Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #19-19
January 17, 2019
NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST – MLK JR DAY
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP
Kindergarten Round Up will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 5:00-6:00PM & ...
End of First Semester Friday!
No School Monday, January 21
By January 18th*****ALL 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS*******
If you are interested in adding or dropping choir 2nd semester you will need to talk with Mr. Mennenoh before Friday, January 18.
Jan 17th-Boys Basketball Game (Home) 4:15pm
7th Grade Boys Basketball
Pra...
“We know that today, good jobs call for the skills and knowledge levels required for success in the first year of college. Regardless of career path, ACT Aspire can help all your learners acquire the readiness they will need for future success.” - ACT Aspire
The Camanche School District is fortunate to be a part of a partnership with ACT and the Mississipp...
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NEWSLETTER #19-18
January 10, 2019
NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST – MLK JR DAY
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP
Kindergarten Round Up will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 5:00-6:00PM & Frid...
7th Grade Boys Basketball
Practice 3:30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. Wednesday Practice is at 2:00pm
8th Grade Boys Basketball sign up is in the office.
Practice is Mon-Fri from 3:30-5pm
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA-JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK
Practice is Mon, Tues and Thurs. from 3:30-5pm
GAME CLUB -7th and 8th Graders
WEDNESDAYS AFTER...
The Camanche School District is mourning the loss of Clinton firefighter, Lieutenant Eric Hosette, who lost his life in the line of duty this past weekend. Lieutenant Hosette was a 2003 graduate of Camanche High School. The school district extends its deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and fellow firefighters of Eric. We also extend our best wishes to firefigh...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
7th Grade Boys Basketball
Practice Jan 7th is 3:30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. Wednesday Practice is at 2:00pm
8th Grade Boys Basketball sign up is in the office.
The first practice is January 7th from 3:30-5pm
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA-JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK
Practice is Mon, Tues and Thurs. from 3:30-5pm
GAME CL...
REMINDER7th Grade Boys Basketball practice Thursday, January 3rd at 8:00a.m.
Camanche Elementary NewsletterNEWSLETTER #19-17December 20, 2018
WINTER PARTIES
Classroom Winter Parties will be Friday, December 21st from 1:30-2:00. Pleasefollow the guidelines from the Healthy Kids Act. A list of approved snacks is available onour school website. Due to food allergies, any items that do not come pre-packaged will besent back home with the family t...
The Camanche School District’s Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 17th. Please note that these are not the official minutes. The official Agendas and Minutes from the Camanche Community School District school board are available and posted on our school district website (camanche.k12.ia.us).
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Themes for Assembly and Volleyball Tournament TOMORROW
5th:RED 7th: Blue
6th: White 8th: Black
The best-represented class gets the traveling trophy!!!!!!
GAME CLUB
WEDNESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL TILL 2:15PM. STUDENTS MAY STAY TILL 2:30 IF...
Band and Choir Concert-
December 17th-5th and 6th Grade perform at 6pm.
7th and 8th Grade perform at 7:15pm
GAME CLUB
WEDNESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL TILL 2:15PM. STUDENTS MAY STAY TILL 2:30 IF THEY WANT.
7th Grade Boys Basketball
The first practice is January 3rd at 8a.m.
8th Grade Boys Basketball sign up is in the office.
The first ...
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NEWSLETTER #19-16
December 13, 2018
WINTER MUSIC PROGRAM – TONIGHT!
When: Thursday, December 13, 2018
Where: High School Gym
Afternoon Program: 1:30 p.m.
Students are transported from the elementary school and back.
Evening Programs: 6:00 p.m. start ...
8th grade boys interested in signing up for basketball the sign up sheet is in the office. The first practice will be January 7th at 3:30pm to 5pm.
Camanche Middle School
Announcements
December 11, 2018
Band and Choir Concert-
December 17th-5th and 6th Grade perform at 6:pm. 7th and 8th Grade perform at 7:15
GAME CLUB
WEDNESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL TILL 2:15PM. STUDENTS MAY STAY TILL 2:30 IF THEY WANT.
