Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #26-8
October 16, 2025
NO SCHOOL – TOMORROW & MONDAY
Reminder – there is NO SCHOOL Friday, October 17th AND Monday, October 20th.
WINTER PROGRAM NEWS
It’s that time of year again… Camanche Elementary students will be presenting their winter program, “Name That Show Ho-Ho”, in just a few short weeks! Visitors are welcome at both performances, just know that the afternoon is our practice performance.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
Kindergarten 1:00 & 5:00 p.m. 2nd Grade 1:00 & 5:00 p.m.
1st Grade 1:30 & 6:00 p.m. 3rd Grade 1:30 & 6:00 p.m.
4th Grade 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
FALL FEST
Camanche Elementary will be celebrating fall with a Fall Fest on Friday, October 31st. Any family that would like to purchase a snack and drink for their student’s classroom, please contact the CES main office. Cost is $1.10 per student. For example, a classroom that has 20 students would cost $22. All orders are due by Friday, October 24th. Nonfood items such as erasers, pencils, silly straws, stickers, Play-Doh, and other similar treats are welcome at celebrations as well. Thank you for keeping our students safe!
SCHOOL PICTURES & RETAKES
School pictures are in and should have come home with your students. If you are dissatisfied with your child’s picture or if your child was absent on picture day, Inter-State Studio will return on Thursday, October 23rd to take new pictures. All pieces of your original picture packet must be returned for a student to have their picture retaken. If your student was absent on picture day, please order online here at www.inter-state.com/order and use order code 0125NYN.
READING INFORMATION HOUR
Are you interested in learning about reading supports the school offers? Have a voice in our reading compact. Would you like to know about our public library online resources? We would love to see you at the Camanche Elementary Reading Informational Hour on October 23rd. from 4:30 – 5:30 in the CES media center! There will be four stations set up for you to explore and have conversations with our reading interventionists, principal, and public librarian.
REPORT CARDS
Camanche Elementary is now on quarters for report cards. This means that you will now receive report cards for all students k-12 at the same time. The first report card will be sent home on 10/27. As you know, we have been using a standards-based grading system for some time now, and this approach will continue. What we want to highlight is that all report cards will now consistently reflect student progress using the terms: Beginning, Developing, and Meets Standards across all grade levels.
While this isn’t a completely new system, we want to ensure everyone understands how these terms reflect student progress toward end-of-year expectations.
A student will receive a “Meets Standards” only once they demonstrate consistent mastery of a skill or standard at the level expected by the end of the school year.
For example, one of the 4th grade reading standards is: "Orally read grade-level texts (e.g., poetry and prose) with accuracy, automaticity, and expression at an appropriate rate to support comprehension, self-correcting as necessary."
To meet this standard, a student needs to read 147 words per minute with 95% or greater accuracy by the end of 4th grade. If a student is not yet reading at that rate and accuracy, they would be marked as Beginning, or Developing, even if they are making steady progress.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support in helping all students grow. If you have any questions about your child’s progress or the report card system, please feel free to reach out.
FROM MRS. MUNSON
This week, take a few minutes to talk with your child about what it means to treat others with dignity and respect. At Camanche Elementary, respect is one of our important 3 R’s, and it’s a big part of how we create a caring and kind school community. Learning to respect others helps children build strong friendships and positive relationships at school, at home, and in the community. When kids understand how to treat others the way they want to be treated, everyone benefits!
Here are a few simple ways to start the conversation at home:
1. What does respect mean? Ask your child what they think respect means. Share what it means to you too.
2. Talk about real-life examples. Has your child every shown respect to someone else? How did it feel? Or has someone been disrespectful to them? What happened and how did it make them feel?
3. Make it a family goal. Talk about ways your family can show respect to each other and others in your community. Small actions can make a big difference!
4. Be a role model. Kids learn a lot by watching the adults around them. Show respect in your words and actions, whether you’re talking to your child, your partner, or others.
Let’s work together to help our students grow into kind, respectful people – at school and beyond!
Here are some books to read together this week:
· Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
· The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect by Jan and Mike Berenstain
· Respect and Take Care of Things by Cheri J. Meiners
· Everyone Matters: A First Look at Respect for Others by Pat Thomas
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Video on respect: youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=GOzrAK4gOSo
DATES TO REMEMBER
Oct 17th NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Learning Day
Oct 20th NO SCHOOL
Oct 27th End of 1st Quarter – Report Cards Sent Home
Oct 23rd Picture Retake Day
Nov 24th & 25th Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:15 p.m. Early Dismissal
Nov 26th – 28th NO SCHOOL
Dec 2nd Kindergarten Winter Music Performance 1:00 & 5:00 p.m.
Dec 2nd 1st Grade Winter Music Performance 1:30 & 6:00 p.m.
Dec 2nd 4th Grade Winter Music Performance 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Dec 3rd 2nd Grade Winter Music Performance 1:00 & 5:00 p.m.
Dec 3rd 3rd Grade Winter Music Performance 1:30 & 6:00 p.m.
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal