Happy sunny Saturday!

We had quite an exciting week here at Craddock which began with the Book Fair, included a first grade art show and ended with a ribbon cutting celebration for our new Inchy's Bookworm Vending Machine! We are so lucky to have this wonderful addition to our school and excited to begin using it! All classes will be going on a scavenger hunt this week for their Inchy gold coin, which will be used to select one book for each classroom library. It's a great way for our students to learn how the Inchy coins work! Many thanks to our PTO, Mrs, Kudley and Mrs. Roscoe for all they did to make this a reality for Craddock! It's hard to put into words how thankful we are!

Attending the celebration were 36 students carefully selected as "Great Growers." Each teacher was asked to submit two names of students who have been working incredibly hard and growing strong as readers. We were so happy to have them all attend the celebration. Check out some pictures from the action above and below.

Next week is a shortened four day week due to a professional development day in Aurora. Most of the Craddock staff will be participating in the Dyslexia training required by the state. It's approximately 30 hours in total, so this will be our first chunk of hours. The modules are very informative. We are excited to collaborate as we continue to learn and grow in the area of reading instruction. The following Monday is then Presidents' Day and Aurora Schools will be closed to all.

Enjoy the weekend ahead. I hope it's filled with some rest and family time. We look forward to seeing the kids on Monday where we begin our "Random Acts of Kindness Spirit Week." The kids will be participating in lots of kindness-related activities all week long in addition to having a fun theme each day.

Please know this newsletter will cover the next two weeks at Craddock. You can expect the next Weekly Update to come out for the week of February 27th. Have a great weekend and please reach out with any questions, comments or concerns.

Kim Menta

kmenta@aurora-schools.org

330-562-3175 - office

216-849-2552 - cell (call or text)

Please view the Superintendent’s video update to all Aurora City School District (ACSD) families for 1/25/23 at the link below.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/RqULBLPq9G0

Key points in the video include:

-Update on New Potential Construction

-Parent/Teacher Conference Reminders

-Change in the School Calendar: No School 3/6/23

-Thank you to the Aurora Board of Education

Important Links

Transcript Link

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bqMkxd5l5eq4cK7eIsMkhfiz0J79aeAgqp2GW7Qh0To/edit?usp=sharing

PDF Transcript Link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HIa3WSUaMKsuqT12lI6pn1WUwebLddhn/view?usp=share_link

ThenDesign Architecture (tda) Presentations

tda Primary Submission Presentation (Round 1)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14CKvT0k0n6OrDQUSrIjJ_1bLzn1MptjM/view?usp=share_link

tda Secondary Submission Presentation (Round 2)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wlQXVuKMYEl8UhqZ43N1GxC2GnZIoqhv/view?usp=share_link

Hello Craddock families! I have a district cell phone I am using now that will allow me to have much more convenient access to you! Please know you may receive a text from me for minor clinic visits. Any serious issues I will address with a phone call. You are welcome to store the number and can also send me a message during school hours with any questions or concerns for your child. Feel free to email as well! My school cell number is 330-285-3714. Take care and stay healthy!

Tuesday, 2/14 - Valentine's Party from 2:15 - 3:00

Friday, 2/17 - No School (PD Day for Staff)

Monday, 2//20 - No School (President's Day)

Wednesday, 3/01 - Elementary PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, 3/06 - No School (PD Day for Staff) **Recent board-approved change to the district calendar.

Email: kmenta@aurora-schools.org
Website: www.aurora-schools.org
Location: 105 Hurd Road, Aurora, OH, USA
Phone: 330-562-3175
Twitter: @CraddockSchool