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Beginning and 6th Grade bands and the 5th/6th Grade Choir Monday, December 16 Junior High/High School

Pops Concert @ 7:00 PM Junior High Mock Trial The Junior High Mock Trial team traveled to Burlington on

The team finished third and even though one team member was absent, they still only missed the state

Team Members were: Sarah Martinez, Maddie Mashek, Sophia Sneddon, Mariah Pugh, Katie Hearn, Madi

1 Louisa-Muscatine Community School District December 2013 & January 2014 Newsletter C O N C E R T S Friday, December 13 Elementary Winter Concert 1:00 PM - Grades K-3 2:00 PM - Grades 4-6 plus the Beginning and 6th Grade bands and the 5th/6th Grade Choir Monday, December 16 Junior High/High School Winter 7:00 PM Friday, February 28 All Band Concert (Grades 7:00 PM Tuesday, March 4 Pops 7:00 PM Junior High Mock Trial The Junior High Mock Trial team traveled to Burlington on October 26th to participate in the Regional Mock Trial competition. The team finished third and even though one team member was absent, they still only missed the state competition by one point. Team Members were: Sarah Martinez, Maddie Mashek, Sophia Sneddon, Mariah Pugh, Katie Hearn, Madi Anderson, Alexa Wehrle, and Brandon Wilson Making the All-Region team were: Alexa Wehrle Lawyer, Maddie Mashek Lawyer, Sophia Sneddon Witness, Mariah Pugh Witness Honorable mention: Brandon Wilson Outstanding Regional Lawyer: Alexa Wehrle

PTO Events so far: Candy Bar Sales (please do some checking on your end, we still have money not turned in) Falcon Pride Store at the Elementary Fall Book Fair L-M Scentsy Warmers sold Mini Falcon

the second and fourth Monday of every month. During the winter you may want to check Louisa-Muscatine PTO Facebook for cancellations due to our unpredictable weather.

The green Student Vision Cards will be sent home with your student before winter break. These will need to be completed and returned to the school nurse prior to the 2014-2015 school year.

Letters were distributed at parent teacher conferences.

2 PTO Events so far: Candy Bar Sales (please do some checking on your end, we still have money not turned in) Falcon Pride Store at the Elementary Fall Book Fair L-M Scentsy Warmers sold Mini Falcon Store at the Football games Events to come: Holiday Shop at the Elementary Saturday morning movies & crafts Carnival Spring Book Fair And more Meetings are held in the Elementary Library at 5:30 on the second and fourth Monday of every month. During the winter you may want to check Louisa-Muscatine PTO Facebook for cancellations due to our unpredictable weather. To all 2nd grade parents: It will be mandatory for all students entering 3rd grade for the school year to have an eye exam completed and documentation on file at school. The green Student Vision Cards will be sent home with your student before winter break. These will need to be completed and returned to the school nurse prior to the school year. To all 6th grade parents: It is mandatory for all students entering 7th grade have proof of a Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis) vaccine prior to the start of the school year. Letters were distributed at parent teacher conferences. If you received a letter this vaccine will need to be done and an up to date vaccine record will need to be turned in to the school nurse prior to the school year. To all 8th grade parents: It is mandatory for all students entering 9th grade to have proof of a dental screening within the past year. Please watch for the dental letter and screening certificate to arrive in the mail some time after the first of the year. This will need to be completed and returned to the school nurse prior to the school year. Shop on a Dime The Letts United Methodist Church has a Shop on a Dime store that offers FREE clothing and other items. We would welcome anyone to come and browse and if they find something to take it. The store is open every morning through the week from 9:00-11 :00 a.m. and on Saturdays too. The store is located on the main floor of the church. After School Program on Mondays The Letts Church will be having an after school program for boys and girls in grades K-5 on Monday afternoons starting Monday, September 16, from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. We will be doing homework, and having snacks and activities as time permits. If interested, please call the church office at Island Lighthouse Food Pantry Please Note this Permanent Change: Beginning in December 2013, Island Lighthouse Food Pantry will be open to the L-M School District on the THIRD TUESDAY of every month: 9-11 am / 4-6 pm December 17, 2013 January 21, 2014

OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINES Pursuant to the laws that govern open enrollment, applications filed after March 1, 2014 for the 2014-2015 school year will not be approved unless the reason for late filing

s Family moved to a new district of residence s Change in the marital status of the student s parents s Placement of the student into foster care resulting in new resident district s Adoption

3 OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINES Pursuant to the laws that govern open enrollment, applications filed after March 1, 2014 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. s Family moved to a new district of residence s Change in the marital status of the student s parents s Placement of the student into foster care resulting in new resident district s Adoption resulting in new resident district s Participation in a foreign exchange program s Participation in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program resulting in new resident district s Failure of negotiations for reorganization or rejection of proposed reorganization plan s Failure of negotiations for whole grade sharing or rejection of whole grade sharing s Loss of accreditation or revocation of a charter school contract s 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.) N-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 orgin, 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. Busy Hands Pre-School/ Daycare enrollment forms for the school year will be available in January by calling Betsy Clements at ext Student Council The high school student council would like to thank the community, students and staff for the wonderful turn out for the blood drive held on November 6th. We collected 79 units which helps to save 237 lives. The student council will be holding their next blood drive on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 7:30-Noon. Sick Child? Be sure to call the office to report your child s absence due to illness or an appointment! You can call any time of the day or night! Elementary: JH/HS: Yearbooks The Louisa-Muscatine high school yearbook, The Falcon, is now on sale for $ You may pay for one in the high school office or online at jostensyearbooks.com. If you have questions. please contact Debbie Steahr at deb.steahr@lmcsd.org. There are still Junior High yearbooks for sale. They can be paid for in the office for $ Drama Club L-M 7-12 Drama Club will be holding auditions for the main stage show December 10 and December 12 right after school in Miss Panek s room (room 22). The show this year will be murder mystery themed! Performances will be in early March. If students are interested in participating (as a performer or behind the scenes) please come to auditions! Students do not need to prepare anything for the audition, it will just be doing a cold reading. The only requirement will be the student s commitment to attending most (if not all) rehearsals after school and learning his or her lines by the assigned due date. Hope to see you there!

A Note from the Curriculum Director by Amy Lantigua Brrr! Baby it s cold outside! However, I have some news that should warm your heart during this cold holiday season.

The school made enough growth that we are now considered SINA-Delay Status.

