USD 312 District Newsletter
August/September
Superintendent's Message
Last month, I talked about the excitement of a fresh start and what it means to be #One312: united, moving in one direction, and taking pride in our district. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen those ideas come to life in powerful ways. From classrooms filled with energy, to packed crowds at activities, to community members showing up to support our students, it’s clear that #One312 isn’t just a hashtag, it’s happening every day.
What has impressed me the most is how our communities continue to rally around our schools. The pride in 312 shows up in so many forms: parents volunteering, businesses supporting our programs, and community members cheering on our kids. Each of these moments reinforces the belief that we are stronger together and that our students benefit most when everyone is pulling in the same direction.
As we move further into the school year, I’m excited to keep building on this momentum. Thank you for the countless ways you contribute to our district’s success.
Proud to be a Wildcat,
Craig
Circle time in our one year old classroom looks a little different than other classrooms. However, Miss Kara still goes over letters, numbers, colors, and animals with the kids. This month we are also talking about emotions such as excited, happy, sad, and mad.
Our 2 year olds love stepping into different roles during dramatic play—whether they are chefs, doctors, parents, or superheroes, they are learning so much while having fun!
Pre-K 4 teachers and students take time to learn each other's names and celebrate each student being there on the first day of school.
The high school football team comes by each Friday gameday morning to eat breakfast with our HGS students. Our students always look forward to this.
Our 5th graders had a blast combining science and teamwork with a hands-on “Floating Foil” challenge! Students worked together to design, test, and refine their aluminum foil boats to see which designs could float the best.
At our September assembly, we recognized students who exemplified our character trait for the first month of school, which was respect. This next month, it is responsibility.
Mr. Micheli’s students in Career and Life Planning were creating presentations about trade schools, the workforce, and military options that are available to them or that may interest them in the future.
Mrs. Peterson’s students were reviewing ELA vocabulary using a game called Blooket.
Mr. Cooprider’s strength and conditioning class working hard in the weight room. This is a very popular middle school elective.
Girls golf playing 18 holes before the rain! Thankful for Charity Kincaid and Jalaynna Leonhardt for stepping in and transporting these girls daily.
Mail Route- Two students from the middle school run the district mail route. The high school office staff takes a break daily to make this happen. The students have badges and are responsible for going to the Middle School, the High School, the Grade School, the District Office and the Post Office.
FACS room up and going making Orange Julius's.