Solon Intermediate School

Monthly Update-May 2019

Finish Strong!

Hello 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families,

I can't believe this is the last SMORE of the year. Reflecting on this past year and all of the unique opportunities our staff and students have experienced, one word comes to mind and that is blessed. We are beyond blessed to have the support we do here in Solon, and that all starts with our parents. Thank you for sharing your son or daughter with us the last 8 months. We have seen growth in all areas this year because of the hard work put in by you, our teachers, and most importantly our students.......but we aren't done YET! We will continue to work hard, focusing on the learning and progress until June 7th. We should have class lists identified by mid-May as well, and your child will get to meet their teacher before summer hits! On a personal note, I am going to miss all of these smiling faces every day (ALL 239 of them) as I transition into the role of high school principal this fall. Thanks again, and as always if you need anything or have questions don't hesitate to reach out.

Thanks, Zach

NEW staff at SIS

We have 3 new teachers that will be joining our amazing team here at SIS this upcoming fall. Please help me in welcoming the following individuals as future SIS teachers.

5th Grade teacher Beth Kappmeyer who will be filling the vacancy left by Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon is heading the middle school to teach ELA classes. Mrs. Kappmeyer will be joining us from Lakeview, where she has been teaching 1st grade for the last few years.

5th Grade teacher Matt Lesan who will be filling the vacancy left by Mrs. Woessner. She will be heading to the middle school to teach social studies. Mr. Lesan will be joining us from Coralville Central Elementary, where he has been teaching 4th grade the last two years.

4th Grade teacher Makenah Eckland who will be filling the vacancy left by Jan Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is heading back to Lakeview to teach 2nd grade. Ms. Eckland finished her student teaching in December of 2018 and graduated from UNI. This will be her first teaching job!

Makerspace

We are hoping to continuously collect donations for the consumable items in our Makerspace. Most of the items are everyday household items. If you would like to donate, or have these items that are no longer used, you can drop supplies off in the designated box in the SIS Makerspace. Feel free to use the Sign-up Genius or view the SIS Makerspace Donation List for items needed.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4DACA72AA7F94-sismakerspace

We plan to periodically send updates on Makerspace supplies needed as the space is used throughout the year.

Spartan Stars of the Month

Every month our staff will select four Spartan Stars. Please help us in congratulating these 4 SIS students, as they consistently demonstrate the 3 R's (Luke Deike, Emerson Miller, Caden Bails and Conner Capper). They were selected because from day one they have demonstrated respectfulness, responsibility, and readiness in all areas of school life (the rubric we use to teach those expectations is below.) Way to go you four!!