Crosby Update - July 26, 2024
CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Southwest Local Schools
https://www.southwestschools.org/
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Dear Crosby Parents and Guardians,
The new school year is just around the corner, and we could not be more excited to get back to educating your child!
Please take a moment to read the information below regarding beginning of the year information as well as some important dates throughout the school year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!
NEW FACES / NAMES
Kindergarten
- Ms. Jester is now Mrs. Bunnell. Congratulations on her summer wedding!
- Ms. Brock (former 3rd) and Mrs. Naber (former 2nd) will be teaching Kindergarten this year.
- FYI: Mrs. Dorsch resigned at the end of the 23-24 school year, but your child may see her around the building volunteering or subbing.
Third Grade
- Mrs. Guenther (former K) will be teaching 3rd Grade Math/Science.
- Mrs. Guilfoyle is coming to us from MWE to team with Mrs. Guenther teaching ELA/SS.
- Mrs. K. Miller will be out for the first semester on medical leave- Mrs. Graf will be her long-term sub. Mrs. Graf has done a number of long-term sub positions for us in the past. She has a degree in education and has former teaching experience.
Fourth Grade
- Mrs. Counts (former 3rd) will be teaching 4th grade ELA/SS this year.
- Ms. Locaputo (Mrs. Valentino’s former long-term sub) will be teaming with Mrs. Counts, teaching 4th grade Math/Science.
- Mrs. E. Miller will be out through September 11th. Mr. Coleman, a retired gifted intervention specialist from Princeton Schools and a Crosby sub for the last two years, will be filling in while she is out. Your students may know Mr. Coleman as the sub that always wears a tie. 😊
Gifted Intervention Specialists
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Amy Baccei to Crosby Elementary. She will be our Gifted Intervention Specialist this year, working with our identified gifted students and supporting teachers on how to better challenge their students in the classroom. She will be serving any student with the identification in Superior Cog., Creative Thinking, or both Reading and Math through pull-out services during MTSS. Any student with a single identification will be served by the classroom teacher with push-in support from Mrs. Baccei. Mrs. Megan Rook will also be at Crosby for a short time each day to help with math push-in services for 3rd and 5th grade. You can stop by Room 252 during open house to meet Mrs. Baccei.
Paraprofessionals
You may see some other faces around Crosby that are here to support our students with special needs. We are excited to welcome:
- Helen Durkin, Jessica Hopkins, and Tricia Tracy
School Support Staff
- Mrs. Morgan Lanham will be Crosby’s new School Psychologist. (Mrs. Rice retired)
- Mrs. Sherri Collier will be Crosby’s new Physical Therapist. (Mrs. Burchard retired)
- Mr. Alex Goldstein will be our new Best Point Therapist.
NOTEWORTHY DATES- Mark your calendars!
July
30-31 Kindergarten Bootcamp
August
1 Kindergarten Bootcamp / Kindergarten Phase-In Email Sign-Up 3:00 p.m.
7 Class Lists Posted 4:00 p.m.
15 First Day for Students Gr1-5 / Phase-in for half of K
16 Phase-in for the other half of K
19 All Kindergarten students attend
September
4 Girl Scout Info at Lunch
5 Fall Picture Day / Banking Day / Girl Scout Troop Info Night 6:00 p.m.
19 Banking Day
30- Oct 4 Acceptance Week
October
3 Banking Day
11 No School for Students- End of the Quarter
14-15 No School- Fall Break
16-17 Crystal Clear Science Assemblies
17 Banking Day
18 PTO Trunk or Treat
21 Crystal Clear Science Assemblies continued
24 Fall Picture Retakes
31 Halloween Party 1:45 p.m.
November
7 Banking Day / Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-8 p.m.
8 No School for students- Teacher Inservice Day
11 No School- Veterans’ Day
13 Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-7:30 p.m.
21 Banking Day
27 No School- Conference Release Day
28-29 No School- Thanksgiving Break
December
5 Banking Day / 3rd Gr Musical 6:00 p.m. / 4th Gr Musical 7:00 p.m. at AC
8 PTO Breakfast with Santa
19 Banking Day / Christmas Party 2:00 p.m.
20 No School for Students- End of Quarter Day
23- Jan3 Winter Break
January
9 Banking Day
20 No School- MLK Jr. Day
23 Banking Day
February
6 Banking Day
13 Valentine’s Day Parties 2:00 p.m.
14 No School- Conference Release Day
17 No School- President’s Day
19 Parent-Teacher Conference 4-8
20 Banking Day
27 Parent-Teacher Conference 4-7:30
March
6 Banking Day
12 Spring Picture Day
14 No School for Students- End of Quarter Day
17 Variety Show 7:00 p.m.
20 Banking Day
24-28 Spring Break
April
3 Banking Day
4 Daddy/Daughter Dance 7:00 p.m. at AC
5 Mom Prom 7:00 p.m. at AC
17 Banking Day
18-21 Easter Break
23 1st Gr Musical 6:00 p.m./ 2nd Gr Musical 7:00 p.m.
May
1 Banking Day
15 Banking Day
20-21 Field Day (Grade Levels TBD)
22 Grad Walk
26 No School- Memorial Day
27 5th Grade Celebration
28 Last Day for Students
SAFETY
CAR RIDER DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
Car riders can be dropped off starting at 8:00 a.m. at the front of the school. Please do not allow your child to get out of the car until 8:00 a.m. when there is supervision and a crossing guard. For security reasons, you may NOT walk your child to their classroom. We will have plenty of staff on hand in the first 2 weeks to help students find their way to their classroom if needed.
AM Kindergarten students can be picked up out front at 11:15 a.m. Buses will use Zone 1, so please park in Zone 2 or in the lot.
