Happy Friday! As we wrap up another week, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the exceptional effort you've all put in. Your dedication to our students and their education has been truly remarkable. I'm particularly thrilled about the success of our homecoming class games last week. Your support and enthusiasm helped achieve our goal of getting more students engaged and excited for homecoming. It was wonderful to see such high levels of school spirit and participation.
This week, I've observed:
- Teachers staying late to provide additional support to struggling students
- Staff collaborating on new engaging lesson plans
- Counselors going above and beyond to address student concerns
Your commitment does not go unnoticed, and it makes a significant difference in our students' lives.
As we move forward, let's maintain our focus on holding students accountable. Remember:
1. Consistent expectations create a stable learning environment
2. Accountability teaches valuable life skills
3. When we hold students to high standards, they often exceed our expectations
Your continued efforts in this area are crucial for our students' growth and success.
Please make note of these upcoming events and deadlines:
1. Parent-Teacher Conferences: Monday night
2. End of Quarter: October 21
3. Grades Due: October 22 at 8:00 AM
4. In-service Days: October 9 and 23
Your participation in these events and adherence to these deadlines is essential for our school's smooth operation and student success.
Let's carry this positive momentum into next week. Your hard work is shaping the future of our students and our community.
Lastly, I'm always looking for ways to improve our school events and activities. If you have any ideas on how we can make future homecoming celebrations or other school events even better, please don't hesitate to share them with me. Your insights and suggestions are invaluable.
Enjoy the weekend!
Mark
Assistant Principal's Happenings
Thank you to our Courtesy Committee: Mary W., Emily K., Jenny H., Sarah W. and Tami F. -- they do a lot of work behind the scenes for our staff, including providing meals for conferences! That is going above and beyond for us! Thank you!
Attendance Law Update: Some numbers for you --
So far we have 49 students (LCHS and Alt School, combined) that have reached the 5% absence threshold -- they have missed 5% of the semester (4 days). We have sent 10% absence letters by certified mail to 9 alternative school students and 2 LCHS students; we have held or scheduled 15% "school engagement meetings" with 2 Alt School students and 2 LCHS students. We haven't had any referrals to the county attorney yet, but I expect that to change in the near future.
This past month our attendance rate was 96.3% compared to 95.8 % for September of 2023.
For discipline reports, last year on Oct 2, we had 64 referrals. So far in 2024, we have had 108 referrals. Much of this increase can be attributed to more cell phone violations (to be expected), and a few freshman that have required greater-than-normal attention to get acclimated to the expectations of the high school. Seeing these numbers also gave me insight as to why I haven't been on my cart in the hallway as much so far this year.
Some of this year's referrals to date:
23 Cell Phone violations
35 Truancies
8 Suspensions
7 Refusal to Follow Teacher Directions
The Boys Town Skills I have been teaching the most:
"Following Instructions"
"Making An Apology"
"Controlling Emotions"
"Using Appropriate Language"
Keep teaching behavior directly:) In a sense, I love seeing our staff having "hallway chats" with students. On one hand, I know that something had to happen that led to that moment. I don't like that part. But I love seeing our staff invest in our kids in a 1 on 1 way to help them "see the light". Keep it up.
Grateful,
Moss
Upcoming Activities
Friday, October 4
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ SC West
Saturday, October 5
12:00 pm Girls Swimming @ Lewis Central
8:45 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
Thursday, October 10
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 Tournament12:00 pm
Monday, October 14
4:30 pm Freshmen and JV Volleyball Tournament
6:00 pm JV Football @ Fort Dodge
Tuesday, October 15
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball vs. Heelan
5:30 pm JV Volleyball vs. Heelan
6:30 pm Girls Swimming @ Spencer
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Heelan
Wednesday, October 16
PSAT
Thursday, October 17
4:00 pm JV Girls Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
4:30 pm JV Boys Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
5:00 pm Varsity Girls Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
5:30 pm Varsity Boys Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
Friday, October 18
4:15 pm Freshmen Football @ Denison
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ Denison
Saturday, October 19
TBD - Varsity Volleyball @ SC Heelan Classic
12:00 pm Girls Swimming @ Lewis Central
5:00 pm MenuMasters
Monday, October 21
End of 1st Quarter
5:00 pm HS Speech Kickoff Event
6:00 pm JV Football vs. Denison
Wednesday, October 22
National FFA Convention
Inservice
TBD - Varsity Cross Country State Qualifying - TBD
6:30 pm Girls Swimming @ Spencer
Thursday, October 23
National FFA Convention
4:30 pm Girls Swimming vs. Carroll @ SC West
Friday, October 24
National FFA Convention
4:15 pm Freshmen Football vs. Storm Lake
4:30 pm Girls Swimming vs. Carroll @ SC West
5:00 pm Music Boosters Soup and Pie Supper
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs. Storm Lake
Halftime - HS/MS Mass Band Show
Saturday October 26
National FFA Convention
All-State Music Auditions
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