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I have had the great experience of meeting with
special educator, Karen Nasseri, and Dr.
Yarbrough in Crittenden County to develop a plan
of action for increased achievement for all
students. The strong enthusiasm expressed by the
staff will ensure accomplishment of goals and
success for all. -Susan Clifton, WKEC
I attended the first academic meet at CCMS
yesterday.  I just wanted you to know how
impressive and professional our students and
sponsors were.  As a parent, I certainly
appreciate the extra time and effort teachers
give to ensure our students have opportunities to
grow and to shine.  Ms. Roberts and Ms. Duncan
are to be commended for their efforts and for
leading CCMS to their first win.

• Crittenden County Schools
• November 4, 2008
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Dr. Notes

• When I think about the great work that each and
  every district employee is called to perform each
  day, I am reminded of how grateful we should be
  for such an opportunity. Working each day to
  improve the quality of education in Crittenden
  County has such a powerful internal reward for
  all of us. Let me pause and say thank you for
  how you attempt to make our school district
  extraordinary. Please make sure you share all
  of the positive work that is going on right here
  in our schools. You are making a difference and
  for that we are all grateful.
• Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity it
  must be produced and discharged and used up in
  order to exist at all.  William Faulkner

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• OCTOBER ATTENDANCE
• CCHS - 93.74
• CCMS - 95.78
• CCES - 95.19

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• CCHS office staff for keeping Mr. Merrick and
  Mrs. Evanko sane and on track.
• Rachel Gavin for being a great Thoughtful Ed
  teacher leader.
• Kim Vince for being the CCHS Queen of the
  Homecoming festivities.
• Mr. Duvall for updating the emergency drill
  safety plans.
• Brenda ONeal for all of the help and support she
  gives CCES staff and students.
• To the middle school staff! The search for a
  student proved that this family really shines.
• Mr. Merrick, Ms. Hardin, and Mrs. Nasseri for
  doing whatever it takes for student needs and
  developing a creative schedule.
• Margie Lanham for being the Infinite Campus
  Guru at CCES. Your hard work in setting up our
  new progress reports is greatly appreciated. You
  are worth your weight in gold ( then some)!!!!!
• All CCES teachers for the time they have put in
  to make our new progress reports with Infinite
  Campus a success!
• Kudos to the high school student council members
  for their valued input at the Council of Councils
  meeting.
• Kudos to Ms. Marshall and the daytime credit
  recovery option.
• Kudos to the bus drivers for being positive with
  the students.
• Kudos to ALL cafeteria gals-you have worked so
  hard and done a great job while Mrs. Janet has
  been out?

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• Kudos to Margie Lanham for having the idea for
  Mrs. Tabor to kiss a goat to boost student
  attendance!
• -Kudos to Mrs. Tabor for exciting all the
  students at CCES so much by actually kissing the
  little goat!!! It was a blast!
• Kudos to Mrs. Brown for the opportunities that
  she created for students!
• Kudos to Middle school people for clearing out
  the science lab. Again-what a GREAT team!!!
• Kudos to Stefanie Hardin for a great Red Ribbon
  Week!
• Kudos to CCES Faculty Staff for making Red
  Ribbon week a meaningful experience for our
  students!
•  -Kudos to Sarah Riley for involving the Student
  Council in the planning and implementation of Red
  Ribbon Week at CCES!
•  -Kudos to all of the caring Faculty and Staff at
  CCES who helped a family in need last week.  You
  may never know how grateful this young mother
  was, you truly blessed her!
• -Kudos to Tammy and Deonna-The 2008 "Rockette"
  staff placed in the following
• categories in the Mark of Excellence High School
  Yearbook Contest at WKU Best Overall Yearbook,
  Candid Photography, Theme, Student Life,
  Organizations, Cover, Sports Action Photo,
  Academic Photo, Feature Photo, Color Spread,
  Layout/Design, Advertising, Sports

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• WE ARE LEARNING
• A team of leaders from the Crittenden County
  School District had a unique opportunity to
  attend a nationally recognized Get Motivated
  seminar at the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN on
  Monday, October 27th.  This session featured the
  following national leadership experts 
• - Rudy Giuliani former Mayor of New York City
• - General Colin Powell former Secretary of
  State, Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff
• - Pat Summitt NCAA Division I University
  of Tennessee Head Girls Basketball Coach
• - Zig Ziglar - Americas No. 1 Motivator
• - Bruce Pearl NCAA Division I University of
  Tennessee Head Boys Basketball Coach,
• -  Brian Tracy Americas Top Authority on
  Sales and Marketing
• -  Rick Belluzo Legendary President of
  Microsoft
• School district participants included members of
  the Crittenden County Elementary teacher leader
  team- Sarah Riley, Mollie McGowan, Kay Kirby,
  Julie Dally, Jennifer Beverly, Ruth McClure
  principal - Melissa Tabor instructional
  supervisor Tonya Driver and superintendent
  Dr. Rachel Yarbrough. 
• Quotes from participants
• Everyone is motivated, but everyone is motivated
  differently." From this comment, I surmised that
  we need to know the likes, interests and learning
  styles of our students to gain an understanding
  of what motivates each one. When we're able to
  find out what motivates them and we differentiate
  our instruction based on that motivation,
  learning becomes less of a "have to" and more of
  a "want to" on their part.
• Kay Kirby (Kindergarten Teacher, District
  Home/Hospital Teacher)
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
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PATHWAY ACADEMY UPDATE