4 A Note from the Curriculum Director by Amy Lantigua Brrr! Baby it s cold outside! However, I have some news that should warm your heart during this cold holiday season. The elementary school, which was designated as a School In Need of Assistance (SINA) in Reading last year, made some great growth on the Iowa Assessments. The school made enough growth that we are now considered SINA-Delay Status. Because we are still being watched by the State Department of Education to ensure that our growth will continue, we again have written a plan to demonstrate what the building will be doing to continue our success. This will also bring additional funding from the State to help us in our efforts to give Louisa-Muscatine students the best resources available. The plan focuses on the use of a new assessment tool called DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) with all students in grades Kindergarten through Sixth. These assessments are given three times per year, in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. From these assessments, teachers are able to tell specific skill areas that students are deficient in. From that point, students who are well-below target are placed into intervention groups that allow them to receive extra help in the specific areas that were identified during testing. Students who are designated below target are given additional support by their classroom teachers. Students who are on target continue to receive their regular classroom instruction. As weeks go by, the students progress is monitored and adjusted as needed. There are two goals for the plan: 1. By June 2014, the percent of Grade 1-6 general population students scoring in the non-proficient range as measured by NSS on the Iowa Assessments in Reading Comprehension test will decrease by 10%. 2. By June 2014, 100% of all Kindergarten students will score at benchmark as measured by the DIBELS kindergarten subtests. As written for the State, the plan is about five pages long! If you are interested in seeing a copy of our plan, or discussing the details, please feel free to give me a call at (319) extension 354. I would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season. Coming in the next newsletter What Is the Iowa Core? Update from Athletic Boosters The L-M Athletic Boosters would like to thank everyone that has contributed to the sponsorship drive this year. The L-M Athletic Boosters use money donated to our organization to provide our athletes with proper training, equipment, facilities, and when needed, financial assistance to participate. We recently were able to help with purchase of a camera system at the High School gym to be able to view games/meets in the gym from the cafeteria or lobby of the high school. This camera system is also useful in recording sporting events as well as help with recording other events at the High School. Please come by and check this out during our winter sports. Thank you again for your continued support of the L-M Athletic Booster program! The L-M Athletic Boosters will be starting a Schwan s fundraiser in the next couple of weeks. We will be providing all the information on the start date and information on ordering on the L-M School web site. Please watch for it! Upcoming Meetings...December 4 - HS Library - 6:00 & January 8 - HS Library - 6:00. A Note from Music Boosters Music Boosters would like to thank to all the volunteers that helped at the football or volleyball concession stand. Your help assisted the Music program, teachers and students in many ways this year. We invite you to the next meeting on December 2nd at 5:45pm in the High School Chorus room. Not able to make the meeting and want to help? Music Booster officers are listed on the school website, please feel free to contact them.

5 The Louisa-Muscatine FFA chapter wrapped up the 2013 FFA contest year with great results! We had several teams compete in state contests and do fantastic jobs! The Livestock Evaluation and Judging team finished 45th out of 49 teams only having two out of the three scores needed for the contest. They received a bronze rating with a team score of 1,035 total points. In this contest students judged several classes of livestock including pigs, cattle, and sheep. The Meat Evaluation and Judging team finished 5th out of 21 teams in the state contest. They received a gold rating and a score of 1,402 total points. The team members judged and placed beef, lamb, and pork carcasses, quality and yield graded beef carcasses, completed problem solving calculations, and identified retail cuts of beef, pork, and lamb. The Dairy Evaluation and Judging team finished 12th in the state, receiving a silver ranking, and received 1st place in the linear evaluation of a dairy cow portion of the contest. Members also judged and placed six classes of dairy cattle, gave a set of oral reasons, and completed a general... FFA News... knowledge, problem solving, and herd management test. All the competitors from L-M did an outstanding job and are already working to improve for next year s state contests. The chapter was able to have four members represent Louisa-Muscatine at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY this October. Members who attended were able to visit with industry and collegiate representatives from across the nation along with attending FFA large group sessions and workshops. We are starting to prepare for our 2014 sub-district career development leadership contests, which will be held on February 17th by the Lone Tree FFA. Lastly, we are in the final weeks of our fruit sales. If you are interested in buying fruit, a poinsettia, or holiday wreath, please contact the Louisa-Muscatine FFA adviser Adam Crews at or adam. crews@louisa-muscatine.k12.ia.us to have an FFA member meet with you. Remove straps and ties. Make sure all drawstrings, ties and straps on all clothing and backpacks are removed. This will lessen the likelihood of them getting caught in bus doors, railings or aisles. Be especially careful of drawstrings with large knots or baubles on the end. Arrive at the bus stop early. Stay at least 20 feet away from the street while waiting for the bus. Do not approach the bus until it stops completely and the driver signals you to board. Enter in single file without pushing. Always use the handrail. Take your assigned seat right away. Remain seated facing forward. Keep your hands, arms and head inside the bus. Always listen to the driver s instructions. Follow the driver s instructions at all times. Be courteous to the driver and other students. You may talk quietly with your neighbors, but avoid making noises that could distract the driver or bother other passengers. Stay seated with your hands to yourself. To exit the bus, wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before standing up. Use the handrail when exiting the bus. Be sure to take all of your belongings. Be careful that none of your clothing becomes snagged on any part of the bus as you leave the bus. Stay out of the Danger Zone. This is the area close to the bus in the front, sides and back where the driver may have difficulty seeing you. To make sure that the driver sees you Safe school bus loading and unloading FOR BUS RIDERS while you are standing on the side of the street, take 10 giant steps ahead of the bus and out of the Danger Zone. You should be able to see the driver and the driver should see you. If you can see the driver s eyes, then the driver can see you. Never crawl near, around or under a bus. If you must cross the street after you get off the bus, wait for the driver s signal. First, make sure that the driver sees you. While you are standing on the side of the street, take 10 giant steps ahead of the bus. You should be able to see the driver and the driver should see you. If you can see the driver s eyes, then the driver can see you. The driver will raise his/her hand. Once the driver lowers his/her hand, it is safe to start to cross. When you get to the middle of the street, stop and look both ways before going any farther. Then cross in front of the bus. If your driver honks the horn, STOP right away and return to the side of the street from which you started to cross. Never run back to the bus, even if you dropped or forgot something. Never horseplay around a school bus, even if it is stopped. Don t stop or crawl near a school bus. Stay out of the Danger Zone at all times. Never go behind a school bus. If you drop something near the bus, don t stop or bend over to pick it up. If you dropped, lost or forgot something, ask the driver for help. Be extra careful if you have to cross the road to get on the bus. Look both ways before starting to cross the road. Wait until there are no vehicles. Then cross in front of the bus. If your driver honks the horn, STOP right away and return to the side of the street from which you started.

