Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #25-21
February 6, 2025
NO SCHOOL
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 14th due to a Teacher Professional Learning Day and there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th due to President’s Day.
GOOD LUCK!
Good luck to the students in the upcoming Winter Sumdog math contest. The following fourth graders are on our school team: Julia Bultsma, Knox Coit, Maclen Davis, Colin Determann, Hunter Gravert, Lincoln Petersen, and Brantley Weller. Izaak Cinadr, Brynne Hilgendorf, Dexter Kelley, Jenna Lehmkuhl, Brynlee Michaelsen, Harper Mink, Mason Panich, Wyatt Petersen, Mckinley Schwandt, Autumn Snodgrass, Garrett Snodgrass, Thomas Snodgrass are the third grade members of our school team. These students need to complete 1000 math problems in one week in a contest against other students throughout Iowa. Sheryl Kennedy coaches the team.
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 – NEXT WEEK!
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 13th at 5:00 p.m. in the elementary school library.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP _ NEXT WEEK!
Kindergarten Round Up will be held on Wednesday, February 12th 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 15th, 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
A great discussion topic this week is: “A place for everything, everything in its place”. Developing good organizational skills is a key ingredient for success in school and in life. Although some people by nature are more organized than others, anyone can put routines and systems in place to help a child become more organized. Take a look at this article for some great tips to help your child become more organized. https://www.understood.org/en/articles/10-tips-to-help-get-your-child-organized
DATES TO REMEMBER
Feb 11th 1st Grade to Mississippi River Museum
Feb 12th Kindergarten Round Up in the CES Library
Feb 13th Classroom Valentine Parties
Feb 13th Preschool Information Night 5:00 p.m. in the CES Library
Feb 14th NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Learning Day
Feb 17th NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
Mar 12th & 13th Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:15 p.m. Dismissal
Mar 14th NO SCHOOL
Mar 17th -21st NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Mar 28th Spring Picture Day
May 2nd 3rd Grade to Heritage Canyon and Lock and Dam 13
May 2nd 4th Grade to IMAX and Quad City Botanical Center
May 21st 3rd Grade to Wapsi River Education Center
May 27th Kindergarten to Bettendorf Family Museum
May 28th 4th Grade to Wapsi River Education Center
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal