September 15, 2023

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Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week. This coming Wednesday marks midterm. Please make sure your grades are updated by 8:00 am on the 20th. Amy will run the midterm reports that morning. Please put all comments under Q1. Any student with a grade lower than a D needs to have a comment. They will be handed out during advisory on Monday. The end of the quarter is on 10/19. 

New this year is the junior opens. For juniors to maintain their opens, they must maintain all grade to be a C or higher. Any junior that has a C- or lower will be placed back in study hall until the next grade check, which is the end of the 1st quarter. If a junior asks about this, refer him/her to page 22 of the student handbook. Schedule changes will go into effect on 9/21.

As I am writing this, I feel like I am back in the ap role again. As Adam is at a sped training for administration, I have been busy dealing with the attendance and non-conforming behavior. Seems like when Kyle was gone last year, more business came my way also.

Thank you to CIA for getting us started on the DOK journey. For those that attended the Medicaid training, CIA will get you a summary of what we did along with the handout. 

As homecoming nears, I want to remind you that you can participate in the dress up days each day. The students do get a kick out of some of the outfits that you wear. We do dismiss classes after 4th period that day. If the student is not on student council, he/she should stay in class. The football players and cheerleaders will be at the elementary schools. The homecoming court was told they needed to be in class 1st and 2nd period, unless they are at the elementary schools or are on student council.

Some dates you will want to keep in mind: September 19 - Evac Drill, September 20 - Midterm, September 21 - School Picture Day, September 27 - In-Service, and September 29 - Homecoming.

Have a great weekend!
Mark

Upcoming Activities

Friday, September 15
6:30 pm Fall Activities Senior Night
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs. MOC

Saturday, September 16
9:00 am JV Volleyball @ Unity Christian
9:00 am Varsity Volleyball @ Cherokee

Monday, September 18
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball @ Unity Christian
6:00 pm JV Football vs. CB AL

Tuesday, September 19
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball vs. Sioux City East
5:30 pm JV Volleyball vs. Sioux City East
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Sioux City East

Thursday, September 21
Picture Day
9:30 am Boys Golf vs. CB AL @ Dodge Riverside Golf Course
5:00 pm Cross Country @ Sioux Center

Friday, September 22
4:45 pm Freshmen Football @ Spencer
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ Spencer

Saturday, September 23
8:30 am JV Volleyball @ Western Christian
9:00 am Varsity Volleyball @ Spencer

Monday, September 25
6:00 pm JV Football vs. Spencer

Tuesday, September 26
10:00 am Boyos Golf @ Green Valley MRAC Conference Meet
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball vs. CB AL
5:30 pm JV Volleyball vs. CB AL
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. CB AL

Wednesday, September 27
1:00 pm JV Boy Golf @ Floyd Park 

Thursday, September 28
4:30 pm Cross Country @ Covington Links - South Sioux City
4:30 pm Varsity Volleyball - Le Mars Tournament

Friday, September 29
1:00 pm Coronation
2:15 pm Parade
4:15 pm Freshmen Football vs. SC West
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs.SC West
9:00 pm Homecoming Dance

Saturday, September 30
TBD - Starfest Marching Band Competition
TBD - Algona Band Days Festival

Monday, October 2
10:00 am Boys Golf @ Fort Dodge Country Club
4:30 pm JV Volleyball @ SBL
6:00 - 7:30 pm College Night - Carey Gym
6:00 pm JV Football vs. SC West @ Riverside Field

Tuesday, October 3
4:30 pm Cross Country @ Cherokee
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball @ SC North
5:30 pm JV Volleyball @ SC North
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball @ SC North

Thursday, October 5
4:30 pm Parent - Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 6
4:15 pm Freshmen Football @ Fort Dodge
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ Fort Dodge

Saturday, October 7
TBD - State Marching Band @ Sheldon
8:30 am Varsity Volleyball Tournament @ Hull Western Christian




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