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Nodland/Sunnyside endeavors to create inquiring, knowledgeable, open-minded students that demonstrate respect for cultural differences. We encourage students to be active, compassionate, lifelong learners. Through safe and challenging learning experiences and a rigorous curriculum, we equip our students to show agency and to be collaborative in a global society.

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NODLAND: 712-274-4044

Registrar - Cindy Posey poseyc@live.siouxcityschools.com

Building Instructional Assistant - Candy Booe-Kass booekac@live.siouxcityschools.com

SUNNYSIDE: 712-274-4047

Registrar - Yvon Fitch fitchy@live.siouxcityschools.com

Building Instructional Assistant - Kathy Ewoldt ewoldtk@live.siouxcityschools.com

NODLAND

MONDAY 8:30 - 2:20/2:25, TUESDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 - 3:20/3:25

STUDENTS MAY START ARRIVING AT SCHOOL AT 8:20 UNLESS THEY ARE PLANNING ON EATING BREAKFAST WHICH STARTS AT 8:00 AND ENDS AT 8:20.

SUNNYSIDE

MONDAY 8:40 - 2:35, TUESDAY - FRIDAY 8:40 - 3:35.

STUDENTS MAY START ARRIVING AT SCHOOL AT 8:30 UNLESS THEY ARE PLANNING ON EATING BREAKFAST WHICH BEGINS AT 8:00 AND ENDS AT 8:30.

Mrs. Janssen is looking for small/medium stuffed animals to use in her music classroom. If you are willing to donate machine washable, gently used stuffed animals, please send them to school with your child and drop them off in the main office

Sunnyside: Breakfast is served from 8:00am - 8:30am. Walk and talk starts at 8:30 and the first bell rings at 8:35. There is no staff on duty to supervise your student until 8:30.

Nodland: Breakfast is served from 8:00am - 8:20am. There is no staff on duty to supervise your student until 8:20.

The safety of our students and staff is a top priority. Each year, our school has fire, tornado, and intruder drills to ensure our students and staff are prepared for potential emergencies.

If an emergency should occur, we will notify you through our Blackboard messaging system. The system will call every phone number listed for your child, providing details about the emergency and directions for you on where and when to pick up your child if necessary. For more information on our safety processes, visit our website at https://www.siouxcityschools.org/parents/safety/.

We love celebrating students’ birthdays. To help us keep your child’s celebration safe for everyone, treats for birthdays should be store purchased, individually wrapped items. Also, due to Covid-19, parents or guardians are not allowed into our building. Your child’s teacher will assist with distributing birthday treats as needed.

We are excited to share an additional way for your child to be able to read while at school and at home. Sioux City School students have access to Bridges online library. If you click on the picture of the students reading below it will take you to Bridges home page. You may also follow these steps:

-Go to bridges.overdrive.com

-Click Sign in (it is on the right hand side towards the top.)

-In the drop down box scroll down to Sioux City Community School District

-In the box that asks for your library patron number, you will type in a lowercase s and the students ID number. (EXAMPLE: s12345) This is the same number your child uses for lunch and library at school.

Once you are signed in you can go to the top and pick Kids, Teens, Magazines and more. You are able to checkout Ebooks and Audiobooks on this program.

NODLAND - Beth De Laughter 712-274-4044 delaub@live.siouxcityschools.com

SUNNYSIDE - Tenille Mitchell 712-274-4047 mitchet@live.siouxcityschools.com

Please feel free to contact them with any questions regarding breakfast or lunch.

We here at both Nodland and Sunnyside would like to thank everyone who donated towards our Food Drives to help make them such a success. Not only do we help others but we also instill in our students the characteristics of what a Raider is. Learning to help others through Charity, Kindness, and Community is always something we want to teach here at school as well as at home.

Thank you again from the bottoms of our hearts for your generosity.

Reminder

If a student gets an extra milk with their hot lunch or a milk with their cold lunch their account will be charged 50 cents for each milk.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an extension of the FREE Breakfast and Lunch program for all Sioux City Community School District students. Free meals will be available through the 2021-2022 school year.

