2021 September Newsletter
Pumpkin Spice & Home School Life!
Change of Enrollment
HSAP Activities & Events Friday, September 4th,
Strengths and Struggles Parent Support Group Thursdays beginning September 9th 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. MP-HSEC or Virtual Parent Participation: Expected
Recess at HSEC Fridays in September: 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MP-HSEC Playground Parent Participation: Expected
Kalona City Park Playdate Tuesday, September 14th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kalona City Park, Kalona Parent Participation: Expected
What’s All The Buzz About Honey Bees? Friday, September 10 Indian Creek Nature Center 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Parent Participation: Expected Artists’ Studio Tuesday, September 14th 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Grades K-12 Parent Participation: Optional
Storytime With Miss Dorothy Friday, September 17th 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (right before recess) Parent Participation: Expected
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HSAP Activities & Events Staying Safe in Our Digital World Thursday, September 16th 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MP-HSEC Gym Parent Participation: Expected
Renee’s Ceramic Cafe Tuesday, September 28th Sign up for a 30-minute interval anytime from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM Location: Renee’s Ceramic Cafe 940 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA 52240 https://goo.gl/maps/VrnYNbJYiHuTzXA88 Parent Participation: Expected Ages 7 & up
Living History Farms - Farm & Town Tour Friday, September 17th 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break) 11121 Hickman Road Urbandale, IA 50322 Parent Participation: Expected
Book Sale
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New Faces at the MP-HSAP
Elizabeth Hernandez
Miranda Miller
Keary Onken
Welcome Back
Dorothy's Book Nook Summer of the Monkeys
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Need Some Help? reading support Barton Reading & Spelling
math support Tutoring
IXL Math
writer's corner writing help with Mrs. Onken
Current IXL Families:
Parent Partners Thursday, September 16 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom Link Will Be Sent
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Music at MPHSAP HSAP String Program
Monday
Wednesday
HSAP Strings Performances at the Kalona Fall Festival Friday, September 24th 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 25th 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Kalona, Iowa
HSAP Band
Strings will start the week of September 7th Band lessons start September 20th Band starts on September 24th
IEW Class (Institute for Excellence in Writing) Wednesdays: September - May Parent Training : Student Classes: Parent Attendance: Location:
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Roots & Shoots Mum Fundraiser Volunteers MP-HSAP Roots & Shoots September 15th - 17th 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. September 18th 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MP-HSEC
Fall Clean-Up MP-HSAP Roots & Shoots September 8th & 9th 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. MP-HSEC Grounds
Spring Flowers & Fall Mums Ordering Party MP-HSAP Roots & Shoots September 27th, 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. September 29th, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MP-HSEC Room #1
Meet Bubbles
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Testing Information Iowa Assessments
SAT Testing
PSAT
What about the ISASP?
Should I take the ACT or the SAT?
ACT Testing
Upcoming ACT Test Dates Test Dates
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Registration Deadlines
Testing Information Reading Assessment
Math Assessments Howard County Math Assessment-K-5
Job Shadows & Internships
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Mark Your Calendar Dream Big! Friday, October 22nd 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Mid-Prairie High School, Hwy 22, Wellman, IA Parent Participation: Optional
First Annual MPHSAP Spelling Bee January 28th, 2022 MPHSEC
Scholastic Book Clubs School Pictures
Student Supervision at HSEC
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Fall Enrichment Classes Wednesdays, September 23rd - October 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (IEW Students can join the fun after writing class)
Thursdays, September 24th - October 21st, 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Animal Adaptations 2nd-3rd grade
Dino Discoverers K-1st grade
PLTW Medical Detectives 4th-6th grade
Virtual Uke / Guitar / Recorder 3rd-8th Grade Zoom
Virtual Enrichment
in-person training Tuesday, September 14th from 10:00-10:30
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