Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #24-21
February 8, 2024
NO SCHOOL – PRESIDENT’S DAY
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 19th in observance of President’s Day.
SPRING PICTURES
Inter-State Studio will be at Camanche Elementary on Friday, February 23rd to take spring pictures. All orders must be placed online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/85268DF Our school order code is 85268DF.
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Camanche Elementary Sumdog math team dominated the competition in the Iowa Winter Sumdog math competition. The team earned 1st place against other elementary school teams from throughout the state. Owen Steines had the top individual score. Brantley Weller, Kennedy Schwandt, Max Brown, Jocelyn Bark, Miguel Gojon, Kyler Jenness, Hattie Noble, Hunter Bray, and River Murphy were in the top 10 based on their excellent scores. In this competition, the students had to solve 1000 math problems at their own skill level. The problems had to be solved within a week. Additional team members are Luke Anderson, Garrett Carter, Halley Hansen, Aly Mahoney, Josiah Shaffer, and Keegan Totten. The team is coached by Sheryl Kennedy
PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT – TONIGHT!
Children who live in Iowa and will turn 4 years old on or before September 15, 2024, qualify for FREE PRESCHOOL. Please join us for a preschool information night TONIGHT Thursday, February 8th at 5:00 p.m. in the elementary school library.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP
Kindergarten Round Up will be held on Wednesday, February 21st at 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m., or 5:00 p.m. If you have a child that will turn 5 years old on or before September 15th, 2024, please call our office to add them to our Round Up list. We can’t wait to meet all of our future kindergarteners!
PTA NEWS
The first field trip fundraiser night of 2024 is at Back Shop Pizza on Monday, February 12th. Back Shop will donate a portion of sales from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. to CES field trips. Dine-in, carry-out, or delivery will be available.
It’s that time of year when we start working on the yearbook. The fourth graders will be helping us pick the theme. Fourth grade parents, please send us your favorite baby picture for the “Guess the 4th Grader Baby” page. These can be sent to the Camanche Elementary PTA Facebook Messenger or email stormpta@yahoo.com. Yearbooks are $22 plus tax for soft cover and $28.32 for hard cover. Don’t forget you can design two FREE custom pages of your student in their book. Custom pages must be completed by April 30th. The yearbook will be submitted May 5th to guarantee delivery by the end of the school year. Here is the link to purchase they yearbook: https://web.treering.com/create-account/1015351206774106?PassCode=1015351206774106
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 13th at 6 p.m. in the CES cafeteria. We would love to see you there! We can be contacted through our Camanche Elementary PTA Facebook Messenger and stormpta@yahoo..com. GO STORM!
FROM MRS. MUNSON
This week take the time to discuss with your student(s): “tattling is getting someone in trouble, reporting is getting someone out of trouble”. We use the Big Deals and Little Deals Book by Kim Edmister to help us to decide if we need to tell an adult about a situation. If someone is getting hurt, something is dangerous, or making them worried or afraid, it is a big deal and kids should report it to an adult. A good way to remember the differences is tattling is trying to get someone into trouble, reporting is getting someone out of trouble.
Here are a few books you can read with your student(s) about tattling::
· Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom
· A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook
· Miles McHale Tattletale by Christianne Jones
Check out this great article that provides insight to why children tattle and how we can help teach appropriate problem solving skills: https://www.kellybear.com/TeacherArticles/TeacherTip63.html
DATES TO REMEMBER
Feb 8th Preschool Information Night 5:00 p.m. in the CES Library
Feb 9th Classroom Valentine Parties
Feb 12th PTA Field Trip Fundraiser Night at Back Shop Pizza 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Feb 13th PTA Meeting 6:00 p.m. at CES cafeteria
Feb 19th NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
Feb 21st Kindergarten Round Up in the CES Library
Feb 23rd Spring Picture Day
Mar 6th & 7th Parent/Teacher Conferences EARLY DISMISSAL both days @1:08/1:15
Mar 8th NO SCHOOL
Mar 11th – 15th NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Mar 29th NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Apr 30th PTA Yearbook Custom Pages Due
May 5th PTA Yearbook Submit Date
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal