Focal Point and The Ambassadors had stellar performances at Mt. Pleasant Show Choir Invitational on Saturday. Focal Point had an awesome show, finishing a very close 3rd place in their division. The Ambassadors performed two outstanding shows and finished both the day and night rounds in 2nd place with the caption for Best Crew. Next Saturday, they head to Urbandale for their 3rd competition of the season. Please wish them luck!

As we begin the +15 minute schedule change today Monday, February 7, 2022 we want everyone to have the daily schedules and resources that will be helpful throughout the semester.

• PHS Straight 8 schedule Monday-Friday schedule linked here.

• Interventions will continue to take place within the school day and will be updated weekly in Column #1: Intervention Time of the PHS Assignment Page

• Students will eat lunch during 4th period

• Homeroom will be the 3rd and 4th Wednesday of each month

• February 16 and 23

• March 23 and 30

• April 20 and 27

• May - No homeroom

Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we support each other throughout the CCSD community. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at 319.848.5340.

Reminder:

Next Monday, February 14 - Professional Learning - No School

Enjoy your day! Be Safe!

Ms. Thies, Principal

The PHS Speech Team competed at the State Large Group Speech Contest this past weekend. Of the 6 events PHS took 4 earned Division "I" overall ratings.

Earning a Division "I" rating:

Ensemble Acting: "Emergency Protocol"

Rylee Lueken, Jett Sebetka, Lucas Nelson, Max Quanrud

Readers Theater: "Check, Please"

Eli Copeland, Max Quanrud, Akiva Nederhoff, Miya Swenson, Alexa Higginbotham, Natalie Koopman, Sarah Tokpa, Lindsay Armour, Anna Reisen

Group Improv: Jett Sebetka, Lucas Nelson, Megan Johnson

Solo Mime: "The Balloon Vendor"

Carlie Robertson

Earning a Division "II" rating:

9th Radio: 103.14 Piece of Pie

Elsa Marxen, Chloe Columbus, Kate Masbruch, Corryn Rausch, Lily Gearheart, Hailey Asbe, Adam Schwertfeger

9th Ensemble Acting: "Banned From Student Activities"

Corryn Rausch, Kate Masbruch

• Safety First: Wear your Student ID - All Day - Every Day
  

• Please read your email at least once per day, important communications regarding your classes, registration, Activities Office, and other updates and announcements are shared with you daily.

What does your future hold? Sign up for an Internship or Job Shadow in January!

The Summer 2022 internship portal opens Dec. 13, 2021 through Feb. 4, 2022, for current high school sophomores and juniors. Internships are 45 – 90 hours in length and students may be able to earn high school credit.

Mrs. Gudenkauf

Have questions about college or career planning?

Reach out to Ms. Rawson at nrawson@crprairie.org or schedule an appointment here.

PHS Main Office: 319.848.5340

Ms. Karla Thies, Principal - kthies@crprairie.org

Mr. Rocky Bennett, Athletic Director - rbennett@crprairie.org

Mr. Chuckie Geilenfeld, Associate Principal (Last Names A-L) - cgeilenfield@crprairie.org

Mr. Ian Kleman, Associate Principal (Last Names M-Z) - iankleman@crprairie.org

Mrs. Kelly Klekar, Building Facilitator - kklekar@crprairie.org

PHS Main Office:

Mrs. Brenda Haendler, Main Office 319.848.5340

Mrs. Lori Pleiness, Athletic Office 319.848.5350

Mrs. Debie Towe, Attendance Office 319.848.5360

Mrs. Angie Wagner, Discipline Office 319.848.5340 x2052

Officer Obbink, Student Resource Officer - jobbink@crprairie.org

Brianna Boston-Kemple, Nurse 319.848.5340 x2011 bbostonkemple@crprairie.org

Student Services: 319-848-5344

Laura Fisher, Counseling Secretary

Angela Amunson, Counselor (Students with Last Names A-G) aamunson@crprairie.org

Mike Reshetar, Counselor (Students with Last Names H-O) mireshetar@crprairie.org

Clay Stoffer, Counselor (Students with Last Names P-Z) cstoffer@crprairie.org

Nicole Rawson, KCC College and Career Transition Counselor nrawson@crprairie.org

Erin Hoffman, Gifted and Talented Coordinator ehoffman@crprairie.org

Josh Bentley, Transition Specialist

Mary Gudenkauf, Career Services: Internships and Job Shadows mgudenkauf@crprairie.org

Molly Rathe, Counselor - Tanager Services

Stormy Hinton, Counselor - Tanager Services

Jess Fitzpatrick, Community Engagement Specialist

Zeinab Osman, Community Engagement Specialist

The PHS Assignment Page is a single-stop reference for students and families to stay up to date on what is happening in all classrooms. On the PHS Assignment Page teachers provide a weekly update of daily assignments, long-term assignments and projects, and upcoming assessments.

For a more detailed understanding of what is happening in an individual classroom, please talk to your student or reach out to their teacher. Need assistance enrolling in the "Guardian View" of Google Classroom? Individual teachers can assist with this too.