GARNER-HAYFIELD-VENTURA HAPPENINGS Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School Garner, IA District Newsletter Permit No. 42 605 Lyon St., PO Box 449 Garner, IA 50438 _______________________________ www.ghvschools.org __________________________________________

ECR WSS POSTAL PATRON BOARD OF EDUCATION Larry Costello, Pres. Pamela Roberts, Vice Pres. Diane Frank Allison Linahon Gene Toppin Jack Toppin Steve Watson

G A R N E R - H A Y F I E L D - V E N T U R A H A P P E N I N G S

Vol. 44 No. 2 www.ghvschools.org October/November 2016

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Schools - MISSION STATEMENT

To prepare students for a successful future in a kind, caring, and compassionate way.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

The upcoming Garner-Hayfield-Ventura School Board meetings will be held as follows:

• Monday, October 10, 2016, 7:00 PM • Monday, November 12, 2016, 7:00 PM

The meetings will be held in the high school media center. Visitors are welcome to attend.

GHV Elementary Book Fair To Host K-8 Grade Levels

by Dawn Bassett The fall Book Fair will open Tuesday, October 25th, and will remain at GHV Elementary through Friday, October 28th. This annual event is held In the K-4 Library during fall parent – teacher conferences. Students eagerly anticipate the arrival of cases full of new books and I am already collecting requests for books to be added to our library collection. This year, our fair will feature books for TK-8th students. It is hoped that having the fair in one location will help parents locate books for their intermediate and middle school student. Last year, our book fairs earned over $4000.00, which allowed our school library to benefit from 60% of that total in new books from the Scholastic Book Company. This also allowed our library to qualify for a matching grant from the Hancock County Foundation. The grant made it possible to purchase additional titles for all THREE school libraries and replace many favorites that were literally falling apart. I am grateful for parents’ continued support of reading, and our school library, with purchases from the book fair. The profit received through this program has provided an extensive variety of books for our collection, fiction and non-fiction, as well as reference materials. Teachers also benefit from purchases that parents make for their classrooms through the “Teacher Wish List“ program. The display will be located near the main entrance of the library. A big “thank you” to our PTO. They have provided funds to classroom teachers for many years so they can select book fair materials for their classroom libraries.

Continued good reading to you, and see you at the fair!

SUBSTITUTES NEEDED

Our school year is underway and we are looking for interested teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers, bus drivers and nurse substitutes to work when our staff needs to be gone. If you are interested, please call the following people with your information.

GHV HS Substitutes – Call L. Formanek, 923-2632 GHV PK-4th Substitutes – Call D. Dallman, 923-2831

GHV 5th-8th Substitutes – C. Echelberger 829-4484 Kitchen Substitutes – K. Zobrist, 924-2346

Custodial Substitutes – Kris Hanson, 923-2718 Bus Driving Substitutes – Kevin Hanson, 923-2134

Nurse Substitutes – B. Hiscocks, 923-2831

New substitutes need to stop in the Superintendent’s Office to complete background check paperwork before they begin. THANK YOU for your interest!

INTERMEDIATE READING INFORMATION by Katie Gaffney

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Intermediate (5th and 6th grade), and RSVP of North Central Iowa, are in search of volunteers who are age 55 and older who would like to help students improve their reading. The Reading Coach Program is a middle school literacy and State of Iowa-certified mentoring program that provides individual attention to students with a focus on reading development. The volunteers will be working with the 5th and 6th grade students at Garner-Hayield-Ventura Intermediate School. Volunteers use reading strategies to help students improve their literacy skills, reading level, and joy of reading. Research indicates that extra reading time helps students increase their reading skills. Volunteers receive an orientation and training specific to their service before starting and throughout their volunteer experience. Individuals choose when and how often to serve. Each program is unique, but the average time is about one hour per week. Help spread the word. For more information or to volunteer, contact RSVP of North Central Iowa at (888) 466-4222, ext. 4256; (641) 422-4256 or rsvp@niacc.edu RSVP volunteers use the skills they’ve acquired throughout their lives to help students succeed today.

