Weekly Update: October 7th, 2022
October 7th, 2022
Dear Grinnell Newburg Board of Education, Staff, Families, and Friends:
Happy October! The fall chill is in the air, and the season is underway! I hope this weekly update finds you and your family enjoying the cooler weather. This last week, I spent much of my time in Cedar Falls with our very own Central Rivers Area Educational Agency (CRAEA), working with the Department of Education for our CRAEA’s accreditation. I learned a great deal more about the support our AEA can provide us to serve our students and staff.
Department of Education Survey:
Last week, I sent out the Department of Education’s survey related to Chapter 12 questions. If you click on the survey, please type in your entire school’s name in the field: Fairview, Davis, Bailey Park, Grinnell Middle School, Grinnell High School. If you search only Grinnell, it will only show the middle and high school on the list. The survey closes today.
Parents and families of students in preschool through grade 12 are invited to share thoughts and
opinions on these rules by completing the Chapter 12 Survey, which is available in both English and
Spanish. The online survey can be completed anytime from September 21-October 7, 2022. You can
access the survey by clicking on the following link: You can type in the school's name under the box, which will be pulled up for your convenience. Thank you for your participation.
Survey for Parents/Guardians:
Survey for Staff:
Flu Vaccine Clinic: It is that time of year to get your Flu Shot!
UnityPoint Grinnell Public Health will host a flu vaccine clinic at GHS in the new gymnasium on 10/26/22, 3:30-6 pm. This clinic is open to the public, and you do not need an appointment to attend. Please print off a copy of the consent form and fill out the information at the top of the form through the signature line. You will need to bring your insurance card, a copy of your insurance card, or payment for the vaccine if you do not have insurance.
Per public health, covid booster vaccines will not be available at this clinic; they are currently waiting for the Moderna vaccine and do not yet have an ETA. However, Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee have the Pfizer booster available.
If you have any questions, please call public health at 641-236-2385.
2022 Influenza Vaccine Release Form
GHS Curtain Club:
GHS Curtain Club to “Trick or Treat” for MICA Food Drive by Roman Mackenzie, GHS Curtain Club Communications Chief
Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat is an annual food drive by Grinnell High School’s Curtain Club members, grades nine through twelve, and sponsors Jennie Flinspach and Kenneth Phipps. In past years, the students have kept it within the school, but this year, they are doing things a little differently. From 3-6 PM on Sunday, October 23, costumed Curtain Club members will “trick or treat” around town between West and Park Streets, north of 6th Avenue to 16th Avenue. Instead of asking for candy, students will ask for non-perishable food, hygiene and cleaning products, or checks for MICA (Mid-Iowa Community Action).
Curtain Club President Kalli Hart says, “Curtain Club cares about the community, so it's important for us to show this by supporting the community in any way we can, especially since it's the community that supports us by coming to our shows and events.” GHS Curtain Club members love to participate in Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat every year, collecting thousands of dollars worth of food and donations over the years. They recognize that hunger and a lack of food affect millions of people a year, and they want to do their part in helping. The Curtain Club sees this as an excellent opportunity to not only help the people struggling with food insecurity in our community but also to learn the value and importance of the service you can do for others.
Grinnell Newburg School Board Meetings and Agendas:
For the 22-23 School Year, the Grinnell Newburg School District has shifted to a new program for recording and storing the board agendas and meetings, Board Docs.
Going forward, all agendas and minutes will be posted on Board Docs. The link to view these will be available on our district website and can also be found by clicking here. This afternoon (Friday), we will be posting the October 12, 2022, agenda. This meeting can be found under the featured tab. If you click on the meetings tab, you will see all meetings listed as meetings are completed. The site will eventually be searchable for documents. In the meantime, our google docs will remain under the Board of Education Tab as archived. You will have access to all past meetings before the start of Board Docs.
Homecoming Highlights:
The Grinnell Tigers revealed a new mascot Tiger look! Special Guest and former GHS graduate, Adam Gruman, leads the band!
Drake Library Sale:
The annual Fall book sale by the Friends of Drake Community Library in Grinnell will be Saturday morning, October 8th, from 8 am to 2 pm. The sale is located in downtown Grinnell, in the Caulkins Community Room of Drake Community Library, at the corner of 5th Ave. and Park Street. Admission is free, and all are welcome. Each year the sale features thousands of books sorted by category for book lovers and bargain hunters to choose from.
The sale will include books in the following categories: children’s, cooking, health, fiction, non-fiction, romance, science fiction, gardening, the arts, poetry, travel, and much more. Hardback books are $1, paperback and childrens’ books are 50 cents. All proceeds benefit the Friends of Drake Community Library in Grinnell.
Football Senior Night: I would like to thank all our students and families for their support in ensuring that all fans didn’t miss the action on the field at the homecoming game last week. We would like for everyone to remind students to remain in the stands and to keep all balls out of the stadium area for tonight’s game. Our priority is to keep students and fans safe. Thank you for your cooperation.
Tiger Fans! This Friday is Senior Night AND Youth Football Night!
Tickets should be purchased here: vancoevents.com/BIAL
Have a fabulous weekend! Go Tigers!
Janet