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‘Paws’ for News from the Principal
December 16, 2016
COWERN PAWPRINTS Upcoming Events
Dec. 23-Jan. 2
Winter Break
NO SCHOOL
“Return to school
Jan. 3!”
Jan. 9
PTG Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Follow-up Meeting
7:45 p.m. @ the Legion
Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Day
NO SCHOOL
Jan. 19
Plaza Theater
Movie Night
6:00 p.m.
Jan. 26
Saints North
Skate Night
6:00 p.m.
Contact Information
Adventure Connection 651-748-6898 Attendance 651-748-6824
Office 651-748-6800
School Nurse
651-748-6815
Cowern Elementary
2131 Margaret Street
North Saint Paul, MN
55109
http://www.isd622.org/
cowern
Future events can be
found on the Cowern
website listed below:
http://www.isd622.org
/cowern
Dear Cowern Families & Friends, “It’s the Most Won-derful Time of the Year” was recently sung in my office by a colleague and I hope that rings true for you and your family. The weeks before winter break can oftentimes look different in a school setting as chil-dren are excited for break, but also anxious about not being in the
routine that school pro-vides. We will be work-ing up until Thursday, December 22 to provide a stable environment where we celebrate the upcoming break, but also hold students ac-countable. On Thurs-day, we will be continu-ing with Cowern tradi-tion and having Holiday BINGO. I’m excited for my first experience with this fun event! My favorite moment from the last few weeks came during a classroom visit to Mrs. Swanson’s room. Students were busy learning about the cray-fish and then got to investigate them—the hands on learning opportunity was very
engaging! We also en-joyed the presentations put on by CLIMB Theatre about our envi-ronment. I hope your child enjoyed it, too. I hope that you have a wonderful time over winter break and are able to spend quality time with family and friends. Best, Dr. Jen Wilson
Cowern Students Observing
Live Crayfish
“What is the proper way to pick up a crayfish for investigation?”
“Pick them up behind the pincers. Be careful.
Be respectful. Return them carefully
to the water.”
PAGE 2 COWERN PAWPRINTS
Attendance Procedure
Music Concert Schedule
Congratulations To Our Cub Club Winners!
Please mark your calendars for your child’s concert date listed below!
4th and 5th Grades: Thursday, February 23rd, 6:00 p.m. - “A Kid’s Life” Students must arrive by 5:40 p.m. Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Thursday, April 13th, 6:00 p.m. - “E-I-E-I Oops!” Students must arrive by 5:40 p.m. Cowern Choir Concert: Thursday, May 11th, 6:00 p.m. Students must arrive by 5:40 p.m.
Our Cub Club Winners enjoyed lunch with Principal Wilson on Friday, December 2.
The winners are:
Kindergarten Jamison Ek 3rd Grade Anna Beardsley Treyson Lee Christopher Eng 1st Grade Myah Timmers 4th Grade Katelyn Hoppe Sara Fallo Darby Burback 2nd Grade Hunter Tiessen 5th Grade Jayden McLaughlin Tino Foster Malakai Moua Diamond Bowman
Please be sure to call in your child’s absence OR if they are going to be late for any reason call our at-tendance line at: 651-748-6824 (please call by 8:45 a.m.). Attention: When calling in your child’s absence, please do not leave a message saying “they are sick” or “not feeling well.” Be more specific about the absence. Let us know the type of illness your child has (i.e., flu, vomiting, stomach ache, etc.) The Health Office needs to know this information for their records. If a phone call is not received, the absence remains unexcused. If a child has 3 unexcused absences or 10 out-of-building tardies, the school will send written notification to the family and report the situation to the appro-priate county agency. The county agency will exercise progressive steps, if the unexcused absences and/or tardies continue.
Plaza Theater Movie Night Thank you to all that came to make Plaza Theater Movie Night a huge success! The winner of the bag of movie snacks is Cole Trombley in Mr. Kern’s Room.
PAGE 3 COWERN PAWPRINTS
CLIMB Theatre at Cowern Elementary School
On Wednesday, December 14, CLIMB Theatre presented our students with two performances. CLIMB Theatre, located in Inver Grove Heights, MN, is a nationally recognized non-profit company that has provided programming to K-12 schools for 40 years. CLIMB’s work is not only entertaining, it is educational. CLIMB’s theatre artists write, produce and present plays and drama classes on topics like bullying, self-control, respect, and the environment. Sponsored by the City of North Saint Paul.
