Paton-Churdan Community School
January 2016
Hot Lunch Reminder
Booster Club Minutes
January lunch/breakfast money is due. Cost of
breakfast is $31 per month and hot lunch is $52 per month.
Reduced breakfast and lunch remain at $6.00 and $8:00.
Don’t forget you can check you students’ lunch
balance any time from the PC website by logging on to the JMC
parent portal. If you have not set up a password please call
Ann for assistance.
The Booster Club met on October 7, 2015 in the cafeteria of the
Paton Churdan Community School. Among those present were:
Heather Carey, Nichole Flinn, Lori Berns, Lori Gannon and
Jennifer Miller.
Heather reported that the funds from the
music boosters have been transferred over.
Members discussed the volleyball tournament on
October 15th. It was determined that cash would be given to help
the student athletes. Homecoming plans were finalized regarding
grilling of lunch. Members voted to donate $10 per student for the
Iowa Wild game and also for lunch for students at the Junior High
Vocal Festival. Members also voted to donate funds to the year
book. Once the date of trick or treat is determined, members
decided to participate in Trunk or Treat with our traditional smores.
The remainder of the meeting, members sorted the
athletic clothing order for distribution.
The next meeting will be held November 4, 2015 at
5:30pm in the Paton Churdan cafeteria.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Miller
3 Year Old Preschool Payments
Preschool cost for 3 year olds continues to be $60.
Your next payment is due in the office on January
4th.
Coming up in January . . .
January 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School Resumes
January 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophomore Potato Bar
January 18-22 . . . . . . . . . . . Scholastic Book Fair
January 19 . . . . . . . Lion’s Club Pancake Supper
January 22-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Play “Annie”
January 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . “Stomp Out MS” Night
Junior Class Supper
Please see the January calendar for a complete
list of events and times.
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The Booster Club met on November 4, 2015 in the
cafeteria of the Paton Churdan Community School. Among those
present were: Heather Carey, Nichole Flinn, Jill Juergensen,
Karibeth Baker, Lori Berns, Lori Gannon and Jennifer Miller.
The minutes of the September meeting were reviewed.
Jill gave a treasurer’s report. The snack schedule for
basketball/wrestling was reviewed/finalized.
Heather led the discussion regarding plans for
homecoming on October 9th. The night during the basketball
schedule was determined for MS awareness/Veterans
Appreciation night/Spirit Night and possibly a First Responder
Appreciation night. Plans and ideas are still in the works.
Shannon Hobbs joined our meeting and discussed
assistance needed with the Iowa Wild game costs and lunch for
the junior high festival.
The next meeting will be held December 2, 2015 at
5:30pm in the Paton Churdan cafeteria.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Miller
The Booster Club met on December 9, 2015 in the
cafeteria of the Paton Churdan Community School. Among those
present were: Heather Carey, Nichole Flinn, Jill Juergensen, Lori
Berns, and Jennifer Miller.
The minutes of the meetings were discussed. Jill gave a
treasurer’s report. The snack schedule was once again reviewed.
Items for Spirit night were discussed after moving the
night to the January 9th game. Once members bought their items, a
group text will be sent to identify what has been bought to avoid
duplication.
Shannon Hobbs has agreed to help find workers for
junior high games to help with fundraising for music activities. Next
game is December 10th.
The next meeting will be held January 6, 2016 at
5:30pm in the Paton Churdan cafeteria.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Miller
This year the Activities Boosters is holding a
fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for research
regarding Multiple Sclerosis, commonly known as MS. MS
affects approximately 2.3 million people worldwide.
Instead of a Pink Out night, Stomp Out MS will be
held during the January 26th home basketball game. Look
for a form to order t-shirts the first week school is back in
session. Lucky for us, the official color for MS is orange!
So, come support the Rocket basketball teams
and help us Stomp Out MS!
Secondary Remediation
The Book Fair is Coming!!
by Mr. Petersen
Beginning in the second semester, the secondary
students and faculty in grades 6-12 will be starting a new
remediation program for those students who are
currently earning a D+ or lower in any class.