• What is the purpose?
• Pathway Academy is a tremendous opportunity for
  students that need a second chance. They will
  receive a high school diploma through this.
• What is the current enrollment?
• 13 students

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Support Your Sports In November
7th- Bye Week 14th 1st Round Playoffs Kentucky
Country Day School _at_ Crittenden 730 21st 2nd
Round Playoffs 28th Regional Championship

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FRYSC News
FRYSC is working on Community Christmas and
Kathryn Turner is the school contact. She can
pick up items and get them to the Armory. Even
Start and FRYSC are planning a Ladies Night Out
in December. Keep a look out for more
information. There is a FRYSC Heart-to-Heart
Advisory Council Meeting-November 14th at the
Senior Citizen Center at 830am. WE hope to
attend the Lions Club/WPSD Telethon of Stars.
Because the location had to be changed, the
autograph party has to downsize. We are still in
hopes of getting tickets. I will not know for
sure until the first of November. The telethon is
November 8th. Kathryn will be working again this
year with the Marion Baptist Church on
preparation of the Thanksgiving dinner the
Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. FRYSC and Even
Start will distribute Thanksgiving Food on
November 24th and 25th at the Center. Thanks to
CCES for their hard work on the Food Drive. Thank
you to everyone who leaves items at the Center
for those in need. THANK YOU! KCHIP kicks off the
month of November.

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EVEN START IN OCTOBER
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Tess Lee November 1st Beverly
Davidson November 2nd Jennifer Beverly
November 8th Anne Laughlin November 8th Robyn
Taylor November 14th Carol Harrison November
15th Eugene Fortune November 17th Don
Winters November 20th Debra LaPlante November
21st Tracy Rogers November 29th Robert
Orr November 30th Linda Schneckloth November
30th Carol West November 30th
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Welcome Baby!
Melissa Quertermous-James Levi- Oct. 2nd
Amy Hardin- Lucas-October 17th
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• Full Body Fit Camp
• 2009
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• You will sculpt, tone and lose weight, during
  our 6 week fit camp. We will have a great
  combination of personal training and nutritional
  advise to get your year started right. All
  Fitness levels will benefit from fit camp. We
  will have 3 different levels of classes,
  Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. We will help
  you receive you results you want, whether you
  want to lose weight, tone up, become more fit or
  just feel better, we will be there for you. You
  will receive a challenging workout for your
  fitness level, nutritional advise, meal plans
  will be available as part of the program. Your
  beginning weight, measurements, body fat
  percentage, can be privately documented and
  monitored during the 6 weeks to insure your
  progress, if you would like. All participants
  will be evaluated before Fit Camp begins for
  fitness level placement.
• WHEN WHEREFull Body Fit Camp will run 5 Days
  a Week, Monday through Friday. You join the
  session time, which works best for your schedule.
• Morning Sessions (MON - FRI) 830 am, Location
  to be announced.
• Afternoon Sessions (MON - FRI) at 400 pm,
  LOCATION CCES Multi-purpose room.
• Evening Sessions MON, WED FRI at 600 pm and
  TUES THURS at 630 pm-CCES Multi-purpose room
• You are not required to attend every session
  however the more you attend the better results
  you will receive.
• We also offer an "extended program" for those who
  wish to continue working out after Full Body Fit
  Camp is completed.
• DATES RATES
• Full Body Fit Camp will begin January 5, 2009 and
  end February 12, 2009, with a special Celebration
  on February 13.  
• You will find Full Body Fit Camp to be a
  comprehensive, educational and physically
  challenging exercise program. Full Body Fit Camp
  is cost efficient because it is taught in a group
  setting - which allows us to pass the savings on
  to you!
• Register soon Sessions will fill quickly.
• Paid Registration by November 30th, 124.50.
  You may make 3 payments of 41.50 or 2 payments
  of 62.25 all payments must be received by
  November 30th.
• Late Registration after November 30th, 149.50.
• All paid registrations by December 15th will
  receive a Fit Camp Tee Shirt, at the completion
  of Fit Camp.
• Gift Certificates are available, Great Gift for a
  new mom or that hard to buy for person.
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Lunch Menu at the High School for November
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Crittenden County Board of Education Top 10
Commitments As the Crittenden County Board of
Education, we commit to 1.  Achieve a clear
vision for educational excellence in Crittenden
County.                                           
           2.  Build a strong foundation between
schools and the community.                        
                  3.  Collaborate with our
partners (Community/Industry/Colleges) to improve
the overall quality of educational
opportunities for students.                       
                              4.  Do Whatever
it takes for students of Crittenden County
Schools.                                         
5.  Work as a team with an emphasis on
relationship-building.                            
       6.  Listen closely to students, teachers,
and community members to address needs of
students.                                        
                7.  Think outside the box for
solutions to challenges.                         
    8. Always focus on students graduating being
prepared for life.                               
                                        9.  Stay
focused on the positive improvement of
educational services for children.               
                                10. Lifelong
learning.                                    
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The BIG 6

• Crittenden County Leadership Team (Board of
  Education Administration) have developed a plan
  for Crittenden County Schools called the BIG 6.
  These are the overarching goals of our district.
  
• 1. Reduce dropout rate.
• 2. Improve attendance-96 average
• 3. Increase student achievement.
• 4. Develop resource effectiveness.
• 5. Establish connectivity inside and outside of
  the district. 6. Build the best climate
  around so that everyone will LOVE to be
  here.

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Do whatever it takes 2 on your Top 10
Commitments from the Administrative Team
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KEEP ROCKIN FOR KIDS!!!