Thursday, March 28, 2013

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Thursday, March 28, 2013 Day B

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) 6th Grade Girls Intramural Basketball is meeting today after school.

3) Track practice today is for 7th and 8th grade girls only in south gym.

4) The following ANNIE JR crew members are to report to Mrs. Duggan during advisory period: Kaitlyn Howard, Destiny Kotz, Stacie Otting, Lakota Kelly, Ann McClanahan, Carly Dahlberg, Ricky Campa, Tessa Sarazin. Mrs. Duggan is in room 202 on the top floor.

5) Birthdays Today - March 28th...Laura Daack, Lucas Zmudka. March 29th...Destiny Schoenfeld. March 30th...Ty Kernall, Benjamin Lahey, Antonio Robles. March 31st...James Becker, Shyann Patterson. April 1st...Courtney Green, Garrett Kane, Logan Ludovissy, Skylar SmithHenkel, Joshua Zimmerman. April 2nd...Lucas Nelson. April 3rd...Kassidy Gerken. April 4th...Karl LuGrain. April 5th...Daiviante Swanagan. April 6th...Megan Kaufmann, Justin Lanser, Sara Schroeder. April 7th...Adam Bushman, Brian Hayes.

6) Hempstead Fall Cheerleading tryouts will be Tuesday, April 30th; Wednesday, May 1st; and Thursday, May 2nd from 5:30-9 p.m. in the Dunham wrestling room at Hempstead High School. If you have any questions please contact Coach Pregler at 563-513-9101 or srspontiac@hotmail.com or Tom Meissner, AD at 563-552-5232.

7) No Leap programming on Thursday, March 28th. Enjoy your break.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013


Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) 6th Grade Boys Intramural Basketball is meeting today after school.

3) Track practice today is for 7th and 8th grade boys only in south gym. Practice tomorrow is for 7th and 8th grade girls only.

4) The following ANNIE JR crew members are to report to Mrs. Duggan during advisory period: Kaitlyn Howard, Destiny Kotz, Stacie Otting, Lakota Kelly, Ann McClanahan, Carly Dahlberg, Ricky Campa, Tessa Sarazin. Mrs. Duggan is in room 202 on the top floor.

5) Birthdays Today - March 27th...Caryn Chapman.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Day B

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) 6th Grade Girls Intramural Basketball is meeting today after school.

3) Track practice today is for 7th and 8th grade girls only in south gym. Practice tomorrow is for 7th and 8th grade boys only.

4) The following ANNIE JR crew members are to report to Mrs. Duggan during advisory period: Kaitlyn Howard, Destiny Kotz, Stacie Otting, Lakota Kelly, Ann McClanahan, Carly Dahlberg, Ricky Campa, Tessa Sarazin. Mrs. Duggan is in room 202 on the top floor.

5) Birthdays Today - March 26th...Jenna Smith.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) 6th Grade Boys Intramural Basketball is meeting today after school.

3) Track practice today is for 7th and 8th grade boys only in south gym. Practice tomorrow is for 7th and 8th grade girls only.

4) The following ANNIE JR crew members are to report to Mrs. Duggan during advisory period: Kaitlyn Howard, Destiny Kotz, Stacie Otting, Lakota Kelly, Ann McClanahan, Carly Dahlberg, Ricky Campa, Tessa Sarazin. Mrs. Duggan is in room 202 on the top floor.

5) Congratulations to our Jefferson math team who won 1st place at the Wahlert Math Contest on Saturday, March 23.  Team members included:  Max Coenen, House 7-2, Ethan Healey, House 7-2, Carrie Klein, House 8-1, Koehler Miller, House 7-2, Noah Sabers, House 8-2, Emily Schleter, House 8-1, Jessica Stewart, House 8-2, Emma Wiebke, House 7-2, Brandon Xicon, House 7-2, and Josh Zimmerman, House 8-1.  Additionally, Noah Sabers won 2nd place individual and several team members were recognized as honorable mentions.  Thank you Coaches Mr. Kelly and Mrs. Henry!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Friday, March 22, 2013

Student Announcements - Friday, March 22, 2013 Day B

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office today. If not returned by Monday your account will be charged. (Eddie Hill, Amber Smothers, Mycal Hall, Charissma Cruz)

3) 6th Grade Boys Intramural Basketball is meeting today after school.

