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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

The Sioux City Community School District recognizes that good attendance is essential to academic success. Nationwide, far too many students are at risk academically because they are chronically absent. Chronic absence is described as missing 10 percent of the school year—or about 18 days – for any reason, excused or unexcused. Research shows that’s the point at which absenteeism begins to affect student performance. We need your assistance to reduce absenteeism and help your student reach their highest potential. If there are challenges that make it difficult for your student to attend school, please let us know. We want to partner with you to build a habit of regular attendance and help your child succeed.

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/.

Please remember to sign up for a conference time with your child’s teacher either on October 4 or October 5. You will receive an email with the link to myconferencetime.com/nodlandsunnyside/ from the school registrar when it goes live.

If you have any questions or are having trouble setting up your conference time please call the office at Nodland 274-4044 or Sunnyside 274-4047.

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.

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.

PRESIDENT - Hylarie McClellan

VICE PRESIDENT - Angie Benz

TREASURER - Cathy Warner

SECRETARY - Brittney Stadtlander

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

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

If your student plans on taking medications or inhalers at school, click the appropriate link below. Print the form, take it to your doctor, and return it to school.

https://www.siouxcityschools.org/app/uploads/2021/03/Authorization-For-Medication-or-Procedure-Administration.pdf

https://www.siouxcityschools.org/app/uploads/2021/03/Authorization-for-Administration-of-Asthma-or-Other-Airway-Constricting-Disease-Medication.pdf

Please visit the attached link for more information.

https://www.siouxcityschools.org/parents/covid-19-return-to-learn/

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.

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