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Superintendent’s Message by Paula Wright

The first quarter of the 2016-2017 school year drew to a close on Oc-tober 21, 2016. Thank you for participating in P/T conferences. We are working very hard to build a partnership between home and school. Please contact your child’s teacher at any time if you have a question or a concern.

The High School Music Department will be put-ting on their annual musical the weekend of November 4, 5, and 6. The group has chosen to prepare and perform Back to the 80’s, for your enjoyment. These students put in count-less hours of practice and always put on an entertaining show for their audiences. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending. Tickets are on sale now and are available from

the High School office, Middle School office, the Chariton Chamber Office, or from any cast member. All tickets are $7.00 in advance and $9.00 at the door.

Congratulations to the new members of the National Honor Socie-ty! It is an accomplish-ment to be proud of as it takes hard work and dedication to have high scholastic achievement. We are very proud of these young people.

The month of Novem-ber seems to slip by, with all of our activi-ties, and before you know it, the Thanksgiv-ing holiday will be up-on us. Classes will dis-miss 1.5 hours early on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 to kick off the fall break. There will be no school for stu-dents on Thursday, No-vember 24 and Friday, November 25.

Classes will resume with a regular schedule on Monday, November 28, 2016. Enjoy your time with family and friends!

The district is utilizing

an emergency calling

system that will notify

parents in cases of emer-

gencies and/or weather

related cancellations.

Messages will be sent to

phones and email ad-

dresses via Infinite Cam-

pus. More information

is shared on page 13 of

this newsletter. Contact

any office for assistance.

As always, please let us

know how we can help

your child be successful

in school.

Our mission: Successful

Learning for ALL Stu-

dents!

Volume 19, Issue 4

November, 2016

K-8 Charger Menu

2

9-12 Charger Menu

3

Wellness Policy 4

HS & MS News 5/9

Curriculum 10

Message from Nurse Donna

11/12

Emergency Notifi-cation

13

Open Enrollment 13

Preschool Family Math Night Pics

14

Winter Sports Schedule

15

Inside this issue:

Charger Pride Char i ton Community School

During the month of October, school districts across Iowa count their students. This count is held statewide for fund-

ing purposes. A school district’s budget is determined by the number of students that it serves. The Chariton School District has not certified our count with the state at the time of this printing, but pre-liminary numbers indicate we are down enrollment from 1298 last October to 1281 this October. This is a decrease of 17 students. Any time there is a decline in enrollment the district must review their expenditures for ways to reduce. Less enrollment means less revenue. Typically we are able to make the necessary reductions through natural attrition. Please call if you have any questions.

Certified Enrollment...

Volume 19, Issue 4, Charger Pride


CMS CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

Middle School Science Fair

December 6, 2016, 6:00-7:30 pm,

@ MS Gym

FALL BREAK

There will be NO

SCHOOL on Thursday,

November 24, 2016

and Friday, November

25, 2016 in observance

of the Thanksgiving

Holiday. Enjoy your

time with family and

friends!

Daylight Savings is just around the corner. We FALL back one hour on November 6th!


CHARITON HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR


MUSIC & CONCERT NEWS HS Musical November 4 & 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm, JF Auditorium

November 6, 2016 @ 2:00 pm, JF Auditorium

Dinner Theatre November 5, 2016, beginning @ 5:00 pm, HS Cafeteria

MS Winter Band November 21, 2016, @ 7:00 pm, JF Auditorium, 6 & 7/8 grades

HS Winter Concert December 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm, JF Auditorium

MS Winter Concert December 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm, JF Auditorium

ALL STATE BAND MEMBERS Congratulations to the following students who are ALL-STATE:

Lille Murphy made it into all-state on Contra Bass Clarinet!

Morgan Cochran is 1st alternate for Alto Saxophone - which means if anyone drops, she is in!)

All State will be held at Ames High School on November 17, 18, & 19, 2016!

Congratulations to Mr. Scheetz & our ALL-STATE performers!!

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY


The Chariton Vocal Music Department has been busy preparing this year’s fall musical “Back to the 80’s…The To-tally Awesome Musical.” “Back to the 80’s” will be presented November 4th, 5th, and 6th at Johnson Auditorium. Show times are 7:00 PM on November 4th & 5th and 2:00 PM on November 6th. Tickets go on sale October 10th and are available from the High School office by calling (641) 774-5066. Tickets are also available from the Middle School office (641) 774-5114, from the Chariton Chamber Office, or from any cast member. Ticket prices are $7 in advance or $9 at the door.

Staring in the show are Braydon Simms as Corey Palmer Jr. and Maraena Black as Tiffany Houston. Other Cast members include:

Corey Palmer Sr…………………………………Nathan Blong

Corey Palmer Jr………………………………….Braydon Simms

Alf Bueller………………………………………….Stephen Sundquist

Kirk Keaton……………………………………….Bradley Owens

Tiffany Houston…………………………………Maraena Black

Cyndi Gibson…………………………………..…Gizzy Keeler

Mel Easton…………………………………………Sabrie Black

Kim Eason…………………………………………Serena Black

Michael Feldman………………………………Jacob Larrington

Billy Arnold………………………………………Kaleb Schrodt

Lionel Astley……………………………………..Lucas Hoeger

Huey Jackson…………………………………….Logan Caudill

Fergal McFerrin III……………………………Will Exline

Eileen Reagan…………………………………..Ashley Gress

Laura Wilde………………………………….….Abby Adams

Debbie Fox………………………………………Reagan Etter

Ms. Sheena Brannigan……………………..Kaylee Goodson

Mr. Steve Cocker………………………………Jesse Watkins

William Ocean HS Students

(Ensemble Members)

Samantha Dyer Faith Hickerson Kennedy Gall Jordan Blubaugh

Trinity Kemper Marissa Giesken Chantel Hixson Fidel Reyes

Riley Mackey Ali Weiderholt Paige Farrell Cayla Milligan

Taylor Pennington Emily Shelton Emilee Coates Hannah Thatcher


ANNUAL JUNIOR CLASS MAGAZINE SALE

The Chariton High School Junior Class is having their annual magazine sales for prom. This year in addition to the magazines they are selling some really cool thermal cups. You can get them with the logos of all sorts of sports teams including CHS! Just go to the web site http://gaschoolstore.com or Google Great American Opportunity Fundrais-ers. Students will get credit for any of the items on the website.

Just click SHOP then enter the code for the Chariton Junior Class (2680817) or type in Chariton High School then Junior Class. Type in a student name and that student will get credit for the sale.

The Chariton thermal cup cannot be purchased online but just contact a CHS Junior to order or con-tact me at [email protected]

http://gaschoolstore.com/

mailto:[email protected]


Curriculum & Instruction by Paula Wright

On October 11th we held our first School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) meeting for the 16-17 school year. Mr. Hall gave the committee an overview of the news Standards Referenced Grading system that is used at the middle school and is being planned at the high school. The committee had some very good questions, and follow up will contin-ue at the January meeting.

The main topic of the meeting was PLTW (Project Lead the Way) and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math). The committee explored the district’s current offerings in this area and looked at other options to increase the availability of these types of classes in the future.

PLTW Launch – K-5

Kindergarten – Exploring Design, Pushes and Pulls, Human Body, & Animals and Algorithms

First Grade – Light & Sound, Sun/Moon/Stars, Animal Adaptions, Animated Storytelling

Second Grade – Properties of Matter, Form and Function, Changing Earth, Grids & Games

Third Grade – Science of Flight, Forces & Interaction, Variation of Trails, Programming Patterns

Fourth Grade – Energy Collisions, Energy, Conversion, Input/Output: Computer Systems, Human Brain

Fifth Grade – Robotics & Automation, Robotics & Automation Challenge, Infection Detection, Infection: Modeling & Simulation

