Le Mars Community School District

Hello, Bulldogs!

We are very excited for the first day of school to begin on August 23, 2023. Online registration instructions were emailed to all returning students. You may access online registration for kindergarten through 12th grade on our school website, www.lemarscsd.org, if you choose to do so. For families who would like additional registration assistance, you may attend the middle school on August 3, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, and August 7, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, to register. However, we encourage families to register online, if possible.

Later in this newsletter, you will see the various booster clubs are conducting their annual membership drive. I would encourage all of you to support the young people involved in athletics, music, and T & I by joining the booster clubs and becoming actively involved. Additionally, the district is very fortunate to be supported by the Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and the Le Mars Educational Enhancement Project (L.E.E.P.). Please support the efforts of these organizations as well. Without the assistance of all these groups, our students would not experience the level of excellence that exists in our district because of the support the groups provide.

You will also notice later in the newsletter that we will have new teachers and administration with us this school year. As you come in contact with these people during the school year, please help them feel welcome in the school district and the community. We have been very successful in hiring high quality teachers and administration, and we believe they will do an excellent job educating our students.

The State of Iowa has provided a program called “Safe+Sound.” This program allows students, teachers, parents, and community members ability to anonymously report tips regarding anything from an individual student crisis to the possibility of a whole-school crisis event. Reports go to trained dispatchers who pass the information onto school administration, law enforcement, etc. Individuals can utilize this program through the following online tip form link https://www.p3campus.com/tipform.aspx?ID=5450 or call 800-224-6018. Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCY5v8o1-mY if you would like more information.

*Please note, the Le Mars Community School District strongly prefers the tips come directly to school personnel. However, if the idea of communicating with school personnel would prevent you from making a report, then please use this resource.

Bulldogs, we have a great school district with great families, students, and staff. We are thankful for the support our community provides our students. This makes the anticipation of the new school year even more exciting. We are very much looking forward to the return of the students on August 23 for the first day of school! Enjoy the rest of your summer, Bulldogs!

ONLINE Registration: July 24, 2023 – August 4, 2023 http://www.lemarscsd.org

IN-PERSON Registration: August 3, 2023 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Middle School Commons

IN-PERSON Registration: August 7, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Middle School Commons

6th Grade

Monday, August 21

6:00 pm

Middle School Auditorium

9th Grade

Monday August 21

7:30 pm

Middle School Auditorium

District Wide Open House

Tuesday, August 22

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

All buildings are open to walk through and meet your teachers

7:30 am - 8:15 am

$1.75 for students

$1.85 for adults / guests

In accordance with state and federal law, the LeMars Community School District adopts the following policy to ensure school district employees, families, and students have a shared understanding of expectations regarding meal charges. The policy seeks to allow students to receive the nutrition they need to stay focused during the school day, prevent the overt identification of students with insufficient funds to pay for school meals, and maintain the financial integrity of the nonprofit school nutrition program.

Payment of Meals

Students have use of a meal account. Students who do not have sufficient funds shall be allowed to charge reimbursable meals until additional money is deposited in the student account. Students shall never be denied a reimbursable meal, even if they have accrued a negative balance from previous purchases.

Negative Account Balances

The school district will make reasonable efforts to notify families when meal account balances are low. Additionally, the school district will make reasonable efforts to collect unpaid meal charges classified as delinquent debt. The school district will coordinate communications with families to resolve the matter of unpaid charges. Families will be notified of an outstanding negative balance by the building principal’s office once the negative balance reaches $25. Families will be notified by a letter sent home. Negative balances of more than $100.00 will be turned over to the superintendent or superintendent's designee for collection. The superintendent's office will notify families by letter of the outstanding balance and be offered payment plan options. Once the negative balance is $250, the family will be referred to the school district attorney for collection. Should the family not respond to the notice from the school district attorney, collection options will be explored. Options may include: collection agencies, small claims court, or any other legal method permitted by law.

1. Make sure your student knows their name.
2. Make sure your student knows their bus number.
3. Make sure your student knows what school they attend.
4. Make sure your student knows which bus stop in which to get off the bus.
5. Put a tag in the back pack with parent names and numbers. If there is a tag in their back pack with this information, it will help school staff get the child to the right place.

