Richard D. Crosby Elementary School

Richard D. Crosby Elementary School Crosby Elementary is a kid-focused building housing the district’s kindergarten through third grade.

✨🏫 Our First Week of Pre-K 🏫✨The first week of school always feels a little special… 💛🥹 A mix of excitement, nervousness...
08/25/2026

✨🏫 Our First Week of Pre-K 🏫✨

The first week of school always feels a little special… 💛🥹 A mix of excitement, nervousness, new faces, new experiences, and so many little discoveries. 🌈👀✨

This week, we began to build our new home away from home. 🏫🏠💛 We explored our classroom 🧸📚, discovered our new school and facilities 🚪👣, met our new teachers 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏻‍🏫, and started learning our new daily routines. ⏰🧼📋

Each day, we took little steps: 🎨🖍️ playing together 🧩, sharing 🤝, listening 👂, learning 📚, cleaning up 🧺, taking turns ⏳, and slowly beginning to feel more comfortable and confident in our new space. 🥰🌱

Behind every “I did it!” 🙌, every new friendship 👫, every smile 😊, and every little achievement 🌟 is a big process of growing, learning, and adjusting. 💕🌱

And watching our little learners become more confident 💪🥰, feel safe and supported 🤍, and begin to feel that this is “our classroom” 🏫💛 is truly one of the most beautiful parts of starting a new school year. ✨

This first week wasn’t about doing everything perfectly… 🌱
It was about getting to know one another 🤍, feeling safe 🫶, learning how to be together 🤝, and beginning to build our little classroom community. 🏫🌈👫

And this… ✨ is only the beginning! ✨

We have a whole year ahead filled with learning 📚, adventures 🌎, play 🧸, laughter 😂, discoveries 🔎, and memories we will cherish. 💕📸🌟

💛🏫 Welcome to Pre-K Room 308! 🏫💛
👩🏻‍🏫✨ Ms. Ruiz

✨🏫 Nuestra primera semana de Pre-K 🏫✨

La primera semana siempre tiene algo especial… 💛🥹 Una mezcla de ilusión, nervios, nuevas caras, nuevas experiencias y muchos pequeños descubrimientos. 🌈👀✨

Esta semana hemos empezado a construir nuestro nuevo hogar lejos de casa. 🏫🏠💛 Hemos conocido nuestro salón 🧸📚, explorado las nuevas instalaciones 🚪👣, conocido a nuestros nuevos maestros 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏻‍🏫 y comenzado a descubrir nuestras nuevas rutinas ⏰🧼📋.

Cada día hemos ido dando pequeños pasos: 🎨🖍️ jugar juntos 🧩, compartir 🤝, escuchar 👂, aprender 📚, recoger 🧺, esperar nuestro turno ⏳ y, poco a poco, sentirnos más cómodos y seguros en este nuevo espacio. 🥰🌱

Detrás de cada “¡lo conseguí!” 🙌, cada nuevo amigo 👫, cada sonrisa 😊 y cada pequeño logro 🌟 hay un enorme proceso de adaptación y crecimiento. 💕🌱

Y ver cómo nuestros pequeños van ganando confianza 💪🥰, sintiéndose seguros 🤍 y empezando a sentir que este es “nuestro salón” 🏫💛 es, sin duda, una de las partes más bonitas de comenzar un nuevo curso. ✨

Esta primera semana no se trataba de hacerlo todo perfecto… 🌱
Se trataba de conocernos 🤍, sentirnos seguros 🫶, aprender a estar juntos 🤝 y empezar a crear nuestra pequeña comunidad. 🏫🌈👫

Y esto… ✨ ¡es solo el principio! ✨

Nos espera un año lleno de aprendizajes 📚, aventuras 🌎, juegos 🧸, risas 😂, descubrimientos 🔎 y momentos que guardaremos con mucho cariño. 💕📸🌟

💛🏫 ¡Bienvenidos a la clase 308 de Educación Infantil! 🏫💛
👩🏻‍🏫✨ Ms. Ruiz

🎀📣 CROSBY FAMILIES — CHECK THOSE FOLDERS! 📣🎀Our Fall Youth Cheer Clinic forms are going home today with Crosby students!...
08/24/2026

🎀📣 CROSBY FAMILIES — CHECK THOSE FOLDERS! 📣🎀

Our Fall Youth Cheer Clinic forms are going home today with Crosby students! 🎒📄
👀 Check your child’s folder daily— the form will be in the “School” section. Interested? Complete the form and return it with payment by September 1st! 💵

🎀 Clinic: Sept. 16 & 17 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Crosby Elementary Gym (Door 7)
💵 $40 — includes T-shirt

🏈 Performance: Friday, Sept. 18th
📍 Dan Horne Football Field
⏰ Arrive by 6:30 PM | Game starts at 7:00 PM

Get ready to cheer, jump, dance, and bring the energy! 🎀📣🏈✨ We can’t wait to see our young athletes under the Friday Night Lights! 🤍🐝

🎀📣 ¡FAMILIAS DE CROSBY, ATENTOS A LAS CARPETAS! 📣🎀

Los formularios para la Fall Youth Cheer Clinic van hoy a casa con los alumnos de Crosby. 🎒📄✨

👀 Recordatorio: echad un vistazo a la carpeta de vuestros peques cada día. El formulario estará en el apartado de “School”. Si queréis inscribir a vuestro hijo, rellenadlo y entregadlo junto con el pago antes del 1 de septiembre. 💵

🎀 Clínica: 16 y 17 de septiembre | 17:30–19:30
📍 Gimnasio de Crosby Elementary (Puerta 7)
💵 40 $ — incluye la camiseta

🏈 Actuación: viernes, 18 de septiembre
📍 Dan Horne Football Field
⏰ Hay que llegar a las 18:30 | El partido empieza a las 19:00

¡Preparaos para animar, saltar, bailar y darlo todo! 🎀📣🏈✨ ¡Estamos deseando ver a nuestros jóvenes atletas bajo las Friday Night Lights! 🤍🐝

🫧✏️ Learning with Shaving Cream! ✏️🫧Today, the Lilies from Miss Pecoraro’s class had fun practicing their letters using ...
08/21/2026

🫧✏️ Learning with Shaving Cream! ✏️🫧

Today, the Lilies from Miss Pecoraro’s class had fun practicing their letters using shaving cream! 🌸👧🧒

This hands-on activity helps children:
🔤 Practice letter formation and recognition
✋ Strengthen fine motor skills and hand muscles
🧠 Improve letter memory through sensory learning
👀 Develop hand-eye coordination
😊 Build confidence while learning through play

Learning can be messy, fun, and meaningful! 🫧💗✨

🫧✏️ ¡Aprendiendo con crema de afeitar! ✏️🫧

Hoy, los Lilies de la clase de Miss Pecoraro se divirtieron practicando las letras usando crema de afeitar. 🌸👧🧒

Esta actividad sensorial ayuda a los niños a:
🔤 Practicar la formación y reconocimiento de las letras
✋ Fortalecer las habilidades motoras finas
🧠 Reforzar el aprendizaje y la memoria de las letras
👀 Desarrollar la coordinación ojo-mano
😊 Aprender de una manera divertida, creativa y significativa

¡Porque aprender también puede ser divertido, sensorial y un poquito desordenado! 🫧💗✨

🌼✨ Welcome to the Daisies’ Kindergarten classroom at Crosby Elementary! ✨We are off to a great start! 💛 These first week...
08/21/2026

🌼✨ Welcome to the Daisies’ Kindergarten classroom at Crosby Elementary! ✨

We are off to a great start! 💛 These first weeks are all about learning routines, expectations, independence, and classroom community. ⏰ Timers help us know how much time we have, when it’s time to clean up, and when to move on.