4) Birthdays Today - March 22nd...Tyler Brown, Isaac Cretsinger, Ashton Esser, Tristan Esser, Alexis Kemp. March 24th...Haley Cavanaugh, Christopher Hanson, Jose Montoya.

5) Track practice today is for 7th and 8th grade girls only in south gym. Monday. March 25th is practice for 7th and 8th grade boys only.

Morning Arrival All students are to report to there assigned locations each morning upon entering the building. The 8th grade students are to report to the hallway area by the north gym. The 7th grade students are to go to the 7th grade hallway on the upper floor and the 6th grade students are to go to the science hallway area on the ground floor. Students are to wait in these areas until the 7:42 bell rings. Any student that is not in the area assigned for there grade level, will not be allowed into the building until the 7:42 bell rings. Food is not allowed in the building except for in the cafeteria.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Thursday, March 21, 2013


Student Announcements - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible. If not returned by tomorrow your account will be charged. (Katie Nelson, Edde Hill, Amber Smothers, Mycal Hall, Charissma Cruz, Makayla Lurry)

3) 6th Grade Girls Intramural Basketball is meeting today after school.

4) Spirit Week Dress Up for Friday will be Wear Your Favorite High School Apparel.

5) Birthdays Today - March 21st...Daniel Ostrander.

6) Track practice today is for 7th and 8th grade boys only in south gym. Friday, March 22nd practice is for girls only in south gym.

7) Singers in the Annie Jr. Musical will be meeting with Mrs. Oglesby in room 54 from 11:05 to 11:45 on Fridays.

Morning Arrival All students are to report to there assigned locations each morning upon entering the building. The 8th grade students are to report to the hallway area by the north gym. The 7th grade students are to go to the 7th grade hallway on the upper floor and the 6th grade students are to go to the science hallway area on the ground floor. Students are to wait in these areas until the 7:42 bell rings. Any student that is not in the area assigned for there grade level, will not be allowed into the building until the 7:42 bell rings. Food is not allowed in the building except for in the cafeteria.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Student Announcements - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Day B

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible. If not returned by March 22nd, your account will be charged. (Katie Nelson, Edde Hill, Amber Smothers, Mycal Hall, Charissma Cruz, Makayla Lurry)

3) There will be no after school activities today.

4) Spirit Week Dress Up for Thursday will be Super Hero.

5) Birthdays Today - March 20th...Murrell Griffin, Randa Oltmanns, Taylor Rode.

6) No track practice today due to early out.

7) Thursday, March 21st track practice is for 7th and 8th grade boys only in south gym. Friday, March 22nd practice is for girls only in south gym.

Morning Arrival All students are to report to there assigned locations each morning upon entering the building. The 8th grade students are to report to the hallway area by the north gym. The 7th grade students are to go to the 7th grade hallway on the upper floor and the 6th grade students are to go to the science hallway area on the ground floor. Students are to wait in these areas until the 7:42 bell rings. Any student that is not in the area assigned for there grade level, will not be allowed into the building until the 7:42 bell rings. Food is not allowed in the building except for in the cafeteria.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and screen time on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible. If not returned by March 22nd, your account will be charged. (Katie Nelson, Edie Hill, Amber Smothers, Mycal Hall, Charissma Cruz, Makayla Lurry)

3) 6th Grade Girls Intramural Basketball will practice today after school.

4) Spirit Week for Wednesday will be Western Day.

5) Birthdays Today - March 19th...Dennis Doerr, Keith Johnson, Nathan Pfeiffer.

6) Today, March 19th there will be practice for 7th and 8th grade girls only in south gym. No practice Wednesday due to early out.

7) Thursday, March 21st track practice for 7th and 8th grade boys only in south gym. Friday, March 22nd practice for both girls and boys in south gym until further notice.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, March 18, 2013 Day B

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible. If not returned by march 20th, your account will be charged. (Katie Nelson, Edie Hill, Jada Tate, Amber Smothers, Mycal Hall, Charissma Cruz, Makayla Lurry.

