The District Countdown will serve as your one-stop shop for updates across the district. While buildings may still share grade-level or building-specific updates, this newsletter is designed to be the best place for all families—no matter the grade level—to stay informed about what’s happening in our schools.

We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone for our district! After months of dedicated collaboration and hard work, we are ready to unveil our new Mission, Vision, and Values. The elements in the work are based directly off the feedback and care our families and staff put in to truly align our district’s work and ensure that every investment we make directly benefits our students’ futures.

Please join us for a formal presentation to the community and the Board of Education:

When: February 17th Board Meeting

Time: 6:00 pm

The Goal: To share our new vision and mission for ensuring every Rocket is "Ready for What's Next"

When an emergency occurs at school, our absolute priority is student safety. Once a situation is resolved, the next critical step is getting students back to their families. To ensure this happens calmly and accurately, we utilize the Standard Reunification Method (SRM) developed by the "I Love U Guys" Foundation.

Our Approach: The Drive-Up Model

To maximize safety and speed, we have adapted these principles into a Drive-Up Reunification process. Much like a highly organized carpool lane, this method keeps traffic flowing and ensures we can process families as quickly as possible.

Your Role in a Successful Reunification

If a reunification is enacted, we need your cooperation with the following:

Stay in Your Vehicle: Please do not park and approach the building on foot. Staying in your car keeps the "flow" moving and allows our staff to bring your student directly to you.

Follow Directional Signage: Law enforcement and school staff will guide you through specific lanes. Following these cues is the fastest way to reach the front of the line.

Have ID Ready: As you approach the check-in point, have your Photo ID visible. We can only release students to authorized guardians.

Be Patient and Prepared: We know emotions run high during these times, but staying in your vehicle and following directions allows us to make family reunification quicker and more efficient for everyone.

Why This Matters

By remaining in your car, you help keep the staging area clear for emergency vehicles and allow our "runners" to safely escort students to their specific vehicles without navigating a crowd.

Pro-Tip: Check your student's emergency contact list today. If a friend or relative isn't on the list, we cannot release your student to them during a reunification—no exceptions.

We had a fun and love-filled week in preschool! Our students enjoyed learning, playing, and practicing kindness with friends as we made our way toward Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day Celebration 
Students celebrated Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 12. The children had a wonderful time exchanging valentines, enjoying special activities, and practicing friendship skills like sharing, taking turns, and using kind words. It was such a sweet day full of smiles!

Thank you for helping your child participate and for sending in valentines and supplies to make the day extra special.

As always, thank you for your continued support. We are so grateful for our preschool families!

We currently have several open spots in our afternoon preschool classes.  If you know of any families who may be interested in enrolling, please feel free to share the information with them.

As always, thank you for your continued support.  We are looking forward to more Valentine's fun in the days ahead.

Staff and students at the Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school this week. There were a lot of grannies and grandpas wandering in the hallways. Here are some of the creative costumes. 

Love was in the air—and all over the art room walls—this week! Inspired by the story Love Monster, Mrs. Keuffer’s First Graders have been busy creating their very own fuzzy, toothy, and totally lovable companions.

While these monsters might have sharp teeth and big, googly eyes, they have even bigger hearts.

CNE Middle School Families,

We had a great week at CNE Middle School! Thank you to our 6th and 7th-grade families who came out for conferences on Thursday night. It was awesome to see our 8th graders and their families at the high school scheduling fair the same night. Our future freshmen were able to investigate course offerings and their freshman schedules. 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, February 16th: No School

Tuesday, February 17th: NAEP assessment for a select group of our 8th-grade students.

We hope all of our CNE Middle School students and staff have an excellent long weekend! We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday.

        6th Grade: Maci Burchfield                          7th Grade: Dillon Wallace                           8th Grade: Brayden Knight

3rd Quarter Flying By!
We’re hoping you and your family are enjoying this 4-day weekend!

We are already over half-way through the 3rd quarter.  With our snow days, it seems like this quarter is flying by!  Please take a few minutes to check in with your student as well as their Progress Book accounts to make sure assignments are up to date.  If you have any questions or concerns, PLEASE feel free to reach out to our teachers!

CNE Student Advances to State Competition
Congratulations to Mitchell Stetson, who attends Live Oaks, for placing in the Top 10 for Heavy Equipment Operating in the Regionals Competition last weekend!  Mitchell now advances to the State level for the State in Skills USA competition.  Good luck Mitchell!

Scheduling Classes for the 26-27 School Year
Our students will be working this week to finalize the classes they want to take next year.  Our final online scheduling day will take place the week of March 2nd, so please be sure to talk with your student to help them pick the courses that are best for them!

