SOUTH EAST PSTO SOUTH EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2501 Bradford Drive Iowa City, IA 52240 TEL 319-688-1070 NEWSLETTER FAX 319-688-1079 A key to 2016 Magazine Sale

your A fun and exciting magazine drive student’s came to a close on November 1, November, 2016 2016. Students sold subscriptions success! totaling over $16,000. This is significantly short of our goal of Inside… Please remember to call 688-1071 before $50,000. Donations can still be made 8:00 am if your student is going to be to this fundraiser to help us meet our absent or late! Being late for school hurts goal. Proceeds from the annual PSTO Minutes a child’s learning - a student that is 10 minutes late every day will miss 30 hours event fund student activities such as of instruction throughout the year! Your music, sports, field trips, after school Removing Barriers child’s success in school depends on clubs and supplemental classroom to Learning having a solid educational background – activities. one that can only be gained through regular school attendance! There are Students earned cash and prizes 17-18 Registration two kinds of tardiness--to school and to throughout the magazine drive, and class--and they are either excused or individuals and classes achieving high unexcused. levels received special Share your Tardy to school occurs in the morning. recognition. Congratulations to School Day Pass slips for this tardy must be picked up students on their outstanding at the attendance window. Tardy to class salesmanship! Top sales person this occurs between class periods. Teachers year was Ella Cook with 25 total Report Cards will handle these tardies. Students are orders and LEngle Charis-Carlson had expected to be in their assigned location in the biggest donation! Donations are the classroom when the bell rings. Announcements truly appreciated and 100% goes to Tardiness will be excused for the following SE. reasons: Parent Teacher 1. Late bus. We’d also like to thank all our 2. Detained by a teacher, counselor, or Conferences volunteers and staff for their administrator. efforts. Year after year the success of 3. Emergency situations with principal’s approval. our magazine sale can be attributed to After School the excellent leadership and Unexcused tardies are defined as a unflagging support of the entire SE Clubs student not being in their assigned location population--parents, teachers, staff,

(room or seat) when the tardy bell rings to and other well-wishers in the begin the period. community.

Oversleeping, missing the bus, or waiting for a ride are NOT valid Finally, a special thank you goes out excuses for tardiness even if the to Heather Bright and the wonderful absence is called in by a parent/ team of volunteers for leading the fundraiser. guardian.

EQUITY STATEMENT Thanks for all you do! It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Kingsley Botchway II, Director of Equity, 1725 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52245, 319-688-1000, [email protected].

2017-2018 Registration is Just Around the Corner! It is hard to believe, but once the new year begins, SE administrators and counselors will be out to our elementary schools and into 7th grade classes to register students for junior high – and the counselors from City High will be visiting our 8th grade classrooms to register the 2017 Freshmen Class for their first year at City High! Stay tuned for more specific information as details are sent home with your students. Rough Weather

Administrators will use Blackboard Connect to notify Share Your School Day parents of inclement weather decisions via telephone. School Ever thought about doing junior high over again? Can’t wait closings are also broadcast on local TV and radio stations. to warm up those old memories? Why not create new Information will be posted on the district website too. memories with your own student by joining us for South East’s Share Your School Day? What if we have a delay of school due to weather? The radio and TV will announce how long the delay will be. It will be On Thursday, February 2, you may visit school with your stated in terms of 1 hour or 2 hours. If it is a one hour delay, student for all or part of the day. The staff will welcome then school will start at 9:50 AM; if a 2 hour delay, school parents and guardians over age 21 to attend classes, eat will start at 10:50 AM. We will then run an adjusted schedule lunch, and enjoy a day in the life of your junior high student! throughout the rest of the school day. School buses will run late by one or two hours. Please check in at the table in the main foyer and pick up a schedule and nametag. You may also bring your student in Your student should arrive at school one to two hours later early with you if you like! Mark your calendar – come on than when you would normally have your student arrive. back to junior high! Therefore, if you drive your student to school and drop him or her off at 8:30 AM on a regular school day, doing so at Iowa Assessment Tests Administered 10:30 AM would be appropriate when there is a two hour Thanks to the efforts of everyone, SEJHS students delay. The school will have minimal staff available for participated in four very successful days of Iowa Assessment supervision of students during these delays and we would tests. Results will be available on PowerSchool. We will let appreciate students arriving as close to the actual delay start you know when they are posted. time as possible.

