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North Cedar SPIRIT will guide staff and students to grow as a successful learning community.
Those participating
in the Math Bee this year include: bottom row – Dylan and Skye; top row – Mr. Olsen, Hanna, and Mercedes.
They practiced and practiced!
All-City Orchestra
The
All-City Orchestra Festival Concert is on Monday, April 7th, starting at 7:00 PM in the Cedar Falls High School Gym. North Cedar students in 4th,
5th or 6th grade orchestra will participate, along with all the other string players in the district, grades 4-12. A
note with all the information about the concert will be sent home in the next week. If you have questions,
please call Ms. Busch at 553-2979 (direct office line at Lincoln) or email buschl@cedar-falls.k12.ia.us
Enjoy the concert!! Ms. Busch
All-City Chorus
The All-City 5th and 6th Grade Choral Festival is coming soon!
The 5th and 6th Grade Choral Festival will be Monday, April
14th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cedar Falls High School gymnasium.
Students should be in their seats by 6:45 p.m. We are excited for this opportunity to perform five songs
along with students from the other elementary schools! Parents and families are certainly invited and encouraged to attend
this culminating 30 to 35 minute concert. Kendra Wohlert, Cedar Falls High School vocal music instructor, is this year’s
guest director.
Three songs will also be presented by the 6th Grade Honors Chorus! North Cedar students performing in the Honors Chorus
are: Ashley Bergmeier, Trent Dircks, Hana Gibson, Heather Iversen, and Tom Kaufmann. Please
come to hear “Land That We Love”, “Enter with Singing”, “American Folk Rhapsody”, “River
in Judea”, and (a favorite)”The Cat Came Back.”
All-City Band
Concert
Six North Cedar fifth and sixth graders will be performing with their North Side Elementary Bands in the
Cedar Falls All School Band Concert being held Monday evening, April 21,
2008. The concert features bands from grades 5 through
12 and showcases the students' growth throughout eight years of band instruction. It will be the Beginner
Band's first public performance and it's eagerly anticipated! Students performing that night will
be Patrick Lindsey, Ashley Bergmeier, Breann Halterman, Ashley Hall, Colton Peterson, and CJ Richter. The
concert is at 6:00 p.m.
and is held in the Cedar Falls High School Gym. There is no admission charge!
Mr.
Mackey
April 3:
School Pictures PTA
meeting at 7:00 PM in the Media Center April 7: All City Orchestra 7:00 PM in the CFHS auditorium April 11: 6th grade
to Des Moines 7:45
AM – 4:00 PM April 14: All City Chorus – 7:00
PM CFHS April 15: 4th Grade to symphony at GBPAC in the afternoon
7th Grade orientation at Holmes at 7:00 PM April 21: All City Band 6:00 PM at CFHS gym
5th Grade to CF Library to meet Mr. Hobbs in AM April 24: Kindergarten
and Mrs. Foth’s class to BHCT in the afternoon April 30: Volunteer Recognition Reception in the Media Center at 2:45 PM Mark your
calendar: MAY 16th will be our Boot Scootin’ Barbecue! Information will be in next month’s
Tiger Tales! Invitations will be sent the first of May – Ya’ll Come!!!
Head Start Is Enrolling !!
Head Start is taking applications for the preschool program. Families may contact Michelle, Family
Worker, at North Cedar to inquire about the program at 553-2810. Head Start offers fun learning experiences
that will prepare children for school. Also, it provides nutritious snacks and meals, access to a nurse
and Family Worker, and parent involvement. The program is for 3-4 year olds who live in the North Cedar School attendance area.
There is no charge for income eligible families. Children with special needs are welcome!
To find out more about the program, call 553-2810.
Boxtops and HyVee Receipts We truly appreciate your donations
of Boxtops for Education and the HyVee receipts. The deadline for turning in the HyVee receipts is April
30th. They can be turned in to the office or your child can put them in the box in the media
center. Thanks for your support!
News from the Nurse’s Desk
All 6th grade students will be given a physical form this month. Cedar Falls recommends a physical exam for all students entering grades 7 and 10.
They are required yearly for students involved in sports and cheerleading. Contact
me if you have any questions. Please
dress your children for the weather. We can still have many cool days ahead. With this warm weather comes many cuts and scrapes.
First aid treatments have changed in recent years. Here are the new recommendations: 1) Wash out cuts and scrapes with soap and water. Apply
antibiotic ointment or Vaseline and a bandage, cleanse the area and change bandage daily. Hydrogen
peroxide is NOT recommended as it slows healing. If a wound appears infected, it is best to soak it in
warm, soapy water a couple of times a day. 2)
Nosebleeds should be controlled with the head tilted FORWARD and the nose
gently pinched shut for 5 minutes. This can be repeated until the bleeding stops. This encourages the blood
to clot in the nose. Tilting the head back causes the blood to run down the throat into the stomach causing
an upset stomach. 3) Flush a burn with cool (not cold) water. DO NOT apply butter or Vaseline.
Soak the area for 20-30 minutes and give Tylenol or ibuprofen for the pain. Always post emergency numbers by the phone and teach young children how to
call 911 for help. Ange Miller RN
Dressing for Warmer Weather
Please remember the North Cedar dress code as the weather gets warmer, and it’s
time for summer clothing! Students are asked to wear clothing that is not distractible to others.
Please help us by making sure your child does not wear a top that is midriff length or has spaghetti straps, or a halter
or tube top. Also please be sure shorts are of appropriate length. We ask that hats,
scarves and bandanas not be worn in the building at any time. However, students may choose to wear them
at recess. Thanks for helping us make this a positive learning environment for all the students the remainder of the school
year.
TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF SNOW DAYS IN JUNE, THE STUDENTS WILL ATTEND SCHOOL ON APRIL 23, THE
DATE DESIGNATED AS STAFF DEVELOPMENT ON OUR CALENDAR. Students last day of school will be Wednesday, June
4th, if no further snow days.
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