CNE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT

*Highlights shared in this newsletter are collected from the school websites, social media pages, and through individual submissions.

Preschool

● All students were administered the winter PELI (Preschool Early Literacy Indicators).

Intervention groups have been created in order to address literacy deficits for students

not meeting the benchmark.

● The preschool staff completed their annual PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) last

week, achieving a score of 22—an impressive improvement from last year’s score of 7!

Notably, the team’s Tier 1 score increased from 33% to 73%, reflecting significant

progress. The team has been focusing on Tier 1 for the past two school years. Next

year’s focus will include Tier 2.

Elementary Student Achievement:

● We are very proud of our ES Rockets for doing their part to make residents at ten local

nursing homes feel loved. Lots of students across all grade levels take part in creating

beautiful holiday cards four times per year. Students fill the cards with pictures and sweet

comments in an effort to spread a bit of love to folks that are often forgotten. We know

they are making a difference because we have received thank you letters and some students have received personal thank you cards. This is all organized by Melissa Distler

and the kids absolutely love it!

Building Report:

● In our most recent round of team meetings teachers looked at various data sources that

can provide them information that they can use to evaluate the effectiveness of their

daily instruction and student performance. Teachers are now taking what they have

learned from the data and responding in their daily instruction. When teams meet again

in a few weeks, teachers will come prepared to talk about performance on the most

recent assessment. This will allow teams to identify strategies that are working well and

problem solve together around areas where there is need for improvement.

Our elementary school recently hosted the STEAM Museum, a hands-on traveling exhibit that brought Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math education directly to our gymnasium. Offered to all students in grades 2-5, the event featured 10 interactive stations—including robots, virtual reality, 3D printing, and engineering—run by 12 amazing parent volunteers. The event was made possible thanks to the generosity of our school’s very own “fairy godmother,” who chooses to remain anonymous and graciously covered the event’s $1,795 cost. Additionally, we extend a huge thank you to Mrs. Schmidt (Principal) and Miss Keough (Assistant Principal) for providing lunch for the 12 amazing parent volunteers who ran the stations. Their support and the dedication of our volunteers made the day an unforgettable experience for our students., allowed students to explore advanced topics, technologies, and creative thinking in an engaging, accessible way. Hands-on learning truly came alive, making this an unforgettable experience for all!

• The Elementary School has been celebrating students who demonstrate “The Rocket Way” by sharing their stories on social media. If you’re not already following our Facebook page, we encourage you to do so. It’s inspiring to read about our students’ hard work, kindness, and perseverance.

• On February 28, the 1st grade will have their Family Science Day. The teachers are planning 11 hands-on stations, and they are inviting up to two family members per student to attend. More details have been sent home and are available on the Elementary website.

Middle School

● Our middle school staff have been working hard looking at data in our TBT meetings

evaluating how we can use that data to inform our instruction and IS class groupings.

● We are looking forward to our middle school Valentine’s Dance on Feb. 13th from 6-8

p.m.

● We are happy to report that a new middle school PTO is formed at CNEMS! We have

had two successful meetings so far and are looking forward to building a strong

relationship with our new PTO.

February 24th: Winter Conference 2nd chance. Virtual or in person. 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Just under 200 students attended the middle school dance on Thursday, February 13th. The kids had fun dancing the evening away with their friends. There were a lot of staff members who came out to help chaperone, decorate, and enjoyed the night with the students! Thank you to Ms. Dorsey, Ms. Bacon, Ms. Gunther, Ms. Kirk, Ms. Benson, Ms. Hall, Ms. Macleod, Ms. Carlier, Mr. Smith, Mr. Howard & Mr. Glad for providing the tunes!

The middle school grade-level teams come together for Team Meeting Thursdays, a time where the staff collaborate and recognize students who demonstrate excellence in following PBIS expectations. These expectations include being respectful, responsible, problem-solvers, and showing school pride.

Each grade-level team selects 10 students who have exemplified these values throughout the week to be featured on the "Wheel of Cheer." Their names are added to the physical wheel, which is spun each Friday during lunch. Typically, 5 students from each grade level are randomly chosen and awarded the opportunity to enjoy the PBIS room with a friend during the following week's advisory time.

This is a great way for to celebrate students who consistently show the positive behaviors that make our school community strong! 😊

Congrats to our wheel of cheer winners for the week of 1/27-1/31

High School Student Achievement:

● Wyatt Fisher advanced to the districts for our Men’s Bowling Team!

