Eagles' Voice Newsletter

Clayton Ridge School will provide scoliosis screening for students in grades 6, 7, and 9 in March.

The purpose of the screening program is to detect possible curvature of the spine. If the condition is detected early and appropriately treated, progressive spinal deformity may be prevented. A scoliosis screening will be conducted for these students on Wednesday, March 23rd. The screening will be conducted by a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer from the Guttenberg Hospital.

Parents, watch your email for a letter with more information and details. If you do not wish to have your child screened for scoliosis, please call the school nurse or secretary Angel Burgin before 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 23rd.

Iowa Immunization Requirements

Jody Pierce BSN RN

Clayton Ridge MS/HS Nurse

Iowa Immunization Law requires:

• All students entering 7th grade to have the Meningococcal vaccine AND a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or whooping cough) booster before school starts in the fall.
• All students entering 12th grade to have a second dose of the Meningococcal vaccine before school starts this fall. This dose must be given after the age of 16. (One dose meets the requirement if it was received when the child was 16 years of age or older.)

Students WILL NOT be allowed to start school in the Fall of 2022 without proof of these vaccines or a valid exemption on file.

Iowa Law also requires:

• All students entering 9th grade have a dental screening by a dentist or dental hygienist within one year before the start of school, but no later than 4 months after the school year has started.

Please feel free to call or email with any questions.

Having health insurance is critical for our children to thrive at school. There are free and low-cost health coverage options available through Medicaid and Hawki which include coverage for medical, dental, immunizations, prescriptions, mental health services and more. You can have a regular doctor for your child and be protected from unexpected accidents and illness. Many working families qualify; children and teens in a family of 4 earning up to $80,030 may qualify for Hawki. And don’t forget, if your child is already enrolled in these programs, it’s important to renew their coverage every year so they can get the care they need when they need it. The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) can assist with in-person application assistance for families with children through presumptive eligibility. You may contact your local Hawki Outreach Coordinator at 563-556-6200 or for more information go to https://dhs.iowa.gov/hawki or call 1-800-257-8563.

Mrs. Hampton's preschools visited their 5th grade buddies and created warm cozy hats and read books together. Learning with buddies is always so much fun!

5th grade Eagles Plus students are collecting recyclable plastic. Once they gather 500 lbs, a bench made of recycled materials will be added to the elementary playground.

Following the symphony, students enjoyed lunch at McDonald’s.

Cold weather in Iowa means indoor recess. 5th grade enjoyed their friends today!

8th Grade students are working on informational interviews with professionals in a selected career. Today Christopher Gebhardt virtually interviewed Tony Mescher from Mobile Track Solutions. Thank you ,Tony!

Name School Grade Squat Bench Deadlift Total

Aiden Schoulte MFLMarMac 9 350 255 365 970

Randy Sarazua Clayton Ridge 9 235 155 275 665

Amrya Millard Clayton Ridge 9 X X 260 260

Zak Soto Clayton Ridge 11 315(2) 225 405 945

Crieghton Houge West Central 11 390 240 X 630

Carter Esmann Clayton Ridge 11 325 195 345 865

Brandon Schuman Clayton Ridge 11 X 255 405 655

Joe Neiers Clayton Ridge 11 315 185 350 850

Brandon Cushion West Central 11 315 180 X 495

Slade Scheffert Clayton Ridge 12 X 195 X 195

Buck Wachendorf Clayton Ridge 12 350 205 365 920

Solas Lenth NFV 12 435 290 460 1185

Brodie Wahls Clayton Ridge 12 445 265 480 1190

Whitley Harber Clayton Ridge 12 215 X X 215

Isabel Breitbach Clayton Ridge 12 X 115 X 115

Overall Total

1st Brodie Wahls Clayton Ridge 1190 lbs.

2nd Solas Lenth North Fayette Valley 1185 lbs.

3rd Aiden Schoulte MFL MarMac 970 lbs.

Squat

Senior Girl

1st Whitley Harbor 215

Freshman Boys

1st Aiden Schoulte 350

2nd Randy Sarazua 235

Junior Boys

1st Creighton Houge 390

2nd Carter Esmann 325

3rd Brandon Cushion & Joe Neiers 315

Senior Boys

1st Brodie Wahls 445

2nd Solas Lenth 435

3rd Buck Wachendorf 350

Bench

Senior Girl

1st Izzy Breitbach 115

Freshman Boys

1st Aiden Schoulte 255

2nd Randy Sarazua 155

Junior Boys

1st Brandon Schuman 255

2nd Creighton Houge 240

3rd Zak Soto 225

Senior Boys

1st Solas Lenth 290

2nd Brodie Wahls 265

3rd Buck Wachendorf 205

Deadlift

Freshman Girl

1st Amyra Millard 260

Freshman Boys

1st Aiden Schoulte 365

2nd Randy Sarazua 275

Junior Boys

1st Brandon Schuman & Zak Soto 405

2nd Joe Neiers 350

3rd Carter Esmann 345

Senior Boys

1st Brodie Wahls 480

2nd Solas Lenth 460

3rd Buck Wachendorf 365

It was a busy weekend for these three high school band students at the Wartburg College Honor Band! They've spent many hours rehearsing and have worked so hard! Congratulations to Henry and Tess who participating in the senior band, and Hailey who is in the 9th grade band!

