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August-September 2015

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WHAT’S INCLUDED With the school start date a week later, DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION 2015-2016 Registration Pg 1 we decided to move registration dates COMET HOTLINE – 439-1658 back a week. Registration is scheduled The Comet Hotline is available 24/7. School Begins Pg 1 during the second week in August to Mrs. Kooiker updates the Hotline with coincide with the start of Fall Sports Schools & District Contact information on school activities, results practices the same week. We also from activities, schedule changes, Information Pg 1 moved to a Tuesday & Wednesday so upcoming events, and weather-related families who would be gone over the School Board Pg. 1 changes or announcements. weekend could have Monday to return Superintendent News Pg. 1-2 and not rush back for registration. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 725-2381 Please try to make it to one of these two Call the Elementary during regular New Staff Members Pg. 2 days for registration as it helps our school hours to report an absence for secretaries get all finer details such as Open House Pg. 2 your child in grades PK-6. After school lockers, sections, and other last minute hours, you can leave a message by Secondary News Pg. 2 changes taken care of. Your cooperation calling the same number. is greatly appreciated! JHHS Items to Note Pg. 3-4 JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL – 439-2440 Grades PK-6: Registration for grades PK- Contact the Jr/Sr High School for Elementary News Pg. 4 6 will be in Hull on Tue, Aug 11 & in absences or other information Boyden on Wed, Aug 12. Parents can regarding your child in grades 7-12. Elementary Items to Note Pg. 4-5 register at either location from 10AM- After school hours, you can leave a

6PM. message using the same number. School Pictures Pg. 4 Grades 7-12: Registration for students SUPERINTENDENT/BUSINESS OFFICE PTO Meeting Pg. 5 entering grades 7-12 will be held Aug 11 You can contact the Business School Supplies Pg. 5 & 12 in the Hull Principal’s Office from Office/Superintendent’s Office at 439- 10AM-6PM. Please use the doors 2711. After hours, please leave a Athletic Boosters Pg. 5 labeled “Administration” on the south message so we can return your call. side of school. Health Requirements Pg. 5 SCHOOL BOARD If you’re unable to register during these The Boyden-Hull Board of Directors, TAG Pg. 5-6 times, you can register after August 12 Jake Ten Haken (President), Jason Moser, by contacting the school office: Staff In-service Pg. 6 Mark Nilles, Doug Reuvers, and Aric Van Grades TK-6 725-2381 Voorst, deserve our sincere thanks for Parent Teacher Conferences Grades 7-12 439-2440 their commitment to quality education Pg. 6

Student Insurance Pg. 6 SCHOOL BEGINS 2015 is a voting year. The public elected School begins on Tuesday, August 25! terms of Jason Moser (District 2), Jake School Reach Pg. 6 We will dismiss at 2:25PM the first day. Ten Haken (District 3), and Aric Van

Note the schedule for PLC Voorst (District 2) will be completed & Sports Information Pg. 7 up for election. September 8, 2015 will Wednesdays: The regular school day for be voting day, so don’t forget to vote! Open Enrollment Pg. 8 K-12 students begins at 8:20AM & ends

at 3:25PM except on PLC Wednesdays GREETINGS FROM REGISTRATION when we will dismiss at 2:25PM. Shuttle Registration materials will be mailed to SUPERINTENDENT GROND each family. It is important that you fill buses leave the buildings at 7:55AM. This article is always an exciting one to write as it signals the start of another out the forms and bring the completed B-H WEBSITE forms with you to registration on school year, with the hopes and Find district info & teacher web pages August 11 or 12. By completing the challenges that the days ahead present. I forms before you come for registration, at: http://www. boyden-hull.k12.ia.us would like to welcome everyone back for we hope to make things run more JMC Parent Access is available through the the 2015-16 school year. We here at smoothly and quickly for you. district website. Parents can access their school have been working very hard to It is important to register your child(ren) child’s grades, lunch balance, and report make certain that the pieces are put in before the school year begins. If you are card information. JMC Parent Access forms place to ensure that students and new to the district or registering a will be sent with the registration materials. parents have all the items necessary for a student in kindergarten, please bring successful year. your child’s birth certificate &

immunization records.

