On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds recommended that K-12 school districts close from Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 10, 2020.
On Monday, March 16, the Scott County Health Department took the position that school districts follow the Governor's recommendation. With this letter, the North Scott Community School District along with Davenport, Bettendorf, and Pleasant Valley, is announcing the closure of all schools through Friday, April 10. At this time we plan on school resuming on a regular schedule on Monday, April 13, 2020
We know that there are more unanswered questions than answers at this time. I'm hoping that additional guidance will be provided by the Governor. Among them is the expectation from the state as to if and how this loss of student education time is made up. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
At this time the district is looking into providing some form of meal support. We have applied for a waiver with the federal government and are looking at forming a partnership with local organizations to provide this service. We hope to have some meal support next week. We also know that the state associations have suspended all athletic, music, and speech practices/contact, games and performances from today through April 12, 2020. All school facilities are shut down to all organizations.
This is an unusual time for all of us. Please continue to follow the CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidance to protect your health by practicing social distancing and avoiding close contact with people who are sick. In addition, keep washing your hands often, covering your coughs and sneezes, and stay at home if you are sick.
If you have questions about COVID-19 itself, please contact IDPH's Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) at (800) 362-2736 or by dialing 211.
Joe Stutting, Superintendent
North Scott FFA Named 2020 Iowa FFA Supreme National Chapter
ANKENY - The Iowa FFA Supreme National Chapter Award Program will be held during the 92nd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, on April 19-21, 2020. Currently there are 249 active chapters in Iowa. The first-place chapter for the event is the North Scott FFA Chapter. The Agricultural Education Instructors and FFA Advisors are Jacob Hunter and Jennifer Westphal. Student leaders include: Grace Bjustrom, Chloe Engelbrecht, Coryn Wilson, Abbi Lafrenz, Leslie Bell, Ceandra Staub, Dylan Engelbrecht, Hailey Rossmiller, Anna Otte, Raven McCabe, and Haley Salyars. The National Chapter Award program encourages participating chapters to plan activities and carry them out with a successful Program of Activities. Chapters are recognized for outstanding achievement in the areas of Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Strengthening Agriculture. The National Chapter Awards are sponsored by John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. FFA Chapters were also recognized for outstanding achievement in the three development areas. The North Scott FFA Chapter was also named the top in the Building Communities Division Winner.
6th Grade Math Bee
Final Math Bee team has been named: Landon P., Lucas P., Eva W., and Nikolai B. The alternates are Ava V., Jordan J., and Josh K. The contest will be on Friday, April 17th at the AEA.
Birthday Books
Those donating books to the library for their birthdays were:
Aislynn S. - Pippi Goes to School
Annie S. - I'll Never Let You Go
Lilly Z. - Thea Stilton - Secret of the Crystal Fairies
Harvie H. - Geronimo Stilton - The Dragon of Fortune
Counselor's Corner
Geography Bee Results
The results are in! The National Geographic Society (GeoBee) has named Kellen D. (4th grade) as one of the top 100 state finalists eligible to compete in the State GeoBee. The competition takes place on March 27th at UNI. Way to go Kellen!
Dance Marathon
The Dance Marathon has been postponed to April 18th due to the HS girls' state basketball game.
Marcus Emerson Author Visit
Author and illustrator Marcus Emerson visited Ed White on Monday. He shared his background with our 3rd-6th grade students and also talked about the writing process. The students were very engaged and inspired by his visit! He completed a few sketches right in front of the students. We will have this artwork on display at Ed White soon!
U Matter Video
This school year, our art teacher, Annie Engelmann came across a viral message called ”U Matter” (The “U Matter” originated from these artists: @ashcanworks @angrystrongo). Annie brought the "U Matter" message into our Ed White family and the message continues to grow within our building. Students and staff created a video that shows kindness, including others, being a friend and most importantly, showing each of our students that U MATTER!Check out the video here: Ed White-U Matter Video
Also, check out a BONUS version of the “U Matter” video from our sweet, Liza (2nd grade student). She is signing the entire video! You will need to see it for yourself. She is one amazing little girl! Check out the video here: Liza-U Matter Video
Thanks!
Jaynie Orendorff
School Counselor (K-4th)
Ed White Elementary
North Scott Little League Registration is NOW OPEN
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.
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