Updated city bus routes will be posted to the district website. You will be able to find this information by going to http://www.lemarscsd.org/?page_id=1402, clicking “District” at the top of the website, and click “Transportation”.

School board policy 702.2 states, “Elementary and middle school students living more than two miles from their designated attendance center and high school students living more than three miles from their designated attendance center are entitled to free transportation to and from school. The board may provide transportation for students not meeting these distance requirements, and may charge a fee for this service.” Please contact the Director of Transportation, Codie Kellen, at (712) 546-6801 if you have any questions.

IMMUNIZATIONS- Student immunization records must be up to date for all incoming students. Pre-school and kindergarten students need to have their shots completed (including 4-year old booster shots for kindergarten students) before the first day of school. Students entering 7th grade must have a Tdap booster and Meningococcal vaccine before the first day of school. Students entering 12th grade must have a meningococcal vaccine before the first day of school per Iowa law. There are no grace periods or extensions for these requirements. A notarized religious or medical exemption form may be submitted in place of these requirements.

DENTAL CERTIFICATES- All students entering kindergarten and 9th grade must have a dental certificate completed before the first day of school in August per Iowa law.

BLOOD TESTS FOR LEAD- This test is a state requirement for kindergarten. Many children have had lead testing completed by their physician or other early childhood programs. Please request the results and provide documentation to the school. If your child has not had a blood lead level checked in the past, this needs to be done at your doctor's office prior to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year.

VISION SCREENINGS - All students entering kindergarten and third grade now need a proof of a vision screening. This is just a screening and does not mean your child needs a full vision exam. The screening can be completed by your eye doctor, health care provider, or a community based organization. The certificate of vision screening form needs to be completed before the first day of the 2023-2024 school year.

SPORTS PHYSICALS (7th-12th grade)- Be sure to schedule your sports physicals now so you have them taken care of before fall practices begin. Any student planning to participate in sports, including cheerleading and dance, must turn in a completed physical report from a medical doctor, nurse practitioner, or chiropractor, with the parent’s signature on it, before they are allowed to participate in practice. These forms can be picked up from the high school guidance office for high school students or the middle school office for 7-8 grade students. You will also need to complete the athletic insurance waiver/parent or legal guardian permission form and the “Heads up” concussion form.

It is that time of year again, to the delight of many parents, when students will be coming back to school. The building custodial staff has spent the summer getting the building ready for another school year. We have several new teachers this year. They are Colby Roos (Math), Mattie Tucker (Ag), Machaela Ingalls (Ag & Science), Riley Kluver (Auto), Alayna Gorter (FACS), Victor Mena (English), and Thomas Vigdal (Computer Science). We will also have a new assistant principal, Adam Moss. Mr. Moss previously worked at LCHS as a science teacher. Most recently, he worked for the Northwest AEA.

I would like to invite our freshmen, along with their parents, to a meeting on August 21 at 7:30 pm in the MS Auditorium. At this meeting, the counselors will go over the high school credit system and how it progresses towards graduation, our career teacher will be present to go over our Careers class, and the administration will talk about general guidelines at the high school. This meeting is very informative and may help answer questions you have about high school, especially if this is your first child coming to our building.

Homecoming this year is on September 29. All students will be dismissed after 4th period for homecoming activities. The pep rally and coronation will start at 1:00 pm with the parade to follow at 2:15 pm. The varsity football team will play Sioux City West at 7:00 pm, and the dance will follow the game and will last until midnight.

If you have a student who needs to get a school permit for driving, please contact the office to make an appointment. If your student took Driver’s Ed this summer, you only need to bring the school permit affidavit, which can be downloaded from the Iowa DOT website, and the driver’s permit. Please make sure your child looks over the rules for a school permit prior to making your appointment.

In addition, I would like to encourage the parents to keep in contact with their child’s teachers. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the teacher directly or feel free to contact Mr. Moss or myself at the high school office.

Adam is re-joining the district as the high school Associate Principal. Adam was most recently employed as an Instructional Coach for Northwest AEA. Prior to his employment with Northwest AEA, Adam served Le Mars Community for thirteen years during which time he taught middle school science, high school math, and high school science, and coached track, cross country, and middle school football, wrestling and basketball. Adam earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics & Physics from the University of Northern Iowa and his Master of Arts in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He is a member of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT).

