Rock Vader is Slithering into Umpire Elementary!
The head of our amazing rock snake, Rock Vader, has been painted and is ready to lead the way! We’re inviting all families to join in by finding a rock, getting creative with some paint, and bringing it to school to add to the snake. Let’s make Rock Vader and the rest of the crew a true community masterpiece!
Welcome Carter B. to the 25 point club!
Welcoming Hayslee and Jareson into The Lost Tooth Club this morning!
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CRPS wrapped up Read Across America with a small celebration! 🥳 we recognized our top readers, pied some teachers and of course the top reading class got to pie Mrs. Cowart!
Top classes from each grade: Ms. Jessica's class, Mrs. Bell's Class, Mrs. Frachiseur's Class, and Mrs. Sullivan's Class. (Mrs. Sullivan's class was top overall with 421 books!)📚
Top readers: Josiah Sherrouse, Jaiden Westfall, Evan Oliver, Natalia Sarinana, AceLynn Sharrock, and Alan Martinez.
Umpire would like to congratulate Savanna White on being chosen to represent Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative at the 2025 Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington DC! She will join many other Arkansas juniors on an all expense paid trip to learn more about the US capital and its rich history! We'd also like to thank Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative for providing students with such a wonderful opportunity.
It's a great day to be a wildcat!
**REMINDER**
Pajama Day at CRPS. Our last day of Read Across America! Stay tuned for pictures from our wrap up assembly later when the class that has read the most books gets to pie Mrs. Cowart!🥧
Umpire PTO hosted our Reading Under the Stars. We'd like to thank our juniors Santos Salinas and Savanna White for reading the book, Mucho Amor (Lots of Love), to our kids. We'd also like to thank the Albiter family for catering a wonderful meal, and our PTO for all of their hard work! It's a great day to be a Wildcat!
Welcome Kaselyn to the 25 point club!
Welcoming ALL of these students into the 25 point club this morning. 📚 Read Across America week has given our students a chance to really show off this week with their reading skills! ❤️
Shoutout to Mr. Jackie & Mr. Smith!
On Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day, we want to give a special thank you to Mr. Jackie for always doing his best work at Umpire Campus and to Mr. Smith, our incredible Agri teacher, for always going above and beyond to lend a helping hand!
Your dedication and hard work do not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for all you do to keep our school running smoothly and support our students!
Welcoming Hoyt to the 75 point club!
Welcoming AnnaBelle to our 25 point club!!
✨ Healthy Habits Start Here! ✨
Today our 5th and 6th grade students at Cossatot River Elementary had the pleasure of learning about the importance of hygiene from two incredible health professionals:
👩⚕️ Leigh Garner, BSN, RN – Community Health Nurse Specialist, De Queen Mena Educational Coop
👩⚕️ Lori Arnette, BSN, RN – Community Health Nurse Specialist, Arkansas Department of Health, Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative
From proper handwashing to personal care routines, our students gained valuable knowledge to keep themselves healthy and feeling their best. A huge thank you to Ms. Arnette and Ms. Garner for sharing their time and expertise! 💙
#HealthyHabits #CossatotRiverElementary #HygieneMatters #GrowingHealthyKids #CommunityHealth
Umpire Preschool’s Crazy Hat Day & Green Eggs and Ham Fun!
Our preschoolers had a blast practicing their names and showing off their creativity for Crazy Hat Day! To top off the fun, they also enjoyed Green Eggs and Ham in celebration of Read Across America Week!
✨ CRES February Star Students! ✨
This month, we celebrated Empathy—the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. These outstanding students have shown kindness, compassion, and a willingness to support their classmates in meaningful ways. Whether it was lending a helping hand, offering words of encouragement, or simply being a good listener, they have truly embodied what it means to care for others.
Join us in congratulating our February Star Students for leading with empathy and making CRES a brighter, kinder place!
Back Row (L-R): Madison Holbrook, Gabriel Martinez, David Cortes, Parker Crow, Marlie Winger, Kambri Speight, and Dominic Martinez
Front Row (L-R): Giovanni Maldonado, Isabella Cecilio, Bentley Moss, Jessie Denton, and Haydyn Hunter
#CRESStarStudents #EmpathyInAction #KindnessMatters
Umpire’s 6th graders teamed up with the kindergarteners for a special reading time! Watching our older students share their love for books and help the younger ones grow as readers was truly heartwarming.
CRPS is 100 days smarter! Today students celebrated the 100th Day of School by dressing up like they were 100.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas brought an electrifying magic show to Umpire, teaching students about the importance of staying safe around electricity in a fun and engaging way!