Report Cards What if I Need A Weather Update? Students should have received their 1st trimester report Go to the ICCSD http://www.edline.net/pages/ICCSD or tune cards around November 18th. We use a 4.0 grading scale in to KXIC, KCJJ, KRUI, Q103, KRNA, WMT, KFMW, with no additional point value for “+” or “-” marks. Each WSUI, WHO, KHAK, KCCK, KUNI, KCRG-TV, KGAN- trimester grade stands alone, and three separate grades are TV, KWWL-TV. The radio stations have been very helpful recorded for year-long classes. in getting out the word if there is a change. Station managers request that the public refrain from calling in for information. Students are eligible for Honor Roll each Trimester if they have at least a 3.0 grade point average, and special The District’s Board of Directors has approved a new recognition is given to students with a 4.0 grade point policy outlining the District’s inclement weather average. guidelines. The policy was created to better define school cancellation procedures for parents, students and staff. The policy outlines how the District will handle schedule changes, delays, early dismissals and cancellations related to inclement weather. The established standards will help parents know exactly what to expect when inclement weather hits. To view the new guidelines, visit: http://bit.ly/1LAXtBw. HONOR ROLL for the first trimester will be published in the next Newsletter, the beginning of We will also have an update message on our school answer February. machine, so you could call 688-1070. SOUTH EAST JUNIOR HIGH AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS 2016-17 * Spring Musical – The spring *Chess Club: is on Mondays, 4:10- approaches to challenging musical will hold auditions in 5:10 in room 109. Meet Mr. mathematical situations. January and will be presented the Chambers to learn to play chess week before spring break. All *After School Art (UAY): meets and compete against other SE levels of experience are welcome in room 130 every Tuesday 4 - students! to participate either on stage or 5:45 pm. Art activities, games behind the scenes. The sponsor is and a little snack are provided. Ms. Finger. Join us for fun after school. * South East Talent Showcase – Polar Bear Club: will be meeting South East hosts a talent show on Mondays and Wednesdays (4:15 every spring for wish you can – 5:10) beginning after winter *GLOW club: G.L.O.W. Club meets audition. Unlike a typical variety break. We will have fun running in Wednesdays from 7:40 - 8:20 a.m. show, all talents are encouraged to the snow, learning core strength Our motto is ALL ARE WELCOME; audition—skateboarding, fashion exercises, and drinking hot NONE ARE JUDGED. The mission design, and martial artistry are chocolate! We encourage cross of the SE Glow Club is to educate examples of the kinds of varied country and track athletes as well the community about LGBTQ talents that should be shared and as any other student interested in issues; to build and support celebrated by our South East staying fit and socializing with acceptance for everyone; to work Talent Showcase audience! Be friends during the winter months. to end bullying, harassment, and sure to look for announcements The Polar Bear Club meets with ignorant behavior in our school; to and publicity regarding this event. empower people to love Mr. Smith in room 211. themselves; and to be supportive *STEM (Science Technology *Sewing/Craft Club will meet on friends to each other. The Engineering Math) Club will meet Fridays from 4:00 – 5:00 to G.L.O.W. Club has created anti- from 4:15-5:15 in room 132, provide time for craft projects bullying videos and posters, Mondays after school. Club such as knitting, crocheting, attended Student Day at the members will participate in sewing, quilting and other Capitol to learn about speaking activities that will enhance and ideas. Once a month we do a with lawmakers, and hosted guest extend the middle school STEM charitable project to help our speakers. This fall, we held an Ally curriculum. Party to show appreciation of community, nation, or international students and staff who stand up country such as “pillowcase for others. dresses for Africa”. Snacks provided. Mrs. Grove will welcome you in room 115. *Geek the Library: What do you geek? Everyone geeks out about *Yearbook Club: meets on something, and at the SEJH Wednesdays from 4:10-4:45 PM in Library, we support what you *Math Counts will meet on the LMC computer lab. Join us geek! Join the Geek the Library Wednesdays from 4:15-5:00 in when you are able throughout the group in room 238 every Tuesday, room 123 with Ms. Kale. We will year to take pictures of sports, 4:15-4:45 to talk about great be preparing for the Chapter and school events, and assemblies. Mr. books, great tech, and whatever State MathCounts competitions by Wilson is the yearbook sponsor. else you geek out about. Sponsors using innovative problem solving are Ms. Schau and Ms. Sims. Supporting Student Achievement at SEJHS:

