CANCELLATIONS - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
All schools are CANCELLED for Tuesday, February 9, 2010.
Tonight's boys basketball games in Boone have been cancelled.

SNOW MAKE-UP DAYS
The following days have been approved by the school board as snow make-up days:

President’s Day, February 15th (regular dismissal)
Good Friday, April 2nd (1 hr. early dismissal)
PT Conference comp. day, Friday, March 12th (1 hr. early dismissal)

ELEMENTARY BOUNDARY & ALIGNMENT STUDY
With students first in mind, the Board of Education continues to study alternatives for how we can best arrange and utilize our elementary schools. The combination of our enrollment decline and statewide cuts has forced us to consider realignment of our schools. We also see great opportunities to improve certain ways we deliver instruction should the Board decide to make changes. Public meetings have been scheduled to explain the possibilities and to gather input.  Please look over the information at this link for more details: Realignment Info (you will need Adobe Reader to view, Click Here to download a copy)

OPEN YOUR HEART CAMPAIGN
For nearly 40 years the Newton Citywide PTA has sponsored the “OPEN YOUR HEART” initiative, which provides funds for medical and other related needs that children and families in our schools may face. The funds are used to provide eyeglasses, dental checkups, hearing exams, medications and other services that are not covered by insurance.  If you’d like to contribute to this worthy cause please make checks payable to “OPEN YOUR HEART” and mail them to: Citywide PTA, Box 191, Newton, IA, 50208.  Thank you!