The program will take place in the mornings and
will start at 7:40 or when students that ride the bus arrive.
It will last until the beginning of first period. This time will
be used for providing students individualized help with
the teacher in the class or classes they are struggling in.
Students will work with that teacher from 7:40-8 for the
entire week in order to increase their understanding of
the topic or subject and raise their grade as well.
If a student does not show up for remediation,
he or she will have to make up that instructional time,
either during the extra-curricular period or after school. It
is our hope that with this additional individualized time,
we will increase understanding in areas of struggle for all
students.
We continue to encourage all parents to
use JMC online in order to keep up with their students’
grades.
Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of
information and imagination and helps children
discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to
help children develop stronger reading skills and
a love for reading:
● Set the example. Let children see you read.
● Have a collection of books in your home.
Update this collection routinely to keep
pace with changing tastes and reading
skills.
● Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow
your children to choose their own
books to read.
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that
brings the books kids want to read right into our
school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and
affordable books for every reading level. Please
make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved
in shaping your child’s reading habits.
Dear Community Partners:
Every five years, Greene County Public Health
is responsible for developing a community health
improvement plan that addresses the health needs as
identified by county residents. It’s very important that
we reach a wide range of Greene county residents so
we can ensure each person has a “voice” in what
his/her own needs are and which health-related issues
should be a priority for the next five years.
We would appreciate feedback from you.
The
link
for
the
survey
is:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GreeneCountyHe
althNeeds. We are running this survey through
Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
Thank you for your assistance in improving
the health of our county. Please let us know if you
have any questions.
Becky Wolf, BS, RN-BC, IBCLC and Laine Custer, R.N.,
B.S.N.
Greene County Medical Center Public Health
1000 West Lincoln Way
Jefferson, IA 50129
Ph. 515-386-3228
● Book Fair dates: January 18, 2016 January 22, 2016
● Book Fair times:
■ Monday (1/18)- 8:00am3:45pm
■ Tuesday (1/19)- 4:00pm8:00pm (during the
basketball games)
■ Wednesday (1/20)8:00am-2:00pm
■ Thursday (1/21)- 7:30am4:00pm
■ Friday (1.22)- 8:00am2:00pm
Tailgate Challenge
By Ms. O’Bryan
Sixth Grade physical education students
participated in a tailgate game challenge in
December. There were four teams and two pairs on
each team. They challenged each other in a football
toss, bag toss, Trac ball, and field goal toss.
The team winners in the football toss were
Bryce Baker, Hannah Behrens, Joe Carey, and
Carmyn Paup. The pair team football toss winners
were Joe Carey and Carmyn Paup.
The bag toss team winners were Jordan Joy,
Haylee Duckett, James Currier, and Anna Subbert.
The pair team bag toss winners were James Currier,
and Anna Subbert.
In Trac Ball the team winners were Bryce
Baker, Hannah Behrens, Joe Carey, and Carmyn
Paup. The pair team TracBall winners were Bryce
Baker and Hannah Behrens.
Field goal was the last challenge and the
team winners were Bradyn Smith, Megan Palmer,
Mason Stream, and Abbie Walbaum. The pair team
field goal winners were Mason Stream and Abbie
Walbaum.
Riley Cullum, Daunte Mobley, Mason
Burgart, and Taryn Baugh took second place team in
both the football toss and the bag toss.
John Deere Raises over $1,700.00
toward P-C NHS Adopt-A-Family
The P-C NHS would like to thank John
Deere in Paton for their very generous donation
towards this years’ NHS Adopt-A-Family baskets
of cheer!
John Deere divided their staff into 3
teams who competed in “Money Wars” during
the month of December—ALL of the proceeds,
over $1,700.00 going towards P-C’s Adopt-AFamily program!!
The
money
raised
definitely added some extra “cheer” to our
baskets. We are so lucky to have this partnership
and could not be more thankful for their
generosity during this Christmas season.
Thank you to everyone who donated to
this awesome cause—your efforts remind us what
this giving season is really about!