CLARION-GOLDFIELD-DOWS Community School District COWBOY CHRONICLES From the Desk of Superintendent Dr. Bob Olson MARCH 2020 NEW SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCED COWBOY CHRONICLES School District News Welcome to CGD Welcome to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Mr. Nelson! Father/Daughter Dance Attention Girls Grab your dad, stepdad, uncle, grandpa or other special someone and meet your friends for a fun night out! For girls in 3 year old preschool through 5th grade Saturday March 21, 2020 6pm - 8pm ​ High School Cafeteria (Enter from athletic door, east side of the building) $20 per family in advance $25 per family at the door (No matter how many daughters the price is the same) We will provide the music, dancing, games, and refreshments, and you will leave with priceless memories! S.A.M.’s Photography will be on hand to capture the moment. (Photos available for additional charge). The Father/Daughter Dance is sponsored by the Drama Club. The mission of the group is to grow in public speaking skills through dramatic play and other social interactions. Money will be used for performances and for Civic Center trips to grow our performing skills. If you’d like to attend, please return the bottom portion and payment by March16th, to: Drama Club Father/Daughter Dance If you have any questions: Clarion Goldfield Dows High School Contact: [email protected] 1111 Willow Drive Tessa Yackle Clarion, IA 50525 Drama Sponsor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Names of the Happy Couple Father/Chaperone_______________________________________________________ Daughter(s)____________________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________ Phone Number:_______________ (Your info will be used only for contacting you about the event if necessary) $20 for admission is enclosed (Checks are made out CGD High School) Baile de padre / hija Atención chicas ¡Toma a tu padre, padrastro, tío, abuelo o otra persona especial y encuentra a tus amigos para una noche divertida! Para niñas en preescolar de 3 años hasta quinto grado. Sábado el 21 de Marzo, 2020 6pm - 8pm Cafetería de la escuela secundaria (Entrar desde la puerta atlética) $ 20 por familia por adelantado $ 25 por familia en la puerta (No importa cuántas hijas el precio sea el mismo) Proporcionaremos música, baile, juegos y refrigerios, ¡y se irá con recuerdos invaluables! La fotografía de S.A.M. estará disponible para capturar la memoria con una foto especial. (Las fotos están disponibles para cargos adicionales). El baile de padre / hija es patrocinado por el Club de Drama. La misión del drama es crecer en habilidades de hablar en público a través del juego dramático y otras interacciones sociales. Si desea asistir, devuelva la parte inferior y el pago antes del 16 de Marzo a: Drama Club Father/Daughter Dance ​Si tienes alguna pregunta: Clarion Goldfield Dows High School por favor contactar: 1111 Willow Drive [email protected] Clarion, IA 50525 Tessa Yackle - Drama Sponsor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nombres de la pareja feliz Padre / Acompañante_______________________________________________________ Hija (s)____________________________________________________________ Correo electrónico ___________________________________________________​ Número de teléfono:___________________________________ (Su información se usará solo para contactarlo sobre el evento si es necesario). Se adjuntan $ 20 para la admisión (los cheques se envían a CDG High School). Mrs. Sido’s 4th grade class took part in a book tasting of Gary Paulsen’s books. Students read The Hatchet​ during reading class looking at different survival skills. 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Students learned strategies to prevent interrupting others as well as an opportunity to synergize and make volcanos. COWBOY CHRONICLES Elementary School News One Hundred Days 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL Hello from our Kindergarteners! Here are some photos of the fun times we had in Kindergarten on the 100th Day of school! We counted to 100 and built a 100s chart. We built with 100 cups and had a 100th day snack! COWBOY CHRONICLES Elementary School News A Special Visit A VISIT FROM AIRMAN JOHNSON! A 2018 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows alumnus, Meleah Johnson, re- turned to her third grade classroom in early February. Mrs. Smith’s stu- dents had been learning how to tell time using an analog clock. One of the students inquired about military time and wanted to learn more about it. Airman Johnson did a great job of demonstrating how to tell military time and write it. She even surprised the students by showing up in her uniform. Airman Johnson is in the 185th Air National Guard located in Sioux City, Iowa. COWBOY CHRONICLES Elementary School News Leader in Me LEADER IN ME SYMPOSIUM in the Des Moines area. We It was because of Muriel that IN DES MOINES even had the opportunity to Leader in Me began. She had a hear Muriel Summers as our very powerful message to share A small group of staff members keynote speaker one day. Mu- with everyone in attendance. from the elementary school re- riel was the elementary princi- At the completion of day 1, our cently attended the Leader in pal in North Carolina who chal- team decided to take the chal- Me Symposium in Des Moines. lenged Franklin Covey to find lenge of working together on a It was a great two days of learn- a way to teach the 7 Habits of break out room. What a great ing as well as an opportunity to Highly Effective People to kids. experience! visit other Leader in Me schools COWBOY CHRONICLES Elementary School News Leader in Me COWBOY CHRONICLES Elementary School News I Love Math Week! MATH CELEBRATED! work. During the week, each Front row (left to right): student from prep-kindergarten Parker Gniadecki During the week of February 10- to 5th grade had the opportuni- (Kindergarten), 14, we celebrated math with “I ty to use their estimation skills. Lilly Mittan (1st grade), Love Math Week.” Each teach- Each grade level had a different er could choose from a variety Cyprus Redenius and Raygen estimation jar filled with choco- Garza (2nd grade—tied) of activities that included men- late candy, gummy bears, can- tal math, active math, technol- dy hearts, or M&M’s.