● Molly Ross was our CNE HS Rotary Student of the Month! She is a leader in the

classroom as well as in extracurricular activities, such as color guard, Link Crew, and

Rock Band. She plans on attending Morehead State University, with the goal of

becoming an English professor to inspire others.

High School Building Report:

● Our teachers are working hard and incredibly creative! We’ve been spending time over

the last couple of weeks planning for our Future Ready Scheduling Fair (Thursday, 2/20

from 4pm - 7pm), and I’m looking forward to what they’re putting together!

○ The Scheduling Fair will also be a chance for us to hold our required annual CCP

information night.

Congratulations to the Clermont Northeastern students who performed

at the 2025 D14 Solo & Ensemble competition.

"Then"

"Now"

Grace, Maddy, Jenna, and Audrey

Senor Wrestlers: Josh Groeber, Alex Heller, Lance Cornwell, and Jake Bunting

Big day for the boys and girls wrestling teams! Boys team came away in 5th place as a team, with 5 placers. 1 champion!

Josh Groeber: 3x league champ- 1st Place
Alex Neukam: 2nd Place
Destin Shields: 2nd Place
Jaxon Vining: 3rd Place
Luke Neukam: 3rd Place

Special shoutout to Josh Groeber for a few achievements. Josh won his 3rd straight league championship, and in the process collected his 100th career win! He was also voted National Division Wrestler of the Year!

Girls team wrestled in the first ever SBAAC league tournament held for the girls! Came away in 4th place as a team, and all 5 girls placed. 2 champions!

Liberty Johnson: 1st Place
Janelle Donahue: 1st Place
Ava Stephan: 2nd Place
Clarissa Hoskins: 2nd Place
Miranda Jones: 2nd Place

On February 2, Eli Reynolds secured his spot at the state tournament by placing 4th at districts, while Clayton Beach was named a state alternate.

Then, on February 15, the team returned to districts, where Clayton Beach placed 6th, earning his own state qualification, and Jake Johnson stepped up as a state alternate.

The state tournament will take place on March 15 and 16 in Youngstown, Ohio. Best of luck to our qualifiers as they compete at the highest level and thank you to head coach Josh Forkner and assistant coach Duane Reynolds their dedication to the middle school wrestling program.

The youth wrestlers were able to attend.

The youth wrestlers loved having some of their teachers in the audience for their home wrestling meet.

*The FFA uses money raised from their annual fundraisers to pay for expenses for members to participate in contests, attend State and National Conventions, purchase awards for their annual banquet and more!

• Winter Homecoming was held on Saturday, January 18th as a fundraiser for the Prom Committee. The theme was Candy Land.

This is an awesome annual fundraiser for the Athletic Boosters.

Save the date-March 12-15 CNE Drama will present The Wizard of Oz at Anderson Center Theater. Show times are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 each

Tuesday, February 18

• 3:15-6:45pm: Preschool Parent-Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
• 5:30pm: Master Facilities Planning Meeting
• 6:30pm: BOE meeting

Thursday, February 20:

• 2:30-8:00pm: HS Future Ready Scheduling Fair/MS Parent-Teacher Conferences
• 3:15-6:45pm: Preschool Parent-Teacher Conferences & Book Fair

Monday, February 24, 2:00-3:30pm: MS/HS virtual mtgs and phone conferences
Wednesday, February 26: HS ACT Testing
Tuesday, March 11: SBAAC Winter Sports Banquet @ Hamersville
CNE Drama Presents the Wizard of OZ @ Anderson Center

• Wednesday, March 12, 7pm
• Thursday, March 13, 7pm
• Friday, March 14, 7pm
• Saturday, March 15, 11am, 3pm, 7pm

Friday, March 14: End of 3rd Quarter
Tuesday, March 18, 6:30pm: BOE mtg
Saturday, March 22: Band Boosters Craft Show
Friday, March 28: No School - Teacher In-service Day
March 31-April 4: Spring Break

Stay connected with the Clermont Northeastern community by following the Rocket Rally Facebook Group! This group is another great place to celebrate student achievements, share updates about school events, and engage with others who care about what’s happening in the district.

Please Note: The Rocket Rally group is independently run by community members and is not directly affiliated with or managed by the school district or its staff. Posts are community-driven, making this a great way to see highlights and events from those who experience them firsthand.

Follow along and join the conversation—be part of the excitement and pride that makes our Rocket community shine! 🚀

Mr. Alex Cunningham, President

Mr. Jon Stahl, Vice-President

Mrs. Becki Johnson

Mrs. Julie Schmidt

Mrs. Christa Burbage