Crosswell Chronicle

We’ve had a fantastic week at school, and we hope you enjoy the long weekend with your loved ones! As a reminder, please be sure to complete any eLearning assignments.

Next week, we are excited to host our Leadership Day on Thursday. This special event is an opportunity to showcase our students’ leadership skills to our community and district. We are so proud of the amazing leaders in our school and look forward to sharing their talents with you!

Additionally, Friday is the last day to sign up for our Sweetheart Dance on February 27th. We hope you can join us for this special evening—it's a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy a fun night with a parent or guardian.

Enjoy the long weekend, and we look forward to seeing our Cubs back at school on Tuesday!

Warmest regards,

Andrew Shipman, Principal

Just a reminder that students should not be wearing hats or hoods while in the building. Students who have earned "Hat Day" as a celebration is different and teachers will be in touch about those days. We understand that it is winter and hats and/or hoods keep us warm, but these should not be worn while inside the building. Thank you!

Students are welcome to bring water bottles to school. However, water bottles should ONLY have water in them. Water bottles should not have tea, soda, coffee, or any other beverage besides water. When water bottles spill and they have other beverages, it causes the floors to become sticky and attracts bugs. Thank you for your cooperation!

There will be no school for students on Friday, February 14, and Monday, February 17. Monday will be a professional development day for teachers and staff. Enjoy your long weekend!

Pageant Saturday, February 22nd

Ticket Sales

• ONLINE ONLY Advance ticket sales NOW – February 21st - $10 (+$1.00 fee) (tickets will not be sold at practice or DMS)

• online ticket link: https://gofan.co/event/2635617?schoolId=SC74451

• $12 on pageant night - at the door (cash) or the link can be used as well

Most of you know Ms. Taylor Davis, our Technology Assistant at Crosswell. This semester she is completing her School Counseling internship with Mrs. Powell for her Master’s Degree. You may receive communications from her regarding your child participating in groups or sessions with her throughout the semester. She also teaches lessons weekly in all of their classrooms. We are fortunate to have Ms. Davis working with our students to help them achieve success in and beyond the classroom. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Powell, School Counselor, at dawnpowell@pickens.k12.sc.us or 864.397.1604. We look forward to a wonderful semester.

Thank you!

Mrs. Powell

Dear Crosswell Families-

The Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars challenge kicks off Monday January 27, 2025. Students that wish to participate must read 5 books (or 500 pages) in five weeks to earn a ticket to one of the two offered games in May. This year we are offering a digital option for tracking and submitting the reading log. For more information about the Greenville Drive reading challenge see the resources linked below.

Happy Reading! 🙂

Reading logs are due by February 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM.

The game will take place on either Sunday, May 4th or Sunday, May 18th at Fluor Field.

Our habit for the month of February is Habit #5: Seek First to Understand Than to be Understood. It is important that we take time to listen to others and really hear what they are trying to say. We need to think about what they are saying and how they are feeling before we are quick to respond. When we seek first to understand, we show people we care about them and respect them. Practicing this great life skill helps us to avoid arguments and/or confusion.

Fine motor skills include the ability to make precise movements with the small muscles of your hands, wrists, and fingers. Fine motor skills require awareness and planning, coordination, strength, and precision. Countless every day tasks require fine motor skills so it is crucial that students develop and strengthen those skills (particularly in grades PreK-1). These skills are very important to the development of writing and utilizing scissors.

Examples of Fine Motor Skills

• writing
• coloring
• cutting with scissors
• folding clothes
• tying shoes
• fastening buttons or zipping zippers
• brushing teeth

South Carolina State Department of Education has created a list of incredibly helpful courses to teach parents how to support literacy at home. This would be a quick and easy way to learn more about how literacy is developed in children as well as ways to support their reading at home. Click the button below!

Each month, we will post a calendar with events that are happening at Crosswell as well as around the community. These events will be both educational but, also, events for you to spend quality time as a family. Please see the following calendar below to stay up to date!

Crosswell is excited to partner, again, with United Way of Pickens County to provide our Cub Tales' Program! This is a wonderful opportunity for those in the community with children 3 years old and younger. During this time, we follow the Palmetto Basics (see link below) to help families provide enriching opportunities for students through literacy. The Basics are 5 fun, simple, and powerful ways that every parent and caregiver can give every child a great start in life! These basics are simple and for everyone and are based on decades of research! Join us for Cub Tales!

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Additional Information:

• Important Links for CWE Families
• Additional Car Tag Requests
• Student Transportation Changes
• Parent Volunteer Interest Form
• Attendance Form for Absences