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Dike-New Hartford Community Schools
www.dnhcsd.org
“Dike-New Hartford School District is an equal opportunity provider.”
Dike & New Hartford Elementary Conferences
Parents, when registering online for elementary
conferences, please remember to schedule a
conference time with Title 1 Reading or Resource
Room teachers if you have a child involved in either
of these programs.
Junior High Conferences will be held in each
teacher’s individual classroom. Dinner breaks for
teachers will be staggered throughout conference
time.
Online registration opened February 23rd for
the March 9th & 12th PreK-8 parent-teacher
conferences. In order to access this capability,
log-on to our website (www.dnhcsd.org), and click
the “Parent-Teacher Conference Links” link (a set
of instructions will be available on this web page).
Click the correct school (Dike Elementary, New
Hartford Elementary, Junior High School, or High
School), and enter your username and password.
Shared teachers will be available at the
following dates and sites:
Monday-March 9: (3:45-7:40)
At Dike – Smith, Bingman (available in DEMC),
Timmerman
At New Hartford – Cuvelier (5-7:45), Miller (JH),
Monroe (1/2 NH Elem & ½ JH), Slack
Username = Parent’s last name with first initial
capitalized (e.g. Smith)
Password = Family Lunch ID (e.g. 123)
Thursday-March 12: (3:45-7:40)
At Dike – Bingman (available in DEMC), Monroe
At New Hartford – Benschoter, Cuvelier (5-7:45),
Miller (Elem), Smith (1/2 NH Elem & ½ JH),
Timmerman
If you have difficulty logging into the program,
please contact Jeremiah Lehr, Technology
Coordinator. Phone: 989-2552 or E-mail:
[email protected] .
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If you cannot schedule conferences online, call
989-2487 for Dike Elementary conferences, 9832206 for New Hartford Elementary & Junior High
conferences, if you forget to call in, please be
aware that others have already scheduled
timeslots. Schedules will be posted outside
teacher’s classrooms, so if you walk-in and haven’t
scheduled, write your name next to an available
timeslot.
2015 Kindergarten Round Up
will be held April 9th & 10th, 2015.
If you have any questions, please
call (319) 989-2487. Thanks!
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Class of 2015: Grade 8
March brings springtime, and spring brings to mind the
Monday, May 4 - Wednesday, May 6 eighth grade class
trip to Eagle Bluff. Once again I am very thankful that
Mrs. Laura Eiklenborg agreed to help me with the trip.
We also have a great group of parents that are going this
year that include: Kim and Brad Walter, Emily Fuller,
BJ Jorgensen, Allyson Landphair, Tim Bixby, Byron
Dove, Laina Hunt, Jennifer Goos, and Jeanine
Fernandez.
Where: Dike Elementary Library
When: March 9th -13th
Time: 3-8 PM Conference evenings
( 9th & 12th) and open during school
hours
Insurance forms will arrive after spring break. Each
student needs proof of insurance, and if this is an issue,
please let me or the school nurse know, as the very
affordable ($10) Hawk-I application takes 30 days to
process. So that students tune-in to each other and tune
out distractions, Eagle Bluff asks that we leave cell
phones at home. As always, in the case of emergency,
students can be reached. Please discuss this with your
student.
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And finally, a HUGE thank you to all parents who
assisted in so many ways during the fundraising for the
2015 class.
We are still getting those final dollars in for the class,
but thank you for the help!
Alicia Wrage
Mark your calendars!
Email address: [email protected]
The Dike Elementary (DEPO) Carnival is Friday,
March 6th from 5:30-8 pm. You will NOT want
to miss this! Tons of Fun for Everyone. The
Carnival will be located in the Dike Elementary
Gym, DNH High School Gym and
Multipurpose Room. Food will be served by
the Spanish Club, Inflatables, Games, Cake
Walk, Robot Races, Raffle and Theme Basket
Silent Auction. Proceeds fund field trips,
website licenses (reading eggs, IXL, extra
math) and non-budgeted technology or
classroom needs at Dike Elementary.
