FOR WEEK
24---- February 9, 2009
GO BIG
BLUE !!!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
I
care not so much what I am to others as what I am to myself. Michel de Montaigne
Birthdays:
February 10 – Skylar Langfald
February 14 – Jacob Swearingen
February 14 – Jared Swearingen
August 10 – Noah Mathahs
August 11 – Alex Balvance
August 12 – Steven Milbrandt
August 12 – Layla Langfald
August 14 – Nick Sabin
August 14 – Chelsey Armstrong
Recess Duty:
M – Leerar, Tu – Huntington, W – Twait, Th – Lockrem, F - Sime
Monday, February 9
√ Teacher evalution
√ IOWA
TEST OF BASIC
SKILLS make-up tests
√ School
Board meeting
√ School
Board committee meetings
√ NI School
Board Mtg.
√ V G/B BB
@ Osage – 6:15
√ 7/8 Wr –
H – 4:15
Tuesday, February 10
√ Staffing
√ IOWA TEST
OF BASIC SKILLS make-up tests
√ Administrative
Team meeting in the p.m.
√ NIEA Mtg.
– 3:45
√ 7/8 Wr @
Kanawha – 4:15
√ 7th
G BB Q LM – 4:15
√ 8th
G BB – H – LM – 4:15
TH – Mini course
– Noon
BC – Mini course
– 7:30 am
Wednesday, February 11
√ North
Iowa Conference Superintendent’s meeting ----- FC --- 9:30
√ School Board workshop
Thursday, February 12
√ Faculty Forum ----- 4:00 ---
Family Life Science room
√ Mr. Hill
meets with a family in the a.m.
√ 7/8 Wr @
FC – 4:15
√ IA Girls
District BBall
√ Faculty
Forum – 4 pm
Friday, February 13
√ MAKE – UP
DAY for snow day on December 9
√ “Presidents On Parade” --- 4th grade program ---
auditorium – 2:30
√
Mr. Hill meets with a contractor in the early p.m.
√
JV/V B BB @ Northwood – 6:30
√
7th G BB – H – Kanawha – 4:15
√
8th G BB @ Kanawhat – 4:15
√
H.S. Faculty Mtg. – 7:30 am
Saturday, February 14
√
Valentines Day
√
7/8 Dance 7-9:30
√
District Wrestling
√ Bowling – Boys Substate – 1:00 pm
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
• District
philosophical statement: We believe all children can and want to
learn; therefore we must create a caring environment in which academic learning
is a top priority and students are committed to lifelong learning.
• Science
Annual Achievement goal: The percent of students in
grades 6, 8 and 11 that score at the intermediate level or high on ITBS or ITED
tests will increase or the percent of students scoring proficient (3 or higher)
will increase from fall to spring on the District Science Test (grades 5
through 8 and 10).
• Iowa Test of Basic Skills testing was a
success last week ----- SPECIAL thank
you to the kitchen staff for the nutricious snacks during our testing time.
• LAST ROUND
OF BULLYING TRAINING
for ALL employees will be Wednesday, February 25 at
the middle school at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. and will be held in
the ICN room. The training at the
Elementary/High School will be on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 a.m., 8:30
a.m., and 4:00 p.m. and will also be held in the ICN room.
• Great job building
enthusiasm among our students during the ITBS this past week.
·
Thank you to all
those who volunteered to serve on the Budget Task Force.
·
We have missed
several days due to snow or dangerously cold temperatures. Listed below are the days missed and the
make-up days.
December 9 (Friday, February 13)
December 19 (Thursday, April 9)
January 13 (Thursday, May 28)
January 14 (Friday, May 29)
January 15 (Monday, June 1)
·
Tuesday, June 2
is a professional development day due to snow days.
·
Next
“COFFEE ON THE
SUPE” will be February 20 in
Rake.
·
We will host the FFA sub-district contest here on
Monday, February 23.
·
“PROCEDURES MUST
BE PRACTICED.” Harry Wong
------ Recess rules need to be practiced.
Lining up when the whistle blows is a procedure. Practice it ---- explain the purpose for the
rule. Be consistent in how the rule is
enforced. Now that we have returned from Christmas it is
especially important to review procedures and practice them over and over
again.
• Next elementary faculty meeting is Wednesday,
February 18.
•
Pep Band Concert ----- Thursday, February 26.
• We will host the North Iowa Ministerial
Association here for lunch and their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 24.
• Respect and Responsibility -------------- How
often do your students use the phases “PLEASE”
and “THANK YOU?”.
• Cold and Flu season is upon us. Remind students to wash their hands
frequently. Get plenty of rest.
·
Special Education
Team meeting ---- Thursday, March 12– 4:00 --- AEA meeting room
·
Stebens Children’s
Theater group will be here to perform on Tuesday, February 17 at 2:00 p.m.
·
Our custodians will be going
through some maditory training on February 18 and February 20 in the early p.m.
·
We are hosting several college
students during the second semester as they complete their clinical
experience. They are future teachers and
we want them to feel part of our school and welcome. They come here to learn from the best
teachers in northern
• Congratulations Crystal
Siemasko and Brandy Bendickson with blue ribbons and Allyson
Leesch with a red ribbon at
District Basketball Special Olympics on Saturday in Forest City. Great
job.