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Crescent Elementary School Council Bluffs Community School District 401 E. Welch Crescent, IA 51526 Phone: (712) 545-3566 Fax: (712) 545-4492 Respect Responsibility Relationships |
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Yahoo!!! You did it again! Crescent Elementary met the collection goal for the month of March! Thanks so much for your support! We are still collecting Box Tops, and Campbell's labels.
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Our mission at Crescent Elementary is to promote a positive school environment that encourages the intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth of each child. Upcoming School Events:
*****Crescent News***** Grayson Harvey Builds Outdoor Classroom in Nature Trail Grayson Harvey, former Crescent Elementary student, worked with other Troop 3 members to complete an Eagle Scout Project on the Crescent Nature Trail on Saturday, April 21st. Grayson designed and built an outdoor classroom for our students to use. In addition to benches and writing areas, the classroom also features a full size whiteboard and podium. We are grateful for Grayson's generosity and classes were using the space the following Monday. Thank you, Grayson!
5th Grader Receives Writing Award Brianne McDermott, a 5th grader at Crescent Elementary, was honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for her essay on The War of 1812. The essay described what it was like during the war and why it is important to honor those who served. Brianne was selected from entries that included grades fifth through eighth. For all of Brianne’s hard work, she was given a certificate of achievement, a medal, and a $50 check. Congratulations, Brianne! Pictured with Brianne is her classroom teacher, Mrs. Beverly Nelsen, and DAR Chapter Chairman, Mary Jane Foutch. ******************************* Bakers in Training! Twenty-two students attended the Council Bluffs' Panera Bread's Baker-in-Training program. Along with touring the work and kitchen areas, students left with a fresh baked baguette. Although students learned about bread making in just a few hours, a bread maker at Panera has seven weeks of training. Panera started business as the St. Louis Bread Company and changed their name as they expanded. They have been in the bread business for 25 years and have over 1,500 bakery locations. A special thank you to Crescent PTO for organizing this special event and Promise Partners for the grant money that allows us to participate in these programs.
******************************* Crescent Kindergarteners Wish Bethany Lutheran Home Residents a Merry Christmas! Crescent Kindergarteners spent time during their holiday celebration to create beautiful cards for Bethany residents. Each student was given a name of a person. Students then got to work creating a special card. The students learned a valuable life lesson of thinking of others during the holiday season.
****************************** Crescent Elementary and Crescent Optimists team up for Food Drive The students at Crescent Elementary made many families very happy for the holidays by bringing over 425 food items for the food drive. Thank you to everyone who participated. It was a huge success. The winning classroom, Mrs. Thielen's room, enjoyed a root beer float party while the second place class, Mrs. Nelsen's class, had a pizza party. Regardless of the outcome, the real winners are the families who benefited from your generosity. We look forward to doing it again next year. ****************************** Fire Prevention Assembly & Open House The Crescent Fire Department presented a fire safety assembly to students at Crescent Elementary on Tuesday, October 11th. Students were encouraged to talk with families to develop an exit plan and meeting spot in the event of an emergency. They were also given instructions on what to do in case a fire at home. Please take some time to discuss your exit plans and meeting place with your children. Also, make sure to check your smoke alarm batteries regularly. The Fire Department is holding an open house on Wednesday, October 12th from 6-8 at the Fire Barn. Everyone is invited to come and tour the fire trucks and ambulance as well as play games and receive valuable information related to fire safety.
Students learned how firefighters stay Students had the opportunity safe in their protective gear. to tour the ambulance.
Mr. Manz explained how all the different parts of a fire truck work.
A special thank you to all of the men and women of the Crescent Fire Department for helping us to celebrate Fire Prevention Week! ************************************************* To positively impact the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential through mentoring. Have you ever considered being a mentor? This school year is a big year for Council Bluffs TeamMates. Every school in our district will be involved in this rewarding mentoring program. The program was begun by Dr. Tom and Nancy Osborne in 1991 in an effort to provide support and encouragement to school aged youth. The goal of the program is to see youth graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education. To reach this goal, youth meet one hour per week with a caring adult who serves as a mentor. Mentors are volunteers from the community who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in the life of a young person. Mentors give youth a sense of hope, purpose and vision. Adult TeamMates serve as positive role models and meet with their student at least one hour a week during school hours, sharing in a variety of activities. A three year trend statistically shows significant improvement in grades, attendance and disciplinary referrals for youth once they have been matched with a Teammates Mentor. Council Bluffs School District vision for TeamMates is to engage at least 3% of the student population and have 100% building participation by 2012. We need great people like you to share your time and talents with our youth! The commitment of one hour per week can make memories for a lifetime! Interested in being a TEAMMATE? Please contact: Jessica Plueger, District Coordinator (712) 328-6476 x1210
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Support Our School!!! Please consider helping our school raise money for academic opportunities and extra-curricular items!
Papa John's Night The second Thursday of each month Papa John's delivers to the Crescent area!!! Place your order online and we receive 25% of the order total. On all other orders, we receive 20% of the order total. No extra cost to you! Order forms will be sent home the week of the event, fill out the form with student information and turn in the form with your order. The class with the highest order total each month will receive a FREE pizza party from Papa John's! September's winning class: Mrs. Pruitt October's winning class: Mrs. Winchell November's winning class: Mrs. Thielen December's winning class: Mrs. Nelsen January's winning class: Mrs. Thielen February's winning class: Mrs. Winchell March's winning class: Mrs. Nelsen April's winning class: Mrs. Thielen
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Please send items to school by the last day of each month for pick up by our PTO.
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April's Developmental Asset: -SOCIAL COMPETENCIES- Each month the school district and the community have chosen one of the eight 40 Developmental Asset Categories to focus on. The 40 Developmental Assets represent the relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young people need to avoid risks and to thrive. The April Asset Category is Social Competencies! The four assets focused on this month include: · Interpersonal Competence – Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills. · Cultural Competence – Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural / racial / ethnic backgrounds. · Resistance Skills – Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations. · Peaceful Conflict Resolution – Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently. |
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