Dear Crete Elementary Families,

We are excited to begin the fourth and final quarter of the school year! It is hard to believe how fast it has gone! There is still a lot of learning left to do, and we intend to end the year strong!

Calling all future and current Cardinals!

• Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open! If your child will be 5 by July 31, 2025, and plans to attend kindergarten in the fall, please complete the online registration. 

• Preschool registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Children who will be ages 3 or 4 before July 31, 2025, and live within the Crete Public Schools District are eligible to attend. Please complete the online registration to enroll your child. Priority enrollment is given to children who are most at-risk and most in need of early childhood education programs and services. Once children who meet one or more of the enrollment priorities have a secured spot in the early childhood program, enrollment can be open to other children within the community.

• April 1st, the 2025-2026 Annual Student Information Update for all students will be available in your Parent Portal. When you log-in, this allows you to review and update any necessary information for your student(s). This also indicates your permissions for your student(s) during the school year such as field trips, photos, handbook agreements, etc. We kindly ask that all students have their Annual Student Information Update completed by Friday, May 16, 2025. 

Thank you for partnering with us to give your student an outstanding educational experience!

Mrs. Sell, Interim Principal

No School:

• Friday, April 18th

• Monday, April 21st

2025-2026 Kindergarten Parent Orientation

• Parent Orientation for incoming Kindergarten families for the 2025-2026 school year will take place on Monday, April 7th at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 8th at 10:00 a.m. at Crete Elementary School. Please enter through Door 1.

Kindergarten Music Program

• Please join us for the Kindergarten Music Program on Tuesday, April 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Crete Elementary gym. Please enter through Door 3.

2nd Grade MAP Testing

• Our 2nd-grade students will take the ELA MAP test on April 23rd and April 24th. This is an excellent opportunity for our 2nd graders to show what they have learned this year!

CCLC Parent Surveys

• As part of a federal grant requirement, Cardinal Community Learning Centers (CCLC) is required to conduct parent surveys.
  
  The parent survey is a key component for continued grant funding, which keeps CCLC free of charge.
     
  Surveys should have arrived in your inbox on March 3rd at 8 a.m. The sender will read “Jolene Johnson, UNMC”. If you are unable to find the email, please use the link below (Username is Student First Name Student Last Name (Jane Doe) and Site ID is NE020 for all CCLC students)

  https://unmcmmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RhoBO3WUzS59qK

• If you have any questions, please let Chelsea Sidel, Site Leader for Crete Elementary CCLC, know.

CPS App and Rooms Information

• Many of our teachers are using rooms to communicate information about what is happening in the classroom. We encourage you to download the CPS app and sign up for Rooms. You can find helpful information on our CPS website.

Infinite Campus Emergency Contacts

• Please make sure your child's emergency contacts are updated on Infinite Campus. The directions can be found on the CPS website safety page. If you need help, contact the Crete Elementary office or the Welcome Center.

Absences:

• If a student is going to be absent or tardy, please call the office in the morning at 402-826-5822.

Please make sure to follow us on Facebook!

Did you know...?

Thinking about missing another day?

Research shows that improving student attendance by just 5 days a year leads to high achievement in:

Reading

English

Math

Please join us for the Kindergarten Music Program on Tuesday, April 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Crete Elementary gym. Please enter through door 3.