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Future Raider News

Nodland and Sunnyside Elementary Schools

FutureRaider NewsNodland and Sunnyside Elementary Schools

January 2021

We are RESPECTFUL We are RESPONSIBLE

We are READY We are RAIDER READY

Nodland / Sunnyside Mission Statement

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.

In This Issue

  • Office Contacts
  • Current COVID Policies Link
  • Monthly Calendar
  • Online Library
  • Breakfast/Lunch Menus and Contacts
  • PTA News
  • Health News
  • District Info: Weather related info/Communication/Let's Talk/Virtual Backpack

Nodland/Sunnyside Office Contacts

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 - Mary Jo Reilly reillym@live.siouxcityschools.com

Building Instructional Assistant - Yvon Fitch fitchy@live.siouxcityschools.com

Online Library

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 above 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/Sunnyside Kitchen Managers

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.


Nodland Lunches:

TK:11:25-11:50

Kindergarten:11:25-11:50

1st:11:50-12:15

2nd:11:40-12:05


Sunnyside Lunches:

3rd: 12:00-12:20

4th: 11:20-11:40

5th: 11:40-12:00

January Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Nodland / Sunnyside PTA Board and Events

PRESIDENT - Leah Book

VICE PRESIDENT - Sarah Petersen and Brittney Statlander

TREASURER - Jen Preston

SECRETARY - Angela Benz

PTA January Events

-January 12th - PTA Meeting @ Sunnyside @6 PM

SCHOOL NURSES

NODLAND - Kathy Bernard - School Nurse (712) 274-4044 bernark@live.siouxcityschools.com

SUNNYSIDE - Julie Thiele - School Nurse (712) 274-4047 thielej@live.siouxcityschools.com

Sleep for Success

Changing Student's Learning Model

Community Resources

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/

Virtual Backpack

We have launched a new format for flyer distribution this year called Virtual Backpack! Please see the following link to gain access to out flyer board https://www.siouxcityschools.org/backpack/

Winter Weather Information

With cold weather upon us, it’s important to plan for inclement weather. Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the colder weather. Suggested apparel includes a warm coat, hat, scarf and gloves. If a student needs access to these cold weather apparel items, please contact the school office.

Even during the winter season, the District allows recess and outdoor activities to continue as usual. However, if a student does not have appropriate winter clothing, a school official may ask a student to remain inside.

When the atmosphere reaches a temperature that feels like 15 degrees or less, then all students are kept inside for recess/activities. The “feel” of the temperature is determined based on the National Weather Service’s report.
Thank you for helping us keep students safe and warm this season.

School Closure Information

The winter in Iowa provides us with some days that make it a challenge to hold classes at the regular time, and sometimes we must close our schools early, late, or for the entire day. As you know, our weather is not only challenging at times, it is constantly changing.

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

If a decision is made on the day of school to cancel classes or to have a late start, a call goes out at 6:00 AM to all parents and guardians. Parents can also check the following sites for closure information.

1. GovDelivery https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IAEDU6039/subscriber/new?qsp=CODE_RED
2. District’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SiouxCityCommSchools
3. District’s Twitter @siouxcityschool
4. All media outlets

If the schools are dismissed early or if school is called off entirely, there will be no evening activities. If you have before and after school care, please check with your provider about their procedures.
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Let's Talk

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. Reach out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.

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Communication and Preparedness

Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. In an emergency, the system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered. Learn more about school safety.

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Focus 2022 Strategic Plan

The Sioux City Community School District Board of Directors spent time developing, with the input of multiple stakeholder groups, the “Definition of the Well-Educated Student.” The definition is the foundation for the Focus 2022 Strategic Plan. The definition identifies what students within the educational system will be able to do upon graduating from our district. Learn about the five goal areas of the strategic plan.

Non-Discrimination Statement

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 Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, gomezj2@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.

DECLARACIÓN DE NO DISCRIMINAR

El Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Sioux City ofrece programas profesionales y técnicos en las áreas siguientes: Negocios y Mercadotecnia; Ciencias de la Familia y del Consumidor, Ciencias de la Salud; y Artes Industriales, Tecnología; y PLTW (Proyecto Vanguardia).



El Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Sioux City es un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades/acción afirmativa y no discrimina por motivos de raza, credo, color, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, información genética (para empleo), origen nacional, religión, edad (para empleo), discapacidad, condición socioeconómica (para programas), estado civil (para programas), o estatus de veterano (para empleo) en sus programas educativos o práctica de empleo. Se requiere por el Título IX y 43 CFR Parte 106 que el Distrito no discrimine por motivo de sexo en sus programas, actividades, o empleo.



Las preguntas o quejas bajo la Sección 504 y Título II de la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades pueden ser dirigidas a Jen Gomez, Directora de Servicios Estudiantiles y Educación de Igualdad en 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, gomezj2@live.siouxcityschools.com. Las preguntas sobre la aplicación del Título IX y sus reglamentos al Distrito pueden ser dirigidas al Coordinador del Título IX, el Secretario Asistente del Departamento de Educación de los EE.UU., o a ambos. Por favor, vea las políticas 103 y 504.4 del Consejo Escolar para información adicional acerca de los procedimientos disponibles de las quejas.

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Nodland & Sunnyside Elementary Schools

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