Your child will let teachers know if they want their items to count toward OSU or OU! The team that brings in the most food items will win the following:

• BRAGGING RIGHTS
• determine which SCHOOL FLAG will be flown
• and which SCHOOL FIGHT SONG will play all day in the ROTUNDA!

Last year OU barely won! This was such a close race! Will there be an upset?!!!

• BAND CONCERT - NOVEMBER 17 @ 7pm @ CRI
  *Join us to celebrate our 6th gr. BAND students 1st performance!
  *Woodwinds & flutes will perform in the GYM
  *Brass (trumpets & trombones) will perform on stage in CAFETERIA
  *Percussion will perform in the BAND ROOM

• THANKSGIVING BREAK - All week Nov. 21 - 25
  

• BACK TO SCHOOL - Monday, Nov. 28

• Your child received a copy of 1st 9 weeks report card - Make sure you learn how to access your child's grades online since report cards are usually not printed.
• State Test Scores - also went home with your child (unless we haven't received your child's state test scores from their previous school or if your child was absent last year and did not take state tests.) Parents can also access scores online at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

• 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
  

• 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

• Running Club - open to all students; return permission slip 10/3 or 10/5
• Honor Choir - Tryouts concluding now
• Academic Team - Tryouts going on now
• Science/Robotics Competition Team Tryouts - signups have ended; news coming soon!
  
• Science/Robotics Club - will be open to all students in the spring
• Board Games Bonanza at lunch - (see photo) sign-ups coming soon & will pop-up periodically throughout the year!
• Archery - available to all students in PE classes
• Archery Competition Team - Tryouts open to all students and coming soon
• 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 - Student Council Reps will be chosen in 5th grade Homeroom classes in late fall to participate in service opportunities, & then a large # of students may apply and sign up 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

• 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

• 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