‘Paws’ for News from the Principal May 4, 2018 COWERN P WPRINTS Upcoming Events May 4 Cowern Carnival 5:00-8:00 p.m. May 10 Cowern Choir Concert 6:00 p.m. “Students must arrive by 5:30 p.m.” May 11 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast; 7:45 a.m. May 15 Track & Field Days KG, 1st & 2nd Grades Rain Date: May 21 May 15, 16, 18 Scholastic BOGO Book Fair in school gym May 18 Track & Field Days 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades Rain Date: May 22 May 24 Peace Walk & Yearbook Signing May 25 Staff Development NO SCHOOL May 28 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL 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 Dear Cowern Family and Friends, It is finally here— tonight is the carnival! The hard work of SO many families to put to- gether such a great even- ing is not lost on me. As you play the games, peruse the auction items, or enjoy the craziness of the prize room, please thank the volunteers who have made this possible! We enjoyed the build up prior to the carnival, including the Super Science videos, raffle ticket selling, and our second egg drop chal- lenge! Ask your child if their egg broke or not… all classes were given the same materials, but some contraptions worked better than others! The countdown is on… it is hard to believe we only have 22 more days left of school! It has been a learning filled and ad- venturous school year. Please pay special atten- tion to the dates in this newsletter in addition to any communication from teachers as there are a number of special Cowern events (including a Cowern Talent Show, put on by our Student Leader- ship Team) and field trips. My favorite memories from the past few weeks include the excitement and build up of the carni- val and planting trees for Arbor Day with Mrs. Quinn’s 4th grade class. We were even featured on Kare 11 and KSTP. Best, Dr. Jen Wilson And Tango Makes Three “Come One, Come All, to the Cowern Carnival tonight— Friday, May 4, 5:00-8:00 p.m.!” This month, we will be continuing with a Welcoming Schools theme centered around the book “And Tango Makes Three.” The book is written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell and tells the story of two male pen- guins, Roy and Silo, who create a family together. With the help of the zookeeper, Mr. Gramsay, who gives them an extra egg from another penguin couple at the zoo, they are able to welcome their own baby penguin to the world. Roy and Silo each take turns sitting on the egg until it eventually hatches. The chick is named "Tango" by the zookeepers. The book was based on the true story of Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins who were in New York's Central Park Zoo. We will focus our All School Morning Meeting next week, Friday, May 11, on the importance of celebrating all families. On Thursday, May 24, we will partake in our tradition of having a Peace Walk and one of the stations will be centered around our theme this month. For safety reasons (especially at recess), we are requesting that students do NOT wear flip flop shoes to school. Flip Flops
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‘Paws’ for News from the Principal
May 4, 2018
COWERN P WPRINTS Upcoming Events
May 4
Cowern Carnival
5:00-8:00 p.m.
May 10
Cowern Choir Concert
6:00 p.m. “Students must arrive by
5:30 p.m.”
May 11
Volunteer Appreciation
Breakfast; 7:45 a.m.
May 15
Track & Field Days
KG, 1st & 2nd Grades
Rain Date: May 21
May 15, 16, 18
Scholastic BOGO
Book Fair in school gym
May 18
Track & Field Days
3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
Rain Date: May 22
May 24
Peace Walk &
Yearbook Signing
May 25
Staff Development
NO SCHOOL
May 28
Memorial Day
NO SCHOOL
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
Dear Cowern Family and Friends, It is finally here—tonight is the carnival! The hard work of SO many families to put to-gether such a great even-ing is not lost on me. As you play the games, peruse the auction items, or enjoy the craziness of the prize room, please thank the volunteers who have made
this possible! We enjoyed the build up prior to the carnival, including the Super Science videos, raffle ticket selling, and our second egg drop chal-lenge! Ask your child if their egg broke or not… all classes were given the same materials, but some contraptions worked better than others! The countdown is on… it is hard to believe we only have 22 more days left of school! It has been a learning filled and ad-venturous school year. Please pay special atten-tion to the dates in this newsletter in addition to any communication from teachers as there are a number of special Cowern
events (including a Cowern Talent Show, put on by our Student Leader-ship Team) and field trips. My favorite memories from the past few weeks include the excitement and build up of the carni-val and planting trees for Arbor Day with Mrs. Quinn’s 4th grade class. We were even featured on Kare 11 and KSTP. Best, Dr. Jen Wilson
And Tango Makes Three
“Come One, Come All, to the Cowern Carnival tonight— Friday, May 4, 5:00-8:00 p.m.!”
