Good morning! As a reminder, this is our second week of the One Book: One School: One Community Book Read. This week, we are reading Chapters 7-13. See below for a few discussion questions!
1. On page 65, Ferris’s mother wonders, “Why do I have the feeling that this is the calm before the storm?” What does this idiom mean? Do you think she was correct? What ended up being “the storm”?
2. In addition to loving vocabulary, Mrs. Mielk “insisted that being a good speller was the way to let people know your writing was trustworthy, that you were trustworthy” (pages 73–74). Do you think that spelling reflects trustworthiness? Do you think spelling is just as important as vocabulary? Why or why not?
3. Inky and Ferris are very different. Charisse points this out when she calls Ferris a rule follower and advises her to tell the world who she is, noting, “Pinky understands this. She takes it to an extreme, of course.” We can see the problems with Pinky’s choices throughout the book, but Ferris’s mom says that “being a rule follower carries its own set of problems” (page 77). What do you think that means?
4. On page 78, Ferris’s mother starts a sentence but doesn’t finish it. What do you think she was going to say?
5. Mr. Munson says that “the world knocks the stuffing out of piano players” (page 81). What do you think he means by this? What other careers may also have it tough in this world? Why do you think that is?
Happy Reading!
Megan Retchless
Elementary Principal
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
1. On page 65, Ferris’s mother wonders, “Why do I have the feeling that this is the calm before the storm?” What does this idiom mean? Do you think she was correct? What ended up being “the storm”?
2. In addition to loving vocabulary, Mrs. Mielk “insisted that being a good speller was the way to let people know your writing was trustworthy, that you were trustworthy” (pages 73–74). Do you think that spelling reflects trustworthiness? Do you think spelling is just as important as vocabulary? Why or why not?
3. Inky and Ferris are very different. Charisse points this out when she calls Ferris a rule follower and advises her to tell the world who she is, noting, “Pinky understands this. She takes it to an extreme, of course.” We can see the problems with Pinky’s choices throughout the book, but Ferris’s mom says that “being a rule follower carries its own set of problems” (page 77). What do you think that means?
4. On page 78, Ferris’s mother starts a sentence but doesn’t finish it. What do you think she was going to say?
5. Mr. Munson says that “the world knocks the stuffing out of piano players” (page 81). What do you think he means by this? What other careers may also have it tough in this world? Why do you think that is?
Happy Reading!
Megan Retchless
Elementary Principal
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Cl;ass of 2026 Chicken BBQ!
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Hello Rebels!
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show! We're thrilled to have Ms. Mosher join us today. Together, we'll dive into her exciting summer adventures and discover the important roles a principal plays during the summer months. Also, get ready for the Homecoming festivities kicking off tonight with the parade at 6 PM at CR Elementary School! Don’t miss out—tune in and be part of the fun!
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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show! We're thrilled to have Ms. Mosher join us today. Together, we'll dive into her exciting summer adventures and discover the important roles a principal plays during the summer months. Also, get ready for the Homecoming festivities kicking off tonight with the parade at 6 PM at CR Elementary School! Don’t miss out—tune in and be part of the fun!
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CR Middle/High School is dedicated every Wednesday during WIN Period to "Drop Everything And Read." Seeing staff and students participate in this new initiative at CR Middle/High School was awesome.
Middle/High School Spirit Week 2025
CRCS Homecoming Week 2025
Opening day of the 25-26 school year was a success at Cuba-Rushford. A huge shout-out to The Radix for an amazing lunch! CRCS was reminded of why we are all here.
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A few Pictures from the CRCS New Hire Orientation.
This is a friendly reminder that all incoming PK students and newly enrolled Kindergarten students are invited to attend "Popsicles with the Principal" tomorrow, August 20, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Primary Playground!
Hello Rebels,
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! Today, we embark on a journey through Maggie's inspiring experience at the Penn State Bellisario College of Communications Summer Camp. Join us as Maggie shares her transformative adventure, filled with remarkable lessons, new connections, and the thrill of discovering a whole new world. Don’t miss this motivating episode—tune in and be inspired!
