School Bus Evacuation Drills
On Monday morning all Barnes Butte Elementary School students participated in school bus evacuation drills. The drills include a review of the rules for riding the bus, a demonstration of how to evacuate safely, and an opportunity for students to practice evacuating from one of the emergency exits.
Elementary teachers engage in Math Learning Labs
Elementary teachers are engaged in their second year of Math Learning Labs with Melinda Knapp from OSU-Cascades. The goal of the Math Learning Labs is to enable students to tackle difficult math problems with and without their peers. One of the concepts is to encourage students to talk to their peers about mathematics in meaningful ways. […]
Crook County Future Natural Resource Leaders attend Live in the Woods Show
“Lots of fun and learning was had by Crook County Future Natural Resource Leaders (FNRL) this past Thursday at the Live in the Woods show. Students had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the newest and coolest equipment, practices and professionals of the timber industry! I think the two favorite demos were […]
Learning about the tools of Science
Thanks to Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mrs. Walker’s science class received 187 STEM kits for 8th-grade students at Crook County Middle School. Each kit is comprised of 5 pairs of non-latex gloves, 1 pair of lab goggles, 1 lab apron, and 1 lab notebook in a drawstring backpack. These 8th-grade students spent their lab time learning about the […]
Wake Up with School Breakfast…It’s Free!
All Crook County students will be offered breakfast before school at no charge. Breakfast includes a grain, protein, fruit, and milk. * How does your child participate? Students enter their student ID number in the cafeteria line and take at least three different items, including a fruit, for a complete meal. * What time will […]
Superintendent September Letter to Parents
Interim Assistant Principal at CCMS
We are pleased to announce that former CCSD administrator, Rocky Miner, will serve as Interim Assistant Principal at Crook County Middle School during the 2018-19 school year. He brings over 30 years of education experience and 13 years as principal at CCMS and CCHS. Current CCMS Principal Kurt Sloper commented. “We are excited about the […]
CCSD Staff Welcome Back Material
Please review all these documents, If you have any questions, please call or email Kayley Woosley at 541-447-5664 – kayley.woosley@crookcounty.k12.or.us All Staff Memo Staff Development Calendar Staff Handbook Instructions Open Enrollment Announcement
STEM Camp at CCMS
CCMS students had the opportunity to get their hands dirty at this summer’s STEM Camp hosted by OSU-Cascades and CCMS’s own science and math teachers, Mr. Poynor, Ms. Neuhaus, and Mr. Cripe. Through two days of modeling earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions, the students embraced the true nature of science and engineering by trying new ideas and […]
New Windows for CCMS
Building components deteriorate with age, such as these windows on the west side of CCMS which had lost their seal. The windows were replaced this week, and these photos were taken “before” and “after” in the same classroom.
