CSD Top 3

Tuesday, April 4

Dear Canby Families,

We are so excited to have students back at school for some great learning over the next couple of months! Thank you for supporting your students. Please check out the Top 3 below on a fun foodie contest, reading mentors in our schools, and important events happening this month – starting tonight!

Some foodie fun came to Canby School District as the Nutrition Services Department hosted the Future Chefs National Challenge by Sodexo. That day also happened to be challenge winner Natalie Burgon’s birthday!

The call was for students in 4th through 6th grades to “complete the plate” with their favorite fruit or vegetable side dish. Students had submitted their recipes by the due date, and ten finalists were selected to compete in the competition at Canby High School. Those finalists were Ava Harrison from Carus, Annabelle Wilson from Lee, Harper Hill from Ninety-One, Samantha Swilley from Knight, Charlotte Crum from Eccles, Natalie Burgon from Knight, Aretta Stoddart from Lee, Aubrey Bean from Knight, McKenna Apken from Eccles, and Caroline Jacobsen from Knight (who was unable to participate that day).

With their new aprons and chef hats on, the students prepared their dishes before enjoying a lunch break with their families. Then the judges scored the students based on their speaking, food presentation, taste, and more. The students produced a variety of dishes from fruit salad and cream corn to orzo veggie soup and Thai spring rolls.

Ultimately, Natalie came out on top with her “Shockingly Good Cauliflower Nachos.” She won a medal and prizes including a black chef hat, cookware, a Fitbit, and more. She will go on to have a chance at becoming the national winner.

Congratulations, Natalie!

With the launch of Reading Mentors in three schools (Eccles, Carus, and Ninety-One), the program is now running in all of Canby’s elementary schools. Reading Mentors is a program of The Canby Center, providing students one-on-one reading time with caring adult volunteers.

Recently on a reading day, mentors learned it was “Twin Day” at Lee. So, the mentors opted to participate! According to The Canby Center, “These folks are just so happy to be a part of team CSD!”

Tonight! Family Forecasting Night

Class of 2027, it is time to begin the forecasting process! Forecasting is where students choose their classes for the next year. Canby High School is holding a Family Forecasting Night for incoming freshmen and their families from 6-8 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, April 4) at the Fine Arts Center. Come learn about what classes are available and begin thinking about your/your student’s freshman-year schedule.

Tonight! Supporting your Growing Reader

Come learn about how to support your developing reader at Family Night from 6-7:15 p.m. tonight at Ackerman Library. Snacks and childcare provided.

Tech 101

The Canby Ed Foundation is hosting a free educational talk with guest speaker Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee to help parents understand their children’s reality and equip them to engage in social media, digital entertainment, and tech in healthy ways. This takes place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 at the Fine Arts Center. Visit www.candyedfoundation.org now to reserve your seat.

Kindergarten Kick-offs

Families of incoming kindergartners, it is time to start planning for the coming year. Consider attending Kindergarten Kick-offs to tour the school, meet the staff, and receive a gift! The Dual Language Immersion Kick-off happens from 6-7 p.m. April 11, and the other elementary school Kick-offs follow that from 6-7 p.m. April 18. See you there!

Check out the new monthly meal menus here. If you have not yet applied for free school meals, consider doing so today either online or using a paper application.

Please note that menus are subject to change.

For information on upcoming events and opportunities for children and families, take a look at the flyers posted on our Community Bulletin Board. Note that most flyers are submitted from outside Canby School District, and Canby School District does not sponsor or endorse them.

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