• CRI STEM PROJECTS - Students experience GREAT JOY & Compassion for Others as they build toys for students with disabilities across the district!
• ALL SCHOOL - Thank you for participating in the wonderful FILL THE BUS district initiative!
• THANK YOU for raising such wonderful children who focus on OTHERS!
• LIVE TO GIVE! - one of our powerful 7-Mindsets!

EXPERIENCING THE TRUE JOY OF GIVING - CRI students made adjustments regarding the size of the toys they built to accommodate students with Gross Motor difficulties, wheelchairs, etc., so ALL students could enjoy their gifts. When students roll their toys away from them, they roll right back to them! Such fun!

• STEM students already delivered toys to students at Mustang High School & CRI.
• Tuesday, Mr. Fincher. Mr. Meiwes and a group of students will deliver toys to Prairie View and Valley!

Dress-up Days all week!

Dec. 12th, Monday -

• Classroom Spelling Bees in ELA classes (1st round)
• MPS District Board Meeting 6pm @ MERC (Mustang Educational Resource Center)

Dec.13th, Tuesday -

• Classroom Spelling Bees in ELA classes (1st round)
• Orange Leaf during Recess - $5

Dec. 14, 15 & 16, Wednesday, Thurs., & Friday

• CRI Dodgeball tournament - kicks off Wed. during Life Apps
• Concession items available - $1 each

Dec. 15th, Thursday -

• HONOR Choir - 6:25 pm performance at Christmas Village @ CHISHOLM HEIGHTS BAPTIST Church west on Hwy 152

Dec. 16th, Friday -

• 2nd Quarter & Semester 1 grading period ends!

Have a wonderful, blessed holiday, everyone!

Break: Dec. 17 - Jan. 3

Kids return to school Wed., January 4th.

The countdown continues!

A variety of celebrations & holiday gnomes! Thank you!

Last week's performances focused on FAIRY TALES with a TWIST! Such fun!

CRI fundraiser:

• Wish your child Happy Birthday by posting their name on the large electronic Marquee in front of CRI!
• Cost $20
• Pay in CRI front office
• Your child's name runs for approximately 2 weeks!

NOTE:
FREE - We wish all students HAPPY BIRTHDAY on our morning TV announcements & call them to the front office for a small birthday surprise.

• 7:35 am - Everyone should time arrival after 7:35 am
• 7:35 am - Car-rider gate opens
• 8:00 am - 1st bell
• IF NEED EARLY CHECK-OUT - Always by 2:45pm. We do not check out children between 2:45 - 3:05 pm to avoid confusion for students, end-of-day classroom business, & traffic problems. If you need to check your child out early for an appointment, be sure to pick them up before 2:45pm.
• 3:05 pm - school dismisses
• 3:05 pm - car-rider gate opens
  

NOTE: 7:50 am - There is hardly any traffic!

• School Lunches are NO LONGER FREE.
• ARRIVE BEFORE 8:00am
• 1st BELL is @ 8:00am
• Children go to class @ 8:00am
  Tardy bell is @ 8:10am.
• ACADEMIC TEAM & HONOR CHOIR TRYOUTS - going on now!

Everyone should Fill out this Application to help our school, plus, you may qualify:

• http://www.schoollunchapp.com/

For the past 2 years, during the Pandemic, the Federal Government provided FREE lunches to every child. HOWEVER, THIS YEAR, LUNCHES ARE NOT PROVIDED FREE.

Contact the counselor if you have questions or need assistance. hinklec@mustangps.org or lindseyp@mustangps.org

Clubs & Events:

• Ridge Readers - Monthly/ All Year, Sign up in Library with Mrs. Tobler
• Running Club
• Honor Choir
• Academic Team
• Science/Robotics Competition Team
  
• Science/Robotics Club - will be open to all students in the spring
• Board Games Bonanza at lunch - will pop-up periodically throughout the year!
• Archery - available to all students in PE classes
• Archery Competition Team
• Food Bank - open to all students & families; will be in the Spring
  
• Other clubs and Service Opportunities - throughout the year! Watch TV announcements and newsletters!
• STUCO - 5th grade Student Council Homeroom Representatives - lead all CRI students in service opportunities
• LEADERSHIP classes - 6th grade; may fill out application in the Spring for 6th grade Leadership Classes.

Adults & children @ CRI strive to ROCK the RIDGE with Kindness & giving our BEST! We are...

• Responsible
• On-track for Success
• Considerate
• & Kind!

MAIN NUMBER - (405) 256-6955

• ATTENDANCE or to CONTACT US

Administrative Assistants (secretaries):

• Paula Allison & Kathy Neuenschwander
• allisonp@mustangps.org
• neuenschwanderk@mustangps.org

Counselors:

• Chelsea Hinkle (5th grade) & Patti Lindsey (6th grade)
• hinklec@mustangps.org
  
• lindseyp@mustangps.org

Principals:

• Kathy Blackwell & George Meiwes
• blackwellk@mustangps.org
• meiwesg@mustangps.org

Media Director (librarian):

• Michelle Tobler - toblerm@mustangps.org

Nurse:

• Mary Ann Cornelison (and nurse's asst. Jill Isham)
• cornelisonm@mustangps.org

Spec Ed Dept. Head:

• Amanda Holeman - holemana@mustangps.org

Cafeteria Manager:

• Linda Riggs - riggsl@mustangps.org