Career Academy Newsletter

Welcome back! We are thrilled that you are able to join us off campus during our time in hybrid. As we approach the end of the first semester please make sure you are checking your grades, catching up on all missing work, and communicating with your teachers. It is not too late to find success! I hope you were able to find some time for rest and joy during the winter break, and am excited to jump into second semester with you soon.

ACT/College Prep: There is still time to sign up for the 2nd semester ACT/College Prep course at the Career Academy. Students looking to improve their ACT score and get a head start on the college and career planning process can greatly benefit from this one semester course. See your home high school counselor about adding the course.

FAFSA Completion: There is still time to compete your FAFSA. Don’t miss out on financial aid to assist with paying for college. If you have not set up your FAFSA account schedule a time to meet with Mr. Lucas after break to get started.

Scholarships: Seniors as we move into 2nd semester more scholarship deadlines are ahead. Make sure you check the scholarships postings in the District Advisory Course in Canvas. Scholarships are sorted in monthly lists along with ones that a school/college specific.

College Credit Opportunities: Online WITCC courses begin January 11th. Students interested and taking courses need to register as soon as they return from break. See your home high school counselor or Mr. Lucas at the Career Academy for opportunities.

January 1 -Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 4 - Classes Resume - HYBRID SCHEDULE FOR 2 WEEKS- See Below

January 18 - Classes resume to regular schedule

January 19 - End of 2nd Quarter - End of 1st Semester

January 20 - Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

January 21 - Begin 3rd Quarter - 2nd Semester

We are near the end of the second quarter for the 2020-21 school year. With the start of the next quarter fast approaching, parents/guardians can now submit a request if they would like to change a student’s current learning model.

Click here to complete the online form to submit your request to change your child’s learning model.

Parents/guardians must submit the online form by Wednesday, January 6, to request a change for a student’s third quarter learning model.

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Annually, Sioux City Community Schools are in session on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in order to facilitate specialized instruction that honors the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Working in partnership with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the District plans age-appropriate lessons for every grade. Because of COVID-19 and the District’s safety practices, we will not be inviting parents or community guests to visit classrooms during instruction on January 18. Please ask your child what they learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when they come home from school on January 18.

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.

Principal: Katie Towler

Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/sioux-city-career-academy/
Location: 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6668
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiouxCityCareerAcademy/
Twitter: @SCCareerAcademy