March 10, 2023

              


Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great week. I will not be here next Friday, so I am going to have this be the Friday Focus for the next 2 weeks. Tanner has his state swim meet in Fremont, Nebraska. He will be swimming 9 events in 3 days.

One final reminder that requisitions are due on Monday. Please make sure that you have included shipping on your requisition as that will also need to come out of your line item.

The end of the quarter is on the 15th, grades will be due Friday morning at 8:00 am. Amy will run report cards that day. Mr. Formanek will also come out with the ineligible list that day. In order to remain eligible, students need to pass 4 full time classes. If a student is ineligible, he/she will sit the 4th quarter per our policy.

I have been asked about snow make up days, the board will discuss this matter at the Monday board meeting. I want to remind you that it is not appropriate for you to address this directly with board members. You will need to follow the chain of command on this, please bring concerns to me, and then to Dr. Webner if you feel I didn't do anything with your concern. 

Thank you for your work and attention on Wednesday at inservice. Many of the strategies that CIA presented would be excellent to try in your classroom in the next few weeks. During the April inservice, CIA will present some more classroom strategies. 

I have had a couple of questions about ISASP. On Monday and Wednesday we will run the odd periods, and on Tuesday and Thursday we will run the even periods. Monday and Tuesday will be the Reading and Math tests and Wednesday and Thursday will be the Science and Writing tests. All students will have open lunch those 4 days. Otherwise all other attendance policies are in place. Remind students that if they get called out during a study hall, the will not be able to participate in any practices or events on that day. 

Coming up in April, we will be giving the Conditions for Learning survey. A date for that will be set soon. I will also send out further instructions on what message we need to reinforce with the students prior to them taking this survey. 

To add to your calendar, we have our second to last evac drill scheduled for 3/22 at 2:50 pm.  

Have a Great Weekend!

Mark

Assistant Principal's Happenings

I am going to make a checklist of reminders for this Friday Focus:

-Opens for Juniors who are on NHS will start on the 15th.  They have been notified and their schedules are updated if they have turned in the permission form.   

-Opens for Seniors will be removed if students if failing a class at Quarter and is in jeopardy of not graduating.  There may be some flexibility on this based on life needs but for the most part these students will not have Opens until they are passing.

-I am going to start tardy detentions in the next week or two.  I will send out a list to teachers to talk to students and parents when they are getting too many tardies.  Once they reach 7 tardies, I will give them a two-hour detention that they will need to serve.

-Attendance Contracts- I am planning to meet with any students who will need an attendance contract.  If students are coming before or staying after school and let you know they are on an attendance contract, please let me know so I can count that time.

-Please have students check to see if they have any truants on their attendance on PowerSchool.  If they do, but believe they should not have one make sure they email me so I can check on it.  Right now, anyone with a truant should plan on taking all semester tests.  

-Quarter grades are due this next week and I will be sending out the ineligibility list Friday.  If you have students in activities make sure they are aware they must be passing 4 full-time classes.  P.E. is only a partial credit so it does not count toward the four.  

-Reminder for Finals- part of the requirement is having a C- or better in both quarters.  Remind students who are close to that C- range to keep their grades up these last few days of the quarter.

Have a great weekend! 

Upcoming Activities

Tuesday, March 14
6:30 pm NHS Induction Ceremony

Saturday, March 18
TBD - Show Choir @ Hinton

Monday, March 20
5:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ Dordt

Tuesday, March 21
HS Vocal Concert

Friday, March 24
2:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ Mount Marty

Saturday, March 25
State Solo/Small Ensemble Festival

Monday, March 27
ISASP 
8:00 am IE All-State Speech Festival @ UNI
11:00 am Boy/Girl Track @ USD
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. Denison

Tuesday, March 28
ISASP 
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis @ Sioux City North
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis vs. Sioux City North

Wednesday, March 29
ISASP

Thursday, March 30
ISASP
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis @ Cherokee
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis vs. Cherokee
4:00 pm Boy/Girl JV/Varsity Track vs. Heelan, MOC, SBL, Sioux Center, Unity, & Western
5:30 pm Sine Nomine Honor Band - Competition Gym

Friday, March 31
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. MOC-Floyd Valley
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer @ MOC-Floyd Valley

Saturday, April 1
Prom

Monday, April 3
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer @ Sioux Center
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer vs. Sioux Center

Tuesday, April 4
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer @ CB Thomas Jefferson
4:00 pm Boy/Girl JV/Varsity Tennis vs. SBL
4:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ SBL
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer vs. CB Thomas Jefferson

Thursday, April 6
Bass Clef Choral Festival @ OABCIG
4:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ Cherokee
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer @ Spirit Lake
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer vs. Spirit Lake

Monday, April 10
4:30 pm Boy/Girl Track vs. Heelan, SBL, SC East, SC North, SC West, & Spencer

Tuesday, April 11
1:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Golf vs. SBL @ Green Valley Golf Course
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis vs SC West
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis @ SC West
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. SBL
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer @ SBL

Thursday, April 13
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis vs. ELC
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis @ ELC
4:15 pm Girl JV/Varsity Track @ Sioux Center
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer @ Western Christian
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer vs. Western Christian

Friday, April 14
2:30 pm Girl JV/Varsity Golf vs. Western Christian @ Prairie Rose Golf Course, Brunsville
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis vs. Storm Lake
5:00 pm Boy/Girl Varsity Track - SC Relays
7:00 pm Spring Play - HS Little Theater

Saturday, April 15
8:00 am ACT Testing
8:00 am Boy/Girl Track @ SC Relays
9:30 am Girl JV/Varsity Tennis @ Spencer
10:45 am Boy JV/Varsity Soccer @ Lewis Central
7:00 pm Spring Play

Monday, April 17
4:30 pm Girl Track @ Sheldon
4:30 pm Boy Track @ Unity

Tuesday, April 18
10:00 am Girl JV/Varsity Golf vs. CB Abe Lincoln & SC East - Willow Creek
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis @ Storm Lake
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis vs. Spencer
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer @ SC North
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer vs. SC North

Thursday, April 20
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis @ Spirit Lake
4:00 pm Boy/Girl JV/Varsity Track @ SC East - Olsen Stadium
4:30 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer @ Unity 
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. Unity

Friday, April 21
12:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Golf - Le Mars Invite
7:00 pm Festival of Orchestras

Monday, April 24
10:00 am Girl JV/Varsity Golf @ Sun Valley - Sioux City
4;00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis @ Heelan - Leif Erikson Park
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis vs. Heelan
4:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Track @ Cherokee
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. Storm Lake

Tuesday, April 25
4:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Track @ Cherokee
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. SC West
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer @ SC West

Wednesday, April 26
6:30 pm Foundation Banquet

Thursday, April 27
7:30 pm Parade of Bands

Friday, April 28
1:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Tennis vs. CB Abe Lincoln & CB Thomas Jefferson
1:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Tennis @ CB Abe Lincoln
5:00 pm Girl JV/Varsity Soccer vs. West Sioux
5:00 pm Boy JV/Varsity Soccer @ West Sioux


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