PRODUCTION OF “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” by Elizabeth May

The GHV High School music and drama departments will be producing Disney’s musical Beauty and The Beast with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and book by Linda Woolverton. Production dates are November 4th and 5th at 7:30 p.m., in the high school auditorium. The cast stars Taylor Bell as Belle, Parker Schnieders as The Beast, Jadan Smith as Gaston, Tyrell Jones as Lefou, Spencer Duregger as Maurice, Kaylee Parris as Mrs. Potts, Patrick Carew as Lumiere the candlestick, Bryant Cook as Sogsworth the clock, Anna Williams as Babette the feather-duster, Ana Nannenga as Madame Bouche the wardrobe, Cam Lau as Chip, Holden Larson as D’Arque, and Emily Howke, Paige Rasmuson, and Olivia Carew as the Silly Girls. Other cast members include Candie Cueva, Allyson Units, Johnny O’Connor, Holden Hutcheson, Alyssa Nelson, Ryley Kozisek, Sabrina Hoover, Miranda Jolly, Alan Mohlis, Juan Carranza, Isaac Bell, Kyle Hansen, Sarah, Sperr, Autumn Units, Daniela Milan, Hayley Frascht, Alexia Kiss, Raeleigh Pridmore, Madeline Hinz, Josi Hasler, Star Pralle, Leah Johnson, Elexis Carrison, Cassie Davis, Lauren Wirtz, Kyle Bell, Paige Schneiders, Payton Echelberger, and Jasmin Devora.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children.

5-8 GENERAL MUSIC, CHOIR, THEATER ARTS by Rebecca Griffin Welcome “Bach” friends & family! There is SO MUCH to share with you as we begin our 2016-2017 school year. Our focus is to enhance the individual’s learning through multiple musical experiences.

Please jot these dates down in your calendar: • Monday, November 7: 7-12 Honor Choir, NIACC • Tuesday, November 8: 6th Band/Vocal Concert • Monday, November 14: 5th Band/Vocal Concert • Tuesday, November 15: 7/8 Band/Vocal Concert • Saturday, December 10: Beginning/Advanced Theater Arts • Thursday, February 23: 5/6 Honor Choir, NIACC • Tuesday, March 7: 7/8 Band/Vocal Concert • Saturday, May 13: Beginning/Advanced Theater Arts • Monday, May 15: 5th Band/Vocal Concert • Tuesday, May 16: 7/8 Jazz Band & Vocal Pops Concert • Tuesday, May 23: 6th Band/Vocal Concert

All concerts at 7:00 p.m.. BEG theater arts @ 1 p.m. (Dec), and 2 p.m. (May), ADV theater arts @ 4 p.m. (Dec) and 7 p.m. (May).

Call or e-mail with any questions you may have Mrs. Griffin, rgriffin@ghvschools.org

WE ARE GOING TO PERU! by June Bahnsen

The Spanish Department at GHV would like to announce the 2018 Spanish trip! We will be traveling to Peru from June 4-June 14. We will have an informational meeting in the high school Media Center on Wednesday, October 19, at 5:00 pm. Students eligible to take this trip must have taken Spanish 2 by the time we travel in 2018 and should be enrolled in Spanish for the following year. On June 4, 2018, we will arrive in Peru’s capital, Lima, which is one of the largest and most active in South America. We will be introduced to the Plaza de Armas, the heart of the old town and former center of Spain’s new world empire; the (relatively) more modern Plaza San Martín with its early 20th century beaux-arts architecture; Gold Museum and Archaeological Museum, where we can explore the ruins of once-important Incan temples and palaces. We will visit both San Francisco church and Santo Domingo convent, exploring the catacombs, tombs and colonial architecture. After two days in Lima, we will depart on an early flight to Cuzco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. An afternoon guided tour shows our students the ancient fortress of Sacsayhuamán, the Inca bath of Tambo Machay, the sacred spot of Kenko, and the small fort of Puca Pucara. The following morning we will board the train for the magnificent temple ruins of Machu Picchu. This famous Incan citadel of nearly 200 remaining structures set nearly 8,000 feet above sea level is as stunning as it is historic. We will learn about the 15th century Inca citadel on a guided sightseeing tour of the main sites. We will then spend the night in close by Aguas Calientes, named for its naturally occurring hot baths. The following morning we will once again return to the endlessly intriguing Machu Picchu. We will hike Huayna Picchu, and we can choose to either walk to the Sun Gate or imagine living during the Incan times at the Inca Bridge. That afternoon we will take the train back to Cuzco. On June 10, we will be back in Cuzco. We will enjoy a full-day excursion to the resplendent Sacred Valley, believed to be the birthplace of the Inca Empire. We begin with a trip to see the salt mines of Maras and the nearby Incan circular terracing of Moray. We will continue to the village of Posac and interact with the locals at its famous Indian Market, after which we will visit the ruins of Ollantaytambo, another important Incan site and starting place of the Inca Trail. The following day we will travel by private coach to the city of Juliaca, stopping en route at the archeological site in Racchi and the Spanish colonial town of Andahuaylillas. We will continue on to Puno, a famed folklore capital of Peru on the shores of Lake Titicaca. On June 12 we will set off across Lake Titicaca by boat. Lake Titicaca is considered to be the largest lake in South America and the highest navigable lake in the world. In any case, it is spectacular. Your boat ride includes stops at Taquile Island and the Uros Islands, small floating islands crafted from packed totora reeds by the native community that resides there. Enjoy a cultural exchange with the Uros people to learn about their unique lifestyle and habitat. Early the next morning we will visit the ancient Chullpa Tombs of Sillustani. The pre-Incan funeral towers are something to see, and we’ll learn more about their purpose and construction before continuing to Juliaca. We will enjoy a farewell dinner and then depart for the USA. We will arrive in the USA on June 14

