March 6, 2026

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Friday Focus

Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week. 

Please note the end of the quarter is March 10. Grades will be due on March 12 at 8:00 am and we will run report cards at that time. 

I want to take a moment to go over ISASP as that is coming up soon. We will be taking ISASP in advisory this year. We will also be running a different schedule. This will be the schedule for this year: 

March 24 & 25

Reading & Writing ScheduleStart TimeEnd Timetotal time
ISASP8:30 AM10:00 AM1:30:00
Period 110:04 AM10:34 AM0:30:00
Period 210:38 AM11:08 AM0:30:00
Period 711:12 AM11:42 AM0:30:00
Open Lunch11:46 AM12:40 PM0:54:00
Period 312:44 PM1:14 PM0:30:00
Period 41:18 PM1:48 PM0:30:00
Period 51:52 PM2:22 PM0:30:00
Period 62:26 PM2:56 PM0:30:00
Period 83:00 PM3:30 PM0:30:00

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March 26

Math ISASP ScheduleStart TimeEnd TimeTotal Time
ISASP8:30 AM10:16 AM1:46:00
Period 110:20 AM10:48 AM0:28:00
Period 210:52 AM11:20 AM0:28:00
Period 711:24 AM11:52 AM0:28:00
Open Lunch11:56 AM12:50 PM0:54:00
Period 312:54 PM1:22 PM0:28:00
Period 41:26 PM1:54 PM0:28:00
Period 51:58 PM2:26 PM0:28:00
Period 62:30 PM2:58 PM0:28:00
Period 83:02 PM3:30 PM0:28:00
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March 27
Regular Schedule for everyone but Sophomores after testing.

Mrs. Plueger-Eilt's study halls will be in Little Theater

Sophomores - Science Test - 8:30 - 10:00 am They will report to 3rd period.

Sophomores on an IEP will test in room 208 (Mrs. Prichard supervising)
Sophomores A- Martin will test in the Commons (Mr. Kopperud, Mrs. Cunningham (8:30-9:15), and Mr. Eckstaine (9:19 - 10:00 supervising).
Sophomores Mason - R in the Library (Mrs. Richey supervising 8:30 - 9:20 & Mrs. Enger 9:19 - 10:00)
Sophomores S - Z will test in room 203 (Mrs. Tentinger supervising)
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Senior Advisory teachers will serve as relief if you need a break. I do have the following Senior Advisory teachers covering for teachers that are absent that day: 

3/24 - Mrs. Tentinger for Ms. Deifenbaugh in room 118 from 8:30 - 9:15 & Mrs. Richey from 9:15 - 10:00
3/24 - Mrs. Wright for Mrs. Whited in room 206 from 8:30 - 9:15 & Mrs. Uhl from 9:15 - 10:00

3/25 - Mrs. Boeve  for Mrs. Sadoski from 8:30 - 9:15 & Mr. Vigdal from 9:15 - 10:00

3/26 - Mr. Mena for Mrs. Sadoski from 8:30 - 9:23 & Mrs. Wonders from 9:23 - 10:16
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Advisory's that will change classrooms for testing:

Mr. Prichard to room 202
Mrs. Krook-Brunette to room 115
Mr. Phelan to room 124
Mrs. Whited to room 206
Ms. Diefenbaugh to room 118
Mr. Fehringer to room 208
Mr. Barh Stu Co Grades 9 & 10 to room 101
Mrs. Cunningham Stu Co Grade 11 to room 109
Mrs. Bork - Library
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Requisitions

Please also remember that requistions are due on March 16. If you are ordering any type of "office supplies", those will need to be sent to Amy so we can do one large order. If I need to hold some funds back for purchases during the year, please email me a dollar amount.

