Message from Ms. Osterholm and Mrs. Sund
Dear Cape Families,
Welcome to the month of April! We are super excited about the progress that our Cape kids have made this school year. It seems unbelievable that we have only eight weeks of school left. We want our Cape kids to continue to work hard and be prepared for the next grade. The students have been working diligently to meet their iReady, AR and fluency goals along with earning LiveSchool Points and Capeables. We are very proud of all their efforts. We are working to make sure that every single child will feel the pride in achieving success. Our Cape kids are the best!
We encourage parents to continue to communicate with your child’s teacher and monitor your child’s grades and attendance through FOCUS. Third quarter report cards are posted in FOCUS. Please take a few minutes to look over your child’s grades. Discussing grades with your student creates accountability as well as providing you a chance to celebrate success and set goals for continuing progress.
We would like to thank the Cape PTO officers, Amy Gabel - President, Victoria Hester - Vice President, Kara Velez - Secretary, Corinne MacDonald - Assistant Secretary, and Carolina Thomas - Treasurer for their work this year. Our PTO board and PTO team continue to support our students and staff and are always willing to do whatever it takes to keep things going. Thanks to all of the parents who supported PTO fundraising and activities. We look forward to seeing all of our Cape families at the PTO Spring Fling on Friday, April 19 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on the PE field.
The first week of May is staff appreciation week. We are planning to have a week full of goodies and fun for our hard working 100 Cape staff members. We want to have a scavenger hunt for our staff and need many gift cards from Starbucks, Urban Buzz, Dunkin Donuts, Publix or anywhere local for $5 or $10. If you have any ideas, connections or know a company willing to donate, please reach out to Kristi Sund at KristineSu@leeschools.net.
At the end of each school year we have awards ceremonies for kindergarten to fourth grade called Celebrations of Learning and for fifth grade, a Promotion Ceremony. Please see the school calendar in your child’s planner and in the newsletter for dates and times. We will communicate on social media and through School Messenger as the dates are approaching.
Cape Elementary is a special place to work. We are honored to be the leaders of this great school! Please continue to contact us via email or phone call when you have a concern, question or comment.
Sincerely,
Ms. Osterholm and Mrs. Sund
PTO News!
The Annual Cape Elementary Spring Fling is Friday, April 19th from 5:00-8:00pm. This is an exciting evening filled with carnival games, rock wall, inflatables, bungee jump, bubble soccer and more! Look out for wristband presale which will be starting soon at capeelementarypto.ptboard.com. $12 now or $15 at the gate cash/check only. Save a few bucks and skip the line at the gate! Pre buy tickets for carnival games, confetti eggs, & PTO Concessions too. Each grade level will host a carnival game that will cost between 2-6 tickets. The grades will keep all proceeds from their game! Tickets are $.25 each. Save $5 when you purchase 100 for $20.
Our Spring Fling Online Auction will be held Monday April 15th-Saturday April 20th with the auction ending at 8pm. Donations have been coming in and there will be some great items up for bid including the always popular “Principal for the Day” and the coveted VIP Parent Pick Up parking space which allows you to bypass the carline and have your student delivered to your car!! The auction will take place online at https://www.32auctions.com/capespringfling2024. Email us at CapeElementaryPTO@gmail.com if you're able to help with a donation!
A huge thank you to all the local businesses that have helped by donating auction items! This event would not be possible without your support! We hope to see everyone at Spring Fling!
Our final PTO/SAC Meeting with be Tuesday May 7th at 6:00pm. PTO is always looking for help and if you are interested in joining the board, please let us know!!
Did You Know......
According to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 30.5% of respondents reported a sensitivity to strong colognes/fragrances. The same study found that 19% of respondents reported adverse health effects from scented products.
Here at Cape Elementary, many staff members (including our principal) experience adverse reactions to strong colognes/fragrances. Parents and students, when you are on campus, please refrain from wearing perfumes or strong fragrances (including lotions), so our staff (and principal) can focus on providing the best educational experience for everyone.
Thank you.
2023-2024 Yearbooks on Sale!
Online 2023-2024 yearbook sales are available using the link below. Yearbooks cost $20 each.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
We have brand-new shoes in a variety of colors and sizes. Email Shelly Boeck, our school counselor at ShellyAB@leeschools.net if your child needs a new pair.
Cape Elementary
Email: nicoledo@leeschools.net
Website: cap.leeschools.net
Location: 4519 Vincennes Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Phone: 239-542-3551
Facebook: facebook.com/CapeElem
Twitter: @CapeElem