FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Cleveland Elementary School 558-2463

HONOR CHOIRThe East Central Iowa Choral Director’s 5th and 6th Grade Honor

Choir was held on Friday, January 29th at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College Campus in Cedar Rapids. Twenty-seven area schools, studios and churches participated with a total of 205 students. Eight 5th grade students represented Cleveland as a part of the ensemble: Robert Allen, Natalie Bauer, Timothy Darrow, Bella Dougherty, MyKyla Eader, James Le, Elizabeth Lowder and Kennedy Smith.

MARCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

March 1-4 ........... Iowa Assessments for Third through Fifth GradersMarch 1 ............................................... Jump Rope for Heart Money due.March 1 ..................................................................................Permit DeadlineMarch 1 ..........................................................PTA Meeting 6:30 Art RoomMarch 1 ................................................................................Scrip Orders DueMarch 4 ...... Kindergarten and Preschool Registration Day at ELSC

7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.March 5 ................................ PTA May City Bowling Activity 1:00-4:00March 11 ............................................................................ WEAR Green DayMarch 11 .......................................................... Jump Rope for Heart EventMarch 14-18 ...................................................Spring Break-NO SCHOOLMarch 24................................PTA Restaurant Night at IHOP 5:00-8:00March 25 .....................................................................................NO SCHOOLMarch 28 ........... Lifetouch Spring Picture Day-Please note this is a

date change from the Family Handbook CalendarMarch 31 ............National Crayola Day-Wear your grade level color

PBISCORNER

Grade - # Students Pride Postcards Blue Tickets Offi ce Referrals N (Minor) Referrals K- 68 students 31 1063 19 01st- 54 Students 44 816 6 02nd- 63 Students 32 911 22 63rd- 62 Students 48 1302 8 104th- 51 Students 5 290 1 05th- 58 Students 6 507 9 5Totals - 356 Students 166 4889 65 21

Jan-16 Offi ce Data

IOWA ASSESSMENTSYou will note in our calendar of events that our

third through fi fth graders will be taking Iowa As-sessment tests the week of March 1, 2016. These assessments are one measure that tell us how our kids are doing towards meeting benchmarks. We ask that you please encourage your child to do their personal best and if at all possible refrain from making outside appointments during the school hours during this week so that your child does not need to make up these assessments. Thank you in advance with your help with this request.

National Day

Thursday, March 31st

In Honor of National Crayola Day the Cleveland PTA is asking Cleveland students to participate in a

fun activity.

Each grade will be assigned a specific color to wear for the day. At the end of the day a group picture will be taken for the Cleveland Newsletter. If you or your student do not want to participate in the

photo please let their teacher know.

5th grade = Red

4th grade = Orange

3rd grade= Yellow

2nd grade = Green

1st grade = Blue

Kindergarten = Purple

National National DayDay

Thursday, March 31March 31st

In Honor of National Crayola Day the Cleveland the Cleveland PTA is asking Cleveland students to participate in a asking Cleveland students to participate in a

fun activity.

Each grade will be assigned a specific color to wear for the day. At the end of the day a group picture will be taken for the Cleveland Newsletter. If you or your student do not want to participate in the

photo please let their teacher know.

5th grade = Red

4th grade = Orange

3rd grade= Yellow

2nd grade = Green

1st grade = Blue

Kindergarten = PurpleKindergarten = Purple

Day

Thursday, March 31st

In Honor of National Crayola Day the Cleveland PTA is asking Cleveland students to participate in a

fun activity.

Each grade will be assigned a specific color to wear for the day. At the end of the day a group picture will be taken for the Cleveland Newsletter. If you or your student do not want to participate in the

photo please let their teacher know.

5th grade = Red

4th grade = Orange

3rd grade= Yellow

2nd grade = Green

1st grade = Blue

Kindergarten = Purple Kindergarten = Purple

Follow the District on , @crschools, and

Cedar Rapids Community School Dis-trict takes your safety seriously and welcomes your input. Please contact your building principal/administrator and report any safety concerns that you may have. Thank you for helping us keep staff and students safe.

The District offers an online Virtual Backpack site to support the efforts of community orga-nizations wanting to share information about educationally-based programming.

Individuals or organizations wishing to post material on the Virtual Backpack submit items electronically and approved materials will ap-pear online for families to access.

Organizations will � nd a link to submit � yers for consideration on the District homepage at www.cr.k12.ia.us . Families can access th e Virtual Backpack from their school Web site.

VIRTUAL

BACKPACK

UPCOMING PTA SPONSORED EVENTSMarch 5th ....................................................................................................May City Bowling from 1-4 pmMarch 24th .....................................Restaurant Night Out at IHOP (Edgewood Road) from 5-8 pmMarch 31st ..................................................................................................National Crayola Crayon Day -

Each grade will be assigned a different color to wear that day to school. Colors to be assigned soon!

