West Fork School District

Coming Soon: ACHIEVE Family Portal! Stay connected with your child’s special education journey like never before. The ACHIEVE Family Portal is a new optional online tool where you can: Access your child’s special education records anytime Review information needed for IEP meetings View upcoming meetings and sign forms Getting Started: Look for an email in late February 2025 with the subject: “You’re invited to join the ACHIEVE Family Portal.” If you don’t get the email, contact achievesupport@iowa.gov or reach out to your child’s IEP facilitator to update your email address. Visit the ACHIEVE Family Portal web page to learn more!

West Fork Schools will dismiss at 12:10 (3 hour early dismissal) on Wednesday, February 12th.

"Updated" Middle School Honor Roll

Middle School 1st Semester Honor Roll

High School 1st Semester Honor Roll

Daily Announcements February 11, 2025 - Day 3/108 Safe - Outstanding Citizens - Accountable - Respectful This Week’s Birthdays!! Xavier Haller - 2/10 Gunner O’Brien - 2/10 Abby Schoning - 2/14 Mrs. Trewin - 2/14 Elizabeth Otten - 2/16 Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu Josten's meeting in the library today during Warhawk time for the 9th grade. Please remind students to take their phones. If you are a 7th or 8th grade boy and are interested in playing basketball in the spring for the North Iowa Hurricanes please pick up a form in the office. Franklin REC is sponsoring a Youth Tour to Washington DC June 15-21, 2025. To qualify, you must be a sophomore or junior residing in the Franklin REC service territory. To participate, you must fill out an application, take a quiz and go through an interview process. Applications are due by Monday, February 24, 2025. The quiz and interview will be held on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 at 2:00 PM. For an application, please stop by Mrs. Lillquist’s office. For additional information from Franklin REC, go to www.youthtour.coop. Boys Track Meeting on FRIDAY, February 14 in Mr. Ortloff’s room during Warhawk Time. There will be a short softball meeting for any 8th-12th graders going out for softball this summer on Wednesday, February 19th at 2:30 in the Wellness Center. You will need to get in contact with Coach Winfrey if you are not able to attend. Signups for Individual Speech Contest for the 2025 Spring Season! Open to all students 9th - 12th grade Signup Here: https://forms.gle/jy5463Z6U1TfoAyR9 Signups are due by Friday, February 14th. Upcoming Important Dates: Midterm of 3rd Quarter = 2/14 Professional Development - 2/17 No School The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available for you to fill out. It is highly recommended that senior students planning to attend college in the fall of 2025 file the FAFSA. You can access the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. You can do this on your own, but there is also help available with this process. ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) is now accepting FAFSA appointments. The scheduling system can be accessed here: https://calendly.com/d/ckmp-vxg-m5v. We are also hoping to schedule filing appointments with our College and Career Transition Counselor in the near future. The Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) can be set up at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Lillquist. Financial Aid Presentation: https://www.icansucceed.org/about-ican/services/virtual-events/how-to-pay-for-college-understanding-the-financia ICAN Financial Aid Guide: https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICANFinancialAidGuide28101129_272DCD3D3B383.pdf What is needed to file the FAFSA (Class of 2025): https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICAN__ReadytoFile__FAN_handout_2023_C0127B5ED318C.pdf 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: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Central Springs (JV dismiss at 2:20 pm, bus leaves at 2:30 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:40 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Rockwell Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Belmond (dismiss at 3:05 pm, bus leaves at 3:15 pm) 4:15 = JH Wrestling at St. Ansgar (dismiss at 2:35 pm, bus leaves at 2:45 pm) 4:30 = HS boys basketball vs Forest City Saturday, February 15, 2025 10:00 = HS boys wrestling district state qualifying tournament @ Osage (bus leaves at 7 am)

Game Day at Central Springs!! Stream here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/manly/organization/13802/central-springs-high-school

Game Day at Central Springs!! Stream here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/manly/organization/13802/central-springs-high-school

Boy's basketball district pairings were released yesterday! The Warhawks will travel to Riceville next Monday to take on the Wildcats in the opening round of district play. #roadtostate #WarhawkNation 📆 Monday, February 17th ⏰ 7:00 📍Riceville

TIC Conference Champs! Warhawks clinched at least a share of the TIC East with a win over Osage last night. They will look to win it outright with a win over Central Springs tonight! Get your Conference Championship gear with the link below. Deadline to order is Feb 27th! https://wfgbbconfchamps25.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIYQOVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHenK9yvJewDGlY6UXRFoSfUHK6BO5Ta5qEchvZ0SHwBBUyYoG0NlicisMw_aem_eSxhQwd8g14wOeU3n2NOMg

The IGHSAU will be hosting its second Future Champions Basketball Clinic on Saturday, March 8, at the Girls State Basketball Tournament. Registration opens next Monday, February 17th, at 10 am.

Daily Announcements February 10, 2025 - Day 2/107 Safe - Outstanding Citizens - Accountable - Respectful This Week’s Birthdays!! Xavier Haller - 2/10 Gunner O’Brien - 2/10 Abby Schoning - 2/14 Mrs. Trewin - 2/14 Elizabeth Otten - 2/16 Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu If you are a 7th or 8th grade boy and are interested in playing basketball in the spring for the North Iowa Hurricanes please pick up a form in the office. Franklin REC is sponsoring a Youth Tour to Washington DC June 15-21, 2025. To qualify, you must be a sophomore or junior residing in the Franklin REC service territory. To participate, you must fill out an application, take a quiz and go through an interview process. Applications are due by Monday, February 24, 2025. The quiz and interview will be held on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 at 2:00 PM. For an application, please stop by Mrs. Lillquist’s office. For additional information from Franklin REC, go to www.youthtour.coop. There will be a short softball meeting for any 8th-12th graders going out for softball this summer on Wednesday, February 19th at 2:30 in the Wellness Center. You will need to get in contact with Coach Winfrey if you are not able to attend. Signups for Individual Speech Contest for the 2025 Spring Season! Open to all students 9th - 12th grade Signup Here: https://forms.gle/jy5463Z6U1TfoAyR9 Signups are due by Friday, February 14th. Upcoming Important Dates: Midterm of 3rd Quarter = 2/14 Professional Development - 2/17 No School The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available for you to fill out. It is highly recommended that senior students planning to attend college in the fall of 2025 file the FAFSA. You can access the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. You can do this on your own, but there is also help available with this process. ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) is now accepting FAFSA appointments. The scheduling system can be accessed here: https://calendly.com/d/ckmp-vxg-m5v. We are also hoping to schedule filing appointments with our College and Career Transition Counselor in the near future. The Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) can be set up at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Lillquist. Financial Aid Presentation: https://www.icansucceed.org/about-ican/services/virtual-events/how-to-pay-for-college-understanding-the-financia ICAN Financial Aid Guide: https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICANFinancialAidGuide28101129_272DCD3D3B383.pdf What is needed to file the FAFSA (Class of 2025): https://www.icansucceed.org/media/cms/ICAN__ReadytoFile__FAN_handout_2023_C0127B5ED318C.pdf 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: Monday, February 10, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Osage (JV dismiss at 2:10, bus leaves at 2:20 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:30 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Nashua (dismiss at 2:40 pm, leaves at 2:50 pm) 4:15 = JH boys wrestling @ Riceville (dismiss at 2:20 pm, leaves at 2:30 pm Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00 = HS basketball quad @ Central Springs (JV dismiss at 2:20 pm, bus leaves at 2:30 pm. Varsity leaves at 4:40 pm) 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Rockwell Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:15 = JH girls basketball at Belmond (dismiss at 3:05 pm, bus leaves at 3:15 pm) 4:15 = JH Wrestling at St. Ansgar (dismiss at 2:35 pm, bus leaves at 2:45 pm) 4:30 = HS boys basketball vs Forest City Saturday, February 15, 2025 10:00 = HS boys wrestling district state qualifying tournament @ Osage (bus leaves at 7 am)

West Fork at Osage Girls Game Day Graphic

Gameday!! @ Osage

These are the awards for last weekend's archery tournament in Ventura (BAAC) and this weekend's tournament in Emmetsburg (Elite Archery). With the conclusion of the Emmetsburg tournament, the 24-25 archery regular season is over. So, the last picture is some of the awards from this year. Good job to all the West Fork Archers for a successful season!

These archers will be representing West Fork in the state tournament at the Iowa Fairgrounds on Feb 28-March 2. Good luck archers!

Mrs. Sturges' Little Warhawk VIP of the Week was Eloise. She likes the colors pink and purple. Her interests are painting, photos, and shopping. When she grows up, she wants to be a banker. A fun fact about Eloise is she can blow really big bubbles with bubble gum!

West Fork Elementary is celebrating the creativity and differences that we have and how it comes together to build a beautiful community! We are still adding to our wall with those that are finished. Check out your child's circle piece at conferences coming up in March!

This week’s SOAR winners: 9th- Zada Huff (not pictured) 10th-Brett Behr 11th-Alec Hobbiebrunkan 12th-Zaarifa Tariq Staff- Mr. Mehmen

WE SET A GOAL TO SELL 100 YEARBOOKS, WE ARE AT 24! TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO BUY YOUR WEST FORK YEARBOOK!