1 BUILDING & GROUNDS UPDATE areas where we might be missing taken a special education position at Each summer it seems that some projects something in our curriculum, or areas MOC/FV. Mr. Soppe and his family are need to get completed to maintain and we need to ramp up our efforts. The residents of Ireton. After graduating improve our facilities. There was one number listed is going to represent the from South Dakota State University with medium size project and several smaller percentage of students in each grade a secondary math endorsement, Mr. ones that were worked on over the who scored proficient in the most recent Soppe began working at Walmart in course of the summer. state-wide testing. The scores in the several leadership positions. He has -The gym floors in both schools have white columns are Boyden-Hull scores returned to teaching and worked in the been refinished and new bleachers were and the in the shaded columns they are Le Mars School District last year, added to the secondary gym. the corresponding grade in NW AEA or following his passion for education and -New carpet was also placed in the 5th the schools in northwest Iowa. serving the needs of our youth. grade classrooms. Ms. Melissa Brantsen will be the K-12 NEW TEACHERS -We also worked some on the structural Art Teacher. She grew up in the Orange We are excited to welcome three new aspects of the buildings, including doing City area, and student taught at Rock teachers to the district this year: some tuck point (repairing motor and Valley and MOC/FV school districts. She Ms. Brooke Becker will be the fixing bricks) at the elementary, and we has degrees from both Iowa State and Secondary Math Instructor. Ms. Becker will begin the process of replacing the Dordt College. In addition to teaching, will replace Mr. Katsma who has taken a roof of the area over the kitchen and Art she will also take on the role of position at Northwestern College as an room in Hull this summer. cheerleading coach. admissions counselor. Ms. Becker is -Finally, we still are looking to go out to originally from New Hartford. She We are excited that each of these bid this fall for replacing the existing graduated from Dike-New Hartford and educators will either begin or continue concession stand and restrooms at Hesla UNI. She will be in her second year of their work in education at Boyden-Hull, Field. teaching as she taught last year at and believe that they each bring TEST SCORES Hudson CSD. Ms. Becker will also be outstanding credentials and abilities to As we do each year when we come back doing some coaching. our district. Please join me in welcoming together for fall workshop, is sit down Mr. Christopher Soppe will be each of them to Boyden-Hull. and analyze the standardized test scores teaching Special Education. Mr. Soppe from the previous spring. We check for will replace Mr. Koerselman as he has

OPEN HOUSES It is also hard to imagine that the Abigail Bierly, Mrs. Laurel Evertse, Mrs. Open Houses will be held on Monday, Summer Theatre has just completed its Julie Anderson, Mrs. Donna Meerdink, August 24, from 6:30-7:30PM for grades 6th production. Ms. Wagner, Abigail Mrs. Julie Schafer, Mr. Russ Goold, Mr. TK-6 in Boyden and grades 6:30-8:30 in Bierly, Mrs. Anderson, Laurel Evertse, Jeremy Nelson, Mrs. Tressa Van Voorst, Hull. Donna Meerdink, many other Mrs. Julie Koster, Mrs. Julie Visscher, Mrs. Cheri Brunsting, and many others. This is an excellent time for students to volunteers, and over 40 students aging from elementary age through high Individuals listed here were integral in introduce themselves to their teachers, the production, ticket sales, stage bring school supplies to their desk or school just performed “The Rockin Tale of Snow White.” We had approximately construction & decorating, wardrobe, locker, and see their new classrooms. meals, snacks, transportation, and 500 tickets sold for the two UPDATE FROM THE JR/SR HIGH performances during Hull Summerfest. concession stands. Thank you for your Dan Pottebaum, Principal As I sat in the audience for both passion for the youth and our Summer Theatre Program. Welcome Back Students & Staff! performances, I was in awe of two It’s hard to imagine that July is already things. First, the talent of our young One of the largest changes in the JH/HS half over. It has been an exciting students. In most productions, you see a Building is the renovation to the High summer with the success of both the few students shine as the stars of the School Gym. At the end of the school Nighthawk Baseball & Softball teams. production. However, in this year, the maple bleachers were The Nighthawk Softball team has production, you saw many students removed for the painting of the gym. clinched its fourth straight conference shine in various ways. Second is the Once the painting was completed, both title, and a trip to the State Softball wonderful passion by the many the elementary and high school gym Tournament. The Nighthawk Baseball volunteers for our youth and the floors were sanded down to the wood, team also won a share of the Siouxland theatre. Many individuals need to be and new lines & graphics were laid Conference Title, and will soon begin thanked for their time and hard work. I down and sealed. At the end of June and the path down the tournament trail. No will name as many as I can and hope that beginning of July, the new bleachers matter the outcome for either team, it you can forgive me if I omit anyone. If were installed. The wall mats, banners, has been a great season and we you see any of these individuals, please and other finishing projects will be congratulate all the players and coaches thank them for their time and hard work completed over the next few weeks. As in their efforts. for this production: Ms. Wagner, Ms. a whole, both gyms look phenomenal.