Alayna is joining the high school staff as the new Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher. Alayna recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Consumer Science. She completed her student teaching experience in the Sioux Falls School District.

Machaela joins the high school staff as a Science and Agricultural Science teacher. Machaela recently graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education and had been working as a high school agriculture instructor and assistant FFA advisor for Maquoketa Community Schools.

Riley, an LCHS alum, will be the new high school Automotive teacher. Riley holds a Career & Technical Authorization from the State of Iowa’s Board of Educational Examiners and has professional experience as an automotive technician with Mr. Muffler and as a field technician for RAKA Handling/RION Equipment.

Victor will be teaching English/Language Arts at the high school, assisting with Individual Events speech, and coaching softball. He previously taught high school Language Arts and coached Individual Events speech and baseball/softball for Akron-Westfield Community Schools. Victor holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Teaching from Northwestern College and is a pursuing a Masters in Education with a focus in Teacher Leadership, Curriculum, and Instruction from Buena Vista University.

Colby will be teaching Mathematics at the high school. Colby is a recent graduate of Morningside College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in 6th -12th grade Mathematics. He completed his student teaching at Sioux City North High School.

Mattie joins the high school staff as the Agricultural Science teacher and FFA advisor. Mattie is a recent graduate of Morningside University where she earned her Bachelor Of Science degree in Agriculture Education. She completed her student teaching at Western Christian High School.

Thomas will be the new high school Computer Science teacher and middle school assistant boys track coach. Thomas has previous teaching experience as a high school mathematics teacher with George-Little Rock and, most recently, Bishop Heelan. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics; Secondary Education from Iowa State University with a Computer Science endorsement from Northwestern College.

Email: melissa.hill@lemarscsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/lemarscsd.org/lchs-counseling/home
Twitter: @lemarsguidance

Email: judd.kopperud@lemarscsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/lemarscsd.org/lchs-counseling/home
Twitter: @lemarsguidance

•Download Powerschool APP

•Use The District Code: BQFH

• Code of Conduct Video and Form (2023-24) – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
• Le Mars High School Athletic Physical Exam Form – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
• Le Mars High School Insurance Waiver – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
• Le Mars High School Concussion Form – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
• Le Mars Middle School Athletic Physical Paperwork -- CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Welcome back to the 2023-24 school year from LCMS! My name is Kyle Formanek and I am excited to be moving to the Middle School after the past four years as Assistant Principal at the High School. We also have a new Assistant Middle School Principal/Activities Director, Kyle Nikkel. He was previously a Student Support Specialist at Sioux City North Middle School. We have five new teachers joining LCMS; Karlton Hector- Industrial Tech., Sunnie Ludwigs- Level 3 Special Education, Charli Cochran- 7th Grade Math, Sidney Baumgartner- 7th grade Literacy, and Taylor Roder for ELL.

A few notes for the start of the year, we will be doing Orientation for only 6th grade and new students to the district on August 21st at 6:00 P.M. in the Middle School Auditorium. We will have time to walk through their schedules and meet their teachers following the start of the year message. The following day, August 22nd we will have an Open House for all students 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

We have a couple of big changes, including setting up a standard grading scale for all students 90-100 A range, 80-89 B range, etc. We are also planning to dismiss all students at the 3:25 instead of the staggered dismissal that has been used in the past year. The first bell will now ring at 8:15 and all students will need to be in class by 8:25. Our homebase activities will be changing this year as well with more focus on interventions for students who need assistance in classes.

We have lots of changes happening this year at the Middle School. Please reach out whenever you have concerns or questions to either Mr. Nikkel or myself.

Kyle Nikkel is joining the district as the new middle school Associate Principal and middle school Activities Director. Kyle was previously employed with the Sioux City Community school district as a Student Support Specialist at North Middle School. He has previous teaching experience as a Sioux City North Middle School Exploratory teacher and as a Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4th grade and 5th grade teacher. He has been active with the SCCC North Middle School’s MTSS team and Building Leadership team and coaching middle school soccer and high school football and basketball. Kyle earned his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Morningside College and his Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Leadership from the University of South Dakota.

Sidney will be teaching Language Arts at the middle school and will be leading the varsity girls basketball team as head coach. Sidney is a LCHS alum and attended Wartburg College where she was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. She brings with her teaching and coaching experience from the Sheldon Community School District.