We held our annual Scheduling Fair last Thursday, and a QR code was available for access to our Course Guide.  In case you missed it, here’s a link to our 26-27 Course Guide

We also held our annual College Credit Plus (CCP) informational session.  This is required for all students interested in taking CCP classes for the 26-27 school year, whether the classes take place at CNE HS or off-campus.  If a student missed this session, the must schedule a meeting with Ms. Posey (our School Counselor) to receive the information.  All students must also complete and submit the “Intent to Participate” form by April 1st.

Junior ACT Day
Our Junior ACT day will take place on Wednesday, February 25th.  All juniors will have the opportunity to take the ACT for FREE this morning.  Students should remember to bring their fully-charged Chromebook and a calculator.  Please see an email from Ms. Kist-Kline for more information.

Senior Information
Please check out this link for important dates for Seniors!

What’s Happening
Pictured Below (Left to Right)

It's been a busy week at CNE!

-Ms. Price's Ag Classes made Steel Roses!
-Mr. Wells took students to the Brigadier General Charles Young Leadership Summit
-Senior Night for Wrestling
-Cousin vs Cousin/Basketball vs Wrestling Match at Senior Night!
-Josh winning Fan of the Game at Tuesday's Basketball Game
-Combined Band with White Oak at Half Time of Tuesday's Basketball Game
-Mr. Sick's Math, Modeling, and Reasoning Class made their own Putt-Putt Golf Course!

-Future Ready Scheduling Fair!
-Face-painting from Ms. Salzl at the Scheduling Fair
-Scholarship reps for Seniors at the Scheduling Fair
-Senora Garcia recruiting Spanish students
-Mr. Dorsey going the head-painting route

Tournament Season is Here!

It is an incredibly exciting time for Rocket Nation as our student-athletes transition from regular-season play into the OHSAA Postseason. From the lanes to the mats and the hardwood, here is your comprehensive look at the week ahead.

Wrestling: Senior Night & SBAAC Prep

It was an emotional and high-energy atmosphere this past week as we celebrated our Boys and Girls Wrestling Senior Night. Both teams showed incredible heart and skill in a packed gym.

In the marquee matchup of the evening, the Rockets went toe-to-toe with the Loveland Tigers. In a true "nail-biter" that came down to the final whistle, the Rockets narrowly missed the win, falling by just 1 point. Despite the loss, the performance proved that our wrestlers are hitting their peak at exactly the right time.

SBAAC League Championships: This Saturday at Batavia HS.

Time: 9:00 a.m. (Tickets available at the gate or the league website).

Girls Sectionals: Friday, Feb 27 @ Western Brown HS

Boys Sectionals: Saturday, Feb 28 @ Blanchester HS

Academic Quiz Team (AQT)

Coach: John Cathcart

The Rockets have been on a roll! Following a high-intensity week, the team secured wins against Georgetown (60-18) and Clinton-Massie (50-45), with a narrow battle against Goshen (57-66).

Current Record: 5-3 (2nd in Division)

The Outlook: With two well-balanced teams, the Rockets are proving to be a tough out for any opponent.

Next Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday: vs. New Richmond (Home)

Wednesday: vs. Williamsburg (Home) – Makeup

Thursday: @ Felicity-Franklin – Makeup

Please Note: OHSAA tournament games do not accept SBAAC passes. Tickets for all OHSAA events must be purchased at ohsaa.org/tickets.

Drop-Off
HS: 6:50 AM
MS: 6:45 AM
ES: 8:20 AM
AM PS: 8:15 AM
PM PS: 12:20 PM

Dismissal
HS: 2:03 PM
MS: 1:57 PM
ES: 3:20 PM
AM PS: 11:05 AM
PM PS: 3:10 PM

School Day
HS: 7:20 AM – 2:03 PM
MS: 7:10 AM – 1:57 PM
ES: 8:45 AM – 3:27 PM*

AM PS: 8:20AM - 11:05AM

PM PS: 12:25PM - 3:10PM

*The elementary day is 10 minutes longer this year.

CNE Schools Stay Connected with the CNE Schools App!

Did you know CNE Schools has its very own app? With just a tap, you can:
✔️ Stay up-to-date with school news
✔️ Check lunch menus
✔️ Get important alerts and notifications
✔️ See what’s happening across all our schools

It’s free, easy to use, and the best way to keep up with all the great things happening at CNE!

👉 Download it today from the Apple or Android App Store by searching “CNE Schools” or using the links below:

• Apple Devices

• Android Devices

Once you’ve got the app, don’t forget to turn on notifications in your Settings so you never miss an update!has an app for smart phones!  With the app you can find information about your child’s school, read news articles, view lunch menus, get updates and notifications all with the touch of a button.  Download the app today to keep updated on all the great things happening at CNE Schools.  The app is available free of charge in the Apple and Android App Stores.  You can search “CNE Schools” or follow the links below.  Once you download the app, make sure you turn on notifications in the “Settings” menu so you can receive updates and notifications from the school.

Apple Devices - https://goo.gl/jk6GcL

Android Devices - https://goo.gl/qXeivK