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Bertha Godfrey is holding their Cookie Dough Fundraiser from today (8/30) until Sept. 6. Pick up will be Wed, Sept 27. Please contact a Bertha Godfrey student or call 515-295-3586 to order.
Have you seen those large screens in the AHS Commons or PAC Lobby? Those kiosks are interactive, living documents that will be continually updated as information is gathered. And now, you can view it online! Find the link under the COMMUNITY tab on the ACSD website.
Our next New Teacher Feature is Taylor Krieps! Mrs. Krieps is starting her teaching career at Lucia Wallace, teaching 3rd grade. She has a Bachelors in Elementary Education from UNI with a minor in Literacy Education. She grew up in Wesley and is an Algona alum.
Today our New Teacher Feature showcases first year teacher KaraAnn Reineke! Ms. Reineke has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a Minor in Literacy from the University of Northern Iowa. Have a great first day with students!
Our next New Teacher Feature is Jill Orban! Mrs. Orban comes to ACSD with 18 years of experience. She holds a Bachelors in Music Education from Morningside College. Her husband, Adam, also works for the district and they have four children: Owen, Ethan, Natalie, and Isaac. They also have a golden retriever named Buddy.
CLARIFICATION: The AHS Wall of Fame Ceremony will take place on Friday, August 25th. There will be a Meet & Greet at 4:30pm in the PAC Lobby and the ceremony will take place in the AHS Commons at 5:00pm. Recognition will also take place during halftime of the football game.
UPDATED: The first home football game for the year will be this Friday, Aug 25 at 7:00pm. During halftime will be our Wall of Fame ceremony and our AHS marching band performance!
Before the first home football game, please review the expectations for students in grades K-4.
1) Kindergarten through 4th grade students coming to the game must be supervised and in close proximity of a parent/adult supervisor.
2) For everyone’s safety -Students will not be allowed to play football or other games.
No roughhousing, fighting, or throwing things onto the track or field.
3) Be respectful and show good sportsmanship. Stand quietly during the National Anthem. Never boo or yell at officials or opposing players. Cheer loudly for the Bulldogs!
This Friday will be our annual Wall of Fame induction & recognition during halftime of the football game. Please view the graphics for the inductees and the PDF to learn more about each of them.
PDF-https://5il.co/22uqa
Today we welcome another new teaching joining us from LuVerne, Lois Gent! Mrs. Gent will be the Algona Middle School English Language Learning (ELL) teacher. She received her Bachelors in Elementary Education with a K-12 Special Education Endorsement from William Penn University and Master's from Buena Vista University receiving her ELL Endorsement.
Welcome to our next new teacher at ACSD, Shelby Curry! Mrs. Curry is joining us from LuVerne Elementary to be a third grade teacher at Lucia Wallace. She received her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Buena Vista University and a Master's in Reading from Morningside University. Mrs. Curry enjoys food, especially finding new dishes to cook for my family and trying new places to eat.
The high school choir room is looking better than ever!
Our instrumental music program has been working hard this summer to prepare for the upcoming school year!
Welcome to the new teachers and staff to our district!
Welcome back teachers!
School offices in all buildings will be closed on Friday, August 18th.
UPDATED: The Bus Pick Up Sites sheet has been updated. Please use this one and disregard the previous version.
PDF-https://5il.co/22aek
The AHS Cheer Camp is coming up soon! The camp is for grades K-4 & sheets will be available at each elementary office to register. See more information on the graphic or the PDF link.
View PDF- https://5il.co/22ad5
Do you want to make a positive impact on the youth in Algona? Apply to be a Teacher Associate! Pay starts at $13/hr and full-time benefits are available. To apply, go to www.iowaworks.gov and search “Teacher Associate” and Algona, IA.
REMINDER! School starts next week! First day of school for grades 5-12 is the 23rd and grades K-4 on the 24th!