December 2013 Menu Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat.

mix or Mandarin oranges 4 Waffle sticks w/ syrup, Super nachos (lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream), Corn, Fresh fruit or Mandarin oranges 5 Egg wrap, *sausage, Fruit, Cook s choice Oranges or

Lunch Entree this week: Corndog 8 9 Poptarts,, Fruit Tatertot casserole, Peanut butter sandwich, Green beans, Oranges or Pears 15 16 Biscuit & gravy, *BBQ Pork rib sandwich, Cheesy mashed potatoes,

6 December 2013 Menu Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat. 1 2 Scrambled eggs, Toast, Turkey ala king, Mashed potatoes, Roll, Mixed veggies, Strawberries or Grapes 3 Biscuit & *sausage sandwich, Fruit, Pinwheel pizza, Cooked carrots, spinach salad w/ fruit mix or Mandarin oranges 4 Waffle sticks w/ syrup, Super nachos (lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream), Corn, Fresh fruit or Mandarin oranges 5 Egg wrap, *sausage, Fruit, Cook s choice Oranges or Peaches 6 Muffin, Yogurt,, Fruit Chili w/crackers, Lettuce blend, Fresh pineapple or Pears 7 K-6 Alternate Lunch in DECEMBER: Cereal, Yogurt, Animal crackers, Choice or Fruit & Veggies 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: Corndog 8 9 Poptarts,, Fruit Tatertot casserole, Peanut butter sandwich, Green beans, Oranges or Pears Biscuit & gravy, *BBQ Pork rib sandwich, Cheesy mashed potatoes, Baked beans, Grapes or Pears 10 Pancakes w/syrup, Turkey & *Ham wrap (w/lettuce, cheese, Ranch), Baked beans, Apples or Peaches 17 Strawberry pancakes w/syrup, Orange chicken, Rice, Oriental veggies, Apples or Mixed fruit 11 *Biscuits & gravy, Pizza, Corn-on-the-cob, Salad blend, Fruit salad or Pineapple 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: *BBQ Rib 18 Breakfast pizza, Salisbury steak, Mashed potatoes w/gravy, Roll, Peas, Oranges or Pineapple 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: *Hoagie sandwich 12 French toast sticks, w/syrup, Fruit, Grilled chicken w/ bun, Confetti fries, Peas, Mixed fruit or Oranges 19 Egg biscuit,, Fruit Chef salad w/crackers, Broccoli and cheese, Breadstick, Grapes or Peaches 13 *Sausage, Egg, Toast, Christmas Concert Chicken nugget, Corn HS), Grapes or Pears 20 Donuts,, Fruit Crispitos, Nachos, Corn, Mixed fruit or Pears ljh/hs may purchase additional entree for $1.25. lavailable daily at Lunch...Grades 7-12: Turkey or Ham Deli; Chef Salad; Cheese Pizza; Fresh Fruit & Fresh Vegetable Trays This institution is an equal opportunity provider. lalternate Entree at Breakfast: Assorted cold cereal w/toast, Fruit or. lgrades 9-12 will have ala carte available for breakfast every day. lall meals will be served with a choice of milk. lfresh carrots are served every day. l*food items that contain Pork

