New Hampton Community Schools

We are still hoping to get more patron input on the desired Personal and Professional Characteristics for our next Superintendent of Schools at New Hampton/Turkey Valley. If you have not filled out the Stakeholder Survey, please click the following link to access that document. The survey will close on Nov. 30. English: https://tinyurl.com/NHTVStakeholderSurvey Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/SpanishNHTVSurvey We are also looking for volunteers to serve on an interview team on Feb. 6. Even if you have already contacted the school business official in your district through email, please fill out this form to ensure that your name is documented. Grundmeyer Leader Services apologizes for any inconvenience that this may cause. You can access the Interview Team sign-up by clicking the following link if you have already filled out the Stakeholder Survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehg8ad412AUs-tK54FUUJmBhioXgtKBtjA8H03Cww4uqlzRQ/viewform

This week is American Education week (November 18-22). We would like to send a special thanks each day to someone who makes a difference in education. Today we say thank you to our Substitutes and Students. Our substitute teachers are there to help out when our teachers and staff have to be away. Your helping hand is a crucial element in keeping our school running smoothly. We also want to give a huge thank you to our students. We see our students doing great things every day, whether that’s mastering a new skill, pushing yourself to try something outside your comfort zone, or being a valuable team member to their peers. We have the BEST TRIBE there is, and we are so proud of all our students at New Hampton Schools!

A huge THANK YOU to the Iowa Beef Industry Council for a $750 Beef Grant was awarded to Mrs. Schmitt's FCS program. This helps us to use high quality beef in our Family & Consumer Science cooking labs.

New Hampton’s football chain crew was selected to be the chain gang for the 1A and 4A Championship games. Congratulations Landon Moore, Kristina Manson, Lanette Pint and Cindy Moore (filling in for Brian Schmitt). NH Proud.

Good luck to our 7th-8th grade wrestling team!! The 7th and 8th grade wrestling team will travel to Postville for their wrestling meet. The meet will start at 4:15pm. Go Chickasaws!!

Good luck to our 8th grade Girls Basketball team!! The 8th grade girls basketball game against Nashua-Plainfield will start at 4:15pm this evening at Nashua-Plainfield Middle School. Go Chickasaws!!

This week is American Education week (November 18-22). We would like to send a special thanks each day to someone who makes a difference in education. Today we say thank you to our Teachers! Teachers wear many hats each and every day. Teachers are detectives as they find out what the students already know and what they need to know next. They are motivators, encouraging students to reach their potential. Teachers are management masters, as they organize both people and materials to make sure the day runs smoothly. They are mentors, as they help students guide student choices and build their character. They are communicators, making sure parents and teachers are a team in the student’s education. They are caretakers, as they help students through their highs and lows in life. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication from our teachers at New Hampton!

NICC, Allen and MercyOne partnered together for a hands-on career immersion healthcare event for 30 students from 9 different high schools! The students visited with healthcare professionals in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology and EMS. The event concluded with a career panel from some of the leadership team at MercyOne New Hampton.

Wow, 7/8th band playing concert music. Going to be a fantastic concert on December 9th.

The Publications staff has been hard at work on this year's 2024-2025 yearbook. Starting today, the students are competing against each other to see how many yearbooks each of them can sell by next Wednesday! Our yearly goal is 155 books sold, and we would LOVE to blow that out of the water! Below is a sneak peek of our cover, designed by the Publications staff and brought to life by the Jostens graphic design team. To order your yearbook and support our publications class and program, please go to the following link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02433500. Should you have any questions, please contact our new yearbook advisor, Mrs. Bercik, at k_bercik@new-hampton.k12.ia.us.

This week is American Education week (November 18-22). We would like to send a special thanks each day to someone who makes a difference in education. Today we say thank you to our School Support Staff! From our paraprofessionals to secretaries, to bus drivers, custodians, nurses, and school cooks, YOU are the ones who keep our schools running smoothly every day. They are the ones behind the scenes making a difference every day, who truly enjoy helping others. We appreciate all you do to make our schools safe, clean, and fun to be at. Thank you New Hampton School Support Staff!

Food Production Class has been busy! We have Take-N-Bake Meals and Tribe Pizzas available to make your holidays easier! The nights you are out shopping late, have a meeting, or picking up the kids from practice and need a homemade meal - WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU OUT! Please see the poster attached to order. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h5AiWGYvbfPF7JRuwdiJQlYqlaUTmy8E/view?usp=drivesdk

Good luck to our Girls Wrestling team!! The Varsity Girls Wrestling dual will start at 6 pm this evening at Alburnett High School. Go Chickasaws!! You can purchase tickets online. Online ticket link below: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20240422072855606d3bf0ddd479d4a/checkout

This week is American Education week (November 18-22). We would like to send a special thanks each day to someone who makes a difference in education. Today we would like to thank our Administrators. Our administrators are here to support and advocate for the students, teachers, and staff in our school buildings. We appreciate their leadership and dedication to making our school a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students. Thank you school administrators!

Good luck to our 7-8 grade wrestling team!! The 7th and 8th grade wrestling team will host their first wrestling meet. The meet will start at 4:15pm at home. Go Chickasaws!!

Hospitality & Tourism Class finished their Banquet Unit by making appetizers. The students learned about how to organize an event that would include a banquet. They learned about conventions, banquet order events (BOE), audio visuals, and careers in the hospitality industry.

Baking I Class has been extremely busy with their pie unit. Mrs. Schmitt demonstrated how to make a pie crust. The students during the week made one crust pies: a meringue pie and a creme pie - all from scratch! The students each took a picture to put into their portfolios. Their Baking Portfolios show their growth in their skills throughout the semester.

The holidays are quickly approaching and our dress up days for the month of December are here! Dress up days are the same for students and staff in the elementary, middle school, and high school. Happy Holidays! Spanish version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uEacLEka9xBYZcwP2AHMNmz2rgPijVbe/view?usp=sharing English version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IlVETLOUk32OkcqokkRynfJHdkpBgrM_/view?usp=sharing

Good luck to our 7-8 grade Girls Basketball teams!! The 7th grade girls basketball game against South Winneshiek will start at 4:15pm this evening at the Elementary School gym. The 8th grade girls basketball game will follow at 5:15pm Go Chickasaws!!

Last Tuesday the fourth graders walked to the Veterans Memorial to observe Veterans Day which was Nov. 11th. Students participated in a scavenger hunt and answered questions on their sheet about the information on the memorial. Families are encouraged to visit this memorial together.