[Mark Your Calendars] NEXT WEEK
CDR is counting down to Christmas in style!
Join us for five days of themed dress-up fun and festivities all week long!
Merry Christmas bobcats!
![[Mark Your Calendars] CDR is counting down to Christmas in style! Join us for five days of themed dress-up fun and festivities all week long! Merry Christmas bobcats!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21878684/large_CAMP_DICK_ELEMENTARY__1_.png)
December is a time of giving! Please consider donating to our GIVING TREE. We are collecting hats, mittens, scarves, and gloves to donate to children in need. Students will bring them to school and place each item on the tree in the front lobby! Thank you CDR Community for your support!

[Reminder]
The Penguin Patch Holiday Experience is coming to CDR! Students will be allowed to shop the Penguin Patch for friends and loved ones through their library class. Please send money [only] on days students will be able to shop. Thank you to CDR PTO for making this a meaningful gifting experience for all our bobcats!
The Penguin Patch Holiday Experience is coming to CDR! Students will be allowed to shop the Penguin Patch for friends and loved ones through their library class. Please send money [only] on days students will be able to shop. Thank you to CDR PTO for making this a meaningful gifting experience for all our bobcats!
![[Mark Your Calendars] The Penguin Patch Holiday Experience is coming to CDR! Students will be allowed to shop the Penguin Patch for friends and loved ones through their library class. Please send money [only] on days students will be able to shop. Thank you to CDR PTO for making this a meaningful gifting experience for all our bobcats!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21748857/large_2.png)
Weekly Announcements [December 8th - 12th]
![Weekly Announcements [December 8th - 12th]](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/22004572/large_9.1_Weekly_Student_Announcements-Dec_5th.png)
Final Totals are in for the Food Drive!!
Thank you so much to our CDR Families and Community for all your support!
Thanks to you - CDR was able to donate 1,796 items to our local food bank!
First place winner is Mrs. Stein's preschool class with 359 items!
2nd and 3rd place was close! Ms. Bell's 1st grade class came in 2nd place with 288 items and Mrs. Barker's 1st Grade class came in 3rd with 214 items.
Again, thank you so much to all our families for your support!
Thank you so much to our CDR Families and Community for all your support!
Thanks to you - CDR was able to donate 1,796 items to our local food bank!
First place winner is Mrs. Stein's preschool class with 359 items!
2nd and 3rd place was close! Ms. Bell's 1st grade class came in 2nd place with 288 items and Mrs. Barker's 1st Grade class came in 3rd with 214 items.
Again, thank you so much to all our families for your support!

PAWS Plus Winners this week!
PAWS Plus is a recognition students receive when they are consistently meeting & exceeding expectations each and everyday! We are so proud of these students! Thank you for being such a wonderful example of what a bobcat should be!
PAWS Plus is a recognition students receive when they are consistently meeting & exceeding expectations each and everyday! We are so proud of these students! Thank you for being such a wonderful example of what a bobcat should be!

[Mark Your Calendars]
CDR is proud to announce our 2025 Christmas Programs!
Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st Grade presents "Holiday Alphabet"
Tuesday, December 16th @6:00
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade presents "Snow Much Fun"
Thursday, December 18th @6:00
We hope to see you there!
CDR is proud to announce our 2025 Christmas Programs!
Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st Grade presents "Holiday Alphabet"
Tuesday, December 16th @6:00
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade presents "Snow Much Fun"
Thursday, December 18th @6:00
We hope to see you there!
![[Mark Your Calendars] CDR is proud to announce our 2025 Christmas Programs! Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st Grade presents "Holiday Alphabet" Tuesday, December 16th @6:00 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade presents "Snow Much Fun" Thursday, December 18th @6:00 We hope to see you there!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21488710/large_1.png)
![[Mark Your Calendars] CDR is proud to announce our 2025 Christmas Programs! Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st Grade presents "Holiday Alphabet" Tuesday, December 16th @6:00 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade presents "Snow Much Fun" Thursday, December 18th @6:00 We hope to see you there!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21488709/large_2.png)
WAY TO GO 1st Grade!! So proud of these bobcats for scoring [DISTINGUISHED] on their District Unit Assessment! Keep up the awesome work guys!
![WAY TO GO 1st Grade!! So proud of these bobcats for scoring [DISTINGUISHED] on their District Unit Assessment! Keep up the awesome work guys!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21899695/large_DISTINGUISHED-55.png)
[Mark Your Calendars]
The Penguin Patch Holiday Experience is coming to CDR! Students will be allowed to shop the Penguin Patch for friends and loved ones through their library class. Please send money [only] on days students will be able to shop. Thank you to CDR PTO for making this a meaningful gifting experience for all our bobcats!
The Penguin Patch Holiday Experience is coming to CDR! Students will be allowed to shop the Penguin Patch for friends and loved ones through their library class. Please send money [only] on days students will be able to shop. Thank you to CDR PTO for making this a meaningful gifting experience for all our bobcats!
![[Mark Your Calendars] The Penguin Patch Holiday Experience is coming to CDR! Students will be allowed to shop the Penguin Patch for friends and loved ones through their library class. Please send money [only] on days students will be able to shop. Thank you to CDR PTO for making this a meaningful gifting experience for all our bobcats!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21748826/large_1.png)
December is a time of giving! Please consider donating to our GIVING TREE. We are collecting hats, mittens, scarves, and gloves to donate to children in need. Students will bring them to school and place each item on the tree in the front lobby! Thank you CDR Community for your support!

