North Iowa Elementary

December 7-12, 2009

GO BIG BLUE !!!

Monday, December 7

● Mr Myer out of the district

● K-5 Music concert 7:00

● MS B Basketball WCLT 4:00

● Youth Wrestling K-3: 5:45-6:30 4-6: 6:30-7:30

Tuesday, December 8

● Elementary Faculty meeting

● Wall of Fame photo 8:30

● G/B Basketball @ Belmond - JV 4:00 – Varsity 6:15

Wednesday, December 9

● Mr Myer in Thompson during a.m.

Thursday, December 10

● MS B Basketball vs Forest City 7^th home, 8^th there 4:15

● 9^th grade G/B Basketball vs N Sentral Kossuth home 6:15

Friday, December 11

● HS Faculty meeting 7:45

● G/B Basketball vs Lake Mills - JV 4:00 – Varsity 6:15

Saturday, December 12

● Speech Contest @ Forest City

● JV/V Wrestling @ Nashua Plainfield 9:00

Birthdays:

December 6 – Cassidy Sachs	June 8 – Lexes Helland – half
December 6 – Natalie Sachs	June 9 – Rachel Hassebroek – half
December 7 – Colton Albrant	June 9 – Samuel Hassebroek – half
December 7 – Logan Knudson	June 9 – Raina Miller – half
May 30 – Alexander Silber – half	June 12 – Jordan Boekelman – half
May 31 – Robert Roeder – half	June 12 – Annaliese Weringa – half
June 5 – Teri Ree – half

Recess Duty:

Lower Elementary: M – Lockrem, T – Hobbs, W – Eichenberger, TH - Leerar, F – Huntington

Upper Elementary: M – Keil, T – Giesking, W – Richardson, TH – Oldenkamp, F – Jutting

Trivia Question: What year was the first practical modern typewriter invented?

Answer below.

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● H1N1 Clinic

Monday, December 14

8:40 am BC building (Mrs. Aukes office)

Later am Thompson building (outer office)

Free

All students are eligible Gr. K-prep through Gr. 12

Healthy children receive nasal mist.  Children with chronic health problems receive injectable vaccine.

Children 9 years and under receive 2 doses one month apart.

● Parents – Please remember to contact the school if your child is going to be absent for any reason.

● Reminder – The steps on the south side of the school are under construction. Please remind students that this construction zone is off limits for their play.

Looking Ahead

December 14 – H1N1 clinic available for al students

December 14 – HS Band & Vocal Concert 7:00

December 21 – MS Band & Vocal Concert 7:00

December 22 – 1:30/1:50 Early Dismissal

December 23-January 4 – Holiday Break

January 4 – Staff Development

January 5 – School Resumes

January 28 – Kindergarten Circus 7:00

February 1-5 – ITBS given this week

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7 B: Pancake, sausage L: Hamburger on bun, French fries, tropical fruit, granola bar	8 B: Cereal, toast L: Spaghetti, garlic bread, broccoli, pears	9 B: Cereal, toast L: Chicken nuggets, green beans, apple half	10 B: Frosted long John L: Meat loaf, whipped potatoes, sandwich, strawberries	11 B: Cereal, toast L: Pizza, corn banana half

Elementary Concert practice schedule

Monday, December 7 (Day 4) - on stage

10:40 - 11:20    5th grade band (normal band time)

1:00 - 2:00       3rd - 5th grade combined

2:20 - 2:45       2nd grade

2:50 - 3:15       Kindergarten and 1st grade combined

7:00                 Concert!!!

Thanks so much for your help! Carole, Amy & Jeff

North Iowa Elementary Parents and Students:

Christmas Holiday Program on December 7, 2009

We wanted to remind you that we will be having our Christmas Holiday Program for elementary students on Monday, December 7 in the auditorium in Buffalo Center.

Our program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and we ask that you remain at the concert until all groups have performed. The program will include 5^th grade band and grades K – 5 vocal.

Students not in band are to report to their classrooms at 6:45 p.m. 5^th grade band students should report to the band room at 6:40.

This is a very special night for your child. Please have them dress nicely. We encourage you to have them wear nice pants (skirts or dresses for girls). Please check to make sure your child’s shirt does not have a slogan or writing on it.

Mrs. Kettwick, Mrs. Cook and Mr. Cook, Elementary Music Teachers

Quote: In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby

Trivia Question Answer: In 1714, by the grace of Queen Anne, a patent was granted to the English engineer Henry Mill. In 1714, by the grace of Queen Anne, a patent was granted to the English engineer Henry Mill. The first American patent for a typewriter was granted in 1829 to William Austin Burt from Detroit. The first practical typewriter was conceived by three American inventors and friends in 1867: Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samual W. Soule.

Sholes was a U.S. mechanical engineer who invented the first practical modern typewriter, patented in 1868. Sholes invented the typewriter with partners S. W. Soule and G. Glidden, that was manufactured (by Remington Arms Company) in 1873.

Before the computer, the typewriter may have been the most significant everyday business tool. Christopher Latham Sholes and his colleagues, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soulé, invented the first practical typewriting machine in 1866. Five years, dozens of experiments, and two patents later, Sholes and his associates produced an improved model similar to today's typewriters.

The type-bar system and the universal keyboard were the machine's novelty, but the keys jammed easily. To solve the jamming problem, another business associate, James Densmore, suggested splitting up keys for letters commonly used together to slow down typing. This became today's standard "QWERTY" keyboard.

Sholes lacked the patience required to market the new product and sold the rights to Densmore. He, in turn, convinced Philo Remington (of rifle fame) to market the device. The first "Sholes & Glidden Type Writer" was offered for sale in 1874 but was not an instant success. A few years later, improvements made by Remington engineers gave the machine its market appeal and sales skyrocketed.