Announcements – September 11, 2024 – Day 1

                                                                  

Daily Announcements

September 11, 2024 – Day 1

 

 This Week’s Birthdays!!

Lucas Benson – 9/8

Jonathon Lunning – 9/9

Hailey Ries – 9/9

Mason Nelson – 9/10

Brynn Gethmann – 9/11

Connor Lane – 9/13

Cale McKee – 9/14

Sam Muhlenbruch – 9/14

Holden Jones – 9/14

 

Congratulations to the West Fork 2024 Homecoming Court!

 

Brylie Hubka                                Jasper Jones

Xavier Baptiste                             Ellie Lauffer

Ave Huff                                    Nolan Shreckengost

Trevor Despenas                            Leah Weaver

Sydney Heinz                               Ashyr Wiseman

• Upcoming Important Dates: 

•    Picture Retakes:  Thursday, September 26

 

• ATTENTION JUNIORS: If you are interested in taking the PSAT, please let Mrs. Lillquist know by noon this Friday, September 13th. The test is tentatively set for Monday, October 21st and the cost is $18. If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Lillquist. For more information on the PSAT-NMSQT, please go to https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt

 

• The Golden Circle College and Career Fair will be held on Sunday, September 22nd, from 1:00 – 3:00 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona. This is Iowa’s largest college and career fair with nearly 100 exhibitors including colleges from across the country, apprenticeship programs and Iowa employers. For more information please see Mrs. Lillquist or go to ICANsucceed.org/goldencircle 

 

• ATTENTION SENIORS: NIACC is holding a college fair on Thursday, September 26th from 9:15 – 10:45 AM in the lower level of the NIACC Rec Center. There will be 52 institutions attending including community college, 4-year institutions and training programs. Seniors interested in attending, please see Mrs. Lillquist for more information. 

 

• MercyOne North Iowa School of Radiology will be holding a virtual information session this month. It will be held on Wednesday, September 25th from 2:00 – 3:00 PM. There are also job shadow opportunities with the Mercy Radiology Department. There are a few requirements including proof of immunizations and students must be at least 16 years of age. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you are interested in either opportunity. 

 

• The next ACT test is on Saturday, October 26th. The last day to sign up for this test is Friday, September 20th. Please go to www.act.org to sign up or for more information. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you have any questions. 

• Attention Juniors: Next year, as a senior, you are able to enroll in a program AT NIACC. The programs offered include agriculture, welding, automotive, diesel, building trades, tool and die, industrial automotion and robotics, and heating and air conditioning. Some of these programs fill up quickly, so don’t delay. Please see Mrs. Lillquist for more information or to get your name on the list.

• Iowa Specialty is hosting a Healthcare Career Day onThursday, October 24th at the Belmond Hospital. It runs from 9:00 – 1:00 and lunch will be provided. This is open to juniors and seniors with priority given to seniors that have not attended a field trip to Iowa Specialty in the past. You will be able to explore career opportunities in lab, nursing, radiology, pharmacy, physical/occupational/respiratory therapy. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you are interested in attending. 

• A representative from Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge will be here next Wednesday, September 18th at 9:30. Please stop in the high school office if you have any questions. 

• Attendance

All students are expected to attend school regularly and to be on time. Students and their parents are expected to make attendance a top priority. Regular attendance and promptness are necessary for getting the maximum value from the instructional program and for developing habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility. Class participation is vital to learning, and learning lost due to an absence can never be replaced. Students with good attendance records engage more, earn better grades, enjoy school to a greater degree, and are more successful after leaving school. Good attendance fosters a lifelong pattern of responsibility.  In order to monitor chronic absenteeism, letters will be sent home after 4.57, and 10 absences quarterly. 

– 10% Absenteeism: When a student’s absences reach 10%, parents will be sent a certified letter regarding attendance and the county attorney will also be notified. 

NOTE: There is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. 

– 15% Absenteeism: If the absence rate reaches 15%, a mandatory meeting with the county attorney will be held to set attendance agreements and expectations. 

– 20% Absenteeism: If the absence rate reaches 20%, legal consequences and actions by the county attorney (which could include community-based supports, fines, and in extreme cases a child’s removal from the home and/or jail time for the parents) will be enacted. 

Please note that if the state provides guidance that this goes by quarterly grading periods, 4.5 absences for any reason (with the exception for absences for items such as school activities or the specifics ones already allowed by the law) would trigger those steps above as required by the state. We know this could easily impact when and how you schedule your vacations, especially if done during the traditional cold and flu season, or when doctor’s appointments are scheduled. The new laws will impact all students and families who reach these thresholds.

Notification of Absence

• If a student is absent, the parent is asked to notify the office. 
• Upon returning to school after being absent from the building, the student is required to check in with the office.
• Before leaving the building for any reason during the school day, the student is required to check in with the office prior to leaving the building.
• If the school has not been notified and the student is absent the school will attempt to notify the parents or guardian.

          

• Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu       

 

Athletics/Activities

Friday, September 13, 2024

• 7:00 PM = HS Football @ North Butler. Bus leaves at 5:00 pm.

Saturday, September 14, 2024

• 9:00 AM = HS Volleyball @ Belmond. Bus leaves at 7:45 am.

Monday, September 16, 2024

• 4:15 PM = Home JH/HS XC (Ridge Stone, Sheffield)

• 4:15 PM = JH Volleyball at Northwood (Dismiss at 2:40 PM, bus leaves at 2:50 PM)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

• 4:15 PM = JH Football at Newman -8th grade only game (Dismiss at 2:40 PM, bus leaves at 2:50 PM)

Thursday, September 19, 2024

• 4:15 PM = JH/HS XC at Clear Lake -Veteran’s Memorial Golf Course (Dismiss at 2:20 PM, bus leaves at 2:30 PM)

• 4:15 PM = JH Football at Rockwell – 7th grade only game

• 4:15 PM = JH Volleyball at Rockwell

 A reminder that we are transitioning to a cashless ticketing system for all home athletics events this year. Options to purchase tickets include paying exact cash at the gate, purchasing a ticket in advance on Bound, or purchasing a ticket with a card at the gate. Athletic ticket prices: $8 Adults, $5 Students/Senior Citizens. Thanks to our sponsors, Warhawk Students will again have free admission to all regular season home events for the 24/25 school year.

 

Middle School Practice Shuttle Bus

 

Fall (FB, VB, XC)

• After Sport Shuttle Bus Schedule (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri):
  • 5:30pm – Leave Rockwell
  • 5:40pm – Sheffield
  • 6:00pm – Meservey
  • 6:05pm – Thornton
  • 6:12pm – Swaledale
  • 6:20pm – Rockwell
• After Sport Shuttle Bus Schedule (Wed):
  • 5:15pm – Leave Rockwell
  • 5:25pm – Sheffield
  • 5:45pm – Meservey
  • 5:50pm – Thornton
  • 5:58pm – Swaledale
  • 6:05pm – Rockwell

• Just a reminder:  When students are entering or leaving the building, please use the northeast entrance by the office.  Anytime any student enters the building after 8:10am or exits the building before 3:10pm, You must check in or out at the office. 

  Safe – Outstanding Citizens – Accountable – Respectful