Circle Towanda Elementary

Mrs. Dawn Dodd, Principal ~ ddodd@usd375.org

Towanda Primary ~ Early Childhood - 2nd grade

316-536-2728

Towanda Intermediate ~ 3rd - 6th grade

316-536-2281

Happy February CTE Families!

This month is going to be an exciting one for all of us! We have some opportunities for some new procedures for dropping students off and picking them up. Some suggestions have been made to our procedures to help ensure the safety of our students and also allow us to look into the transition for our 3rd-6th grades to be at the same building. These changes will tentatively begin on Monday, February 27, 2023. Here is a copy of the map that we are recommending to use. Please allow some time for this change to work its kinks out. Thank you so much for the support and flexibility with changes happening! If you have any questions, please call our office.

2/2 ~ 100th Day of School!!

2/6 ~ PTO/Site Council Meeting @4:15pm - CTI Library

2/10 ~ NO SCHOOL - Staff Development

2/13 ~ USD 375 Board Meeting @6:00 pm

2/14 ~ Elementary Classroom Valentines Parties @2:30pm

2/20 ~ NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day

2/21 ~ Freddy's Night 5-9pm - El Dorado location

2/24 ~ End of the 3rd Nine Weeks

2/27 ~ NO SCHOOL - Staff Development

• PTO Meeting 2/6 @ 4:15 Intermediate Library

• Freddy’s Night- Tuesday, February 21st from 5:00-9:00 pm. PLEASE mention you are with CTE and our school will get 15% of the sales for the evening.

• PTO’s Family Fun Night is coming April 14th!!! Please be looking for more information coming out about this! Letters for business donations were sent out. If you have a business and would like to donate for our Fun Night, please call the office and a PTO representative will get back with you!

• Amazon Teacher Wish Lists: Want to help provide things for the classrooms but don’t know what teachers need? We have set up a wish list for each of our teachers to fill out as they have needs through Amazon. If you are interested, please see our PTO Facebook page.

• BOXTOPS!! Since the BoxTops company has switched from clipping BoxTops to scanning your receipt through their app, we have seen a drastic decrease in participation. PLEASE consider downloading the APP and taking the time to scan your receipt when you shop! It’s super simple and helps our schools a lot!

• COMING UP…

• Parent Teacher Conference Food (2/8), Book Fair Dinner (2/27), and McTeacher Night (2/20)

Thank you for all your support! It really does MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Did you know that Circle Towanda Elementary is a Title 1 School? This simply means we qualify for federal assistance that will pay for a Title 1 Teacher and Title 1 Para-professionals to work with children in small groups or even one-on-one. Your child may have the opportunity to receive services from a Title 1 teacher or Title 1 Paraprofessional during the day. The following list details ways that we may work with your child:

*Reading groups based upon students' individual needs

*Small group tutoring in math for skills covered in the classroom

*One-on-one pull out for intensive intervention in reading or math

*Services for kindergarten students needing support in letter and number recognition

*Reading group support as needed

As a Title 1 School, you have certain rights as a parent. Did you know that you may request the Title 1 teacher's credentials at any time? You may also request information regarding your child's performance on the state assessments. These results are usually available during the fall semester of the following school year.

As a Title 1 School, we need all parents to be aware there may come a time when we will work with your child during the school day. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Gandee or Mrs. Mosier at 316-536-2728 or 316-536-2281. Thank You!