FCS Sewing Projects

Thankful for Family and Consumer Sciences

As Family and Consumer Sciences classes are drawing to a close for first trimester, we reflect on all the students have learned and the progress they have made in their practical life skills becoming independent, confident, and self-directed individuals. For this, we are grateful. We love equipping them with skills they will use throughout life.

All of our 8th grade electives will be offered 2nd and 3rd trimester, so there is still some room in these classes if your student has decided they have an interest in exploring more in the areas of foods, sewing, consumerism, interior design, and/or nutrition. Food for Fitness If your student desires to continue developing their culinary skills and knowledge about foods they consume, perhaps foods elective might be of interest and a good fit for them. Clothing Elective is ideal for students wanting to increase their sewing skills and creativity. A part of this includes a short unit on fashion design/clothing selection. FCS 2 is ideal for students desiring to develop both foods and sewing experiences, along with touching on interior design and consumerism. It is as easy as checking with the main office with Emily Dvorak or guidance office with Mr. Ingram for availability in the classes. They fill up quickly, so if there is an interest- just obtain an add/drop form from either office and if it can be scheduled, we’ll welcome them with open arms!  Donations are still being accepted and desired in sewing. Some suggestions would be; pillows (for the fiber fill), polyester fiber fill, thread, 4 hole buttons, iron-on-patches. We also have a great need for tracing wheels and seam rippers (small) Etc. When in doubt- let us give it a try!  Sewing and Craft Club has begun on Fridays after school for some fun indoor projects. We have several projects for humanity such as pillow-case dresses for children in Haiti, a knitted or crocheted patchwork afghan for Warm-Up America, re-cycled clothing projects like mittens and hats from old sweaters and fleece, and individual projects of choice. A snack is provided. Mrs. Grove will welcome you on Fridays after school until 5:00 pm. You don’t have to have experience to participate. Feel free to come check it out with a friend! Students can work around sports and activities and come whenever they are available.

As we reflect this time of year, we are quite grateful for FCS and for you entrusting your child to us as together we explore life-long skills!

Submitted by Norma Grove and Jana Sadewasser

Fuel Up to Play 60 is up and going! This is sponsored by the National Dairy Council and NFL to promote healthy food choices and exercise for students to lead to a healthy lifestyle. We are now meeting Fridays during Little Hawk Time. Check with Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Elmer to get signed up to participate. If 8th graders participated last year- you are automatically eligible to attend. If you are a 7th grader and interested- we are taking applications for our limit of 15 members total. Many great prizes and even a trip to participate in the National Conference and hang out with NFL players exist.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Have you updated YOUR demographic Information on Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the next scheduled Parent/Teacher Conferences. The second PowerSchool? trimester conference will be held on January 25, 2017 Every parent in the ICCSD should have their from 4:30 to 8:00. Secretaries will be scheduling student(s) Information updated on PowerSchool th conferences starting Tuesday, January 17 . There will through eRegistration. also be a reminder on the Announcements on the SEJH website! If you have not eRegistered, please do so as soon as possible! As always, parents are encouraged to contact teachers with questions or concerns as they arise, Call the main office at 688-1070 if you have and need not wait for conference time to express their further questions. concerns. Teachers are available for individual conferences year-round.

The SEJHS staff looks forward to meeting with you at THANKS FROM THE Parent/Teacher conferences!

PSTO

Reminders The PSTO would like to thank all of the In order to minimize interruptions to the student’s academic day, wonderful people who volunteered their students will not be called from class for a telephone message time to make the magazine sale a big unless it is an emergency. success. Thanks to you, we will raise Parents are encouraged to remind their students of over $15,000, half of which will stay at appointments, etc. prior to the student leaving home for the day. South East.

