fire safety and meet Sparky The Fire Dog! Ages Birth - Age 5. Not enrolled in Parents as Teachers? No problem! Are you working during these hours? Let your child’s grandparent or caregiver know about our Play Groups. For more information, fill out our interest form today: [https://docs.google.com/.../1nwfqVgE1UHnVYonD.../viewform...](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nwfqVgE1UHnVYonDaGD-geo2h8tYWLc-LVueU2RtzoA/viewform?edit_requested=trnt)

Check out our PAT October Activity Calendar!

The Softball game at Central High School in Springfield, scheduled for today, October 1st, has been canceled. This game will not be made up.

Senior Parent Meeting!!!

The start time for the Baseball game with Vienna tomorrow (Tuesday, 9/29) has been moved to 5:00 p.m.

The Lady Lions went 2-0 on the day and finished the Richland Tournament undefeated! 🦁🥎 💥 38 runs scored 🛡️ Only 5 runs allowed 🏆 2-0 on the day

For those of you going to watch softball at Richland today please bring a chair because someone has painted their bleachers and they're not dry yet so they're asking everybody to bring a chair to sit in... thank you for your cooperation!

So proud of these students in Mrs. Alexander’s class for taking the initiative to clean up our playground today! It’s inspiring to see such kindness and care for our school community. Great job, everyone!

🍄⭐ TIME TO LEVEL UP WITH LEARNING - Our Fall Title I Family Night is here!⭐🍄 Grab your power-ups and get ready for a fun-filled night at Crocker Elementary! Join us for an evening packed with learning, games, and lots of fun as we level up together! PAT families & students PK–5th grade are invited! 📅 October 8, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Crocker Elementary 🌟Let’s-a-go! 🍄

Hey Crocker Families! Get ready for a fun-filled PTO Bingo Night! Join us for dinner, bingo, a silent auction, and more! 🗓️ Saturday, October 3rd ⏰Dinner at 5 PM, Bingo starts at 6 PM 📍Crocker School Cafeteria Come on out for a night of fun and support our PTO! We hope to see you there! 🎉

Kindergarten had fun learning about weather and the effects of the sun on different surfaces. They compared the temperature of water in the direct sun versus the temp of water in the shade. How neat!

Blessings in a Bag will be Thursday, September 24th, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at the Crocker Elementary Library. Items such as eggs, meat, canned goods, and meal prep foods are available. All Crocker and PAT students are eligible for this service. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Matt Shroer at 573-736-5000 ext 2312. Thank you!

💙 Thank you, Crocker! 💙 A huge thank you to Walmart, the City of Crocker, and our Partners in Education from Fort Leonard Wood for their generous donations of bottled water for our students and staff during the citywide boil advisory! We also want to thank Newcomb Hardware for helping us get all of this water loaded and where it needed to go. Another thank you goes to Representative Bill Hardwick, who has been a great resource in helping us connect with additional supply options during this situation and in planning for resources we may need in the future. We have had so many individuals, businesses, organizations, and community partners reach out asking what we need and offering to help. We are incredibly grateful for the response. This is what a small community does. When there is a need, people start making calls, finding resources, loading trucks, and figuring out how they can help. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to take care of our students and staff! 💙🦁

⚠️ CITYWIDE BOIL ADVISORY ⚠️ The City of Crocker has issued a boil advisory for the entire city. Until further notice, Crocker R-II students and staff are asked to bring drinking water with them to school each day. We appreciate our city workers for keeping us informed and working to address the issue. We will continue to follow updates from city officials and will notify families when the boil advisory has been lifted. Please share to help us get the word out to our Lion families!

Our Elementary Sight Word Challenge has begun!! Printed lists are available outside of Mrs. Jones’ room! We ask that your child begins practicing these words at home in addition to their regular classroom work. These words are sight words, meaning that they are words that students should be able to read quickly without needing time to sound them out. This is an activity for Kindergarten through 5th grade to help promote reading fluency and comprehension skills. If your child masters a list, they will earn a candy gumball. When students master their grade level list, their name will be displayed in the hallway on our Pawprint Tracker! This will be on display in our hallway for students to see. Title I Reading's goal is to have all students master up to their grade level list and continue growing beyond grade level when they are ready. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Jones using the information below. Mrs. Josie Jones Title I Reading Teacher Crocker Elementary School 573-736-5000 (ext. 2208) jjones@crockerschools.org

Mrs. Schoer's 7th and 8th grade ELA students used Ouisi cards to practice making inferences. Next they used the cards as creative writing prompts. Students wrote narratives about what was happening in the cards by crafting characters, settings, sensory details, and thinking through plot development. At the end of class students were given the opportunity to share their story with a partner. It looks like they had a great time!

Students in Ms. Fritchey's Middle School Science Classes engaged in a measurement activity. Students used various lab tools to measure length, mass, and volume in metric units.

Students in Ms Slater's High School Government wrote American values such as "liberty" and "opportunity" on cards with in an allotted time, then built towers with the cards. They learned that a strong value system and strong foundation were critical to developing our constitution.

We know we have them here at our school within our community, let's nominate them! ANYONE can nominate! Please read and find out who and what! Thank you Mrs. Carlton for bringing this to our attention!

Do you know an outstanding military child who deserves to be recognized?

Nominations are now open for Operation Homefront’s 19th Annual Military Child of the Year® Award, honoring military children ages 13–18 who demonstrate leadership, resilience, service, and achievement. Anyone can nominate—including family members, friends, teachers, coaches, counselors, and community members. Nominations are open through December 1, 2026.

Take a moment to recognize a military child who is making a difference! ❤️💙
Learn more and nominate at operationhomefront.org/military-child-of-the-year