Delwood CSD

All of us here at Delwood would like to give a great big shout out to all the grandparents who made this year's Grandparent's Day a huge success. We would also like to give an enormous thank you to those who came as volunteer grandparents! We appreciate all the kindness you shared with so many that day. We've included some pictures for everyone to see all the smiles on the faces of not only our students, but the grandparents as well. Thank you for making this day special!

The third grade TAG group started the year by reading the book Nerdycorn by Andrew Root. They considered some of their personal strengths and how those strengths help them in their lives for their very own "nerdy" animal drawing and description. In the book, the main character, Fern, creates a machine to make ice cream, so we made ice cream as well (but in a simpler way)!

Second graders had to use their sleuthing skills to figure out the codes to a book genre escape room in Media class.

We had some fun before the big Iowa - Iowa State football game. Students and staff dressed to support their team and we enjoyed some games in the afternoon.

It's hard to believe we have been in school for nearly one month! We experienced some extreme heat the first few days of school, which kept us inside for recess. Luckily students had some awesome activities to keep them busy, thanks to our amazing PTO who donated items for us to use when the weather keeps us inside!

We are celebrating Grandparents Day this Friday, September 15th from 1-3pm. Join us for an afternoon of fun!

Is this what you picture when you think of professional development for teachers? Our staff has been hard at work preparing for the new school year! We are excited to have students back in the building this week. Reminder: Open house is tonight from 5:30-6:30pm! First day of school for kindergarten through sixth grade students is Wednesday, August 23rd! School will dismiss at 1:30pm on Wednesday, August 23rd and Thursday, August 24th. It's going to be a great year!

Open House is Monday, August 21st from 5:30-6:30pm. Come see your classroom, find your locker and say hello to your teacher!

Are you interested in becoming a member of Delwood's School Board? Information packets are available in the school office. The filing period is August 28 through September 21. You can find more information at https://elections.clintoncounty-ia.gov under the Elections tab.

Did you graduate from Delwood High School or do you know someone who did? If the answer is yes, don't miss the opportunity to order some Delwood Alumni gear. The web store opens today and runs through August 1st. Order some gear and wear it to the Delwood All-Year Reunion, which will be held on Sunday, September 3, 2023! Proceeds will benefit the Delwood PTO.

Online registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open! Emails were sent to families yesterday with registration information and instructions. If you have any questions, please call the school at 563-674-4164.

Jenna Stevens with Ag in the Classroom visited Delwood last week. Our fifth grade students worked on developing drink flavors. This team developed the winning combination for a new drink flavor! Natalie helped come up with the name. They called it “Bluelicious”!

Our second grade students spent the morning at Camp Read-A-Lot!

Our kindergarten, first and second grade classes went to the Maquoketa Library to learn about their summer reading program this week. They also went to Little Bear Park, where they had lunch and spent some time playing!

Our three year old preschool students have been enjoying some camping activities in their classroom. They have gone fishing, grilled some food, built a campfire and roasted marshmallows. They have also enjoyed sleeping in the tent during rest time!

Our fifth and sixth grade students went to Chicago last week. They visited the Brookfield Zoo and the Museum of Science and Industry.

There's nothing better than ice cream on a hot day! Our first grade class enjoyed making and eating ice cream today!

The 2nd grade class put on their safety goggles and became "mad scientists" in STEM this past week. Following the scientific method, they defined a question, made predictions, conducted an experiment, made observations, and drew conclusions. Judging from their expressions, they may have been a bit surprised that this crazy, fun experiment was done using common household items.

Due to a scheduling conflict the Delwood May School Board Meeting has been moved from 5/15/23 to 5/16/23 at 5:30 pm. Thank you.

A note from the Maquoketa Athletic Boosters... The Maquoketa Athletic Boosters would like you to consider volunteering your time at one, or more of the shifts available at this summers baseball/softball concessions. Last year our club profited almost $9000 from these concessions alone, and it isn't possible without the help of our athletes families. Our club generously provides for our athletes every year and we could really use your help. Please copy this address to sign up - https://signup.com/go/GQsjDCa. Thank you in advance for all you do for our athletes. If you have any questions please feel free to email Sheila Pauls at spauls1020@hotmail.com and she can assist you in signing up. Thank you, Maquoketa Athletic Boosters