Reminder that CES will celebrate Autism Awareness by wearing blue tomorrow! #bebetter
Announcements for Tuesday, April 1, 2025 https://5il.co/3c6mu
State Testing information for this week!
🎉 Please help us welcome Emma Rex to the Wapakoneta City Schools staff! Emma will join the Cridersville Elementary team next school year, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her back in the district where it all began.
Emma graduated from Xavier University with her undergraduate degree in Primary Education in December 2023. She continued at Xavier to earn her M.Ed. in TESOL while working full time in campus ministry, graduating in December 2024. She will also receive her Reading Endorsement in May 2025!
Emma is an avid runner currently training for her seventh and eighth half marathons! 🏃♀️💨
When asked about joining WCS, Emma shared:
✨ “I am so excited to be a part of WCS because it played such a significant role in shaping me into the person I have become. Without the foundation of Cridersville first, followed by the rest of my years as a WCS student, I would have a much smaller view of what it means to be a part of a community that values one another and seeks to serve. I am honored to start my teaching career within the same walls that my passion for teaching began.”
Welcome home, Emma! ❤️
CES would like to congratulate the following students as students of the month for March: Jase Schmerge (K), Arianna Cotten (1st), Loretta Kline (2nd), Dax Timmerman (3rd), and Dillan Butterfield (4th)! #bebetter
Announcements for Monday, March 31, 2025 https://5il.co/3c11a
Cridersville Elementary and Wapakoneta Elementary welcomed author Mary Kay Carson yesterday. Mary Kay discussed what it's like to be an author and presented on weird animals. She will be at the Grand Lake Area Literature Festival today! https://grandlakearealitfest.com
Just a reminder that the Grand Lake Area Literature Festival is tomorrow (March 29th) at Tri Star Career Center in Celina. Here's some helpful links for the event: https://5il.co/3busk
https://grandlakearealitfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-GLALF-Schedule.pdf
Announcements for Friday, March 28, 2025 https://5il.co/3busk
📢 Welcome, Reese Rogers, to Wapakoneta City Schools! 📢
Reese will be joining Cridersville Elementary as an intervention specialist for the 2025-26 school year! 🎉 He’s entering his second year of teaching after graduating from Wright State University in 2024.
Fun fact: Reese is a huge sports fan and loves attending Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals games! ⚾🏈
He’s excited to be part of a district that values student growth and is looking forward to building meaningful connections with his students.
Let’s give him a warm WCS welcome! 👏
Announcements for Thursday, March 27, 2025 https://5il.co/3bp8m
📢 Welcome to Wapakoneta City Schools, Ashley Gross! 🍎
We are thrilled to introduce Ashley Gross as the newest member of our CES team! 🎉 She will be an Intervention Specialist and is excited to continue to work with our amazing students and families.
From Ms. Gross:
I received my bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology from The University of Toledo. I later decided to go back for my intervention specialist license at The University of Findlay, where I also received my master’s in education. Overall I have about 9 years of experience in education, with 5 of those years specifically teaching. In my free time, I love to spend time with my family and pets and travel. I am excited to join WCS and continue help students learn and grow to the best of their abilities!
Please join us in giving Ms. Gross a warm welcome to the Wapakoneta City Schools' family! Drop a comment below to say hello!
Announcements for Wednesday, March 26, 2025 https://5il.co/3blb9
Announcements for Tuesday, March 25, 2025 https://5il.co/3bfie
The Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities made a visit to Cridersville Elementary School recently to celebrate Developmental Disability Awareness Month. They read a book on disability inclusion with our 2nd grade classrooms and were kind enough to donate a copy of the book! Thank you for sharing this great opportunity! #bebetter
Cridersville Elementary would like to recognize the following students for earning perfect attendance for the 3rd nine weeks. #bebetter
Announcements for Monday, March 24, 2025 https://5il.co/3ba3f
Today, WES and CES joined together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! From rocking our mismatched socks to spreading messages of kindness and inclusion, our students showed what it truly means to embrace and support one another.
Cridersville Elementary School is looking for a 4th Grade Intervention Specialist. The deadline to apply is March 27th.
Announcements for March 21, 2025 https://5il.co/3b7z7