WOW!! So proud of these [DISTINGUISHED] kindergarten bobcats! Awesome job on your Reading District Unit Assessment! You all did GREAT! Keep up the great work!
![WOW!! So proud of these [DISTINGUISHED] kindergarten bobcats! Awesome job on your Reading District Unit Assessment! You all did GREAT! Keep up the great work!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21838406/large_DISTINGUISHED-54.png)
[Mark Your Calendars]
CDR is proud to announce our 2025 Christmas Programs!
Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st Grade presents "Holiday Alphabet"
Tuesday, December 16th @6:00
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade presents "Snow Much Fun"
Thursday, December 18th @6:00
We hope to see you there!
CDR is proud to announce our 2025 Christmas Programs!
Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st Grade presents "Holiday Alphabet"
Tuesday, December 16th @6:00
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade presents "Snow Much Fun"
Thursday, December 18th @6:00
We hope to see you there!
![CDR Christmas Programs [2025]](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21488624/large_1.png)
![CDR Christmas Programs [2025]](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/garrard_county_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/21488623/large_2.png)
Happy Thanksgiving CDR!
We are thankful for each and everyone of our bobcats! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
We are thankful for each and everyone of our bobcats! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!

Weekly Announcements: November 24th - 28th

Student Shoutout!!
Congratulations to first graders Lakelynn Gayhart for being crowned Little Miss Kentucky last weekend! Lakelynn completed amongst 48 other girls to win this title. WOW! We are proud of you!
Congratulations to first graders Lakelynn Gayhart for being crowned Little Miss Kentucky last weekend! Lakelynn completed amongst 48 other girls to win this title. WOW! We are proud of you!


WHooooo Hoooo!! You go 4th Grade! Check out these {DISTINGUISHED} bobcats on their last District Unit Math Assessment. Keep up the GREAT work everyone! So proud!

Friday Food Drive Update!
We are blown away by the donations brought in this week! Thank you so much for about CDR Family Support! This week Mrs. Stein's preschool class takes the lead with 233 items! WOW! Mrs. Moore's 2nd Grade class is in 2nd place with 100 items and Mrs. Travis's 3rd grade class is in 3rd with 64 items.
So far we have collected 769 items total to donate to our local Food Bank!
WAY TO GO CDR! We will continue to collect items through Friday, December 5th.
We are blown away by the donations brought in this week! Thank you so much for about CDR Family Support! This week Mrs. Stein's preschool class takes the lead with 233 items! WOW! Mrs. Moore's 2nd Grade class is in 2nd place with 100 items and Mrs. Travis's 3rd grade class is in 3rd with 64 items.
So far we have collected 769 items total to donate to our local Food Bank!
WAY TO GO CDR! We will continue to collect items through Friday, December 5th.

WAY TO GO 3rd Grade!! These bobcats rocked it out on their Reading Unit Assessment! Keep up the AMAZING work! So proud of you all!

Congratulations PAWS Plus recipients!
PAWS Plus is a recognition students receive when they are consistently meeting & exceeding expectations each and everyday! We are so proud of these students! Thank you for being such a wonderful example of what a bobcat should be!
PAWS Plus is a recognition students receive when they are consistently meeting & exceeding expectations each and everyday! We are so proud of these students! Thank you for being such a wonderful example of what a bobcat should be!

Back-to-back BLUE very high performing school status! 👏🔵 Maintaining very high performance with an overall score of 86.8, CDR continues to show impressive growth:
Reading: Novice cut in half, down to 8%
Writing: Proficiency increased from 63% to 80%
Math: Since 2022, proficiency up 13% and novice down 12%
Congratulations to our students, teachers, and leaders for their hard work and dedication.

