nORTH   iOWA   ELEMENTARY

 FOR  WEEK  3 ---- September  1, 2008

GO  BIG   BLUE !!!        

 

QUOTE OF  THE  WEEK:

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

Walter Bagehot (1826 - 1877)

 

Birthdays:

Recess Duty:

Tu – Giesking, W – Hobbs, Th – Eichenberger, F - Leerar

                                                                                          

 

Monday, September 1                                                     

● LABOR   DAY  ---- NO SCHOOL

 

Tuesday: September 2

Welcome Back ----- Where did August go? 

● Mr. Hill meets with a parent at 9:30 a.m.

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● Cross Country at MC, Newman 5:00

● JV/V  Volleyball home against Forest City 6:00

 

 AutA

 

Wednesday: September 3

AEA 267 Superintendent Meeting/Training in Cedar Falls

3rd Grade to Farm Safety Day – Algona – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

● FIRE drill ---- 10:00

 

Thursday: September 4

Administrative Cabinet meeting ---- 2:00 --- Mr. Embrock’s office

Senior Parent Meeting

● Mr. Hill makes a home visit in the evening

 

Friday: September 5

GO  BIG   BLUE !!!        

Varsity Football at Garner 7:30

● Iowa Core Curriculum team meeting at the AEA

 

Saturday: September 6

 50th class reunion

 

 

ADDITIONAL  ITEMS:

Board Goal:

It is the goal of the North Iowa Community School District to collect, analyze, and use data to strengthen the present curriculum resulting in increased student learning, test performance, and overall achievement.

Math Achievement  Goal:

 

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

 

 


• No School Monday, September 1 ---------------- What is the real purpose of Labor Day?  Visit with students about the purpose of Labor Day and why our nation sets that day aside.

 

•  Lifetouch pictures for K-12 and staff:  Monday, September 8th – starting at 8:30 a.m. – fliers were distributed at conferences.  Please bring your flier with you that day if you want to order pictures.

•  September 9 is school board election day.

• September 24 and 25 we will have hearing screening for K-Prep, Kindergarten, First, Second, and Eighth grade plus all new students to the district.    Both days will begin at 8:30.

 

•  North Iowa Conference Common In-service Day is Wednesday, October 22.   The planning committee will meet on Monday, September 8 in the afternoon with other committee members from across the conference.

 

• The recess posters in the hallway look great.    Well done.

 

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

• The schedule is filling up for the use of the new Elementary Tech Lab ------ that is so awesome.

• Your webpages are looking very good.   Well done.

• We are offering a pep bus to away games.   Students in middle school and high school are encouraged to sign up.

• Thank your for extra effort on good citizenship when students are in the hallway.   The conduct of students in the hallways often carries over to the classroom.  Thank you.

• Post classroom rooms, grading system, and class expectations both in your classroom and on your webpage.