Superintendent’s Message Happy New Year!

I hope that you are en-

joying a safe and relax-

ing holiday break and

will be eager to return

on Tuesday, January

5th to complete the first

semester of the 2009-

2010 school year.

Wednesday, January

13th, marks the end of

the first semester and

Thursday, January 14th,

is the first day of the

second semester.

Wednesday January

13th will be a 2 hour

early dismissal for pro-

fessional development.

Teachers will have time

to work on grading se-

mester exams and cal-

culating semester

grades. School will

resume on a regular

schedule on Thursday,

January 14th.

Our first snow days oc-

curred sooner than an-

ticipated, dumping

more than a foot of

snow causing school

cancellations on De-

cember 8, 9, and 10.

December 8, 2009, was

made up on December

23, 2009. December 9,

2009 will be made up

on February 22, 2010.

December 10, 2009

will be made up May

28, 2010. All addi-

tional days missed due

to inclement weather

will be made up in

June.

The district imple-

mented the emergency

calling system to an-

nounce the school can-

cellations. If you did

not receive a call and

would like to be added

to the list OR you re-

ceived a call and would

like to be removed from

the list, please notify the

district office at (641)

774-5967. The notifica-

tion system now has the

ability to send text mes-

sages regarding school

cancellations. If you

would be interested in

receiving a text mes-

sage, please text JOIN

CHARGERS to 292929.

You will receive a con-

firmation text letting

you know that the mes-

sage was received by

our district. We antici-

pate this service will en-

hance our communica-

tion regarding weather

and other related emer-

gency notifications.

Volume 12, issue 6

January, 2010

Middle School-News

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Menu 4

Curriculum Cor-ner

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High School News

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Events Calendar 6

Inside this issue:

Charger Pride Char i ton Community School Dis t r ic t

Text: JOIN CHARGERS To: 292929 to receive emergency notifications

via text message! Text messaging charges may apply.

ATTENTION:

3 Hour Early

Dismissal on

January 13,

2010

Volume 12, Issue 6 Charger Pride

Social studies classes will be venturing into the

new geographic area of Australia. Students will

correlate this with reading class and the study of

climate change and global warming.

Math’s focus will be fractions and the real life ap-

plication skill of adjusting recipes. This will lead

to the February unit of Chocolate.

Science class finished the study of atoms and the

periodic table before winter break and will now

start the study of minerals and eventually, rocks.

Dates to Remember:

What a year so far! The sixth grade teachers

want to take this time to thank all of the par-

ents for their support this year. Without you

as our partners in educating your child, the

job would be much harder.

Mrs. Boswell is asking that all parents have

their children read at home. Reading is the

foundation for success in school and reading

at home is vital for the children. So, READ,

READ, and READ!

In 6th grade Writer’s Workshop, students will

be experimenting with new techniques and

text structures while continuing to use the

writing traits of conventions, ideas, and word

choice.

Seventh Grade Happenings!

Happy New Year! Seventh grade students and

teachers are wrapping up the first semester with

a variety of activities. Language Arts classes are

using Google Docs for collaboration on writing

short stories. Geography classes are completing

their Western Europe studies with student pres-

entations covering with the twenty–four coun-

tries they have been studying. Science classes

are completing their vertebrate unit and dissec-

tion of a frog. Literature classes continue vo-

cabulary development with Word of the Day.

Students have finished reading -When Zachary

Beaver Came to Town, by Kimberly Willis Holt.

Students continue to study elements of literature,

journal entries, and comparison and contrast of

the books we have read this year.

