Louisa-Muscatine February/March 2017 Newsletter

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Parent Teacher Conferences March 4th & 6th 4:30-8:00 *Students are welcome to attend with their parents.

Good cause means a change in the status of a child s resident district for any of the reasons listed below. The deadline for kindergarten students is September, 20.

*Change in the marital status of the student s parents *Placement of the student into foster care resulting in new resident district *Adoption resulting in new resident district *Participation in a

1 Louisa-Muscatine February/March 20 Newsletter Your Donations Make A Difference... The elementary school is asking for donations of Kleenex, antibacterial wipes, pencils and colored pencils. Please drop any donations off with Mrs. Wetzel and Mrs. Bunnell in the elementary office. Thank you in advance for contributing to our classrooms and supporting our amazing teachers! Parent Teacher Conferences March 4th & 6th 4:30-8:00 *Students are welcome to attend with their parents. OPEN ENROLLMENT If you would like your child to be enrolled in a district other than the district in which you live for next year, you must have your paperwork turned in NO LAT- ER than March, 20. The forms are available at: Pursuant to the laws that govern open enrollment, applications filed after the March, 20 for the 20-8 school year will not be approved unless the reason for late filing qualifies for good cause. Good cause means a change in the status of a child s resident district for any of the reasons listed below. The deadline for kindergarten students is September, 20. *Family moved to a new district of residence. *Change in the marital status of the student s parents *Placement of the student into foster care resulting in new resident district *Adoption resulting in new resident district *Participation in a foreign exchange program *Participation in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program resulting in new resident district *Failure of negotiations for reorganization or rejection of proposed reorganization plan *Failure of negotiations for whole grade sharing or rejection of whole grade sharing *Loss of accreditation or revocation of a charter school contract *Severe health and/or pervasive harassment (If the application is being made in response to an alleged severe health need or pervasive harassment of student, the RESIDENT district will notify the applicant of status. The applicant must provide resident district with status of health concern or history of harassment occurring after March deadline.) Preschool enrollment for is approaching! We are excited to announce that we will be expanding our four-year-old preschool to an all day program during regular school hours, Monday-Thursday. We will still offer a three-year-old program four days a week (half days). If you are interested in the three-year-old or the four-year-old program, please fill out the enrollment packet. Enrollment opened on January th. Please bclements@lmcsd.org to request a packet, or stop by the elementary office

PROM 20 Midnight Masquerade April 29, 20 8:00-:00 PM at The Rendezvous in Muscatine Tickets will go on sale the week of April 3rd-April th for $25.00 each.

You may order online at jostens.com. You may also pay for the 20 yearbook in the high school office by cash or check made payable to L-M Schools. Any questions please contact Mrs. Steahr at deb.

.. Mandatory Stare of Iowa Requirements for the 20-208 School Year: Due by the first day of school Kindergarten: Up to date Certificate of Immunization, Certificate of Vision Screening, Certificate

3rd Grade- Certificate of Vision Screening th Grade- Certificate of Immunization with proof of Tdap & meningococcal vaccine 9th Grade- Certificate of Dental Screening 2th Grade-- meningococcal

2 PROM 20 Midnight Masquerade April 29, 20 8:00-:00 PM at The Rendezvous in Muscatine Tickets will go on sale the week of April 3rd-April th for $25.00 each. Tickets may be purchased in the high school office. pictures will be in the Chorus Room from 2:30 until Grand March. Grand March - 4:30 in high school gym. Order your 20 yearbook now! You may order online at jostens.com. You may also pay for the 20 yearbook in the high school office by cash or check made payable to L-M Schools. Any questions please contact Mrs. Steahr at deb. steahr@lmcsd.or From Nurse Kathy... Mandatory Stare of Iowa Requirements for the School Year: Due by the first day of school Kindergarten: Up to date Certificate of Immunization, Certificate of Vision Screening, Certificate of Dental Screening and a documented lead level. 3rd Grade- Certificate of Vision Screening th Grade- Certificate of Immunization with proof of Tdap & meningococcal vaccine 9th Grade- Certificate of Dental Screening 2th Grade-- meningococcal vaccine The Island Lighthouse Food Pantry Open the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Hours have changed!!! February 20, 20: 9- am, 4-6 March 2, 20: 2-5:30 GOING OUT FOR SPRING SPORTS? Be sure to have the following on file in the HS office: Current physical Current athletic form (which includes the insurance waiver and concussion form) NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY It is the policy of the Louisa-Muscatine CSD not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, gender, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, socioeconomic status, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code. DO WE HAVE YOUR CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION? Please be sure to let the offices know if you have moved or have a change in your address or phone number! If your child is sick or injured, it is important for us to have accurate information in case we need to reach you. And if there is a delay or cancellation to the school day, you can only receive those calls if your contact information is up-to-date. Elementary Office: High School Office:

Library News... The Louisa-Muscatine libraries had a busy and productive 206 and we re looking forward to seeing what the new year has in store for us!

to spend in new books to add to our collection. We are so grateful and excited along with the kids who can t wait for all the books to be put out on the shelves!

3 Library News... The Louisa-Muscatine libraries had a busy and productive 206 and we re looking forward to seeing what the new year has in store for us! The elementary library recently hosted their first Usborne Book Fair and it was a success! The book fair brought in a total of $2,88.2 which gives our libraries $,439. to spend in new books to add to our collection. We are so grateful and excited along with the kids who can t wait for all the books to be put out on the shelves! Thank you to everyone who came to the book fair or sent money with your kids to buy books. Every purchase helped us reached our goal and we are truly thankful for the opportunity to put so many great new books in the library. One of the goals set for our libraries this year was developing an official library committee at Louisa-Muscatine. Ideally this committee will be comprised of teachers, administrators, school staff, parents, community members, and students. The committee will help to make decisions regarding our libraries and be a part of discussions about what is happening in both our elementary and secondary library. If you are interested in joining the library committee, please contact Amanda Elliott at aelliott@lmcsd.org or call the school for more information. PTO News: We have several copies of the Elementary Yearbook left if you did not order one last year. They are $0 each and may be picked up in the elementary library. Watch for information coming home about our Annual Carnival, scheduled for Friday, March th, 5-:00 in the elementary building. PTO will award 3-$500 Scholarships to graduating students again this year. Applications with criteria for submission are available in the Counselor s office or on the District website, and are due Friday, April 2st. All meetings are open to the public and begin at 5:00p.m. in the elementary library. Remainder of the year meeting dates include: Feb.3 -- Mar Apr May 8 Island United Methodist Church Lighthouse Clothing Closet. We are open the second Saturday of each month, 9:00-:00 a.m., and located at 36 North Street, Fruitland. We offer free clothing for men, women, and children. Everyone is welcome. This is an additional outreach program of our church. Athletic Boosters Trivia Night The Louisa-Muscatine Athletic Boosters will be holding a trivia night on Saturday, March 25 at the Rendezvous in Muscatine. Doors open at 6 om, Trivia begins at. $00 per table, which includes a Mulligan and double round sticket. All proceeds will support the sports performance program

February Activity Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 *State Jazz Choir Contest @ Muscatine - TBD *JH Boys Basketball vs. Pekin 4:30 *HS Bowling vs.

4 February Activity Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 *State Jazz Choir Muscatine - TBD *JH Boys Basketball vs. Pekin 4:30 *HS Bowling vs. Washington 5 *Music Boosters Meeting 6: *Track Practice Begins! *Regional Dual Team Wrestling Tournament - TBD *JV/V Boys Pekin 6:00 4 *State Qualifying Bowling *Athletic Booster Meeting, 6 2 *JH Boys Mediapolis 4: *JH Boys Basketball vs. Wapello 4:30 Iowa Assessments - Grades *SEICDA JH Honor IWU 0 *Boys Basketball Shootout - Home - TBD *No School - Teacher In Service 4 *State Large Group Speech - TBD *HS Wrestling Mediapolis 2 *Girls Basketball Shoot-Out - TBD - 6 *Girls Basketball Regionals *Wrestling Districts 8 *JH Boys Basketball vs. Columbus 4:30 *PTO Meeting 5 State Wrestling *JH Boys Highland 4: *No School - Presidents Day 2 *Boys District Basketball *Pops Concert *All Band Concert (Grades 5-2) - *Kirkwood Vocal Jazz Festival 25 *Boys substate basketball

March Activity Calendar Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat Athletic Boosters 6 2 3 4 SEIBA Jazz Contest - TBA 5 6 Girls AD Dickinson Relays 3

3 Golf Practice Begins 4 State Speech -- Individual Events - TBA HS Select Band Festival @ Cardinal 6:30 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8 *College Planning

5 March Activity Calendar Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat Athletic Boosters SEIBA Jazz Contest - TBA 5 6 Girls AD Dickinson Relays 3 Music Boosters 6:30 HS Select Vocal Highland 6: Teacher Inservice State Vinton-Shellsburg - TBA 2 Daylight Savings Time Begins 3 Golf Practice Begins 4 State Speech -- Individual Events - TBA HS Select Band Cardinal 6:30 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8 *College Planning Meeting: Juniors & Parents End of 3rd Quarter 5 6 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4: th Quarter Begins! - Teacher Comp Day PTO Carnival

February Lunch Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday *biscuits & gravy, fruit & 2 *mess, toast, fruit & 3 biscuit & egg sandwich, Elementary Alternate: PBJ, yogurt, fruit & vegetable, cheese

6 chicken dippers, salad, corn, mandarin 3 *biscuits & gravy, fruit & waffles, broccoli & cheese soup or chicken & rice soup, bread & butter, cooked carrots, mixed fruit 4 *pancake on a stick, *egg

mashed potatoes, corn, bread & butter, 9 french toast sticks, Elementary Alternate: cereal, *sausage, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable *corn dog, french fries, baked beans, 6 donuts,

6 February Lunch Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday *biscuits & gravy, fruit & 2 *mess, toast, fruit & 3 biscuit & egg sandwich, Elementary Alternate: PBJ, yogurt, fruit & vegetable, cheese stick **This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 6 chicken dippers, salad, corn, mandarin 3 *biscuits & gravy, fruit & waffles, broccoli & cheese soup or chicken & rice soup, bread & butter, cooked carrots, mixed fruit 4 *pancake on a stick, *egg rolls, oriental vegetables w/ noodles, cookie, mandarin 8 scrambled eggs, toast, meatball sandwiches, green beans, salad, pears (HS Only: chips) 5 *breakfast casserole, toast, Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, corn, bread & butter, 9 french toast sticks, Elementary Alternate: cereal, *sausage, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable *corn dog, french fries, baked beans, 6 donuts, Elementary Alternate: cereal, bread & butter, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable macho nachos, refried beans, toppings, pears 0 pancakes, chicken fajitas, refried beans, fresh fruit salad (HS Only: rice) BBQ meatballs, bread & butter, green beans, banana or apple slices 20 PRESIDENTS DAY *hot ham & cheese, french fries, cooked carrots, mixed fruit 2 muffins, fruit & Juice chili, bread & butter, green beans, pears 22 *hot dogs, salad, corn, peaches 23 breakfast pizza, fruit & Elementary Alternate: PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable scrambled eggs, toast, 2 french toast sticks, chicken nuggets, baked beans, tator tots, grapes 28 pancakes, Elementary Alternate: cereal, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit spaghetti, or vegetable green vegetable soup, grilled beans, garlic toast, cheese, cookie, banana or pears peaches orange chicken, rice, oriental vegetables, Alternate lunch entree offered for grades 3-2 JH/HS may purchase additional entree for $.40 *BBQ rib sandwich, french fries, corn, ~All meals are served with a choice of milk. ~Carrots are served daily. ~Food items marked with (*) contain pork. crispitos, nachos, refried beans, mandarin Jr/Sr High alternate breakfast entree: assorted cold cereals, toast w/ margarine, fruit or Juice High school ala carte available for breakfast. Available daily for JH/HS: turkey or ham deli, chef salad, pizza, fresh fruit & vegetable trays.

7 March Lunch Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday *biscuits & gravy, 2 *pancake on a stick, Alternate lunch entree is offered for grades K-2. JH/HS may purchase 2nd entree for $.40 All meals are served with a choice of milk. Fresh Carrots are served daily. Items marked with * contain pork. Available for lunch daily for grades -2: Turkey or *Ham deli, chef salad, pizza, fresh fruit Alternate breakfast entree: cold cereal, toast w/ margarine, fruit or. A la Carte breakfast available for grades 9-2 THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER. 6 donuts, muffins, fruit & chicken strips, baked beans, salad, fresh fruit 8 breakfast pizza, fruit & Elementary Alternate:PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable salisbury steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, roll, corn, applesauce 9 waffles, 3 *breakfast casserole, toast, Elementary Alternate: cereal, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit or vegetable chicken caesar wrap, baked potato, broccoli & cheese, strawberry cups 0 grilled chicken sandwich, green beans,, (HS Only: french fries) 3 egg, *sausage, toast, *Wisconsin cheese soup or chicken & noodle soup, roll, cooked carrots, mandarin 4 PBJ, chicken alfredo, broccoli & cheese, roll, fresh fruit 5 pancakes, fruit & walking taco, rice, toppings, applesauce, (HS Only: beans) Elementary Alternate: cereal, *sausage, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable 6 chicken patty, baked beans, french fries, grapes 20 waffles, turkey & *ham wrap, veggie cups, chips, 2 scrambled eggs, toast, maid-rites, tator tots, mixed vegetables, strawberries 22 french toast sticks, chicken dippers, salad, corn, mandarin 23 pancakes, fruit & Elementary Alternate: cereal, bread & butter, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable *biscuits & gravy, broccoli & cheese soup or chicken & rice soup, bread & butter, cooked carrots, mixed fruit 2 *pancake on a stick, meatball sandwich, green beans, salad, pears, (HS Only: chips) 28 *breakfast casserole, toast, *corn dog, french fries, baked beans, 29 donuts, chicken fajitas, refried beans, fresh fruit salad, (HS Only: rice) 30 muffins, fruit & Elementary Alternate:PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable BBQ meatballs, bread & butter, green beans, banana or apple 3 *hot ham & cheese, french fries, cooked carrots, mixed fruit chili, bread & butter, green beans, pears *hot dogs, salad, corn, peaches chicken nuggets, baked beans, tator tots, grapes orange chicken, rice, oriental veggies,

Collaboration Time MMUN Meeting. Math Masters Site Council Meeting PTO Meeting. Collaboration Time MMUN Meeting

Calendar of Events Mon. Jan. 7 3:45-4:45 Academic Success - Session 10 Tues. Jan. 8 3:15-8:35 Ski Club - Night #1 Wed. Jan. 9 Thurs. Jan. 10 8:00-9:00 4:00-5:00 Collaboration Time MMUN Meeting Fri. Jan.