SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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News Release Open Sites Spencer Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, on a first-come, first-served basis, at the sites and times as follows: Emergency Feeding Grab N Go Breakfast and Lunch Starting July 1-3 & 5th No service 4th of July. July 8-August 9, 2024 Grab N Go Ready to Eat Breakfast and Cook at Home Lunch Spencer High School, 800 3rd Ave East, Spencer, IA 51301 Door #9 6:45-9:45 a.m. M-F except on the 4th of July. Grab N Go Ready to Eat Breakfast Next Day and Ready to Eat Lunch Starting July 1-3 & 5. No service on the 4th of July. July 8-August 9, 2024 MOBILE SITES FAIRVIEW SCHOOL BUS LANE 1508 5TH Ave East 10:45 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. YMCA Bus Lane 1001 11th Ave West 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Windcrest Village Apartment Main Office Parking lot 1001 9th St SW, Spencer, IA 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Prime Rib South Parking Lot 1205 S. Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. All Mobile Sites are Grab N Go Ready to Eat Next Day Breakfast and Ready to Eat Lunch New this Year: HS 800 East 3rd St. Spencer, IA Door #8 Weekend Meal Pick up Friday between 6:45 a.m.-9 a.m. or 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. To pick up weekend meals parents must register for meals on Google doc no later than Wednesday prior to meal service the week of meal picks up. This is to ensure we have enough prepared for pickup. Google Doc can be found on the school website: spencerschools.org Meal provided: Breakfast & Lunch for Saturday & Sunday Dates providing weekend meals June 7 pick-up for June 8/9, June 14 pick-up for June 15,16 July 12 pick-up for July 13/14, July 19 pick-up for July 20/21, July 26 pick-up for July 27/28, Aug 2 pick-up for Aug 3/4 & Aug 9 pick-up for Aug 10/11 In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410; or Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement: “It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.”

I hope this finds you and your families safe. There are no words to describe the devastation that our community is currently going through. Due to the unsafe conditions and to allow us all to focus on the clean-up efforts, the summer meal program, all summer school, band lessons, drivers education, athletic activities (games, practices, lessons, open gyms, camps, etc) will be canceled for the remainder of this week. We will reassess later this week for the coming week(s). Again, I hope you are all safe. Spencer is strong, and in the days and weeks ahead we will get through this together.

Due to forecasted severe weather at regular dismissal time, Spencer Schools will be dismissing at 1:30 p.m. today. All activities are canceled for today. Storms after 3:00 p.m. are expected to be severe. Please be safe.

Parent/teacher conferences will take place Wednesday and Thursday this week, from 4:00 to 7:00pm each day. Also, Wednesday and Thursday will be early dismissal days for students! School will be dismissed at 2:30pm. ⏰

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Spencer Schools will run on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Friday, January 19th. No morning activities.

Spencer Schools will be dismissing at 1:30 p.m. today, Thursday, January 18th.

Due to the Wind Chill Warning, Spencer Schools will run on a 2-hour delay for Tuesday, January 16th. No A.M. Activities.

Spencer Schools will be closed Friday, January 12. Stay safe. Stay warm.

Spencer Schools will run on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10.

Spencer Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, January 9.

Spencer CSD will run on a 2 hour delay for Tuesday, January 9. No A.M. Activities; No A.M. Preschool.

Due to incoming weather, Spencer Schools will dismiss at 2:30 p.m. today, Monday, Jan. 8. No after school practices or events.

For those who are attending the NHS Induction Ceremony this afternoon, the program begins at 3:00. Student's being inducted should be at the HS at 2:30. Thank you

Dear Families and Staff, I am writing to address some concerns that have been expressed about the bleacher reconfiguration project in the Spencer High School gym. I want to extend my sincerest apologies for the mistakes that have been made during this process, which have understandably raised questions and concerns. Over the past three years, our objective has been to improve safety and comfort for athletes, students, and fans during events through a more spacious environment. Adjustments were made, removing five rows of bleachers on one side and three on the other. However, upon completion, it became evident that the final result did not meet the standards we had envisioned. The stairway positioning and other aspects of the project fell short of our expectations. For this, we take full responsibility. We acknowledge the need for better collaboration during the entire process. We are actively addressing this by restoring the bleachers on the east side and collaborating with contractors to find a better solution for this project, although a specific completion timeline is not yet set. Despite this setback, we encourage your continued support for our Tigers, beginning with the upcoming girls' basketball games on Saturday. Your encouragement means a great deal to our student-athletes and our entire school community. Ensuring safety and satisfaction for everyone who competes and attends events in our gym remains our priority. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve these issues, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Terry Hemann Superintendent

Due to the timing of the incoming storm, the Spencer Schools Homecoming Parade is canceled for today. The H.S. Pep Rally will take place in the H.S. Field House at 1:30 p.m.

Do you have a new student needing to register at Spencer Community School District? We're so excited to meet you! Be sure to visit https://www.spencerschools.org/page/new-student-registration to learn how you can join our schools today.

The 5th and 6th grade Challenge students prepared ‘passion research projects’ for the Lakeland Talented and Gifted program, Products Convention Fair. Around 100 - 3rd through 6th grade students from around northwest Iowa converged at Cutty's Resort Club in Spirit Lake. Students displayed a range of projects. We learned about combustion engines, Chris Madsen, zodiac signs, the nuclear frontier, chess, and refugees from our 6th graders. Projects by our 5th graders were black holes in space, how the moon affects ocean tides, nuclear energy, the life cycle of stars, the emerald ash borer, how eclipses affect nature, hiccups, the Arab-Israeli wars, and the Bobolinks.

2023 Little Tiger Relays will be held Tuesday May 16th at Dale Norton Field, located just SE of the HS. We have set aside May 18th as the rain date. We have decided to keep with our schedule from last year and separate 5th and 6th grade. 5th grade will have their event from 9-11AM that morning and will return to school for lunch and a regular after- noon. 6th grade will be from 1:30-3:30PM and be dismissed from the event upon completion. There will not be a bus bringing them back to the Middle School, so they will have to find their own ride home.