Yours in education,

The 7th Grade Team

6th Grade News

January 4th – No School Staff Development

January 7th- Boys Basketball @ Clarke (4:15)

January 7th- Girls Basketball (Here) 4:15

January 11th- Wrestling @ Corydon (4:15)

January 13th-End of 1st Semester 2 hr early out

January 14th- Begin 2nd Semester

January 14th- Boys Basketball (Here) 4:15

January 14th- Girls Basketball @ Albia (4:15)

January 18th Wrestling @ Corydon (4:15)

January 19th-Wrestling @ Clarke (4:15)

January 21st- Boys Basketball (Here) 4:15

January 21st- Girls BB @ Centerville (4:15)

January 21st- Wrestling @ Albia (4:15)

January 25th- BB @ Davis County (4:15)

January 25th- Girls Basketball (Here) 4:15

January 28th- Boys Basketball (Here) 4:15

January 28th- Girls BB @ Eddy/Blakes (4:15)

Volume 12, issue 6 Page 3

Eighth Grade News

Elementary Music Programs And Now For Something Completely

Dinosaur By Teresa Jennings

Presented by

Columbus Second-Grade Classes

Thursday, January 21, 2010

7:00 pm

Johnson Foundation Auditorium

Winter In America!

presented by

Van Allen Fourth-Grade Classes

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:00 pm

We are looking forward to second semester. Students will be re-ceiving information to begin their history project, due by the end of the third quarter. In language arts, students will complete some mini lessons on word choice before beginning a short fiction unit, where students will write their own short story. For literature class, students are studying Shakespeare, reading Much Ado About Noth-ing. They will also be sharing their totem poles.

The Department of Education visits every school district

in Iowa on a five-year rotation. The purpose of the visit

is to take a general look at a district’s educational prac-

tices, to offer recommendations for improvement and to

determine if the district is in compliance with accredita-

tion standards. Chariton Schools were scheduled to host

a visit December 8, 9, and 10, 2009, but because of the

winter storm, they were unable to complete the visit.

The Dept. of Education is now scheduled to complete

the visit January 7, 2010.

The team will examine documents and visit with groups

of students, parents, teachers, and other school district

personnel. After 45 business days, a written report will

be sent to the superintendent. District leaders will draw

upon the recommendations from the report and other

needs assessment information to plan district improve-

ments.

Volume 12, Issue 6 Charger Pride

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

LUNCH MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE

All lunches served with 1/2 pint of milk. M.S. & H.S. have a salad bar daily.

Breakfast is served in each building and includes milk and fruit/juice.

1 No School Winter Break

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3 4 No School Professional Develop-ment

5 Cereal Hot Dog French Fries Corn Mixed Fruit

6 Pancake on Stick Pizza Lettuce Salad Applesauce Cookie

7 Egg & Biscuit Chicken & Noodles Potatoes Green Beans Bread & Butter Peaches

8 Cereal Crisp Chicken Wrap Lettuce & Cheese Potato Wedges Pickle Spear Pears

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10 11 Cereal Corn Dog Mac & Cheese Peas Mixed Fruit

12 Breakfast Bar Grilled Chicken Sand. Potato Wedges Green Beans Pineapple

13 Pancake Chicken Fajitas Lettuce & Cheese Tropical Fruit Cookie

14 French Toast Rib Sandwich Tater Tots Corn Mandarin Oranges

15 Cereal Ham & Cheese Sand. Carrots Chips Apple

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17 18 Cereal Sloppy Joe Sandwich French Fries Pears Cookie

19 Sausage & Biscuit Burritos & Cheese Lettuce Salad Peaches

20 Breakfast Pizza Spaghetti Green Beans Pears Garlic Bread

21 Waffles Hamburger Sandwich French Fries Corn Pineapple

22 Cereal Pizza Dipper Marinara Sauce Lettuce Salad Oranges

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24 25 Cereal Chicken Sandwich French Fries Peas Pears

26 Pancake Nacho Grande Taco Sauce Lettuce Salad Mixed Fruit

27 Biscuit & Gravy Chicken Nuggets French Fries Green Beans Applesauce

28 Cereal Chili & Crackers Cheese Stick Peaches Cinnamon Rolls

29 Cereal Pork Fritter French Fries Corn Pears

January Menu

Department of Education Site Visit

The Chariton Community School District

Alternative Program has moved to its new

location over the winter break. The program

is now located at 1516 Court Avenue.

The Alternative Learning Program serves

students in grades 9-12 who seek an alterna-

tive learning environment other than the tra-

ditional high school setting.

