SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Scott Valentine, Superintendent · Shannon Starr, PK-12 Principal

Phone: 641-898-2291 / Fax: 641-898-7500

Day 110

3/24/25 Announcements 

School Menu

Breakfast

3/25- Waffles, Fruit, Juice & Choice of Milk

3/26- Muffins, fruit, Juice & Choice of Milk

Lunch

3/24- Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich, French Fries, Broccoli & Pears & Choice of Milk

3/25-Crispito With Cheese, Sun Chips, Peaches & Bananas & Choice of Milk

Menus are subject to change due to shortages in food supplies. Breakfast & Lunch options may change on short notice. We apologize, understand & share the same frustrations with our families & students. We will try to inform families as soon as we are able to & we appreciate your patience in working with us. Please be sure to check the breakfast/lunch menu on the schools website at seymourcsd.org for updates.

School Announcements:                                                     

This Week:

•  Congratulations on the following Students at The Bluegrass Art Conference:

Colored Pencil Honorable Mention: Jake DeRuiter & Lacie Peck

Black & White photo: bronze medalist Gabby Mitchell

Color Photo: silver medalist Lacie Peck

General Crafts: Gold Medalist Lacey Martin

                           Honorable Mention Laudia Carter

Wheel Thrown Pottery: Gold Medalist Lacey Martin

Printmaking:  Honorable Mention Jake DeRuiter & Addi Wahl

            bronze medalist Lacie Peck

• There were a couple different amounts of money turned in to the office before the break. Check in with the office.

• Junior High Track practice after school tomorrow and to meet in the junior high gym

• All 8th-12th grade boys meet in the cafeteria at 3:35 today. 

• Wednesday March 26th- FFA is hosting a blood drive in the gym. Walk ins welcome.

• Wednesday, March 26th. CD Academic Bowl (1 week after Spring Break)

• Dress rehearsal schedule for Thursday morning: 1st hr: ALL 7-12 band members , 2nd-3rd hrs: ALL 6-12 choir members 

• March 27 (Thu) @6:30PM - Pops Concert (6-12 Choir & 7-12 Band) (dress rehearsals in gym that morning, times TBD)

• Friday, March 28th we will run Wednesday bell/rotations

• Campbell's Driver Education will be offering a course this summer for Seymour CSD students, led by instructor LaVada McDanel. The cost is $395 per student. If you're interested, please call the school to help us gauge interest. No payment is required at this time—additional details will be provided later.

• All those attending PROM April 11th to please stop by the office to select their meal selection of grilled Pork or grilled chicken. Please have your selection made by Tuesday  April 25th so food can be ordered.

• Reaching out to see who is interested in doing football cheerleading next year! I am considering a middle school team for 7th-8th graders, this is dependent on the number of students that show interest. I need at least 6 dedicated students to be able to cheer at football games. I am considering a high school team for 9-12th graders, this is dependent on the number of students that show interest. We will cheer at most football games as long as numbers don't get too low.

• Any High School boy that is interested in playing soccer in Centerville this spring, please see Dinwiddie and let him know.

• If you have not, please fill out the bowling survey that was sent out by Dinwiddie earlier this week.  

• Sign ups for high school Iowa VB team camp are going on right now, I need a headcount asap. Please get in contact with Mrs. Miller, if you plan on attending

• Daycare is looking for someone reliable over 16 students or staff, who is interested in working 4 to 6 everyday. Please see Tara..

Upcoming:..

• April 3rd- FFA Soils Day at Graceland

• April 9th 5th grade field trip. Departure 8:00 am  will return by bus time

• Thursday, April 10th. Bluegrass Conference Academic Competition (AT MURRAY)

• Prom April 11th

• April 13-15th- State Leadership Conference in Ames

• The NHS induction ceremony will be Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:00pm in the cafeteria.  Practice will be that day at 3:30pm.  All current members and newly inducted members should plan to be at practice and the ceremony.  Please let Mrs. Banks know ASAP if you will not be able to attend

• Wednesday, April 23.  Mormon Trail Academic Bowl

•  Elementary Family Reading Night April 24th from 5:00-7:00

• April 25 (FRIDAY) - HS Choir field trip to IHCC Ottumwa

• May 5 (Mon) @6:30PM - Elem (1st-4th) Spring Concert (1st-4th dress rehearsal in gym 12:09-1PM)

• May 14th Elementary Track and Field Day

• May 20 (Tue) @6:30PM - 5-12 Band & Choir Spring Concert (dress rehearsals in gym that morning, times TBD)

• Kindergarten Graduation May 22 at 9am

Other News:

•  Worshipping Warriors will be every Thursday morning at 7:10am in Mrs. Banks’ room.  5th-12th graders are welcome to learn about the Bible! 

• Esports practices will be every Monday and Wednesday after school.

• Detention will now be served after school from 3:45-4:15 with the teacher that wrote the detention ALONG with serving over your lunch period with Mrs. Stonehouse.  If an associate writes a detention, it will be served with Kim Stonehouse. 3 skipped detentions will result in an in school suspension. 

• Students when leaving or entering the school other than the start and end of school day, you must sign in/out on the sign out sheet. Whether you are leaving for college, running to get something from a vehicle, appointment, Senior study hall, lunch, or returning from any of those. Even if you are leaving and returning multiple times a day. Please write first and last name, times and Reason or Destination. While it may seem like a hassle this helps us keep track of our students for safety reasons. All parents and visitors should also be signing in and out.  Students be respectful of the sheet as well policy

Fundraisers:

• Freshman Class Fundraiser: March 3rd until March 27th they are selling from Rada Cutlery which includes several different items from kitchen utensils to popcorn, dips, soups and cookbooks.  If interested in ordering see a freshman or you can see Shelby Lenig Jellison.

• Sophomore Class Fundraisers: 

1. Warbucks - 

2. 2. World's Famous Candy Bars $1 each : Caramel, Wafer, Crisp, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate and Almond.

• Juniors Class Fundraisers:

3. Popcans and Bottles: exchanging pop cans for money. Students and staff don’t throw those pop cans away.  Save them to help out the students. Tip: there is a place in the teacher lounge to put them.

Activities:

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