2 We would like to thank Mr. Meyn, Mr. Attendance is an important phones in their lockers. First, by Grond, Mr. Baartman, and Mr. Egdorf employability trait that is established in requiring the cell phones to remain in for all their efforts during the a student’s educational experience. As locker limits, there won’t be disruptions renovations of these two gyms. administrators, we will do our best to during class periods. At times, teachers work with students and families on their will ask students to bring or use their cell At the secondary building, another small absences. We simply ask for good phones in a class. This is permissible if change has taken place. Mr. Daniel communication when students are the teacher has requested the use. Kuecker, the Technology Director for going to be gone and for what reasons. Secondly, students will not have their the school district, has changed offices. For planned absences, students are cell phones in potentially tempting Mr. Kuecker’s office is now located in asked to notify the office in advance and locations like the bathrooms or locker the office at the north end of the JH/HS they will be given either a “Blue Sheet” rooms. These two areas can lead to Library. We have moved his office for a (for school-related absences) or a potentially damaging images for both couple of reasons. As we begin our 5th “Green Sheet” (for personal absences). the student in the image and the person year of being a 1:1 laptop school district, Each sheet provides an area for teachers taking the image. No one wants their it is an advantage to have Mr. Kuecker’s and student to write down assigned child subject to embarrassing images or office more centrally located in the work or expectations. How we handle a have their child take an image that could school for student and staff access. We student’s absences will be greatly result in discipline or charges being filed will also be using Mr. Kuecker’s old affected by how the student handles against their child. Overall, students office and storage area for additional their make-up work. Working with the observe this policy and we have very space for Mr. Malenosky and the teachers in a timely manner in making minimal disruptions dealing with their students in his classroom. This adjoining up the work prior to or shortly after cell phones. We understand that more space will work nicely for them. returning will factor in if any time is and more individuals in schools and in STUDENT HANDBOOK needed to make up for absences over the workplace carry cell phones. We Again, there were not a lot of changes in the limit. We also take in consideration want to teach the appropriate and the Boyden-Hull JH/HS Handbook. Most absences that are related to school timely use of these devices as they go notable is the change to the attendance events such as Show Choir, Jazz Band, through school and enter the policy. In the Fall of 2013, the school FCCLA or etc. Thank you for your workforce. We continue to ask your board and administration reduced the cooperation in this aspect of your child’s child’s cooperation with this. The number of absences allowed from 8 education. common infractions with cell phones are when they forget to silence them absences to 5 absences. This will remain One of the items that continues to be and they have them in their pockets or the policy for most of our students. reviewed annually by the High School laptop pouches. Some students feel it is However, as a school district, we Student Council is the Cell Phone Policy. necessary to leave in the middle of class recognize the need for juniors and At the secondary building, we have or study hall to check them. Again, the seniors to have a few additional allowed allowed students to have their cell time between periods is the appropriate absences as they prepare for post- phones in their lockers and they are able time to check their phones. If there is a graduation. Beginning in 2015-16, to check them between periods. This need for an individual to have a cell seniors will be allowed 3 college visits policy will remain the same for the phone because of a family situation, over the entire school year in addition to Junior High students. However, we will please call the office or have your child their 5 absences per semester. The allow high school students to have their stop in. We understand that these juniors will be allowed 1 college visit cell phones with them during their lunch situations arise and we will work with during their junior year in addition to breaks. Once lunch is completed, the their 5 absences per semester. We hope you. Thank you for your cooperation. students are expected to return their this helps students in their decision- cell phones to their locker. The Student The last change to the handbook is in making process as they begin planning Council discussed this policy over most regards to semester tests. In the past, all for post-graduation. I would also remind of the school year. Students felt that classes, except for PE, were required to parents and students to plan ahead allowing high school students to have give a test at the end of the semester. during the school year. Look at the their cell phones during study halls Each teacher will be allowed to make 2015-16 calendar and take advantage of would lead to greater distractions the decision on giving a semester exam teacher in-services and other breaks to during this work time. Some of the within their curriculum. If a teacher make these college visits or planned Student Council members were gives a semester test, the weight of the dentist/doctor visits. At this time, I opposed to use of cell phones during exam cannot exceed 20% of their would also remind JH & HS students that lunch as well. Their reservations semester grade. This decision has been attendance in our building is kept period surrounded concern over socialization based on several reasons. First, allowing by period. Each subject is important and during the lunch periods. They feared autonomy in each of the classrooms and we ask that you keep this in mind as you that some students may bury their eyes instruction. Secondly, each teacher can make your child’s appointments. If at all on their cell phones rather than socialize decide how they wish to assess learning possible, please make the appointments with their friends and peers. in their classroom. Semester test grades during your child’s study hall. may be a project, a paper, a test, a There are two primary reasons for performance, skill, or other assessment. asking the students to keep the cell 3 JH OPEN HOUSE/7th GRADE/NEW student or family decides not to want to print an updated September STUDENT LAPTOP ROLL OUT purchase the pictures, they will need to calendar, select September 2015 at the On August 24th from 6:30-8:30 pm, we take a picture for the annual yearbook. bottom for my selection of the time invite all 7th and 8th grade students and period. Then select “Generate Report.” their parents to come to the secondary I would also remind seniors to give Mrs. It will provide some options on how you building to meet their teachers and put Hibma a senior picture as soon as can view it. Select “View Report” and it materials in their lockers. Following the possible, along with a baby picture. It will give you the desired time period you Open House, we will be rolling out the seems every year we are scrambling for have selected. a few students to turn these pictures in Laptop computers to the 7th graders & Another advantage to this calendar for the yearbook as well as the Senior new students. Attendance by the program is the ability to be notified of student and one parent/guardian is Video. events, or subscribing to the calendar required for the student to receive the SCHOOL CALENDAR through Outlook, iCal, or Google laptop that evening. This evening is also The school calendars distributed this Calendar. The two icons in the top right an opportunity for new students to visit year will have a little different view to hand corner will guide you to do these the school & receive their laptops. features. I will try to touch upon the them. Mrs. Kooiker has worked 8TH-12TH LAPTOP ROLL-OUT extremely hard to find a calendar that calendar change in the roll out of the On August 18th, we will be distributing keeps students and parents informed, laptops to give students and parents a th th while not driving them crazy trying to hands-on viewing of it. the laptops for grades 8 -12 grade. We will be holding 4 sessions that are a half read the small print. In addition to the A special thank you to Mrs. Hibma, Mrs. hour in length. We will again be going calendar we provide at registration, we Kooiker, and Mr. Meyn for putting the over a few house-keeping and care ask families to follow the R-Schools school calendar together. items with the laptops. However, we do calendar program that is currently used not need to set up the laptops as we by the Siouxland Conference. This way UPDATE FROM THE ELEMENTARY have done in the past. This should speed all activities can be found electronically Tom Kerr, Principal up the process. We will begin each on the website. You can get this The summer continues to fly by each session promptly at the following times: calendar electronically by going to the year, especially if you have child 6:00PM, 6:30PM, 7:00PM, and 7:30PM. Boyden-Hull School Website. Once involved in softball (Way to Go We ask that each student is there, follow these steps: Nighthawks☺), baseball, 4-H activities, accompanied by a parent or guardian. 1. Click on the “Calendar” link on the or many other summer opportunities You can attend any of the 4 sessions. left hand side for students. The school year will be Please note that seating in the 2. Select the “Siouxland Conference starting later with the signing of Senate commons may be limited and some may Calendar” File 227 by Iowa Governor Terry need to wait until the next session. New 3. At this site, you will see the Branstad that states, "The school students will receive their laptops on conference schools listed on the calendar shall begin no sooner than August 24th at 7:30 pm in the HS right hand side in blue. Select August 23rd.” We have Open House on Commons. “Boyden-Hull.” Monday, August 24 starting at 6:30PM, Once you are here, it will list the with the first day of school on Tuesday, OPENING DAY ASSEMBLY activities for the week. You can also find August 25. There are probably quite a Parents are invited to attend the Jr/ Sr other information on this site: few parents wishing that school would th High Assembly on August 25 at - First, in the top right hand side of the start tomorrow, which we often hear at 8:30AM in the B-H HS Theatre. All page, you can select a set of dates and registration time each year! students in grades 7-12 and faculty view all of the activities taking place members will attend this assembly. At during that time. Many things that needed to be worked the assembly, Mr. Pottebaum will on throughout the summer months in convey the yearly expectations to the - Secondly, you can select in the “View preparation for the first day of school students and go over the changes to the Schedules” the activities you wish to are completed or nearly finished. Some Student Handbook. know the dates for the entire year. For of these include: class lists, teaching instance, if I wanted to know when all schedules, curriculum orders, rooms SCHOOL PICTURES the 8th Grade Volleyball games are in cleaned, hallways and gym floors School pictures will be taken on one list, I select “Volleyball 8th” and waxed, and bus routes determined. This Tuesday, September 29th for all students click “View”. You can select as many is only a small portion of our list that TK through grade 11. Your child will be activities as you would like. We will work continues to expand each year. A special given an envelope with information on condensing this list as we get more thank you to Daryl Egdorf, Kathy about ordering school pictures a week accustomed to this program. Kleinwolterink, & Steph Ochsendorf or so prior to this date. At the secondary Lastly, you can go to the “Advanced who help make the building look and building, the pictures typically begin at View Report” in the bottom right hand operate like a million dollars when 12:30PM. Students will hand their side. Here you can select a variety of school begins in August. The following envelopes directly to the photographer fields to narrow or expand the activities are some of the changes in the at the time of their picture. Even if a elementary for the upcoming year: during a time period. For instance, if I