Alternative Program New Location

Curriculum Corner By Cindy Butler

Volume 12, Issue 6 Charger Pride

"A person is bullied when he or she is exposed,

repeatedly and over time, to negative actions

on the part of one or more other persons, and

he or she has difficulty defending himself or

herself." This is a commonly accepted defini-

tion of bullying which is the basis of most

bully prevention programs.

Chariton students in 3rd to 12th grades took a

Bully Prevention Survey prior to Thanksgiving

break. November was chosen as the time to

give this survey, as students have now had sev-

eral months in school and are comfortable with

their teachers and routines. They are more apt

to share their true feelings than they would

have been earlier in the school year.

Our trainer will present survey results to

teachers during the January 4th inservice. She

will also train teachers in facilitating class meet-

ings designed to make our schools safer, more

positive places for students.

More information will come from building prin-

cipals and students as we continue to improve

our school climate by addressing the concerns

identified in the survey. In addition, we will in-

corporate new strategies to address the goals of

Chariton’s Anti-Bullying Program.

The goals are:

Reducing existing bullying problems among

students

Preventing new bullying problems

Achieving better peer relations at school

A message from: Mrs. Curnutte

Please mark your calendar, on February 3, 2010

from 5:00 to 7:30 pm there will be a ―Fill out the

FAFSA Night.‖ There will be a representative from

the College Planning Center here to assist parents

and students in filling out the FAFSA form on-line.

Please call the high school at 774-5066 if you plan

to attend. There must be at least 8 people commit to

attend this event.

High School News

Grade Reports will be sent home with students

on January 20, 2010. Please review your stu-

dent’s grade report with them. If you have any

questions regarding your child’s academic pro-

gress, you should contact your child’s teacher.

Another option for keeping up to date on your

child’s grades is through JMC. Grades are avail-

able online at chariton.k12.ia.us (click on JMC

on the left, go to High School, click on Parents-

Grades and enter your username and pass-

word.. If you don’t have a username and pass-

word, contact the HS office.) If you need an

additional copy of the semester grade report,

please stop in the high school office or call us at

(641) 774-5066.

Reminders:

1/13/2010—End of First Semester

1/20/2010—First Semester Grade Reports

will be SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS

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Cold Weather Clothing!

This is a reminder that it is important for students

to come to school dressed warmly and prepared to

play outdoors in the winter. We will usually hold

outdoor recess K-5 if the temperature and wind

chill is zero or above. Students should wear a win-

ter coat, boots, mittens or gloves, a hat or hood,

and something on their legs (extra pair of pants or

snow pants.) The children will enjoy recess if they

are warm and will learn better after recess if their

socks, shoes, and clothes are dry. Depending on

playground conditions, students may be limited to

hard surface areas if they do not have boots or

snow pants.

Often times we have coats, boots, mittens, hats,

and snow pants donated to the school by civic or-

ganizations. If your child is in need of any of

these items, please contact the building principal

and they will do their best to help you get what

you need.

Columbus: 641-774-4712

Van Allen: 641-774-5047

Happy Winter Weather!

In the event that school should start late due to

weather conditions, breakfast will not be

served. The late start puts the time the stu-

dents would be eating breakfast and the time

the noon meal is served too close together.

Also, the cooks do not have enough time to

clean up after breakfast before preparation for

the noon meal begins. In an effort to keep

confusion at a minimum, breakfast will not be

served anytime school begins late.

Late Starts/Breakfast

NO SCHOOL—January 4, 2010 due to staff

professional development

3 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL—January 13,

2010 due to end of first semester, time for

teachers to work on grades.

It is the policy of the Chariton Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race,

color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, creed, age or marital status in its

educational programs or employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy

please contact the Equity Coordinator, 140 East Albia Road, PO Box 738, Chariton, Iowa 50049.

140 East Albia Road

PO Box 738

Chariton, IA 50049

Chariton Community School District

District Mission Statement

Successful Learning for ALL Students

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR LUNCH ACCOUNT BALANCE?

Check online through JMC or call (641) 774-5048.

Keep your lunch account balance current!