Who can access meals?

• All students enrolled in the Sioux City Community School District will be eligible for free meals (breakfast and lunch)
• Students will receive free breakfast and lunch at school.
• Students enrolled in VIBE Academy, the District’s virtual school, can pick up meals according to the meal distribution schedule at any school during the hours of 11 am to 1 pm.

How does this affect your student’s school lunch status?

Students that already receive free meals will experience no change in lunch status. Students that are full pay or reduced lunch status will be Temporarily moved to FREE status. No meal charges will be made to student accounts through the 2021-2022 school year.

When the USDA ends the free meal program, students will return to their original lunch status, and student accounts will be charged accordingly for the next school year.

Ala Carte Items Are Available

Ala carte options will still be available; however, al a carte items are not covered by the USDA funding, and students will be charged separately for al a carte items. Milk is considered al a carte for cold lunches at a cost of $ .50.

Donuts Sold: 1310 Dozen

Total Collected: $14,461

Top Class for Sales Nodland: Hunwardsen

Top Class for Sales Sunnyside: Cleveringa

Top Seller Nodland: Easton Tasker

Top Seller Sunnyside: Lydia Bremer

Fundraisers like this help pay for PBIS activities at both schools as well as extra supplies for classrooms.

NODLAND & SUNNYSIDE - Nancy Treft - School Nurse, treftn@live.siouxcityschools.com

Rachel Rogers - Certified Nursing Assistant, rogersr@live.siouxcityschools.com

https://www.siouxcityschools.org/parents/covid-19-return-to-learn/illness-protocols-and-practices-on-site

The District is committed to connecting our students and families to important community resources. View a comprehensive list of local services including information about food access, housing assistance, and mental and physical health resources. Learn more: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/community-resources-in-sioux-city/

An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk!, our 24/7 online submission site, by reaching out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.

We are looking for volunteers to join the Sioux City Community School District’s Grassroots Advocacy Committee. As a volunteer, you will receive email updates about important legislative events that could impact public education. All we ask is that you take the information you receive and contact our legislators to let your voice be heard in support of public education. We will provide tips on how you can contact our legislators. There is very little time commitment on your part and no meetings to attend.

Interested? Please contact our office today at 712-274-4044 or 712-274-4047 to join.

With the cooler temperatures upon us, please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the colder weather. Even during the winter season, the District allows recess and outdoor activities to continue as usual, so it is important that students have the right winter weather clothing. When the temperature feels like 15 degrees or lower, then students are kept inside for recess and activities. Students should be prepared for the cooler weather with a warm coat, hat, scarf, and gloves. If your student does not have access to cold weather apparel, please contact our school office.

The weather in Iowa can be unpredictable. If the weather requires us to delay the start of our school day, cancel school for the day, or dismiss school early, information will be sent to families through Blackboard, our communication system. In addition, this information is posted to our social media sites and the District website.

Please remember that parents and guardians have the right to make the decision to keep their child home on any day they feel it is unsafe for their student to be in school because of weather conditions. If you believe the weather provides a sincere reason why you may have to keep your student at home, or take your student home when classes are scheduled to continue, you as a parent or guardian will simply need to contact our school office to let us know.

We encourage you to stay up-to-date on school news, highlights, and student recognition by following our school on Facebook and Twitter as well as the District’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels. It is one of the best ways to stay engaged with our school and the District. Follow us today!

Convenience at your fingertips! Download our new mobile app for easy access to the school calendar, events, and all the information you need about the Sioux City Community School District. The app is available to download now in the app store on your mobile device.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW.

The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment.

Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, jungd@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Contact us!

Nodland: 3300 S. Cypress St. (712) 274-4044

Sunnyside: 2700 S. Maple St. (712) 274-4047

Principal: Blair Taylor

Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/nodland-sunnyside/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nodland-and-Sunnyside-Elementary-Schools-117120565300003/
Twitter: @NodSunES