🇺🇸 HELP US HONOR OUR VETERANS! 🇺🇸
Cross County High School Beta Club is participating in DAV’s Field of Flags, a special service project that gives our students and community an opportunity to honor the brave men and women who have served our country.
Each American flag displayed represents a veteran and serves as a reminder of the service, courage, and sacrifice of those who have worn our nation’s uniform.
❤️ How can you help?
Consider making a donation to support our Beta Club’s Field of Flags campaign. Donations help DAV provide services and assistance to ill and injured veterans and their families.
We invite our students, families, staff, and entire Cross County community to join us in showing our appreciation for those who have given so much in service to our country.
🇺🇸 Every flag honors a veteran. Every donation makes a difference.
🔗 Donate here: https://support.dav.org/participants/Cross_County_High_School_Beta
🏈 IT’S GAME DAY AT THUNDERBIRD STADIUM! 🏈
The Junior High Thunderbirds are at HOME tonight as Cross County takes on Palestine-Wheatley!
🔵 Cross County vs. Palestine-Wheatley
📍 Thunderbird Stadium
📅 Thursday, September 3
🏈 7th Grade | 6:00 p.m.
🏈 Junior High | Immediately following
Come out, fill the stands, and support our Thunderbird student athletes tonight! 🔵⚪
GO T-BIRDS!
🇺🇸 LABOR DAY BREAK REMINDER
Cross County families, don’t forget that there will be NO SCHOOL Friday, September 4, or Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
📅 Friday, September 4 | No School
📅 Monday, September 7 | No School
Students will return to school on Tuesday, September 8.
Cross County families, don’t forget that there will be NO SCHOOL Friday, September 4, or Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
📅 Friday, September 4 | No School
📅 Monday, September 7 | No School
Students will return to school on Tuesday, September 8.
🏈 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE UPDATE 🏈
Thunderbird fans, please note a game time change for tomorrow night’s home games against Palestine-Wheatley!
📅 Thursday, September 3
📍 Thunderbird Stadium
🔵 7th Grade Football
⏰ NEW TIME: 6:00 p.m.
⚪ Junior High Football
⏰ Will follow the 7th grade game
Come out, wear your blue, and support our Thunderbird student athletes as they take on Palestine-Wheatley at home!
Please share and help us spread the word about the 6:00 p.m. start time! 🔵⚪🏈
Thunderbird fans, please note a game time change for tomorrow night’s home games against Palestine-Wheatley!
📅 Thursday, September 3
📍 Thunderbird Stadium
🔵 7th Grade Football
⏰ NEW TIME: 6:00 p.m.
⚪ Junior High Football
⏰ Will follow the 7th grade game
Come out, wear your blue, and support our Thunderbird student athletes as they take on Palestine-Wheatley at home!
Please share and help us spread the word about the 6:00 p.m. start time! 🔵⚪🏈
🌱 What can the color of soil tell us? More than you might think!
Students in Mrs. Cassidy Cline’s CASE Plant Science class got hands on with soil science during their “Water Colors” activity.
Using soil samples and a soil color chart, students examined hue, value, and chroma to learn what soil color can reveal about organic matter, water saturation, drainage, and overall soil health.
Students used their observations to think like agricultural scientists, investigating the factors that influence soil color and considering ways to better manage soil and water.
Hands on activities like this help students connect what they learn in the classroom to real world agriculture! 🌱
💙🤍 Join us in congratulating this year’s new Character Council: Anber Selby, Eli Biesinger, Jace Culbreath, Jayson Reece, Aislyn Halk, Willow Cox, and Sadie May!
These students were nominated for consistently demonstrating—and showing determination to grow in—our seven core values: humility, self-discipline, compassion, respect, courage, integrity, and gratitude.
We are so excited to see how this incredible group of students will lead and inspire our student body this year! 💙🤍
These students were nominated for consistently demonstrating—and showing determination to grow in—our seven core values: humility, self-discipline, compassion, respect, courage, integrity, and gratitude.
We are so excited to see how this incredible group of students will lead and inspire our student body this year! 💙🤍
🏆 TWO YEARS IN A ROW!
For the second consecutive year, Cross County High School has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as both a Best High School nationally and a Best Charter High School!
Being recognized once is an accomplishment. Earning that recognition two years in a row speaks to the continued hard work happening every day at CCHS.
This recognition belongs to our students who challenge themselves, our teachers and staff who invest in them each day, and our families and community who continue to support our schools.
We are proud of what our students and staff continue to accomplish and even more excited about where we are headed.
Two years. Two national recognitions. One incredible school community. 🔵⚪
Congratulations, CCHS!
For the second consecutive year, Cross County High School has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as both a Best High School nationally and a Best Charter High School!
Being recognized once is an accomplishment. Earning that recognition two years in a row speaks to the continued hard work happening every day at CCHS.
This recognition belongs to our students who challenge themselves, our teachers and staff who invest in them each day, and our families and community who continue to support our schools.
We are proud of what our students and staff continue to accomplish and even more excited about where we are headed.
Two years. Two national recognitions. One incredible school community. 🔵⚪
Congratulations, CCHS!
📚 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS WEEK
Cross County families, please make plans for Parent Teacher Conferences this week and remember that school will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on BOTH Tuesday and Thursday.
🔵 Tuesday, September 1
Cross County High School Parent Teacher Conferences
⏰ 2:30 to 7:00 p.m.
🔔 School dismisses at 2:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, September 3
Cross County Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
⏰ 2:30 to 7:00 p.m.
🔔 School dismisses at 2:00 p.m.
Parent Teacher Conferences are a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teachers, discuss their progress, and work together to make this school year a success.
📌 REMINDER: All Cross County students will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday AND Thursday.
We look forward to visiting with our families this week! 🔵⚪
Cross County families, please make plans for Parent Teacher Conferences this week and remember that school will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on BOTH Tuesday and Thursday.
🔵 Tuesday, September 1
Cross County High School Parent Teacher Conferences
⏰ 2:30 to 7:00 p.m.
🔔 School dismisses at 2:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, September 3
Cross County Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
⏰ 2:30 to 7:00 p.m.
🔔 School dismisses at 2:00 p.m.
Parent Teacher Conferences are a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teachers, discuss their progress, and work together to make this school year a success.
📌 REMINDER: All Cross County students will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday AND Thursday.
We look forward to visiting with our families this week! 🔵⚪
🐝 These T-Birds are ready for a FRIDAY! 💙🤍
Sarah and Noah were nominated this week for showing HUMILITY! Both students went out of their way to make sure their friends had what they needed and knew what to do.
Our Creature of Character for Humility is the honeybee. The honeybee reminds us how humility can be demonstrated in teamwork and helping others thrive. And just like the honey they make, we think of humility as the sticky and sweet goodness that ties all our core values together and makes them even sweeter! 🍯
Thank you, Sarah and Noah, for modeling humility and making CCE a sweet place to BEEEEE! 🐝💙🤍
Sarah and Noah were nominated this week for showing HUMILITY! Both students went out of their way to make sure their friends had what they needed and knew what to do.
Our Creature of Character for Humility is the honeybee. The honeybee reminds us how humility can be demonstrated in teamwork and helping others thrive. And just like the honey they make, we think of humility as the sticky and sweet goodness that ties all our core values together and makes them even sweeter! 🍯
Thank you, Sarah and Noah, for modeling humility and making CCE a sweet place to BEEEEE! 🐝💙🤍
🐗 The Razorbacks came to Cross County today!
The University of Arkansas was on campus today to visit with our seniors and share information about college opportunities, campus life, admissions, and what it means to be a Razorback.
Our seniors also had the opportunity to check out the Razorbug and grab a few photos! 📸🐗
Visits like this give our students a chance to explore their options, ask questions, and start thinking about what life after graduation could look like.
Thank you to the University of Arkansas for spending time with our seniors today! 🔵⚪ #razorbug
The University of Arkansas was on campus today to visit with our seniors and share information about college opportunities, campus life, admissions, and what it means to be a Razorback.
Our seniors also had the opportunity to check out the Razorbug and grab a few photos! 📸🐗
Visits like this give our students a chance to explore their options, ask questions, and start thinking about what life after graduation could look like.
Thank you to the University of Arkansas for spending time with our seniors today! 🔵⚪ #razorbug
🏈 JUNIOR HIGH GAME DAY! 🏈
It’s game day for our Junior High Thunderbirds! Tonight, Cross County hits the road to take on the Harrisburg Hornets.
🔵 Cross County vs. Harrisburg
📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.