PLTW Gateway – 6-8

Intro to Computer Science 1

Intro to Computer Science 2

Energy and the Environment

Flight and Space

Science of Technology

Magic of Electrons

Green Architecture

*** Medical Detectives

*** Design and Modeling

*** Automation and Robotics

PLTW – 9-12

Computer Science Pathway – Intro to Computer Science, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A, Cybersecurity

*** Engineering Pathway - Intro to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Digital Electronics

*** Biomedical Science Pathway – Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, Principles of Biomedical Science

*** denotes a course that is currently offered @ CCSD

The group explored the Iowa STEM and PLTW websites and made several recommendation for the committee to

consider. The group will follow up with continued discussion at the next meeting, which is scheduled January 10, 2017 @ 5:30 p.m.


2017-2018 Open Enrollment Information Parents/guardians considering the use of the open enrollment option to enroll their children OUT to another public school or open enroll IN to the Chariton district should be aware of the following DEADLINES:

Grades 1-12 - March 1, 2017, is the last day for regular open enrollment requests for the 2017-2018 school year.

Kindergarten - September 1, 2017, is the last day for regular open enrollment requests for the 2017-2018 school year.

Open Enrollment applications must be submitted to the resident AND the receiving districts. If the student meets the definition of good cause under 281-Iowa Administrative Code 17.4(1) because of a change of resi-dence, or other eligible condition, the application can be accepted after March 1 for the 2017-2018 school year.

A pupil who transfers school districts under open enrollment in all grades 10-12 shall not be eligible to par-ticipate in interscholastic contests and competitions during the first 90 school days of the transfer.

Parents/guardians of open enrolled students whose income falls below 160% of the federal poverty guide-lines are eligible for transportation assistance. For further details, contact the superintendent’s office at (641) 774-5967.

A parent/guardian may withdraw their open enrollment at anytime during the school year and the students may return to their resident district.

Emergency Notification System Options

Notifications

Should inclement weather or an emergency situation occur which would result in the closing of school, the school district will utilize a number of methods to notify the public. Please do not rely on any one single medium, check several to be sure.

Infinite Campus Parent Notification System

The emergency calling system uses the data in Infinite Campus to make the calls. You control your own calls/texts/emails through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. When you log into your portal, on the left hand tool bar there is a choice of “contact preferences”. After clicking on that, you will see your tele-phone option. Choose which number or email, whether you want text or voice, and the types of messages you want. To get inclement weather delays or cancellations, choose “emergency”. You can click as many as you would like.

District Web Site & Facebook Page

A message will be posted on the home page of the district web site and also posted on the District’s Face-book page. This message may include more detailed information that can be included in the Infinite Campus messages. (www.chariton.k12.ia.us)

Television/Radio

Notifications will be made to KCCI, WHO, WOI, and KIIC Radio. Several of these news outlets have web-sites in which you can sign up for alerts and notifications. Check on their web sites, typically under the weather tab, for more information.


Preschool Family Math Night


140 East Albia Road

PO Box 738

Chariton, IA 50049

Chariton Community School

District Vision Statement

The mission of the Chariton Community School District is to prepare productive life-long learners by providing a challenging

relevant curriculum in a safe learning environment.

Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held on the second Monday of every month except in Sep-tember if it is School Board Election Day. If the meeting day is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the fol-lowing business day. The meeting time is set for 6:30 pm. The meetings are held in the Board of Education Meeting Room, 140 East Albia Road, Chariton, Iowa.

Successful Learning For All Students

CCSD Mission: Successful Learning for ALL Students!

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE CONTINUOUS NOTICE

It is the policy of the Chariton 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 the district’s Equity Coordinator, Joe Ortega, Principal Middle School, 1300 North 16th Street, Chariton, IA 50049, 641-774-5114, [email protected]

PICTURE RETAKES

Preschool November 1, 2016 from 10:15-12:15 pm

Columbus November 1, 2016 from 8:30-9:30 am

Van Allen November 1, 2016 from 8:30-9:30 am

Middle School November 1, 2016 @ 8:15 am

High School November 1, 2016 @ 10:30 am

mailto:[email protected]

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