This month, we will be continuing with a Welcoming Schools theme centered around the book “And Tango Makes Three.” The book is written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell and tells the story of two male pen-guins, Roy and Silo, who create a family together. With the help of the zookeeper, Mr. Gramsay, who gives them an extra egg from another penguin couple at the zoo, they are able to welcome their own baby penguin to the world. Roy and Silo each take turns sitting on the egg until it eventually hatches. The chick is named "Tango" by the zookeepers. The book was based on the true story of Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins who were in New York's Central Park Zoo. We will focus our All School Morning Meeting next week, Friday, May 11, on the importance of celebrating all families. On Thursday, May 24, we will partake in our tradition of having a Peace Walk and one of the stations will be centered around our theme this month.
For safety reasons (especially at recess), we are requesting that students do NOT wear flip flop shoes to school.
Flip Flops
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Last Chance To Order Cowern Yearbooks! This is your final notice to order a Cowern Yearbook! Limited quantities are left and they will sell fast! Order now—only $14.00! Place your yearbook order now with Mrs. Murphy @ [email protected].
Cowern Library
Please note that the last week to check out library books will be May 14-18.
ALL books must be returned by Wednesday, May 30. Please help your
child look for their books over the coming weeks. If your child’s book is not
returned, an overdue notice of payment will be sent home by June 1. Thank you
for your help.
Congratulations To Our Cub Club Winners!
Our Cub Club Winners enjoyed lunch with Principal Wilson on Friday, April 27.
The winners are: KG - AJ Stainker, Nolan Johnson 1st - Natalie Alvarez, Evelyne Lethao 2nd - Max Xiong, Benson Yaj 3rd - Ben Roering, JJ Moreno 4th - Leila Simonds, Rocco Verdeja 5th - Keelie Gregg, Fadumo Mukhtar
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast This school year our theme has been “We’re On A Mission.”
Our mission could not have been accomplished without
your help! To show our appreciation for your contribution to
the education of our students, the Cowern Staff cordially
invites you to the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast.
...to create a safe, engaging, and welcoming community for all learners
to grow academically, emotionally, and
socially.”
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From the Health Office
The end of the year is quickly approaching. If your child has medication in the school health office, a plan needs to be put in place for medication pick-up. Any leftover medication should be physically picked up on the last day of school by a parent or guardian. If this is not possible, arrangements must be made for alternative pick-up. In such cases, please call Kate Brazil at 651-748-6815. If the medi-cation is NOT picked up by the last day of school on June 7th, the medication will be disposed of at the end of the day on June 8th. Thank you.
Be healthy. Be happy. Be well.
ATTENTION: Parents of Students Keeping Medication in the Health Office at School
Music Concert Schedule
Birthday Boxes On Thursday, May 24, one of the stations during our Peace Walk will be a service project. Students will help create Birthday Boxes to give away to local families in need. In order to make this project a success, we’ll need to collect items to fill those boxes. So, we’re desper-ately in need of your help. If you have any of the following items to donate, please bring them to school as soon as possible. We will begin accepting donations as early as Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 18. There will be a box outside of the office to place your donated items in. Your contributions will help make this project a success. 1. We need shoe boxes big enough to hold any or all of the items listed below! If you’d like to cover the boxes with white paper, they will be all ready to decorate. That would be very helpful. 2. Cake Mix 3. Frosting 4. Birthday Candles 5. Sprinkles 6. Cupcake Liners 7. Candy 8. Balloons 9. Crepe Paper or Confetti 10. Noise Blowers or Birthday Hats 11. Party Favors or Prizes 12. Birthday Buttons, Crowns, or Banners Thank you in advance for your contributions. Cathi Hogan Young Scholar/SAIL Resource Teacher
Please mark your calendars for your child’s concert date listed below! Students must arrive by 5:30 p.m. Please do not park in designated drop off spots in front of school.
