Monday, July 29, 2013

IT WON'T BE LONG

 by Superintendent Robert "Bob" Lewandowski 

 School is just around the corner, as summer draws to an end. My summer here in central office has been busy. The district has hired several individuals in response to resignations. We have hired an elementary principal, elementary teacher and a middle & high school counselor. We are excited about the talents as well as the passion that each of our new employees bring to Mission.
  • Elementary Principal: Tammy Demien
  • Elementary Teacher: Maria Stultz (Maria will be teaching Title I & Kirsten Hawkaluk as been reassigned to the 3rd grade)
  • Middle School & High School Counselor: Shannon Redman
Be sure to give them a warm Mission welcome if you happen to come across these individuals in our community.




Monday, June 3, 2013

THE CLASS OF 2013

   
by Superintendent Robert "Bob" Lewandowski 

Below is a letter I sent the the parents and guardians of this year's graduating class. Since it takes a community to raise a child, I would like to share the same sentiments with all of those that contributed to the success of our graduating students. 
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
I wanted to take the opportunity to let each of you know how proud I am of the students graduating this year. The Class of 2013 has provided the highest standard of leadership for our school and community. There are five seniors that have athletic scholarships in this class alone. I can’t ever remember being at a school that has had such a high number of athletic scholarships.
Athletics are not the only thing this class excels at. This class is one of the highest scoring classes on our state assessments in recent history. The students that make up the Class of 2013 are smart, athletic, fun, diligent, kind and considerate of others. They are winners! Most important, they are a great group of young men and women! As their parents or guardians, I am sure you are so proud. Their peers, teachers, administrators and the community alike, will miss each of them next year.
I am looking forward to the ceremony on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM to celebrate the Class of 2013. I especially look forward to shaking their hands. I also know they haven’t done all of this on their own; therefore, I just wanted to formally congratulate their families and YOU, the guardians and parents, for raising such fine, up-standing young men and women.
Thank you for everything you’ve done to contribute to the success of your child. It has been an honor to witness and share this success. Well done!

BEST OF LUCK CLASS OF 2013!


Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Culture Awareness Day

Ken McClure
 by Superintendent Robert "Bob" Lewandowski 
 
Every year the district plays host to Culture Awareness Day. Students are able to attend a variety of culture sessions to expand their understanding of the world beyond the school itself. It is a great opportunity for our students to learn more about others and themselves. The day always ends in a "Spring Pow wow" held in the gymnasium. This year the district honored Ken McClure. 

For those of you that aren't familiar with a "pow wow" (according to Wikipedia): A pow-wow (also powwow or pow wow) is a gathering of North America's Native people.  A modern pow-wow is a specific type of event where both Native American/First Nations and non-Native American/First Nations people meet to dance, sing, socialize, and honor Native American/First Nations culture. There is generally a dancing competition, often with significant prize money awarded. Pow-wows vary in length from one day session of five to six hours to three days. Major pow-wow or pow-wows called for a special occasion can be up to one week long.








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Thursday, April 25, 2013

2013-2014 SELECTED CALENDAR

 by Superintendent Robert "Bob" Lewandowski 

 On April 21, 2013 at its regular meeting, the St. Ignatius School Board #28 selected OPTION #2 as the 2013-2014 CALENDAR.

Special thanks to the Calendar Committee for developing, surveying and providing valuable input and options for this selection process. The Calendar Committee  recommended the following calendar prioritization based upon their interpretation of the survey results: Calendar #3, #2, #1 and #4. The Board selected Calendar #2 as the most viable option noting there were more "dislikes" and "strongly dislikes" on Calendar #3 that #2.  If you would like to see the results go to: 2013-2014 Calendar Survey.

I would like to thank everyone for their input and time spent reviewing and filling out the Calendar Survey.

St. Ignatius School District #28

2013 -2014  School Calendar


 
DESCRIPTION:

170 Student Days; 183 Staff Days; Day Start 8:15 AM; Day End 3:30 PM; Calendar Start Day Aug 28; Calendar End Day June 6; Graduation June 7; 10 PIR Days; 9 School Improvement Half Days; 18 Partial Days; 3 Duty Free Day after each Quarter. 

DEFINITIONS:

Partial Days: These days are scheduled on Fridays and dismissal is at 2:15 PM.

School Improvement Half Days: On these days students will attend school until 12:30 PM. Staff will remain in school and continue with their professional responsibilities meeting with parents, school improvement teams, data collection and planning and preparation. These days will focus on school improvement through communication and collaboration efforts.

Duty Free Day: There is no school on these days for either staff or students; however, the time provides the opportunity for the professional staff to complete required documentation and paperwork at the end of each quarter.

Student Days: Days students will be in attendance at school.

Staff Days: Days scheduled for the professional staff.

PIR Days: Pupil Instruction Related professional development/training days. No school is scheduled for students.

Optional PIR Days: Days scheduled for the professional staff that may be substituted for State Professional Development on October 18-19. 

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

COMMUNITY SHOWCASE



The district would like to invite you to the St. Ignatius School Community Showcase on April 25, 2013 from 4:30 PM until 7:30 PM.  We are serving a FREE Spaghetti Dinner from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM in the Mulch-purpose Room (Cafeteria).

There is a talent show, gift give-aways, book drawings and much, much more.

See you there!

CALENDAR DEVELOPMENT MEETING

MEETING REMINDER

There is a Calendar Development Meeting scheduled on March 20, 2013 at 5:30 PM in the District Board Room. All stakeholders are invited.