Announcements – November 7, 2024 – Day 5

                                                                  

Daily Announcements

November 7, 2024 – Day 5

 

  Safe – Outstanding Citizens – Accountable – Respectful

 

 This Week’s Birthdays!!

Lily Baker – 11/3

Lauren Bills – 11/3

Aubry Schilling – 11/4

Gage Stroup – 11/5

Ms. Wilson – 11/5

Alex Heitmann – 11/6

Alexa Wentz – 11/6

• There will be a large group Speech contest meeting on Tuesday, November 12th during Warhawk Time in Mr. Nuehring’s room. Please come learn about all the categories that are involved in speech.  There are even spots available if you don’t want to speak or perform in front of an audience.  It looks great for colleges and you can earn a letter for participating in contest!”

• The High School Boys Basketball team is looking for 2-3 individuals who would like to be a part of the team as Practice & Game Managers.  If you are interested, please contact Coach Maske at abe.maske@westforkschool.org.  We start practice on Monday, Nov. 18th and would like to have these individuals ready to go when we start practice.

• November 15th at 11;40 there will be a boys wrestling meeting in the small gym.

• Jr class, on Monday Nov 11th, during Warhawk time, there will be another mandatory meeting with Mrs. O in the small gym, about the upcoming wrestling and basketball season for concession stand. Everyone is required to attend this. If you can not, you need to contact Mrs O and let her know.

•  There will be a representative from the University of Northern Iowa coming on Monday, November 11th at 10:00 AM. Please stop by the office if you have any questions.

WEST FORK FALL PLAY:  “OZ” by Don Zolidis will be performed by 24 middle school and high school students from West Fork and RRMR on Friday, November 8th, 7pm, and Saturday, November 9th, 5pm, in the North Gym.  Admission is a free-will donation to the arts program.   Come see your fellow students perform on stage!

 

ATTENTION SENIOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS: ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) will be holding a FREE College Financial Aid Process Presentation next Thursday, November 7th at 6:30 in the media center. Topics will include:

• Financial Aid Process

• FAFSA Application Review

• Understanding FAFSA Results

• FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID)

• Understanding Costs – College Comparisons

• Financial Aid Options

• Scholarships Process

• Where to Go for Help

For questions or more information, please contact Mrs. Lillquist. 

 

ATTENTION 9-11 GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS: ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) will be holding a FREE Career and College Planning Presentation next Thursday, November 7th at 5:30 in the media center. Topics will include:

• Career Exploration and Assessment

• Academic Preparation and Requirements

• Admission Process and Requirements

• College Selection and Campus Visits

• Application Process

• Understanding Costs – Cost of Attendance

• Scholarships

• Successful Transitions

For questions or more information, please contact Mrs. Lillquist.

 

The next ACT test is on Saturday, December 14th. The last day to sign up for this test is Friday, November 8th. Please go to www.act.org to sign up or for more information. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you have any questions. 

 

There will be a short preseason meeting for girls’ basketball next Friday during Warhawk time in Mr. Ortloff’s room

 

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 8:10am or exits the building before 3:10pm, You must check in or out at the office. 

 

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

• Please stop by the office if you would like information about AAU volleyball.  This is for anyone in grades 4-11. 

• Upcoming Important Dates: 

•      November 7 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

•      November 8 – No School

•      November 11 – Veterans Day Ceremony (Big Gym)

 

Extracurricular Dates

Friday, November 8, 2024

• 7:00pm = Play (Sheffield small gym)

Saturday, November 9, 2024

• 5:00pm = Play (Sheffield small gym)

 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

• 4:15pm = 7th/8th boys basketball at Rockwell

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

• 4:15pm = 7th/8th boys basketball at Rockwell

Thursday, November 21, 2024

• 4:15pm = 7th/8th boys basketball at Rockford

 

 This is 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 are $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

Winter (Nov/Dec= G WR/B BKB, Jan/Feb= B WR/G BKB)

• After Sport Shuttle Bus Schedule (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri):
  • 5:00pm – Leave Rockwell
  • 5:10pm – Sheffield
  • 5:30pm – Meservey
  • 5:37pm – Thornton
  • 5:45pm – Swaledale
  • 5:52pm – 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

 

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.