Camanche Community School District

Camanche Elementary Newsletter

NEWSLETTER #25-20

January 30, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS!

            Congratulations to our spelling bee participants! Recently, our school Insights program had a spelling bee for students in grades 2, 3, and 4. The school spelling bee was the first level in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program. Second grade students who participated were Ashlyn Anderson, Mayva Clements, Kinnick Coffey, Kierstyn Handy, Declan Handley, Lily Lambert, Addi McDonnell, Bailee Peterson, and Iris Thomson. Iris Thomson was the second grade spelling champion. Third grade spellers were Brynne Hilgendorf, Jenna Lehmkuhl, Harper Mink, Wyatt Petersen, Mckinley Schwandt, Autumn Snodgrass, and Garrett Snodgrass. Wyatt Petersen was the third grade spelling champion. Fourth grade participants were Knox Coit, Colin Determann, Hunter Gravert, Lincoln Petersen, Keegan Totten, and Brantley Weller. Hunter Gravert was the fourth grade spelling champion. Hunter, Wyatt, and Iris had a spelling bee to determine the school spelling champion and Wyatt earned first place! Wyatt advances to the regional level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. We are so proud of all the students who chose to enter and challenge themselves to learn to spell some difficult words! Sheryl Kennedy coordinated the spelling bee.

PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT

            Children who live in Iowa and will turn 4 years old on or before September 15, 2025 qualify for FREE PRESCHOOL. Please join us for a preschool information night on Thursday, February 13^th at 5:00 p.m. in the elementary school library.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP

            Kindergarten Round Up will be held on Wednesday, February 12^th at 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5:15 p.m. If you have a child that will turn 5 years old on or before September 15^th, 2025, please call our office to add them to our Round Up list. We can’t wait to meet all of our future kindergarteners!

NEWS FROM THE PTA

            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(s) “we don’t have to be best friends, but we do have to be respectful”. We do not have to agree and be best friends with everyone we meet, but it is important to show respect and empathy. We have been focusing on student-to-student relationships. Students have been learning about empathy. Understanding how someone else feels is an important life skill.

Here is a video to watch with your student at home and further discuss what empathy means: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itp21tly8nM&list=PLRnAhAymA0dRbPB7q2uafRBVBfw0Hy_X6

Here are some books to read together:

·       Try a Little Kindness by Henry Cole

·       Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller

·       One Smile by Cindy McKinley

DATES TO REMEMBER

Feb 5^th                        100^th Day of School

Feb 12^th                        Kindergarten Round Up in the CES Library

Feb 13^th                        Classroom Valentine Parties

Feb 13^th                        Preschool Information Night 5:00 p.m. in the CES Library

Feb 14^th                        NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Learning Day

Feb 17^th                        NO SCHOOL – President’s Day

Mar 12^th & 13^th              Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:15 p.m. Dismissal

Mar 14^th                       NO SCHOOL

Mar 17^th -21^st               NO SCHOOL – Spring Break

Mar 28^th                      Spring Picture Day

Yours in education,

Aimee Dohse – Principal