📍 Jordans Stadium | Harrisburg
📺 CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE GAME? WATCH LIVE
!
Tonight’s game will be livestreamed on the Cross County Athletics Facebook page and the Cross County School District YouTube channel.
Make the short trip to Harrisburg and cheer on the Thunderbirds in person, or join us online and watch from wherever you are!
GO T-BIRDS!
It’s game day for our Junior High Thunderbirds! Tonight, Cross County hits the road to take on the Harrisburg Hornets.
🔵 Cross County vs. Harrisburg
📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.
📍 Jordans Stadium | Harrisburg
📺 CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE GAME? WATCH LIVE
!
Tonight’s game will be livestreamed on the Cross County Athletics Facebook page and the Cross County School District YouTube channel.
Make the short trip to Harrisburg and cheer on the Thunderbirds in person, or join us online and watch from wherever you are!
GO T-BIRDS!
🏈 CROSS COUNTY SENIOR HIGH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE UPDATE 🏈
Thunderbird fans, please make note of an important change to the Senior High Football schedule.
📅 September 11: Cross County will no longer play Barton. This will now be our bye week.
📅 September 18: Cross County will now host Star City at home.
Please update your calendars and help us spread the word about the schedule change!
We look forward to seeing everyone at Thunderbird Stadium on September 18 as the Thunderbirds take on Star City!
Thunderbird fans, please make note of an important change to the Senior High Football schedule.
📅 September 11: Cross County will no longer play Barton. This will now be our bye week.
📅 September 18: Cross County will now host Star City at home.
Please update your calendars and help us spread the word about the schedule change!
We look forward to seeing everyone at Thunderbird Stadium on September 18 as the Thunderbirds take on Star City!
♟️ CHECKMATE! CCHS Chess Club is off to a strong start!
Every Tuesday before school, students are sharpening their chess skills and learning strategies like controlling the center, castling early, and getting their knights and bishops into the action.
♟️ CHESS TOURNAMENT
📅 Tuesday, September 1
⏰ After school until 5:00 p.m.
🚗 Students must be picked up by 5:00 p.m.
Whether you’re an experienced player or just learning the game, all CCHS students are invited to join the Chess Club!
Come make your move!
🏗️ Can you build a structure strong enough to survive an earthquake?
Students in Mrs. Liebmann’s science class put their engineering skills to the test Friday by designing models of buildings that could withstand an earthquake!
Students had to think like engineers as they designed, built, and tested their structures to see how well they could handle the shaking.
It’s a great example of students taking what they’re learning in science and putting it into action through hands on problem solving!
T-Birds Soar with Gratitude!
Mrs. Devon’s elementary class has launched a yearlong service learning project called “T-Birds Soar with Gratitude.” Throughout the year, students will learn about the people who serve our community and find meaningful ways to thank them for the humility and courage they demonstrate each day.
Over the past two weeks, students have been learning about conservation, animals and their habitats, and the importance of clean water. On Friday, they put that learning into action by presenting thank you cards to Sydney Stewart with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as a way to show their appreciation for our conservation officers.
This project is giving our students an opportunity to connect classroom learning with character, service, and gratitude for the people who make a difference in our communities.
Great job, Mrs. Devon’s class!
Mrs. Devon’s elementary class has launched a yearlong service learning project called “T-Birds Soar with Gratitude.” Throughout the year, students will learn about the people who serve our community and find meaningful ways to thank them for the humility and courage they demonstrate each day.
Over the past two weeks, students have been learning about conservation, animals and their habitats, and the importance of clean water. On Friday, they put that learning into action by presenting thank you cards to Sydney Stewart with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as a way to show their appreciation for our conservation officers.
This project is giving our students an opportunity to connect classroom learning with character, service, and gratitude for the people who make a difference in our communities.
Great job, Mrs. Devon’s class!
🔵 BLUE OUT THE STADIUM! 🔵
Friday night football is back at Thunderbird Stadium, and we’re asking everyone to WEAR BLUE as the Thunderbirds take on Harrisburg!
🏈 Cross County vs. Harrisburg
📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
📍 HOME
Students, families, staff, and fans, grab your Cross County blue and help us BLUE OUT the stands!
Let’s pack the stadium, bring the energy, and cheer on our Thunderbirds! 🔵⚪🏈
WEAR BLUE. BE LOUD. GO T-BIRDS!
