Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #22-23
February 17, 2022
SPRING PORTRAITS - TOMORROW!
Lifetouch Photography will be at Camanche Elementary tomorrow to take spring portraits. Picture order forms have been sent home with your student. If you place your order online at mylifetouch.com, there is no need to return the order form to school. To pay by cash or check, please complete the order form and return to school tomorrow. Late orders cannot be accepted at school. You can continue to order online after picture day. Our Picture Day ID is EVTTZ2XM2
NO SCHOOL FEBRUARY 21st – PRESIDENT’S DAY
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 21st in observance of President’s Day.
2/22/22
Hello CES families! On Tuesday, 2/22/22, we thought it would be a great day to have a little extra fun in the building. We are planning on having a tie-dye and tutu’s Tuesday. I hope our students have fun dressing up on this Two-rrific Tuesday!
GOOD LUCK LEGO LEAGUE
Good luck to the Cargo Kids, our school’s 4th grade Lego League team. They qualified for the state level of the Global Innovation Award. Their contest is this Saturday. This award recognizes teams with an innovative solution to the real world challenge for the current season. Members of the Cargo Kids are Harper Bagg, Addy Coffey, Emery Davis, Sophia Johnson, Lily Laurion, Sophia Morrow, Lawson Sullivan, and Carsten Toler. They are coached by Sheryl Kennedy.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher Conferences are right around the corner! Conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday March 3rd from 1:30-7:15 p.m. A notice indicating the time and place of your child’s conference has been sent home. Please return this notice as soon as possible to confirm your conference time. Report cards will be sent home with students the day before conferences.
DUE TO CONFERENCES, WE WILL BE HAVING AN EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:08/1:15 ON BOTH DAYS.
Our 3rd and 4th grade students will be leading their conferences again. They are preparing for this opportunity over the next few weeks. The students will share their strengths and areas that need growth. They are also setting goals for themselves in each class. This gives our students opportunities to engage in their growth and play an active role in planning for their own learning.
GOOD LUCK SUMDOG TEAM
Good luck to the members of our school Sumdog math team. These students have volunteered to answer 1000 math problems in one week in the Mississippi Bend Sumdog Math contest. They will be competing against other students throughout eastern Iowa. Third grade members of our school Sumdog team are: Katelynn Burken, Marley Fuller, Cody Gravert, Luke Gravert, Landon Green, Hayleigh Lorenzen, Gabby Sampson, Lakin Springer, and Addi Totten. The Sumdog team members in fourth grade are: Harper Bagg, Zoe Cinadr, Addison Coffey, Emery Davis, Sophia Johnson, Lily Laurion, Sophia Marrow, Carsten Toler, and Kade Varner.
FROM MRS. MUNSON
This week talk with your student about what it means to: “use my skills and strengths to make my school and community a better place”. Everyone has skills and strengths; the things you can be proud of and enjoy doing. When you use your strengths it can give you energy and help boost your sense of well-being. You can also get the same benefits when you help others. People who volunteer their time and talents feel more socially connected and can even experience better physical health! When you combine your skills and strengths with giving back, you’ve got a powerful combination to make a difference in the community. Brainstorm ways you and your student can use your skills and strengths to give back to the school and community. Here are some ideas: https://www.livehappy.com/giving/17-ways-to-give-back-according-to-your-strengths
Thank you,
Mrs. Munson
NEWS FROM THE PTA
We are so excited to be back in the swing of things for 2022!
~ Who is ready for some B-I-N-G-O? Come out Saturday, February 26th from 5pm - 7pm in the CES gym for a fun family night of BINGO! Every BINGO will win a book. Admission is $3 per person. This includes 1 slice of pizza, bottle of water, and 1 BINGO card. Additional pizza and cards will be available for purchase.
~ Our next field trip fundraiser night is Thursday, March 10th at Camanche’s own Imperial Lanes from 5pm – 8pm. Come out and support the 2nd grade field trip to the Putnam Museum!
~ Conferences are just around the corner. We ask for snacks and treats to be dropped off for the staff and teachers. Please drop off to the office by 4pm on Wednesday, March 2nd or Thursday, March 3rd. Thank you for supporting the staff and teachers for all their hard work!
~ Candy bar sales will be March 11th – 25th. More details to follow.
~ If you are interested in joining the PTA, feel free to come to the meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. You can also contact us via the PTA email at stormpta@yahoo.com or the Camanche Elementary PTA Facebook page. We are looking forward to a fun year of activities and events! Go CES Storm!
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 21st NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
February 23rd Kindergarten Round Up 2:00 p.m. in the CES Library
February 24th Kindergarten Round Up 4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. in the CES Library
February 26th PTA Books for Bingo 5:00-7:00 in the CES gym
March 2nd & 3rd Parent/Teacher Conferences EARLY DISMISSAL both days @ 1:08/1:15
March 4th NO SCHOOL
March 10th PTA Field Trip Fundraiser at Imperial Lanes
March 11th-25th PTA Candy Bar Sales
March 14th-18th NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal