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Welcome to the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year! Here at Crane, our mission is to continue growing a community of curious change-makers through innovative problem solving. 2024 is going to be amazing!
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U.S. News published distinct elementary and middle school rankings calculated at the state and district levels, as well as state rankings specific to charter and magnet schools. All data for the rankings are from third-party sources, including the U.S. Department of Education.
U.S. BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
Gowan Science Academy
H.L. Suverkrup Elementary School
Mesquite Elementary School
Pueblo Elementary School
U.S. BEST MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Centennial Middle School
Crane Middle School
Gowan Science Academy
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Congratulations to all of our fantastic Crane Teachers of the Year. Each year, the district schools honor an Outstanding First Year Teacher (FYT) and a Teacher of the Year. The selected school Teacher of the Year educators are nominated for the annual Yuma County Teacher of the Year Award in various categories, from elementary school all the way to college. We're so proud of all of our incredible educators!
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The Crane Transportation Department has been awarded a $395,000 grant to purchase another electric bus from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Program. This new bus will join the other three district electric buses in our fleet. Crane is doing its part to use clean energy  in the transport of our students. Way to go!
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The Centennial Middle School Spiritline and Student Council participated alongside local participating youth to draw/paint inspirational MLK quotes on blank framed canvas/signs to donate to local schools and youth organizations for volunteers to use for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Walk & Community Celebration on January 15th. Students from around the county came together to build community and learn about service. The Travis Manion Foundation presented a workshop on Character furthering the message of "If Not Me, Then Who?".
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Thanks to the Arizona Department of Education, Salida del Sol Elementary School will have the opportunity to apply for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant to provide rich before/afterschool & summer programs for our students and families.
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The Gator Bots FIRST Lego League Team from Gowan Science Academy participated in the Arizona State LEGO Robotics competition in Tempe. FIRST LEGO League guides youth through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) learning and exploration at an early age. Through challenge-based learning, students explore STEM and apply their skills in exciting ways while building habits of learning, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.
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The Ronald Reagan Elementary 6th Grade Flag Football Patriots are 2023-24 champions! The school leadership thanks all of the coaches, teachers, parents and cheerleaders for all the motivation and support during the season and for helping out at the big game. Congrats Patriots!
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Congratulations to Elliotte Griffin for winning a 1st Place Award in the First Annual Student Artwork Contest, held by the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA)! The theme was "Imagination Unleashed". Elliotte won in the 6th Grade category for the work entitled "The Inspiration Look".
Winners received a $100 Visa Gift card and a $100 donation to their school’s art department while finalists earned a $25 gift card. Additionally, all of the students' artwork was displayed at the 2023 ASBA-ASA Annual Conference at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and on the walls of the ASBA office in Phoenix, and showcased in the ASBA Journal Magazine. What an incredible piece of art!
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Salida del Sol Elementary hosted a Carnival-inspired Family Night. Students and families could play games, get their faces painted, pose for photos, and eat tasty snacks at this successful school event. We can't wait to go to the next one!
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The Crane Band Program (80 students) is planning to perform at an event in San Diego in April 2024. At this event, students will be able to see people their age in different ensembles from all over the country. They will also be able to perform for a judge and apply the feedback to improve their playing.
You can help them raise the funds to make this trip possible!
You can help fund this trip through a tax credit donation of up to $200 for individuals, $400 for families. Every little bit helps, whether it's $20 or $200!
All you have to do is:
- Click on the link below "Help Support Band!"
- Choose a school (it can be any school, even if you don't have children attending that school).
- Choose "Band/Music" in the Program dropdown.
- In the Comment section below the program selection, type in "2024 San Diego Band Performance Fund" so the Finance Dept. can allocate your donations to the band program trip.
You can also visit our website for more information on how the tax credit donation can benefit you. LINK |
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Zoe Vasquez from H.L. Suverkrup Elementary School was one of four Yuma County students (5th - 8th grade) who placed first in an essay contest about the Yuma community. The essay contest was hosted by the Yuma County Superintendent's Office, prompting students to write about what they love about their community. First place winners of the contest won a $30 prize, a gift certificate to a restaurant, and their essay was published in the Yuma Sun newspaper. Click on the button below to read Zoe's winning essay. Congrats!
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In response to this need, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has approved the Arizona Education Workforce Scholarship Program for parents working in the fields of child care and publicly funded Pre-K through 12th grade schools and publicly funded charter schools.
The scholarship will be administered by the DES - Division of Child Care. Applications will be made available beginning April 1, 2023 and the scholarship is planned to run through June 30, 2024. Email completed applications to the Division of Child Care.
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2023 was an amazing year. Here's hoping 2024 will be even better!
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The Emergency Broadband Benefit program has transitioned into the Affordable Connectivity Program. The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
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At Crane we are Leaders in Learning, and we believe good nutrition and learning go hand in hand. That makes us Leaders in Nutrition as well. Click on the link below to learn more about the department and services we offer.
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Embark on a journey of discovery at Crane Schools and experience the wonders of Kinder education by scheduling a tour of our schools. Scheduling a tour is a great way to explore our programs & meet our educators. Register for a tour below.
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The Crane Governing Board will hold a regular session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 5 p.m. Attend in person or watch live using the link below. Our meeting agendas are available on our Crane website as is information about our board.
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At Crane Schools, we are growing a community of curious change-makers through innovative problem-solving. If you want that for your child, enroll your incoming kindergartener today! We have open enrollment at several Crane schools.
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