Bussing
Along with the regular bus routes, there is a Pay to Ride Option. Some students will qualify for this but it requires an application to be filled out (EVERY YEAR) along with payment sent to the district (or the Free/Reduced Application online form to be filled out). There has to be an available route in order for students to be placed on it.
Please be patient once forms are filled out - it takes some time for all the students to be placed on a bus. In the meantime, you and your family need to have a plan on how your student will get to/from school until bussing is decided.
Bus information for your student is on Infinite Campus - log in and go to the top left, click on the horizontal lines, click on MORE and then go to TRANSPORTATION.
Library Information
Hello from the Library
Top Five Things!
1. The kids are LOVING their library books! As always, please return them when you’re done so all of our other Coralville Central friends can read them.
2. IF your child brings their Chromebook home, it is VERY IMPORTANT that they bring them back to school the next day or when they return. This includes the charger. Both are labeled.
3. Ask your 3rd and 4th graders who the Visiting Author is this year. The visit will be virtual.
4. Ask 5th and 6th graders about the author Jason Reynolds and what books he’s written.
5. Ask your child if their teacher has posted the poster outside their room that says what book the class is reading AND what book the teacher is reading at home. These posters have already started a lot of conversations.
6. If you have not had the chance to get headphones for your student, please try to do so. They do not have to be expensive ones and can be used again the following year.
Devin Redmond (she/hers)
Teacher Librarian
Coralville Central Elementary : ICCSD
Instagram @cclibrary
Facebook @coralvillecentral
Twitter @devinred
Information from Ms. Becca
Coralville Central is excited to spend the month of September discussing and celebrating COMMUNITY!
For this month's Guess the Number we will invite parents to participate as well--to win a C.Central sticker!! See details below...
September CC Guess the Number
We celebrate COMMUNITY here at Coralville Central.
Guess the right amount of Color of Coralville Central Crayons and win a Coralville Central Sticker.
Submit guesses using this form; CC GUESS THE NUMBER FORM
Weekend Food Bags:
All students and families have the opportunity to sign up for Cougar Chow. Cougar Chow provides a food pack of kid-friendly, nonperishable food for your child for weekends and school breaks. If you are interested please fill out the form below and return to Becca Bender OR contact Becca Bender directly at 319.688.1104. These bags of food will be sent home on Fridays, starting September 24th.
Becca Bender
Student and Family Advocate
Coralville Central
319.688.1104
Health & Safety Information
Hello from the School Nurse!
It has been so nice to see students back in school and my goal is to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible. This works best when we all work together! I have included the Stay-at-Home Guidelines from the ICCSD website, as well as layered prevention strategies recommended on the district website as well. Please visit https://www.iowacityschools.org/domain/4599 where you will find all Health & Safety guidelines, including the Dashboard, Health and Safety Protocols, and Isolation/Quarantine information.
COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Guidelines
I should stay home when...
I have any of these symptoms:
▢ New Cough
▢ Shortness of Breath or Difficulty Breathing
▢ New Loss of Taste or Smell
▢ Fever (temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher)
▢ Vomiting
▢ Diarrhea
-OR-
I have 2 or more of these symptoms:
▢ Headache
▢ Muscle and Body Aches
▢ Fatigue
▢ Sore Throat
▢ Runny Nose
▢ Congestion
▢ Nausea
-OR-
▢ I am not feeling well.
▢ I have been in “close contact” with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Close Contact is defined as being within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes in a 24 hour period with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Please review our Quarantine Protocols for further information.
▢ I have been tested for COVID-19 and waiting for the test results.
THEN:Notify your school of your absence.
Contact your health care provider to determine if you should be tested for COVID-19 based on your symptoms.
If you receive a positive COVID-19 test result, please contact your school nurse as soon as possible.
DISTRICT GUIDELINES
Layered prevention strategies, including washing hands, social distancing, and staying home when sick are paramount for all in the school community. The District’s policy, procedures, and these enhanced health and safety guidelines apply to all Iowa City Community School District schools and facilities, District activities, programs and events, BASP, mission and community partners, and community use of District facilities.
Face Coverings: Per guidance from the CDC, universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status, is recommended. Face coverings will be available for students, staff, and visitors at each building; however, per Iowa law, the District will not require face coverings to be worn in our buildings or on school grounds.
Exception: In compliance with the President’s Executive Order on domestic transportation, students and staff are required to wear a face-covering while on a school bus or while utilizing other District-provided transportation.
Contact Tracing: Our District will continue to work with Johnson County Public Health (JCPH) in their contact tracing efforts. Families will be required to follow JCPH quarantine guidance and should contact their school attendance secretary to report any absence due to quarantine.
Quarantine/Isolation: Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 will isolate at home for 10 days. For quarantine information, please visit our District's Quarantine Protocols page.
Thank you for helping keep our students and staff safe and healthy!
Kelly Joseph, BSN, RN-BC
School Nurse
Snacks & Celebrations
The ICCSD is committed to providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students. In line with that goal, changes are being made to the district’s Wellness Policy regarding classroom snacks birthday treats, and classroom celebrations.
NO FOOD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
In line with the district’s Wellness Policy, student birthdays will be celebrated in the classrooms with a special acknowledgment. Each grade level team has determined a special recognition for students who wish to celebrate their birthdays at school. Please note these birthday celebrations will not involve food. If food is sent to school for birthdays the food items will be returned home.
SNACK & CELEBRATIONS :
When food is served to students in the classroom as a snack or during a classroom celebration, the following rules apply (ICCSD Wellness Policy 507.9):
- allow only fresh fruits/vegetables or purchased foods with the ingredients listed (no homemade foods).
- allow only foods that meet the Healthy Food Guidelines/ Smart Snacks. (the only exception to this would be food-tasting related to district-approved curriculum lessons)
- not allow foods with peanuts or peanut butter or foods that were made in a factory where cross-contamination may occur.
- food that does not meet the guidelines will be sent home.
- a list of acceptable foods (Healthy Food Guidelines/ Smart Snacks) will be made available to parents and teachers at the beginning of the school year.
The ICCSD Wellness Policy Classroom Snacks and Celebrations is a complete list of approved foods including where the approved food items can be purchased.
