Please plan to attend a meeting for information about the North Scott Four-Year-Old programs that are available. The meeting date is Tuesday, February 25th at Ed White Elementary, beginning at 6:00 PM. It is not necessary to bring your child with you to the meeting.
Department of Education Preschool(s)
? Children must be four-years-old by Sept. 15, 2020
? “Slots” have been purchased from quality private providers
? A minimum of ten (free) hours per week is provided
? Certified teachers are in place at all sites
? Locations at:
o Ed White Elementary, Eldridge, 8:00- 11:00 and 12 – 3:00 PM, Tu – F
o Neil Armstrong Elementary, Park View, 8:00 - 11:00 and 12 – 3:00 PM, Tu – F
o Virgil Grissom, Princeton, 8:00 – 11 AM, Tu - F
o Eldridge Preschool, Eldridge, days and times vary
o Children’s Choice, Eldridge, 8-11 and 12-3, Tu - F
If you are unable to attend this meeting, please call 285-3264 to receive a packet of information in the mail.
If you have questions, please contact Kyle Harris at Virgil Grissom Elementary, 563- 285-3503.
Free Throw Contest
Free Throw Contest: St Ann's Knights of Columbus is having their free throw championship on Feb 1 @ Alan Shepard Elementary from 1-2:00 p.m. for ages 9-14. Entry forms can be filled out the day of the competition.
As a reminder, if you haven't followed the North Scott Community School District app by CMS4Schools Touch which is available for iOS™, Android™, and Windows™ devices, please take a minute to do so today. The app enables parents, students, faculty and staff with the ability to stay connected and informed about what’s happening at and around the North Scott Community School District.
-- “I have really enjoyed the app. It is eye-catching and easy to navigate. I love having the ability to set alerts so that I get the notifications I want to see.” --
Amanda Kurth, 3rd Grade Teacher at Virgil Grissom Elementary
The North Scott Community School District app by CMS4Schools Touch is free and provides parents with quick access to everything school-related including calendars, directions to events, contact information for teachers and administrators, important documents, cafeteria menus, and more. If there is additional information you would like to see in the app, please fill out the App Feedback survey, that can be found on any of the app pages.
Go to http://siap.ps/d2e518 to download the North Scott Community School District app by CMS4Schools Touch today!
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Satellite Voting Opportunities for YMCA Election
Voters may cast their ballots for spring election early on February 6, 7, or 14
ELDRIDGE, IA — The North Scott Community School District will host three satellite voting opportunities in advance of the March 3 special election for a new YMCA facility.
The North Scott Community YMCA effort is a partnership of the school district, the City of Eldridge, and the YMCA. If approved, the facility would be located at South Third Avenue and East LeClaire Road in Eldridge, a few blocks from North Scott High School.
Designs for the project include a six-lane competition pool, a zero-depth entry pool, a full-size basketball court, a complete fitness area, a walking track, locker rooms, child watch and a workout room.
All voters may register and cast their ballot early at one of the following dates/times:
Thursday, February 6, 2-8 p.m. Alan Shepard Elementary 200 W. Grove Street in Long Grove
Friday, February 7, 2-8 p.m. North Scott High School 200 S. First St. in Eldridge
Friday, February 14, 2-8 p.m. North Scott High School 200 S. First St. in Eldridge
Registration is due by February 5th for players 8 to 12 years old and that need to participate in the skills assessment on February 9th. For Coach Pitch and Instructional Ages, registration is due April 1st. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKED TITLE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE (www.northscottll.org) FOR MORE DETAILS.
Introduce a Girl to Steam - St. Ambrose
You’re invited to Introduce a Girl to STEAM at St. Ambrose University!
WHO: Girls in grades 2-8 and their guests
WHAT: Learn how fun and exciting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) can be through hands-on activities
WHEN: Tuesday, February 18th, Open House 4-7pm
WHERE: St. Ambrose University, Rogalski Center Ballroom
THERE IS LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE, PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!
This year, the clinic and performance will all be on the same day.
February 4, 2020 in the NS High School Cafeteria
Registration 4:30-5:00 PM. Sign in and pick up clinic t-shirts
Clinic 5:00-7:00 PM Dancers learn their routine
Performance is in between the JV & Varsity Game in the PIT (performance time will be approximately 7:15 PM)
Please contact Coach Lindsey Ambrose with any questions or concerns.
lindseyboock@gmail.com
***Registration forms are available in the Ed White office.***
PTA Meeting - February 4
A PTA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Ed White library. Michael Kline will be sharing information about the YMCA.
Don't Forget to Order a Yearbook
Don't forget to order a yearbook! The price is $15.
Order deadline is March 2, 2020.
Checks can be made payable to Ed White. We will have an all school signing assembly at the end of the school year, so don't miss out on owning your piece of Ed White history!