March
16th – 20th
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Congratulations to the Large Group Speech Team who
had a fantastic season, ending with three groups being
nominated for All-State!
The Klug Improv team, consisting of Abby Klug, Ian
Greer, Nathan Sharp, and Katelyn Soska, were
nominated for All-State and performed on Saturday,
February 22, in Ames. This team was 1 of 25 improv
teams selected to perform at the All-State Festival. There
were 740 improv teams entered this year.
In addition, both of our ensemble acting teams were
selected as All-State non-performers. The Spy School
ensemble consisted of Ian Greer, Isaac Nielsen, Addie
Johnston, Nathan Sharp, Katelyn Soska, and Madeline
Sherwood. The Keeping Score ensemble consisted of
Abby Klug, Lizzy Blough, Hanna Hunt, and Mallory
Laube.
Prom 2015
“A Night in Hollywood”
Hollywood Night is coming soon! Prom 2015
plans are underway. The date is set for April
18th at Maucker Union on the UNI campus in
Cedar Falls. The red carpet affair will begin at
7pm with the Grand March, we are asking for
all students to be in attendance by 7:45 as the
entertainment “Guys in Ties” will begin
promptly at 8 and proceed with the dance and
pictures immediately after the program. If you
would be available to help decorate on the
morning of the 18th from 9:30-1:00 it would be
greatly appreciated. Please contact Katie Slack
or Shelley Viet with any questions or if you can
help in any way.
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Two other teams that advanced to the State competition
in Decorah were the Glick improv team and the musical
theatre team, who performed The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee. The improv team included Katie
Glick, Isaac Nielsen, John Crew, and Dylan Giberson.
The musical theatre team included Mallory Laube,
Madeline Sherwood, John Crew, Steven Heerts, Liz
Gaffey, and Isabella Dietrich.
The other teams who competed at District competition
this year included the reader's theatre team who
performed Hansel and Gretel in Foster Care and the
short film team who presented Black Eyes. The reader’s
theatre team consisted of Katie Glick, Dylan Giberson,
Hanna Hunt, Kiley Kyhl, Morgan Lavenz, Elizabeth
Vose, Allie Aalderks, Ryan Hinde, Elizabeth Jones,
Aaron Adolphs, and Bailey Fettkether. The short film
team included Haylee Luna, Aaron Adolphs, Syilehst
Fox, Steven Heerts, Katie Nielsen, and Kadi Wright.
After-Prom Information
The After Prom committee would like to thank
everyone in the community and a host of Junior
parents who have supported our fundraising efforts
and made them successful! We are planning a
tour of the UNI Wellness center on March 4th at
6pm. Please let Jennie know if you would like to
go. The next planning meeting will be held before
Spring break. An email will be sent out informing
you of the date and time. Junior class parents and
family members are encouraged to attend this
meeting. Those wanting to help with the after
prom event should email Jennie Goos at
[email protected]. We will be needing donations
for food and drinks for the event.
In all, we had 27 students compete in 7 events at the
District competition, 17 students compete in 5 events at
the State competition, and 10 students in 3 events named
to All-State.
Coaches this year included Amy Seitz, Brynn Brass,
Karla Koch, and Cassidy Benschoter.
Please let Jennie know if you are willing to
donate something.
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2nd. Delivery will be on March 11, 2015 at 12:30
p.m. Each student’s profit will start an individual
account for the music trip to New York City March
2016. The Trip includes many educational
experiences, clinics and performances, a Broadway
performance, and the best tourist attractions the
Big Apple has to offer.
Dollars for Scholars
CABARET
Cabaret is March 26, 27, & 28! Don't miss the
Thursday morning matinee at 8:30 a.m. or
Friday & Saturday night performances at 7:00
p.m. The high school jazz band, jazz choir and
show choir students have a great show
prepared! Come hear hits made famous by Lorde,
One Republic, Imagine Dragons, Cold Play, Ellie
Goulding, and many more! In addition, we will
showcase the many talents of our students with the
chosen soloists and small groups! We hope to see
you all at a show this weekend!
