With only four days to go, our teachers and staff are getting prepared for another amazing year at North Scott Junior High. We are excited to welcome almost 40 new students to the Junior High this year! Welcome to the Lancer Family.

If you missed our last few newsletters we would like to make sure everyone is informed and prepared for our return next Wednesday August 23rd. With this communication we are trying to make it easier to find important documents and links. We have placed many of the routine parent forms online. If you visit our web-page or browse through the weekly newsletter you will find many of the forms and resources needed throughout the year.

A few reminders:

1: Some schedule adjustments are still being made to accommodate requests and class sizes so please double check your schedule on Tuesday 8/22/2023 to be sure you have the most up to date copy.

2: Our building will be closed on Monday 8/21 and Tuesday 8/22 from 7-3:30.

3: Open House will be held Tuesday August 22nd from 4-5:30pm at the Junior High School. Students will receive a printed schedule with their locker # and combination as well as a temporary ID for the first week of school.

4: We encourage everyone to register with our Parent Portal(Infinite Campus) and Parent Canvas accounts for updates on your child's academic status and grades throughout the school year.

5:Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country all begin practice the first week of school. Please be sure to sign up through BOUND with your activity registration and physical. More information available below.

• Tuesday, Aug. 22: Open House-Tour Building 4:00pm - 5:30pm

• Wednesday, Aug 23: First Day! Football practice begins

• Thursday, Aug 24: Volleyball and CC Practice Begins

• Friday, Aug 25: Picture Day at NSJH

• Monday, Sept 4: No School Labor Day

• Friday, Sept 15: COLOR RUN EVENT 1:30pm

• Friday, Sept 22: 2 Hour Early Out dismiss at 1:08pm

Immunization requirements

The Iowa Department of Public Health requires all students entering 7th grade to have both the Tdap booster and Meningococcal vaccination prior to starting 7th grade. Please read a letter from our Nurse Jane Wilson for more details. Letter to Caretaker 23-24

Bussing information will be loaded into your transportation information listed in Infinite Campus. Any questions or changes to your child's transportation must be directed to our transportation office 563-285-9801.

• No Activity Bus Dates 2023-24

  Friday, Sept. 22th-2 HR. Early Out

  Thursday, Oct. 5- Homecoming Parade

  Friday, Oct. 6th-2 HR. Early Out

  Tuesday, Oct. 19th- P/T Conf.

  Thursday, Oct. 26th - P/T Conf.

  Friday, October 27th -End of Qtr.

  Friday, Nov. 3rd-2 HR. Early Out

  Friday, November 17th-Elementary Trimester

  Friday, Dec. 8th- 2 HR. Early Out

  Thursday, December 14

  Friday, December 15

  Wednesday, December 20- 2 HR Early Out

Questions?

Please call Mr. Chad Jones, Principal

chad.jones@north-scott.k12.ia.us

563-285-3416

The North Scott Junior High Color Run is an annual tradition that we encourage all students to participate in. The Color Run Fundraiser is the start to an amazing year at North Scott Junior High. All proceeds collected from the fundraiser are used for Student Activities and Events here at NSJH. These funds are used to purchase items for student led clubs, field trips, supplies, lunch groups, afterschool activities, dances, the color run race and so much more! Please help our 7th and 8th grade students reach their goal and donate to the fundraiser today!

Students will be raising money for the first two weeks of school. They will be able to collect cash, check, or online payments through infinite campus. Last day for donations to be turned in will be September 13th. Students will be awarded prizes and additional color packets for each level of donations they reach. The color run race will be held on September 15th @ 1:50pm

Instructions for Online Donations:

-Click the button below

-Select your school

-Choose your amount

-Select a student to donate to

-Check out!

Adam Lyons- Special Ed

Laura Velez- Spanish

Spencer Shepherd-Physical Ed

Jayden Rodgers- Social Studies

Josie Judisch- ELA

Mykah Peterson- ELA

Bonnie Lewison- ELA

Hello Parents & Guardians,

We are excited that your child wants to sign up for a sport at North Scott Jr. High. The

state requires that your child has a physical before beginning practices. Please get your

physicals done over the summer, if possible.

The North Scott school district uses to:

1. Sign up your student for a sport

2. Upload the signed Physical Form

3. Electronically sign the Concussion Form

4. Electronically sign the JH Activities Handbook (in the Documents section)

5. Capture emergency contact information

For the 2023-24 school year, we will no longer accept paper copies of your student's

Physical or Concussion Forms. We will collect their information and documents on North

Scott’s Bound website.

Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination: It is the policy of the North Scott 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 Ms. Erin Paysen, Equity Coordinator, 308 N. Main Street, Donahue, IA 52746. Telephone: 563-282-9627