New Hampton welcomes Jess Moore, who will help facilitate nursing duties for students K-12. She enjoys spending time with kids and teaching them how to better care for themselves. It is fun to see kids become proactive about their own health.
New Hampton is excited to see a familiar teaching face in Emily Sanford, who will be teaching 3 yr preschool. Emily says she has always enjoyed helping people and loves seeing students grow and learn every day.
New Hampton welcome's Nicole Sanford, who will be teaching 7th grade ELA. Nicole says she loves working with kids for the "aha" and breakthrough moments when students learn new concepts and accomplish something they thought was impossible.
New Hampton is pleased to welcome Raquel Schmitt, who will be teaching 2nd grade. Raquel shared that she became a teacher because she understands the strong bonds education can form between the teacher and student. She is excited to meet her kiddos.
Tonight is Freshman Orientation in the HS/MS Cafeteria beginning at 6pm. We continue to finish our parking lot with hopes of lines being painted this evening. Please park in the circle drive, Middle School Fire Lane, side streets (Ash and Western). We will have the front door open and Activities Entrance. We apologize for the inconvenience of construction, but it will be worth it soon!
Please welcome Steve Farrell, our high school special education teacher. Steve became interested in education because his father was a professor at Hawkeye Community College. Education has always been important growing up and through that he has gained many role models/friends.
New Hampton is excited to welcome Ashley Lester, she will be teaching the transitional kindergarten class. Ashley looks forward to making a positive impact on children and helping them start their educational journey.
Please welcome Terry Bohr, she will be teaching elementary special education. Terry became a teacher because her high school art teacher encouraged her to work with young people. She discovered she had a real passion for helping students reach their full potential.
New Hampton is excited to welcome Lexie Farrell, who will be teaching business and middle school technology. Lexie originally started in the business world and decided that she had a passion for wanting to teach students.
Please welcome Michelle O'Donnell, our new HS guidance counselor. She is excited to be back working with students and families.
Fall activity pictures will be taken this Thursday, August 17 starting at 3:30 pm. Student-athletes should have been given an envelope for purchasing either individual or team photos.
Incoming Freshmen: as you are looking at your schedules online, if you are in a different course than one you may have signed up for (especially math) we will explain this on the night of Freshman Orientation.
Parents-
We are looking forward to school beginning! We are making progress with registration, but need to make sure everyone completes the entire process. Parents please follow the directions on the website under registration. Make sure you click on the forms tab for each child in Powerschool. Fill out each form and then pay for fees with RevTrack or stop in to see a building secretary. Paying just fees will not mean registration is complete. Thanks for your help!
The New Hampton School District has the following openings:
1. Full-time food service staff member at the elementary building. Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
2. Full-time custodian--2 positions. Hours for one are 9:30a.m. to 6 p.m. and the other is 3 p.m. to 11:30.
3. Activities Administrative Assistant--This position assists the Activities Director with the administration of all district activities. It is a full-time position.
All of these positions come with competitive salaries and benefits. For more information, please contact the superintendent's office or complete an application at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1393/NHCSD/2747530/Support_Application_Form-22.pdf
New and Returning families please remember to log into PowerSchool and fill out the registration forms. New families, you should have received your Access ID and Password via email. This will help us finalize our class lists! :) If you need any assistance please contact your building office.
Welcome back! We look forward to seeing you soon. For those of you that are enrolled in a college course for this fall, please make sure you are checking your NHHS and NICC emails and logging into Brightspace. If you are a returning student, it’s the same username as last year. If you are new to college courses, you will be receiving a letter in the mail from NICC that will provide you with your username and password information. All online classes start 8/22.
An email was also sent out on 8/7 (Monday) about college textbooks. If you are in a PICC Class, and it requires a textbook, please order yours NOW! Mailing and processing are slower this time of year.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to your College and Career Coach, Holly O’Brien at obrienh@nicc.edu or Mrs. O'Donnell, High School Counselor, at m_odonnell@new-hampton.k12.ia.us.
For students in grades 9-12: schedules will be visible on Power School starting Monday, August 14th. If there are any requests regarding adding or dropping a course, please email Mrs. O'Donnell at m_odonnell@new-hampton.k12.ia.us. Please also be aware that if you would like to meet with Mrs. O'Donnell about your schedule, staff are in meetings all day August 17th through August 22nd, so the meeting would need to be set before the 17th.
Due to increasing enrollment, the New Hampton School District is looking for an additional kindergarten teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. If you are interested, please send your resume, transcripts, and letter of application to:
New Hampton Community Schools
710 West Main Street
New Hampton, Iowa 50659
or via email to j_jurrens@new-hampton.k12.ia.us
Mark your calendars!
There will be a registration night for non-English speaking families on August 8th from 4-6 in the middle/high school library. There will be interprets available.