4 - The gym and stage received a major PRESCHOOL START DATE forms for Comet Volleyball and makeover with the sanding and The first day for the 2015-16 Boyden- Nighthawk Football order-only apparel, repainting of the floors It looks like we Hull Preschool will be on Thursday, and sale items available during registration in Hull on Aug 11-12, and in have a brand new floor☺ September 10, 2015. Mrs. Annie Van Boyden during the Elementary Open - A special thank you to the Wright Der Zwaag will be contacting you in House on Aug 24. The Boosters also plan Brothers Painting crew that worked on August to arrange a required home visit to sell apparel & other items at home prior to preschool start date. volleyball and football games. The the hallways of the 2000 and 2008 Boosters are also introducing a new web additions. It’s amazing what a fresh coat TITLE I READING store this year. of paint can do for a building! Title I reading instruction at Boyden-Hull Elementary is usually done with HEALTH-RELATED REQUIREMENTS -New carpet was installed in the 5th students in grades K-4. Students are Students in all grades need to have the grade classrooms in June. given instruction in small-group settings required immunizations before the first - Some of our teachers will be changing based on the student’s needs as day of school. Please check with your rooms: Since our initial kindergarten determined by the classroom teacher health care provider to make sure that numbers are down from previous years, and testing that is done within our your child has had the immunizations school. We use the IA Assessments and we will have two sections of and tests needed for school. The school AIMSweb test results to help determine is required to have a copy of your child’s kindergarten and Jennifer Dacken will a student’s eligibility. current immunization record on file. be moving to 3rd grade. Heather Students who demonstrate the need for Pre-K, Kdg, & TK students are required Mesman is moving up to teach 6th reading instruction are then grouped by to have all immunizations per age prior grade, taking Stacie Damstra’s place as to beginning school. skills and age. All of our Title I teachers Stacie moved to 5th grade to take over are assigned to these small groups to A Health Physical is required for for Abbie Vander Maten. teach the reading skills needed. These Preschool age students. Your Physician - Look for the Boyden-Hull Elementary are fully certified teachers with all the must complete the form, and you necessary reading endorsements on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram should return the forms to the school as required by state and federal law. If you soon as possible. which will be coming at registration have any questions about the Title I A dental exam is required for 9th grade time on August 11-12 from 10AM until program, please visit with one of the and Kdg students. For 9th graders, a 6PM.☺ Title I teachers or Mr. Kerr, the screening completed within one year elementary principal, during our Open - Our first year of Preschool at Boyden- prior to enrollment is acceptable. For House on Monday, August 24, 2015, Hull was fantastic! As part of the Kdg. students, a screening done from 6:30-7:30PM. verification visit from the IA Dept. of between ages 3 to 6 is acceptable.