3) 6th Grade Boys Intramural Basketball will practice today after school.

4) Spirit Week for Tuesday will be Hawaiian Day.

5) All Leap Programs are running except there will be NO GIRLS ON THE RUN.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Mixed results for driver's ed; high marks for math, teamwork

Mixed results for driver's ed; high marks for math, teamwork - THonline.com: Tri-state News:

Friday, March 15, 2013


Friday, March 15, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible. If not returned by march 20th, your account will be charged. (Katie Nelson, Edde Hill, Jada Tate, Amber Smothers, Mycal Hall, Charissma Cruz, Makayla Lurry.

3) 6th Grade Boys Intramural Basketball will practice today after school.

4) Student Government is hosting a Spirit Week next week, March 18-22.

All school dress code rules apply.

Monday: Teachers as Students/Students as Teachers. (Dressing like the other, not acting or teaching as the other.)
Tuesday: Hawaiian
Wednesday: Western
Thursday: Super Hero
Friday: High School Day

5) Birthdays Today - March 15th...Taylor Greenwald, Zachary Key. March 16th...Chase Sabers. March 17th...Justin Nelson, Katelyn Nelson, Dylan Pauley.

6) 7th and 8th graders sign up for Track and Field today at lunchtime. Practice starts March 18th.

7) No students are permitted in the gym locker rooms at the end of the school day or any time after school unless you are participating in a sport.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Students' dresses are in the bag

Students' dresses are in the bag - THonline.com: Tri-state News:

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Thursday, March 14, 2013 Day B

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible. If not returned by march 20th, your account will be charged.

3) Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) members came to home bases about a week ago to explain a pen pal project. We asked that 8th graders and 7-2 students write letters and we would deliver them to a secret pen pal in the other houses. We have not yet received enough letters to get this started. So, for the rest of this week we will welcome letters from any student- in any house who would like to write to a secret pen pal. Please deliver your letter to the box near the guidance office- put on the outside of the letter "to any girl" or "to any boy." Sign the letter with the number your home base teacher assigned to you. When you get a return letter, we will deliver it to you based on your number. Get started! Write your first letter introducing yourself. Remember- there will be a celebration where you get to meet your pen pal after six weeks of exchanging letters.

4) 6th Grade Girls Intramural Basketball will practice today after school.

5) Birthdays Today - March 14th...Noah Capaul, Nathan Wardle.

6) 7th and 8th graders sign up for Track and Field today at lunchtime. Practice starts March 18th.

7) No students are permitted in the gym locker rooms at the end of the school day or any time after school unless you are participating in a sport.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible.

3) Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) members came to home bases about a week ago to explain a pen pal project. We asked that 8th graders and 7-2 students write letters and we would deliver them to a secret pen pal in the other houses. We have not yet received enough letters to get this started. So, for the rest of this week we will welcome letters from any student- in any house who would like to write to a secret pen pal. Please deliver your letter to the box near the guidance office- put on the outside of the letter "to any girl" or "to any boy." Sign the letter with the number your home base teacher assigned to you. When you get a return letter, we will deliver it to you based on your number. Get started! Write your first letter introducing yourself. Remember- there will be a celebration where you get to meet your pen pal after six weeks of exchanging letters.

4) 6th Grade Boys Intramural Basketball will practice today after school.

5) Birthdays Today - March 13th...Jesse Smith.

6) 7th and 8th graders sign up for Track and Field today at lunchtime. Practice starts March 18th.

7) No students are permitted in the gym locker rooms at the end of the school day or any time after school unless you are participating in a sport.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible.

3) Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) members came to home bases about a week ago to explain a pen pal project. We asked that 8th graders and 7-2 students write letters and we would deliver them to a secret pen pal in the other houses. We have not yet received enough letters to get this started. So, for the rest of this week we will welcome letters from any student- in any house who would like to write to a secret pen pal. Please deliver your letter to the box near the guidance office- put on the outside of the letter "to any girl" or "to any boy." Sign the letter with the number your home base teacher assigned to you. When you get a return letter, we will deliver it to you based on your number. Get started! Write your first letter introducing yourself. Remember- there will be a celebration where you get to meet your pen pal after six weeks of exchanging letters.

