HSAP 2021 September Newsletter

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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