Taft Message 1/26/2024
Taft Message
January 26, 2024
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Our 4th-grade music programs are scheduled for next Tuesday, January 30th, at the high school auditorium. There will be a 6:00 PM performance with Mrs. Jenness’, Mrs. Kampen’s, and Mrs. Hjelmeland’s class performing. The 7:00 performance will feature Mrs. Vento’s, Mrs. Parle’s, and Mrs. Moranville’s classes. We are looking forward to two great performances!
With the second half of the year upon us, our ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) window is quickly approaching. The testing window here in Humboldt is scheduled for March 18th-27th, with the tests being taken by students in 3rd-11th grade. Please mark your calendars for this week and a half; attendance is so important, as finding make-up times to complete can be difficult. Here are some good test-taking tips to review as that date gets closer: Test-Taking Tips.
2023-2024 Class composites are ready to download!
Link: https://www.midwestportraits.net/proofing/taft-23-24 The password is taft
PATHS is having a script order fundraiser. Orders are due Tuesday, January 30th. Order Form Fundraiser information
Do you like to bake? PATHS is having a bake sale during conferences! Bake Sale information
Upcoming Parenting Workshops Offered Online from The Science of Parenting
AMES, Iowa – Research conducted by Zero to Three (2016), found that parents need and want information and support. Eighty percent of parents work to be better parents, and 69 percent of parents say if they knew more parenting strategies, they would use them. Despite this motivation, however, almost half of parents say they aren’t getting the support they need during times of stress.
The Science of Parenting team from Iowa State University has scheduled online workshops to help parents learn strategies to use.
The four workshops being offered in February are “Understanding Research and Reality,” “Understanding Temperament,” “Children’s Ages and Parenting Stages,” and “Positive Discipline.”
These workshops all focus on the objective of sharing research-based information that fits each family’s own reality. In the first workshop, you will discover how we can connect what research is telling us about parenting to our everyday lives. The second workshop is all about temperament – or the unique traits we all have and how to navigate them. The third helps parents and caregivers better understand child development, and the fourth addresses the common question of “How do I practice positive discipline and manage my child’s behavior?”.
“Understanding Research and Reality” will be Thursday, Feb. 8 online from noon to 1:00 p.m. Registration is online athttps://go.iastate.edu/2K4XRF. This workshop is approved for foster parent credit hours.
“Understanding Temperament” will be held online Thursday, Feb. 15, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Register online at https://go.iastate.edu/KXFK2A.
“Children’s Ages and Parenting Stages” will take place online Thursday, Feb. 22, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Register online athttps://go.iastate.edu/SVL0RE.
“Positive Discipline” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 29, online from noon to 1:00 p.m. Register online athttps://go.iastate.edu/UHJQP6. This workshop is approved for foster parent credit hours.
These workshops are free for participants, but you are asked to register ahead of time to receive the class link and materials.
For more information, visitwww.scienceofparenting.org. Contact Morgan Newell with any questions at mnewell@iastate.edu or call/text 515-991-5892.
The After Prom Committee is Fundraising with Pampered Chef. All funds raised help us provide the kids a fun, safe event after the dance. Ordering opens Monday 1/15. All orders ship directly to you, and all orders are due Jan 29th. Help us out & shop for yourself or a gift for someone else. Thanks for checking it out! https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/afterprom0115
Do you have an event you’d like to promote on the Humboldt Schools website? We now have a place where you can do so. It’s called Virtual Backpack, the website link is https://www.humboldt.k12.ia.us/parents-students/digital-backpack/
Parents: attached is information on free and reduced meals. If you are already receiving benefits you do not need to re-apply. You can find the instructions and applications for free and reduced price meals on our website www.humboldt.k12.ia.us . If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school. Free/Reduced Meal Application
If your child is in need of winter gear, F.U.E.L. has resources to help. Contact the office or Student Services, 515-332-1430 ext.6234.
Lunch reminder – if you plan to eat with your child, you need to call the office by 9 AM so that we can get an accurate lunch count. We will not be able to serve adult lunches if you have not called ahead.
Dates to Remember:
Jan 30 – 4th Grade Music Program
Jan 30 – PATHs Script card order is due
February 15 – 3rd Grade Music Program
February 16 – No School; Staff Development
February 20 – PK-12 Conferences – 2 HR Early Out
February 22 – PK-12 Conferences – 2 HR Early Out
February 23 – No School – Conference Compensatory
“It is the policy of the Humboldt Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, religion, marital status or socioeconomic status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.7. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy please contact the Humboldt Community School District, Michelle Thomas, Assistant Finance Manager, 401 13th Street South, Humboldt, IA 50548; 515-332-1330 or the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, Telephone: (312) 730-1560, Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov