New Hampton Community Schools

Advanced Foods finished a Marinating Unit. The students learned about how to mix a marinade and what each ingredient does for a tougher cut of meat. Advanced Foods learned about what cuts of meat to marinate, different choices for acid, herbs, and oil. The students marinaded a tougher cut of steak and chicken breast. The next day they grilled, let the meat rest, then sliced it for everyone to try each recipe. The last day was discussion and a marinating lab report on which recipe they liked and why. There was so much to this unit; always keeping food safety and kitchen safety in mind

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ GOOD LUCK, CHICKASAWS! Good luck to our Chickasaw Junior High and Varsity Cross Country teams as they travel to Luther College to compete!

⏰ Races begin at 9:00 AM

Run strong, race hard, and represent New Hampton with pride! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

🏐 GOOD LUCK, CHICKASAWS! Come cheer on our Chickasaw JV Volleyball team as they host the New Hampton JV Tournament on Saturday, September 12!

⏰ Matches begin at 8:00 AM
🎟️ Admission: Adults: $7 | Students: $5. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20250916074235033d842ddad253246/checkout?bare=False

Bring your school spirit and help cheer our team to victory! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

For those attending tonight’s football game at MFL MarMac, please be aware of their new admission pricing:

• $7.00 for tickets purchased online through Bound or by using a credit card at the gate.

• $10.00 for tickets purchased using cash at the ticket gate.

Please help spread the word!

SUPPORT NEW HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL WHILE YOU FUEL UP!

The New Hampton Middle School Kwik Star Gift Card Fundraiser is still going on through this weekend! Here’s the best part: IT’S DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR! 💳 Buy a $50 Kwik Star gift card → pay $50 → get a $50 gift card!

There’s no extra cost to you—you’re simply exchanging your money for a gift card you can use at Kwik Star, while helping support our Middle School! If you haven’t had a chance to purchase one from your favorite middle schooler, watch for them stopping by or reaching out this weekend!

📅 Sales will be collected on September 15th.

If you’re going to be spending money at Kwik Star anyway, why not make that purchase count for New Hampton Middle School! ⛽️ Fill up. Grab your snacks. Support our students!

Some interesting characters were seen roaming the hallways yesterday.....

Thank you to our members who volunteered yesterday to work at the ISU Research Farm Anniversary Dinner! Members assisted with the meal, parking, cleanup, and enjoyed connecting with the community members!

Members:
Alex Henderson
Emma Damjanovic
Abby Kuhn
Amelia Einck
Alexa Mashek
Alex Sabelka

The 4th graders had a great time reviewing parts of speech through Scoot! 📚🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ They got to review their skills while getting some movement in—learning doesn’t always have to mean sitting still! ❤️

🔦📚 Flashlight Reading! The 4th graders enjoyed some independent reading time with a little twist—flashlights! The students are working on building strong reading habits while fostering a love of reading and showing students that reading can be fun anywhere, anytime! ❤️📖

Saw something amazing in the 2025-2026 edition of The Shadow but didn't order a copy of the yearbook for yourself? Now is the time to right that wrong!

The publications staff currently has extra copies of the 2025-2026 yearbook on sale. And just like them, you'll surely find your favorite page to look at immediately!

The cost is $80 and should be turned in to Mrs. Bercik, the yearbook advisor. Cash and checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to Josten's.

Extras will be on sale until next Friday, September 18. Thank you for all of your support!

🏐 GOOD LUCK, CHICKASAW VOLLEYBALL! Come cheer on the Chickasaw Volleyball team as they host MFL MarMac! Bring the energy and help us fill the stands!

📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: Adults $7 | Students $5. Purchase tickets online through Bound: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202508241245551026f3fbebc8f2e49/checkout. Tickets will also be available at the gate with cash or credit. Let’s go, Chickasaws!❤️🖤

Due to the potential weather this evening, Waverly will be altering their race schedule. The MS races will remain the same: MS Girls at 4:00 & MS Boys at 4:30. The HS races will be at the following times: ALL HS Girls at 5:00 & ALL HS Boys at 5:40 PM.

Congratulations to these students for completing their summer reading challenge!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ GOOD LUCK, CHICKASAWS! Cheer on our Boys and Girls Varsity and Junior High Cross Country teams as they travel to Waverly on Tuesday, September 8, at 4:00 PM to compete at the Max Championship Cross Country Course!

Run strong, race hard, and represent New Hampton with pride! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

Thank you to our generous sponsors! Because of your support, all New Hampton students will receive free admission to home events through this year’s Student Activity Pass.

Please note: The pass does not include state or conference events.

We’re grateful to the following sponsors for helping make this possible:

Chickasaw Booster Club
Bank Iowa
Community Insurance of Iowa
First Citizens Bank
O’Donnell Insurance
Farm Bureau Financial Services – Curtis Franzen
Fidelity Bank and Trust
Luana Savings Bank
Nosbisch Insurance
Security State Bank
Joe Maloy Insurance

Thank you for supporting New Hampton students and Chickasaw activities! ❤️🖤

🏈 GAMEDAY, CHICKASAWS! Good luck to our Chickasaw Football team as they host West Marshall on Friday, September 4! Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and cheer our Chickasaws on to victory!

⏰ 9th/10th Grade: 5:00 PM
⏰ Varsity: 7:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $7 for adults and students - Tickets may be purchased at the gate or online through Bound:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20251014081532678e8c2d1d31f2f46/checkout?bare=False

✨ Pregame & Halftime Fun:
Mini Pom, Punt-Pass-Kick Recognition, Friend of School Award Recognition, Tri-Athlete Award Recognition
Live Stream through Hudl

Wear your red and black, get loud, and show your Chickasaw pride! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤🏈

Advanced Foods Class is doing a grilling unit first semester. They have been learning all about different types of grills,different foods that you may grill, and grilling techniques. Mrs. Schmitt's all boy class is really into this unit. They learned the science behind making a good Smash Burger getting a Mallard effect and about cooking surface area. The boys learned about cooking with fatty hamburgers to get a juicer burger, even though they are smashed when cooking. A fierce competition of Smash Burger Sliders commenced with custodian Zach Prouty and Mr. Manson as judges. The young chefs were pressed for time with a little bit of rain and some of the burgers were not cooked thoroughly and others were overseasoned. One burger group got it just right and won the competition with bragging rights. We have two more weeks of this unit, so we will see what they learn to make next.