Crocker R-II School District

🎉 Summer School Perfect Attendance Gift Card Update 🎉 Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the delay. Gift cards for students who earned Perfect Attendance during Summer School are now available for pickup at the Crocker R II Central Office. Due to Walmart’s purchase limits, we were only able to purchase part of our order and are currently 11 gift cards short. Gift cards will be distributed as families arrive, and once our current supply is gone, we will notify the remaining families as soon as the additional gift cards are available. Gift cards may be picked up at the Central Office Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thank you for your understanding, and congratulations to all of our students who achieved Perfect Attendance this summer! 👏💙

Hey Crocker Families - here’s a look at our school supply lists for the upcoming school year! You can also find your child’s respective list located on the school website under the Registration/Enrollment tab too! We hope you’re having a great summer!💙🦁

📢 Summer School Attendance Incentive Update Thank you to all of our students who earned perfect attendance during Summer School! We are currently waiting for confirmation from Walmart regarding the gift cards. As soon as they are available, we will send a Reach notification and post on our Facebook page with pickup dates, times, and location. Please note that the Crocker R II Central Office will be closed July 2 and July 3 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. If you have questions, please contact the Central Office on Monday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thank you for your patience, and have a safe and happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸💙

Summer learning is in full swing at Crocker! ☀️📚 Over the last few weeks, our elementary teachers, and this week our middle school and high school teachers, have been participating in Curriculum Camp. They have spent time collaborating, reviewing curriculum, sharing ideas, and planning engaging learning experiences for the upcoming school year. We appreciate our teachers for investing part of their summer to grow professionally and prepare for another great year. Your dedication makes a difference for our students every day. 💙🦁

Among the best in Missouri. ⚾🦁 Congratulations to our 2026 All State selections! 🏆 Drew Freesmeier – 1st Team All State ⭐ Tripp Caldwell – 2nd Team All State These honors are a reflection of the commitment, leadership, and work these young men put in throughout the season. We are proud to see them represent Crocker Baseball and Lion Nation at the state level. Congratulations, Drew and Tripp! 💙 #WeAreCrocker #LionPride #AllState #CrockerBaseball

🦁💙 Earn Your Blue is Back! 💙🦁 Show your class pride with this year’s Earn Your Blue class shirts! Each class has its own design and graduation year on the back: 💙 Freshmen, Start Strong 💙 Sophomores, Be Strong 💙 Juniors, Stay Strong 💙 Seniors, Finish Strong 👕 Only $10 per shirt 🛒 Order online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI4kNTcmDIeILTG-L_v7_wE75a0rbfqhllYd1PyRG3zS8JoA/viewform?usp=publish-editor You can also complete a paper order form and return it to the Crocker R-II Central Office during the summer. Payment is due when shirts are picked up. Orders placed soon will be ready for pickup at Open House on August 20th. Thank you for supporting your class. We can’t wait to see our students wearing their Earn Your Blue shirts this school year! #EarnYourBlue #CrockerLions #LionPride #CrockerR2 #StartStrong #BeStrong #StayStrong #FinishStrong 💙🦁

If you missed Preschool or Kindergarten screenings, it’s not too late! We will have another screening day on August 13th, 2026. Child must turn 3 or 4 before August 1st, 2026 for Preschool enrollment. Child must turn 5 before August 1st, 2026 for Kindergarten enrollment. Please bring required documents to complete the enrollment: Birth Certficate - Immunization Record - Proof of Address Call the Crocker Elementary Office to schedule an appointment 573-736-5000 or email bharrison@crockerschools.org

The last Blessings in a Bag for this school year is today, Thursday, June 25th, from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Elementary Library. Food such as eggs, meat, canned goods and meal prep items are available. All Crocker and PAT students are eligible for this distribution. Any questions, please call 573-736-5000 ext 2100.

Here is a look at a couple new clubs that will be offered next school year in the After School Program!

⛳ Golf Simulator Club – Students will get the chance to step into a fun, interactive golf experience using our state-of-the-art golf simulator! Participants will learn the basics of golf including grip, swing, aim, and course strategy in a relaxed, game-like setting. Students can practice real golf skills indoors, track their progress, and even take on fun challenges and virtual courses. No experience is needed—just a willingness to learn and have fun!

🌻🐝The Crocker R-II Nature Club is a year-round program for students K-12 that encourages exploration, discovery, and hands-on learning. Students will grow pumpkins, flowers, herbs, and vegetables while learning about plant life cycles, pollinators, wildlife, ecosystems, and environmental stewardship.

Members will participate in fun activities such as building birdhouses, creating pollinator habitats, keeping nature journals, conducting science investigations, and caring for school gardens. Through these experiences, students develop leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.