GHV BAND DEPARTMENT 5th-12th Grades

by Jeff Griffin

Hello, from the GHV Band Department! Have you ever wondered what happens in the human brain when it is exposed to music? More specifically, what happens inside the brain when a person plays a musical instrument? Studies show that the brain lights up with electrical activity when listening to music. One analogy relates this type of activity to fireworks, or very active neural activity as detected with sensitive medical equipment. Now imagine what happens when a person physically plays a musical instrument. Playing a musical instrument doesn’t only cause fireworks, but rather a spectacular display of neural activity crisscrossing all parts of the brain. The activity described, is the brain equivalent of a full body workout. Playing a musical instrument engages practically every part of the brain at once. Areas that really see a workout are the visual, auditory, and motor activity cortices. Just as a regular workout at the gym improves overall physical health that can be beneficial to many activities, a regular musical instrument practice routine strengthens all parts of the brain that can be beneficial in many activities as well. “But aren’t all of the kids in band smart to begin with?” - A study to test this theory shows the following result. People with similar cognitive function and neural activity were tested in the following way. Half of a test group received musical instrument instruction. Those that were exposed to instrumental music learning showed neural activity enhancement in multiple areas of the brain as opposed to those that did not receive any musical instrument training. If your child is not already involved in instrumental music and you would like to give it a try, please contact: jgriffin@ghvschools.org for your high school student, nbenzing@ghvschools.org for your junior high student, or bjolivette@ghvschools.org for your 5th/6th grade student. Please come on out to see and hear the instrumental music learning taking place at GHV schools.

5th - 8th GRADE BAND NEWS Nov. 8th – 6th grade Band/Vocal Concert – 7 p.m. Nov. 14th – 5th grade Band/Vocal Concert – 7 p.m. Nov. 15th – 7th & 8th grade Band/Vocal Concert – 7 p.m.

7th and 8th GRADE BAND NEWS The Junior High band is working on marching for the Homecoming parade. We utilize the JH band web site for learning how to march with marching demonstration videos of our GHV high school band members! Anyone wanting to check it out can go to http://ghvjhband.weebly.com/ Do you have current JH band photos? Feel free to send them to nbenzing@ghvschools.org and Mr. Benzing can post some on the JH band webpage.

9th -12th GRADE BAND NEWS: The GHV High School Band is doing a “Michael Jackson” themed show for marching band this year. They have 4 regular season home games, Algona Band Day on October 1, and the IHSMA State Marching Festival on October 8th. Following marching band activities, the high school band will prepare for the annual Veteran’s Day program at the high school. This year’s Veteran’s Day Program will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 11th.

SCHOOL MEALS INFORMATION by Nan Peterson

Our Hot Lunch Program is a computerized system with each family having a “lunch account” that money is deposited into. As the students eat each day the cost of the meal and any extras are deducted from the account. Costs are listed below - but please remember that many students DO eat EXTRAS and this depletes their lunch money quicker!

Breakfast = $1.50; Lunch = $2.50; Extras = $.35 - $1.75. Please pay ahead by sending money regularly for your lunch account. This will help keep your account with a positive balance. Accounts in the negative receive a parent email almost daily as a reminder. Typically accounts between $1-$12 in the positive receive an email notification on Fridays to remind parents to send lunch money. Paper notices are given to the students or mailed out periodically if it appears the emails aren’t getting to the right person. Please keep an eye on your lunch account and replenish when needed. We can also block extras on accounts if you do not want your child to purchase them. To add money to your family lunch account through PaySchools – go to the district website: www.ghvschools.org and follow the PaySchools link under “District Information”. Be sure you are on the correct year of 2016-17 for adding lunch money. If you think you might qualify for free or reduced lunches, there are forms available on the district website or in the district office. The guidelines are quite generous and it helps the school qualify for reimbursements and additional funding for early childhood programs. It is completely confidential for you and your student. Not even the people entering lunch data can tell who is free or reduced. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at the school by note, phone (923-2718) or email (npeterson@ghvschools.org). THANKS!

October/

November

2016

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

GAP Meetings

12 - 1 pm

Lunch provided

Everyone is welcome!

Thursday

October 13, 2016

ANNUAL MEETING

Peace Reformed

Church

1907 200th Street

Thursday

November 10

Zion E & R

Church

760 W 8th Street

Sixteen GHV Junior Students named to 2016 YIELD Program

YIELD (Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development) is a collabo-rative effort by Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School and Garner As-set Project in an effort to prepare fu-ture leaders and to link local youth to the local business community. Stu-dents attend 14 class sessions on topics such as professional etiquette, resume writing and job interviews, leadership styles, public speaking, and business/industry. Each session will be facili-tated by a community leader who spe-cializes in the topic field. Students are also matched with a community busi-ness leader as a mentor. Students must attend a city council meeting and spend time planning, organizing, and implementing a community input pro-ject to complete the program.

Strong community support includes the following businesses and commu-nity individuals:

2016 adult YIELD mentors: Mike Bahnsen, Chris Bierle, Kevin Breister, Lori Fank, Phil Garland, Steve Kral, Marline Lewerke, Trece Lonneman,

Carrie Rodriquez, Karla Rudisill, Tim Schmidt, Joe Scott, Paula Spilman, David Stromer, Sarah Swanson, and Natalie Swartout.

2016 YIELD Sponsors: Classic Cater-ing; Clear Lake Bank & Trust; D.K. Arndt; Drs. Tesene, Maurer, and

Maurer; Phil and Jody Garland; Garner Lions; Reliance State Bank; Schmidt Livestock & Trucking.

Session Leaders: Collin Davison, Mary Greiman, Victoria Schmidt, Den-ise Jakoubek, Sheryll Klesel, Meagen Wentz, Tyler Williams, David Zrostlik.

Jonah Albertson, Conner Burke, Ray Cataldo, Spencer Duregger, Spencer Formanek,

Bailee Frayne, Samantha Hall, Matthew Heinemann, Kaylee Mahlstedt, Derek Neu-berger, Paige Rasmuson, Cherrice Risius, Madison Taft, Hannah Wellik, and Reva Win-

kelman.

School is back in session. The joy of staying up late and sleeping in has come to a screeching halt for students, and parents are faced with the daunting task of dragging tired teens out of bed each weekday morning. Chances are, your students won’t be getting enough sleep, especially once the homework and after-school activities kick into high gear. Sleep patterns naturally shift toward later sleeping and waking times during adolescence, so teens’ bodies will likely fight an earlier bedtime, making it even more difficult for them to get the 8-10 hours of sleep they desperately need for developmental health and well-being. Lack of sleep not only leaves students cranky, but it can negatively impact mental health and substance use. In a Nation-al Sleep Foundation (NSF) study, a significant number of teens who said they weren’t getting the recommended amount of sleep, reported feeling unhappy, sad or depressed; felt hopeless about the future; felt nervous or tense; and/or said they worried too much. The research clearly showed that lack of sleep affects mood, and a depressed mood can lead to further sleep deprivation. Sleep deprived youth are also at greater risk for turning to substances for “help.” Exhausted teens who constantly struggle to get moving in the morning may try popping a “wake-up” pill or may go for a highly caffeinated energy drink. A few of these pills or beverages to keep them going throughout the day will then lead to problems falling asleep at night. What then? Unfortunately many will then turn to alcohol or sleeping pills. It becomes an unhealthy, vicious cycle that can then lead to additional mental health issues and addiction. According to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, sleep deprivation has a number of other negative consequences that students need to be aware of as well:

Mood - Sleep deprivation causes teens to be moody, irritable and cranky, making it difficult for them to regulate their mood, thereby causing them to become frustrated and more easily upset.

Behavior - Teenagers who are sleep deprived are also more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors, such as drinking, driving fast and engaging in other dangerous activities.

Cognitive ability - Inadequate sleep can result in problems with attention, memory, decision making, reaction time and creativity.

Academic performance - Studies show that youth who get less sleep are more apt to get poor grades in school, fall asleep in school and have school tardiness/absences.

Drowsy driving - Teens are at the highest risk for falling asleep at the wheel. Drowsy driving is most likely to occur in the middle of the night (2 - 4 AM), or mid-afternoon (3 - 4 PM).

In fact, a sleep-deprived person who gets behind the wheel is said to be equally as dangerous as a driver whose blood/alcohol level is .08 – which is the illegal level for the operation of a motor vehicle in all 50 states; and at a .08 BAC level, a person is 11 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash.

You can also share with your students that not getting enough sleep makes them more prone to pimples and other skin issues as well as weight gain – that might grab their attention.

Source: Drowsy Driving – National Sleep Foundation: Detection and Prevention. National Sleep Foundation: How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Sleep in Adolescents (13-18 years).

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