West Fork School District

TIC Conference Champs! Warhawks clinched at least a share of the TIC East with a win over Osage last night. They will look to win it outright with a win over Central Springs tonight! Get your Conference Championship gear with the link below. Deadline to order is Feb 27th! https://wfgbbconfchamps25.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIYQOVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHenK9yvJewDGlY6UXRFoSfUHK6BO5Ta5qEchvZ0SHwBBUyYoG0NlicisMw_aem_eSxhQwd8g14wOeU3n2NOMg

The IGHSAU will be hosting its second Future Champions Basketball Clinic on Saturday, March 8, at the Girls State Basketball Tournament. Registration opens next Monday, February 17th, at 10 am.

Daily Announcements February 10, 2025 - Day 2/107 Safe - Outstanding Citizens - Accountable - Respectful This Week’s Birthdays!! Xavier Haller - 2/10 Gunner O’Brien - 2/10 Abby Schoning - 2/14 Mrs. Trewin - 2/14 Elizabeth Otten - 2/16 Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu If you are a 7th or 8th grade boy and are interested in playing basketball in the spring for the North Iowa Hurricanes please pick up a form in the office. Franklin REC is sponsoring a Youth Tour to Washington DC June 15-21, 2025. To qualify, you must be a sophomore or junior residing in the Franklin REC service territory. To participate, you must fill out an application, take a quiz and go through an interview process. Applications are due by Monday, February 24, 2025. The quiz and interview will be held on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 at 2:00 PM. For an application, please stop by Mrs. Lillquist’s office. For additional information from Franklin REC, go to www.youthtour.coop. There will be a short softball meeting for any 8th-12th graders going out for softball this summer on Wednesday, February 19th at 2:30 in the Wellness Center. You will need to get in contact with Coach Winfrey if you are not able to attend. Signups for Individual Speech Contest for the 2025 Spring Season! Open to all students 9th - 12th grade Signup Here: https://forms.gle/jy5463Z6U1TfoAyR9 Signups are due by Friday, February 14th. Upcoming Important Dates: Midterm of 3rd Quarter = 2/14 Professional Development - 2/17 No School The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available for you to fill out. It is highly recommended that senior students planning to attend college in the fall of 2025 file the FAFSA. You can access the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. You can do this on your own, but there is also help available with this process. ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) is now accepting FAFSA appointments. The scheduling system can be accessed here: https://calendly.com/d/ckmp-vxg-m5v. We are also hoping to schedule filing appointments with our College and Career Transition Counselor in the near future. The Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) can be set up at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Lillquist. Financial Aid Presentation: https://www.icansucceed.org/about-ican/services/virtual-events/how-to-pay-for-college-understanding-the-financia ICAN Financial Aid Guide: https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICANFinancialAidGuide28101129_272DCD3D3B383.pdf What is needed to file the FAFSA (Class of 2025): https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICAN__ReadytoFile__FAN_handout_2023_C0127B5ED318C.pdf Just a reminder: When students enter or leave the building, please use the northeast entrance by the office. Anytime any student enters the building after 8:10 am or exits the building before 3:10 pm, You must check in or out at the office. Athletics HS grade checks will resume on Friday, February 14th, and will be run weekly for the remainder of the school year. Extracurricular Date: Monday, February 10, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Osage (JV dismiss at 2:10, bus leaves at 2:20 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:30 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Nashua (dismiss at 2:40 pm, leaves at 2:50 pm) 4:15 = JH boys wrestling @ Riceville (dismiss at 2:20 pm, leaves at 2:30 pm Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Central Springs (JV dismiss at 2:20 pm, bus leaves at 2:30 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:40 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Rockwell Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Belmond (dismiss at 3:05 pm, bus leaves at 3:15 pm) 4:15 = JH Wrestling at St. Ansgar (dismiss at 2:35 pm, bus leaves at 2:45 pm) 4:30 = HS boys basketball vs Forest City Saturday, February 15, 2025 10:00 = HS boys wrestling district state qualifying tournament @ Osage (bus leaves at 7 am)

West Fork at Osage Girls Game Day Graphic

Gameday!! @ Osage

These are the awards for last weekend's archery tournament in Ventura (BAAC) and this weekend's tournament in Emmetsburg (Elite Archery). With the conclusion of the Emmetsburg tournament, the 24-25 archery regular season is over. So, the last picture is some of the awards from this year. Good job to all the West Fork Archers for a successful season!

These archers will be representing West Fork in the state tournament at the Iowa Fairgrounds on Feb 28-March 2. Good luck archers!

Mrs. Sturges' Little Warhawk VIP of the Week was Eloise. She likes the colors pink and purple. Her interests are painting, photos, and shopping. When she grows up, she wants to be a banker. A fun fact about Eloise is she can blow really big bubbles with bubble gum!

West Fork Elementary is celebrating the creativity and differences that we have and how it comes together to build a beautiful community! We are still adding to our wall with those that are finished. Check out your child's circle piece at conferences coming up in March!

This week’s SOAR winners: 9th- Zada Huff (not pictured) 10th-Brett Behr 11th-Alec Hobbiebrunkan 12th-Zaarifa Tariq Staff- Mr. Mehmen

WE SET A GOAL TO SELL 100 YEARBOOKS, WE ARE AT 24! TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO BUY YOUR WEST FORK YEARBOOK!

Don’t wait! Buy your junior high yearbook! We have only sold 8 total junior high yearbooks this year! Cost is only $20.00.

Daily Announcements February 7, 2025 - Day 1/106 Safe - Outstanding Citizens - Accountable - Respectful Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu Franklin REC is sponsoring a Youth Tour to Washington DC June 15-21, 2025. To qualify, you must be a sophomore or junior residing in the Franklin REC service territory. To participate, you must fill out an application, take a quiz and go through an interview process. Applications are due by Monday, February 24, 2025. The quiz and interview will be held on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 at 2:00 PM. For an application, please stop by Mrs. Lillquist’s office. For additional information from Franklin REC, go to www.youthtour.coop. There will be a meeting in regards to Individual Speech during Warhawk Time on Friday, February 7th in the big gym. Coach Pralle and Coach Nuehring will be discussing various activities that will be for contest to be held either at Britt-West Hancock High School or Janesville High School. Come learn about the following activities: Poetry, Prose, Lit Program, Original Oratory, Spontaneous Speaking, Expository Address, Reviewing, and After Dinner Speaking! Hope to see you there! There will be a short softball meeting for any 8th-12th graders going out for softball this summer on Wednesday, February 19th at 2:30 in the Wellness Center. You will need to get in contact with Coach Winfrey if you are not able to attend. Sukup Manufacturing Co. is hosting an engineering day on Thursday, February 20th from 9:15 - 12:30. This small event has the look and feel of a group job shadow for students planning to pursue a career in engineering. Topics include thermodynamics, fluids/airflow, 3D printing, 3D drafting software, robotics, and structural design. Lunch is included and there is an optional tour available in the afternoon. Spots are limited, so please contact Mrs. Lillquist ASAP if you are interested in attending. Signups for Individual Speech Contest for the 2025 Spring Season! Open to all students 9th - 12th grade -- it's fun, a great opportunity to express yourself, and has flexible rehearsals with a lower time commitment than sports! Signup Here: https://forms.gle/jy5463Z6U1TfoAyR9 Information session will be held in the Large Gym on Friday, February 7th, during Warhawk time! Upcoming Important Dates: Professional Development - 2/17 No School NIACC is hosting a FAFSA Filing Nights! They will be held Thursday, February 6th from 5:00 - 7:00 in the Beem Center on the NIACC campus in room 109. There will be free food and prizes. Please see the email that was sent to all senior parents or the school’s district newsletter for additional details. Please see Mrs. Lillquist with any questions you may have. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available for you to fill out. It is highly recommended that senior students planning to attend college in the fall of 2025 file the FAFSA. You can access the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. You can do this on your own, but there is also help available with this process. ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) is now accepting FAFSA appointments. The scheduling system can be accessed here: https://calendly.com/d/ckmp-vxg-m5v. We are also hoping to schedule filing appointments with our College and Career Transition Counselor in the near future. The Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) can be set up at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Lillquist. Financial Aid Presentation: https://www.icansucceed.org/about-ican/services/virtual-events/how-to-pay-for-college-understanding-the-financia ICAN Financial Aid Guide: https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICANFinancialAidGuide28101129_272DCD3D3B383.pdf What is needed to file the FAFSA (Class of 2025): https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICAN__ReadytoFile__FAN_handout_2023_C0127B5ED318C.pdf Extracurricular Date: Friday, February7, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Nashua (JV dismiss at 2:05 pm, bus leaves at 2:15 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:30 pm) Monday, February 10, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Osage (JV dismiss at 2:10, bus leaves at 2:20 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:30 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Nashua (dismiss at 2:40 pm, bus leaves at 2:50 pm) 4:15 = JH boys wrestling @ Riceville (dismiss at 2:20 pm, bus leaves at 2:30 pm Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Central Springs (JV dismiss at 2:20 pm, bus leaves at 2:30 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:40 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Rockwell Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Belmond (dismiss at 3:05 pm, bus leaves at 3:15 pm) 4:15 = JH Wrestling at St. Ansgar (dismiss at 2:35 pm, bus leaves at 2:45 pm) 4:30 = HS boys basketball vs Forest City Saturday, February 15, 2025 10:00 = HS boys wrestling district state qualifying tournament @ Osage (bus leaves at 7 am)

West Fork at Nashua-Plainfield Girls Game Day Graphic

Game Day

Congratulations to West Fork wrestler Fernanda Ramirez on her second period pin in the state tournament! Fernanda will wrestle again tonight.

Good luck at STATE today Fernanda! Warhawk Nation is rooting for you!!!!

The Class 2A (IHSGAU) girls' basketball regional pairings have been announced! Your 15th ranked Warhawks will have a bye and then host a Regional Game! 📆February 18th ⏰ 7:00 📍West Fork High School 🏀 VS winner of Belmond-Klemme or Central Springs

#15! Way to go Warhawks!

West Fork will have a 2 hour delay on Thursday, February 6th. No 3 year old Preschool