July office hours
July 2 - 13 office is closed
July 17 - 19 office is open 8am - 1pm
July 23 - 26 office is open 8am - 1pm
Again, since it is common for me to be elsewhere in the building during office hours, please call to let me know you are coming so I will be in the office to let you in when you arrive.
Reading Counts
We have heard from several students that their reading counts tests are not registering in their accounts after they have successfully completed them. Mrs. Bundy has updated the site, so going forward, that problem should be solved. However, she has also assured me that all passed tests have been recorded in her admin account, so nothing has been lost.
Calendar
I have updated the 2018 - 19 school calendar on our website. Click HERE to view it.
St. John License Plates
The St. John decal is $5 for one decal. The license plate can be obtained at the court house for a $5 fee to the court house. Both plates can take a decal. You can have two different decals if you so desire. If you want personalized decal plates you can order those online at
www.iowadot.gov (once there, click on
View decals. Our sticker is the 14th one) for a $25 fee for personalization and a $5 fee for the plates. Please contact Monica House (
housemonicaann@hotmail.com) or this page if you would like a St. John decal (or two) for your new decal plates.
New Dress Code
The new dress code can be found on p.17 & 18 of our parent-student handbook. The handbook is conveniently located on our website. Click
HERE for details. If you have any questions, please contact me at school.
News from the Lunchroom
School Lunch Accounts: Power School makes it easy to know when your account is low or at 0 funds. There is a box to check that will send an email right to you so you know your lunch balance. Next year, we are not going to send you a paper copy. We need to make aware to our students that if you have a 0 balance, you are not allowed to get extra main meal and/or extra milk. We will always make sure that your child has lunch, but we are having issues with lunch accounts having 0 balances. If you are having financial issues, you still may sign up for free and reduced lunches. That said, the families signed up for free and reduced also must make sure they have money in their account or bring money in, if your child wants extra main meal ($1) and extra milk ($.30). Those are not covered in the free and reduced program. Please make sure you sign up to the Power School account to get your balance and sign up to have the balance sent to you.
Remember Breakfast Next year.
At school, there’s always a meal ready to be served! Some mornings, it’s tough to find the time to make sure your kids are eating a nutritious breakfast. On those days, why not send them to the School Breakfast Program? Each meal meets government nutritional guidelines and standards. Schools are required to provide a breakfast meal that includes fruit, whole-grain rich items, and low fat or fat free milk. Check your child’s menu to see the variety of nutritious choices available at School Breakfast, or stop by to sample the food yourself! 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. If you're qualified for free and reduced lunch, you are also eligible for free or reduced breakfast.
Student survey for the year 17-18
Maybe your child told you about this or not, but in March/April we voted for some meals to stay in next years menu and for some to go away. The winners that got to stay were: Italian Dunkers(cheesy dipping bread), Mr Rib(pork rib) sandwich, Cowboy Cavatini, meatball sub, and taco soup/chili and cheese filled breadstick. The items that are going away for most of the year are, deli ham & cheese, BBQ pork sandwich, fish patty, fish nuggets, and turkey hamburger. We will still have a fish stick for Ash Wednesday and deli sandwich for Field Day. They really liked being able to help choose what they eat. We will try a couple of new items next year. They will be a chicken alfredo dish, chicken drumstick and maybe even a new breakfast pizza. We will do some survey and voting on items again next year. If you have any ideas that you think kids would like to have, let me know. Be advised some of the following:
Low sodium<1230mg
Calorie minimums and maximums 550-700
No trans fat and low saturated fats <10%
And if it has a grain in it to be 51% or more whole grain.
We have tried to make our meals as kid friendly as possible and we hope your children are comfortable with coming to us with anything they would like to know.
To find summer lunch programs in the area, call: 1-866-348-6479 or visit: www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks Find a site near you! Text: “Summer Meals” to 97779
Thanks and have a great summer
Sarah Zieser
Joan Wieland