DRAMA TRYOUTS TODAY MORE INFORMATION BELOW!!!!!!!!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA...
Bowling Tournament January 27, 2019
Register @ www.cdcoalition.org by Jan 20 or until the 12 teams are full.
For more information contact Lauren@563-241-4371, lauren@cdcoalition.org, www.cdcoaliton.org
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NEWSLETTER #19-15
December 6, 2018
WINTER PARTIES
Classroom Winter Parties will be Friday, December 21st from 1:30-2:00. Please follow the guidelines from the Healthy Kids Act. A list of approved snacks is available on our school website. Due to food allergies, any items that do not come pre-p...
The sign up sheet is now in the office. First practice is January 3rd at 8am in the Middle School Gym.
*********ACTIVITIES**************Basketball (Here) at 4:15pm December 04
(Away) at 4:15pm December 10
Wrestling (Away) at 4:15pm December 06
Band and Choir Concert-
December 17th----5th and 6th Grade perform at 6:pm. 7th and 8th Grade perform at 7:15
GAME CLUB
WEDNESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL TILL 2:15PM
CMS WINT...
The Camanche School Activities Department has announced the newest Athletics Hall of Fame members. The class of 2019 includes seven exceptional individuals, as well as girls’ track team members who competed at the state meet from 1986-1988.
Individual selections into the Athletics Hall of Fame include Kelsay McCausland ‘07, Gary Foster ’86, Doug Timmer ’88, Mike C...
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NEWSLETTER #19-14
November 29, 2018
WINTER MUSIC PROGRAM
Date: Thursday, December 13th, 2018
Location: Camanche High School Gym
Time(s): Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. – This will be a K-4th grade program (Students will be bussed to and from this program)
Evening: 6:00 p.m. –- K-2nd Grade
...
Hex 3 began TODAY
PICTURE RETAKE NOVEMBER 29TH
**********Practices**************
7th Grade Girls Basketball- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays AT 3:30PM. WEDNESDAYS AT 2:00PM
8th Grade Girls Basketball – Every day at 6:15am.
Students will enter in the back doors of the gym.
7th/8th Grade Wrestling-Everyday at 6:00am at the high...
The Camanche School District’s Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 19th. Please note that these are not the official minutes. The official Agendas and Minutes from the Camanche Community School District school board are available and posted on our school district website (camanche.k12.ia.us).
Items to highlight from thi...
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NEWSLETTER #19-13
November 21, 2018
SCHOOL PICTURES AND RETAKES
School pictures are in and have been sent home. If you are dissatisfied with your child’s picture or if your child was absent on picture day, Lifetouch will return on Thursday, November 29th to take new pictures. All pieces of the original p...
THANKSGIVING BREAK NOVEMBER 21-23
PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS NOVEMBER 29TH
**********Practices**************
7th Grade Girls Basketball- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays AT 3:30PM. WEDNESDAYS AT 2:00PM
8th Grade Girls Basketball – Every day at 6:15am.
Students will enter in the back doors of the gym.
7th/8th Grade Wrestling-Everyday at 6:...
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NEWSLETTER #19-12
November 15, 2018
SCHOOL PICTURES AND RETAKES
School pictures are in and will be sent home with students today. If you are dissatisfied with your child’s picture or if your child was absent on picture day, Lifetouch will return on Thursday, November 29th to take new pict...
This team of teachers was chosen to receive Pint Size Science curriculum through a grant from Iowa STEM! Each teacher received a crate like the one shown here that includes ALL the materials they need for FOUR hands-on modules! We can't wait to see all the fun they'll have! Thank you Iowa STEM!
The Camanche VFW Post 9664 and Camanche American Legion Post 0734 have donated $10,000 to the endowment for the Camanche Schools Foundation. These funds will be used to fund a VFW/American Legion scholarship that will be awarded annually to a deserving Camanche High School graduate. Endowed funds support perpetual giving with annual payouts of up to five percent. Th...
The Camanche School District’s Board of Education held their “Goal Setting Meeting” on Thursday, November 8th. Please note that these are not the official minutes. The official Agendas and Minutes from the Camanche Community School District school board are available and posted on our school district website (camanche.k12.ia.us).