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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! Today, we embark on a journey through Maggie's inspiring experience at the Penn State Bellisario College of Communications Summer Camp. Join us as Maggie shares her transformative adventure, filled with remarkable lessons, new connections, and the thrill of discovering a whole new world. Don’t miss this motivating episode—tune in and be inspired!
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KABOOM! Playground Initial Design Survey
The team at KABOOM! created playground designs after receiving feedback from the surveys as well as meeting with parents, community members, and students on Design Day. We would love your feedback! Please complete this short survey so that we may gather more information about what you like as well as what you would like to change on the initial designs. Please try to submit your feedback by tomorrow, August 12, at 3:00 p.m.
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The team at KABOOM! created playground designs after receiving feedback from the surveys as well as meeting with parents, community members, and students on Design Day. We would love your feedback! Please complete this short survey so that we may gather more information about what you like as well as what you would like to change on the initial designs. Please try to submit your feedback by tomorrow, August 12, at 3:00 p.m.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=UMxd_AjxxEen7BCtl_HYZGMyMt8Fe61Bk0xDi-unRppUOFVHT0lKVUs0SUdDQktFNkdMRkhBTzlXWi4u&route=shorturl.
Hello Rebels,
Hi there, and welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! We’re super excited to have a chat with the fantastic District Lead Principal, Mr. Christopher Fee. Join us as we get to know more about Mr. Fee, hear his thoughts on the cell phone ban, learn about our new hires this year, and discover how he balances all his responsibilities. You won’t want to miss this fun and insightful episode, so be sure to tune in!
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Hi there, and welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! We’re super excited to have a chat with the fantastic District Lead Principal, Mr. Christopher Fee. Join us as we get to know more about Mr. Fee, hear his thoughts on the cell phone ban, learn about our new hires this year, and discover how he balances all his responsibilities. You won’t want to miss this fun and insightful episode, so be sure to tune in!
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Hello again!
This is another reminder to please get your son or daughter registered for the fall 2025 sports season. There seem to be a lot of student-athletes who have not registered for the sport that they are playing this fall. We need to get registrations done as soon as possible so that we can determine if we are going to be able to have teams.
Please get this done ASAP!
If you are new to this and are unsure where to go, you can reach out to me at jtompkins@mycrcs.org, or 585-506-7662
Thanks!
Josh Tompkins
This is another reminder to please get your son or daughter registered for the fall 2025 sports season. There seem to be a lot of student-athletes who have not registered for the sport that they are playing this fall. We need to get registrations done as soon as possible so that we can determine if we are going to be able to have teams.
Please get this done ASAP!
If you are new to this and are unsure where to go, you can reach out to me at jtompkins@mycrcs.org, or 585-506-7662
Thanks!
Josh Tompkins
Last week, we welcomed the VP of Field Operations from KABOOM! and project architects who will be working on the new playground at CRE. They spent the day walking the site, taking measurements, and meeting with students, staff, and community members to listen to their hopes and dreams for this new space.
The highlight of the day was the kids’ design session. Students were able to share how they like to play during recess, the games they enjoy most, and what they’d love to see in a new playground. They were given the opportunity to draw their own design ideas and share them with the design team. We are excited to see how their imaginative ideas will help shape the final playground plan!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the day a success!
The highlight of the day was the kids’ design session. Students were able to share how they like to play during recess, the games they enjoy most, and what they’d love to see in a new playground. They were given the opportunity to draw their own design ideas and share them with the design team. We are excited to see how their imaginative ideas will help shape the final playground plan!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the day a success!
CRE is happy to partner with the Cuba Circulating Library and the Rushford Free Library to promote a Community Book Read in Fall 2025! We will specifically be encouraging CRE students and their families along with community members to read the same book, Ferris, by Kate DiCamillo.