January 2014... L-M... MENU Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat.

Roll, Green beans, Oranges or Pineapple 7 Egg wrap, *Sausage link, Chicken noodle soup w/crackers, Cheese sandwich, Cooked carrots, Orange or Pears 14 *Biscuits & gravy, Crispitos, Nachos,

sandwich, Confetti fries, Corn, Apples or Peaches 15 Donuts, Grilled chicken w/ bun, Cheesy potato, Salad blend, Banana or Peaches 22 Egg wraps, *Sausage links, Pizza, Green beans, Salad blend, Mixed

Apples 23 Muffin, Cheese sticks, Orange chicken, Rice, Oriental veggies, Apples or Peaches 10 French toast sticks, Fish sandwich, Parsley potatoes, Green beans, Mixed fruit or Fresh pineapple K-6

7 January L-M... MENU Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat All Day Inservice Egg, *Sausage, Toast, *Sausage patties (2), Scrambled eggs, Cinnamon roll or Biscuit, Pears or Apples *Flat bread pizza, Chicken, rice & veggie casserole, Roll, Green beans, Oranges or Pineapple 7 Egg wrap, *Sausage link, Chicken noodle soup w/crackers, Cheese sandwich, Cooked carrots, Orange or Pears 14 *Biscuits & gravy, Crispitos, Nachos, Corn-on-the-cob, Mixed fruit or Banana 21 French toast sticks, Super nachos (meat, chips & cheese, lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream), Corn, Fresh fruit or Pears 8 *Breakfast pizza, Fruit, Hamburger sandwich, Confetti fries, Corn, Apples or Peaches 15 Donuts, Grilled chicken w/ bun, Cheesy potato, Salad blend, Banana or Peaches 22 Egg wraps, *Sausage links, Pizza, Green beans, Salad blend, Mixed fruit or Oranges 9 Muffin, Cheese stick, Turkey ala king, Mashed potatoes, Peas, Roll, Grapes or Applesauce 16 Strawberry pancakes, *Pork fritter w/bun, Potato salad, Salad blend, Mandarin oranges or Apples 23 Muffin, Cheese sticks, Orange chicken, Rice, Oriental veggies, Apples or Peaches 10 French toast sticks, Fish sandwich, Parsley potatoes, Green beans, Mixed fruit or Fresh pineapple K-6 Alternate Lunch in JANUARY: Cereal, Yogurt, Cheese stick Choice or Fruit & Veggies 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: Pizza 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: Hotdog 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: Fish Sandwich Strawberry pancakes, Cook s choice, Apples or Pears 28 *Breakfast pizza, Fruit, Chicken patty (Elem), Spicy chicken (HS), French fries, Baked beans, Grapes or Peaches 29 *Biscuits & gravy, Walking tacos, Rice, Corn, Pineapple or Mixed fruit 7-12 Alternate Lunch Entree this week: Popcorn Chicken 30 Donuts, Turkey wraps, Broccoli w/cheese, Salad blend, Grapes or Pears 17 Poptarts, Goulash, Garlic toast, Green beans, Fresh fruit or Mandarin oranges 24 Egg, *Sausage, Toast, Chicken parmesan, Noodles w/sauce, Garlic toast, Fresh pineapple or Mixed fruit 31 Poptarts, Mac & cheese w/ hotdogs, Peas, Peanut butter sandwich, Jello w/fruit ljh/hs may purchase additional entree for $1.25. lavailable daily at Lunch...Grades 7-12: Turkey or Ham Deli; Chef Salad; Cheese Pizza; Fresh Fruit & Fresh Vegetable Trays This institution is an equal opportunity provider. lalternate Entree at Breakfast: Assorted cold cereal w/toast, Fruit or. lgrades 9-12 will have ala carte available for breakfast every day. lall meals will be served with a choice of milk. lfresh carrots are served every day. l*food items that contain Pork