The Door to Door campaign will be held on
March 29 in Dike, New Hartford and Stout
from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Seniors will be
canvassing the towns and asking for
scholarship donations. All donations will go
to this year’s seniors. Thank you in advance
for your generosity in support of our seniors
as they pursue higher education! If you are
not contacted and wish to donate to the
scholarship fund, please send your donation to
Linda Ohrt-Treasurer, Dike-New Hartford
Dollars for Scholars, PO Box C, Dike,
Iowa 50624.
Help Needed!!!!
Dike New Hartford has been selected to host the
upcoming IHSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest on
Saturday, April 11th. We need your help to help
make this a successful event again this year! We
need volunteers to work as center managers,
warm-up managers, serve the judge’s lunch, and in
the concession stand. We are also looking for an
individual to head up the organization of the
concession stand for that day. If you would be able
to help us out for either a morning or afternoon shift
please contact Mrs. Slack or Mrs. Benschoter via
email.
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Music Trip 2016
The Butter Braid fundraiser has begun! Students
in grades 8-11 will have the opportunity to sell
Butter Braid products through Monday, March
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participate in bowling in a shared program at Cedar
Falls High School and they helped their team place 4th
at the State Tournament. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Trisha Ames, 9-12 School Counselor
Recently, our School Board approved three calendars
for the 2015 - 2016 school year. People may be
wondering why this was done so I would like to
provide an explanation for you. There has been a lot
of discussion, and controversy, the last few years over
when schools should begin in the fall. According to
current State law, schools cannot begin until
September 1, or the week in which September 1 falls.
With this in mind, the earliest schools could begin the
2015 – 2016 school year would be August 31, 2015.
Over the past several years, schools have been able to
apply for a waiver from the State that allows them to
begin school earlier than the date allowed by law.
Last fall the State Department of Education informed
schools that the Governor ordered them to stop
allowing waivers unless schools could prove it would
be educationally detrimental to students if the school
year began according to the guidelines of the State
law. Therefore, we developed a school calendar that
begins on August 31.
The next upcoming ACT test date will be April 18
2015 and the deadline to register by is March 13
2015
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All juniors are encouraged to take the ACT
on the April 18th, 2015 test date. The
rationale for testing in April is that the ACT
is based on junior level curriculum and April
is the latest test date during the junior school
year to take the test.
There is a June test date after the academic
year has ended if the student wishes to test
after school is no longer in session. The
deadline for the June 13, 2015 test is May 8,
2015. To register for the ACT please pick up
registration materials in the guidance office
and register online at www.actstudent.org.
Dike-New Hartford's ACT test code #
161260. However, there is current legislation being discussed
that would change the law to allow schools to start as
early as August 23, and there is other legislation that
would basically abolish the current law and allow
schools to begin based on local school boards
decisions. For these reasons, we decided to develop
two additional calendars that would allow us to meet
the guidelines of any of these legislative situations.
The three calendars that were approved by the DNH
Board of Education are all basically the same except
for the starting and ending dates. One calendar begins
on Monday, August 31, 2015, and ends on Friday,
June 3, 2016. The second calendar begins on
Monday, August 24, 2015, and ends on Friday, May
27, 2016, and the third calendar begins on
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 and ends on Tuesday,
May 24, 2016. There are advantages and
disadvantages to each calendar; however we would
prefer to begin school on August 19, which aligns
with what we have done in recent years. If you have
any questions about this, please feel free to give me a
call at the central office.
Dollars for Scholars Applications: Just a
reminder all DFS applications are due March 26,
2015. All seniors were given information on how to
access the new DFS online application prior to
Christmas break.
