Cossatot River School District

**Attention CRES**

🌟 Congratulations to our CRES September Star Students! 🌟 These amazing students were recognized for showing what it means to be RESPECTFUL every day—through their words, actions, and positive attitudes. We are so proud of their great example! 👏 🩶🖤 Top Picture Back Row (L-R): Maddy Wise, Kaylyn McIntyre, Bentley Burk, Ximena Olvera, and Isabella Martinez Front Row (L-R): Riggs Johnson, Sophia Roberts, Mia Glasgow, and Kota Reel Bottom Picture Back Row (L-R): Sebastian Delgado, Jaxson Knop,Samantha Herring, and Emma Craig Front Row (L-R): Adeline Strother, Salomon Ethridge, Alan Martinez, and Montse Gomez Not Pictured: Andrew Goethals, Rebecca Goethals, and Takoda Dixon

World MCT8-AHDS Day October 8, 2025 World MCT8-AHDS DayWorld MCT8-AHDS Day is an annual awareness day observed on October 8. It was created to educate the public about MCT8 deficiency, also known as Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder that affects cognition, mobility, and general health. The MCT8 (SLC16A2) gene encodes monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8), a protein that transports thyroid hormones into the brain. These hormones are crucial for brain development in utero and during early childhood. A lack of thyroid hormones has been linked to intellectual disability, speech difficulties, and motor impairments. In patients with mutations in the MCT8 gene, the blood-brain barrier does not recognize the defective protein. Consequently, the T3 thyroid hormone cannot cross the barrier and accumulates in the blood. This means the brain does not receive enough thyroid hormones for development. High levels of T3 in the blood can also cause life-threatening complications. A genetic disorder caused by MCT8 gene mutations is known as MCT8 deficiency or Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS). The syndrome was named after William Allan, Nash Herndon, and Florence Dudley, who discovered it in 1944. However, it took another sixty years to connect the symptoms to mutations in the MCT8 gene. AHDS is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern, meaning males are affected much more frequently than females since they have only one X chromosome. Females with one affected chromosome have the other to compensate for it. The prevalence of AHDS is unknown because it is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. In 2016, an estimated 320 cases were reported worldwide. Carter was diagnosed with AHDS nine years ago, after a long six-year journey to find answers. At the time, doctors knew of only two boys in the state of Arkansas with the condition — and Carter was one of them. Today, we are proud to join Carter’s family and others around the world in recognizing World MCT8-AHDS Day and raising awareness for this rare genetic disorder. Our staff wore shirts featuring Carter’s picture to show our support and to help spread awareness for AHDS.

CRHS EAST students present a cybersecurity presentation to the Cossatot River Senior Center.

CRHS Child Growth and Development students with their 5 lbs. "flour" babies.

Cossatot River School District will hold its Annual Report to the Public Meeting on Thursday, October 9, at 5:00 p.m. in the Cossatot River High School Library.



El Distrito de Cossatot River tendra su reporte anual en una junta al publico el jueves, octubre 9, a las 5:00 p.m. en la Biblioteca de la secundaria de Cossatot River.

🎶 We are so proud of our CRHS Sr. High Choir students who competed in the All-Region Choir auditions! Their hard work and dedication paid off, and we are excited to celebrate their achievements. Several students also earned All-State eligibility and will continue on to the next level of competition! Congratulations to each of you on this accomplishment! You represent our school with excellence both on and off the stage! 🩶🖤🎶

September Students of the Month for Umpire

These Wildcats worked hard in academics and socially during the month of September, and we are so proud of them!
Congratulations Drake, Kage, Oliver, Addison, Darcy, Addilyn, and Debbie!

‼️Mark your calendars‼️

Fall is here!
Come out and show your Wildcat pride at the Umpire Fall Festival-- FRIDAY NIGHT!
Food, fun, and royalty-- You won't want to miss it!

Friday, October 3, 2025
Food & Games: 5:00 PM
King & Queen Ceremony: 7:30 PM

✨ Today is National Custodian Day! ✨ We are so thankful for our amazing custodial team who work hard every single day to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming! One of our team members couldn’t be in the picture, but we appreciate each of them more than words can say. 🩶🖤

Members of the Cossatot River High School Beta Club attended the Arkansas Leadership Summit in Benton on September 29-30. The team qualified to compete on the national level in Being Better Betas: Ethical Decision Making and Collaboration Connection based on their performance during the Summit. Team members include Tayden Broach, Flint Dickerson, Rylee Manning, and Valeria Munoz. National competition will be in held in Nashville, TN.

2025-2026 Encore

Encore is an auditioned choir made up of senior high choir members at Cossatot River High School. They rehearse before school and perform at special events, concerts, and competitions throughout the year. If you would like to schedule them for your event, please contact Susan Brewer at sbrewer@cossatot.us.

One of our students cashed in her SOAR ticket for a special reward—lunch with three friends! 🙌🏼 They shared lots of smiles and giggles while making sweet memories together! We love celebrating positive choices at CRES!  ❤️

We are so proud of our CRES 5th-6th Grade Quiz Bowl team! They competed in the Mena Invitational Tournament and brought home 2nd place! 🏆📚

Umpire Jr. and Sr. Betas attended the Regional Leadership Summit in Benton, AR, a time for Leadership, Learning, & Laughter All Together. Betas built leadership skills, heard from keynote speakers, participated in challenges, and grew together as a club.

They competed in Project Proposal, Collaboration Connection, and Beta Blitz. While the Jr. and Sr. Project Proposal teams did not qualify, both divisions advanced in Collaboration Connection and Beta Blitz.

Students also enjoyed meals at Domino’s, Waffle House, and CiCi’s and spent time swimming, making memories and strengthening friendships.

Teams:
Project Proposal Jr: Evelyn, Martin, Rosie, Adaline, & Calley
Project Proposal Sr: Saedee, Savanna, Emmanuel, D'Art, & Jerry
Collaboration Connection Jr: Rosie, Adaline, Calley, Evelyn, Marcos, & Keven
Collaboration Connection Sr: Patrick, Emmanuel, Aiden, Adan, Saedee, & Jerry
Beta Blitz Jr: Rosie, Evelyn, Adaline, Calley, & Barron
Beta Blitz Sr: Saedee (designer), Savanna, D’Art, Jerry, Adan, & Aiden (presenters)

🎉 Our third graders have been working so hard and it shows! They have been passing Lexia levels and making great progress. We are so proud of their dedication and effort! Keep it up, CRES students! 👏📚✨