New Hampton Community Schools

🎉 Lots happening at the middle school!
From PJ’s to 100 Grand, our students have been having some fun with dress-up days! We also enjoyed welcoming some new students to the Tribe and helping them feel right at home.
And in science, students got hands-on with an ecosystem experiment, exploring how different parts of an ecosystem work together.

Homecoming Week Activities!

❤️🖤 HAPPY HOMECOMING WEEK, CHICKASAWS! 🖤❤️

We hit the ground running yesterday as we kicked off an exciting week of Chickasaw pride, celebration, and school spirit!

Please join us in congratulating the 2026 Chickasaw Homecoming Court! 👑

Charlie Kriener & Capri Lester
Jackson Kellogg & Kennadee Anderson
Cade Carpenter & Ella Wassenaar
Ashton Pitz & Sydney Laures
Cargin Robinson & Kimber Dungey

GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

🏃‍♀️ RACE DAY, CHICKASAWS! Good luck to our Chickasaw Cross Country Team as they travel to Starmount to compete!

⏰ Junior High races begin at 4:00 PM
🏁 Varsity races will follow

Run strong, compete with heart, and represent New Hampton with pride! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

🏐 LET’S GO, CHICKASAWS! Good luck to our Chickasaw Volleyball team as they travel to Turkey Valley! Match starts at 5:00 PM

Bring the energy, play with heart, and show your Chickasaw pride! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

The High School kicked off Homecoming today with decorating the halls and an assembly. Our court dressed up for a friendly game of Kickball!

Mrs. Schmitt and Advanced Foods Class would like to thank Polashek's Locker in Protivin for their donation of bratwurst for a grilling lab. Hopefully between the rain this week, Advanced Foods will be able to grill.

Dia De Foto Escolar!

School Picture Day is coming soon!

🎮⚡ GAME ON, CHICKASAWS! Good luck to our Esports Marvel Rivals team as they battle Belmond-Klemme at 4:00 PM!

📺 Watch them live:
https://youtube.com/live/o4LvXey8lTY?feature=share

Bring the focus, teamwork, and Chickasaw spirit! GO CHICKASAWS! ❤️🖤

09/14

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

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!