YMCA Partnership
Building for the Future through Partnerships
As superintendent of the North Scott Community School District, I am proud of what we have accomplished over the past 10 years to make our community a place where people choose to learn, work and live. The district has invested in our facilities. Our communities have invested in infrastructure and amenities. All of this has helped us grow.
Some highlights have been digital signs in both Princeton and Eldridge, along with the Lancer Athletic Building and the auditorium remodel with Lancer Legacy. I am excited about our current YMCA project, as we partner with the City of Eldridge, Scott County YMCA, and many others. Developing a new North Scott YMCA will provide us with a cornerstone in our community for individuals to connect with each other and foster healthy lives.
For the past three years, the Y project has gone from a small discussion to a possible reality with a vote on March 3, 2020. To date, we have surveyed our community members, developed a conceptual design and found a strong solution when it comes to financing. It is now up to the voters to decide.
I’ve been asked a number of times: What are the benefits of the project to the school district? The facilities pool will provide increased educational and athletic opportunities for our students. We will be able to have our own swim team, provide swim lessons to all students and offer aquatic therapy to students who need it.
In short, we see the facility as a way to grow our communities and make another significant investment in our future.
Joe Stutting???????
Superintendent
Four Year Old Preschool Meeting
The Four Year Old Preschool Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 25th, at 6:00 p.m. at the NS High School Auditorium.
Registration papers can be turned in at the meeting or to the nearest elementary anytime after the February 25th. We won't be collecting any early registration submissions.
Here is the link to the registration form on the website:
Student Built Home Starting with a Firm Foundation Thanks to Some Help
ELDRIDGE, IA — This fall the North Scott Student Built Home Program branched off from previous partners and sought to become a district funded program. This would allow for building trades students to be increasingly hands-on with different parts of the building project and for the students to learn more about the business of building. This also creates opportunities for involvement from additional students in other curricular areas such as architectural drafting, interior design, accounting and marketing, landscape design, and more. Moving in this direction was a risk, but through some generosity from local business and good fortune in working with the School Budget Review Committee for initial year funding, the program is excited to announce that all of the money from the sale of this year’s student-built home will go directly back into the program for future building projects.
-- “We are extremely fortunate that all of the expenses for this year’s home are paid in full, meaning that all of the profits from the sale will become seed money for a sustainable building trades program going forward! We believe that this will create the momentum that we need in order to ensure that students continue to have these valuable home building experiences.”
- James Simmons, Student Built Home Coordinator
One local business that has been integral in this process has been Diamond Builders. The district struggled to locate a suitable lot to build on for the 2019-20 school year, making the cancellation of the Student Built Home course a real possibility. Diamond Builders stepped up with an offer to allow our students to build on one of the lots in their housing development. This allowed the district to offer the course, which is significant in and of itself. However, Diamond Builders went a step further in committing to donate time and resources, as well as foregoing planned profits from the sale of the home so that those funds could be directed back into the Home Building program. Diamond Builders has also collaborated with vendors and subcontractors on the project to secure donated or discounted labor and materials, significantly reducing the district’s project costs.
The companies who have partnered with the program include: Amwood Components, Scott Case of ReMax, City of Eldridge, Pasternak Law Firm, John Carroll, First Central State Bank, Diercks LTD, Precision Heating and Air, Superior Plumbing, Century Electric, Roof Depot, PV Redi Mix, Kippers Carpentry, Van Pelt Drywall, Mike’s Floorpro, Preferred Building Products, Elite Carpentry, Zeglin’s Appliances, J & J Painting, Outdoor Innovations, Seven Cities Sod, and Big Bear Insulation.
Diamond Builders has also donated a portion of the value of the lot, and generous scholarship pledges for the year-end student celebration. This generosity ensures that the North Scott Student Built Home Program will continue to build beautiful homes as they build bright futures for students. THANK YOU! ###
Cake Auction
Cake Auction: The North Scott Athletic Boosters Annual Cake Auction will be held on January 31st, 2020 vs Clinton High School. The theme this year is “Lancer Arcade”. Please see the links below for more information.
Ed White 6th graders, Vivian M., and Rachel E. started a marker recycling program through Crayola at our school towards the beginning of this school year. They started this because around 400 million whiteboard markers are thrown away each year. Including other markers this would be a greater number. They want to make their community a better place. The total number of markers recycled so far is roughly around 1,000 markers. (27 lbs. of markers.)
From left to right Vivian M., and Rachel E., have their 2nd and 3rd boxes ready to ship off to Crayola.
NS Art Show
North Scott School District's 5th annual Eldridge library K-12 art show is now on display! The show will be up at the public library in Eldridge from January 10th - March 23rd. There are about 70 Ed White artists featured in this year's show. An artists reception will be held from 3:30-7:00pm on February 12th.
