Crystal Lake Elementary
The mission of Crystal Lake Elementary School is to ensure that all students will leave this school having the necessary academic and social skills to empower them to be positive, successful and respectful learners.
Crystal Lake Elementary is located at the stoplight of US 31 and M-115 in Benzonia. 215 students from grades K through 5th grade attend Crystal Lake.
School hours are: 9:10 to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
To contact Crystal Lake Principal, Mrs. Deloney, please call 231-882-4641 or at deloneym@benzieschools.net.
CLASS LISTS - UPDATED: Please call the office at 231-882-4641 for updated class lists. Our Kindergarten class has been split into two classes as of 9-2-10. Mrs. Braem will teach one class and Mrs. Kelly will teach the other. Our 1st grade classroom teacher has not been hired yet, so watch for that in the near future. We will have a substitute to start the year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
9-7 1st Day of School - WELCOME BACK!
9-9 All School Head Lice Check
9-13 ECP Class starts
9-14 Crystal Lake Open House 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.- Everyone is welcome!
9-15 Picture Day
9-23 4th grade to the Buckley Old Engine Show
9-29 Count Day
Hoop Dancing Student - CL 2nd grader Andrew Chivis shown hoop dancing on the attached video. Andrew has competed at the world championship in Arizona for the last four years. He is shown here dancing for the 2nd Graders in the CL library after they read Jingle Dancer, a story about Native American dancing. (click here to view video)
LAKER BREEZE is listed under newsletter on this page. It has articles in it about the childrens achievements here at Crystal Lake. We are very proud of our children!
BUS INFORMATION. Please check out upcoming events. Click on this link: Bus Information
PARENT-TEACHER CONNECTION. If you are interested in what the Parent-Teacher Connection is doing, please click on the PTC link on the left side of this page.
Crystal Lake is pleased to offer before and after school child care through the Paul Oliver Enrichment Program. For further information, please call 231-590-8004 or click on the highlighted link for enrollment information.
Accelerated Reader information is now on this website. It is listed in alphabetical order by book and also by reading level. Please click on the appropriate link below.
Something new to Crystal Lake Elementary is the Instead Club. This is an after school program through the 4H and is for 3rd through 5th graders. To find out more, click on the link below. (Please stay tuned, it should be here by Monday, October 20th)
Dale Jeske offers a preschool playgroup once a week throughout our district. Click on the link below to read all about it and the upcoming play dates.
- Preschool Playgroup Information
ALERT NOW is the new phone system we are using to communicate with the public. If we have something exciting happening in the school district, "Alert Now" will call your phone and let you know. It will also be used for SNOW DAYS. If we have a snow day, you will receive a call between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. to let you know. It is very important to keep your phone numbers updated with the school secretary. If you feel you are not getting a call, please call Beth at the school.
To view the Way to Grow newsletter, please click on the link below:
To view CRYSTAL LAKE CO-OP NURSERY SCHOOL webpage. Please click on the web address below:
HEADLICE INFORMATION - Please click on this link for treatment and product information.
