
B-I-N-G-O! These 7th graders had some fun playing it in Ms. Lipski's class!


Take a peek at our Artist of the Week!
Cheyenne Fort, 9th grade, Creative Crafts- Ink Marbling


This group of seniors took home 1st Place in the recent Senior High Knowledge Bowl meet in Staples. C-I had three teams in the top 10 and five in the top 15. Congratulations!
#gocigo #rangernation


Cuyuna Range Elementary School will be hosting Camp Invention again this summer! Check out what campers will be up to , in the all-new Camp Invention program, DISCOVER:
✔In Claw Arcade campers will use physics and engineering to make a DIY claw machine and explore entrepreneurship principles as they hook investors on their arcade experiences.
✔In Illusion Workshop campers are introduced to optical illusions and create their own spinning animation device while they become special effects experts.
✔During In Control campers will be put in the driver’s seat by discovering how Artificial Intelligence is imbedded in everyday road trip items like GPS and they rise to the challenge to create their own Control Panel to send secret morse code messages.
✔In Penguin Launch campers embark on an eco-expedition with Snow-ver, a robotic research penguin to investigate penguin habitats while creating flippers and launchers to propel their own plush magnetic penguins across the South Pole.
Join us this summer and give your young innovator an unforgettable adventure! Here are this year’s program details:
Who: Children entering Kindergarten-6th grade
Location: Cuyuna Range Elementary School: 509 6th Avenue Northeast
Crosby, MN 56441
Dates & Times: June 16th -18th, 20th from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Please note, this is a 4-day week. Camp Invention will not be held on Thursday, June 19th
Cost: $275, (before discount)
Right now, there is a $25 discount available for all campers. Visit www.invent.org to secure your spot and receive $25 off with discount code FUN25. Don’t delay—this discount will expire on March 20th, 2025! If you plan to register more than one child, see the attached flyer for more discount codes!


Congratulations to our Rangers Athletes of the Week, Brenna Nelson, Abby Lentz, and Dustin Nelson! Your hard work doesn't go unnoticed. Keep up the great work! #gocigo #rangernation #AOTW




Congratulations to , Katherine Thoennes, for being chosen as the recipient of the Outstanding Young Citizen of the Year! Mrs. Thoennes was recognized for being a teacher at C-I, her work with the Brainerd Jaycees and for being the founder of her nonprofit Knit Together. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Thoennes😊 Congratulations!


Big shout-out to Unity Bank, for giving back to their community and presenting C-I Schools with a check for $1,480.15. Unity Bank gives back to the school by way of the Spirit Debit Card. With each transaction a customer makes with the Spirit Card, $0.05 is donated back to the school. #community #unitybank #gocigo #rangernation


Ms. Anna’s Little Rangers practiced writing their letters in shaving cream!





Mark your calendars for Prom 2025!


Mr. Schafbuch's fabrication class finished up a cutting table for their oxy-acetylene and plasma torches. They drew and assembled the entire build in CAD, then cut and assembled the table together.
#CTE #CAD #gocigo


Congratulations to our very own, Barb Neprud! Barb was one of seven people in the state of Minnesota to be selected as an All-State School Board Member. She was recognized at the MSBA Leadership conference last week. Thank you for all you do at C-I! #gocigo #rangernation

Mrs. Horner’s 5th class working together on nonfiction text in a main idea relay.
#teamwork #gocigo






Congratulations to our Artists of the Week!
Isabella Wakonabo 9th, Jackson Eberly 9th, Naomi Ridlon 10th, Cody Reinhart 9th, Rayne Avelsgard 11th, Anna Westin 12th - Painting: Starry Night Renditions
Kylie Westhoff and Ava Bourdage, 11th grade - 3D Art: Creature Containers
Jozey Mertens and Ellyot Hoyt, 8th Grade Art - 1 point perspective room drawings
Julian Lange, 11th grade - 3D Art: Futurama Bust of Bender the Robot





Reminder:
There is no school Monday, January 20!
This is a teacher workshop day.


Mrs. Anderson's class is working on their executive functioning skills! Planning, organizing and perseverance. Students had to plan their design, work through frustration and seek advice from their classmates!
#gocigo #rangernation #workingtogether





☕️ Calling All Coffee Lovers! ☕️
Thank you for supporting C-I Athletics and purchasing Ranger Joe Coffee! Your contributions make a big difference for our student-athletes.
📣 We’d love to hear from you!
👉 Have you tried the new flavors yet?
👉 What’s your favorite?
👉 Any suggestions or feedback to make this even better?
Your thoughts help us make Ranger Joe Coffee Co. an even greater success. Drop a comment below—we’d love to hear from you! 💬
You can purchase Ranger Joe Coffee, tonight, at the Girls Basketball game against Pequot! Games start at 5:30. Cost is $15/bag. See you there!
#RangerJoeCoffee #FundraiserFeedback #CommunitySupport #Rangernation #GOCIGO


Kindergarten was excited to learn about the snow! We went outside on a snowflake walk to investigate if any two snowflakes look alike. Then we documented our findings by drawing our favorite snowflakes!
#gocigo #snowflakes






Crosby-Ironton Link Crew presents session 2 of "How Do I Parent a Middle Schooler" on Monday, February 3rd from 5-7 pm at the high school. Josh and Rachel Keller, parent coaches trained through Connected Families, will be back to review the framework of discipline that connects with the hearts of our children and students, and then to dive deeper into adolescent brain development. All parents of CI 6th - 8th graders are invited to attend. Dinner is included, so RSVP is appreciated but not required.
Take a moment to watch this video and listen to some parents who attended the first session! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdpv5j6pWB8


🏀It's Game Day!🏀
Unified Special Olympics Basketball is happening now at C-I. Watch the games on Hudl by clicking the link, https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/crosby/organization/14287/crosby-ironton-high-school.
Good luck to all the teams!
#GOCIGO #RangerNation #MNSpecialOlympics


📚🍎 Fraction Fun in Mrs. Roubinek's Class! 🍎📚
Mrs. Roubinek's class dove into the world of fractions with hands-on activities.
#FractionFun #LearningIsAwesome


