Camanche Elementary Newsletter
NEWSLETTER #23-8
October 20, 2022
IOWA HAWKEYES KID CAPTAIN
CES’s very own Elyna Clements has been selected to be Kid Captain for the October 29th Iowa Hawkeyes football game. CES will be recognizing Elyna’s Kid Captain game by wearing Iowa Hawkeye apparel on Thursday, October 27th.
RED RIBBON WEEK OCT 24th-28th
Camanche Elementary will celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 24-28, 2022. Please show your support for a drug-free lifestyle by wearing appropriate clothing on these special days:
Monday ~ Follow Your Dreams ~ Wear your pajamas or comfy clothes
Tuesday ~ We’re Too Bright for Drugs ~ Wear bright colors or tie-dye
Wednesday ~ Storm Students Stick Together to Live Drug Free ~ Wear school spirit gear
Thursday ~ Team Up to Say No to Drugs ~ Wear black & gold to support CES kid captain Elyna Clements
Friday ~ Celebrate Life & Live Drug Free ~ Wear your party clothes
FUNDRAISER
The Student Leadership Team is fundraising for the Humane Society for their first community involvement project. Please see the attached flyer!
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to our Sumdog math team! They dominated the competition in the Mississippi Bend Fall Sumdog math competition. Our team earned 1st place out of 51 teams. There were 643 participants and Landon Green had the highest score out of them all!! Students in the top ten were: Addison Totten, Luke Gravert, Lakin Springer, Owen Kelley, Elyna Clements, Hattie Noble, Cody Gravert, and Katelynn Burken. Almost all the members of our team finished within the top 25. Fourth graders who are members of the Sumdog math team are Katelynn Burken, Elyna Clements, Marley Fuller, Madison Goff, Cody Gravert, Luke Gravert, Landon Green, Carms Harms, Hayleigh Lorenzen, Lakin Springer, and Addi Totten. Jocelyn Bark, Hunter Bray, Talon Godat, River Murphy, Hattie Noble, Owen Kelley, Kennedy Schwandt, Owen Steines, and Greta Thomson are in third graded and on the school Sumdog team. Their coach is Sheryl Kennedy. We are so proud of their dedication and perseverance in this contest.
PTA NEWS
Our fall fundraiser will be October 14th-28th. We will be selling FunPasta. What is FunPasta? FunPasta is pasta or soup mixes in fun shapes and themes. These funds will be used for upcoming requests for our students. Please return forms and payment by October 31st. Every student who sells will be put into a drawing for a prize and the highest seller will receive a prize,
We are combining Monster Mash and the next field trip fundraiser night on Friday, October 21st. EZ Deli will give a percentage of all Maid Rite specials sold that day from 11am-7pm. You get two sandwiches and chips or pasta for $7. The Monster Mash is 6pm-8pm in the CES gym. Feel free to bring your EZ Deli to the gym. There will be dancing, games, and prizes. Entry fee is $10 per family. If you bring your receipt from EZ Deli, the entry fee will be $5. There will be water, candy bars, and popcorn to purchase each for $1.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 8th at 6pm in the CES cafeteria. We would love to see you there and bring your ideas or questions! We can be contacted through our Camanche Elementary PTA Facebook Messenger and stormpta@yahoo.com. GO STORM!
FROM MRS. MUNSON
CES students have been learning: “my body tells me when I am starting to feel a strong emotion”. Often we experience physical sensations that are associated with emotions, and we can learn to recognize our feelings based on our physical symptoms. These sensations can include tightness, numbness, agitation, and nausea. Being mindful of these sensations can help us figure out what we need in order to take care of ourselves. Take a minute, close your eyes and do a quick body scan. Are your muscles tense or relaxed? Are you taking long deep breaths or short shallow breaths? Is your heart racing or beating steady? Our bodies give us lots of clues to how we are feeling. Once we are able to recognize these clues, we can work to name our feelings and find healthy coping strategies. Remember that “all feelings are ok, actions are ok or not ok”! Visit the website below for more information about feeling emotions in your body and how you can calm them: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotion-information/202002/emotions-are-physical
Sincerely, Mrs. Munson
FALL FEST
Just a reminder that we are limited on what we can offer students for treats during classroom celebrations. Please refer to our Student Handbook that can be found on the district website under Elementary and Information. If you would like to have treats for your child’s classroom they can be ordered through the school. We also encourage nonfood items such as pencils, stickers, erasers, or other options available at dollar stores. Please call CES at 563-259-3016 if you have any questions.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Oct 14th-28th PTA FunPasta Fundraiser
Oct 21st PTA Field Trip Fundraiser – EZ Deli – 11am-7pm
Oct 21st PTA Monster Mash @ CES gym 6pm-8pm
Oct 27th Wear Your IOWA HAWKEYES gear for Elyna Clements
Oct 28th Fall Fest Classroom Parties
Nov 8th PTA Meeting @ CES cafeteria 6pm
Yours in education,
Aimee Dohse – Principal