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It’s Time to

Tee it Up

High Goals for 2007 Golf Season

By Ms. Julie Johnson

Coming off a state championship season, the boy’s golf team returns 6 varsity letter winners and several first team all-conference players from last year’s squad: David Young, Josh Solma, Cory Westphal, Jamie Smith, Adam Freed, and Nate Freed.  The group graduated Hans VanderPlaats.  Young also placed first in the State championship in 2006. Mr. Bruce Held, 2006 State golf coach of the year, returns for his 14th season. 

The girls also return 5 letter winners and first team all conference players from a team that fell a few putts short of advancing to state: Stephanie Dittmer, Britni Freed, Tami Baldwin, Kaitlin Rodgers, and Erin Hedlund.   Dittmer placed 10^th at the 2006 State tournament as an individual.  The girl’s team loses 2006 graduate, Jenni Popken. Ms. Julie Johnson was the 2006 NW Iowa coach of the year and also returns for a 14^th season.

Don’t be alarmed if you see flashlights near the putting green; the girls are putting in overtime this year, and the boys will be working hard to maintain their title. Golf begins on Tuesday, March 20. 

Career Day March 21

By Mrs. Mary Daniels

On the morning of March 21, students in Discovergarten through grade twelve will be engaged in special activities relating to career awareness. As students move toward adulthood, they begin making decisions, not

New Student Core Curriculum Plan for Eighth Graders Entering High School

By Ms. Sue Martens, Principal

Effective with the 2006-2007 school year, Iowa law requires all students to complete a high school and career development plan by the end of their 8^th grade year. The plan must include an outline of the coursework needed in grades 9-12 to graduate from high school and should support the student’s post-secondary education and career options. Student must identify their career options and the plan must be signed by a parent or guardian and filed with the district.

A high school planning meeting will be held for 8^th grade students and their parents on Monday, March 12 at 7:00 PM in the library. The purpose of the meeting is to help students with their four-year plan and to up-date students and parents on high school graduation requirements, GPA, class rank, ACT testing, and college planning. High School courses and the scheduling process will be explained. Students attending the planning meeting will have priority in signing up for elective classes.

Parents and students who are unable to attend this meeting will be asked to make an appointment with Mr. Hudek to develop a four-year plan.

Lights, Camera, Action!

By Mrs. Galvin & Mrs. Mosher

A favorite movie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was made into a play for the third graders. They performed the play for several classes and for their families on February 14. The children were in charge of all their props and costumes. They put on quite a show! Many of the students were able to memorize all the lines, too!

only about career planning, but also about lifestyles in general. In class, they often ask, “Why do we need to know this?” To help answer that question, more than fifty parents and community workers will be presenting occupational information and engaging students in activities that demonstrate how the skills they acquired in school are used in their work. Career Day is being planned by the Guidance Department, and is the result of discussions about how to help students become future-oriented in their thinking. Career development is a major component of the guidance curriculum, along with academic development and social/personal skills acquisition. Parents interested in sharing information about their careers with students on March 21 are asked to call Mrs. Daniels (D-6) or Mr. Hudek (7-12) at 947-4328.