Cowern Choir Concert: Thursday, May 10, at 6:00 p.m.
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PTG (Parent Teacher Group)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Cowern Carnival
05/04; 5-8 p.m.
Last PTG Meeting
of the year!
05/14; 6:30 p.m.
Last Plaza Theater
Movie Night of
the year!
05/17; 6:00 p.m.
Parent Teacher Group (PTG) is a fun-driven group focused on supporting Cowern stu-dents’ education and experiences. We gather the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Cowern. Follow our page on Facebook at Cowern PTG. Get text alerts by texting the message “@ptg1718” to 81010 via REMIND. Send us an email at [email protected] to stay posted on upcoming events.
Shop online? Start at smile.amazon.com and part of your order comes to Cowern. Thank you for your support!
We need YOU! We are looking for: Secretary for next year’s PTG board (2 year term). Committee Delegate for next year’s PTG board (2 year term). Someone to make flyers for Peachjar, posts on REMIND, and keeping our
Facebook page up-to-date. Email [email protected] to volunteer with PTG or call Carey at 651-206-9114 to learn more. Thanks!
Help!
Volunteer For Carnival!
Carnival Is Here!!! As of press time, we’re still tallying the total on raffle ticket sales. So, check out the next Paw Prints Newsletter for our final numbers and the names of students who will be going on a special movie field trip with Dr. Wilson.
We’re still accepting carnival volunteers! Sign up NOW at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0845afad2aa3fa7-carnival3 or https://bit.ly/2qBZGvB.
Bring Food Donations! Our Cub Scouts will again be collecting food to support Cowern families. For every item you bring in, you can enter our AWESOME raffle that includes things like gift certificates to local businesses and more! Limit 5 raffle entries per person. Food collection runs the same time as Carnival on Friday May 4 at 5:00-8:00 p.m. THANK YOU!
Silent Auction! We are lucky to receive such awesome items for our Silent Auction! This year we’re taking our donated items ONLINE: 32auctions.com/cowern. Here you can preview all the items for bid, sign up your own account, and be ready when bidding starts on April 30. Bidding ends at 7:30 p.m. on May 4, right at the end of Carnival.
Can’t find anything you like to bid on? You can still donate via 32auctions and your PayPal account and we’ll still have our SQUARE readers for taking credit cards...cash and checks always work, too! Don’t have a Smartphone? We’ll have iPads available that night so you can still participate and bid. Check out all the items donated from awesome businesses supporting our school at 32auctions.com/cowern and support the businesses who support our Cowern kids! ALSO, NEW THIS YEAR: GRUB GRAB!!! We have a whole group of gift cards available for purchase at cost to area restaurants ranging for $10-$25. Get there early to “grab” the “grub” you and your family like best!
AND, the most popular item of the night...TEACHER TREASURES!! These will be paper bid sheets and include everything from morning Wii bowling, cookie decorating with kindergarten teachers, or enjoying a picnic lunch with the specialists. SO many great things to bid on...and remember, these are JUST FOR COWERN KIDS. No recent grads or incoming kindergarteners, please.
As fun as it is to try new things, they’re still new...so please be gentle as we figure out how to work these new systems. Remember, they’re new to us too! Thank you for your patience and support!
Teacher Appreciation Week—Thank A Teacher! It’s that time again! Take a minute to thank the teachers who shape our Cowern kids! Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-12. WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS!!!
