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Unity News in October!

Knightly News for past, present, and future Knight News!

Unity News inOctober! Knightly News for past, present, and future KnightNews!

Fundraiser

Students will be bringing home their fundraiser packets on Friday, October 5th. Last year fundraiser profits were used to purchase flex seating for classrooms, library furniture, and technology. Everyone is enjoying having these new items at Unity!! Please remind your child to be safe when selling products. Only sell to family and friends. Checks payable to Unity Elementary. Forms are due back on Monday, October 22nd. We will notify you when a delivery date is scheduled. If you sell frozen items they will need to be picked up on the delivery day. We do not have freezers to store items. Thanks for supporting Unity!!

ESL Conferences

Thursday, October 11th is ESL conferences. Stop by 3:50-5:50 to talk to your childs teacher. Translators will be available.
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Students earn another incentive!

Your children earned their 'E'! Students will be dancing this week to celebrate! Looking forward to many more incentives earned through the fall!
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September Employee of the Month

Congratulations to Stephanie White, our September Employee of the Month! Stephanie is celebrated by staff and students alike for being a caring and hardworking member of the Unity Community!
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It's fall... Time for the Unity Harvest Party!

Students were fed samples from the garden and read books about the power of conservation and sharing.

Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8th -12th

Students will be visited by the Sioux City Fire Department and learning about fire safety. Some students will be visiting the "Smoke House" and touring through. Keep your eyes on Twitter (@unityknightsk5) or Facebook (Unity Elementary School) for pictures of these events.

PTO Meeting

Unity needs your help!! Thursday, October 11th @ 6:00 p.m. we will be having a PTO meeting. This is when we will be planning upcoming events and would love to have parents involved. See you there!!

Picture Retakes Friday, October 19th

Smile big for the second time around if you missed the first opportunity or just need to give it another try.

Trick or Treat Unity Style

Thursday, October 25th 5:30-7:00 bring you children to Unity for our Trick or Treat night!! More information to come!!

Rollerama Nights

Rollerama nights for Unity students have been set!! Nov. 27, Jan. 31st, Feb. 28, March 26th and April 30th 6-7:30 Remember to watch for weather cancellations. Thanks to Sherry Martin for taking the time to set this up for us!!!

Hy-Vee Receipts/Boxtops

Please continue to save Hy-vee receipts and boxtops. Money earned is used for 5th grade class activities through out the year.

Event Information

Full-scale Active Shooter Drill

Full-scale Active Shooter Drill Planned for October 10th

On October 10th at 4 pm, North High School will participate in a city-wide full-scale active shooter drill. The drill is being hosted at North High School, but all emergency agencies from Sioux City will be actively engaged in the full-scale drill to emulate an actual active shooter scenario response.

This drill is happening outside the normal school day, therefore instruction time will not be interrupted. Still, at 4 pm, there are activities happening at the school, which allows for staff and student participation to still occur. The purpose of the Sioux City Community School District having an active role in this city-wide drill is to create an educational experience for all involved to apply the S.A.V.E. training skills that have been taught in the Sioux City Community Schools.

S.A.V.E. training has empowered our staff to lead students and peers in the event of a crisis by using the S.A.V.E. tactics: Shelter In Place, Awareness, Violence Stops Violence and Evacuation. S.A.V.E. training was provided to all staff at the start of the school year and is something we continue to practice with staff and students on a consistent basis.

This drill is designed to stress our systems and test all involved to ensure that proper preparation is taken to plan for the unfortunate possibility of an active shooter in a school setting. The Sioux City Community School District will work closely with all emergency agencies in Sioux City, including the Sioux City Police Department, to reinforce our coordinated approach to counteracting potential threats.

We appreciate your support as we plan for this drill. If you have questions in advance, please contact Mandie Mayo, director of communications, at 712-224-7471.

Sincerely,

Dr. Paul R. Gausman
Superintendent
Sioux City Community School District

When?

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018, 04:00 PM

Where?

North High School, Sioux City, IA, USA

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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. It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to 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.

Inquiries or grievances, including Section 504 grievances and grievances under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, may be directed to Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, gomezj2@live.siouxcityschools.com. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.