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Mr. Larry Hunt
I would like to congratulate all of our students and
their coaches involved in extra-curricular activities
this winter. Once again they had outstanding
performances and we are very proud of them. Several
Speech students qualified for State and some were
recognized as All-State Performers, which is the
highest honor they can achieve. The wrestlers
qualified for the State Duals for the first time in
school history, and placed 7th overall at the State Dual
Team Tournament. Both of the basketball teams had
great seasons with the girls winning the outright
conference title and the boys placing second. We also
had two students, Dalton and Dylan Swatek-Briggs,
Go Wolverines!!
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On motion of Koop and second of Nielsen, a sharing agreement for boys’ tennis with Aplington-­‐
Parkersburg school was approved. Vote all aye. On motion of Nielsen and second of Lotts, the Early Retirement application and resignation from Karol Boike effective the end of the 2014-­‐15 school year was approved. Vote all aye. The resignation of Tim Kopriva as assistant golf coach for 2014-­‐15 was approved on motion of Koop and second of Nielsen. Vote all aye. On motion of Nielsen and second of Lotts, a contract for Tim Kopriva as 2014-­‐15 head golf coach was approved. Vote all aye. Hunt discussed the pending purchase of the Western Outreach Center building by Hawkeye Community College. This will be a benefit to all four WOC schools. Lizer arrived at 5:45 p.m. The contract from Woodman Controls for building security in the amount of $61,800 was approved on motion of Nielsen and second of Lizer. Vote all aye. On motion of Koop and second of Nielsen, the contract from Woodman Controls for temperature control software upgrades was approved. Vote all aye. The bills of the general, activity and nutrition funds were approved on motion of Koop and second of Lotts. Vote all aye. The Financial Reports of the general, activity and nutrition funds were approved as presented on motion of Koop and second of Lizer. Vote all aye. On motion of Koop and second of Lizer, the 2015-­‐16 budget hearing will be held on April 13 at 5:00 p.m. Due to Spring Break, the March meeting will be held on March 23 with a 6:00 p.m. budget workshop followed by the regular board meeting at 7:00. Being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. followed by a negotiations strategy session. Dike-­‐New Hartford Board of Education February Board Minutes The Dike-­‐New Hartford Board of Education met on February 16, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room for the regular meeting with Hinde presiding and members Koop, Lotts, and Nielsen. Lizer was absent. Also present were administrators Hunt, Lehr, Martinek and Textor. Visitors present at the meeting included Brynn Brass. Minutes of the January 19, 2015 regular meeting were approved as written on motion of Nielsen and second of Koop. Vote all aye. The agenda was approved on motion of Koop and second of Lotts. Vote all aye. Oral and written reports of the building principals and technology coordinator were reviewed with no action taken. Early graduation requests from Courtney Clark, Ian Greer, Adrianna Miller, Emily Scott and Briana Weber effective at the end of the second trimester were approved on motion of Nielsen and second of Lotts, subject to meeting all graduation requirements. Vote all aye. The meeting was opened for a hearing regarding the 2015-­‐16 school calendar. In the absence of any oral or written comments, the hearing was closed. On motion of Lotts and second of Koop, three 2015-­‐
16 school calendar options were approved pending legislative decisions and the early start date waiver process will be completed. Vote all aye. The application to the School Budget Review Committee for special education administrative costs associated with the River Hills Consortium program for the 2015-­‐16 school year was approved on motion of Nielsen and second of Koop. Vote all aye. Special education contracts from Cedar Falls and CAM Community School were approved on motion of Lotts and second of Koop. Vote all aye. 6
2014 - 2015
YEARBOOK SALES
2014 - 2015 YEARBOOK
SALES
Last chance to order your yearbook.
The cost will be $45.00 orders must be placed and paid by April
15th.
There will be no extra yearbooks ordered this year. Only those
yearbooks ordered and paid for will be available next year for pickup.
To order a yearbook complete this form and mail back with payment
to:
Checks Payable to DNH School
Dike-New Hartford High School
Attention Diane Harms
330 Main Street
Dike, IA 50624
Name: ________________________________
Address: ______________________________
City: ____________________
State:____________________
Zip: _____________________
Phone Number: ____________
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March 2015
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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3p. B-TF @ Wartburg
Academic Decathalon-State @
Academic Decathalon-State @
Mt. Vernon, Ia.