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Recognizing Excellence

The Le Mars Foundation is currently seeking nominations for Employee of the Month. We have an incredible team here; please take a moment to nominate a colleague who goes above and beyond. You can find the nomination form here.
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Key Dates to Remember

Mar. 10: NHS Induction Ceremony
Mar. 10: End of 3rd Quarter
Mar. 11: Inservice
Mar. 16: All FY 26-27 requisitions are in to me
Mar. 18: Evac Drill @ 2:05
Mar. 24-27: ISASP
April 1: Pass Plans due (Trimester 3 and Semester 2)
April 3-6: No School
April 15: Inservice
April 18: Prom
May 6: Inservice
May 8: Senior's Last Day of Regular Class
May 11-12: Senior Semester Tests
May 13: Graduation Practice
May 17: Graduation
May 20-22: Semester Tests Grades 9-11 (subject to change due to snow days)

Have a great weekend!
Mark

Assistant Principal's Happenings



We have an AI Committee at the district level working on guidelines for staff and student use of AI and AI tools.  More info will be coming, along with training next year.  

In the meantime, there are some things you need to know now. We cannot upload or include student-identifying information into ChatGPT.  ChatGPT is not FERPA or COPPA compliant.  Anything with student-identifying information must use your work-based Gemini tool.  Failure to ignore this could put you and the district at significant legal risk. 

Please let me know if you have further questions.

Grateful for our team --

Moss


Upcoming Activities


Saturday, March 7
8:00 am Crimson and Black @ Emmestburg Show Choir

Tuesday, March 10
6:30 pm NHS  Induction Ceremony

Saturday, March 14
8:00 am IHSSA State IE Speech - Denison

Tuesday, March 17
11:00 am Boy/Girl Track @ Mount Marty Indoor Meet

Saturday, March 21
8:00 am Crimson and Black @ Hinton Show Choir Competiton

Thursday, March 26
11:00 am Varsity Boy Track @ Mount Marty Indoor

Friday, March 27
11:00 am Varsity Boy/Girl Track @ Mount Marty Indoor

Saturday, March 28
8:30 am State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival - TBA

Monday, March 30
8:00 am All State IE Speech Festival - UNI

Tuesday, March 31
4:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ Denison
5:30 pm JV Boy Soccer @ Council Bluffs AL
7:00 pm Varsity Boy Soccer @ Council Bluffs AL

Thursday, April 2
4:00 pm Boy Tennis @ Cherokee

Monday, April 6
5:00 pm JV Girl Soccer vs. SBL
5:00 pm JV Boy Soccer @ SBL
6:30 pm Varsity Girl Soccer vs. SBL
6:30 pm Varstiy Boy Soccer @ SBL

Tuesday, April 7
4:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ SBL
4:00 pm Boy Tennis @ SBL

Thursday, April 9
4:00 pm Boy Tennis @ SC North
5:00 pm JV Boy Soccer @ Spirit Lake
5:00 pm JV Girl Soccer vs. Spirit Lake
6:30 pm Varsity Boy Soccer @ Spirit Lake
6:30 pm Varsity Girl Soccer vs. Spirit Lake

Friday, April 10
2:00 pm Varsity Girl Golf vs. Western Christian @ Prairie Rose GC
5:00 pm JV Girl Soccer vs. Sioux Center
5:30 pm JV Boy Soccer @ Sioux Center
6:30 pm Varsity Girl Soccer vs. Sioux Center
6:45 pm Varsity Boy Soccer vs. Sioux Center

Saturday, Apirl 11
9:00 am Boy/Girl Track @ Sioux City Relays

Monday, April 13
4:15 pm Boy/Girl Track @ Le Mars

Tuesday, April 14
1:00 pm Varsity Girl Golf @ TBD
4:00 pm Varsity Boy Tennis vs. SC West
5:00 pm JV Girl Soccer @ SC North
5:00 pm JV Boy Soccer vs. SC North
6:30 pm Varsity Girl Soccer @ SC North
6:30 pm Varsity Boy Soccer vs. SC North

Thursday, April 16
4:00 pm Boy Tennis vs. ELC
4:00 pm Boy/Girl Track @ SC East (Elwood Olson)
5:00 pm JV Girl Soccer @ BHRV
5:00 pm JV Boy Soccer vs. BHRV
6:30 pm Varsity Girl Soccer @ BHRV
6:30 pm Varsity Boy Soccer vs. BHRV



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