Charli will be the new Mathematics teacher at the middle school. Charli brings with her experience as a 7th grade math teacher with Omaha Public Schools. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.

Sunnie joins the middle school staff as a Special Education teacher. Sunnie completed her student teaching at Le Mars Community. She is a graduate of Morningside College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Special Education.

Taylor Roder will be an English Language Learner (ELL) teacher for the middle school and Kluckhohn Elementary. Taylor was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Briar Cliff University and her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Morningside College. Previously, Taylor was an ELL teacher for the Sioux Center Community School District.

Email: jason.martin@lemarscsd.org

Email: abby.johnson@lemarscsd.org

The middle school counselors (and staff) hope everyone is having a great summer vacation! This is just a quick note to provide you with some information regarding the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Student’s class schedules are now available for viewing on PowerSchool and the middle school counselors will be back in our office starting Monday, July 31st to assist students and parents with any concerns regarding a student’s schedule. We will be available from 8-4 and can be reached at 546-7022. The counselors will try our best to accommodate any changes requested but certain changes will require principal approval.

The Le Mars Community Middle School has also provided students and parents with a school supply list for the year. The 2023-2024 school supply list can be found on the Le Mars Community School District’s webpage (www.lemarscsd.org). From the district’s homepage, go to the Schools tab and drop down to the Middle School. On the left side of the page you will see a link that says 2023-24 Supply list. Click this link to open the page which shows you what supplies are needed for the year.

We hope you have a wonderful time with the remainder of your summer vacation and please don’t hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions or concerns regarding the upcoming school year.

Welcome to the middle school! Are you looking for an after school club or activity where you can learn a game that has been played and enjoyed for ages? Give Chess a try! We will meet Tuesdays after school until 4:15. If you have another activity, you can always join chess club later in the year! We spend the first part of the year learning the game and then play casual games with other friends from the club. There will be at least 2 tournaments this year with prizes for the top finishers. Sponsored by Mr. Zittritsch, the Club looks forward to having you join us this school year!

A Moped Safety class will be held for students in the Le Mars area at the Le Mars Middle School in room C15 (Mr. Fehringers' room) on September 9th from 8:00 am to 2:15 pm. Iowans 14 and 15 years of age are required by law to take the moped course before receiving a license to operate a moped on public highways. Minimum age for this course is 13 1/2. Students wishing to take this class should sign up and pay in the middle school office (Mrs. Bergquist or Mrs. Schuett) before the class. Students that aren't in the Le Mars Community school district can sign up and pay on the day the course is taken. If you have questions, please email bkdalton6@gmail.com. Cost is $50; checks can be made out to Bill Dalton or parents can pay with cash.

Jerad Wulf joins the district as the new Kluckhohn Elementary Principal. Jerad formerly held the positions of Elementary Principal and Director of Special Education for the Wakefield Community School District. During his tenure there, the Wakefield elementary school was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school and Jerad was awarded Educator of the Year from Morningside College. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary & Special Education from Morningside College and his Master of Science in Education Administration from Wayne State College.

Faith Garcia will be a Special Education teacher at Kluckhohn Elementary. Previously, she was a 3rd /4th grade Title I/Resource Room teacher for Sheldon Community Schools. Faith received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Northwestern College in Orange City and is working towards her Masters of Education in Special Education from Buena Vista University.

Taylor Roder will be an English Language Learner (ELL) teacher for the middle school and Kluckhohn Elementary. Taylor was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Briar Cliff University and her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Morningside College. Previously, Taylor was an ELL teacher for the Sioux Center Community School District.

Clark and Franklin Elementary School Guidance Counselor

kari.kopperud@lemarscsd.org

Kluckhohn Elementary School Guidance Counselor

abby.simington@lemarscsd.org

Welcome back to the 2023-24 school year! We hope that everyone had a wonderful summer and is recharged for another great year at Le Mars Community Elementary Schools!

The American School Counselor Association National Model for school counseling programs guides school counselors in the development of school counseling programs that:

*are based on data-informed decision making

*are delivered to all students systematically

*include a developmentally appropriate curriculum focused on the mindsets and behaviors all

students need for postsecondary readiness and success

*close achievement and opportunity gaps

*result in improved student achievement, attendance and discipline

We wanted to take some time to let parents know what services are offered through our elementary guidance program for ALL students.