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Here is our victorious fourth grade Sumdog team. They earned first place out of 37 teams from throughout Eastern Iowa. Bobby earned first place out of hundreds of participants. These mathematicians' dedication was evident! They are great role models for demonstrating hard work and determination!
Below is our third grade team. This group of dedicated mathematicians ear...
NEWSLETTER #19-10
November 1, 2018
S’MORE FOOD DRIVE
The food drive has begun! The camping trip has started! We have many class S’MORES that are moving along the campsite to the blazing bonfire! Mrs. Clarke‘s 3rd grade class is currently in 1st place and Mrs. Munck‘s 1st grade class is not too far behind in 2nd place. Make sure to drop...
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NEWSLETTER #19-9
October 25, 2018
ADCRAFT APPAREL ORDER
Just a reminder that the Camanche Elementary fall apparel web store is open for just a few more days! We have a great selection of items for you to purchase! Our web store will run through Sunday, October 28th. Here is the link agai...
Teachers support Red Ribbon Week as they take a walk on the wild side and wear their crazy socks!
Camanche Elementary Students have set a goal to read 98,500 minutes monthly and to perform acts of kindness. They read over 114,000 minutes in the month of September and are on track for this goal in the month of October. They are sharing their love of reading and being kind and created bookmarks for patrons of our local public library.
Mrs. Kennedy's mathematicians are doing some experiential learning to become more familiar with using centimeters and meters. Just wait until the kilometer math lesson.Even one of our class worms was measured. Our worms are great for composting leftover fruits and vegetables.
The Camanche School District’s Board of Education met on Monday, October 15th. Now that we have the Apptegy Social Media application available, we will plan on posting a monthly “Summary Page” of the Board’s meeting. Please note that these are not the official minutes. The official Agendas and Minutes from the Camanche Community School District school board are availab...
NEWSLETTER #19-8
October 18, 2018
ADCRAFT APPAREL ORDER
The Camanche Elementary fall apparel sale is ONLINE ONLY this year. We have a great selection of items for you to purchase! Our web store opens TOMORROW at 9 AM and will run through Sunday, October 28th. Here is the link: http://adcraftwebstores.com/camancheelemen...
On Monday, October 29, Shannon McManus from the Iowa Department of Public Health will be conducting the state mandated 9th grade dental screenings at the High School. Please call the High School at 563-259-3008 if you have any questions.
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Eissens are learning so much at ITAG- state conference of gifted education teachers.
Student Council is having a dance October 22nd.
5th and 6th grade is at 3:45pm.
7th and 8th grade is at 6:00pm.Cost is $3.00. Concessions will be available .Prizes for costumes!!!!!
Open gyms for basketball cheer will be next Tuesday, October 23 and Thursday, October 25 at 6 PM. Tryouts for basketball cheer will be on Tuesday, October 30 at 6 PM.
The Camanche Players will present the Fall Musical, "Oklahoma!" on Thursday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 in the Little Theatre. Times are as follows: Thurs., Nov. 1 - Sat., Nov. 3 at 7:00 pm and Sun., Nov. 4 at 2:00 pm. Ticket prices are Adults - $6 and Students/Seniors (65 years and older) - $4. Ticket pre-sales will start on Monday, October 29, 2018, in th...
Please join us on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Clinton Middle School, for our 3rd session in Parent Education Series: Optimizing Technology for Your Kids. This session will be presented by Peter Komendowski, President and Executive Director, Partnership@Drugfreeinfo.org
The average teenager spends over 60 hours per week living in a virtual dig...
Camanche School District, Central DeWitt Community School District, Clinton Community School District,Riverbend School District, and St. Joseph School are partnering with the Camanche-DeWitt Coalitionand Gateway ImpACT Coalition to offer this educational series.For details or more information, call 563-241-4371 or visit www.communitycommitted.com.
Be sure to check out our new apps!While we're proud of the new website, the mobile app is really going to be the best place to take full advantage of the new tools, and tailor the information you get to you and your students!