Crosby-Ironton Community Education

01/02/2025

Hi families!
Children are required by state law to have completed a Preschool Screening between age 3 and the start of Kindergarten or within the first 90 days of attending school readiness classes.
We will be hosting open screening dates throughout the school year.
Does your child still need to complete their screening?
Go to our screening calendar, or contact our office to get on the schedule.
https://calendly.com/ageotz-ci/preschool-screening

12/30/2024

Mark your calendars for our January Movie Night!

Community Education is excited to announce another FREE Family Movie Night in January, perfect for brightening those winter blues. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Crosby Fire Auxiliary, we will be screening the new “Garfield Movie” on Friday, January 17th, at no cost to the community!

The film will be shown in the Mayberry Auditorium of the High School. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, and the movie will start at 6:30 PM. Limited concessions will be available for purchase outside the auditorium. We hope you'll join us for this enjoyable, free evening!

12/29/2024

Early Childhood Family Education is a class for caregivers and children, ages birth to 5 years old (not started Kindergarten). ECFE works to support you as a parent/caregiver and to strengthen and empower families. The goal is to enhance the ability of all parents and other family members to provide the best possible environments for their child's learning and development. Our classes are led by a licensed Parent Educator and EC teacher who will engage you in a variety of activities together, promoting early childhood development and socialization.

Classes are held in our Little Rangers Family Center at Cuyuna Range Elementary School throughout the school year.

We are currently registering for our Spring Session which will start February 3rd. Classes on Monday evenings from 5:00-6:30pm and run for 10 classes. We will also be serving a “boxed lunch” style meal at every class.

Spring Session: Feb 3rd - Apr 14th (No class Feb 17th)
ECFE Sliding Fee Scale 2024-25 School Year
Yearly Income Per Session (All 10 classes. We do not prorate by classes attended.)
$0 - $29,999 $58
$30,000-49,999 $66
$50,000-69,999 $75
$70,000-89,999 $86
$90,000 & Up $97

Register now: https://forms.gle/GBnzcmAWS9Fpf9B98

12/13/2024

FREE movie tonight!! Park in the North parking lot.

12/06/2024

***Please park in the NORTH parking lot and enter through door N3. (See image)**

For an enjoyable family night out, be sure to join us for our upcoming Family Movie Night at the Mayberry Auditorium in the High School, showcasing the holiday-themed new release of, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Thanks to generous local sponsorship from Unity Bank, admission is FREE! Our December movie night is scheduled for Friday, December 13th.

Doors will open at 6:00 PM, with the film starting promptly at 6:30 PM. Limited concessions will be available for purchase outside the auditorium.

12/06/2024

Winter is here and we have opened our halls to walking again!
Walking will be permitted from 4pm - 8pm on school days only. Other days and times will not be allowed due to staffing and security issues.
On days when there are home sporting events (varsity) - the doors to the hallways are locked and community walking will not be permitted. For a current schedule of games, please go to: https://www.cirangers.org
Please bring clean walking shoes to change into before you start walking laps.
For a complete list of hall walking guidelines and route map, please see the attached graphic.
Thank you!

11/23/2024

Missed Friday's show? Don't worry, it's not too late to catch our matinee Saturday at 2:00pm of Treasure Island!
Come support this amazing cast and keep performing arts in our community.
Adults $5, school aged $3, and preschoolers are Free.
Doors open at 1:00 at the High School Mayberry Auditorium.

11/22/2024

First performance tonight and matinee performance tomorrow afternoon!
Come out and support this amazing cast and performing arts in our community.

11/21/2024

Join us tomorrow night (Friday, November 22nd) at 7:00pm or Saturday afternoon (November 23rd) at 2:00pm in the Mayberry Auditorium of the High School for the Missoula Children's Theatre presentation of "Treasure Island"!

30 local children have worked hard all week to learn this production and are excited to put on two shows open to the general public. Tickets will be on sale at the door and are $5 for adults, $3 for school age children, and preschoolers are Free.

You can park and enter through the South Parking lot (across from Dairy Queen) or Door N3 of the North Parking Lot (closest to the auditorium) for both productions. (See graphic)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Abby Geotz at ageotz@ci.k12.mn.us

11/19/2024

Join us on Thursday, December 12th @ 6:00pm at the Hardwater Lounge in downtown Crosby for Holiday Signs & Spirits!

Mike Loomis, the owner of Hardwater, will showcase an entertaining and festive holiday cocktail, followed by a sign-making party hosted by Lakes Area Custom. When you register, select your preferred sign package and choose "in-store pick-up." Everything will be prepared for you to craft your holiday-themed masterpiece with assistance from Jamie and the Lakes Area Custom team.

To register and choose your sign package, click here: https://lakesareacustom.com/collections/hard-water-holiday-signs-spirits.

If you have any questions or need further details, please reach out to Abby Geotz at ageotz@ci.k12.mn.us.