Parents please write your child’s last name inside Thanks again for all you do to help South book bags and on clothing tags (especially East! sweatshirts and jackets) so we can identify the many lost items and return them to the correct person!

Thanks for your help with this.

Cell Phones/Music Players/IPods Guidelines Students are allowed to use electronic devices before and after school, during lunch, and with the permission of an adult in the building. Areas of the building are marked as either Red Zones, which means no cell phone use, or Green Zones which means students are allowed to use their devices. If a student is observed using a cell phone/music player/ ipod during the school work day without permission:

 1st offense – student will be warned and asked to put the device away.  2nd offense - the device will be taken and held for the class period. The device will be returned to the student at the end of the period.  3rd offense – the device will be taken and turned into the main office. The device will be returned to student at the end of the day.  4th offense- the device will be turned into the main office and a parent or guardian must come and pick the device up. Student may be placed on cell phone restriction. A student on cell phone restriction is required to turn their device in to the main office every morning and can pick it up at the end of the day.

Failure to immediately give up the cell phone/music player/ipod when requested or failure to follow above directions/consequences will result in school consequences up to and including in-school suspension.

Any student who videotapes a fight or disturbance at school will immediately be required to turn their phone into the office and will be on cell phone restriction. Any student who posts a fight or disturbance on social media will be suspended from school and a parent meeting required.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ORCHESTRA ACHIEVEMENT Congratulations to the following South East Junior High School Orchestra students who were selected for participation in the Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra Festival held in conjunction with the All-State Music Festival:

7th grade: Ruth Meehan, Cello 8th grade: Oliver Bostian, Violin; Rachel Meehan, Viola; Lucy Janssen, Cello

On Friday, November 18th, these students will travel to Ames and rehearse all day under a guest conductor and present a concert for parents and guests at 4:30 p.m that evening.

Thank you to all of the students and parents who volunteered their time and energy to work at the Music Auxiliary Car Wash. Donations and sponsorships may still be sent in to the Music Auxiliary to support all of the music students in the ICCSD. For more information, visit the Music Auxiliary web site at http://www.iowacitymusicauxiliary.org.

We hope you enjoyed our first concert on November 3th, and we will look forward to seeing you at our next concert on February 22nd.

Sincerely, Lisa Schrock Director of Orchestras

Ah-choo! WINTER BREAK

Please Consider Donating a Box or two of Tissues to Your Child’s Homeroom.

‘Tis the season for sniffles and sneezes, and some - Wednesday, December 21, is the last day of how there are never enough tissues for all those class before winter break. Classes will resume noses that need them. Encourage your student to on Thursday, January 5, 2017. carry some tissues in his or her pocket or binder. South East will be closed to all students.

YEARBOOK INFORMATION

Dear Parents and Students,

Get your pictures in the yearbook! We'd like to invite students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got photos of school and community events, we'd love to see them! Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific yearbook that everyone will get to enjoy.

Here is how you can submit photos: • Via Replay It: find the app in the App Store and use it to directly upload photos for yearbook use. • Via email: attach pictures and send to [email protected]

It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 3/31/2017.

Thank you and enjoy the rest of the school year!

Mike Keller-Wilson (Yearbook Sponsor) and the 2016-17 Yearbook Staff

Parent Involvement with Iowa PIRC Helping Your Child Succeed at School Ron Mirr, Iowa Parent Resource Information Center, www.iowaparents.org

