FOR WEEK 20--- JANUARY 9, 2006

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.

Victoria Holt

BIRTHDAYS

Tues., Jan. 10: McKhayla Paul, Daniela Tamayo

Wed., Jan. 11: Miranda Good (Half), Thomas Eyanson (Half), William Roeder (Half)

Thurs.,Jan. 12: Tristan Tabb (Half), Jenna Berschman (Half)

Fri., Jan. 13: Emily Armstrong (Half), Krista Schutter (Half), Rachel Schutter (Half)

Sat., Jan. 14: Elle Olthoff

Sun., Jan. 15: Natalie Dirksen (Half)

WORKERS

Mon., Jan. 9: Sell: Cheri Mayland, Take: Linda Friesenberg, Sue Peake

RECESS DUTY

Mon.-Hagedorn, Twait, Tues.-Brooks, Lockrem, Wed.-Oldenkamp, Sime, Thurs.-Jutting, Hobbs, Fri.-Blodgett, Eichenberger

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 (Day (4)

a) Mr. Hill meets with parents in the a.m.

b) School Board Meeting ---- 1:00 p.m.—-- Multi-Purpose Room

c) V G/B BB (H) WCLT-6:30

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 (Day 5)

a) 5-8 Spelling Bee-3:45

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 (Day 6)

a) Elem. BANKING DAY --- 8:30 --- Elem. Media Center

b) Elementary Faculty Meeting --- 3:40 --- Elem. Media Center

c) Mr. Hill meets with parents and prospective students

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 (Day 1)

a) Mr. Hill is out of the district

b) JV G&B BB (H) Britt-6:30

c) JV/V W @ Belmond-6:00

d) MS Wr. @ FC-4:15

e) FCCLA/FFA Meeting-7:00

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 (Day 2)

a) END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER

b) Early dismissal—1:10 shuttle / 1:30 rural routes

c) Staff Development

d) V G/B BB @ LM-6:30

e) 8^th G BB @ Bancroft-4:00

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

a) Design Team Retreat-8:30-12:00

b) Mini NBA B-8:15, G-9:45

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS

North Iowa students will use good problem solving skills. Successful problem solvers:

*apply skills to real life situations,

*learn from past experiences,

*use a variety of appropriate technology,

*demonstrates appropriate risk taking,

*demonstrates flexibility in their thinking,

*shows conflict management skills.

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Science

Long Term Goal: All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in science, prepared for success beyond high school.

Annual Goal: The percent of students in grades 6, 8 and 11 that score at the intermediate level or higher will increase (ITBS, ITED) or the percent of students scoring proficient (3 or higher) will increase from fall to spring on the district science assessment (grades 5-8 and 10) .

C) Elementary Faculty Meeting ---- Wednesday, January 11 --- Elementary Media Center --- 3:40 ---- TOPICS: 1) Prof. Growth Plan, 2) African Culture Exposure, 3) Good Citizenship, 4) Evaluation Tool, 5) Math Benchmark change recommendations. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR YELLOW FACULTY HANDBOOK.

D) KENGMO Assembly will take place Monday, January 23. The assembly will be in the north gym and will begin promptly at 10:00. We will be utilizing seating similar to what we do for Homecoming.

E) Design Team Retreat is Saturday, January 14 at the Eagle Center in Lakota.

F) I WAS VERY IMPRESSED with the quality and depth of our conversations during the December 21 and January 2 Staff Development days. Our faculty meeting was awesome. Your heart is in the right place when we discuss the issues about what we can do to insure more students reach mastery and proficiency. Thank you for your commitment and professionalism.

G) We keep the Valvick family in our thoughts.

H) ELECTRONIC GRADE BOOK COMMITTEE: Connie Brooks, Allen Twait, Sue Sime, Louise Hagedorn. Our remaining meetings will be January 23, February 6. We will meet in the HS media center at 3:40. WE ARE MAKING HUGE PROGRESS !

I) “Everyone has had at least one teacher role model that helped shape who they became later in life. Mine steered me down a path not normally traveled by a kid from rural Iowa. They saw in me qualities I did not see myself. I will always be indebted to them for their guidance.” Simon Estes, October 12, 2005.

J) Next Special Education Team meeting will take place in the Elementary Media Center on January 18 at 3:40 p.m.

K) District Advisory Committee meeting is January 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Media Center.

L) The North Iowa Home Page is the gauge we use to determine if we go outside for recess or not. IT the air temperature OR wind chill is at or below ZERO we will have indoor recess. As long as the temperature is above zero we will go outside. Exceptions will be rain or wet snow.

M) January 16 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. What can each person do in their classroom to honor that day and the efforts Dr. King stood for regarding equality, social justice, and non-violent protest?

N) The auditorium renovation gets back into full swing the next few weeks. Dust and noise will be common. The end product will be worth the wait and the inconvenience.