11/17/2024

It's not to late to sign up to audition for "Treasure Island"!
Auditions will be held on Monday, November 18th at 3:30pm in the Mayberry Auditorium of the High School.
Auditions are open to anyone ages 5 - 18 (do not have to be a C-I student).
Practices will be held every evening this week with specific times varying by role.
Performances will be Friday, November 22nd at 7:00pm and Saturday, November 23rd at 2:00pm
The $30 registration fee can be paid by cash or check after auditions.
Register here: https://forms.gle/adDgrCV2mT5FQGxL8
For more information, contact Abby Geotz at ageotz@ci.k12.mn.us.

11/16/2024

Great turn out for our free Family Movie night featuring "The Wild Robot".
Stay tuned for details on our December movie night!!

11/14/2024

Join us tomorrow (Thursday, November 14th) at 4:00pm in the Forum Room at the Crosby-Ironton High School for our class on Identity Theft. This class, presented by Mid MN Federal Credit Union, is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to avoid identity theft and know the warning signs.
Even if you haven't already registered, feel free to join us for this important presentation.

11/11/2024

✨ FREE Family Movie Night!!! 🌟

Join us Friday, November 15th, for a screening of "The Wild Robot." Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Crosby Subway, admission is completely free!

Experience the wonder of "The Wild Robot" in the Mayberry Auditorium at the High School this Friday evening. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, with the cinematic adventure commencing at 6:30 PM.

A selection of limited concessions will be available for purchase just outside the auditorium, but do remember: outside food and beverages are not permitted. Enjoy the show! 🎬✨

10/31/2024

Mike Aulie, a lifetime resident of the C-I area, retired professional photographer, and former Mayor of Deerwood, has been writing a series of Crosby-Ironton Courier guest columns about the upcoming 2024 operating levy referendum.

We thought we'd share some of his answers to Frequently Asked Questions here for local residents to read and share.
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When last year’s request for an operating levy failed by 36 votes, the school board was forced to make $718,000 in cuts for the current school year that included:

-Kindergarten section eliminated
-Cres and high school subscriptions reduced
-High school supply budget reduced
-Pep band performances outside of school day eliminated
-Concerts outside of the school day eliminated
-Schoology student information system eliminated
-Library books new purchases eliminated
-Ranger Made supply budget reduced
-MN Rural Education Association (MREA) dues eliminated
-Second grade section eliminated
-Elementary math instructional coach eliminated
-Elementary social emotional learning reduced
-Modification of high school foreign language
-Sports supply budget reduction
-Sports transportation reduction
-Junior high coaches reduced number
-Fees added to participate in knowledge bowl and robotics
-Sports rotation of uniforms extended from four years to five years
-Sports participation fee cap eliminated
-Sports entry fees for select activities no longer paid by the school district
- Sports athletic trainer base costs reduced

If the operating levy fails again this year, the school board will be facing an additional one million dollars in cuts for the next school year on top of the cuts already made for this year. The new cuts for the 2025-2026 school year could lead to:

- Increased classroom sizes across all grade levels as staff reductions take effect.
- Reduced vocational and technical education and fewer classes that prepare students for college.
- Reduced academic and mental health support for students.
- Reduced programming and extracurricular opportunities for students of all ages.
- Delayed investments in curriculum, technology, and resources that support student learning.

If voters approve this year’s levy referendum, not only will these cuts be avoided, but some of the cuts made for this school year will be reversed, and the school district will be financially stable for the next 10 years.

10/25/2024

30 minutes until..."IT'S SHOWTIME!"

Bonus Movie Night DOUBLE FEATURE is TONIGHT!! (Friday, October 25th)
Join us for the original Beetlejuice and the newly released sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tonight at the Mayberry Auditorium in the High School!!

Doors open at 5:30pm, the first movie starts promptly at 6:00pm. Once that concludes, we will take a brief intermission and begin the second feature at 7:45pm.

One admission is good for BOTH MOVIES!!
$5/person or $20/family of four or more.
Limited concessions available for purchase.

Come for one or join us for both! We hope to see you there!
Note: Beetlejuice themed outfits/costumes are encouraged but not required.

See you at the movies!!

10/25/2024

Bonus Movie Night DOUBLE FEATURE is TONIGHT!! (Friday, October 25th)
Join us for the original Beetlejuice and the newly released sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tonight at the Mayberry Auditorium in the High School!!

Doors open at 5:30pm, the first movie starts promptly at 6:00pm. Once that concludes, we will take a brief intermission and begin the second feature at 7:45pm.

One admission is good for BOTH MOVIES!!
$5/person or $20/family of four or more.
Limited concessions available for purchase.

Come for one or join us for both! We hope to see you there!
Note: Beetlejuice themed outfits/costumes are encouraged but not required.

See you at the movies!!

10/21/2024

Family Movie night TONIGHT Monday, October 21st in the Mayberry Auditorium of the High School.
Doors open at 6:00pm, movie starts promptly at 6:30pm.
Tickets on sale at the door:
$5/person or $20/family of four or more.
Limited concessions available for purchase.
Be the first ones to know what the November Family Movie feature will be!
See you at the movie!!