Dear Elementary parents,
Friday, November 20th we were notified of our first positive cases of Covid for elementary students. We had two students test positive on today and school was notified after hours. The students were not in school today however were in school on Thursday. Because of the precautions we have in place, we are only quarantining their direct classrooms due to the lunchtime without masks and together longer than 15 minutes. Parents have been contacted in both of these classrooms as of Friday night. Students will return again on December 3rd. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter and understanding. #weareinthistogether #NHTribe
Mrs. Brenda Lansing- Elementary Principal
New Hampton Community Schools
b_lansing@new-hampton.k12.ia.us
Phone (641) 394-2134
Fax (641) 394-2662
After setting norms, Mrs. Bercik’s Freshman move to areas of the room indicating whether they strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree w/ statements like “It’s okay to be different.” Then they support their opinions as they get to know each other #NHTribe
ilding vocabulary is crucial to higher level thinking. Mr. Meisner hands out vocabulary quizzes, based on the novel they are reading, to his English 10 students. #NHtribe
Biology students plan out their cell project with instructor Mrs. Ohrt. Each class will have a cell displayed on the ceiling tile. #NHtribe @jlquass
Learning to read the fine print, economics students in Mr. Olson‘s class learn about credit card percentages. #NHtribe
@nhgolfteam
Starting literacy with a discussion and then moving into citing sources for Holocaust research, Patricia ten Hoeve’s eighth graders move forward on their speeches. #NHtribe
A few weeks ago, before the threat of snow and colder weather, Transportation Director Christy Roethler focused on Bus Safety. Students practice bus evacuations in the high school parking lot. #NHtribe @acroethler
Middle school band instructor, Jenny Adam, has to get creative this year as she uses the middle school foyer for drumming practice. #NHtribe @nhbands
The Lettermen‘s annual food drive begins. Drop off points in each of the buildings. All items will help stock the local food pantry for the holiday season. #NHtribe
5th grade ELP students working on coding their @Unruly_Studios Splats for the Fall Fitness Challenge. New Hampton Elementary has also been participating in Computer Science and after week 1 they had the Most Virtual Splat Stomps! Headed into the final week of Jumping Jacks, Crunches and Toe Touches! #fallfitnesschallenge
A thank you from these little one for the elem cooks. We hung it up on our wall.
Kindergarten hands out of the kiln ready to glaze. So nice to be doing a normal traditional thing that we do every year. #NHtribe
Mrs. Quirk’s science students are proving whether or not certain liquids test positive for fat. They have done a great job of being flexible during COVID by having lab in the hallway.
MS Parents,
Please see that Junior High activities have been suspended through December 10th. There will be no practices/events of any kind during this period to fall in line with the Governor's Proclamation she issued. We will keep you posted if more information develops.
Link: https://governor.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Summary%20of%20Enhanced%20Public%20Health%20Measures_final.pdf
Thank you
Mrs. Schmitt has a new Housing & Interior Design class. In groups, the students drew different housing styles (such as A-frame, Colonial, Federal, Tudor, etc) and put them together using recycled materials. Enjoy these pictures of their creations!
A short message from Mr. Jurrens addressing our current school model, process for possible changes, and a plea for help from the community to keep everyone safe.
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There will be a brief football banquet for the varsity football players, managers, and coaches on Monday, November 16th at 7:30 p.m. in the new cafeteria. We will supply some individually packaged pizza and a bottle of power ade for those in attendance. Letters and awards will be handed out following the pizza party. Everyone is expected to wear a mask and practice social distancing. The entire event should last approximately 30 minutes.
Thank you.
Coach Frerichs
Some of the 8th grade students in Mrs. Ward's Spanish class were practicing animal vocabulary with a game of Pato, Pato, Ganso. They may remember those two animals for a long time to come!
UPDATE: The NHHS drama department will be performing "Once Upon a Zoom" today, November 13th & "You're "Virtually" Driving Me Crazy!" tomorrow, November 14th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. These will be ticketed events. Each cast member is allowed to bring 2 spectators. It will not be open to the public. Tickets must be presented at the door and masks are required throughout the performance. There will be a link shared at a later date to watch a recording of the one-act-plays.
There will be no school on Monday due to professional development.