November Newsletter

Nov 4: no school

Nov 18: end of 1st trimester

Nov 19: no school

Nov 26 - 28: no school

The Iowa City Community School District has a protocol in place for sending and keeping children home from school when they are ill. We follow this protocol to make sure that children are given an adequate amount of time and rest to get well before returning to school and to prevent the spread of germs to other children and school staff. Please help to keep the schools in the Iowa City Community School District healthy environments by following these simple rules:

• Keep your child home from school when they have a fever of 100.4 (F) or greater and for 24 hours after the fever has gone away, without taking Tylenol or Ibuprofen.

• Keep your child home from school when they have diarrhea and/or vomiting and for 24 hours after these symptoms have occurred.

• When your child returns to school after an illness, they should be able to participate in the total school program including outdoor recess and physical education. Your child will be excused from outside recess and physical education after an illness only with a written recommendation from your family doctor or primary health care provider.

Please be sure the school has a telephone number where you can be reached in case your child becomes ill at school. Call the school if your child will not be attending school because of illness.

Back to school often means the beginning of strep throat season. We are already seeing strep throat in the community. If your student complains of a sore throat and has a fever, but doesn't have a cough, it is a good idea to take them to a clinic to be evaluated for strep throat.

Check out this information from the Nurse about Hand Foot and Mouth.

If you took pictures on Tate's tri 1 picture day, they are posted on Halverson's website. Click this link to access the online photo gallery. The Online Code is the student ID number (found in Infinite Campus). Then, enter your email address. From there, you can view or order photos.

Seniors can submit their own portrait for the yearbook to be used instead of the portrait taken by Halverson Photography. Photos are due to johnson.taylor@iowacityschools.org by Wednesday, April 22nd!

Students volunteered at various places.

Student Council helped shop at the food pantry and Aldis! Then, they helped make food bags for students to take home over the long weekend.

Every week, a small group of students go to Houses into Homes to organize and clean, fix, and refinish furniture.

Students volunteer at the Free Lunch Program each month. This month, Tate's culinary classes made delicious cookies to pass out as part of the meals.

Student Council prepared for Spirit Week by making posters for around the school.

Check out some of the staff who dressed up during Spirit Week! During lunch, students chalked the sidewalk. To end the week, students enjoyed snow cones, root beer floats, and flag football!

This month, a lot of students chose to create some spooky-themed art.

Kroul Farms donated pumpkins for students to carve or paint. Students had a great time being creative!

A group of students went to the annual Capri Halloween Open House. While there, they practiced shaving, straightening and curling hair, doing nails, and more. Several kids got tinsel in their hair by the Capri students.It was a fun opportunity for students to learn about the different options at Capri.

Freshman students went to Cedar Rapids for a Career Inspire opportunity. While there, they rotated between tables and learned about different career opportunities.

Some students played one-on-one basketball outside!

WINNER: Luz T-M

Staff say: "Luz has improved her attendance greatly! She is working hard to get her grades up, asking for help when she needs it, and really showing that she knows how to take ownership of her learning. I am so proud of her!" and "Luz has had an outstanding first trimester! She is dedicated to her education and consistently puts in the effort to succeed in her classes. Luz is kind and welcoming to everyone—students and staff alike—and truly embodies what it means to be a Warrior. She’s working hard to make her senior year a great one. Way to go, Luz! We’re so proud of you!"

Also nominated:

Arali A-S

Jayda-Raye B

Kania B

Xavier C

Micah L

Emani L

Jade M

Sonia M

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It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact:

• Laura Cottrell (Executive Director of Educational Services & Student Success) for programming at cottrell.laura@iowacityschools.org
• Nick Proud (Chief Human Resources Officer) for employment at proud.nick@iowacityschools.org, 2255 N. Dubuque Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52245, (319) 688-1000; or
• If you are unsure how to proceed or would like assistance in discussing your options, you may also contact Janet Abejo-Parker at ombuds@iowacityschools.org or (319) 688-1312