Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #25-12
November 14, 2024
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th from 1:30 – 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. 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.
THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH DUE TO THANKSGIVING BREAK AND MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
INSIGHTS PROGRAM PRESENTATION
Insights is our district’s program for advanced learners at our school. If you want to learn more about the Insights program, a presentation will be held on Monday, November 25th from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Mrs. Kennedy’s classroom. Mrs. Kennedy is the Insights teacher. She will discuss what the program looks like at each grade level, how children qualify, and the program’s goals.
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.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to our state champion Sumdog math team. This third and fourth grade team earned 1st place in the Iowa Sumdog math competition against 17 other teams from throughout the state. This year, all of the other teams were in grades 5-8. Brantley Weller had the highest score out of 268 participants! All of the top 10 scores were earned by Camanche Elementary School students. The students earning the 10 highest scores were Brantley Weller, Hunter Gravert, Maclen Davis, Garrett Snodgrass, Mckinley Schwandt, Knox Coit, Izaak Cinadr, Wyatt Petersen, Autumn Snodgrass, and Thomas Snodgrass. Julia Bultsma, Colin Determann, Brynne Hilgendorf, Dexter Kelley, Jenna Lehmkuhl, Brynlee Michaelsen, Mason Panich, Lincoln Petersen, and Keegan Totten were on the team and earned high scores. These students needed to complete 1000 math problems at their level in one week. Sheryl Kennedy coached the team. We are so proud of the determination and perseverance these mathematicians displayed during the Sumdog math contest.
NEW FROM THE PTA
Club Choice Fundraiser delivery will be Wednesday, December 16th from 3:30 – 5:30 in the CES gym. Students can earn prizes along the way. Orders CANNOT be sent home with the students.
Current PTA members are Jessica Volz, Angel Spence, Alie Tucker, Sarah Oldsen, Emileigh and Matt Schumacher, Amber Jahns, Misti Wilkening, Erin Bickford, Corie Kooi, Aimee Dohse, and Erin Ohsann. Two members will be leaving at the end of this school year. If you have been interested in joining, now is the time! We can be contacted through our Camanche Elementary Facebook Messenger and stormpta@yahoo.com GO STORM!
FROM MRS. MUNSON
This week discuss with your student: “I can understand another person’s point of view”. It is not always easy or comfortable to take another person’s perspective, but it is an essential skill for building and maintaining constructive relationships. Teaching children how to take others’ perspectives is a needed aspect of education and socialization. Becoming skillfull in understanding the perspective of others can significantly improve their quality of life. Visit: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/constructive-controversy/201906/the-importance-of-taking-the-perspective-of-others for more information.
Here are some books to read together:
· The Great Compromise by Julia Cook
· Empathy is My Superpower by Bryan Smith
· The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Here is a video to watch together:
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR1BxysZ_kc
DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov 25th & 26th Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:15 Dismissal
Nov 27th-29th NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2nd NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Learning Day
Dec 12th Music Program – Kindergarten – 1:00 & 5:30
Dec 12th Music Program – 1st Grade – 1:30 & 6:30
Dec 12th Music Program – 4th Grade – 2:00 & 7:30
Dec 16th Music Program – 2nd Grade – 1:30 & 5:30
Dec 16th Music Program – 3rd Grade – 2:00 & 6:30
Dec 18th PTA Fundraiser Pick Up
Dec 20th 2:15 p.m. Early Dismissal
Dec 23rd – Jan 3rd NO SCHOOL – Winter Break
Jan 6th Classes Resume – Pajama Day!
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal