What's up Wednesday

9/10/2025

Today, we are kicking off our main fundraising event for the 2025-2026 school year, the Cedar Island FUN Run!

Please REGISTER your student ASAP at https://cedarisland.pledgestar.com/Welcome.html? and SHARE your donation link with friends and family! If you would like to pledge with a check, please have them made out to Cedar Island PTO, and send them in as soon as possible. FUN RUN / STUDENT’S NAME should be in the memo line.

The run is on Friday, September 19th* at 10:00 am. Families are invited to come cheer on their runners.

*Should there be inclement weather on 9/19, we will move the run to Friday, September 26th (also at 10:00 am) and provide additional information as needed. Think SUNNY thoughts, and hope we don’t need the backup date!

We are looking for a few volunteers the day of the run as well as the backup date. Please check out the available slots here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4EA5AD29A1FB6-58335329-thedino

IF YOU PLAN ON VOLUNTEERING: you will need a volunteer application on file. It’s painless (we promise), and can be found / completed here: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzg0OmVuLVVT

Please send any questions to me, or our PTO Fun Run Team at CedarIslandFunRun@gmail.com

We appreciate your support!

Cedar Island PTO

Dismissal starts daily at 3:55pm. All students must be picked up by 4:10pm as we do not have staff to supervise students after this time.

We HIGHLY recommend using the bus if you are eligible for transportation. If you cannot be here consistently on time, please make proper after school arrangements for your child.

If your child will be absent from school, there are 4 ways you can report the absence....

1. Email your child's name, teacher's name, dates and reason for the absence to CIAttendance@district279.org
2. Text the CI Attendance line in your TalkingPoints app. Be sure to include your child's name, teacher's name, dates and reason for the absence.
3. Login to ParentVUE and submit it in the attendance section.
4. Call the school at 763-425-5855 and follow the prompts.

If you will be picking your child up from school early, there is no need to call the office. Simply arrive at the school and let the office know who you are picking up. We will call the classroom at that time to release your student. Be sure to allow enough time before appointments for this process. We will not have students waiting in the office for your arrival.

Cedar Island is partnering with Every Meal to provide weekend food again this year.

All Cedar Island families are eligible to register. There are no enrollment requirements.

There are five bag choices to choose from: www.everymeal.org/food-bags.

To sign up: Fill out the brochure that will come home with your students this week or contact Jennifer Taylor (763-450-8122, TaylorJ2@District279.org).

If you have multiple scholars at Cedar Island, you may register them separately and receive one bag of food for each child. The bags do not need to be the same color.

You may cancel or change your bag choice at any time.

Bags will be placed in your child's backpack at the end of the week.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Taylor (763-450-8122, TaylorJ2@District279.org).

Cedar Island spirit days will be starting soon! Be sure to purchase your CI swag and take advantage of the sale while it lasts...

• September 10 - Fun Run Kick-Off
• September 11 - PTO Meeting (6:30pm) Media Center
• September 19 - Fun Run! (10:00am)
• September 26 - Fun Run Rain Date
• October 2 -Picture Day
• October 16-17 - No School MEA Break