Education next April, we need to start SCHOOL SUPPLIES Athletic physicals are required for an Early Childhood Advisory Committee Supply lists will be in the registration packets. students who participate in school- that meets 2-4 times a year. If you are Backpacks and PE bags need to fit in a sponsored sports (including cheer & locker without causing damage to the interested in serving on this committee, dance). If your child had a physical over locker’s latch and hinges. Repair for the summer months, please send a copy please contact me through email, damage to a locker is the responsibility [email protected], or call the to the school nurse. Physicals are good of the student assigned to that locker. for one year. Your child will not be school office. Students will need book covers for many allowed to attend practice until a - Our school district and board of their courses. It seems like at the start physical is on file at school. of the year, many of the retail stores run continues to push the envelope of out of the commercial book covers. I All forms are available upon request by placing technology into the hands of our would encourage students to “Think emailing the school nurse, students as a valuable tool and resource Green” and use a brown paper bag from [email protected], or for learning and creating. Since the the grocery store. Another useful item in either school office & should be returned as soon as possible. secondary building will be receiving new for students is an accordion folder to laptops, we’ll be getting the some of the help keep their papers and other Please watch the school newsletters refurbished laptops in our building materials organized. We will not be about upcoming health requirements. providing student calendars to the JH which will allow all students in grades JR/SR HIGH T.A.G. PROGRAM 3rd-6th to use a laptop here at school. students. If a family wishes that their child have a daily planner, you may The assessment process for G/T Moreover, some of the extra laptops purchase one with your other school program involves several factors. Some will be placed into the computer lab and supplies. We are encouraging students of the tools used are the IA Assessment lower elementary classrooms too! In to use the Google Calendar and Stickies Test, Measures of Academic Progress addition, K-2 grade levels will each have on their laptops for their calendars. (MAP), and AIMSweb test. Most iPad carts too. ☺ Students can share their Google students admitted into the program will Calendars with their parents so parents score in the 95th percentile or better on PTO MEETING know when assignments, projects, and The first P.T.O. meeting for 2014-15 will other tests and quizzes are planned. their composite score or in a particular be held on Monday, August 17 at subject area. For instance, we already ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB 7:00PM in the Hull Boardroom. have in place an accelerated program in The Athletic Boosters will have generic our math curriculum. We will be making Comet & Nighthawk items available, efforts to add more modifications to our

