Circle Towanda Elementary

Parent Newsletter ~ November 2022

Mrs. Dawn Dodd, Principal ~ ddodd@usd375.org Towanda Primary ~ Early Childhood - 2nd grade 316-536-2728 Towanda Intermediate ~ 3rd - 6th grade 316-536-2281

Hey all CTE Families!

Thank you so much for making our donation fundraiser such a great success! Our students were so excited to see me with blue hair twice that week and Mr. LaMunyon on the roof. Due to your efforts and participation, we are able to have fun with kids while helping support PTO. Thank you again! As we are getting into the fall season, please make sure to send students with jackets as they still play outside. We have some construction updates for you this month as well. The front office (new addition) will potentially be done before the December winter break. We may be able to open the new office when we all return back in January. This is very exciting! After moving into the new office area, the old office will be worked on to create new spaces for support staff members and a teacher work area. The new wings of the building are coming along, too. More updates will be coming. Have a wonderful month of November!

Mrs. Dodd

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UPCOMING DATES

11/2 - 5th grade Field Trip to Halstead

11/4 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development

11/6 - Daylight Savings - remember to change your clocks!

11/7 - PTO/Site Council Meeting @CTP Library - 4:15p

11/7 - Gambino's Night 4:30-8:30pm - Towanda location only

11/8 - Election Day!

11/9 - 6th grade Field Trip to Halstead

11/11 - Happy Veteran's Day!

11/14 - BOE Meeting @6pm

11/19 - CTE PTO Holiday Market 9:00am-2:00pm

11/22 - Grandparent Program @CTI 2pm

11/23 - 11/25 - Thanksgiving Break!

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Trading Cards at School

Please make sure that your child keeps all trading cards (sports, Pokemon, etc.) at home. They are becoming an issue with students and an unnecessary distraction to the learning environment. Thank you for your help and support with this!!

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Reminder

Don't forget to call the office or email Hannah or Jennifer if your child is sick or will not be at school. We worry when students aren't at school and we haven't heard from anyone! CTP 316-536-2728 or jbrown@usd375.org or CTI 316-536-2281 or hsabala@usd375.org

LIBRARY NEWS

Well, October was just as exciting as anticipated with lots of fall fun, spooky stories, and of course the Haunted Library, which was a smashing success. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the kind, generous souls who shared fabulous decorations and/or poured tons of time and energy into creating a memorable experience for Towanda kids. I would try to list them all but it would turn this newsletter into a novel and I would be fearful that I might inadvertently omit a name, so just know this: Circle Towanda Elementary has the absolute BEST community of parents, kids, teachers (also, relatives of teachers!), principal, and other school employees around and I feel incredibly blessed to work in such a school!!! See the pics below for a glimpse of just some of the wonderful people I’m talking about!

Happy Reading…

And Happy Fall, Y’all!

Mrs. Smith

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WEATHER ALERTS

When weather conditions threaten the safe operation of the schools and bus routes and there is a need to cancel the school day, Superintendent Don Potter will announce the decision by 6:00AM by a phone call thru School Messenger and on the following radio and television stations: TV Channels: KSN 3, KAKE 10, KWCH 12

Radio Stations: 95.1, B-98 FM, 107.3, KZSN, 101.3 KFDI, 107.3 ~ District Web Page: www.usd375.org ~ Twitter-@circleusd375

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MONART DRAWING CLASS

We have found the most adorable, fluffy, smiley and sweet animals on the planet and squeezed them into an eight-week art session. Be prepared for CUTENESS OVERLOAD! Projects include an Axolotl, fennec fox, African helmeted turtle, fairy penguin, pygmy hippo, saiga and more! Students will enjoy watercolor pencils, collage and new texture rubbing tools. Meets Wed. 3:30-4:30, ages: 1-6th gr., in the Primary School. Dates: Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30; Dec. 7, 14; Jan. 4, 11. Tuition is $90 for the eight weeks. *Please notify the office if your child will ride the bus to the Primary School for after school art classes, otherwise students will walk.

ENROLL ONLINE:

www.TheArtParkWichita.com/classes

Questions? Call or text 316-683-2500

email: theartparkwichita@cox.net

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Vision and Purpose of Circle USD 375, in partnership with our communities, is to educate each student to be an engaged, knowledgeable citizen and responsible, productive worker in the 21st Century.

PTO NEWS

PTO Meeting 11/7 @ 4:15 Intermediate Library

Fall Fundraiser Donation Drive wrapped up October 17th. We made our goal of earning $15,000 and ended up with a grand total of $15,590! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, to everyone who worked hard and helped with this!!! Thank you to Mrs. Dodd with her blue hair and Mr. LaMunyon for sleeping on the roof! We are blown away at everyone’s generosity and look forward to our new shade structure and tables for our new playground area!
Parent Teacher Conferences- Thank you for all the yummy food donations for teachers! The staff really appreciated it!
Gambinos Night Out- We are doing a Gambinos restaurant night! It will be held at the Towanda Gambinos on November 7th from 4:30-8:30. Watch for a flier with all the details coming soon! Also, your student will wear a reminder sticker home that day.
1st Annual CTE PTO Holiday Market- Our Holiday Market will be held on November 19th from 9:00am - 2:00pm at Circle Towanda Intermediate in the gym and cafeteria. There will be crafts, vendors, gifts, and holiday items! There will also be food trucks from 11-2. Come on out and enjoy some holiday cheer!
BOXTOPS!! Since the Boxtop 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!