4) 6th Grade Girls Intramural Basketball will practice today after school.

5) Birthdays Today - March 12th...Garrett Long.

6) 7th and 8th graders sign up for Track and Field today at lunchtime. Practice starts March 18th.

7) No students are permitted in the gym locker rooms at the end of the school day or any time after school unless you are participating in a sport.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013 Day A

1) For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Dance Team please turn in your dance shirts to the main office as soon as possible.

3) Math Counts students or anyone interested in competing at Wahlert for the math competition needs to see Mr. Kelly in Room 221 today or tomorrow. Sign-up deadline is tomorrow after school. Also practices will begin today/tomorrow for the rest of this week and next.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wednesday, March 6, 2013  Day B

1) Live Healthy Iowa yellow calendars are due in Wellness class today, March 5th. This is worth 20 points, so please be sure to turn it in. For Live Healthy Iowa, remember to be keeping track of your activity minutes and milk/water servings on your new pink calendars.

2) Any 6th grade boy or girl interested in learning the fundamentals of basketball or just playing in some organized games sign up for basketball intramurals in the cafeteria. You must have a physical on file in the office. See Mr. Hatcher if you have any questions. Intramurals start March 11th.

3) The ABA (Anti-Bully Alliance) pen pal project has started. The ABA has decided that Boys can be pen pals with boys and Girls can be pen pals with girls. Houses 8-1, 8-2, and 7-2 will start by writing an introductory letter and address it to "any student." Sign the letter with the number your home base teacher gives you. The ABA will deliver the letters to interested students in houses 7-1, 6-1, and 6-2. The students will write back- addressing the letter using the number of the student who sent to him or her and signing it with the number designated by the homeroom teacher. A mail box is set up outside the guidance area. First delivery will be Tuesday.

4) Sports Today - Boys Red Basketball...Jefferson Red vs. Roosevelt Purple. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Roosevelt; both games begin at 4 p.m.

5) Birthdays Today - March 5th...Shakera Jackson, Gavin Reynolds, James Schmidt. March 9th...Carmen Ames, Chelsea Molzof, Rebecca Schueller. March 10th...Charissma Cruz, Amanda Pfeiler.

6) Parent-Teacher conferences are Wednesday, March 6th and Thursday, March 7th.
  • Wednesday, March 6th - 3:30-8:00 PM, North Gym
  • Thursday, March 7th - 
    • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, individual teacher classrooms & 3:00-7:30 PM, North Gym
  • Trimester 2 report cards and Iowa Testing results will be handed out.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Monday, March 4, 2013

Monday, March 4, 2013 Day A

1) Live Healthy Iowa yellow calendars are due in Wellness class on Monday, March 4th and Tuesday, March 5th. This is worth 20 points, so please be sure to turn it in.

2) The crew assignments for the musical Annie Jr are now posted on Ms Baumann's door.

3) Any 6th grade boy or girl interested in learning the fundamentals of basketball or just playing in some organized games sign up for basketball intramurals in the cafeteria. You must have a physical on file in the office. See Mr. Hatcher if you have any questions. Intramurals start March 11th.

4) Will the following people please see Mrs. Duggan during advisory for just a moment. She needs to ask you about the musical, Annie. Her room is on the top floor right above the library: Kaci Mills, Julie Meehan, Edie Hill, and Patricia Droessler. Again, that's Kaci Mills, Julie Meehan, Edie Hill, and Patricia Droessler.

5) The ABA (Anti-Bully Alliance) pen pal project has started. The ABA has decided that Boys can be pen pals with boys and Girls can be pen pals with girls. Houses 8-1, 8-2, and 7-2 will start by writing an introductory letter and address it to "any student." Sign the letter with the number your home base teacher gives you. The ABA will deliver the letters to interested students in houses 7-1, 6-1, and 6-2. The students will write back- addressing the letter using the number of the student who sent to him or her and signing it with the number designated by the homeroom teacher. A mail box is set up outside the guidance area. First delivery will be Tuesday.

6) Sports Today - Boys Red Basketball...Jefferson Red vs. Roosevelt Silver. 7th grade at Roosevelt and 8th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.

7) Birthdays Today - March 4th...Camron Gienau.