NSCSD Superintendent Updates

Softball complex project bids were reviewed and accepted by the school board in December. Construction will begin this spring. The Alan Shepard project is out to bid now - due Jan. 18 and will be presented to the school board on Jan. 23. The Regional Center project will go to bid on Feb. 20. Design committee meetings for all other projects begin this month.

If your student is currently in 8th grade, please join us for an informational meeting on Monday, Jan. 16 at 5 pm in the High School Auditorium or via YouTube livestream.

Click here to read more about the freshman registration process and upcoming high school transition events.

Kindergarten Round-Up for the 23-24 school year is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 17. This event, which provides students a positive first school experience and helps build excitement for kindergarten, is designed to introduce students and families to staff with whom they will work, familiarize them with the school building, provide important information, answer questions, and gather estimated enrollment numbers for staffing purposes. This experience is an important piece in the transition to school, so it is essential that caregivers and children attend. **Students must be 5 years old on or before September 15 to be eligible for Kindergarten.**

We will hold two round-up sessions on Feb. 17 so please choose the one that works best for your family: 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Also, please bring a current copy of immunizations and a birth certificate for your student. We look forward to meeting you and our soon-to-be kindergarteners!

In order to "register" your student for Kindergarten Round-up, we ask that you simply register your Kindergartener for the 23-24 school year through Infinite Campus Online Registration! We know it seems early but we want to be ready to provide them the best Kindergarten transition experience possible.

If you are considering enrolling your child in pre-kindergarten next year but aren’t yet certain if s/he will attend kindergarten or pre-kindergarten, please contact Megan Delaney (563-285-9875) prior to Kindergarten Round-Up.

Current kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, and 4-year-old preschool students will not have school on Friday, Feb. 17. (Yes, grades 1-12 have school that day.) Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly.

North Scott has a Pre-Kindergarten program designed for students who are age-eligible (5) and need more time for academic or social-emotional growth to be prepared for kindergarten. Again, students must be 5-years-old on or before September 15 to be eligible.

To learn more about our pre-kindergarten program, please attend the informational meeting or join via YouTube livestream.

• Tuesday, March 21
• 6 pm
• High School Library

If you are considering enrolling your child in pre-kindergarten next year but aren’t yet certain if s/he will attend kindergarten or pre-kindergarten, please contact Megan Delaney (563-285-9875) prior to Kindergarten Round-Up.

If you are interested in learning more about 4 Year Old Preschool for the 2023-2024 school year, please join us for an informational meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in the High School Library or via YouTube livestream.

At this meeting, parents/guardians will receive information regarding preschool building locations and the registration process. Students eligible for 4 Year Old Preschool must turn 4 on or before Sept. 15.

Will you give?

• Wednesday, Jan. 18
• 3 - 6 p.m.
• Eldridge Community Center

We've got 24 whole blood and 5 double red slots to fill! Remember, donating at this drive is a WIN-WIN...help save precious lives and earn grant money for the NS Junior High!

Register here: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/115274

Let's fill it up, North Scott! Please share!

The Cat in the Hat and the 'Cat'aret!

• Saturday, Jan. 28 (2 and 7 p.m.)
• Sunday, Jan. 29 (2 p.m.)

Tickets are on sale now! Tix.NSHSLP.com

• Adults - $12

• Students/Seniors - $10

Junior Achievement of the Heartland is looking for volunteers to teach JA lessons at the following schools in North Scott: Alan Shepard, Edward White, and Neil Armstrong.

Click here to see which classrooms need a volunteer. If interested in volunteering, email stacy.voelliger@ja.org.

The new North Scott YMCA opened in December. Learn more about the facility, classes, schedules, child watch, and more on their website. Click here to view full and part-time job opportunities.

Becoming a substitute teacher in Iowa is now available online. Learn more about the 15 hour course, price, and how to get registered here.

Friendly Fridays are BACK and we need YOU! Bring a group of co-workers, neighbors, friends, parents, and others to greet JH students on Friday mornings. We promise, it will make their day and YOURS! Learn more and get signed up!

South First Street paving and final utility work under LeClaire Road was completed in December.

Per Iowa DOT weather standards, the 2022 construction season has ended. Work on the intersection project will resume in March of 2023.

You are invited to attend January's school board meetings:

• Monday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. moved to the High School Library. Livestream link.
• Monday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. at John Glenn Elementary in Donahue. Livestream link.

No School Days

• Monday, Jan. 16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

• Monday, Feb. 20 (President's Day)

• Monday, March 13 - Friday, March 17 (Spring Break)

2-Hour Early Release Fridays

• Jan. 13

• Jan. 27

• Feb. 10

• Feb. 24