Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #23-32
May 4, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to our Regional Battle of the Books teams. They did an outstanding job! Ramsay Bishop, Elyna Clements, Cody Gravert, and Lakin Springer earned first place in the fourth grade competition. Katelynn Burken, Luke Gravert, Landon Green, and Addi Totten earned second place. Their scores were very close. Sophia Munson, Hattie Noble, and Owen Steines earned first place in the third grade division. Jocelyn Bark, Hunter Bray, River Murphy, and Greta Thomson earned second place. Mrs. Kennedy coached the teams. We are so proud of their determination and dedication!
SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM
Students, up to the age of 18, have the ability to go to either Eagle Heights Elementary or Jefferson Elementary schools, in Clinton, to participate in the summer meal program. There is no charge for these breakfasts or lunches. The program runs from June 12th – June 30th and July 10th – August 4th from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (breakfast) and 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch) Monday through Friday.
OOPS CLOTHING
If clothing has been sent home with your child due to an accident, bloody nose, or spill at school, please wash and return the borrowed clothing. Our supply is getting very low! Additionally, if you have any leggings, sweatpants, or tops that your children have outgrown, we are happily accepting donations! Thank you!
FROM THE MUSIC STUDIO
Spring Music Informances are coming up! The kids and I are excited to share with you what music class day to day looks like and “inform you” what they have learned. Here is the schedule:
Thursday, May 11, 2023
6:00 p.m. – Kindergarten
6:45 p.m. – 1st Grade
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 2nd Grade
6:45 p.m. – 3rd Grade
Thursday, May 18th
6:00 p.m. – 4th Grade
Plan on arriving only about 10 minutes before we begin. (We will start promptly.) You will come into the school by the gym.
More details coming – info will be coming home and will be on Class Dojo as well. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you! ~Miss Jen (jmeyer@camanchecsd.org)
FROM MRS. MUNSON
This week discuss with your student(s): “I do not like it, but I will accept it”. Things don’t always go the way we want them to. Learning to be flexible and accepting things that we don’t necessarily like or agree with is a valuable life skill that uses a growth mindset. We want to teach kids how to respond gracefully, be flexible thinkers, and use the coping skills needed so they can be successful at home, in school, and in their future careers. For more information visit:
https://www.drbeurkens.com/10-ways-help-kids-things-dont-want/
https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/encourage-child-to-try-new-things
Books to read together with your child on this topic:
· Baditude! By Julia Cook
· I Just Don’t Like the Sound of NO! by Julia Cook
· You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
· What To Do When You Grumble Too Much by Dawn Huebner
NEWS FROM THE PTA
Yearbook deadline is this week! We are still accepting 4th grade baby pictures until 5/5. Please submit them to the Camanche Elementary PTA Messenger or stormpta@yahoo.com. The yearbook will be submitted at midnight on May 5th.
Thank you to all the businesses, families, and community for supporting our field trip fundraisers. Your support raised over $1,600 for CES field trips!!!!
1-2-3-4 we declare a Penny War! Penny Wars is coming May 22nd-26th. The class with the most points each day will win a prize. The class who has the most points for the week will also win a prize.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 9th at 6 p.m. in the CES cafeteria. We can be contacted through our Camanche Elementary PTA Facebook Messenger and stormpta@yahoo.com GO STORM!
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 5th 3rd Grade to Heritage Canyon & Sawmill Museum
May 8th 2nd Grade Mrs. Witt’s Class to Niabi Zoo
May 9th 2nd Grade Mrs. Knight’s Class to Niabi Zoo
May 9th PTA Meeting at 6:00pm in CES Cafeteria
May 11th 2nd Grade Miss Ohrt’s Class to Niabi Zoo
May 11th TK & Kindergarten Informance at 6:00pm in CES Gym
May 11th 1st Grade Informance at 6:45pm in CES Gym
May 16th 2nd Grade Informance at 6:00pm in CES Gym
May 16th 3rd Grade Informance at 6:45pm in CES Gym
May 17th 2nd Grade to Rock Creek
May 18th 4th Grade Informance at 6:00pm in CES Gym
May 19th Preschool to The Discovery Center
May 22nd-26th PTA Penny Wars Fundraiser
May 26th Kindergarten to Bettendorf Family Museum
May 29th NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
May 30th Kindergarten to Platt Park
May 30th Preschool Graduation
May 31st 2nd Grade to Platt Park
May 31st 3rd & 4th Grades to Rock Creek
Jun 1st 1st Grade to Platt Park
Jun 2nd LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal