Louisa-Muscatine CSD October/November 2016 Newsletter

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meeting for seniors and their parents PTO News You should be seeing fliers about our main fundraiser of the year, Club s Choice Gift Catalog. It will run Oct. 3rd -24th.

16, 4:00-6:00, in the elementary gym. We will need lots of help with this if you are available, please let me know. Thanks for supporting our Schools.

Well will also be open conference evening, Oct. 11th and 13th 5:00-7:30. You may order online. Catch us on Facebook, PTO website at https://sites.google. com/a/lmcsd.

Above is the photo of the students selected.

1 Louisa-Muscatine CSD October/November 2016 Newsletter Parent/Teacher Conferences October 11th & 13th -- 4:30-8:00 On Tuesday, October 11th, the 1st night of parent teacher conferences, we will have the following for upperclassmen & their parents: **6:00 - college planning meeting for juniors and their parents ***7:00 - Financial aid meeting for seniors and their parents PTO News You should be seeing fliers about our main fundraiser of the year, Club s Choice Gift Catalog. It will run Oct. 3rd -24th. Ordering for non-perishable items may be handled through their website, which is on the flier. The delivery date for Club s Choice items is scheduled for Nov. 16, 4:00-6:00, in the elementary gym. We will need lots of help with this if you are available, please let me know. Thanks for supporting our Schools. Watch for fliers coming home about Scholastic Book Fair during Parent/Teacher Conference evenings. Book Fair will run from Oct. 10th through the 13th with hours 8:30-4:00. Well will also be open conference evening, Oct. 11th and 13th 5:00-7:30. You may order online. Catch us on Facebook, PTO website at com/a/lmcsd.org/louisa-muscatine-pto/, or them at lmpto@lmcsd.org NCYL was on Wednesday, September 14, Seven L-M students were selected to attend. Above is the photo of the students selected. The students from left to right: Phoebe Murphy, Max Wetzel, Dayne Wadden, Bailey Downing, CJ Sturms, Davis Hunt and Brenna Kinsley. Meeting dates: Oct. 10 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Jan. 9 Feb. 13 Mar. 13 Apr. 10 May 8 All meetings are held in the elementary library at 5:00 p.m. Elementary Office: JH/HS Office: Visit us online:

Library News We are officially back at school and into the swing of things here at L-M! Both libraries have been full of excited kids, ready and eager to read!

of Louisa County. The donation will help our libraries purchase new books and resources that will directly impact our student population.

2 Library News We are officially back at school and into the swing of things here at L-M! Both libraries have been full of excited kids, ready and eager to read! At the end of last school year, L-M libraries received a $2,500 donation from America s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer Bill and Margaret Furlong of Louisa County. The donation will help our libraries purchase new books and resources that will directly impact our student population. As a small, rural school district, our library budget can only stretch so far. This donation will allow us to fill in gaps in our collection and purchase books that teachers and students have requested. This donation is so appreciated and could not have come at a better time as our collection is in need of updating. For six years, America s Farmers Grow Communities has collaborated with farmers to donate over $22 million to more than 8,000 community organizations across rural America. Winning farmers will direct their donations to nonprofits to help fight rural hunger, purchase life saving fire and EMS equient, support ag youth leadership programs, buy much needed classroom resources, and so much more. Thanks SO much to the Furlongs and America s Farmers Grow Communities! Your generosity is greatly appreciated! News from Spanish Class... L-M Spanish students are once again logging onto the Duolingo Language Program every Thursday. This free, self-paced program challenges the student s writing, reading, and listening abilities in Spanish. Once students complete the program, students will receive a certificate to hang on the Duolingo Hall of Fame wall in the Spanish room. Students will also have the option to study a third language on Thursdays once they have completed the Spanish section. Currently, three students from L-M have completed the Duolingo Spanish program, Jose Nieto, Mariah Pugh, and Amy Magana. OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINES Pursuant to the laws that govern open enrollment, applications filed after the March 1, 2016 for the 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 1. *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 1 deadline.)

KCRG - Change in Weather Alert Texts Effective Monday, September 19, KCRG-TV9 is ending its text alert service for its closings

However, it had become inefficient and costly to use texting services, which can charge a fee to both KCRG and the user.

If you already have the KCRG-TV9 News App, make sure the is update downloaded (most will automatically update).

You should see an option for closings alerts.

Then turn on the button for the school(s) for which you want to receive notifications. That s it.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY It is the policy of the Louisa-Muscatine CSD not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color,

3 KCRG - Change in Weather Alert Texts Effective Monday, September 19, KCRG-TV9 is ending its text alert service for its closings and cancellations system. That system let your students, parents and staff sign up for free to get a text message as soon as you entered any delay or cancellation into our system. However, it had become inefficient and costly to use texting services, which can charge a fee to both KCRG and the user. Instead, KCRG-TV9 is now offering push notifications through the KCRG News app, available in the i-tunes and Google Play. Users will be able to sign up to receive a notification on their smart phone anytime you enter an alert into the KCRG system. It is the same essential function as our text alert service. If you already have the KCRG-TV9 News App, make sure the is update downloaded (most will automatically update). Once the updated app is installed, open up the settings section by tapping the gear icon in the upper right hand corner. You should see an option for closings alerts. Tapping on that option, you will be able to search for a district by name, county or even zip code. Then turn on the button for the school(s) for which you want to receive notifications. That s it. Once a school you ve selected issues a closing or delay, you will get a push alert on your phone instantly. 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 martial status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code. Homecoming in Review The Louisa-Muscatine falcons beat the Columbus Wildcats Sydni Wagner & Max Wetzel were crowned homecoming queen & king. Lowden Gabriel, Dayne Wadden, CJ Sturms, Austin Leopard, Randyn Carter, Lani Hillard, Sydni Wagner, Bailey Downing and Dani Courbat were also on the court. 125 students attended the homecoming dance on Saturday.

Dear Parents & Community Members, I m writing to encourage you to participate in public meetings organized this fall to collect input on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as Iowa s state plan is

Each meeting will open with an overview of ESSA and the Department s goals for developing a state plan of accountability and support that drives student achievement and makes sense for Iowa.

4 Dear Parents & Community Members, I m writing to encourage you to participate in public meetings organized this fall to collect input on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as Iowa s state plan is under develoent. The Iowa Department of Education has announced nine public input meetings statewide from September through November. Each meeting will open with an overview of ESSA and the Department s goals for developing a state plan of accountability and support that drives student achievement and makes sense for Iowa. Stakeholder input is critical to this process, which is why participation in these meetings is so important. All public input meetings will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Meeting dates and locations are as follows: Monday, September 26 Heartland Area Education Agency Room 107 A/B 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston Tuesday, September 27 Green Hills Area Education Agency Halverson Center for Education Highway 92, Council Bluffs Tuesday, October 11 Keystone Area Education Agency Rooms D2-D nd Street NW, Elkader Thursday, October 20 Northwest Area Education Agency Auditorium 1520 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City Tuesday, October 25 Wednesday, October 26 Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Rooms A, B and C 824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105, Storm Lake Wednesday, November 2 Grant Wood Area Education Agency Winter/Spring/Autumn/Revere/Stone conference rooms th Street SW, Cedar Rapids Monday, November 7 Great Prairie Area Education Agency Auditorium 2814 N. Court Street, Ottumwa Wednesday, November 9 Area Education Agency 267 Rooms B/C 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls For more information on Iowa s plans to meet the Every Student Succeeds Act, visit Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Muscatine/Scott Rooms st Street, Bettendorf Iowans also can submit questions and feedback by sending an to essa@iowa.gov. Island Lighthouse Food Pantry The food pantry is open the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 9:00-11:00 am and 4:00-6:00. It is located at Island United Methodist Church, 2598 Stewart Road, Muscatine IA and is open to residents in the Louisa-Muscatine School District. You will be required to show identification with your name and current address. Tuesday, October 18 & Tuesday, November 15

October Activity Calendar Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat 2 3 *XC @ Columbus 4:30 *JV FB @ Wapello 6 4 *JH FB @ Columbus 5 *FS/JV/V VB vs.

Highland 6 *Board Meeting 6 23 24 *Fall Concert 7 30 31 11 *Senior/sophomore class orders taken 11-noon, 4:30-7 *Parent/ Teacher

Be sure to have your physical and concussion forms on file in the high school office. 5 6 *JH VB vs.

20 *State Qualifying XC Meet - TBA 7 N O SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice *JH FB @ Sigourney-Keota 5 *V FB @ Sigourney-Keota 7 14 -

Highland 7 (Senior Night) 21 *V FB @ Iowa City Regina 7 27 28 29 8 *Wilton Festival of Bands 15 *State Marching Band Contests 22 *

5 October Activity Calendar Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat 2 3 Columbus 4:30 *JV Wapello 6 4 *JH Columbus 5 *FS/JV/V VB vs. IMS 5:30 (Senior Night) 9 10 *JH VB vs. WMU 4:30 *JV Sigourney-Keota *JV Football vs. Highland 6 *Board Meeting *Fall Concert *Senior/sophomore class orders taken 11-noon, 4:30-7 *Parent/ Teacher Conferences 4:30-8 *JH Danville 5 18 *Regional VB Tournament - TBA *End of 1st Quarter Going out for winter sports? Be sure to have your physical and concussion forms on file in the high school office. 5 6 *JH VB vs. Lone Tree 4:30 *Conference WB/ ND 4:30 *FS/JV/V Lone Tree *Parent/ Teacher Conferences 4:30-8 Mediapolis 4: *State Qualifying XC Meet - TBA 7 N O SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice *JH Sigourney-Keota 5 *V Sigourney-Keota Compensatory Day *V FB vs. Highland 7 (Senior Night) 21 *V Iowa City Regina *Wilton Festival of Bands 15 *State Marching Band Contests 22 * District Auditions: All-State Music Washington Island United Methodist Church Lighthouse Clothing Closet. We are open the second Saturday of each month, 9:00-11:00 a.m., and located at 136 North Street, Fruitland. We offer free clothing for men, women, and children. Everyone is welcome. This is an additional outreach program of our church.

November 2016 Activity Calendar Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 *Athletic Boosters Meeting 6 3

Wapello 4:30 13 14 *Boys BB & Wrestling Practices Begin *JH Girls BB @ Columbus 4:30 15 *JH Wrestling @

6 November 2016 Activity Calendar Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 *Athletic Boosters Meeting 6 3 Mediapolis 4:30 4 *Variety Show *Bowling & Girls BB Practices Begin *JH Girls Pekin 4:30 8 *Election Day! 9 10 *Veteran s Day Concert - Elementary Gym 2 *JH West Middle School 4 11 Teacher Inservice 12 Wapello 4: *Boys BB & Wrestling Practices Begin *JH Girls Columbus 4:30 15 *JH Mid-Prairie 4: *All-State Music Festival Highland 4:30 18 *All-State Music Festival 19 *All-State Music Festival *JH Wrestling vs. WACO, Highland 4:30 *PTO Meeting Lone Tree 4:30 *JH WB/ND 4:30 *V Boys BB Pekin 6 *Board Meeting *JH Wrestling vs. Cardinal, Van Buren 4:30 22 *V Girls Pekin 6 29 *V Girls & Boys Mediapolis No School, Thanksgiving Break WMU 4:30

7 October 2016 Lunch Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday *Breakfast Casserole, Fruit & Juice stick, fruit & wich, fruit & *Pancake on a egg & biscuit sand- muffins, fruit & No School Elementary Alternate: cereal, bread & butter, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable Maid-Rites, french fries, salad, banana or peaches 10 french toast sticks, fruit & *Pork Fritter, broccoli & cheese, chips, mixed fruit 11 scrambled eggs, *sausage, toast, fruit & spaghetti, garlic toast, salad, green beans, mandarin oranges 12 cinnamon roll, fruit & Elementary Alternate: PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable meatballs w/ marinara sauce, cheese bread, green beans, melon mix 13 pancakes, fruit & 14 No School *ham & turkey wraps, chips, broccoli & cheese, peaches 17 *Breakfast pizza, fruit & tacos, refried beans, toppings, pineapple or banana (HS Only: Rice) 18 *biscuits & gravy, fruit & BBQ meatballs, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, bread & butter, watermelon 19 *breakfast casserole, fruit & Falcon bowl, salad, roll, pears 20 donuts, fruit & Elementary Alternate cereal, cheese stick, yogurt, crackers, fruit or vegetable 21 egg & biscuit sandwich, fruit & chicken sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans, pineapple 24 muffin, fruit & pizza, salad, corn, melon mix 25 *pancake on a stick, fruit & turkey a la king, mashed potatoes, roll, fruit mix (HS Only: vegetable) 26 scrambled eggs, *sausage, toast, fruit & rice bowls, roll, salad, pineapple 27 cinnamon roll, fruit & Elementary Alternate: PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit or vegetable chicken strips, french fries, baked beans, fruit salad 28 pancakes, fruit & tator tot casserole, green beans, peanut butter sandwiches, pears 31 *breakfast pizza, fruit & macho nachos, salad, broccoli & cheese, peaches chef salad or corn dog, pasta salad, bread stick, banana or grapes Fresh carrots are served every day. Chicken tetrazzini, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, bread & butter, peaches **This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Food items marked (*) contain pork. All meals are served with a choice of milk. An alternate lunch entree is offered for students in grades K-12. JH/HS may purchase 2nd entree for $1.40 turkey & *ham sandwich, french fries, baked beans, mixed fruit lasagna, salad, garlic toast, cantaloupe (HS Only: green beans) Alternate breakfast entree: assorted cold cereal, toast w/ margarine, fruit or. Grades 9-12: a la carte is available for breakfast daily. Available at lunch daily for grades 7-12: Turkey or Ham deli; chef salad, pizza, fresh fruit

November Lunch Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 3 1 french toast sticks, fruit & PBJ, fruit & donuts, fruit & 4 egg & *sausage biscuit, fruit & Elementary Alternate: cereal, *sausage,

7 Muffin, fruit & 8 popcorn chicken, french fries, baked beans, fruit mix PBJ, fruit & chicken fajitas, rice, toppings, melon mix 9 *Biscuits & gravy, fruit & pizza casserole, green beans, salad,

8 November Lunch Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday french toast sticks, fruit & PBJ, fruit & donuts, fruit & 4 egg & *sausage biscuit, fruit & Elementary Alternate: cereal, *sausage, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable Food items marked (*) contain pork. 7 Muffin, fruit & 8 popcorn chicken, french fries, baked beans, fruit mix PBJ, fruit & chicken fajitas, rice, toppings, melon mix 9 *Biscuits & gravy, fruit & pizza casserole, green beans, salad, bread & butter, pineapple 10 *breakfast pizza, fruit * Elementary Alternate: cereal, bread & butter, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable salisbury steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, bread & butter, mandarin oranges 11 Orange chicken, rice, oriental vegetables, pineapple 14 waffles, fruit & *Cheddar-wurst, broccoli w/ cheese or cooked carrots, salad, peaches (HS Only: french fries) 15 donuts, fruit & *chef salad or corn dog, french fries, baked beans, applesauce 16 eggs, *sausage, toast, fruit & *pizza casserole, garlic toast, green beans, grapes or banana 17 french toast, fruit & Elementary Alternate: PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit & vegetable 18 *mess, toast, fruit & chicken fajitas, refried beans, toppings, fruit mix (HS Only: rice) 21 walking tacos, rice, toppings, apple slices chicken strips, potato casserole, mixed vegetables, pears 22 cook s choice *breakfast casserole, toast, fruit & Elementary Alternate: cereal, cheese stick, yogurt, crackers, fruit or vegetable 28 biscuit & egg sandwich, fruit & maid-rites, baked beans, chips, cookie, apple slices 29 pancakes, fruit & tator tot casserole, green beans, peanut butter sandwich, mandarin oranges *breakfast pizza, fruit & Elementary Alternate: PBJ, cheese stick, yogurt, fruit or vegetable *ham & turkey sandwiches, french fries, fresh carrots, fresh fruit salad 24 chicken tetrazzini, mashed potatoes, corn, bread & butter, peaches 25 Alternate breakfast entree: assorted cold cereal, toast w/ margarine, fruit or. Grades 9-12: a la carte is available for breakfast daily. salisbury steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, roll, pears Available at lunch daily for grades 7-12: Turkey or Ham deli; chef salad, pizza, fresh fruit chicken patty, salad, mixed vegetables, fruit salad (HS Only: french fries) macaroni w/ hot dogs, green beans, bread & butter, mixed fruit Fresh carrots are served every day. **This institution is an equal opportunity provider. All meals are served with a choice of milk. An alternate lunch entree is offered for students in grades K-12. JH/HS may purchase 2nd entree for $1.40

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