5 courses of study to better challenge our 2016, we will perform a Fall Play. In the OPTIONAL STUDENT INSURANCE highly motivated students. These Spring, we will be performing a Swing Optional student accident insurance will modifications may be in the form of Show each year. There are a couple of be available. There are separate special projects or research with the reasons for this decision. First, at the coverage plans for at-school, field trip, help of volunteer mentors. Some of our beginning of the school year, there are 24-hour, and high school football. The students have taken concurrent not as many conflicts to work around for insurance provider is Markel Insurance. You will enroll using their website: enrollment courses via online or ICN. rehearsal times as we see during late http://markel.sevencorners.com. The Standardized test scores are just one winter months and early spring. secure website provides information on means of measuring a student’s Between concerts, jazz band & show the various coverage and premium inclusion in the Talented and Gifted choir contests, district & state wrestling, options, answers of frequently asked Program. and girls/boys district/state basketball, questions, and allows you to purchase finding time for Musical rehearsals are the insurance using a credit/debit card. Teacher recommendations will also be challenging. Secondly, allowing the If you have questions or need help filing considered. Often teachers will Swing Show to perform each spring will a claim, contact Koele Insurance (439- recognize students who have an allow more individual and small groups 1122). Additional information will be exceptional interest or ability in a available at registration. to perform their talents on a regular particular subject area. Efforts will be basis. Most of our concerts are focused As you decide whether or not to made to foster that student’s on large groups, so this event allows for purchase this plan, please keep in mind knowledge beyond regular classroom individuals and small groups to display that the school’s liability insurance plan work. These recommendations will be their talents and also help many has a specific exclusion regarding factored in with other qualifications for medical payments for student injuries. perform for the upcoming individual the program. and small group contest usually the SCHOOL REACH Students may also request participation second week in April. Last year, the district started using the in the program. A highly motivated SchoolReach notification system for We recognize that some will feel that student willing to work beyond the weather, attendance, and lunch notices. this may limit the opportunity for some required classroom levels is surely a Please note that any phone number or who are only interested acting in a Fall candidate for this program. Usually in email addresses that you provide to Play versus performing & singing in a these cases, a performance test is given include in your child’s JMC account will Musical. It is the district’s hope to add carry over into the SchoolReach contact to assess the level of the student’s large group speech to help offset the database. If there are phone numbers or ability. A final decision on being in the rotation of these two events, and to email addresses you’d like to have in program will be made by an appointed allow students additional opportunities JMC, but not in SchoolReach or if you faculty committee. This part of the to perform. With the increase of have a preference on how you’d like to program could lead to enhancements of receive SchoolReach messages, you may participation in Summer Theatre as well the classroom requirements. go to parents.schoolreach.com or as Individual Speech, we hope we have download the ‘SchoolReach Parents’ Gifted and talented opportunities are a group of students willing to charter app to your smartphone, register the available in general intellectual, specific the beginning of Large Group Speech. numbers/emails you’d like changes academic, creativity, leadership, or STAFF IN-SERVICES made to, and also customize your visual and performing arts areas. This is preferences on receiving the messages. Staff development in-services are If you need any help with this process, why we would like students interested scheduled as follows: please contact Julie Johnson in the in the program to fill out the Aug. 17 New Teacher In-Service District Office. information form as a spring-board for Aug 19 AM – All Certified Staff (1/2 day) our efforts to get the program started as Aug. 20 In-Service (No School) SUBSTITUTES NEEDED soon as possible in the fall. Aug. 21 In-Service (No School) We need to update our list of people

