Edward White Weekly Newsletter
9.13.22
August 1, 2024
3rd Grade Fairy Tale Trivia Winners
First Annual Slime Incentive
6th Grade Math Bee
Reminder: First Day of School
Friday, August 23rd -Full Day of School - No Early out
Every Friday after the first day, students are released at 1pm.
New Information / Highlights
Parents / Caregivers are permitted to visit their child at lunch
- Enter the Main Entrance and buzz the office
- Bring a valid photo ID to be provided a visitor’s badge through the Raptor Security System
- Students may choose only one other student to eat lunch with you
- Tables are available in the hallway for you to enjoy your lunch with your student
- Caregivers are able to bring lunch for only their student.
- If the caregiver is ordering a school lunch please call the office by 8:30am.
- Bring exact change for the lunch, the office is unable to make change
Water bottles should only contain water. (no energy drinks, pop, or other colored liquid). Students do not need a water bottle at school. If they do forget one, they may use the drinking fountains.
Students are permitted to bring treats to distribute to classmates for birthdays. Any food distributed must be from the district’s Safe Snack List. (brand specific) Items not on the list will be sent home.
Extras / ALAs at lunch are available for 4th - 6th graders who have enough money in their accounts on Monday. These must be ordered when signing up for lunch in the morning.
Student lunch prices have increased this year:
$2.00 for breakfast
$2.80 for lunch
$1.50 for extra entrees* (Grades 4-6)
$0.50 extra milk cartons*
$2.75 adult breakfast
$4.85 adult lunch
$2.50 adult extra entrees
Please review drop off procedures and and after school traffic flow linked below
NEW STAFF
Please help us in welcoming our new staff:
Teryn Weber, School Nurse
Emily Heiman, 6th Grade Teacher
Leah Baker, Media Aide
Kelsey Bower, Special Education ( joining us from Virgil Grissom)
Upcoming Dates:
Aug 15 - Kindergarten Kickoff Day - (Call the office if you have not signed up for your timeslot)
Aug 22 - Unpack Your Backpack 4:00-5:30
Aug 23 - First Day of School
Sep 2 - No School (Labor Day)
Sep 5 - Picture Day
Sep 27 - Fun Run
Oct 14 - No School (PD Day)
Oct 17 - Picture Retake
Oct 25 - End of First Tri
Yearbooks
Yearbooks will be purchased through Lifetouch again. More information will be coming.
Little Lancer Football
Little Lancer Football Registration forms can be found here on the North Scott District website. Registration Dates are August 14th and 21st from 6-7:30 at Lancer Stadium.
24-25 Registration
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year opened on May 1. All existing students need to be registered each year. If you have not done this already, please do so. Instructions are below.
If you already have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, please follow the steps below to complete the registration process:
- Follow this link to log-in to the Parent Portal
- Select "More" at the bottom of the dark menu on the left
- Select "Online Registration" at the bottom of the menu
- Note: there are two sections on this page: Existing Student Registration & New Student Registration - be sure to click “Start” in the correct section
- Once you verify that you're in the correct section, click the "Start" button next to "24-25 Student Registration"
If you do not have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, please follow this link to create an account and register your student(s).
Note: While registration is open in May and June, fees will not appear in your account until July 1, 2024.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Dan Marceau by email or at 563-285-3208.
NS Youth Activities
This is your reminder to bookmark the Youth Activities page on the district website. You'll find information for athletics, activities, camps, and more.
Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination Policy Statement: It is the policy of the North Scott 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 the district’s Equity Coordinator: Erin Paysen, 308 N. Main Street, Donahue, IA, 563-282-9627, erin.paysen@north-scott.k12.ia.us.