Camanche Community School District

Camanche Elementary Newsletter

NEWSLETTER #26-19

January 22, 2026

VALENTINE CLASSROOM PARTIES

            Camanche Elementary classrooms will have their Valentine’s Day parties on Thursday, February 12^th. Please call the CES main office if you would like to purchase a snack and drink for your student’s classroom. Cost is $1.10 per student and includes BOTH the snack and drink. For example, a classroom that has 20 students would cost $22.00. All orders are due by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6^TH. Thank you for keeping our students safe!

            When sending Valentines please make sure they do not have any food or candy attached. We encourage nonfood items such as pencils, stickers, or erasers. Please contact CES if you have any questions.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP

            Kindergarten Round Up will be held on Thursday, February 12^th at 4:00 p.m. & 5:15 p.m. If you have a child that will turn 5 years old on or before September 15^th, 2026, please call our office to add them to our Round Up list. We can’t wait to meet all of our future kindergarteners!

PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT

            Children who live in Iowa and will turn 4 years old on or before September 15^th, 2026 qualify for FREE PRESCHOOL. Please join us for a preschool information night on Tuesday, February 24^th in the CES Media Center.

SINGING VALENTINES

            It is that time of year again! Singing Valentines are now on sale! Send your friends, loved one, favorite teacher, staff member, etc. a song and a cookie for $5. The elementary form is attached to this newsletter and also available in the CES main office. Orders and money are due Tuesday, February 3^rd. Singing Valentines will be delivered by CHS Concert Choir on Thursday, February 12^th!

FROM MRS. MUNSON

            Focus for the Week: “I will include others”. This week, talk with your child about the importance of including others. When we make space for new friends, ideas, and perspectives, we create a community where everyone feels welcome. Including others helps children learn from one another – and teaches them that they have something valuable to share, too!

Here are some books to read this week:

·       The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

·       When I Care About Others by Cornelia Maude Spelman

DATES TO REMEMBER

Feb 12^th            Kindergarten Round Up 4:00 p.m. & 5:15 p.m. at CES Media Center

Feb 13^th            NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Learning Day

Feb 24^th          Preschool Information Night 5:00 p.m. at CES Media Center

Mar 11^th & 12^th   Parent-Teacher Conferences - 1:45 p.m. Dismissal

Mar 13^th           NO SCHOOL

Mar 16^th-20^th   NO SCHOOL – Spring Break

Yours in education,

Aimee Dohse – Principal