Aug. 24 In-Service (No School) willing to substitute for Teachers & Bus Giftedness has many faces. The Boyden- Oct. 1 School Dismissed 11:25AM Drivers (need certification for both), Hull School District recognizes the need Oct. 2 In-Service (No School) to provide all students with Jan. 14 School Dismissed 11:25AM Para-Professionals, Kitchen Assistants, opportunities and experiences that will Mar. 3 School Dismissed 11:25AM and Custodial Assistants. allow them to reach their full potential. Mar. 4 In-Service (No School) Please call Mr. Kerr (Elementary), Mr. If you have any questions about this Apr. 14 School Dismissed 11:25 AM program, please contact Mrs. Hofmeyer Pottebaum (Jr/Sr High), or Julie Johnson Apr. 15 In-Service (No School) (District Office) to let them know if you or Mr. Pottebaum. (1/2 day) May 25 AM – All Certified Staff are interested. FINE ARTS CHANGES PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES In the 2015-16 school year, we will begin a new rotation in some of the Fall and Conference dates for 2015-2016 are: Spring Fine Arts Performances. October 26 4-7 PM Beginning in the Fall, we will begin October 29 4-8 PM rotating between a Fall Musical and a March 14 4-7 PM Fall Play. In the Fall of 2015, we will be March 15 4-8 PM (No School on October 30 & March 18) performing a Fall Musical. In the Fall of

ATHLETICS JR. HIGH FOOTBALL

JH Nighthawk football practice begins NOTICE: All students participating in on Monday, Aug 24 at 4:00PM in Hull. extra-curricular sports must have a physical turned in to your coach before Buses will leave from Rock Valley School you may practice! This includes junior and Boyden Elementary School at high & high school students in all sports, 3:45PM for the first practice. The cheerleading, & student managers. remainder of the season, practice will JR. HIGH VOLLEYBALL be held after school and is usually done The JH Volleyball Team will be bused to BH/RV NIGHTHAWK FOOTBALL around 5:30. Buses return Rock Valley Boyden for practice. The first practice A meeting will be held for and Boyden players to their respective will be held after school on Wednesday, all parents of B-H High towns. All athletes must have a August 26. Practice usually ends by School football players on completed physical form on file in their 5:30PM. A shuttle bus will run to Hull Aug 3 at 6:30 PM in the B-H auditorium. respective offices before they may after practice. You will need black If you plan to purchase school insurance practice. Athletes must bring shorts, volleyball shorts, kneepads, and black for football, forms will be available at shirt, socks, compression shorts/whitie- socks for games. tighties, and shoes. If football cleats are this meeting. Please plan to attend. Heather Mesman Coach worn the cleats must be made of rubber 2015 Kickoff - Aug 5 at 5PM or plastic. Metal cleats are illegal.