WMU 15 16 a4:30 JH G BB @ Lone Tree a6:00 Board Meeting a7:00 JH/HS Christmas Concert 22 23 29 30 10 a4:30 JH WR @ Cardinal

Mediapolis a4:30 JH WR @ Pekin Tourney a5:30 JV WR @ Wapello Tourney a6:00 WR vs Washington/Highland atbd Bowl @ DeWitt 11 12

Tourney 13 a4:30/6:00 JV/V GB BB vs Pekin a1:00/2:00 Elementary Winter Concert 20 a4:30/6:00 JV/V GB BB vs Columbus ajh/hs 1st

8 Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat. 1 2 a4:30 JH Highland a4:30 JH G BB vs Highland a6:00/7:30 JV/V GB WMU 3 a6:00/7:30 V GB WMU 8 9 a4:30 JH G WMU a4:30 JH G Lone Tree a6:00 Board Meeting a7:00 JH/HS Christmas Concert a4:30 JH Cardinal a4:30 JH G Mediapolis a4:30/6:00 JV/V GB BB vs Highland 17 a4:30/6:00 JV/V GB BB vs IMS a4:30 JH G BB vs Mediapolis a4:30 JH Pekin Tourney a5:30 JV Wapello Tourney a6:00 WR vs Washington/Highland atbd DeWitt a6:30 West Burlington a4:30 JH G BB vs Wapello a6:30 Columbus 25 Christmas a10:00 V New London Tourney 13 a4:30/6:00 JV/V GB BB vs Pekin a1:00/2:00 Elementary Winter Concert 20 a4:30/6:00 JV/V GB BB vs Columbus ajh/hs 1st Semester Ends 27 Happy Holidays 14 a9:00 JV Marion Tourney a10:00 V Mt. Vernon Tourney a1:00 G Cedar Rapids Prairie 21 a9:30 JV Wilton a10:00 V Ft. Madison a1:00 B Cedar Rapids Prairie 28

9 Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat GB Lone Tree d5:30 JV/V West Burlington 5 6 All Day Inservice 7 School Resumes djh/hs 2nd Semester Begins GB Waco d4:30/6:00 JV V/V GB Wapello 11 d10:00 V BGM Tourney d1:00 BG Mt. Pleasant d5:30 JV New London Tournament 14 GB BB vs WMU d6:00 JV/V Mt. Pleasant d5:00 JV/V Davenport West 17 GB BB vs Mediapolis 18 d10:00 BG Clinton d10:30 V Marion Tourney d4:30 JH B Lone Tree d6:00 Board Meeting 21 d4:30 JH B BB vs WMU GB Highland d4:30 JH B BB vs Wapello d6:30 V WR vs NL-WMU/Lone Tree 24 GB Pekin d5:30 JV WR dtba JH SEIC- DA JH Honor Choir 25 d10:00 V WR L-M Tourney d1:30 BG Fairfield d4:30 JH B BB vs Columbus 28 GB IMS d4:30 JH B BB vs Mediapolis d5:00 BG Bowl vs Fairfield (PlaMor) GB West Liberty d4:30 JH B BB vs Highland d6:30 Wapello 31 GB Columbus

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