The Iowa PIRC staff has adapted and prioritized 12 ideas for parents to consider to help their children succeed in school. We have put them in order based on what we are finding from various research studies. Feel free to reproduce this and share with students’ parents. You are your child’s best teacher! Research shows that children whose parents are engaged in their education are more likely to achieve academic success. Use the following checklist to plan how you can best help your child learn. As you organize your efforts, make sure to start at the top of the list and work your way down. It’s okay if you can’t do all of the things on this list! If you only have time to do one thing, work on the first item. As you have more time to work with your child, keep heading down the list in order. It is essential to be as positive as possible as you support your child. Don’t forget, these ideas are effective for children in all grades PreK‐12! 1. Have high expectations for your children. Kids rise to a challenge. Make sure your children understand the clear expectations you have for them and how well they should do in school. Talk to your children about your expectation that they will continue their education after they graduate from high school. Encourage your students to talk with their counselor and their teachers about their options after high school. While it’s OK to reward your children for successes, as your children get older it is important to help them develop an internal desire to do well in school that doesn’t require rewards. 2. Talk to your child about school. Ask specific questions to draw out your child. Instead of asking “yes” or “no” questions, ask “How do you think you did on the math test?” or “What is something funny that happened at school today?” or “What did you do during PE?” It is very important as you talk with your child about school to help him/her believe in him/herself and have the confidence to know that s/he can succeed. (See Questions to Ask Your Children Besides “How Was Your Day” at http://bit.ly/9N81ND.) 3. Get “connected” with your child’s teachers. Teachers and parents should be equal partners. This doesn’t mean you have the same role, but you are both equally important players in supporting the success of your child. Ask teachers about their expectations. What are students expected to master by the end of the year in each class? How will each teacher be gauging your child’s progress toward these goals? Ask about the best way to get in touch if you have questions. Ask what you can do at home to support what is going on in the classroom. 4. Make sure your child has a quiet place to study and to learn at home. Find an area in your home that is free of distraction where your child can concentrate on homework and other learning without being disturbed by other distractions. Listening to music while doing homework is not the best way for all students to focus on their homework. Be available to offer suggestions if your child has a question. Make sure your child spends enough time learning at home. A commonly accepted rule is 10 minutes of learning at home per school night per grade level (e.g., 3rd grade = 30 minutes, 6th grade = 60 minutes, 9th grade = 90 minutes, 12th grade = 120 minutes). Students should spend time learning at home every night even if they don’t have specific homework. 5. Get your child “connected” to the school. Students who feel “connected” to adults and other students at school do better academically. Encourage your child to join a club, participate in intramural activities, go out for a sport, or join a music group. If what your child is interested in isn’t offered as a school club or activity, work with the school to start one. 6. Check your child’s homework, but don’t do it. Offer to check math problems, proofread written papers and look over spelling words. If you find a mistake, point it out to your child and help him/her figure out the correct answer. Remember to also point out what your child did well in his/her homework, too. If your child is having trouble encourage him/her to contact his/her peers or look for an online resource. Also encourage your child to ask for help from the teacher. Remember to help your child practice how to ask for help in a positive way. (See Homework at http://bit.ly/cdaU5p.) 7. Find out about homework assignments and school tests. Use your district’s online computer system or teacher’s webpage to monitor homework assignments and get in the habit of checking it regularly. If you can’t find the information you need about upcoming classroom assignments, contact your child’s teachers and ask them to post when there’s an important project or test coming up. If you feel like you need more information, contact your child’s teacher(s) and ask them to post more information that can help you know how your child is doing and how you can support him/her at home. 8. Talk about your own learning. Discuss with your child how you plan, solve problems and think about the future. 9. Post a family calendar in a central place. Write down important school dates, including due dates for projects and tests. Encourage your child to add to the calendar and to check it daily. Help your child learn to plan and prepare ahead. As your child gets older, help your child take the lead for regulating and organizing homework and study time with you as their coach. 10. Go to school meetings and events. Attending concerts, plays, assemblies, meetings, and other activities is a good way to become familiar with your child’s school community and develop relationships with other parents. 11. Volunteer to chaperone school dances and drive kids to school competitions. You’ll meet other parents, school staff, and your child’s classmates. In this way you can also develop a network of other parents with whom you can share information and discuss ideas. 12. Find a way to make your voice heard. If you have the time and the desire, ask to be part of school committees. Attend PTA/PTO meetings. Many schools now have parent and school teams that share ways to further build a family-school partnership for student learning. Ask to form or join such a team. Adapted from “10 Tips for Middle School Parents” found at www.schoolfamily.com and including the work of Karen Mapp, Anne Henderson and Kathleen Hoover- Dempsey.

