Mr. Engel is a jack-of-all-trades.  He is not only a spreadsheet-making king, but he can do so much more.  He makes sure all students are learning and growing.  He helps us find resources and wants to make sure we can do what is best for all students.  Mr. Engel came up with the list of Kindness activities so that we could spread kindness with not only our school but throughout our community.  Mr. Engel has brought a lot of great ideas and improvements to DT. 

Mr. Engel helps kids when they are struggling or get in trouble. 

Mr. Engel holds everyone accountable all of the time.  He is willing to work with a student multiple times to help them be successful.  He can even be caught partaking in silly activities that make everyone smile! Mr. Engel is a great leader for both teachers and students. 

Mr. Engel helps us at lunch open our milk or fruit cups.  He always asks us if he can have a bite if we bring a candy bar. 

Mr. Engel is the best boss that I have ever had.  He is extremely supportive of students and staff, especially to me and all of my life adventures.  Mr. Engel is very go with the flow and enjoys all of the shenanigans he drags me into.  He is great at letting me barge into his office at anytime and willing to help me solve my problems.  My favorite qualities of Mr. Engel are that he bails me out of meetings,  encourages my endless snacking, and has no problem dishing the sass back to me. 

Mr. Engel makes sure kids are learning.  He makes us follow the rules in and outside of the classroom. 

Thank you Mr. Engel for all you do here at DT!  

K-2 Challenge: FEBRUARY - Read a book about friends

3-6 Challenge: FEBRUARY - Read a book about a natural disaster

Monthly Reading Challenges? What are they?

Each month, K-2 and 3-6 will have a reading challenge. Any student who completes the challenge will get a little prize from the library.

Listed below are the monthly challenges....

Do Golden Sowers count?

Yes! The 2019-2020 Golden Sower books are absolutely included and will be honored. However, they are ot the only books students can choose to read.

Do books count that students read this summer or sine school began?

Because this is a "timed" challenge from September to April, only books students read during this time frame will count towards the challenge. If a student is currently in the process of reading a book, and finishes the book after the challenge starts, this will count towards the program.

Will there be an award celebration?

Yes! On an afternoon in May, yet to be determined, the elementary will have a big reading celebration to acknowledge the winners for eah grade level, as well as awards for various categories, such as:

    - Class/students who read the most 2019-2020 Golden Sower nominee books
    - Students who read the most books in each grade level
    - Students who have completed all of the monthly challenges. 
Parents will be invited to attend!

What if I have questions about the cardinal reading program?

Please call (402.845.2730) or e-mail Ms. Anderson (manderson@dtcardinals.org)

GO CARDINAL READERS!

K-2 Challenges

• September- Read a book about Fall or leaves
• October- Read a book that features a character who wears a disguise or costume
• November- Read a book with a title that is a question
• December- Read a book that has penguins or polar bears in it
• January- Read a book with a name in the title
• February- Read a book about friends
• March- Read a book that rhymes
• April- Read a book about a form of transportation

3-6 Challenges

• September- Read a Graphic Novel
• October- Read a book that features a character who wears a disguise or costume
• November- Read a book about a president
• December- Read a book with more than 250 pages
• January- Read a book about a winter sport
• February- Read a book about a natural disaster
• March- Read a biography about a famous man
• April- Read a book where the author's last name starts with the same as yours

ALL Elementary students will be bringing home a small money box and a parent letter to inform you about the Pennies for Patient fundraiser we are starting NEXT WEEK! Please watch for the day of the week your child needs to bring their money! We have adjusted the fundraiser slightly to make it run more smooth.  Students will only get ONE prize from DT for participating in the fundraiser.  If students are signed up ONLINE using the parent letter link they are able to earn many prizes that way! We are only tracking classroom totals NOT individual students! We are working on compassion, working together to help others, and giving! Let's work hard and reach our goal of $2,500 as a PreK-12 building!! We can do this!

Common questions about the Pennies for Patient fundraiser....

Do we have to do it? No... Only give if you can.

When is it? THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY! Grades will be assigned to specific days of the week! This helps our helpers so we can keep this quick.

Can we bring money to school and have an online account? Yes! Please remember the online account is the only way to earn prizes from the letter or from the back of the money box. Signing up for an online account is quick and easy and you don't have to deal with picking up and collecting money!

How many prizes do I get at school? ONE! We just have a random assortment of prizes to give out for anyone who participates! If you bring 1 cent or 25 dollars you will only receive the one prize. HOWEVER... if you have 25 dollars online you will receive the prizes at the end of the fundraiser. (END OF MONTH)

What do the top classes get? The top class will earn a pizza party! The top 3 classes will vote on whether they pie their teacher or watch their teacher kiss a pig!

Is this for everyone at DT? YES!! However our 7-12 grades are NOT keeping class or individual totals. They will just have one big donation to add towards our school goal. The preschool will also have a jar for donations!

We will post the days of the week for each grade tomorrow! We will also announce the day before to remind the students. 6th grade will be on Monday Feb. 3rd and the rest of the Monday's in February.

Thank you for helping us reach our goal to help others! Watch for your parent letter today! Thank you!