Greetings all!
The summer seems to be slipping by so quickly! CRSS staff have been busy working on curriculum, developing assessment tools, taking classes, refining our systems and planning for next year. With all that, though, we are painfully aware of how quiet our campus is, and how much we miss the laughter and enthusiasm that fills our halls when school is in session. With that in mind, we would like to invite everyone to a fundraising meal that will allow us to connect with old friends and catch up on summer adventures. The Knights of Columbus has graciously offered to host a Burger Fry for CRSS on Friday, August 6th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For $4 you can get a burger (or chicken strips) with fries. Proceeds go to benefit the Cannon River STEM School and will be used toward our playground design and installation.*
Naturally, the more tickets we sell, the more money we raise for our playground! While tickets can be purchased at the door, we would like to sell as many as we can in advance, so we have a sense of how big a night it will be. Tickets can be purchased by mailing a check into the school (1800 14th St. NE, Faribault, MN 55021), by dropping by the school office (though you should call first to make sure someone is here to help you, 331-7836) or by stopping at the service counter at Nelson’s County Market on the corner of 4th Street and 2nd Avenue in Faribault.
Please plan on joining us on Friday, August 6th. Call your friends and arrange for a class reunion. Plan on renewing friendships, welcoming our new families, or meeting new classmates. Bring your relatives, out of town guests, neighbors or anyone who would want to enjoy a night out for a relaxed dinner that benefits the amazing kids at the Cannon River STEM School. Please help us get the word out, and encourage folks to buy tickets!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Nalani and the CRSS Staff
* CRSS has contracted with Fireflies Play, Inc. to develop a campus master plan to guide development of playground and other learning spaces on campus. The plan is being finalized this month, and we anticipate purchasing 1-2 pieces of play equipment to be installed (with community help!) this fall. Playgrounds are pricey endeavors, and just two pieces of play equipment will likely cost $20,000 not including installation and surfacing. This is a long-term project, but we are committed to working on developing a fun, healthy and educational play space for our students. Funds raised at the Burger Fry go towards expanding what we can do yet this fall.