Mark Your Calendars! Last PTG Gathering of the year! May 14, 6:30 p.m.—FREE CHILD CARE PROVIDED! Hear all about plans for next year from Dr. Wilson! Last Plaza Theater Movie Night of the year! May 17, 6:00 p.m.—MOVIE TO BE ANNOUNCED! $2 of the $3 admission comes back go Cowern! See you at the movies! The Plaza Theater is located at 1847 Larpenteur Avenue East, Maplewood, MN 55109; Phone: (651) 287-2700.
Email [email protected] to add your name to our email list so you can stay posted on upcoming fun, share your ideas, or volunteer at an upcoming event!
Cub Scouts Update: May 7 @ 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Committee Meeting at North St. Paul American Legion. May 17 @ 6:30-8:00 p.m.: Graduation/Pack Meeting — Location to be announced.
FAST TESTING DATES Quiet Please… Testing!
ATTENTION: Listed below are the upcoming FAST Testing dates for students in
grades 2, 3, 4, and 5.
A.M. P.M.
FAST
Monday, May 14 9:00 a.m. Mrs. Biddick’s Class 1:15 p.m. Mrs. Quinn’s Class
Tuesday, May 15 1:15 p.m. Ms. Finn’s Class
Wednesday, May 16 9:00 a.m. Ms. Marette’s Class 1:15 p.m. Ms. Redman’s Class
Thursday, May 17 9:00 a.m. Mr. Brown’s Class 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Corkish’s Class
FAST
Monday, May 21 9:00 a.m. Mrs. Knudsen’s Class 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Swanson’s Class
Tuesday, May 22 9:00 a.m. Ms. Jones’ Class 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Torgerson’s Class
Friday, May 25 NO SCHOOL
Monday, May 28 NO SCHOOL—Memorial Day
During the testing days for your child, please make sure he or she gets plenty of sleep and eats a good breakfast. Please try to avoid scheduling any appointments or days out of school on your child’s testing day. We also encourage you to talk with your child about doing their best on the test to show us what they know! We appreciate your cooperation.
Additionally, on testing days, students are not allowed to have electronic devices such as mobile phones, smart watches, and tablet computers in the testing room. If a student has a cell phone or electronic device out at any point during a test session, the student’s test has been compromised and needs to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the cell phone or electronic device.
Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or Dr. Jen Wilson if you should have any questions. Dr. Wilson can be reached at 651-748-6810.
Attention: Parents & Guardians
BOGO BOOK FAIR SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 15 9:00-am-2:30pm
Open during grades K-2 track and field
Wednesday, May 16 1:00pm-4:00pm
Open at parent pick-up
Friday, May 18 8:15am-3:00pm
Open during school store and grades 3-5 track and field
Keep your child reading this summer. It only takes 4-5 books over the summer to keep kids’ reading skills on track. The Book Fair is the perfect opportunity to ensure reading success by letting your child choose books they love.
BOGO Book Fair fun! . . . 1. Every student that makes a purchase will get a ticket for a spin on our SPIN ‘n WIN prize
wheel for a chance to win a prize. 2. For each donation made to All For Books* students can choose a lollipop from our Giving
Tree. Lollipops with colored bottoms earn additional prizes!! 3. Everything is buy one, get one FREE! *All proceeds of ALL FOR BOOKS will benefit Cowern Library.
Peace Walk
Cowern Elementary continues to dedicate itself to being an intentional, active, site of peace.
On Thursday, May 24, all Cowern students will be going on a Peace Walk. This special event will last all day. The Peace Walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end around 10:55 a.m. for lunch. We will resume again at 1:15 p.m. and continue until 3:00 p.m. Students will be stopping at various check-points, all of which are related to becoming peace keepers.
We need many volunteers to help make this day a success. Morning or all day volunteers will need to be to school by 8:00 a.m. on May 24. If you are only able to volunteer in the afternoon, please arrive by 12:45 p.m. If you are able to volunteer, please fill out the bottom portion and return it to school by Friday, May 18.
