ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN

 

 FOR  WEEK 16—DECEMBER 3,  2007               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

Mary Kay Ash

 

BIRTHDAYS

Tues., Dec. 4: Alex Frommie (Half)

Wed., Dec. 5: Lexis Julsrud-Wertjes, Teri Ree (Half)

Thurs., Dec. 6: Cassidy Sachs, Natalie Sachs

Fri., Dec. 7:  Molli Joens, Colton Albrant

Sun., Dec. 9: Rachel Hassebroek (Half), Samuel Hassebroek (Half)

 

RECESS DUTY

Mon.-Huntington, Jutting, Tues.-Twait, Brooks, Wed.-Lockrem, Keil, Thurs.-Sime, Jacobson, Fri.,-Hobbs, Hagedorn

 

WORKERS

Tues., Dec. 4: Sell: Mary Giesking, Take: Louise Hagedorn, Merrie Lyn Webb

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  Dec. 3 (Day 1)

a)Elementary Christmas Concert ---- 7:00 p.m.

b)Mr. Hill grills hotdogs for high school and elementary

TUESDAY, Dec. 4 (Day 2)

a) Special Education Transition Training with Diane Hinders --- 2:30-4:30

b)Staffing --- 3:30

c) 7/8 B BB (H) WCLT-4:15

d) V G/B BB (H) MC Newman-6:30

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (Day 3)

a)Mr. Hill attends the AEA 267 Superintendent Meeting in Cedar Falls

b)Mr. Hill takes part in the mandatory statewide training for Superintendents in the p.m.

THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (Day 4)

a)Support Staff Update ---- North Iowa Middle School --- 8:30 a.m.

b)Administrative Cabinet meeting ---- North Iowa Middle School --- 2:00 p.m.

c) 7th B BB (H) Forest City-4:15

d) 8th B BB @ Forest City-4:15

FRIDAY, Dec. 7 (Day 5)

a)Support Staff Update ---- North Iowa High School/Elementary --- 8:30 a.m.

b) Mr. Hill attends a meeting at Mason City in the p.m.

c) JV Wr. @ Algona-5:00

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

SATURDAY, DEC. 8

a)JV/V Wr. @ Garner 9:30

b)V G/B BB @ Northwood-6:30

c)FC Indian Inv. Speech Contest

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) BOARD GOALS

It is the goal of the North Iowa Community School District to expect all learners, regardless of age or background, to demonstrate the appropriate use and understanding of technology as a tool in learning and work.

 

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOAL

Reading

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

Annual Goal: To increase percent of students in grades 3-8 and 10 scoring at or above grade level on the vocabulary subtest of the Gates MacGinitie Reading Assessment.

 

C)  SUPER!!!  SUPER!!!  SUPER!!!   You each did a great job during last week’s Department of Education Site Visit.   Every five years every school in Iowa must go through  an accreditation visit.  We did a great job.  A special thank you to Mike Evans for all the documents he gathered and coordinating the interview schedule.  Thank to everyone who took part in the interview process.   It was rewarding to hear all the compliments from the site visit team about our district. 

     Well Done !!!!

 

D)  The Elementary Christmas Concert is Monday night  (December 3).   This is an exciting night for our young people.  Best of luck to Mrs. Kettwick and her musical troops..

 

E) Thank you to Bev Heitland and all her hard work putting together the Nancy Prohaska presentation last week. It was wonderful information for our parents.

 

F)  Be sure to electronically post your lesson plans Friday before leaving school or during the weekend prior to the start of school on Monday.  Parents use these pages.  We owe it to our parents to have those pages up to date.

 

G)  “A true gift is the human ability to dream about the future and make plans to help those dreams become reality.”  Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Scott,  Rachel’s Challenge

 

H) Thank you to everyone who helped prepare for the Christmas concert. Thank you cooperating with extra joint practices.

 

I)  Line Basics when in the hallway.

 

J)  SharePoint assignments are not suggestions ---- they are an expectation of all faculty.   Learn to use the technology.

                             

K)  Professional Development days on December 21 and January 2.

 

L) No school for students on December 21.

 

M)  ZERO  TOLERANCE  on the playground for fighting, arguing, teasing, or rough play.

 

N) Next school board meeting is December 10.

 

 O) What did Adam say on the day before Christmas ?
It's Christmas, Eve !

 

What do you have in December that you don't have in any other month ?
The letter "D" !

What does Father Christmas suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney ?
Santa Claustrophobia !

What do you call a letter sent up the sooty dirty chimney on Christmas Eve ?
Black mail !                                                          

 

P)  Next elementary faculty meeting is December 11.

 

Q) Laminating will be done on Thursday this week

 

COUSCOUS SALAD

 

8 Green Onions                                                          1 yellow pepper

1 tbs. sunflower oil                                                     4 Tbs. chopped mint

Half a vegetable bouillon cube, mixed with

  1 cup boiling water                                                   For the dressing:

1 cup couscous                                                           2 Tbs. sunflower oil

4 ripe tomatoes                                                           2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice

Half a cucumber                                                        a pinch of salt and of ground black pepper

 

Eat on the day you make it.  Serve with some mixed salad leaves or on its own.

Couscous salad is delicious served with grilled or barbecued meat or fish, too.

 

1. Cut off the ends of the green onions.  Remove the outer layer, then cut the onions into ˝ inch diagonal slices.

2. Put the oil and onions into a large saucepan and heat them for 30 seconds on medium heat.  Add the broth, then heat it until the liquid boils.

3. Take the pan off the heat.  Add the couscous and using a wooden spoon stir it in.  Cover the pan with a lid and leave it for 3 minutes.

4. If there is still any liquid in the pan, gently heat it on low heat for a few minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed.  Stir the couscous all the time.

5. For the dressing, put the oil into a small bowl.  Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix everything with a fork.

6. Spoon the couscous into a large bowl.  While it is still warm, pour the dressing over it.  Stir the couscous, then let it cool.  Use a fork to break up any lumps.

7. Cut the tomatoes into quarters.  Scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon, then cut out the core and throw away the seeds and core.  Chop the tomatoes finely.

8. Cut the ends off  the cucumber.  Cut it in half lengthways.  Scoop out the seeds, then chop each half into small pieces.

9. Cut the ends off the pepper and remove the seeds.  Chop it finely.  Mix the mint and vegetables into the couscous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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