Substitutes Needed: Teachers, Aides, and Bus Drivers
We need Substitute Teachers, Aides, and Bus Drivers. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Teachers must have a valid Iowa Teaching/Substitute license. If you have a bachelor's degree you can get a substitute authorization. For more information contact Gale Roeder at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (563-336-3450) or Jennifer Spray at MBAEA (563-281-6481)
SUBSTITUTE AIDES
You do not need experience or a degree to be a substitute aide. Just a love for helping teachers and kids!
SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS
Must have a CDL with an S endorsement.
Last year’s winter weather was a challenge for all of us. We all hope this year we will have less cold and snow. As we get closer to the winter season, I hope this article is a reminder of how we handle calling off school.
Every weather event presents a new and different challenge regarding whether to delay or cancel classes. Please know that our number one priority is the safety of our students, teachers, and staff. Any decision we make is done with that in mind.
Here is the process we use for making a weather call. I begin to watch the weather forecasts on a regular basis. When a storm is developing, I will use the local television station forecasts, the Weather Channel, and the National Weather Bureau for information. When a storm is approaching, I will consult internally with LuAnn Baetke, North Scott Transportation Supervisor. I also consult externally with the Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, and Davenport school districts, Scott County Road Department, National Weather Service, and other North Scott community departments. The Iowa DOT provides access to information through its website. I try to gather as much information as possible to make sure our buses, parents, and student drivers are able to get to and from school safely.
When a storm comes in overnight, we will begin the decision process very early in the day. We will take into consideration the amount of snow that has fallen, current road conditions, and the forecast. Because the North Scott school district is so spread out, we know that conditions may vary across the district. Our goal is to make a decision between 4:30-5:00 a.m. The reason we want to make the decision that early is for the number of students and staff who are heading to school around that same time.
I am personally not a big fan of late starts. I know that late starts and early releases put a lot of stress on families. A late start that turns into a cancellation can be very difficult for families to find daycare for their young children. We will use a late start when we know the road conditions will be fine with a delay. Early release will be used when conditions are deteriorating and we need to get the students home. I expect both of these to be used on a rare occasion.
Cold weather can also cause school to be canceled. When a wind chill warning has been issued, school will be canceled. A wind chill warning is when temperatures are sustained 35? or more below zero. A wind chill advisory will not cause a school cancellation or delay. All of the Quad Cities’ school districts follow these guidelines for cold weather.
Once a decision is made, we will notify all staff and students by the school messenger system. We will also call the local television stations. As much as I would like to think that everyone will agree with every decision I make, I know that is not likely to happen. I always strive to make the best decision possible based on current information. As a parent or guardian, you always have the right to keep your child home for safety reasons.
Let’s all hope that this winter is much kinder to all of us.
Joe Stutting
Winter Weather and School Days
Last year’s winter weather was a challenge for all of us. We all hope this year we will have less cold and snow. As we get closer to the winter season, I hope this article is a reminder of how we handle calling off school.
Every weather event presents a new and different challenge regarding whether to delay or cancel classes. Please know that our number one priority is the safety of our students, teachers, and staff. Any decision we make is done with that in mind.
Here is the process we use for making a weather call. I begin to watch the weather forecasts on a regular basis. When a storm is developing, I will use the local television station forecasts, the Weather Channel, and the National Weather Bureau for information. When a storm is approaching, I will consult internally with LuAnn Baetke, North Scott Transportation Supervisor. I also consult externally with the Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, and Davenport school districts, Scott County Road Department, National Weather Service, and other North Scott community departments. The Iowa DOT provides access to information through its website. I try to gather as much information as possible to make sure our buses, parents, and student drivers are able to get to and from school safely.
When a storm comes in overnight, we will begin the decision process very early in the day. We will take into consideration the amount of snow that has fallen, current road conditions, and the forecast. Because the North Scott school district is so spread out, we know that conditions may vary across the district. Our goal is to make a decision between 4:30-5:00 a.m. The reason we want to make the decision that early is for the number of students and staff who are heading to school around that same time.
I am personally not a big fan of late starts. I know that late starts and early releases put a lot of stress on families. A late start that turns into a cancellation can be very difficult for families to find daycare for their young children. We will use a late start when we know the road conditions will be fine with a delay. Early release will be used when conditions are deteriorating and we need to get the students home. I expect both of these to be used on a rare occasion.
Cold weather can also cause school to be canceled. When a wind chill warning has been issued, school will be canceled. A wind chill warning is when temperatures are sustained 35? or more below zero. A wind chill advisory will not cause a school cancellation or delay. All of the Quad Cities’ school districts follow these guidelines for cold weather.
Once a decision is made, we will notify all staff and students by the school messenger system. We will also call the local television stations. As much as I would like to think that everyone will agree with every decision I make, I know that is not likely to happen. I always strive to make the best decision possible based on current information. As a parent or guardian, you always have the right to keep your child home for safety reasons.
Let’s all hope that this winter is much kinder to all of us.
Joe Stutting
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