Weekly Update: July 27, 2018
Weekly Update: July 27, 2018
Dear Grinnell School Board, Staff, Families and Friends:
Happy Friday! August 1 is just around the corner! In a very short time, our hallways will be filled with energized students and staff as we kick of the 2018-19 school year. But not quite yet! There is still time to catch some fun in the sun, dive into a new book, or spend time with family and friends over the next few weeks!
FFA Awesome showing at the County Fair:
Our Grinnell FFA students were quite successful this year at the County fair. Along with their success, we also caught a few photos of Mr. Seney! I am not sure if your will recognize him in these photos. Take a close look! Congratulations to Mr. Seney, for winning Best Dressed last week at the County Fair!
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Kevin Werner |
Sheep, Rabbit |
Champion Purebred Ewe |
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Jenna Tuttle |
Goats/Photography |
blue & purple ribbons |
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Morgan Peak |
Pigs/Goats |
Champion AOB goat |
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Paige Zhorne |
Pigs/Sheep |
Champion Commercial Ewe,Grand & Reserve Market Lambs |
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Tyler Fenner |
Pigs |
Champion & Reserve Market Hog & Champion Supreme Breeding Gilt |
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Spencer Mauss |
Pigs |
Champion Winners Showmanship |
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Megan Mauss |
Pigs |
Champion Senior Showmanship |
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Chelsie Heinselman |
Pigs |
Reserve Champion Supreme Breeding Gilt |
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Madison Spencer |
Horse |
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blue ribbon |
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Madison Elliott |
Horse |
blue ribbon |
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Jason Nisley |
Rabbit |
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blue ribbon |
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Beula Lee |
Poultry/Breeding Heifer |
blue ribbon |
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Kirsten Lee |
Poultry/Breeding Heifer/Horse |
blue ribbon |
National Night Out:
This year the Grinnell Police Department wants to invite the entire community to Central Park on August 7th, 2018 for the annual National Night Out event. The event will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 8:00 PM. There will be a DJ, dunk tank, food vendors, as well as free ice cream and root beer floats provided by the Optimist Club. We encourage our students to come on out to the park for this wonderful event. We are grateful to our Grinnell Police Department for their collaboration with our school district.
Bond Presentations:
Please join me to attend an informational meeting regarding the upcoming September 11, 2018 bond. These meetings are held at the Drake Library.
Monday July 30 10:00-11:00 AM (SEED meeting)
Saturday August 11 10:00-11:00 AM
Monday August 13 2:00-3:00 PM
Thursday August 23 6:00-7:00 PM
Friday August 31 1:00-2:00 PM
Wed. September 5 7:00-8:00 PM
Monday September 10 12:00-1:00 PM
Registration Night:
Have you registered your student(s) online yet? If not, no worries. Plan to attend our registration night Tuesday, August 7th from 4:00- 7:00 p.m. at the High School.
Board Meeting Update:
The Board of Education approved the purchase agreement for the 11th avenue property. I want to clarify to our community that once a school district deems that a property can not be used we are required to sell the property. After careful evaluation of the property by Estes Construction and our Architects, CMBA, it was determined that this property was not a viable option for the district based upon safety, size of the property, and number of students on the campus.
Background information:
I want to thank those community members for attending the hearing. There were several questions asked during the hearing that I have followed up on and will be reporting out to the community at our next board meeting, August 8, 2018. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend,
Janet