Official Enrollment Picture South East Junior High School 2016-17 With our official enrollment count taken on October 3, we are able to provide you with a “snapshot” of who makes up our student body this year at SEJHS

16-17 15-16 14-15 13-14 12-13 11-12 10-11 09-10 08-09 07-08 06-07 Total # of 823 803 802 781 761 733 675 699 711 701 660 students Seventh 414 397 388 415 373 382 345 340 358 358 328 graders Eighth 409 406 414 366 388 351 330 359 353 343 332 graders Females 420/51.0% 413/51.4% 400/49.9% 372/47.6% 374/49.1% 353/48.2% 335/49.6% 343/49.1% 341/47.9% 332/47.3% 310/47% 7th (207) (211) (196) (203) (174) (191) (164) (176) (172) (172) (154) 8th (213) (202) (204) (169) (200) (162) (171) (167) (169) (160) (156) Males 403/48.9% 390/48.6% 402/50.1% 409/52.4% 387/50.9% 380/51.8% 340/50.4% 356/50.9% 370/52% 369/52.6% 350/53% 7th (207) (186) (192) (212) (199) (191) (181) (164) (186) (186) (174) 8th (196) (204) (210) (197) (188) (189) (159) (192) (184) (183) (176)

Ethnicity The following categories are federally determined. Non-White 41.9% 43.5% 40.3% 40% 40% 32% 33% 34% 33.5% 35.3% 28% American Indian/Alaskan Native 3/>1% 3/>1% 2/>1% 2/>1% 5/>1% 4/>1% 1/>1% 2/>1% 3/>1% 3/>1% 0 Asian, Pacific Islander or the 35/4.3% 33/4.1% 33/4.1% 40/5.1% 32/4.2% 25/3.4% 27/4% 24/3.4% 34/4.8% 30/4.2% 22/3.5% Indian Subcontinent Black, not of Hispanic Origin 185/22.5% 187/23.3% 184/23% 162/20.7% 149/19.6% 113/15.4% 118/17.5% 134/19.2% 133/18.7% 140/19.9% 95/14.5% Hispanic 122/14.8% 126/15.7% 104/13% 109/14% 121/15.9% 93/12.7% 77/11.4% 78/11.2% 68/(9.7%) 75/(10.6%) 66/10% White, not of Hispanic Origin 478/58.1% 454/56.5% 479/59.7% 468/59.9% 454/59.7% 498/67.9% 452/67% 461/66% 473/(66.5%) 453/(64.6%) 477/72%

Learning Needs Students are defined here as students with Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and represent 11.2% (92) of our total student population (823) students. Learning needs are met in the following support systems. Percentage shown is of total student population. Grouped into 3 categories starting 2014-2015. Learning Support/Resource 68 (8.3%) 69 (8.6%) 91 (11.3%) (10.2%) 78 (10.2%) 83(11.3%) 76 (11.3%) 84 (12%) 79 (11%) 58 (8.2%) 40 (6%) (.3%) 2 (.3%) 7(1%) 7 (1%) 8 (1.1%) 8 (1.1%) 7 (0.9%) 8 (1%) (1.1%) 8 (1.1%) 3(0.4%) 16 (2.4%) 27 (3.9%) 23 (3.2%) 41 5.8%) 44 (6%) Modified/Autism 14 (1.7%) 15 (1.9%) 11 (1.4%) (.8%) 6 (.8%) 7(1%) 6 (0.9%) 6 (0.9% 10 (1.4%) 7 (0.9%) 4 (<1%) Modified BD 10 (1.2%) 14 (1.7%) 12 (1.5%) (1.8%) 14 (1.8%) 13(1.8%) 13 (1.9%) 14 (2%) 15 (2.1%) 14 1.9%) 14 (2%) (1.3%) 10 (1.3%) 4(0.5%) 5 (0.7%) 8 (1.1%) 6 (0.8%) 5 (0.7%) 7 (1%)

Free/Reduced Lunch Qualifies: This year 371 students qualified for free or reduced -priced meals. 45.08% 46.11% 42.8 % 40.7% 37.8% 38.6% 35% 38% 36% 30%

PSTO NEWS

The SEJH faculty would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the generous

parents and guardians that fed us on conference nights.

