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Halverson Photography will be at Tate at 1pm on Wednesday, September 11. All students will take a school photo. Seniors will take a cap and gown photo. Click here to see your student's photo gallery and/or order photos.

The Run for the Schools is an annual ICCSD fundraiser. Money raised by this event goes to building physical education and library programs. This year, the event will be held on Sunday, October 6. Click here to sign up.

You can now enter your student's absence request in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

September 8-14 is National Suicide Prevention Week. During school this week, we will be building awareness and educating students about action steps they can take if they or someone they know is struggling. Students will have a brief lesson during homeroom/advisory, which will teach them about community and national resources available to them, as well as, how to utilize the QR code on the student ID badges. The QR code provides quick access to the ICCSD Support & Wellness Center website (iowacityschool.org/support) that houses a number of support resources available to everyone. We encourage you to ask your student(s) what they have been learning and check out our social media posts throughout the week for resources and information around suicide prevention.

During the first week of school, students were welcomed back with orientation and diagnostic testing. During orientation, students reviewed expectations that would help them be successful this school year. The diagnostic testing allowed students to show their current skills so teachers can help determine the appropriate next steps. We ended the week with our annual cookout celebration where students enjoyed sno-cones, trivia, prizes, and more!

We are so excited for a great year!

The first few days of classes are filled with introductions, relationship building, and getting back into the groove of school.

Ms. Roskopf (room 108) can answer questions and help you find resources. This includes the following:

• clothing and personal hygiene items
• nutritional items from the Tate Pantry
• mental and physical health support

Jeremy Cook leads our Transition Alliance Program at Tate. This program helps students with employment opportunities. See the flyer for more information. To receive services, please print and fill out this form.

This program is for students interested in doing a construction apprenticeship after graduation. Completing this program greatly increases chances of being accepted into an apprenticeship program. It is for Iowa City Residents only. Click here to apply.

Deadline: January 1 (or until all spots are full)

On September 11th, Kirkwood Community College will be hosting a college fair. There will be 70+ colleges and military organizations there. The bus will leave at 9am. This is for Juniors and Seniors only. See Mr. Martin (school counselor) for more information and/or to sign up!

The job shadow application is now open for this school year! Job shadowing gives students in grades 10-12 the opportunity to explore careers of interest, network, and connect classroom learning to real world opportunities. Both in-person and virtual opportunities are available. There are over 100 different career exploration days and over 101 careers to choose from - check the options out here.

Deadline: September 20 at 3pm

Talk to Mr. Martin for more information or Click here to learn more.

Seniors can sign up for TRIO EOC for help planning their education and/or career after graduation. Fill out an application today. It only takes 5 minutes! Click here to check out the TRIO EOC website.

Click here to complete an application.

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It is the policy of the Iowa City 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 Laura Gray, Director of Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness (programs), gray.laura@iowacityschools.org or Eric Howard, Director of Equity and Employee Relations (employment), howard.eric@iowacityschools.org, 1725 N. Dodge Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245, (319) 688-1000. If you are unsure how to proceed or would like assistance in discussing your options, you may also contact Janet Abejo-Parker, Ombuds, ombuds@iowacityschools.org or (319) 688-1312.