Superintendent’s Message by Paula Wright Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5—9, 2014. The Chariton Communi-ty School District is very fortunate to employ an excellent teaching staff. Our staff is dedicated to helping stu-dents grow and develop into produc-tive life-long learners. Take a mo-ment to thank a teacher for making a difference in your life or the life of your child/ren. There are quite a few facilities im-provement projects planned for the summer of 2014, one of which is cur-rently underway. The MS is currently under renova-tion receiving a new HVAC system. This $700,000 project began a couple of weeks ago and already the old boiler has been removed along with the old rusted out cooling tower. New classroom units are currently being installed. Two Rivers (the con-tractors) has indicated that the new system will be completed in July. Kirk Orna (Technology Director) is in the process of updating the airport stations in all buildings and installing units in every classroom in the HS & MS. This is an important part of the process of preparing for the 1:1 lap-top initiative for the MS & HS. In partnership with the city, the school district will be replacing the roof at the community center and the

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Charger Pride Char i ton Community School Dis t r ic t

May is Iowa School Board Recognition Month

Say “THANKS” to our local school board members for the time and effort they put in for our children and our community!

Dave Rich, Craig Scott, Brian Davis, Dusty Cain, and Kellie Gookin — THANK YOU!

Johnson Auditorium. Anyone who has been in the building during a hard rain knows the need for this improvement. As soon as the weather straightens up, work will begin on the new roof. Columbus is scheduled for tuck point-ing this summer. Work will begin on this project as soon as school is out for the summer. The district continues to finalize the details on the replacement of the ele-mentary doors project for both Colum-bus and Van Allen Elementary. The Board approved the project up to $140,000. As the plans are finalized to stay within the budget, the project will move forward. There has been a lot of buzz around the athletics/activities improvements list that was highlighted in the Chariton Newspaper. If you are interested in learning more about this project, a meeting has been scheduled for May 21 @ 5:30 in the High School cafeteria. Everyone is invited to attend. As we move closer to the end of the school year, make an extra effort to en-courage your children to finish strong. The last month of the school year is as important as the first! Successful Learning for ALL students!

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Volunteer school board members serve

thousands of hours each year working to

ensure every Iowa student receives a solid

education. School Board Recognition

Month, May 2014, is an opportunity to

say thanks to the nearly 2,000 men and

women who are “Building Brighter Fu-

tures ” in Iowa schools.

May is Iowa School Board

Recognition Month

Chariton Community School District is offering summer school for grades K– 2 at Columbus Elementary during the month of June. Lunch and Transportation Provided! When: June 9-26 Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM Where: Columbus Elementary Why: Summer school is a wonderful way to retain knowledge through the sum-mer, learn new skills and participate in a fun learning environment. The district will provide busing, both pickup and drop off, to Russell, Lucas and Williamson. Students who sign-up will receive information on pickup and drop-off locations. The district will also pro-vide free lunch starting at 11:00 AM. If riding a bus the students will leave the building at approximately 11:30 AM. If your child is not eating lunch or riding the bus, dismissal time is 11:00 AM.

If you have not seen the registration slip come home with your child please call Columbus elementary to register.

641-774-4712

K-2 Summer School

Involved Talent Show! The involved parent group is sponsoring the 2nd annual talent show on May 30, 2014 at Johnson Foundation Auditorium.

End the year with a positive lunch account balance...all negative accounts must be settled before the last day of school!

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May 1: 8th Grade to Civic Center & Gray’s Lake- (Students will need a sack lunch) May 2: Go the Distance Walk May 5: Ineligibility May 14: 8th grade students need to have $30.00 turned in for Adventure land May 19: Ineligibility May 19: Middle School Vocal Music Concert Johnson Auditorium May 26: Memorial Day – No School May 28: 8th Grade to Adventure land

Middle School Calendar

Eighth Grade I Have A Plan Iowa

Middle School Report Cards will be available June 9 in the Middle

School office.

All 8th graders have been working on I Have A Plan Iowa (IHAPI) during this school year. Stu-dents will be finalizing their four-year plans and 9th grade registration sheets the beginning of May. All 8th graders are also required to complete Steps 5 and 6 of IHAPI before the end of their 8th grade year. If you haven’t talked to your 8th grader about high school, please be sure to check with them re-garding their plans. All students must have plans signed by a parent/guardian.

If you have any questions regarding your 8th

grader’s plans, please contact Karna Alexander,

CMS School Counselor, at 774-5114.

Middle School Sports

May 1st: Girls Track @ Knoxville (4:30 PM) Boys Lil Charger Relays (4:30 PM) May 5th: Girls Lil Charger Relays (4:30 PM) May 6th: Boys Track @ Pella (4:30 PM) May 9th: B/G SCC Track meet @ (4:00 PM) B/G SCC Track meet @ (4:00 PM)

Physicals will be offered to middle school stu-dents at the Middle School on Wednesday, May 7, in the morning. A completed form and pay-ment of $10.00 must be returned to the school before the physical can be done. Local physi-cians and /or physician’s assistants will be pre-sent to complete the physical examination. Checks are to be made out to LCHC Medical Clinic. No insurance will be filed. Forms will go home with interested students the week be-fore and must be returned by May 6. All parts of the form need to be completed and signed by the student and parent except for the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION portion before the physical is done.

Middle School Physicals

The 2013-2014 current 5-7th grade students will soon be filling out locker partner request forms. All students at Chariton Middle School have a locker of their own and share a second locker with another student. Students will be signing up for locker partners in May.

Locker Partners

May 20 is the last day to order the CMS yearbook. May 5 is the last day to order the CMS yearbook with your name or personalization stamps, ie,. music notes, sport symbols etc. To order your yearbook go to Jostens Yearbook and follow the prompts, it's easy and quick!

