Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #26-12
November 13, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to our school Sumdog Math team! They earned 1st place in the Statewide Sumdog math contest. Mckinley Schwandt earned 1st place with the highest score in this year's math competition. The top 10 scores were all earned by Camanche Sumdog team members. They were: Mayva Clements, Garrett Snodgrass, Iris Thomson, Jenna Lehmkuhl, Kinnick Coffey, Bailee Peterson, Declan Handley, Brynne Hilgendorf, and Cully Enlow. Kierstyn Handy, Lily Lambert, Addi McDonnell, Emery Drury, and Izaak Cinadr also scored well in the contest. These students' scores were determined by how accurately they answered 1000 math problems in one week. The team was coached by Sheryl Kennedy. We are so proud of these determined and dedicated mathematicians.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 24th and Tuesday, November 25th from 2:00 – 7:15 p.m. Notices indicating the time and place of your child’s conference should be coming home soon. Please return these notices as soon as possible to confirm your conference time.
DUE TO CONFERENCES, WE WILL BE HAVING AN EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:38/1:45 ON BOTH DAYS.
THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH DUE TO THANKSGIVING BREAK
CES GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAM
Join us on November 24 from 6:30–7:00 p.m. for a short presentation about Camanche Elementary’s Gifted Education program. This is held in Mrs. Kennedy's classroom. Her classroom is next to the Media Center/library. Mrs. Kennedy She will share the purpose of the Gifted Education program, give an overview of what students learn, and explain how children are identified for participation.
LOST AND FOUND
Parents, please stop in the hallway outside of our cafeteria to look through the abundance of lost and found items. Any items that have not been retrieved by the end of parent/teacher conferences will be donated to Goodwill.
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
Kindergarten 1:00 & 5:00 p.m.
1st Grade 1:30 & 6:00 p.m.
4th Grade 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
2nd Grade 1:00 & 5:00 p.m.
3rd Grade 1:30 & 6:00 p.m.
FROM MRS. MUNSON
This week’s focus is “I can understand another person’s point of view”. Understanding how someone else feels or sees a situation isn’t always easy – but it’s an important life skill that helps kids build strong friendships and healthy relationships. This week, talk with your child about the idea “I can understand another person’s point of view”. Ask them “How do you think someone else might feel in this situation?” Helping kids learn to see things from another perspective teaches empathy, kindness, and problem-solving. Learning this skill takes practice, but it can make a big difference in how kids relate to others – both in school and in life. Want to learn more? Visit this article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/constructive-controversy/201906/the-importance-of-taking-the-perspective-of-others Here is a video you could watch together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR1BxysZ_kc
Here are some books to read together this week:
· The Great Compromise by Julia Cook
· Empathy is My Superpower by Bryan Smith
· The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov 24th & 25th Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:45 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.
Dec 5th Pajama Day
Dec 22nd NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Learning Day
Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd NO SCHOOL – Winter Break
Jan 5th Classes Resume – Pajama Day!
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal