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The Last Month of School…..WOW! |
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AURORA HEIGHTS MISSION STATEMENT:
We the staff of Aurora Heights will provide a positive, safe, and caring environment, offering opportunities for all students to succeed in becoming responsible citizens and life long learners. We will use data and differentiated instruction to support academic achievement and social competence. Together we will reach, teach, and inspire each student to excel. |
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The Cardinal Code
Be Responsible
Be Safe
Be Respectful |
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A Tribute to Mrs. Birkenholz—AH Guidance Counselor—Retiring after 33 years in education! |
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Aurora Heights School will be without a mainstay next year. Mrs. Birkenholz (fondly called Mrs. B.) recently announced her intention to retire at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. Mrs. B. taught sixth grade at Lincoln School earlier in her career and has been a guidance counselor for many years since. Always full of enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude, AH will sincerely miss her presence next year. We wish you the very best in your new adventures. A Retirement Reception will be held at Aurora Heights on Thursday, May 26th from 4:00– 6:00 p.m. Former students, teachers and friends are invited! Congratulations Mrs. Birkenholz. |
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Family Academic Celebration Night 5:30-7:00 p.m. An End of the Year “Open House”!
For ALL AH 4th—6th Students and Families and BE 3rd Students and Families who will be coming to AH to enjoy a Family Night to:
¨ Grab a free hot dog and fixins’ ¨ Bid on GREAT PTA Silent Auction Baskets ¨ Be introduced to Every Day Math Games and Activities ¨ Tour the School/Displays ¨ Watch a slideshow of events this year ¨ Try out math games in the computer lab or on iPads ¨ Meet staff and for some say goodbye to staff ¨ A Celebration of the 2010-2011 and ¨ Anticipation for the 2011-2012 School Year to Come! ¨ WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE WITH OUR STUDENTS! We hope you can come!
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Musical Events in our School! |
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Newton CSD Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Newton Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (Employment only), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (students/program only) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the District’s Equity Coordinator, James Sogard, Director of Human Resources, 807 S 6th Ave W Newton, IA 50208, 641-792-5809, sogardj@newton.k12.ia.us. |
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Spring Vocal Programs— Will present on two evenings
In order to accommodate seating for all families, we plan for the following program arrangements all to be held in the Aurora Heights gymnasium.
May 3rd, Tuesday, starting at 7:00-7:45—Sixth Grade Students Perform
May 5th, Thursday, starting at 6:30-7:15—Fourth Grade Students Perform
May 5th, Thursday, starting at 7:30-8:15—Fifth Grade Students Perform
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At left, Honor Band students from AH/WW performed for the students of AH before touring to WW. On April 26th, the AH Band will perform at the H.S. Center for Performance for a final spring concert for the school year under the direction of Mrs. Deb Stoulil. Nice job Band Students! Summer lessons are available. Contact Mrs. Stoulil. |
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Our newsletter is available online at: http://www.newton.k12.ia.us next, click on the left hand side of the district site on the SCHOOLS tab, then Aurora Heights, finally Monthly Newsletter. If you would like email notification of the new monthly newsletter posting, please let the office know your email address. It is normally available around the first of each month. Also keep us updated with email address changes. If you are currently receiving a hardcopy of the newsletter and would consider changing to the electronic version, please let us know. We are always interested in saving paper, and the resolution and pictures are much clearer online. Thanks! |
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D.A.R.E. Graduations Held in April Officer Camp and Sixth Grade Classrooms |
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D.A.R.E. Graduations are a culminating event to the six weeks of information and learning all sixth grade receive from D.A.R.E. Officer Randy Camp. Students learn about drug resistance skills and become aware of various types of illegal drugs. |
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“ITBS IDOL” Skit and Assembly Focused on Preparing for Testing |
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Meet your judges: Steven Tyler aka Mr. Bartello; Jennifer Lopez aka Mrs. Lampe and Randy Jackson aka Mr. Gilbert! |
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And the ITBS Prep message was…. |
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1. Get a good night’s sleep before the tests. 2. Eat a good breakfast 3. Have a positive attitude and 4. Do your Personal Best on the Test. We want to ROCK THE TEST! Thanks to our judges and staff who portrayed the ‘right’ and the ‘wrong’ things to do! |
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Caity Antle Displays Indonesian Mask Caity’s mom recently visited her sister, Caity’s Aunt, who is living in Indonesia. She brought back the mask. Students Skyped from the classroom and talked to Mrs. Antle while she was there to learn about her trip. |
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Aurora Heights Hosts School Board Meeting on April 11th, 2011
Special thanks to: Mrs. Sheeks, Mrs. Modlin, Mr. Law, Mr. Oleson, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Birkenholz for hosting the Flight Simulation and sharing important information about our school for the Board. Staff did a great job. |
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Fourth Graders helped inform the board about iPads and the educational apps available for student use: Top row: Rachel Rhoads; Abbie Barr; Bailey Van Sickle and Caitlin Elliott. Bottom: Ryan Barr; Ty Arguello; Mitch Faidley and Logan Barker. Great job students! |
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5th and 6th Grade Annual Track Meet at H.A. Lynn Stadium will be held on Friday, May 13th in the afternoon! Rain date is May 16th! |
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April started out with “Foolery” |
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Since we had many new students to Aurora Heights this year, it seemed fair to indoctrinate them to the second annual April 1st All School “Flood Drill”. Students were asked to remove socks/shoes and stand on their chairs until the Flood Drill concluded. Students who attended AH last year were eager to explain to all that is was indeed an April Fool’s joke. This will likely be the end of the event….on the other hand we will have a new group of third graders headed our way. :) (Don’t ask why the picture date reads 3/31/11—we promise it was April 1st!)
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Around Aurora Heights |
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Each month sixth grade leaders have helped with the Kids of Character Assemblies. Pictured here are Shana Robinson, Mayor Chaz Allen and Jacob Showalter, along with Mrs. Farver and Mrs. Birkenholz. Mayor Allen spoke about being “Responsible, Safe and Respectful” at the April Assembly. |
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Students in Mrs. Turner’s 4th grade try out school-made 3-D glasses. :) |
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Below, Joey Sutton had an after school opportunity to try out Officer Lampe’s squad car. Success-Makers has given Students an opportunity to spend special time with an adult |
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Jeff Holschuh and Daphne Davis visited Mrs. Vandelaan’s 6th grade art class to explain the importance of advertising. 6th graders then designed ads for local business owners which were in last weeks Newton Daily News. Did you see their ads? |
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$5 For a 5th Grader |
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The fifth graders’ cardinal is really taking shape! If you or anyone you know would like to help bring our cardinal home to Newton, contact Julie Saugstad at Aurora Heights – Every little bit helps! If more money is raised than needed to install the cardinal, any additional will help fund future fifth grade public art projects. |
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Published Monthly for the student families and staff of Aurora Heights Intermediate School Principal: Carol Farver, Ed. D. Administrative Assistant: Chris Dunsbergen Aurora Heights Intermediate School 310 East 23rd Street South Newton, Iowa 50208 Phone: 641-792-7324 Fax: 641-792-7701 E-mail: farverc@newton.k12.ia.us |
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Dear Parents of Aurora Heights Students, May 1, 2011
It is already that time of year when the final days of a school year seem to rush by. We have a good full month of school remaining packed full with concerts, field trips and day to day learning. It has been a good and busy year. We welcome current third grade students this week as they participate in a tour of Aurora Heights. Sixth graders have made the trek to the Middle School and have completed registration for next year. We invite you all to attend our Family Celebration Night on May 17th from 5:30-7:00. While it will be more of an Academic Celebration, PTA will also be hosting the annual Silent Auction with fantastic gift basket options. Fourth graders will be going to the Prairie City Tea Room for a special “Manner’s Matter” luncheon. This is an opportunity to practice the skills they are learning in Guidance and the classroom. Teachers and students have worked diligently to raise the money that will allow them all this special opportunity. Fourth graders will also be visiting Wagaman Mill. Fifth graders have Ashton Park coming up. They will also have a great educational field trip to the Iowa Children’s Water Festival coming up. Fifth and Sixth Graders will have the annual Track Meet at H.A. Lynn Stadium on May 13th. Sixth grade students will be going to the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve. They also have a special trip coming up that will allow them a sneak preview of a college as all students tour Iowa State University later in May. This trip is planned to inspire students to set goals to attend college now as they enter the Middle School. Students will get out at 1:10/1:15 on May 31st, which is the last day of school. There will be an Awards Assembly that morning and a picnic for lunch. There are many thank you’s in order. Our PTA has done a great job of supporting our school this year. Special thanks to Daphne Davis, outgoing President to taking care of so many details this year! Thanks to Cindy Rice, Treasurer, Christine Dawson, Secretary, Leslie Nehring, Vice President and all the other volunteers for all your good work. Thank you to you parents/families for your support this year as we have adjusted to our new configuration. To the staff and students of AH—thank you all for making a productive year so far….let’s make it so all the way to the end! Have a great summer. As you are relaxing and refreshing, remember to READ some great books over the break. Take care.
Mrs. Farver, Principal |
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Principal’s Corner |
