Thursday, May 19, 2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016 -- Day B

Thursday, May 19, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - May 19th...Jayme Wuertzer.

2) Hempstead Lady Stangs will be hosting a basketball camp from June 20th to June 23rd from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Girls entering 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade are invited. The registration fee is $60. If you would like more information, please stop by the main office.

3) The end of the school year is fast approaching. Please bring $12 to the Main Office to reserve a copy of the 2015-2016 memory book.

4) Attention 7th and 8th graders interested in STEM activities. The University of Dubuque is sponsoring a STEM camp this summer, Amazing Molecues + ME from August 8 - August 12. You will solve challenges that include: cleaning foul water, creating the bounciest ball, making enviro-friendly plastic, and taste-testing liquid nitrogen ice cream. For more information on this week-long camp, contact Ms. Weber (miweber@dbqschools.org) or visit the website, http://www.dbq.edu/K12UD/AmazingMolecules/.

5) Attention 6th and 7th graders. Senior High School is hosting a track and field camp from July 25th-28th. Boys and Girls are invited! This is a great time to learn about track and improve your running, jumping, and throwing skills. Please pick up a flyer from the main office or talk to Ms. Settanni for more information!

6) Today...Everyone (teachers, parents, and students) are all invited to see a Shakespeare Performance in the auditorium from 4-5 p.m. This is a LEAP activity where students have been studying Shakespeare plays and now are getting a chance to showcase their talents.

7) If you have any (not outdated) boxtops at home you can bring them to the LRC. We will be mailing them before the end of the school year. We ONLY collect Box Tops for Education and they cannot be expired.

Attention 6th Grade Parents/Guardians...Iowa legislation requires all students entering the 7th grade will need to provide proof that a Tdap immunization booster was given if born on or after September 15, 2000. Tdap contains a booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. This will help protect your child and others from whooping cough. Documentation of the Tdap vaccine on a Certificate of Immunization will need to be provided to the school nurse prior to the first day of school unless your doctor signs a Certificate of Exemption, excluding them from receiving the vaccine. If a Tdap dose was administered to your child on or after their 10th birthday, this will meet the school requirement. Please check with your doctor or Public Health to see if your child still needs to receive this booster. Bring the Certificate of Immunization with you on registration day or give a copy to the school health office before classes resume, or it may be faxed to school at 563-552-4701. This is a state requirement and if your child does not receive the vaccine or an exemption from your doctor, he/she will be excluded from school until the vaccine has been administered. Thank you, Kim Schmitt RN BSN (563-552-4712).