September 13, 2024

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Happy Friday the Thirteenth! I hope everyone has had a good week. I am glad no one got hurt on Wednesday with the fly swatter activity. I did see a few groups getting kind of competitive. Thank you to MTSS and CIA for their work in getting us ready for our professional development and goal writing with our students.

I have noticed on our attendance reports that some students are not being marked absent or the wrong code is being marked. Please make sure that you are taking attendance and marking all students absent that are not there, use the TRU code. I have seen the UT and the ET code used when students were absent. Please add this in your sub notes so the subs know which code to use to mark a student absent.  

Midterm is quickly approaching. With that in mind, the MTSS committee will be looking at our early warning system data to see what students may need more interventions either because of attendance or current grades. Students with grade issues will be assigned to the success center. This potentially means some students will be removed from the success center that are not being identified by the early warning system. Adam and I will work with the students who have been identified because of attendance issues only

For midterms, please enter comments under Q1. Any student with a grade of D+ to F should have comments. This also would be a good time to start scheduling PASS Plan meetings. Parent Teacher Conferences are on Oct. 3 & 7. This would be a good time to schedule meetings with the parents you need to see rather than wait and see if they schedule conferences. 

Homecoming is also quickly approaching. Please take the time to participate in the dress up days. If you are in need of outfits, I am sure Mr. Irwin has a few extra vintage clothes in the closet you can borrow for the Friday Night Fever theme. Speaking of homecoming, things are looking different this year. There were several reasons on why we made the change in homecoming. The first reason is we wanted to get more student involved. Previous years, the gym was full of mostly middle school students as they were all brought down from the MS. The idea of the class Olympics will allow us to try and build more school spirit. The reason behind moving coronation is it allows more community members to attend without having to take off work. 

Coronation will be at 7:30 pm in competition gym on Tuesday, 9/24

Friday's schedule

Period 1 - Normal
Period 2 - 9:19 to 9:45
Advisory - 9:50 - 10:00
Class Olympics/Pep Rally - 10:15-12:00
Lunch 12:00 - 13:00
Parade Lineup - 13:00 - 13:45
Parade - 13:45 - 15:00
Freshmen Football - 16:15
Varsity Football - 19:00
Dance - 21:00

Some dates you will want to keep in mind: September 18 - Evac Drill, September 21 - Midterm, September 24 - Coronation, September 25 - In-Service, and September 27 - Homecoming.


Enjoy the weekend!

Mark

Assistant Principal's Happenings



Grateful, 

Moss



Upcoming Activities


Friday, September 6
6:00 pm JV/Varsity Boy/Girl Cross Country @ SF - Yankton Trails Park

Saturday, September 7
9:00 am Iowa All State Music - LCHS

Monday, September 9
6:00 pm JV Football vs. SC North

Tuesday, September 10
10:00 am Varsity Boy Golf @ Willow Creek Le Mars
5:00 pm JV Girls Cross Country @ Prairie Rose Golf Club - Brunsville
5:30 pm JV Boys Cross Country @ Prairie Rose Golf Club - Brunsville
6:00 pm Varsity Girls Cross Country @ Prairie Rose Golf Club - Brunsville
6:30 pm Varsity Boys Cross Country @ Prairie Rose Golf Club - Brunsville

Thursday, September 12
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball @ CB TJ
5:30 pm JV Volleyball @ CB TJ
5:30 pm T & I Booster Club Supper
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball @ CB TJ

Friday, September 13
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs. Boyden Hull/Rock Valley

Monday, September 16
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball @ SC West

Tuesday, September 17
10:00 am Boys Golf @ Dodge Riverside Golf Club - Council Bluffs
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball vs. SC West
5:00 pm JV Girl Cross Country @ Storm Lake
5:30 pm JV Boy Cross Country @ Storm Lake
5:30 pm JV Volleyball vs. SC West
6:00 pm Varsity Girl Cross Country @ Storm Lake
6:30 pm Varsity Boy Cross Country @ Storm Lake
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. SC West

Wednesday, September 18
Vocal All State Camp @ Heelan

Thursday, September 19
10:00 am Boy Golf @ Green Valley Golf Course - Sioux City
6:00 pm Freshmen Football vs. SC East

Friday, September 20
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ MOC-Floyd Valley

Saturday, September 21
8:30 am Varsity Volleyball @ Cherokee Tournament
9:00 am JV Volleyball @ Unity Christian Tournament

Monday, Septemer 23
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball @ Unity Christian Tournament
6:00 pm JV Football @ CB AL

Tuesday, September 24
7:30 pm Homecoming Coronation

Wednesday, September 25
TBD - FFA NWI District Soil Contests @ Dordt

Thursday, September 26
9:00 am Varsity Golf @ Dodge Riverside Golf Club Council Bluffs
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball @ SC East
5:00 pm JV Girl Cross Country @ Dordt
5:30 pm JV Volleyball @ SC East
5:35 pm JV Boy Cross Country @ Dordt
6:05 pm Varsity Girl Cross Country @ Dordt
6:30 pm Varsity Boy Cross Country @ Dordt
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball @ SC East

Friday, September 27
1:45 pm Homecoming Parade
4:15 pm Freshman Football vs. Spencer
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs. Spencer
9:00 pm Homecoming Dance

Saturday, September 28
1:15 pm HS Marching Band @ Starfest - Sioux City
8:30 am JV Volleyvall @ Western Christian Tournament
9:00 am Varsity Volleyball @ Spencer Tournament

Monday, September 30
6:00 pm JV Football @ Spencer

Tuesday, October 1
10:00 am Varsity Golf MRAC Meet
4:30 pm Freshman Volleyball @ CB AL
5:30 pm JV Volleyball @ CB AL
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball @ CB AL

Wednesday, October 2
1:00 pm JV Golf @ Floyd Park Golf Course - Sioux City

Thursday, October 3
Picture Day
4:30 pm JV Boy/Girl Cross Country @ SSC
4:30 pm Varsity Boy/Girl Cross Country @ SSC
4:30 - 8:00 pm Parent/Teacher Conferences
6:00 pm Freshman Football vs. SC West @ Riverside Elementary

Friday, October 4
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ SC West

Saturday, October 5
12:00 pm HS Band @ Algona

Monday, October 7
4:30 - 8:00 pm Parent Teacher Conferences
4:30 pm JV Volleyball @ SBL
6:00 pm JV Football vs. SC West

Tuesday, October 8
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball vs. SC North
5:30 pm JV Volleyball vs. SC North
5:30 pm JV & Varsity Girl Cross Country @ Cherokee
6:00 pm JV & Varsity Boy Cross Country @ Cherokee
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. SC North

Friday, October 11
4:15 pm Freshmen Football vs. Ft. Dodge
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs. Ft. Dodge

Saturday, October 12
TBD - State Marching Band @ Sheldon
TBD - Dutchman Field Competion @ MOC
8:30 am Varsity Girl Volleyball @ Western Christian Tournament


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