**Large group guidance lessons–these lessons take place in your child’s classroom once every 10 days for 30 minutes. We focus on building skills in several areas: social-emotional, academic, and career development. There are usually fun activities or games, stories, and worksheets that are used to deliver the instruction to the students.

**Individual counseling–students are often referred to meet individually with the school counselor by teachers, parents, or the student themselves. We can work on things like social skills, positive classroom behavior and academic skills, or issues the student is facing at home.

**Small group counseling–students are referred by their teacher for these counseling small groups that usually meet once per week during lunch or recess. Topics covered might include friendship skills, positive classroom behavior skills, dealing with divorce, or other needs that arise.

Please feel free to reach out to your school counselor at any time if there are concerns that you have about your student that we might be able to help with. We care about ALL our students and want to help them be successful at school and in life! Here’s to a great year! Go Bulldogs!

At the end of the school year, many students at ALL levels still had library books checked out. If you find books labeled with a Le Mars school on it, please drop off in any school office or send the books back with your student at the beginning of the year.

A student’s dress and grooming have a substantial effect upon his/her performance both in school and on the job. The well-groomed student is encouraged toward better school work and behavior. All students are expected to dress in proper attire. The criteria for determining the acceptability of student appearance shall include safety, health, modesty, cleanliness, and no disruption or distraction to the educational process.

Students are not expected to dress in a uniform manner, but inappropriate or unkept dress and grooming that would bring discredit or disruption to the school is unacceptable.

Examples of inappropriate dress include clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gang activity, sex, cults, or satanic activities. This includes clothing with logos that are clearly identified as such or make blatant inferences.

Biking shorts and tube tops are not acceptable. Pants that are worn well below the normal waist or belt line are not permitted due to the distraction they cause which interrupts the educational process.

The State of Iowa Health Code does require that shoes be worn at all times.

Caps, hats, sunglasses are for outside wear unless approved in advance through the principal’s office.

Chains such as those attached to billfolds and belt loops are not allowed to be worn regardless of the length of the chain or where on the body they are worn.

Students not dressed appropriately will be required to change and may be counted unexcused in their absence from class while they find acceptable clothing.

Should a student need to ask if clothing is acceptable, it probably is not. USE COMMON SENSE AND GOOD JUDGMENT IN SELECTING CLOTHING FOR EACH SCHOOL MORNING.

The Le Mars Community School District Board of Education has authorized the use of video cameras on school premises and district transportation. The video recording devices will be used to enhance safety and security within the educational environment. Students, employees, and parents are hereby notified that the content of the recording may be used in a student or employee disciplinary proceeding. The content of the recordings may be considered confidential student records and will be retained with other student records. Recordings will only be retained if necessary for use in a student or employee disciplinary proceeding or other matter as determined necessary by the administration. Parents may request to view the recording of their child.

Students and parents/guardians are hereby notified that school lockers, desks and other facilities or spaces provided by the school for student use are subject to periodic search without prior notice other than this annual notice. School officials may conduct periodic searches that will occur in the presence of student(s) or in the presence of at least two school officials without the student(s).

It is the policy of the Le Mars Community School District to provide equal opportunity in its provision of educational and auxiliary programs for students. The district will not engage in any illegal discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, creed, disability or marital status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies and practices.

The board requires all persons, agencies, vendors, contractors and any other persons or organizations doing business with or performing services for the district to subscribe to this policy and to all applicable federal and state laws or lawful regulations.

In addition to its policy and practice of equal opportunity and non-discrimination, the board directs that the district’s education program shall foster knowledge and appreciation for the historical and contemporary contributions of diverse cultural groups as well as those of both women and men. The curriculum will also reflect the diverse variety of occupational and societal roles open to both women and men.

Questions or complaints alleging illegal discrimination on the basis of gender should be directed to the district’s Title IX and Multicultural Gender Fair Coordinator – Mr. Adam Moss, Associate High School Principal, 921 3rd Ave. SW, Le Mars, IA 51031, phone 712-546-4153.

Questions or complaints alleging any other types of illegal discrimination should be directed to the district’s Equity Coordinator – Rachel Leavitt, Curriculum Director, 940 Lincoln Street SW, Le Mars, IA 51031, phone 712-546-4155.

