Dr. James Craik Elementary School

On Monday, 3rd grade students explored Hard Bargain Farm and saw a wet meadow, went on a hike in the woods, visited a barnyard, explored a garden, and played a game called Oh Deer!

Unity day is Wednesday, October 21st!

It’s time! You can sign up your student for our Dr. James Craik Boosterthon Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $20,000 for funding the high school play field trip. Signing up is easy and comes with a fun prize for your student! Any student registered before Kickoff Day will be entered into a raffle for the chance to choose our Name That Tune song on a Friday! ⭐️ Sign Up On MyBooster.com  ⭐️ Thank you for being a part of our Dr. James Craik Elementary community and helping us make a difference for our students. We are grateful for your support! Follow our social pages for fun progress updates in the coming weeks. Our school is working toward a BIG goal and Great Wolf Lodge wants to celebrate with us! Registered families will have the chance to earn some awesome rewards. Log in to mybooster.com today and share your student’s donation page with your whole pack. Just for getting your first donation, students can earn their very own Wolf Ears! Key Dates to Remember: 🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 10/28/2026 👟 Event Day – 11/05/2026 *Need help signing up? View video instructions.

We support our community! Donate starting October 13th to October 30th!

🎃👻 BOO GRAMS ARE HERE! 👻🎃 Craik Families, it’s time to SPOOK, SURPRISE & SEND SOME LOVE! 🧡 Our Boo Gram sale has officially started! Students can purchase a Boo Gram for themselves or for a friend. Parents/families can also send money with their child and let us know which Boo Gram(s) they would like to purchase. 💰 Please send in money with your child and indicate: • Which Boo Gram they would like • Who they would like to send it to • Their teacher/grade 🎃 SALE ENDS: OCTOBER 29, 2026 👻 DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! Boo Grams are limited, so send your order and money in early to make sure your child gets the one they want! Let’s spread a little Halloween fun and kindness throughout our Craik Family! 🐯🧡 Happy Boo Gram Season! 🎃👻

It's more fun to learn 💪together! ACHIEVE students worked together during a whole group speech lesson with Ms. Donald using picture cues and AAC devices.

Get ready! The Dr. James Craik annual Fun Run is coming soon! 🎉 😍 Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to provide a free field trip to ALL students to see FROZEN JR at La Plata High School in December! 🧊 📅 Save the dates: Sign Up on MyBooster.com: 10/14/2026 Kickoff: 10/28/2026 Dr. James Craik Fun Run Day: 10/05/2026 Thank you for supporting our school!

There is never a dull moment in Kindergarten whether they are showing their Attendence Week spirit on😴 PJ day or showing off a good book📚!

Mrs. Robinson is teaching kindergarten about the Element of Art, Line. Each table activity is designed to help students practice creating different line types, explore different materials and use fine motor skills. Even Mrs. Maldonado joined in the fun. We love having the space to explore and try new things!

We can wait to see you!

As part of a collaborative project with the Charles County Fair, art teachers in the county were asked to have students paint rocks to decorate the exterior of the CCPS Arts building on the fairgrounds. The hope is that the instillation will draw more family’s into visiting the space and supporting the arts within our schools. Last year students in Mrs. Lundeen’s 3rd grade class flexed their creative muscles to paint designs on rocks for this project in Ms. Robinson’s Art Class. If you visit the fair stop by to see the excellent work of our Tiger Artist!

Be sure to stop by the CCPS building at the Charles County Fair to see some of our tigerific artists.

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15th. Thank you to one of our Craik families for representing us for CCPS.

Picture Day is coming on Wednesday, September 16! You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTFWW4NS. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com

Last week our Kindergarten students became 👑 kings and queens after reading two great books 📚.

Tomorrow, Thursday, September 10th, our Tigers 🐯 at Dr. James Craik Elementary are wearing yellow!

Hello September! See what is happening in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) this month! 📚✏️

We hope to see you! Please come to the gym for introductions and important information for the 26-27 school year. Mr Deihl will let you know where each grade level is meeting.

Kindergarten worked together😎 during the first week of school 📚to learn how to have a successful 👏year!