Cambridge-Isanti Online News

📅 No School Friday – Edgenuity Calendar Update

There will be no school on Friday, October 8, due to a Staff Professional Development Day.

We have noticed that Edgenuity did not account for a few of the scheduled days off on the Cambridge-Isanti Schools calendar. Because of this, Edgenuity may show that your student has school or assignments scheduled on days when school is not in session.

Please follow the Cambridge-Isanti Schools calendar for official school days and days off. I am aware of this issue and am working to get the Edgenuity calendar corrected.

One of the great things about online learning is flexibility! Although there is no school, students are welcome to log in and use the day to catch up on missing work, get back on pace, or even work ahead.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this calendar issue.

Enjoy the flexibility of online learning, and have a wonderful long weekend! 💙

Windmill Acres Farm located at 34365 Hupp St NE, Cambridge, MN 55008

Date: Friday, October 23, 2026

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm *Bring a bag lunch & Wear your Halloween Costume if you wish 😁

Cost to Student: $10.00 includes: 7 Acre Corn Maze, Corn Pit, Hay Maze, Hay Mountain, Farm Animals, Barrel Train Ride, Picture Opportunities, & more

• Each child will receive a pumpkin to take home, provided by Windmill Acres!
• Grade-level activities to do together while you explore Windmill Acres.
• Each student will choose an age-appropriate book to keep and enjoy at home, provided through Title I funds to support family literacy and reading at home.

LINK TO RSVP

LINK TO PERMISSION FORM

• You're invited to get ready for a spooktacular night of fun! IIS/CI STEAM annual PTO Halloween Event is happening on Friday, October 30, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. Families are invited to join us for a night full of games, giggles, and a few friendly frights!

  
  

  The star of the evening is our 5th Grade Haunted Hallway — created and run by our amazing 5th grade students. This year marks the 19th year of this frightfully fun tradition! Take a walk through the Haunted Hallway (if you dare!), play carnival-style games in the gym, or relax in the cafeteria with coloring and conversation.

  
  

  Costumes are encouraged but not required — come dressed for fun and ready to enjoy a boo-tiful evening with our school community!

7th & 8th Grade Families:
Students in grades 7–8 are on the trimester system and will have conferences next week. Your student’s teacher will be reaching out to you with information about scheduling your conference.

K–6 Families:
Students in grades K–6 are on the semester system, so conferences will be held the week of November 9. More details and scheduling information will be coming soon!

We look forward to connecting with you and talking about your student’s progress! 💙

✅ Attendance Matters in Online Learning

Regular attendance is important for student success! In online school, attendance is based on work completion and academic participation—not simply logging in.

K–6 Students – Edgenuity
Students should be working in each Edgenuity class every school day and making consistent progress. Students should complete at least 1% progress per class, per school day. Keep in mind that Edgenuity's pacing may require a little more than 1% per day to complete the course on time.

7th & 8th Grade Students – Google Classroom
Attendance for students in grades 7–8 is based on completing their full week's assigned work in Google Classroom. Students have flexibility in when they complete their work during the week, but all assigned work for the week needs to be completed to demonstrate attendance and stay on pace.

💡 Simply logging in does not count as attendance. Students need to actively participate and complete their assigned coursework.

Consistent work completion helps students stay on track, prevents assignments from piling up, and is an important part of being successful in online learning.

Hours open for families to come and explore at Isanti Intermediate School:

*2-4pm (after school on 10/7,10/8,10/12)

*2-8pm Tuesday, Oct 13th

*7am-Noon on Wednesday, Oct. 14th

If you'd like to order online use the QR Code

or the link https://www.scholastic.com/bf/isantiintermediateschool .

The book fair officially closes at Noon, Oct. 14th

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a dedicated time when schools and communities across the country come together to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. As part of this powerful campaign, we are also gearing up to celebrate Unity Day, a day where we wear and share orange to send a visible message that no student should ever experience bullying.

Throughout this month, our students will engage in age-appropriate conversations and hands-on activities designed to foster empathy, respect, and community. One of our centerpiece activities this year is called "Every Step You Take."

In this special project, each student will design and decorate their own individualized footprint. On these footprints, students will reflect on and write down concrete steps they can take—both big and small—to help create a world without bullying.

Whether it's inviting someone new to sit at their lunch table, standing up for a friend, or sharing a kind word in the hallway, this activity helps students recognize that every step they take individually helps unite all students along the path for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Once completed, all of our footprints will be displayed together throughout the school to create a unified "Path of Kindness."

How You Can Support at Home

You are our strongest partners in building a supportive environment for our children. Here are a few ways you can reinforce these lessons at home:

• Talk About Kindness: Ask your child what steps they wrote on their footprint and brainstorm daily ways to show empathy to others.

• Wear Orange on Unity Day: Encourage your child to wear orange on Unity Day, October 21, to show that our school stands united against bullying.

• Practice Digital Citizenship: Talk to your child about being kind online and in digital spaces as they begin exploring technology.

Thank you for your continued partnership in making our school a safe, welcoming, and inclusive place for every child to grow.

Cindy Paulson, MS; LSC

School Counselor

IIS/C-I STEAM