Inquiries or complaints may also be directed to Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, Telephone: (312) 730-1560, Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov

LeMars Community School District students, parents/guardians, and patrons are hereby advised that the District has adopted a very specific policy concerning student possession, use, sale or distribution of illicit drugs at school or while participating in school sponsored activities regardless of the location of the activities.

The policy also speaks to drug paraphernalia and look alike drugs. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY ARE SEVERE. A copy of the complete policy may be obtained by coming to the Superintendent’s Office at 940 Lincoln St SW or by calling 546-4155.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to sign up for school emergency alerts via text messages, email, or phone, impacting health, life, or safety (including weather related announcements) through the following address: http://www.lemarscsd.org/ and click "School Messenger (All alerts)" for directives.

PARENTS / GUARDIANS: In the event there is an emergency requiring a school building lockdown, lockout, evacuation, or shelter, parents/guardians and community are directed to do the following:

1. Do not come to the school building. This is a request from the Le Mars Police Department, Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, Le Mars Fire Department and school district. Our public safely servants request this of you due to their inability to provide total focus on student safety while attempting to control parents/guardians and community members at the site.
2. Do not contact your child on cell phone. Your child may not be able to use their phone; which may cause you alarm if they do not answer. Additionally, if there is an intruder, your contact may alert the intruder to student locations. Also, student information may not be accurate. Accurate information will be provided to parents through School Messenger and KLEM.
3. Do not call the school. Employees will be working to secure the situation and phone interruptions may prevent this effort. Information will be provided through School Messenger and KLEM radio stations 96.9 FM and 1410 AM.
4. Wait for School Messenger alerts and/or tune into KLEM radio. Communication from the Le Mars Community School District will be provided through School Messenger, and when appropriate, through KLEM radio stations 96.9 FM and 1410 AM.
5. School Messenger Alert information will include:

• Alert of the situation
• Parent directions
• If needed, a designated community gathering location to receive information, when available
• If needed, a number to be called for information
• If needed, a designated location for parents to pick-up students

. 6. KLEM radio information may include:

• Other information to keep parents and community informed

PLEASE NOTE: The Le Mars Community School District and public safety servants understand parent and community desire for quick information. However, our priorities, in the order they will occur, are as follows:

• First Priority -- Student safety.
• Second Priority -- Details of the situation will be communicated with parents and community after student safety, true understanding of the situation, and consultation with public safety officials have been established. Then, information will be provided to parents and community.

See below for Standard Protocol Response alert definitions:

• Lockout -- A lockout is called when there is a threat or hazard outside of the school building. Students do business as usual within the building and doors will be locked; no person will be allowed in or out of the building.
• Lockdown -- A lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the school building. Students will be inside locked classrooms and/or remain out of the line of sight.
• Evacuate -- An evacuation is called when the need to be moved out of a specific location due to a threat or hazard

Parents of the school district community may view the instructional materials used by the students by making a request to the Curriculum Director at (712) 546-4155.

🥧Food 🎵Music 🎉Fun

📆 WHEN: Saturday, September 23, 2023

🗺️ Where: Plymouth County Fairgrounds -- Century Hall

⌚ Food Served: 5:00-8:00 p.m.

🎟️Tickets:

• $35/person
• Purchase at the local banks from Friday, September 1, 2023-Monday, September18, 2023.
• No tickets will be sold at the door the evening of the event, Saturday, September 23, 2023
  
• VENMO- If paying by Venmo those tickets will be available to be picked up at the door the night of the event.
  

Dear Friends and Supporters of LEEP,

Plans are well underway for our MENuMASTERS Fundraising event. Our success the past nine years have been huge, largely because of YOU, our chefs, and sponsors. The event will feature over 24 local businessmen as our “chefs” for the evening. They will serve “sample, but ample” portions of various foods. There will again be food division winners as well as the overall “MENuMASTER voted on by the attendees. Music and dancing will follow the competition.

Business and Personal Sponsorships are available by contacting Gayle Vonk: wall.elements@yahoo.com

Thanks again for supporting LEEP

LEEP's Mission Statement

To enhance the value and meaning for education for our students, families, and communities. The funds raised will be used for expenditures above and beyond that provided for by the existing budget.

LeMars Community Education Enhancement Project or LEEP is recognized as a tax exempt organization under 501c of the IRS code.