Lauren Naeve Dusti Cermak Elizabeth O’Neal Kelly Messingham

Lisa Koizumi Jessica Brown

Parents, Onesty Friday Connie Sherman

Carri Fox-Rummelhart Carolyn Turvey An easy way to earn money for SEJH is to donate Box Michelle Provorse Teresa Svec Angie O’Brien Kris Rutherford Tops! Joy Nye Angela Volkman Kelly Clay Nancy Cassady Please send them to school with your child and they Amy Bouska Wendi Hayden can put them in a donation box by main office. Jenni Mitchell Jean Brow Jeni Michelson Svetlana Acas We will also being starting a Supplies Sign up Genius for Robin Sueppel Julie Varo

teachers for second and third trimester. Please Cindy McDowell Kristi Motto Katy Brown Cindy Meis consider signing up! Kelli Kucera Heather Roth Michelle Stalkfleet Jennie Fischer Lea Collins Susan Brennan Chris Rutt Sarah Walz Martine Dunnwald Diane Bradford Renee Speh Jen Kirschling Wim Murray Anita Schuckert Jenifer Angerer

These heartfelt meals do so much to rejuvenate teachers on long days at work! Parent PowerSchool Tip

Attendance By Class Last This Week Absences Tardies Week Exp T1 M T W H F M T W H F T1 14-15 T1 14-15

Homeroom HR -- 0 0 0 0 Cook, Michelle Literacy 7 T1 A 1(AB) 0 0 0 0 Salter, Kelsi 95 Concert Band 7 T1 A- 2(AB) 0 0 0 0 Pringle, Bill 91 PreAlgebra T1 A 3(AB) 0 0 0 0 Skay, Jayme 94 In order to see more Global Studies T1 B 4/2(AB) 0 0 0 0 details about Bockelman, Tarryl 86 assignments, quizzes, Keyboarding A- 5/2(AB) 0 0 0 0 Piper, Mike 92 tests, etc., click on PE T1 A+ your student’s current 6(A) . . . . . 0 0 0 0 Elmer, Cindy 100 grade in a class. Spanish T1 A+ 6(B) . . . . . 0 0 0 0 Rogers, Janelle 100 Foundations of Science I T1 A+ 7(AB) 0 0 0 0 Baur, Lore 97 Language Arts 7 T1 A+ 8(AB) 1 1 0 0 Jones, Sara 98 Attendance Totals 1 1 0 0 South East Junior High PTSO meeting minutes 10-24-2016

Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm In attendance: Kathy Welsh Dave Fokendahl Robin Sueppel Lori Kramer Ladonna Phillips Michelle Cook

Reviewed the fiscal report: *teacher wish lists, Michelle Cook will follow up with teachers and put together a wish list for needed/wanted items *DPO dues have increased this year to $40.00 *Approved $100 for use in Positive Behavior Supports *$101.00 in box tops *waiting on district to get registration day donations amount to add to budget *discussed the actual needs of the school, Michelle will put together a list of what the school needs and the money needed to fill the needs so the PSTO knows what we are raising funds for and how they will be utilized to be able to better communicate those needs to parents and community members.

Magazine Fundraising: No report from Heather Bright, this is the last year of magazine sales, profits have gone from $40,000 to $8,000 over the years. Discussed moving to Cash Drive to replace magazines and holding one in the spring to help make up the fiscal loss for the school to support: SOAR, PE equipment, field trips, science lab equipment, music class, art supplies, sports equipment, basic classroom supplies, etc.

Discussion of having a sign up genius for consumable classroom items: “Beginning of the Tri School Supply Run” for classroom items such as paper, pens, pencils, tissues, dry erase markers, etc.

Lori Kramer volunteered to look into the Target Red Card as another way to raise funds

Hospitality Report: Robin Sueppel Volunteers provided a dinner for teachers and staff for fall conferences and everything went well. Next date: Wed January 25th and Wed April 26th for appreciate dinners and May 1-5th for Teacher Appreciation. Parents can contribute to the appreciation week by donations of prizes for teachers, small gifts, cards, treats, etc.

