The school board approved at the October 19th board meeting the following early out/late starts through the end of the school year for teacher work time. Thanks for your cooperation. #We are all in this together #NHTribe
November 11th: 2 hour early out
January 13th: 2 hour early out
February 10th: 2 hour Late Start
March 10th: 2 hour Late Start
April 14th: 2 hour Late Start
Wanted to remind everyone there is an elementary book fair and a middle/high school book fairs going on! The books are at the school to be purchased by students. There are times each building can go purchase books. Both book fairs go until Nov. 6th.
**NO TAX
--A check made out to New Hampton Schools
--Cash
--eWallet (info on wishlist sheet)
Email her s_throndson@new-hampton.k12.ia.us and we can set up a curbside delivery time.
The school earns scholastic dollars which helps keep both libraries stay up-to-date on books students want to read. It is for a great cause!
If you have any questions, please contact her at s_throndson@new-hampton.k12.ia.us.
Thank you for your support!!
In our elementary Literary Villian Contest- students have to view a literary villain and write down what book it came from and who it was. There were 16 villains to identify. We had a tie in the elementary. Congratulations to Ethan and Anna! #NHtribe
Our elementary winner of "Guess the number of pumpkins" was Ayden. Congratulations! His guess was right on! #NHTribe
All students will receive free meals until the end of the school year in May. It covers both breakfast and lunch. Students only have to pay if they have doubles, ala carte, extra milk/afternoon milk, or only get milk. Originally that was supposed to end at the of December and has now been extended!
New Hampton Schools would like parents to know of a change to the school meal program.
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Pumpkin Character Book Contest Results for 3rd-4th:
1st place- Paige with Bad Kitty
2nd place- Dawson with Cat Kid
Pumpkin Character Book Contest Results for 1st-2nd:
1st place- Kipp with the dog from Are You My Mother?
2nd place- Emalyce with Curious George
Pumpkin Character Book Contest Results for PreK-K:
1st place- Levi with the Wonkey Donkey
2nd place- Ansley with the Unicorn
Packets for the Learning Connection Zoom classes should be arriving today. Each packet has supplies to complete activities related to the stories we read each week during our class.
If you would like to join the class and receive a packet of fun activities to do with your young children, please message or email us at: learningconnect@outlook.com.
To better accomodate the schedule of families enrolled, the class time has moved to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
See you in the Zoom classroom!!
Sue Loken
Learning Connection Program Coordinator
641-390-1890
learningconnect@outlook.com
October Tribe Students of the month! Congratulations!
A former student of her stopped by from Culinary College to speak with her current students. She was so proud of Blake Geerts!
Our amazing Pre-K students who created a character from a book using a pumpkin. These are amazing! https://flipgrid.com/68cbd875
Mrs. Geerts homeroom had 100% participation today. We had some great costumes as kids dressed up to "Say Boo to Drugs."
Congratulations to Lance Reicks who made it into Iowa All State Choir!
Reminder: today is one hour early dismissal due to the parent and teacher conferences. Tomorrow there will be no school.
Mrs. ten Hoeve's homeroom was one of 4 groups yesterday with 100% participation in teaming up to say no against drugs. Nice Job everyone.
Art teacher, Lorraine Dunagan, brightens up the middle school hallways and student and staff through her colorful and positive messaging! #NHtribe @DunaganLorraine
Using their Bodily Kinesthetic intelligence, students in Jamie Ohrt’s Biology class, move to spaces in the room to identify what their strongest intelligence is based on Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Peers gain insight on one another #NHtribe @jlquass
Keeping high schoolers fit, Caleb Ciavarelli has his PE class shooting hoops #NHtribe