The Community Book Read will officially start the week of September 8th through the 12th. It will end the week of October 6th through the 10th with a final celebration on Wednesday, October 15th! More details are to come, but we wanted to start with a simple survey to determine who is interested as well as which method you would prefer to read the book with your family. Here is a link to the survey:
https://forms.office.com/r/TbqMyT70kt
One copy will be provided per family from the CRE and Cuba Circulating Library partnership and will be provided to families at the Back-to-School BBQ on Tuesday, September 2, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Community Book Read will officially start the week of September 8th through the 12th. It will end the week of October 6th through the 10th with a final celebration on Wednesday, October 15th! More details are to come, but we wanted to start with a simple survey to determine who is interested as well as which method you would prefer to read the book with your family. Here is a link to the survey:
https://forms.office.com/r/TbqMyT70kt
One copy will be provided per family from the CRE and Cuba Circulating Library partnership and will be provided to families at the Back-to-School BBQ on Tuesday, September 2, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Hello Rebels!
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! Today, we have an exciting opportunity to speak with Sally Retz, a dedicated 2nd Grade Teacher at CR, and Jeanine Rose, a passionate BOE Member and PTO President. Together, they are leading a fantastic initiative to create a new playground at the CR Elementary School. Discover what has been accomplished, what remains to be done, and how your support can make a difference. Don’t miss out on the chance to contribute to this important project that will benefit our students and enrich our community! Tune in and get involved!
https://wakelet.com/wake/k2QLwt4WX_oBQjZXsHi7g
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! Today, we have an exciting opportunity to speak with Sally Retz, a dedicated 2nd Grade Teacher at CR, and Jeanine Rose, a passionate BOE Member and PTO President. Together, they are leading a fantastic initiative to create a new playground at the CR Elementary School. Discover what has been accomplished, what remains to be done, and how your support can make a difference. Don’t miss out on the chance to contribute to this important project that will benefit our students and enrich our community! Tune in and get involved!
https://wakelet.com/wake/k2QLwt4WX_oBQjZXsHi7g
We are thrilled to share that Cuba-Rushford Elementary has been awarded a grant to replace one of our school playgrounds! This incredible opportunity comes through Kaboom!, a national organization dedicated to promoting play for all children, and is generously funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. We are beyond fortunate to have been chosen for this amazing project that will bring new play opportunities to our students and community.
This is truly a community effort, and we need your help to make it successful! There are three important ways you can get involved:
1. Fill out the survey – We want your input as we plan!
2. Sign up to help with Design Day – Join us for the planning sessions on Wednesday, July 30.
3. Volunteer for Build Days – The playground will be built this fall on October 2, 3, and 4! We are estimating that we will need around 100 volunteers each day to work alongside Kaboom! to bring this playground to life. We will be sending out more information about how to volunteer on these days soon.
We are so grateful for the support of our school families, faculty, staff, and community members. This is an amazing opportunity for our children, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for being part of something so special!
This is truly a community effort, and we need your help to make it successful! There are three important ways you can get involved:
1. Fill out the survey – We want your input as we plan!
2. Sign up to help with Design Day – Join us for the planning sessions on Wednesday, July 30.
3. Volunteer for Build Days – The playground will be built this fall on October 2, 3, and 4! We are estimating that we will need around 100 volunteers each day to work alongside Kaboom! to bring this playground to life. We will be sending out more information about how to volunteer on these days soon.
We are so grateful for the support of our school families, faculty, staff, and community members. This is an amazing opportunity for our children, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for being part of something so special!
Hey everyone — welcome back to Season 2, Episode 2 of The Maggie and Mr. Cap Show (Summer Edition)! Today, we’re excited to sit down with Carlos Gildemeister, Superintendent of Cuba-Rushford. If you know Mr. G, you know he’s all about learning, growing, and doing what’s best for the Rebel Nation. We talk about the many hats he wears at CR, his take on the new cell phone policy, and what’s happening with the capital project. It’s a great conversation, and we’re glad to have you along for it!
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