Friday, October 16, 2026
Announcements
- Your Panther Positive tickets will expire on October 26th! Check out your Google Classroom for the form to redeem your tickets. After October 26th the tickets will be a new color.
Important Dates
- Thursday, October 22: 1:00 Dismissal
- Monday, October 26: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 pm
- Thursday, October 29: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 pm
- Friday, October 30: No School
- Wednesday, November 4: 1:00 Dismissal
- Wednesday, November 11: 1:00 Dismissal
- Wednesday, November 18: 1:00 Dismissal
- Wednesday, November 25-Friday, November 27: No School
Silver Service Opportunities
- Camp Courageous is looking for volunteers for their Haunted Trail! See this document for more information and the sign up link.
- Jones County Full scale emergency drill volunteers needed. Need to be at least 14 years old with parents permission, parents are welcome to volunteer with their student as well. Monday, October 26 from around 3:30 / 4 pm – 8:00 pm. If you have a student looking for Silver Service Hours, please have them reach out: Pam Goodyear at 319-481-6326 (this is not a cell phone does not accept text messages) or pamela.goodyear@unitypoint.org
Employment Opportunities
Guidance News
- Kirkwood’s Spring Alternative Courses (Online classes) are now available for students to view and register for.
- The Workplace Learning Connection is accepting applications for 2nd Semester Internships! Explore a career you’re interested in while gaining real-world experience. Deadline: October 23 at 3 p.m. Open to Juniors and Seniors. Must have 1–2 open class periods at the beginning or end of the school day to complete the 32-hour requirement. Interested? See Ms. Kiefer to make sure it will fit into your schedule. Go to www.kirkwood.edu/wlc to apply.
Activities
- Here’s the link for the activities calendar
- Football vs. Tipton at MHS @ 5:00
Lunch
- Today: Pepperoni pizza bread, salad, celery, fresh melon
- Monday: Chicken drummies, french fries, baby carrots, apples