PM Kindergarten students can be dropped off between 12:05-12:10 in the front of the building in Zone 2. Please leave Zone 1 open for the buses for PM Kindergarten.
If your child is being picked up from school, you should arrive by 3:00 p.m. Two lines will be formed in the main lane next to the school, and a third lane will be formed in the first lane of the parking lot. If your child needs assistance from you getting in or out of the car, PLEASE park in the lot instead of getting in the lines. If your child is not in the car when we are ready to move traffic, we ask that you circle around and get back in line.
Students entering and exiting from the far lane will be required to use the crosswalk area down the middle of the lane. Please tell your child NOT to cut through the other lanes of cars to get to the sidewalk. Mr. Willig and other staff members will also be there to remind them.
See map here: 24-25 Car Rider Map.pdf
CHANGE IN AFTERNOON TRANSPORTATION
If you need to change the way your child gets home after school, please contact your child’s teacher with the information if you are aware of the change before the start of the school day.
If the change occurs within the current school day, first try contacting the teacher using their communication app. If you do not receive confirmation that the message was received by 1:30, call the office at 513-738-1717.
CALLING IN ABSENCES
To call in a student absence call 513-738-1717 and when prompted press 2 to leave a message.
 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Breakfast takes place each morning from 8:00-8:25 a.m. If your child is a car rider and plans on eating breakfast, please be sure to allow time for them to eat and leave the dining area by 8:25.
See Southwest Local Schools Food Service Website for information on breakfast and lunch: http://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1485211572028
Did you know there is an app for School Lunch Menus? Go to your app store and download Web Menus by Isite Software
ACADEMIC GROWTH
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Mark your calendars! The first day of school is Thursday, August 15th! Kindergarten will have two phase-in days, see the information below.
Students can begin arriving at 8:00 a.m. with school starting at 8:30 a.m. Dismissal will take place at 3:00 p.m. Our bus riders are staggered and tend to run late the first few days of school. Please be patient with us while we get students home safely.
CLASS LIST POSTINGS
Class lists will be posted on Wednesday, August 7th at 4:00 p.m. on the front doors of Crosby Elementary. If you have not UPDATED your child’s Final Forms by August 6th, their name will NOT be on the list. If you need assistance accessing forms, Ms. Patty will be happy to help! Also, your child’s name will not be on the list if they still owe school fees from LAST school year- Ms. Patty sent you an email to remind you.
GRADE LEVEL SUPPLY LISTS
Click here: School Supply List 2024-25.pdf
OPEN HOUSE
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 13th for Open House for Grades K-5.
Grades 1-5 Open House
Last Names A-H 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Last Names I-Q 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Last Names R-Z 6:30-7:30 p.m.
We encourage you to attend between your assigned time for scheduling purposes, but if you need to attend another session, that is fine, we are just trying to spread out for parking purposes.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
Kindergarten will be doing parent orientation this year on Tuesday, August 13th, but parents and students may also attend during open house hours if they wish.
Kindergarten Parent Orientation
AM K 3:30-4:00 p.m.
PM K 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Full Day Kindergarten 3:30-4:30 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN PHASE-IN
We will continue to have phase-in days for kindergarten so that students can learn the routine in a smaller group. Half of the Kindergarten students will start on the 15th and the other half will start on the 16th. Ms. Patty will send a Sign-up genius out on August 1st at 3:00 p.m. for you to select which date you prefer. All Kindergarten students will then come to school on Monday, August 19th.
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN FEES
For those of you with children in full day Kindergarten, you will be receiving information, probably closer to September, about how to make your payments. This will come from the District Office.
SOCIAL GROWTH
COUNSELING SERVICES
At Crosby Elementary, we have several levels of mental health support for students. Mrs. Lee, our full-time school counselor, is the first line of contact for any of your student’s social or emotional needs. We also partner with Best Point (formally Children’s Home) to offer school therapy to students. Best Point also offers Care Coordination to help parents in the home as well. A Best Point referral can be made by Mrs. Lee or by you as the parent or guardian:
Online – www.tchcincy.org or
Over the phone – 513-272-2800 Ask for the Intake Department
CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO
One of the best ways for parents to remain involved with their children is through our PTO.  We are excited to welcome our families into this organization. Information will be available at Open House. Our PTO also graciously organizes all school parties, so you have to have access to their portal to sign-up to volunteer for all school parties.
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST AND FOUND
Please be sure to label items your child brings to school, such as lunch boxes, water bottles, jackets, sweatshirts, or any other item that could potentially end up in the Lost and Found. This year, we will be moving the lost and found to the area under the stairs at the bus dock exit. Our 5th grade leadership team will be organizing and returning items that are labeled. Items not collected at the end of each month will be donated to a local charity.
COMMUNICATION
Parent Emails are pulled from Final Forms. Please make sure your information is up-to-date and correct.
https://southwestharrison-oh.finalforms.com/
How do I access my child’s grades and report card?
An official ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app is now available in the iPhone App Store and the Google Play Store. With the ProgressBook Parent /Student mobile app, students and their families can track grades, view homework assignments, monitor attendance, and more. More information on creating/accessing your account can be found in Final Forms (link above). If you have any questions, please email parentaccess@southwestschools.org.
How does the district/school communicate information?
District- email using School Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, website
School- Principal- Monthly Email/Text sent using School Messenger
Facebook and Twitter is used to post reminders only- all new information will be communicated through email/text.
Teachers- Progress Book, weekly newsletters, Clever
PTO- Membership Toolkit: https://crosbypto.membershiptoolkit.com/ or Facebook: Crosby Elementary PTO
How do I email my child’s teacher?
All staff member’s emails are firstname.lastname@southwestschools.org
Or this page will link you to our staff directory: https://www.southwestschools.org/staff-directory/crosby-elementary/