Rob Van’t Land Coach Football Camp in Rock Valley John Olson Asst. Coach HS – August 6 & 7 6:30 to 8:30 PM **A bus will be available from CROSS COUNTRY Boyden & Hull for camp & practices. Cross Country practice

will begin on August 17 HS Football Practice in Rock Valley at 8AM. Meet on the August 10-14 8-11 AM west side of the High August 17-18 8-11AM School. August 19-20 5-8 PM August 21 8-11AM JH Cross Country August 24 5-8PM practice will begin on August 25 after Daily practice continues after school school on the west side of the building.

August 28-1st Game vs. Western (Hull) Tim Brunsting Head Coach

A reminder that students with school permits MAY NOT drive to Rock Valley BOYDEN-HULL COMETS for practice. They must ride the bus! HS VOLLEYBALL School permits allow students to drive Aug 10,11,12 (2-a-days) to the school of attendance. This would All - 9-11AM Practice be driving only to Hull. This is a D.O.T. Bus leaves 8:40AM, returns 11:15AM Regulation. Don’t risk losing your school All - 1-3PM Practice permit because of a misunderstanding Bus leaves 12:40PM, returns 3:15PM on this regulation. Students should remind the coach if they need bus Aug 13-14 transportation & find out the scheduled Var - 8-10AM Practice times. If you have any questions, Bus leaves 7:40AM, returns 10:15AM contact Coach Cory Brandt at 476-2701. Fr/JV - 10AM-12PM Practice Bus leaves 9:40AM, returns 12:15PM Cory Brandt Head Coach Doug Bundy Asst. Coach Contact Coach Hofmeyer if you have questions.

Melannie Hofmeyer Head Coach Justine Draayer Asst. Coach Minerva Van Ginkel Fr Coach

Hull, IA Hull, 51239 BoxPO 678 Boyden

Boyden-Hull Community School District

- Fiscal Year 2016 Estimated Taxation Rates & Taxes HullCommunity School

CHANGE SERVICE Tax Rate FY Tax Rate Tax Rate

2016 FY 2015 FY 2014

0678 General $10.054248 $10.71148 $11.66633

Management $1.59138 $.96954 $.96837

Voted Physical $1.34 $1.34 $.49217 Plant/Equip REQUESTED Reg. Physical

$.33 $.33 $.33 Plant/Equip

Debt Service $1.01291 $1.05045 $1.03953

Total $14.32853 $14.40147 $14.49640

TAXATION RATES

The overall taxation rate for the upcoming school year will be $14.33 / $1,000 of valuation of residential property. This will be the fifth year in a row that the overall property tax rate has decreased. This decrease comes even with the continuation of the current Voted PPEL of $1.34. As we have done in the past and continue to for in the present and future, is to be good stewards of the District’s money and to levy for only what we need.

OPEN ENROLLMENT OPTION Parents/guardians considering open enrollment for their child(ren) into another school district in Iowa need to be aware of the following deadlines for filing the required paperwork.  March 1, 2015 -was the last date for regular open enrollment requests for the 2015-16 school year.  September 1, 2015 is the deadline for incoming kindergarten students only.  Enrollment deadlines for the 2016-17 school year are March 1, 2016 for regular open enrollment requests and September 1, 2016 for incoming kindergarteners.

Applications received after these deadlines will not be approved unless the

Non reason for late filing qualifies for “good cause.” There are a number of state-

Hull, Iowa 51239 approved reasons that qualify for “good cause,” including moving to a new

US POSTAGE PAID

Profit Organization PERMIT NO. 9 district and change in the parents’ marital status.

Transportation assistance may be available for parents/guardians of open enrolled students who meet the eligibility guidelines. This may be actual transportation or a cash stipend at the resident district’s discretion.

- Families also need to know that open enrollment may result in the loss of athletic

0678 eligibility.

Contact the Superintendent’s Office if you have questions or need an open enrollment form.