Mt.Vernon, IA.
Dike & NH Pre-school /Kdg Reg. Ends
6:30p DFS @ NH Sch Library
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3p. B-TF @ Wartburg
JH & El P/T Conferences
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Early Dismissal
5:30-8p DEPO Carnival @ Dike
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JH & El P/T Conferences
2p AcDec Local Awards
Ceremony @ GC
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SPRING BREAK
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SPRING BREAK
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SPRING BREAK
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SPRING BREAK
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SPRING BREAK
GF/ TN Practice Begins
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G-SC Practice Begins
8:30a Cabaret Matinee
6p DEPO Mtg.
TF Indoor Meet @ Wartburg
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7p Cabaret
7p Cabaret
7p School Board Meeting
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DFS Door to Door Campaign
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4:15p TF @ BCLUW
All-State Speech Individual
March
Lunch Fact
Only one in 10 American kids gets enough vitamin D, and about six out of 10
kids get the recommended amount of calcium.
March 2015
Reference: CDC; NHANES 2009-10 (Day 1 & 2)
Dike-New Hartford
monday
Chicken Strips
tuesday
thursday
friday
Broccoli
Baked Beans
Chicken & Noodles 4
Green Beans
Gold Fish Crackers
Potato Smiles
Breadstick
Potato Wedges
Corn
Mixed Fruit
Mandarin Oranges
Peaches
Applesauce
Pineapple Tidbits
Chicken Fries
2
9
Hamburger
wednesday
Meatball Sub
3
10
Taco Salad
11
Hot Ham & Cheese 5
Carrots
Quesadilla
Maidrite on a Bun
12
Spanish Rice
Pizza
Mashed Potatoes
Cheesy Broccoli
Refried Beans
Glazed Carrots
Green Beans
Garlic Bread Twist
Cinnamon Apple Slices
Mexicali Corn
French Fries
Brownie
Juice
Mixed Fruit
Peaches
Pear Slices
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17
S P R I N G
Pancake
23
Hot Dog
24
Chicken Nugget
18
19
B R E A K
25
Griled Cheese
26
Lasagna Roll Up
Omelette
Baked Beans
Garlic Broccoli
Baked Potato Bar
Green Beans
Hashbrown
Chips
Blueberry Muffin
Applesauce
Garlic Toast
Orange Juice
Mandarin Oranges
Peach Slices
Corn Dog
French Fries
Chicken Sandwich 31
Cheesy Broccoli
Carrots
Mashed Potatoes
Banana
Peaches
30
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13
20
27
Pineapple Chunks
Menu Subject
To change
Without notice.
All meals include
Milk and offerings from
Fruit and Veggie Bars.
Breakfast Fact
MyPlate recommends:
The intake of dairy products is especially important to bone health
during childhood and adolescence, when bone mass is being built.
March 2015
Dike-New Hartford
monday
Reference: USDA. MyPlate.gov. Internet: http://www.myplate.gov
tuesday
2
Breakfast Pizza
wednesday
3
Bacon, Egg & Cheese
thursday
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friday
5
Biscuits & Gravy
6
Breakfast Wrap
Muffin
Scramble
9
Yogurt
10
Pancake
Long John
Sausage
Yogurt
11
Breakfast Pizza
12
Bagel & Cream Cheese
Breakfast Bites
Yogurt
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19
20
23
24
25
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27
S p r i n g
B re a k
Pancake/Sausage
Muffin
French Toast
Bacon, Egg & Cheese
On a stick
Yogurt
Sausage
Scramble
30
Breakfast Bar
13
31
Bagel & Cream Cheese
Yogurt
Menu Subject
To change
Without Notice
Breakfast Wrap
Choice of Breakfast
As shown
Or Cereal/Yogurt
With Milk & Fruit or Juice