6th grade students got to use some cool technology to learn about cells today. Using iphones and the CellulAR app along with Merge cubes, students got to hold holograms of plant and animal cells in their hands!
Good Luck to the Volleyball team as they open up with the first 2 rounds of the NEIC VB TMT tonight starting at 6:00pm. Reminder since this is an NEIC Event students will need to pay for their admission. $6 for adults and students (K-12). Payment can be made at the gate via cash or card.
The 7th/8th Grade football games at South Winn have been cancelled today due to the weather, this will not be rescheduled.
How cool is this? Mr. Rude's class working on interviews and Charlie Geerts was able to secure an interview today with Jan Jensen, Iowa Hawkeye Women's Basketball Assistant Coach. Thanks Jan for the time and for making a Hawkeye Fans day.
Good luck to the volleyball team!! The varsity volleyball conference tournament will be at home. The games will start at 6 pm this evening. Go Chickasaws!!
or Senior parents that have students planning to attend college next fall, I wanted to pass along some FAFSA (the Federal financial aid application) information to you.
While they are still not sure of the date the application will open (at this point, sometime in December), what they DO advise you to do at this point is for you and your child to create your FSA IDs. This is basically your login information to get into the FAFSA. You, as parents, will need a FSA ID, and your child will also need their own FSA ID. These need to be approved and that can take up to 5 days, so I advise you do this now so that there is no hold-up when the FAFSA does come out. I have attached a screenshot below of the guidelines of if one or both parents need to create an FSA ID, based off situation.
To CREATE your FSA ID, go to this link: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Please make sure that you record/keep track of any FSA ID created, as they can be quite difficult to recover!! Write it down and keep it in a safe place where you and your child can get back to it.
Lastly, I am attaching a list of what documents are all needed in order to complete the FAFSA so that everything you need can be collected timely enough for when you're ready to fill it out. Any questions can be emailed to Michelle O'Donnell at m_odonnell@new-hampton.k12.ia.us
FAFSA Document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nE3i8D0GH_8DSwWvq_mior04bDckxIWQ/view?usp=sharing
Who Should Create a FAFSA: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wMvxdovXXmZkVxB2L7CBPJ52dMr7cu7V/view?usp=sharing
Elementary Parents: Your child will be coming home with a Pumpkin Contest form. It will be done differently this year as it will be done on paper. The video below gives directions. Have fun!
https://watch.screencastify.com/v/lZS8rC9dsHik2uL7Qdgs
The High School Guidance Department will be hosting grade-level meetings during parent/teacher conferences this year. Because certain information is more relevant at specific points in the school year, we are going to hold meetings for Seniors and Freshmen during Fall conferences and Juniors and Sophomores will be during Spring conferences. The fall meetings will be held in Mrs. Schmitt's room (the old HS cafeteria on the top level) and are as follows:
Monday, October 30th - Seniors from 6-7 p.m., Freshmen from 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, November 2nd - Seniors from 6-7 p.m., Freshmen from 7-8 p.m.
These meetings are optional and are more for parents to fill you in on grade-level information, but students are welcome to attend if they wish.
Having fun through movement in Music, Art, and Physical Education with bucket drumming, molding clay masks, and variations of volleyball.
Thank you to Jessica Rochford from the Farm Bureau for coming into Mrs. Martinek's second grade class to teach them about different types of pumpkins and their life cycle.
Housing & Interior Design I Class chose slips of paper with housing designs. The groups chose which design they wanted to build and went to work. They made an A-Frame and a Greek Colonial. The students then presented the attributes of each house talking about the architectural features.
Good luck to the Varsity Chickasaw Esports team! The Varsity Esports team will play Smash Bro against Williamsburg. The competition will start at 4 pm. Go Chickasaws! Here is the link to watch the team.
https://www.twitch.tv/chickasawesport or https://www.youtube.com/@chickasawesports1756
Good luck to the Cross Country teams!! They are going to the cross country Conference Tournament at Waukon Golf and Country Club. The 7-8 grade XC meet will start at 4 pm this evening. The varsity COED XC meet will follow at 4:30pm. Go Chickasaws!!
New Hampton Elementary has been SMACKed! It's easy to have a good day when this is how you're greeted!
SMACK stands for Spreading Messages of Affirmation, Compassion, and kindness.
The New Hampton Community School District is accepting snow removal bids through 11:30am on Oct. 27, 2023.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iP_U3d9sm2_fx1XWH3YXO__xfS_y9Uwq/view?usp=sharing
The second graders enjoyed a field trip to Twin Ponds on Friday. They learned about owls and bats, did a scavenger hunt in the nature center, went on a nature hike, and made a bat craft. Thank you to Mr. Matt Crayne for an awesome day of learning at Twin Ponds!
We learned a LOT at our Safety Day Field Trip last Thursday. Be sure to have a conversation with our fourth graders to hear about the different stations we attended. Thank you to all the presenters for spending the day with us! We apprecia
Very eager group for Ditch Clean Up today, thank you Lion's Club for your partnership and thank you 8th graders and teachers for keeping our stretch of the Highway clean.
Alivia Geerts, Cassidy Jones, Karla Pickar, and Keziah Uglum, all members of Rotary Interact Club at the high school, helped serve the meal to help fight polio with the NH Rotary. Thank you for making a difference!
Good luck to the football teams!! The 9th football game against Crestwood will start at 5 pm this evening at Crestwood High School. The varsity football game will be followed at 7:30pm. Go Chickasaws!!