CLIMB Theatre presents “PEGGY’S PROMISE,”
a play on environmental respect for grades K-2.
Synopsis of the Play:
Peggy loves to work in her dad’s garden. One day,
she gets a surprise visit from a giant worm named
Red. Red informs Peggy that he was sent from
the Worm Coalition to stage an intervention be-
cause Peggy’s dad keeps taking all their trash to
the landfill instead of recycling it! Peggy promises
to help save the worms’ future by teaching her dad
all about the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, and recycling)
and composting.
CLIMB Theatre presents “PROJECT EARTH,” a play
on environmental conservation for grades 3-5.
Synopsis of the Play:
Project Earth is a brand new play. It follows the
adventures of three classmates whose teacher
has given them an assignment to create a model
of a town and to make decisions about how to
manage resources and the waste stream of the
town. They learn how large and small choices
alike have a profound impact on not only the mod-
el town’s environment, but on their community’s
environment as well.
PAGE 4 COWERN PAWPRINTS
PTG (Parent Teacher Group)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Winter Break
NO SCHOOL!
12/23 thru 1/2
PTG Meeting
1/9; 6:30 p.m.;
Follow-up Meeting
7:45 p.m. @ the Legion
Plaza Theater
Movie Night
1/19; 6:00 p.m.
Saints North
Skate Night
1/26; 6:00 p.m.
Box Tops Etc.
Collection
2/6 thru 2/8
Special multi-PTG/PTA
Presentation: The
Jacob Wetterling
Foundation
“Save the date: 3/7!”
Cowern Carnival
“Save the date: 5/5!”
Make Your Dollar Go Farther!
We’re on Facebook!
Cowern Elementary
Parent Teacher Group
Join Us! Our next PTG meeting will be Monday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. with child care provided! Follow up meeting at 7:45 p.m. at the Legion. See you there! Can you help? We’re still seeking vice-president(s) for next year’s Parent Teacher Group Executive Committee.
As you wrap-up that holiday shopping, please: —consider ordering via smile.amazon.com and designating Cowern Parent Teacher Group as your organization, —visit FlipGive and shop through Citizens for 622 (the citizens group dedicated to supporting our district ISD 622), or —if you need to make year-end donations for your taxes, visit GiveMN and search Cowern Parent Teacher Group to make a donation. We need all the support we can get! (Tax ID #26-3535383) Thank you!
PTG Upcoming Events—Mark Your Calendars!
Plaza Theater Movie Night
Movie to be announced
When: January 19, 2017
Time: 6pm
Cost: $3
($2 of the $3 admission comes back to Cowern)
“See you at the movies!”
Thank You! THANK YOU to everyone who attended our annual dance. We appreciate every do-nation. Together we raised $918 to support Cowern students and staff—yay! CONGRATULATIONS to our dance raffle winners and thanks again for coming to support Cowern at our annual dance! THANK YOU to the teachers and volunteers who attend our monthly PTG meetings and thank you for your flexibility and understanding in cancelling the meeting this month.
December 23-January 2 — Winter Break — NO SCHOOL! January 19, 6:00 p.m.: Plaza Theater Movie Night! Movie to be announced. January 26, 6:00 p.m.: Saints North Skate Night! Strap on your skates in support of Cowern! January 30, 10:00 a.m.: Tickets go on sale for MUSICVILLE! Performance dates are: Thursday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, March 5 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 each! Buy tickets at: http://www.ashlandproductions.org/upcoming-events/cowern. Where: Ashland Stage at the Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109. Don’t miss a thing! Email [email protected] to add your name to our email list so you can stay posted on upcoming fun and add your voice to your school AND follow “Cowern Elementary Parent Teacher Group” on Facebook.
Questions or concerns?
Contact us at
Regift that “eh” present from Auntie Meech to Cowern PTG! Received a gift you don’t love this holiday season? Consider donating it to our silent auction as part of our annual Carnival coming up in May. Past donations have included hockey jerseys, home décor, and gift cards.
Winter Wonderland Dance - Friday, December 2, 2016
KEEP
CALM AND
DANCE
ON
!!!