💃 We LOVE to dance and learn! We also enjoy flexible seating, with fun chairs and different seating options that make our classroom a little more exciting! 🪑✨

🎨 Our learning centers are color-coded:
🔵 ELA | 🔴 SLA | 🟡 Math | 🟠 PBL | 🟢 Science

During ELA & SLA with Miss Miguel, we are practicing pre-writing strokes ✏️, names, shapes, letters, ❤️ Heart Words, and fine-motor skills through fun activities with Play-Doh and scissors! ✂️👐

We learn, create, dance, and have SO much fun! 🌼💃📚

And we are so lucky to have our amazing ESP, Mrs. Jamie, learning and dancing alongside us! 💛

🌼✨ ¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Infantil de las Daisies en Crosby Elementary! ✨

¡Hemos empezado el curso genial! 💛 Estas primeras semanas estamos aprendiendo rutinas, normas, autonomía y a formar una comunidad de clase. ⏰ Los temporizadores nos ayudan a saber cuánto tiempo tenemos, cuándo recoger y cuándo pasar a la siguiente actividad.

💃 ¡Nos encanta bailar y aprender! También disfrutamos del flexible seating, con sillas divertidas y diferentes opciones para sentarnos que hacen nuestra clase todavía más especial. 🪑✨

🎨 Nuestros centros de aprendizaje están organizados por colores:
🔵 ELA | 🔴 SLA | 🟡 Matemáticas | 🟠 PBL | 🟢 Ciencias

Durante ELA y SLA con Miss Miguel, practicamos trazos ✏️, nuestros nombres, formas, letras, ❤️ Heart Words y motricidad fina con actividades divertidas con plastilina y tijeras. ✂️👐

¡Aprendemos, creamos, bailamos y nos lo pasamos GENIAL! 🌼💃📚

Y tenemos muchísima suerte de contar con nuestra maravillosa ESP, Mrs. Jamie, ¡que aprende y baila con nosotros! 💛

With the first day of school just around the corner on Aug. 12, our Crosby community is buzzing with excitement. This ye...
08/05/2026

With the first day of school just around the corner on Aug. 12, our Crosby community is buzzing with excitement. This year, that excitement includes some new faces!

We're thrilled to welcome our new teachers and staff to Crosby Elementary! Join us in giving them a warm welcome. Our students are lucky to have them, and our community is stronger because they're here.

See you on Aug. 12!

🚗 Crosby Families: New Car Rider Tags Needed!Heading back to school means a fresh start, including a brand-new car rider...
08/03/2026

🚗 Crosby Families: New Car Rider Tags Needed!

Heading back to school means a fresh start, including a brand-new car rider tag for every student! All Crosby Elementary students are required to have a new tag each school year.

Grab yours now: Stop by the main office anytime Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Can't make it this week? No problem! Tags will be ready for pickup right in your child's classroom during Meet and Greet on Aug. 11.

We can't wait to welcome our Crosby families back! 🎒

🎉 The countdown to a new school year is on and excitement is building at Crosby Elementary! Be sure to mark these import...
07/30/2026

🎉 The countdown to a new school year is on and excitement is building at Crosby Elementary!

Be sure to mark these important dates on your calendar:

📅 Meet & Greet
Tuesday, August 11 | 2:00–4:00 PM
Students in Pre-K through 5th grade are invited to visit their school, meet their new teacher, see their classroom, and drop off school supplies before the first day.

🍎 First Day of School
Wednesday, August 12
We can't wait to welcome our students back for another year of learning, growing, and making wonderful memories together. See you soon!

Big news for our Crosby families!Starting this fall, Harvard CUSD 50 is partnering with Right At School to bring before-...
07/13/2026

Big news for our Crosby families!

Starting this fall, Harvard CUSD 50 is partnering with Right At School to bring before- and after-school programs to Richard D. Crosby Elementary. On-site, where your kids already feel at home.

Right At School packs each day with new games, hands-on STEM experiments, take-home arts and crafts, and Language Adventures, where students explore a second language a little more each day. There's even dedicated homework time with educator support, so weeknights can be for family instead of flashcards.

And the schedule works for real life. Before school starts at 6:30 a.m., and after school runs until 6 p.m.

Sibling, military, and Affordable Access discounts are available for qualifying families.

Register today at RAS.FUN/HARVARD-IL.

07/08/2026

School supply lists for grades Kindergarten through 8th are updated on our website here: https://ww...

Congratulations to our published authors!
06/03/2026

Congratulations to our published authors!

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