November Newsletter

November 5: no school

November 21: end of 1st trimester

November 22: no school

November 27-29: no school

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Iowa law requires all students entering 12th grade to have received two doses of meningococcal vaccine; or 1 dose if received when the student was 16 years of age or older.

Please check your child’s immunization record or call their health care provider to find out if they have received these vaccines and make an appointment if necessary. Additional resources:

• Johnson County Public Health also provides immunizations to children with or without health insurance, please call 319-356-6042 to make an appointment.

• If your child does not have insurance, they may qualify for an appointment at Healthy Kids School-Based Clinic. Call or text 319-631-3204 to see if you qualify for an appointment.

According to state law, they will not be able to start school on the first day of 12th grade without proof of having received at least one dose of these important vaccines. It is important to contact your health care provider soon, as summer appointments fill up quickly.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks

Christanna Newman

Tate School Nurse

Over Fall Break, Amaris and Luz represented Tate at the SPARK Yellow River backpacking trip!

Raptology brought three raptors to Ms. Sellz's Biology classes.

Students in Human Anatomy and Physiology, a college credit course taught at Tate by Ms. Sellz, dissected owl pellets to look for the bones of the animals that it had eaten. Students identifying the bones, what animal they were from, and were attempting to reconstruct a complete rodent.

Students worked on their independent art projects - painting, tie dye, carving pumpkins, and more!

During lunch on a Friday, we had a just-for-fun flag football game! Students got competitive and many talked about it all afternoon!

This year, we had a Pajama Day, Twin Day, Student/Teacher Swap Day, and Costume Day.

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

Starting in November, TRIO EOC will be actively working with students and families to complete the FAFSA and apply to any type of educational program after graduation.

Any graduating senior planning to attend college or technical school will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be considered for scholarships, grants, and other forms of Federal financial aid.

This year, the FAFSA will be available on or before December 1.

If you need personal assistance to complete the FAFSA, you may contact the Iowa College Access Network to schedule an appointment with a financial aid expert.

Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection offers students a great way to explore careers and gain useful information about what it takes to succeed in a variety of fields. Applications for job shadow opportunities will be open from November 4 to November 15 at Kirkwood's Job Shadowing page.

Damiyah Gladney

Savanna Graves

Vincent Hagan

Jacoby Hess

Ashley Marshall

Keontae McMillan

Ashanti Thomas

Luz Toledo-Martinez

Staff say: "Vincent is here everyday, completes his work on time with good effort. His work product is excellent. He has future goals and looks to attain them. Vincent is caring about his classmates - giving ample time for all voices to be heard."

1528 Mall Drive, Iowa City, IA 52240

Call Main Office: (319)688-1080

Email Ms. Browning, Tate principal

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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.