Attention 8th-12th band students and parents:
Just a reminder that band camp will be July 18th- 22nd beginning at 8AM and ending at 3:30PM at the high school. All 8th - 12th grade students in band will need to be present, as well as color guard/majorette members. Lunch will be provided. Please make sure you bring water and sunscreen.
SUMMER MEAL DELIVERY UPDATE!
Cross County School District has been given an extension from the USDA concerning how summer meals are delivered. Meal deliveries for July will be the same as they were in June. Deliveries will begin on July 5th with four days worth of food and will continue on July 11th, July 18th, and July 25th.
We are one week away from our brick order for the new Thunderbird Walk. Personalized bricks have three lines of text & 16 characters per line. Get your order in today by filling out the form found at https://forms.gle/d8ozVEqLyPYmieKQA or calling Meighan Maronde at 870-588-3337.
Meal delivery update: Meal pick up today at Caldwell Pharmacy will be between 11:00-11:15.
Cross County School District is excited to announce Coach Kyle James as the new head basketball coach for the Junior High and Senior High Lady Thunderbirds. Coach James is a 2016 graduate of Cross County High School and received his Bachelor’s of Social Science in Education from Arkansas State University in 2020.
For the past two years Coach James has taught Civics and World History and been the assistant coach for junior and senior high boys at Rivercrest High School.
Coach James is looking forward to being back at Cross County to make a difference.
“Having the opportunity to be a Thunderbird again and help create positive change within the district and community is a blessing to me,” said Coach James. “The ability to be closer to home and transform this program into a winning program is something I take great pride in.”
Coach James believes work off the court will bring successes on the court.
“Helping these girls build good work ethic habits will translate to wins on the basketball court, but also help mold these girls into good citizens to be successful in anything they want to accomplish after high school,” said Coach James. “The vision I have for this basketball program is to build a culture of hard work and professionalism.”
Coach James and his fiance Terra have one son, Grayson.
Thunderbird Nation, please congratulate Coach James on this new opportunity for him and our Lady T-birds! #proudTBirds #thunderbirds
Seniors and parents of seniors:
Graduation will be Friday, May 13, 2022 at 7 PM in the High School Gym.
CCHS would like to invite parents to senior signing day Thursday, May 12 at 9 AM in cafeteria.
Graduation practice will be at 1:00 PM Thursday. All graduates are required to attend. All seniors will need to have their checkout forms completed by then as well. If you have any questions, give us a call.
We are so very proud of each and every one of the graduates and are excited to join them Friday evening.
Interested in being a substitute teacher? It is a great time to start thinking about the new school year. WillSub is offering free background checks for new applicants. Check out the flyer for more information.
The Athletic Awards Ceremony for Senior High is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The Junior High Award Ceremony is Tuesday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
Important weather announcement:
In an abundance of caution with the threat of severe weather between 4:00 and 6:00 PM this afternoon, we want to be sure to get our students, staff, and bus drivers home safe before the severe weather arrives in our area. Cross County Schools will dismiss car riders and student drivers at 1:45 PM and buses will dismiss at 2:15 PM. There will be no after-school activities today and any scheduled activities will be cancelled. We anticipate arriving at Caldwell and Kelley’s in Wynne at approximately 2:30. All other stops will be about an hour and fifteen minutes earlier than normal.
Cross County School District is actively monitoring the weather and will be throughout the day. The District has safe rooms at both campuses that provide ample space for all students and staff. In the event students and staff are in the saferoom during an active tornado warning, there will be no way to enter the school to pick up your students. Saferooms are designed to be the safest place for students during these weather events. If the District decides to delay dismissal and/or afternoon bus routes, we will let you know as soon as possible.
Mrs. Sarah’s kindergarten class finished their March Madness Book Tournament! They read books and narrowed down a winner. This year’s winner was The Pigeon HAS to Go to School by Mo Willems!
Cross County High School has been made aware of and seen threatening messages in the boy’s restroom this week. Through vigilance and investigations, there were no messages found today. We will continue to be alert and work with our school resource officer and other local authorities, who will have a heightened presence at the school, to determine who is writing these messages. We take these kinds of messages seriously and will continue to monitor and investigate this as more information is discovered.
Weather update! Due to high winds we are holding the buses until at least 3:45. Follow for updates.
Weather Update
We found a few golden students in each grade that worked extra hard today for St. Patrick’s Day today! 🍀
Every year, The Daughters of the American Revolution, Jonesboro Chapter, hosts an essay contest for area schools. This year’s essay contest focused on American History. Students were tasked with writing about the Tomb of the Forgotten Soldier. Cross County High School students participated and were recognized for their great written work. Help us congratulate the following 7th graders:
Myla Wilson-1st Place
Linken Barrett-2nd Place
Avery Johnson-3rd Place
Adlee Morgan-Honorable Mention
Jake Allred-Honorable Mention
Abigail Belcher-Honorable Mention
Myla will be honored at the Old State House for winning first place! We are very proud of our students.
Thank you Mrs. Fisher for working with these students and pushing them to be great writers.
Due to continued icing and many downed trees and low-hanging branches on most county roads making for unsafe travel conditions for buses, Cross County School District will be closed Friday, February 25, 2022. CCSD will utilize work from AMI Day 5. Teachers will remain available for assistance and questions as needed during the day. Thank you for your continued support and stay safe if you have to get out on the roadways.
With the arrival of severe winter weather in our entire region, Cross County School District will be closed Thursday, February 24, 2022 and will transition to AMI Day 4 work. Teachers will be available to answer any questions about student work via school email, Remind, etc. Please continue to monitor social media for updates. Stay safe and warm.
Due to the forecasted start of winter weather, Cross County Schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. today, February 23, 2022. Per normal procedures, elementary students will not be dropped off at home alone. The bus driver will bring them back to the school until an adult is able to pick them up. Devices for students grades 3-12 will be sent home. All after school events for today are canceled. Information regarding school tomorrow will be announced later.
Cross County School District personnel has driven bus routes this afternoon to check for impassable roads due to the heavy rain. At this time, all roads observed are passable. Bus drivers will not drive across flooded roads if there are any on the afternoon routes. If drivers get to an impassable road, parents will be notified.