Did you know October is National Bully Prevention Month? We want everyone to know they are loved and have an important place here at CCETA. One of our kinder friends said it best, “We’re all T-Bird friends here!”
Cross County FFA officers, earned volunteer hours as well as some team building skills today! They volunteered to work the first day of the first ever, Arkansas Cattlemen Association Grill! They served breakfast then moved into lunch! Great group of kids and they had a great day!
New month = new character trait!
Congratulations to Arianna and Luke for being selected as student of the month!
Cross County will host a flu clinic Wednesday, October 19th. Forms should be completed by October 17th and can be found at https://arcare.jotform.com/222794464172158. Please contact the school with questions.
Congratulations Henlee!!! Henlee won the monthly drawing from our self-discipline tickets! Go Henlee!
Congratulations to our artists of the month, Annabella, AJ, Maggie, and Jett!
We have had a FUN filled week celebrating our 4th-6th kiddos! Each group was rewarded for their efforts on the ACT Aspire they completed last spring. You all make us so proud!
Homecoming shirts are for sale!!!
From now through Thursday, you can order homecoming shirts using this link! Youth sizes are $24 and adult sizes are $25. Shirts will be shipped to the school and passed out the week of homecoming. Thank you so much for your support!
https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/cross-county-elementary-school
Weekly Winners!
Thank you to Jason Blake, Elaine Doyle, and Brigett Johnson for all the hard work that goes into making our technology work. We’re excited to be working with you and appreciate your dedication to our students and teachers! Happy National IT Professionals Day!
Go T-Birds Go!
Way to go T-Birds!
Yay Harley! Harley got a book token for her excellent behavior on the bus!
We are so excited that we had our ribbon cutting for our new book vending machine today! The machine takes golden book tokens, not money, that the students can earn throughout the day!
Just a reminder, Parent-Teacher Conference is coming up! Next Tuesday will be conferences for high school students, and next Thursday will be conferences for elementary school students. We hope to see you there!
The Thunderbirds have a game this week! Ms. Fagan’s choir students are going through their sound check for Friday night.
Help us welcome Mrs. Caren Liebmann to the Thunderbird community! Mrs. Liebmann will be a Special Education teacher in the high school.
Mrs. Liebmann currently lives in Harrisburg, Arkansas. She graduated college from the University of North Alabama in 2006.
“I am so excited to get to know the kids and community,” said Mrs. Liebmann. After being out of education for a while Mrs. Liebmann is excited to be back in and to be a part of the Thunderbird family. “I am looking forward to growing as a teacher and making a positive impact on my students and Cherry Valley,” she added.
Currently, Mrs. Liebmann lives with her husband, Martin Liebmann, and her son, Autry. She loves spending time with her family, traveling, hiking, planning special events, and music and dancing.
Help us welcome Mr. Joseph Brown to the Thunderbird community! Mr. Brown will be teaching English at the high school this year.
Mr. Brown currently lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Caddo Hills High School, and he also graduated from Arkansas State University with degrees in Social Science and Political Science, along with receiving his Digital Humanities Certificate.
“I’m looking forward to meeting my new students, along with getting to know the people in the community,” says Mr. Brown. After working in the automotive industry for 20 years, Mr. Brown says that he is excited about being a Thunderbird because he will be “starting his new career in a great school district!”
Currently, Mr. Brown lives with his wife Michelle and his daughter Allison. He is an automobile enthusiast and is interested in history, genealogy, technology, and is a videogamer.
Welcome Mrs. Reagan Simmons to the Thunderbird community! Mrs. Reagan will be teaching 5th grade math and science classes at the elementary this year.
Mrs. Reagan currently lives in Colt, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2021 with a degree in Education to teach elementary K-6.
“I’m excited to be a part of the new, close-knit community and to have the opportunity to teach their children!,” proudly states Mrs. Reagan. She is very excited about coming to Cross County and teaching the children here.
Mrs. Reagan lives with her husband Noah and their two cats, Pepper and Yeti. She enjoys reading, hiking, visiting family and friends, visiting state parks, and she is also a summer park ranger at Greers Ferry Lake in Heber Springs, AR.