We will NOT be ordering "extras".

Middle School Yearbook

CCEA SCHOLARSHIP

The Chariton Community Education Associa-tion (CCEA) is offering a $500 scholarship for a college junior or senior who is majoring in education and is a graduate of Chariton High School. The fundraiser for this scholarship was held last fall when dessert plates were sold following the high school musical. This will be the sixteenth year for the scholarship. The application deadline is May 15, 2014. Information and application forms may be ob-tained at the Chariton High School Office or the school’s website. For more information contact Linda Miller at 774-5066.

Senior Schedule

May 7, 2014 @ 7:00 pm Baccalaureate at First Lutheran Church May 13, 2014—Last day for seniors May 14, 2014 Senior Reception @ 6:00 pm in the HS cafeteria, Senior Awards/Slideshow@ 7:00 pm in J.F. Auditorium May 16, 2014 Graduation practice @ 2:00 pm

May 18, 2014—Graduation @ 3:00 pm

High School News….

High School Band & Choir

to Present Spring Concert On Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, the CHS Music De-

partment will present their final concert of the

year. The concert will feature the Concert Choir,

Concert Band, and several solos/small groups. The

concert will begin at 7:30 PM in Johnson Auditori-

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Physicals will be offered to high school students at the High School on Thursday, May 8, in the morning. A completed form and payment of $10.00 must be returned to the school before the physical can be done. Local physicians and /or physician’s assis-tants will be present to complete the physical examination. Checks are to be made out to LCHC Medical Clinic. No insurance will be filed. Forms will go home with interested students the week before and must be returned by May 6. All parts of the form need to be completed and signed by the stu-dent and parent except for the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION por-tion before the physical is done.

Students—Please make sure your

lunch account balance is paid in

full before the end of the school

year. School personnel will be call-

ing to collect money for all nega-

tive accounts. All account balances

must be paid.

HS Sports Physicals

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Congratulations on your successful completion of 13 years of formal education. The different pathways and journeys each of you have taken to reach this milestone will lead to new opportunities in the road that lies ahead. We hope along the way you have learned to be a “life-long learner” and are prepared to adapt with the twists and turns of the ever changing world we live in. Wherever the road takes you from here, we hope it leads you to a successful and prosperous future. The following list of seniors, if they complete all require-ments, will graduate as the class of 2014.

Abbas (Chambers), Austin

Allen, Holly

Altenhofen, Conner

Amos, Brianna

Barnes, Dylan

Bengtson Christian

Birkenholz, Auston

Black, Elyssa

Blidchenko, Denis

Blue, Chasen

Boldyrev, Angela

Braida, Brett

Briggs, Madison

Bustos, Dakota

Cady, Cassidy

Carpenter, Cassandra

Chambers, Chevelle

Clark, Nicholas

Cline, Nicholas

Collins, George

Cook, KayeLea

Crabb, Rachelle

Dittmer, Karoline

Dixson, Christopher

Draper, Bethany

Eschedor, Jordan

Estes, Sean

Etter, Leta

Evans, Brittney

Evans, Jaqueline

Exline, Donna

Feehan, Madison

Fisher, Zachary

Fletcher, Chase

Fuhs, Emma

Garbuzov, Pavel

Gee, Austin

Gillaspy, Samantha

Goben, Kale

Granahan, Jennifer

Grgurich, Connor

Grismore, Emily

Hamilton, Jacob

Heaverlo, Lucas

Heim, Magdalena

Hitt, Josephine

Hixenbaugh, Joseph

Hixson, Caitlyn

Hoeger, Nathan

Hunkele, Caroline

Johnson, Broc

Jones, Comanche

Kanney, Jordan

Karnafel, Alyona

Kinonen, Benjamin

Kinser, Ben

Kopytko, Anzhelika

Krongart, Viktor

Krutsinger, Joey

Lazear, Jon

Lunyou, Kendra

Major, Audrey

Masters, Phillip

McCurdy, Stephen

McDonough, Aaron

McElroy, Zachary

Michalsen, Goril

Morrett, Benjamin

Musgrove, Karey

Nance, Tyler

Nichols, Kourtney

Pennington, Taylor

Poush, Tanner

Price, Angela

Pruiett, Sierra

Reus, Julia

Reynolds, Alec

Reynolds, Megan

Richard, Austin

Ritenour, Austin

Ross, Michael

Russell, Cheyanne

Sanders, Alison

Sanders, Megan

Schultz, Abigail

Sharpelyuk, Ina

Shevchuk , Anuta

Shounkwiler, Courtney

Showers, Allyson

Simmons, Dusty

Sinclair, Beau

Steinhausen, Trevor

Storm, Abby

Storm, Hunter

Stroud, Paige

Sullenger, Sean

Terrell, Alyssa

Thatcher, Noah

Timofeyev, Timofey

Tordoff, Laura

Tsygipalo, Luiza

VerWoert , Shelby

Wenndt, Courtney

Werts, Drake

Wessel, Julie

Wheeler, Kya

White, Brittany

Wiederholt, Karissa

Wirth, Adam

Woollums, Jamie

Young, Jonathan

Zahrobsky, Kody

THE 2014 CLASS OF CHARITON HIGH SCHOOL

Volume 16, Issue 10 Charger Pride

Dates: May 29 - June 30: Monday – Friday

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at

Columbus Elementary

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at

Van Allen Elementary

Contact: Becca Bittner: 641-774-5048

It is the policy of the Chariton Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, creed, age or marital status in its educational programs or employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy please contact the Equity Coordinator, 140 East Albia Road, PO Box 738, Chariton, Iowa 50049.

140 East Albia Road

PO Box 738

Chariton, IA 50049

Chariton Community School District

District Mission Statement

Successful Learning for ALL Students

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