Sheffield Campus

Sheffield Campus

Denise Shreve

March 17, 2025

                                                                  

Daily Announcements

March 17, 2025 - Day 1/124


 Safe - Outstanding Citizens - Accountable - Respectful


 This Week’s Birthdays!!

Caleb Truex - 3/17

Rylan Dorenkamp-Skiye - 3/18

Emma Schipper - 3/19

Brelynn Nelson - 3/19

Nolan Shreckengost - 3/20

Shelby Smith - 3/21

Paige Peterson - 3/21


Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu 


  • Upcoming Information: 


  • Baseline Concussion Screening: Any spring sport athlete who hasn’t completed the Sway concussion baseline test will need to complete this with Syngery on Monday, March 17th at 3:10 in the Wellness Center meeting room. Please bring your smartphone device and have it charged. Ipads will be provided to those who don't have access to a smartphone.


  • High School Girls Soccer with Mason City- There will be a player/parent meeting on Monday, March 3rd at Mason City High School at 6 pm for anyone interested in playing soccer this spring. Please contact head coach Shannon Dykstra (sdykstra@masoncityschools.org) or AD Tyler Borchardt to get signed up.

  • High School Spring Sports with Mason City- Please contact AD Tyler Borcahrdt if you are interested in playing Tennis or Soccer for Mason City this spring.

  • MercyOne North Iowa School of Radiology will be holding  virtual information sessions this month. They will be held Wednesday, March 19th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM and Tuesday, March 25th from 7:00 - 8:00 AM. There are also job shadow opportunities with the Mercy Radiology Department. There are a few requirements including proof of immunizations and students must be at least 16 years of age. Please see Mrs. Lillquist if you are interested in either opportunity. 


  • NIACC is offering several free summer college credit classes. The following classes are being offered: Nurse Aide Theory/Clinical (class and clinical sites are in Mason City/Clear Lake, Forest City/Garner and Charles City), Body Structure and Function w/ Lab, Nutrition, Medical Terminology 1 & 2, Introduction to Business, Principles of Management, and Introduction to Accounting. Classes are first come, first serve and some fill up very quickly. Please see Mrs. Lillquist or Kristy Molencamp our CCTC if you are interested in taking a summer class so we can get the paperwork filled out. 


Just a reminder:  When students enter or leave the building, please use the northeast entrance by the office.  Anytime any student enters the building after 8:10 am or exits the building before 3:10 pm, you must check in or out at the office. 


Athletics

HS grade checks will resume on Friday, February 14th, and will be run weekly for the remainder of the school year.



Extracurricular Date:l

Monday, March 17, 2025

  • 3:30 = HS boys track @ Mason City Fieldhouse (dismiss at 2:00, bus leaves at 2:15 pm)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

  • 3:30 = HS girls track @ Mason City Fieldhouse (dismiss at 2:35, bus leaves at 2:45 pm)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

  • 2:00 = HS co-ed track meet @ Wartburg College (dismiss at 12:00, bus leaves at 12:15 pm) 


 This is a reminder that we are transitioning to a cashless ticketing system for all home athletics events this year. Options to purchase tickets include purchasing a ticket in advance on Bound or purchasing a ticket with a card at the gate (NO CASH ACCEPTED). Athletic ticket prices are $8 for Adults and $5 for Students/Senior Citizens. Thanks to our sponsors, Warhawk Students will again have free admission to all regular season home events for the 24/25 school year.



Attendance

All students are expected to attend school regularly and to be on time. Students and their parents are expected to make attendance a top priority. Regular attendance and promptness are necessary for getting the maximum value from the instructional program and for developing habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility. Class participation is vital to learning, and learning lost due to an absence can never be replaced. Students with good attendance records engage more, earn better grades, enjoy school to a greater degree, and are more successful after leaving school. Good attendance fosters a lifelong pattern of responsibility.  To monitor chronic absenteeism, letters will be sent home after 4.57, and 10 absences quarterly. 

- 10% Absenteeism: When a student’s absences reach 10%, parents will be sent a certified letter regarding attendance, and the county attorney will also be notified. 

NOTE: There is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. 

- 15% Absenteeism: If the absence rate reaches 15%, a mandatory meeting with the county attorney will be held to set attendance agreements and expectations. 

- 20% Absenteeism: If the absence rate reaches 20%, legal consequences and actions by the county attorney (which could include community-based supports, fines, and in extreme cases a child’s removal from the home and/or jail time for the parents) will be enacted. 

Please note that if the state provides guidance that this goes by quarterly grading periods, 4.5 absences for any reason (with the exception of absences for items such as school activities or the specific ones already allowed by the law) would trigger those steps above as required by the state. We know this could easily impact when and how you schedule your vacations, especially if done during the traditional cold and flu season, or when doctor’s appointments are scheduled. The new laws will impact all students and families who reach these thresholds.

Notification of Absence

● If a student is absent, the parent is asked to notify the office. 

● Upon returning to school after being absent from the building, the student is required to check in with the office.

● Before leaving the building for any reason during the school day, the student is required to check in with the office before leaving the building.

● If the school has not been notified and the student is absent the school will attempt to notify the parents or guardian.