Announcements – March 19, 2024 – Day 3

                                                                  

Daily Announcements

March 19, 2024 – Day 3

 

 This Week’s Birthdays!!

Mrs. Dodge – 3/12

Izabella Ezarski – 3/13

Olivia Jones – 3/14

Madisyn Johnson – 3/15

Molly Cameron – 3/16

Lane Sturges – 3/16

Caleb Truex – 3/17

Rylan Dorenkamp – 3/18

Emma Schipper – 3/19

Landon Showalter – 3/20

Nolan Shreckengost – 3/20

Lily Dirksen – 3/21

Jadyn Dirksen – 3/21

Paige Peterson – 3/21

MacKenna Horecka – 3/23

Cooper Moellers – 3/23

 

 

• Upcoming dates: 

 

Good Friday – March 29th

• High School Baseball – Students interested in participating in high school baseball this summer, please stop in the office and fill out the sign-up sheet.

• CONGRATULATIONS to Individual Speech Contestants who represented West Fork at the State Contest on Saturday, March 9th at HD-CAL.   Earning Division II ratings were Irena Symonds, Alicia Fink, Keston Pralle, Brooke Rother, and Slater Weydert.   Earning unanimous Division I ratings were Ifeoma Ramaphakela and Libby Trewin.   Congratulations to them all for great performances!

•  The WF Wellness Center is currently hiring! If interested, email Mr. Borchardt at tyler.borchardt@westforkschool.org. Applications can be picked up at the wellness center front desk!

• The next ACT test is on Saturday, April 13th. The last day to sign up for this test is TODAY, Friday, March 8th. Please go to www.act.org to sign up or for more information. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you have any questions. 

• Please remind students that Warhawk time is MANDATORY attendance!!  Students MUST check in with their Warhawk teacher before they head to an intervention!  Seniors are REQUIRED to attend Monday only.  Thank you!

• NIACC is offering several free summer college credit classes. The following classes are being offered: Nurse Aide Theory/Clinical (clinical site in Nora Springs), Body Structure and Function w/ Lab, Nutrition, Medical Terminology 1 & 2, Introduction to Business and Principles of Management. Classes are first come, first serve and some fill up very quickly. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you are interested in taking a summer class so we can get the paperwork filled out.

• MercyOne North Iowa School of Radiology will be holding a virtual program information session for March. It will be held Wednesday, March 27th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. MercyOne has opened backup job shadow opportunities for interested students aged 16 and up. There are a few requirements including immunizations. If you are interested in either opportunity, please see Mrs. Lillquist for more information. 

• Anthany Meyer, please turn your NIACC book into Mrs. Lillquist ASAP. 

• There are gently used track spikes outside of Shelley’s office if anyone is in need- sizes: 15, 8, 6.5, 6

• The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opened on December 31st. If you are a senior or have a child who is a senior planning to attend college in the fall of 2024, it is highly recommended that you complete the FAFSA. There is help available with this process. ICAN (Iowa College Aid Network) is scheduling FAFSA appointments beginning January 3rd. You can access the scheduling system here: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/ICARUB. You can access the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. We also hope to schedule filing appointments at West Fork in the near future – watch for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lillquist. 

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

 

Athletics/Activities

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

• 2:00 pm = HS Co-ed Track @ Wartburg College (dismiss at 12 pm, bus leaves at 12:15)

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

• 4:30 = HS Co-ed Track @ Saint Ansgar (dismiss at 2:30 pm, bus leaves at 2:45)

Thursday, March 28, 2024

• 4:30 = HS Co-ed Track @ Central Springs (Dismiss at 2:45 pm, bus leaves at 3)

 

Monday, April 22, 2024

• 7:00pm = 6-12 Chorus Concert at Sheffield

Thursday, April 25, 2024

• 7:00pm = 6-12 Band Concert at Sheffield

 

JH Track practice begins Monday, March 18.

 

JH After Sport Practice Shuttle Schedule

Spring (Track)

• After Sport Shuttle Bus Schedule (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri):
  • 4:45pm – Leave Sheffield
  • 4:55pm – Rockwell
  • 5:05pm – Swaledale
  • 5:13pm – Thornton
  • 5:20pm – Meservey
  • 5:35pm – Sheffield

• Classification of Absences: All absences will be classified in one of two ways: 

#1 Excused Absence – Parent has notified the school and the school approves. No penalty. All work may be made up. These are limited to: personal illness, professional appointments, school activities, funerals, family vacations, emergency work at home with parents, or personal family issues – which must be shared with the principal or counselor. ● Doctor notes should be turned into the office to excuse the absence ● Oversleeping will not be excused. 

#2 Unexcused Absence/Truancy -Absence for all or part of a day without prior knowledge and permission of either the student’s parent or the principal. Credit for work may be withheld. Students may be required to make up missed time or be issued a detention A letter will be sent home after 5, 10, and 15 absences each quarter Meeting with the principal.

• 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 8:15am or exits the building before 3:00pm, You must check in or out at the office. 

• If a student is absent, the parent is asked to notify the office. The school phone system is set up to take messages 

• 24 hours a day (for calls before and after the office is open). Upon returning to school after being absent from the building, the student is required to check in with the 

• office. 

• Before leaving for any reason during the school day, the student is required to check in with the office before leaving the building. If the school has not been notified and the student is absent the office will attempt to notify the parents or guardian. Either with an email from JMC or a phone call.  Please call 641-892-4461 or 641-450-5654 to leave a message with Mrs. Shreve-Building Secretary or email denise.shreve@westforkschool.org

 

  Safe – Outstanding Citizens – Accountable – Respectful