Principal Report: Michelle Cook Reviewed current (824 with a current capacity of 774)) and future enrollment numbers and encouraged parents to utilize the district Thought Exchange to advocate for the pressing needs of SEJH; expansion of common areas, cafeteria, kitchen and office.

SEJH received a donation of $10,000 from the Little Hawks Club to help replace uniforms.

SOUTH EAST JUNIOR HIGH 2016-17 CALENDAR DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. August February 1 Mouth guard Fitting 6:00 CHS Athletic Training Room 2 “Share Your School Day” 16 Registration for Students New to the District 9:00-2:30 PM 2 Choir Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 17 Registration: 7th Grade 8:30-11:00 AM, 8th Grade 1:00-3:00 PM 4 Jazz Band Showcase @ CHS cafeteria 5:30 & 8 PM 23 New Student Orientation 1:00-2:30 PM Gym 15 Band Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 24 First Day of Classes: Dismiss at 2:10 PM 19 4th Ave Jazz Spring Show – Swing Choir @ CHS 2:00 PM Student FB/VB meeting 3:00 LGR/Gym 22 Orchestra Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium September 28 End of second Trimester 1 Back-To-School Night 6:00-8:00 PM March Fall Sports Parents Meeting – 8:15 PM Gyms 1 & 2 1 Students: No Classes; Teachers: Records Day 5 Holiday (Labor Day) No Classes; Offices Closed 4 Kennedy Honors Orchestra – Cedar Rapids – All day 9 7th Grade Party During School 4 SEIBA Jazz Band - 7th & 8th grade Jazz Band @ WHS 9 8th Grade Marching Band @ CHS Football game 13-17 Spring Break 24 Music Auxiliary Car Wash April TBD School Board Election Day 10 ICCSD Men’s Choir Festival (SE Boys choir) @ CHS 7:30PM Opstad October 13 ICCSD Jr High Band Festival @ WHS 3 Midterm First Trimester TBD SE Jazz band elementary tour 7 No Classes – teacher Professional Development TBD East Side Band Concert (grades 5-12) CHS gym 7:30 PM 10 No Classes – non teacher work day TBD Global Issues Conference 24-27 IA Testing 17 PSTO 7:00 PM LMC 12 Scheduled P/T Conferences 4:30-8:00 PM 18 Midterm Third Trimester 17 Scheduled P/T Conferences 4:30-8:00 PM 21 No Classes/Non teacher work day 20 QSP Magazine Sale starts 25-27 Band Solo & Ensemble Recital @ SE periods 6-8 24 PSTO 7:00 PM LMC 26 Scheduled P/T Conferences 4:30-8:00 25 Choir Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium May November 1 Jazz Band Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM 1 QSP Magazine Sale ends 12 8th Orchestra Trip to Chicago Symphony Orchestra 6AM-9PM 3 Orchestra Concert – SE/CHS @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 16 Choir Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 9 Band Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 16 Recognition Reception (Staff only) 4:15 LMC 15 End of First Trimester 18 Band Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 16 Students: No Classes; Teachers: Records Day 24 Orchestra Concert @ CHS 7:30 PM Opstad Auditorium 14-18 SE Band auditions for SEIBA Honor Band TBD SE Orchestra Elementary tour 18 Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra Festival, Ames, Iowa 25 8th Grade Party 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM 23 No Classes/No Teachers 29 No Classes - Holiday 24, 25 School and Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday 31 End of Third Trimester; Last Day of Classes for Students/Last Day Celebration December June TBD ICCSD Jr High Orchestra Festival @ WHS 1 Last Work Day for Teachers 21 Last day before Winter Break (December 22-Jan 4) January 5 Classes Resume 7 SEIBA District Honor Band Auditions @ Fairfield 16 MLK Day – No School 17 Midterm Second Trimester 21 SEIBA Honor Band Festival @ WHS 23 PSTO 7:00 PM LMC 25 Scheduled P/T Conferences 4:30-8:00 26 Works in Progress - Jazz Band and Show Choir @ SE Gym 1-2 7PM TBD Parent Registration meeting for incoming 7th gr @ SE Gym 1/2 6:30PM