April 1st ................................................................Swim & Gym at Jefferson High School from 6-8 pmApril 15th ..............................................................Kickball at Cleveland on the front fi elds 6-7:30 pmApril 19th ........................ Restaurant Night Out at Orange Leaf (Edgewood Road) - All Day LongMay 12th.......................................................................Restaurant Night Out at Cancun (33rd Avenue)May 20th ..................................................................................................................... Year End Event 6-8 pm

VENDORS WANTED!Cleveland will be having a Fundraiser Ven-

dor/Craft Event on Saturday, April 2nd, from 9-3 pm. There will be raffl es, door prizes and fun while raising funds for the PTA!! We are looking for vendors and crafters in the Cleve-land Family. Confi rmed vendors are- Scentsy, Jamberry Nails & Younique. $40 for a table/vendor. We are asking for a donation from each vendor/crafter valued at $15-$25 to use as the raffl e items. For more information, please contact Allison Groff at groffey04@hotmail.com.

PTA SPONSORED WELLNESS ACTIVITY

Bowling at Macy City Bowl

Saturday, March 5th

1:00-4:00pm

1.75 per game

No shoe charge

Kids Must be Accompanied by an Adult

Parents of children who will be three or four years old on or before September 15, 2016,

are asked to register their child for preschool for the 2016-2017 school year.

March 4th Educational Leadership

and Support Center2500 Edgewood Rd NW

7a.m. – 7p.m.If you have any questions

regarding registration, please call Early Learning at (319) 558-2549.

If you know of a family that has a child who will be three or four on or before

September 15th, please tell them about the registration date.

Bring your child’s birth certificate and proof of family

income to registration.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION

Making Up Instructional Time Lost to Weather

The District is required to make up all instructional time lost when classes are delayed or cancelled because of weather. Options include using a make-up date as identi� ed on the District calendar, adding time to the beginning and end of a school day starting after spring break, or tapping into hours in excess of the state minimum requirement of 1,080.

Make up decisions for weather events are decided on a case-by-case basis. Families will always be made aware as early as possible following a weather event through the School Messenger call system and the District website.

Cleveland School is on the look-out for

gently-used books

If you have any children’s books at home that you are no longer reading, please consider donating them to Cleveland School. They will be used for additional

reading at school and also to give away to students for summer reading.

Please send to school by May 20th and place in the crate right inside Room 1

Thank you for your donation!

If you have any questions, please contact

Ami Proctor (reading teacher) at 558.1379 aproctor@cr.k12.ia.us

or

Linda Schuring (ELL teacher) at 558.3001 lschuring@cr.k12.ia.us

Parents of children who will be five years old on or before September 15, 2016, are asked to register their child for kindergarten for

the 2016-2017 school year.

March 4th Educational Leadership

and Support Center2500 Edgewood Rd NW

7a.m. – 7p.m.If you have questions regarding registration,

please call the Office of Learning and Leadership at (319) 558-2247.

If you know of a family that has a child who will be five before September 15th,

please tell them about the registration date.

Bring your child’s birth certificate and proof of residence

to registration.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

HELLO HEART HEROES! You are doing an incred-

ible job helping the American Heart Association save lives! We are all doing our part to make a difference, and every dollar counts. There is still time to spread the word and raise

money for Jump Rope for Heart. Donations are due on March 1st.

Remember - if you raise just $5, you will earn Super Pup and $20 earns Capt’n Bark! If you re-ceive a donation online, you will get Ninja Star! If you raise $85 online you will receive MARTIA N. MUTLEY!

Need help raising donations? Here are some ideas to try!

1. EMAIL - Use the HeadQuarters email tool to ask friends and family to support you with a donation - there’s a nice, simple fundraising letter already written for you.

2. SPREAD THE WORD - Ask your mom and dad, friends and family members to email their co-workers about supporting the American Heart Association.

3. GET SOCIAL - Ask your Mom and Dad to share your campaign on Facebook and Twitter!

Follow this links to register a student (Click “Our School Page” and “Join a Team”)

Cleveland donation page:http://jumphoops2016mwa.kintera.org/cleve-

landelemcedarrapidsiaThanks for your help saving lives!

PARKING AROUND THE CLEVELAND CAMPUS

Remember there is no parking along Burch Avenue at dismissal time. This area is designated for bus loading only from 3:00-4:00. Also, do not park in front of any driveways belonging to our neighbors. Please comply with all signs posted by the city and help keep our students safe.

Thank you!

Cedar Rapids Community School District Budget at a Glance

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% Change in Sta� % Change in Enrollment

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Enrollment & Staffing Comparisons2011-2016

Since �scal year 2010-2011 the District has: 86 fewer students = -0.5% 139 fewer sta� = -6.0%

The District continues to reduce sta� while student enrollment is nearly unchanged

Non-Discrimination PolicyIt is the policy of the Cedar Rapids Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (employment only), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (students/program only) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. District employees with questions or a grievance related to this policy should contact Jill Cirivello, Director of Human Resources, 319-558-2421; jcirivello@cr.k12.ia.us. Students and others should contact Ken Morris, Manager of Student Equity, 319-558-1504; kmorris@cr.k12.ia.us. The District mailing address is 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-1015.

LARGEST employer in Linn County

4thDistrict Data 2015-2016

The mission of the Cedar Rapids Community School

District is to develop 21st century learners

and productive, responsible citizens.

2ND LARGEST school district in State of Iowa

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March Calendar

4th and 5th Grade Sports @ Cleveland

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***** Reminder: Be sure to turn in your signed sports permission slip before you come to sports. It is your ticket in for the entire 2015-2016 school year. You must wear gym shoes to participate! If school is delayed there will be no sports.

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