December 11, 2020

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Happy Friday! I want to start out by wishing Courtney Gerdes good luck in her new position. Today will be her last day with us. Thank you for helping out the students at LCHS. 

I would also like to give a BIG Thank You to Jill Brown for organizing our staff holiday trivia and providing snacks. It was very nice! The wrapping paper I won, for getting 1st place, will come in handy.

We are quickly nearing the end of the first semester. If you have not given me copies of any PASS plans, please make sure I get them. I add them to the spreadsheet that is shared with you so you can see if I have it or not. We have 47 students that have been put on a PASS Plan. PASS Plans are required for any student that fails the semester. 

Final semester grades will be due at 2:30 pm on 12/22. I will be storing grades before I leave for the break that day. I will also need the PASS Plan summaries before you leave on the 22nd for any student that failed a class.

Semester tests will be on Friday and Monday. Please follow the schedule on the 2020-2021 School Year Regular Attendance. Odd periods will be on Friday, even periods on Monday. Students do not need to report to study hall or academy classes, but will need to report to all of their other classes. Mr. Formanek discusses what to do with those in quarantine or isolation during semester test below.


Have a Great Weekend!

Mark

Assistant Principal's Happenings

The final minutes for students needing to make up time for Attendance Contracts, Tardies, or detentions are dwindling.  Compared to last year at this point, about 1/4 of the total time remains.  If you have a student who asks to make up time for the Attendance Contracts or Tardies please let me know that they served that time so I can mark it off.  

I called the families of remote-learner students who are returning that were still behind.  We have about 12 that are on track who are returning and 3 that were behind but not by much.  When these kids do come back next semester, you will need to help them get used to the new routine.  Please plan out time to explain Schoology and how you use it in your class.  Explain the expectations for a student if they are quarantined.  It is good for students to hear it multiple times so they know what is expected of them.

Please continue to spread students out in classes.  It is tempting to have students sit close together in smaller classes but please make sure they are spread out as much as possible to continue reducing the chance of transmission of Covid-19 at school.  When making seating charts for next semester keep that in mind.  We will request students to spread out if we notice classes that have kids together when there is more space to spread out.

Finally, we have several students that are starting to be quarantined and won't be back for Finals.  Please communicate with those students so they know your expectations for Finals- whether it is going to be online or if they will get an incomplete until they can finish it when they are back. If you have another idea, please see Dr. Iverson or myself.

Ideas from the library/video class/student council

From your AEA

Copyright BriefNotes Updated for 2021

New Version Helps Guide Online and Virtual Learning 

  • Iowa’s Area Education Agencies have created an extensive, easy-to-use resource to help students and teachers understand copyright laws and the associated rights and responsibilities of users of copyrighted information.
  • A new version of Copyright BriefNotes for Students has been updated for 2021 and is available in a Flipbook  and print-ready PDF versions. 
  • Copyright BriefNotes for Students and Teachers includes the same content from the student version plus information that helps address copyright questions related to online and virtual learning environments and digital content. Copyright BriefNotes for Students and Teachers also is available in Flipbook  and print-ready PDF versions.

Additionally, this year the AEAs have created a Copyright Decision Tree poster that’s available for teacher and student use. This poster features a QR code that links back to the flipbook version of Copyright BriefNotes for Students.

Upcoming Activities

Friday, December 11
12:30 pm Bowling @ Council Bluffs TJ (Thuderbowl)
4:00 pm JV Boy/Girl Basketball vs. Heelan
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. Heelan
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. Heelan

Saturday, December 12
8:00 am ACT testing
9:00 am Freshmen Girl Basketball @ SC West
10:30 am Freshmen Boy Basketball @ SC West
6:00 p.m  Wrestling vs. Elk Point Jefferson

Monday, December 14
7:30 am HS Holiday Concert

Tuesday, December 15
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball @ CB Thomas Jefferson
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball @ CB Thomas Jefferson
5:30 Wrestling @ Akron-Westfield
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball @ CB Thomas Jefferson

Thursday, December 17
1:00 pm Bowling vs. SC East (Rush Lanes)
5:30 pm Wrestling vs. SC North & CB TJ
6:00 pm Freshmen Girl Basketball @ SC North
7:15 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball @ SC North

Friday, December 18
TBD JV/Girl Wrestling @ Spencer
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball vs. SC North
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. SC North
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. SC North

Saturday, December 19
TBD Wrestling @ Spencer

Tuesday, December 22
4:30 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball @ Harrisburg, SD
6:00 pm JV Boy Basketball @ Harrisburg, SD
7:30 pm Varsity Boy Basketball @ Harrisburg, SD

Monday, January 4
3:30 pm JV/Varsity Bowling vs. Sioux City West
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball vs. Sioux Center
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. Sioux Center
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. Sioux Center

Tuesday, January 5
6:00 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball vs. Council Bluffs TJ

Thursday, January 7
6:00 pm Wrestling @ SBL
6:00 pm Freshmen Girl Basketball vs. Heelan
7:15 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball vs. Heelan

Friday, January 8
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball vs. Sioux City West
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. Sioux City West
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. Sioux City West

Saturday, January 9
9:00 am Girl Wrestling @ Ogden

Monday, January 11
3:30 pm Bowling vs Council Bluffs AL
6:00 pm Freshmen Girl Basketball vs. Gehlen
7:15 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball vs. Gehlen

Tuesday, January 12
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball vs. MOC
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. MOC
6:00 pm Wrestling @ Sheldon
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. MOC

Thursday, January 14
5:30 pm Varsity Wrestling @ Sioux City West
6:00 pm Freshmen Girl Basketball vs. Sioux City East
7:15 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball vs. Sioux City East

Friday, January 15
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball vs. Sioux City East
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. Sioux City East
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. Sioux City East

Saturday, January 16
10:00 am Wrestling - Le Mars Invite

Monday, January 18
NWI HS Honor Choir
5:00 pm JV Wrestling @ Storm Lake
6:00 pm Freshmen Girl Basketball vs. Unity Christian
7:15 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball vs. Unity Christian

Tuesday, January 19
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball @ SBL
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball @ SBL
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball @ SBL

Thursday, January 21
3:30 pm Bowling vs SBL
6:00 pm Freshmen Girl Basketball @ MOC
7:15 pm Freshmen Boy Basketball @ MOC

Friday, January 22
4:00 pm JV Girl/Boy Basketball vs. CB AL
5:30 pm Varsity Girl Basketball vs. CB AL
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Basketball vs. CB AL


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