Friday night football is back at Thunderbird Stadium, and we’re asking everyone to WEAR BLUE as the Thunderbirds take on Harrisburg!
🏈 Cross County vs. Harrisburg
📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
📍 HOME
Students, families, staff, and fans, grab your Cross County blue and help us BLUE OUT the stands!
Let’s pack the stadium, bring the energy, and cheer on our Thunderbirds! 🔵⚪🏈
WEAR BLUE. BE LOUD. GO T-BIRDS!
🐟 Our Creature of Character Came to LIFE! 🐟
What an incredible Thursday and Friday at school! We were so excited to welcome Arkansas Game and Fish and their AMAZING 30-foot-long, 16-foot-wide, and 11-foot-tall largemouth bass! 😲🎣
Our K–6th grade students had the opportunity to explore this giant bass inside and out, participate in fun fishing games, and even color their very own largemouth bass coloring sheets!
This visit was especially meaningful because it connected perfectly with our Core Value of GRATITUDE! 💙Our Creature of Character for gratitude is the largemouth bass. The bass always seems eager to gobble up whatever is thrown his way. While we may not always love everything that comes our way, there is always something we can find to be grateful for.
And this week, we were definitely grateful!
We are incredibly thankful for this wonderful opportunity and for our partnership with Arkansas Game and Fish for helping us LITERALLY bring one of our Creatures of Character to life! 🐟✨
What an incredible Thursday and Friday at school! We were so excited to welcome Arkansas Game and Fish and their AMAZING 30-foot-long, 16-foot-wide, and 11-foot-tall largemouth bass! 😲🎣
Our K–6th grade students had the opportunity to explore this giant bass inside and out, participate in fun fishing games, and even color their very own largemouth bass coloring sheets!
This visit was especially meaningful because it connected perfectly with our Core Value of GRATITUDE! 💙Our Creature of Character for gratitude is the largemouth bass. The bass always seems eager to gobble up whatever is thrown his way. While we may not always love everything that comes our way, there is always something we can find to be grateful for.
And this week, we were definitely grateful!
We are incredibly thankful for this wonderful opportunity and for our partnership with Arkansas Game and Fish for helping us LITERALLY bring one of our Creatures of Character to life! 🐟✨
This week, we caught Emmett and Ava-James showing what humility looks like! They were noticed by teachers and peers helping others in need and cleaning up messes that weren’t even their own. 🐝
Our Creature of Character the Honeybee reminds us that we’re strongest when we work together and look for ways to help others. We are so thankful of these two for choosing to do these things without needing recognition...but we are sure glad to celebrate them! 💙🤍
Our Creature of Character the Honeybee reminds us that we’re strongest when we work together and look for ways to help others. We are so thankful of these two for choosing to do these things without needing recognition...but we are sure glad to celebrate them! 💙🤍
🔬👁️ Science came to life today at CCETA!
Our 4th graders had a hands on science experience as they built models of the eye to explore how its different structures work together and help organisms survive.
Students didn’t just learn about the parts of the eye. They had the opportunity to build it, see it, and explain it!
Hands on learning helps turn big science concepts into experiences our students can see and understand. Great work, 4th grade! 🔵⚪
Our 4th graders had a hands on science experience as they built models of the eye to explore how its different structures work together and help organisms survive.
Students didn’t just learn about the parts of the eye. They had the opportunity to build it, see it, and explain it!
Hands on learning helps turn big science concepts into experiences our students can see and understand. Great work, 4th grade! 🔵⚪
🥤 SAVE THOSE POP TABS! 🔵⚪
CCETA is participating in the Arkansas Pop Tab Challenge to support Arkansas Children’s Hospital and help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House!
From August through April, we’re asking our students, families, staff, and community to save the tabs from aluminum cans and send them to CCETA.
It may seem like a small thing, but when our entire community gets involved, those little tabs can make a BIG difference for families! 💙
Start saving your pop tabs today and help CCETA turn something small into something meaningful!
CCETA is participating in the Arkansas Pop Tab Challenge to support Arkansas Children’s Hospital and help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House!
From August through April, we’re asking our students, families, staff, and community to save the tabs from aluminum cans and send them to CCETA.
It may seem like a small thing, but when our entire community gets involved, those little tabs can make a BIG difference for families! 💙
Start saving your pop tabs today and help CCETA turn something small into something meaningful!
