Check out the latest edition of the Tiger Express: Back to School Newsletter. Here you'll find a letter from our new Superintendent Ken Kasper, open house dates and times, fees and lunch costs, academic calendar, as well as an introduction to some of our new staff, and so much more! Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bYqHOBzG6PP7j4F2U9q7Vr7Eys0gdFEv/view?usp=sharing
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Join us for the in person Registration Night: Wednesday August 5th from 4-7pm in the High School Cafeteria. Online Registration is also open if you prefer. Log in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to pay student fees and add funds to the lunch account! Any questions? Reach out to District Registrar Katie Ditzler at katie.ditzler@grinnell-k12.org
Welcome to Grinnell-Newburg Community School District Superintendent Ken Kasper!
Help us give Ken and his family a warm welcome when you see them around town. Go Tigers!
Help us give Ken and his family a warm welcome when you see them around town. Go Tigers!
School is out for the Summer!
The District Office Summer Hours go into effect today:
Open 730-4 Monday through Thursday and 730-noon on Fridays. Please note we will be closed June 5th and July 3rd. Other days that we are closed will be shared on this facebook page.
Enjoy Summer! We'll see you back Monday August 24!
The District Office Summer Hours go into effect today:
Open 730-4 Monday through Thursday and 730-noon on Fridays. Please note we will be closed June 5th and July 3rd. Other days that we are closed will be shared on this facebook page.
Enjoy Summer! We'll see you back Monday August 24!
SUN Bucks are HERE for the SUMMER!
SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, provides extra grocery benefits to eligible children over the summer break, when kids aren't getting the meals they usually eat at school. It is available to families who could use support buying food.
Most eligible children are automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks, but some will need to apply.
To see if you need to apply, or for more information, visit the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ (Iowa HHS) website at hhs.iowa.gov/sunbucks or contact their team at 1-877-347-5678.
Join us for FREE breakfast and lunch this summer!
WHERE: Bailey Park Elementary, 210 8th Ave
WHEN: Monday through Friday June 8, 2026 through July 31, 2026
Breakfast served 7:30 am until 8 am
Lunch served 11:30 am until 12:30 pm
Open to all children and teens 18 years and younger, no registration required!
Adults can purchase a breakfast for $2.50 or a lunch for $5
WHERE: Bailey Park Elementary, 210 8th Ave
WHEN: Monday through Friday June 8, 2026 through July 31, 2026
Breakfast served 7:30 am until 8 am
Lunch served 11:30 am until 12:30 pm
Open to all children and teens 18 years and younger, no registration required!
Adults can purchase a breakfast for $2.50 or a lunch for $5
Online Registration is Now OPEN for the 2026- 2027 school year.
Please login to your Infinite Campus parent portal account and register your student(s) for the upcoming school year. This is required for all returning students and new students. Please reach out to Katie Ditzler katie.ditzler@grinnell-k12.org with any questions or assistance. Thank you!
Please login to your Infinite Campus parent portal account and register your student(s) for the upcoming school year. This is required for all returning students and new students. Please reach out to Katie Ditzler katie.ditzler@grinnell-k12.org with any questions or assistance. Thank you!
Updated Time! Join us at 4pm on Wednesday April 29th for the Ground Breaking on the new elementary building! See you there!
Reminder: It's time to think about Kindergarten for the fall! Please fill out this form to let us know you have a kindergartner on the way! Have a great day!
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It's time to think about preschool in the fall! If you have a 3 or 4 year old that will be entering preschool this fall, please fill out this form.
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UPDATE: NO SCHOOL TODAY Friday Feb 20th.
Feb 20: 2 Hour Delay. No morning activities, no morning preschool, no breakfast served at the buildings. Stay safe and warm out there!
Grab tickets to Grinnell After Prom Dueling Pianos on March 7 here:
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Quick Reminder: We DO have school on Monday! This is a built in make up day for missing school on Jan 23rd.
Brrrrrr! It's COLD out there! Grinnell-Newburg Schools will be CLOSED Friday January 23rd. This school day will be made up on Monday Feb 16th. Stay Cozy and Warm Friends!
Brrrrrr! It’s going to be a cold morning! We’ll have a 2 hour delay Dec 4. No morning activities. No morning preschool. No breakfast. Stay cozy and bundle up!
An article in yesterday’s Grinnell Herald-Register referenced restroom designs presented at last week’s board meeting. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend due to illness. During the most recent presentation, all bathrooms appeared as gender neutral, which understandably raised questions.
In seeking to understand, I have since reviewed both that meeting and the August 27th meeting recordings, available under the “Minutes” section in Simbli on the district website. After that review, I was able to piece together how this occurred. During that earlier meeting—following a lengthy discussion and decision on board policies related to gender identity—the board received an informational update from CMBA on the new elementary design. At one point, a board member asked about addressing “the gender-neutral bathroom challenge,” and the architect responded briefly. That exchange was interpreted by the design team as direction to modify the plans.
The misunderstanding stemmed from interpretation rather than intent.
The district has since requested that following design presentations a reflective discussion is held to better ensure a common understanding and/or decisional action item. The final design development will come before the board for official action in November.
To be clear, it has never been the intent or direction of the board to design an elementary school with only gender-neutral restrooms. The plan includes traditional boys’ and girls’ restrooms, along with one required single-use, gender-neutral restroom on each floor.
It is wholeheartedly believed that there was no malice or intentionality in the conversation, discussion or action of any board member, the architects or the paper.
In closing, I commend this board for their work and commitment to everything that has been placed before them and to the transparency they have and continue to operate under. As with all things, sometimes it just doesn't come out as we thought we communicated it or vice versa as we thought we heard it.
Please feel free to reach out with further questions or for further conversation.
Lisa Beames
Interim Superintendent
In seeking to understand, I have since reviewed both that meeting and the August 27th meeting recordings, available under the “Minutes” section in Simbli on the district website. After that review, I was able to piece together how this occurred. During that earlier meeting—following a lengthy discussion and decision on board policies related to gender identity—the board received an informational update from CMBA on the new elementary design. At one point, a board member asked about addressing “the gender-neutral bathroom challenge,” and the architect responded briefly. That exchange was interpreted by the design team as direction to modify the plans.
The misunderstanding stemmed from interpretation rather than intent.
The district has since requested that following design presentations a reflective discussion is held to better ensure a common understanding and/or decisional action item. The final design development will come before the board for official action in November.
To be clear, it has never been the intent or direction of the board to design an elementary school with only gender-neutral restrooms. The plan includes traditional boys’ and girls’ restrooms, along with one required single-use, gender-neutral restroom on each floor.
It is wholeheartedly believed that there was no malice or intentionality in the conversation, discussion or action of any board member, the architects or the paper.
In closing, I commend this board for their work and commitment to everything that has been placed before them and to the transparency they have and continue to operate under. As with all things, sometimes it just doesn't come out as we thought we communicated it or vice versa as we thought we heard it.
Please feel free to reach out with further questions or for further conversation.
Lisa Beames
Interim Superintendent
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