Elementary Eagles + students created an indoor winter carnival for their classmates. Creative homemade carnival games were a hit with their friends.

Eagles Plus students in grades 2-5 presented a carnival for the elementary students on February 8.

Fourth graders enjoyed learning about “Histories Mysteries” this week during the Osborne program! They were given an item to observe and were to determine its use. We were able to relate this to our class discussions of advancements in technology!

5th Graders had a fun day of learning at Osborne on Friday. Kenny and Abbey presented information on different winter survival techniques and tips. Students learned different ways to identify animals and how to snowshoe! We enjoyed different teamwork activities and worked together building shelters. Great day to be an Eagle!

Mr. Wahls rewarded elementary students with an outdoor winter festival in celebration of improved FAST winter benchmark Reading and Math scores. Students enjoyed sledding, fort building, snowman building, sled relays, a bonfire, hockey, and playground activities.

Third graders enjoyed a snack and stuffed animal for pajama day during Dr. Seuss Week.

3rd graders had fun celebrating Dr. Seuss week by having a "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish" snack!

Clayton Ridge students celebrated “Twosday” 2-22-22. Some students dressed as twins.

3rd graders in Mrs. Palmer's class had so much fun celebrating TWOsday! They brought in snacks and listened to music relating to the number 2, chewed Doublemint gum, and did lots of fun activities such as counting by 2's to 222, 2 minutes of math problems, reading for 22 minutes, 22 seconds of running in place and even took a 2 minute nap! 😄 Some students dressed up as something relating to the number 2!

Fourth graders made compliment bags on Valentine’s Day! We enjoyed reading all the positive notes our classmates left us!

Mr. Ron Wahls is working on a project with students. Recycling Plastic! They have a goal and they are working hard to collect, weigh and meet that goal! Students are helping Mr. Mr. Wahls unload plastic he picked up from businesses!

It was a great afternoon to D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) in 5th grade. Students are buying books from the Book Fair at the Elementary and are eager to read them. They got comfortable and enjoyed some extra reading time!

4th graders loved playing outside in the warmer weather!

Mrs. Ruth Detmeyer visited Mrs. Lawrence's fifth graders and introduced printmaking and zentangle drawing. The students enjoyed their art lessons.

7th grade students have been learning about the culture of Africa! They were able to explore African culture with some items from there.

Eighth graders read the short story “The Lottery” and participated in an activity called Hexagonal Thinking. They had to use the hexagons and arrows to make connections whether actual connections in the story or connected symbolically.

Culinary Skills has been learning about yeast breads! Last week they made pizza dough & then assembled some tasty pizza! #SayYesToFCS

High school individual speech participants travelled to Maq Valley High School in Delhi for the District IE Speech Contest. Avery Dettbarn earned a Division I rating for her Interpretive Poetry reading of "Somewhere in America." Avery will participate in the State IE Speech Contest at Clear Lake High School on March 12.

Congrats to these three ladies for representing the Tri-Star FFA at sub districts Thursday night at MFL MarMac. Rebecca Schumann placed 1st receiving a gold and moving on to districts in extemporaneous speaking. Maya Pierce competed in Public Speaking receiving a bronze and Lilly Meana received gold in the Creed speaking contest! Way to make us proud ladies!

Elsie Bockenstedt, Brooks Bilden, Isaiah Parker, Max Oberbrockling (Not Pictured Chance Ridgeway)

There will be no programs for January.

Clayton Ridge Community School District has both a north and south campus. The northern campus is located in the midst of the rolling prairie of Garnavillo, Iowa and currently serves students in grades PK-5. The southern campus is situated among the picturesque Mississippi River bluffs and boasts a magnificent view of the mighty river and Lock & Dam 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa. The south campus serves middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12).

Email: ndegidio@claytonridge.k12.ia.us
Website: http://www.claytonridge.k12.ia.us/
Location: 131 South River Park Drive, Guttenberg, IA, USA
Phone: (563)252-2341
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clayton-Ridge-Community-School-District-1669852486604559/