The last Blessings in a Bag for this school year will be on Thursday, June 25th, from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Elementary Library. Food such as eggs, meat, canned goods and meal prep items are available. All Crocker and PAT students are eligible for this distribution. Any questions, please call 573-736-5000 ext 2100.

Here are some pics from our 2nd Grade Summer School program! Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Watson and Sami had a great time learning about sea life with students! Enjoy some of these pictures taken from our Under thr Sea Party today. A special thank you Mrs. Emmert, Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Candee for all your help!

🎉 Last Day of LEAP! 🎉 Today, our students had a blast celebrating the last day of LEAP before summer break by enjoying our brand-new inflatables! It was the perfect way to wrap up an amazing year filled with learning, laughter, and fun. Mrs. Counts would like to thank all of the parents who have signed their students up for LEAP during the regular school year and Summer School. This was her first year running the program independently, and she has truly enjoyed getting to know each and every one of your children. It has brought her so much joy to watch them laugh, play, grow, and learn new things throughout the year. Thank you for allowing your children to be a part of the LEAP program and for your continued support. We are already looking forward to next year and can't wait to see all of our returning students! We are also excited for everyone to experience the many new additions and improvements being made for the upcoming school year. It's going to be a great year, and we can't wait to share it with all of you! Have a wonderful summer!

📢 Attention Summer School Perfect Attendance Students & Families 📢 We are currently out of the gift cards for students who earned Perfect Attendance during summer school. At this time, we are waiting for Walmart to get back in touch with us so that we can purchase the remaining gift cards. Please allow 5–7 business days for this process. Once the gift cards have been purchased and are available, we will post another announcement with information on when and where they can be picked up. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

On Monday at LEAP the kids built bird houses and on Tuesday they got to paint them and take them home!

Our 2nd graders loved learning about the ocean at the Crocker Library during summer school!

Make sure to save the date for our Back to School Fair!

🗓️ Event Details:

Date: Thursday, August 13th, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: Crocker School Cafeteria

We can't wait to see you there! 💙

#CrockerLions #BackToSchoolFair

🌧️ Summer School Trip Update for 4th–8th Grade Students 🌧️

Due to the weather forecast, today's trip to the Eldon Aquatic Center has been cancelled.

Good news—we have rescheduled the trip for tomorrow! 🏊‍♂️☀️

📅 New Trip Date: Tomorrow (June 9)
🕙 Departure Time: 10:00 AM

Please plan accordingly, and we look forward to a fun day at the pool tomorrow!

Thank you for your understanding.

📚🚌 June Field Trip Schedule – Mark Your Calendars! 🚌📚 We're excited for several upcoming field trips this June! Please review the grade levels, destinations, and departure times below.

🌊 June 1
4-8 → Eldon Aquatic Center & 2-Wonders of Wildlife
🕙 Leave Time: 10:00 AM for Eldon, Wonders of Wildlife departs at 8:00 AM

🌿 June 4
Kindergarten–3rd Grade → Runge Nature Center (Jeff City)
🕗 Leave Time: 8:00 AM

🌊 June 5
Kindergarten–3rd Grade → Eldon Aquatic Center
🕙 Leave Time: 10:00 AM

🌊 June 8
Grades 4–8 → Eldon Aquatic Center
🕙 Leave Time: 10:00 AM

⚾ June 10
Grades 4–8 → Springfield Cardinals Field Trip
🕣 Leave Time: 8:30 AM

🌊 June 12
Kindergarten–3rd Grade → Eldon Aquatic Center
🕙 Leave Time: 10:00 AM

🌊 June 15
Grades 2, 4 & 8 → Eldon Aquatic Center
🕙 Leave Time: 10:00 AM

🌊 June 19
Kindergarten and 3rd Grade → Eldon Aquatic Center
🕙 Leave Time: 10:00 AM

Weekend Summer Feeding Program We are excited to offer our Weekend Backpack Summer Feeding Program for students this summer. For students who are not enrolled in summer school, meals may be picked up through our drive-through option located in the High School gym parking lot. Pick-up will take place every Friday from 1:15 PM to 3:15 PM only, beginning May 29, 2026, through June 19, 2026. Please note: Only a parent/guardian or the student may pick up meals. Students will receive 2 breakfast meals and 2 lunch meals for the weekend. Students enrolled in summer school will receive their meals as they leave each Friday. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Knight, DNS, at sknight@crockerschools.org.

These guys competed hard, represented Crocker the right way, and left their mark on the field this season. Proud of this group and everything they accomplished. Great season, Lions! ⚾️💙🤍🦁