CROSBY ELEMENTARY WEEKLY UPDATE 

May 22, 2024 

Dear Crosby Parents and Guardians, 

Another school year in the books. Thank you for all your support this year!  It has been amazing watching our students grow both academically and socially. Enjoy your summer break and we will see you in August! 

IMPORTANT DATES 

July 30, 31 & August 1- Kindergarten Boot Camp (signed up at registration for date and time- if you can't remember what you signed up for contact patty.vancleve@southwestschools.org) 

August 13 

     Kindergarten Parent Orientation 

     Full Day Kindergarten 3:30-4:30 

     AM Kindergarten 3:30-4:00 

     PM Kindergarten 4:00-4:30 

     K-5 Open House 4:30-7:30 (see specific times below) 

August 15- First day of School (Grades 1-5 and Phase In for ½ of kindergarten-sign up genius will come later this summer) 

August 16- Phase in for the other ½ of kindergarten (sign-up genius will come later this summer)

There have been some changes made to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 School Year Calendars, please see the updated calendars here:  Revised 2024-25 Calendar 5.21.24.pdf and  Revised 2025-26 Calendar 5.21.24.pdf 

OPEN HOUSE 

Open House will take place on Tuesday, August 13th. Please try to attend during your assigned time. If for some reason you need to attend another session that is fine, we are just trying to spread out attendance so there is enough parking. 

Child’s Last Name Begins with: 

A-H 4:30-5:30 

I-Q 5:30-6:30 

R-Z 6:30-7:30 

KINDERGARTEN PHASE-IN 

We will continue to have phase-in days for kindergarten so that students can learn school routines in a smaller group. Half of the Kindergarten students will start on the 15th and the other half will start on the 16th. Ms. Patty will send a Sign-up genius out this summer for you to select which date you prefer. All Kindergarten students will then come to school on Monday, August 19th. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Last week, we continued our five-part video series about how school finance works at SLSD. In the first video, we discussed the history of past levies here at Southwest, and how SLSD utilizes your tax dollars to ensure a quality education and opportunities for every student.  

If you missed last week’s video or the previous parts in our school finance series, you can view them by clicking below: 

Video #1: https://youtu.be/mqSFIBqDlQk  

Video #2: https://youtu.be/lmvZesPZXg8 

Video #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09e34jbZe4s 

This week, our finance series continues with a focus on how enrollment and inflation impact expenditures at SLSD.  

You can watch this new video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv6yywXOwaA 

The big takeaway is that, as enrollment increases at SLSD, the amount of money being spent also increases. Ensuring that every student gets the education they deserve in every building is critical, and spending increases as enrollment increases. Additionally, economic inflation plays a role in how much the district spends. As costs for services, maintenance and more increase, so do the budgets associated with those expenditures. 

We continue to provide the information that we’ve been hearing the community ask for throughout our efforts to engage more directly with residents, parents, and students. 

Stay tuned for Part 5 of our series, which will provide more information on how new residential developments impact school finance. 

SAFETY 

PARENT SURVEY (DIFFERENT THAN THE MINDPEACE ONE FROM LAST MONTH) 

In the Southwest Local School District, we strive for excellence through the relationships we build with all stakeholders.  Partnering with parents is crucial for the success of our students and our school community.  We value your input and would like to know your thoughts on our school climate and services.  This information will help inform our decision-making as we work to meet the needs of all our students and provide an excellent educational experience for our families.   

For completing this survey, you will enter into a drawing to win a Southwest Local School District swag basket! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us; your feedback is important to us. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgTvkz9hxrUt1a-z4uYBSdZhps79aThMynlqmGwnqSs0NiPQ/viewform 

ACADEMIC GROWTH 

OHIO STATE TESTS 

Congratulations to our students in grades 3-5 for working hard to show what they know on this year’s ELA OSTs!  

ELA 

3rd Grade- 89 % proficient or above 

4th Grade- 88% proficient or above 

5th Grade- 86% proficient or above 

SOCIAL GROWTH 

THANK YOU PARENTS 

Thank you to all our parents who helped with field day and the 5th grade celebration. We have the most supportive parents, and we greatly appreciate that!!! We couldn’t do our job without you!  

SUMMER CAMPS 

Have you signed up for Summer Camp yet? If not, now is the time! Some camps begin next week! We are pleased to offer a wide range of summer camps tailored to a variety of interests, and are eagerly anticipating a summer filled with exciting activities and opportunities for growth. From athletics, to fine arts, to robotics - we have something for everyone! 
 
Click HERE for more details and to register!