Please share the information with your student. This is a great opportunity fro our students to showcase their talents and get a nice prize.
Eligibility: All students in grades 9-11
Theme: How does education influence freedom, liberty, and responsible citizenship in a culturally diverse society?
Requirements: Essay between 500 and 700 words using at least 5 sources of information (cited), color photo (headshot), complete student information form (see Mrs. Zoulek or Mr. Plummer)
Top Honors: 3 winning essayists will receive a trophy, 1st place - $1,000 gift card, 2nd place - $300 gift card, 3rd place - $200 gift card
Deadline: March 31, 2015
See Mrs. Zoulek or Mr. Plummer for more details.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Homecoming Week Activities
No activities (just dress up days) on Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday
Please join us for Mass at 1:35 in the Jr/Sr High Gym.
Thursday
8:20-8:30 Report to Homerooms/Via
8:30-10:30 Justin Fatica Presentation
10:30-11:38 Hallway Decorating
11:38-12:00 Lunch HS @ 11:35 JH @ 11:45(eat in Via)
12:00-12:10 Homeroom/Via Check In
12:10-12:40 Sign Making for Iron Man
12:40-2:10 Iron Man Volleyball (11 vs 12)
Friday
8:20-8:30 Report to Homerooms/Via
8:30-9:30 All School Family Feud
9:30-11:38 Movie time-report to selected movie
11:38-12:52 Lunch/Finish Movie/Play Board games
1:00-2:15 All School Sidewalk Chalk
2:15-3:10 Pep Assembly/Court Obstacle Course
7:00 Football Game - Coronation at halftime
Saturday
8:30-11:00 Dance
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Homecoming Kickoff is Sunday night
We kickoff Homecoming Week Sunday night. The powderpuff football game will start at 6:00. It will be followed by the presentation of the homecoming court and the bonfire. We hope to see you there Sunday night.
Open Minds, Open Doors Conference
Open Minds, Open Doors is a great Conference for 7th and 8th grade girls. It is Oct. 14 at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The cost is $12 per girl and schools come from our areas.
For more information and a list of presenters go to www.gwaea.org/
We are limited in the number of students we can bring to this conference so have your child register with Mrs. Zoulek ASAP. Regina will cover the cost of the conference and provide transportation to and from the conference.
We are limited in the number of students we can bring to this conference so have your child register with Mrs. Zoulek ASAP. Regina will cover the cost of the conference and provide transportation to and from the conference.
1st Quarter Midterm
Believe it or not the 1st Quarter midterm is this Friday, September 19. Parents should be checking their child's grades on Powerschool. Teachers will be contacting any parents whose students have low grades. Any questions or concerns should be communicated to your child's teacher.
Teacher emails can be found at www.icregina.com. Email addresses are firstname.lastname@icregina.com (all lower case).
Teacher emails can be found at www.icregina.com. Email addresses are firstname.lastname@icregina.com (all lower case).
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Visiting Regina
Justice Mansfield will be visiting Ms. Mehegan's Government class tomorrow at 9:00. Justice Mansfield will speak to the students about “Checks and
Balances in the Judiciary” and then answer questions.
Justice Mansfield was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2011. Justice Mansfield was born and raised in Massachusetts. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard in 1978, and his law degree from Yale in 1982. After law school he clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Justice Mansfield worked as an attorney in private practice until his appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals in 2009. Justice Mansfield also has been an adjunct professor of law at Drake University since 1997.
Justice Mansfield is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, having served as Chair of the Trade Regulation Section from 2004-2006. He is a member of the Polk County Bar Association and the Iowa Judges Association. Justice Mansfield also serves on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa, and is a past Chairperson of this organization.
On Thursday, September 11, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Iowa City (two cases, information below). The proceeding will take place in the West High School auditorium. The session will begin at 7 p.m. As always, oral arguments are open to the public. This is a unique opportunity for Iowa City area students and parents to see the Supreme Court at work and to meet the justices. Please encourage your students and fellow teachers to attend the oral arguments. The session will begin with a brief explanation of the appellate process followed by a summary of the cases and oral arguments. A public reception with the justices will follow the oral arguments in the theater lobby.
State of Iowa v. Zachariah J. Rogerson, No. 13-1329, from Dubuque County
The defendant is charged with four counts of serious injury by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Rogerson was granted discretionary review from the district court's order allowing some of the state's witnesses (the victims who reside out of state and witnesses from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory) to testify at trial using the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). Rogerson argues it would violate his rights under the Confrontation Clauses of the United States and Iowa Constitutions to allow the state's witnesses to testify from outside of the courtroom via the ICN network when the state did not present any evidence of the necessity to allow remote testimony.
State of Iowa v. Yvette Marie Louisell, Case Number 14-0175, from Story County
The state appeals from the resentencing of Louisell who was convicted of murder in the first degree in 1988 for an offense she committed at seventeen years of age. The state argues the principles of cruel and unusual punishment allow a district court to strike down an unconstitutional sentence, but do not authorize it to create a determinate sentence. The district court imposed a 25-year sentence that, in light of Louisell's credit for time served, would result in her immediate release from prison. The district court's resentencing order was stayed pending the resolution of the state's appeal.
Justice Mansfield was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2011. Justice Mansfield was born and raised in Massachusetts. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard in 1978, and his law degree from Yale in 1982. After law school he clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Justice Mansfield worked as an attorney in private practice until his appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals in 2009. Justice Mansfield also has been an adjunct professor of law at Drake University since 1997.
Justice Mansfield is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, having served as Chair of the Trade Regulation Section from 2004-2006. He is a member of the Polk County Bar Association and the Iowa Judges Association. Justice Mansfield also serves on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa, and is a past Chairperson of this organization.
On Thursday, September 11, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Iowa City (two cases, information below). The proceeding will take place in the West High School auditorium. The session will begin at 7 p.m. As always, oral arguments are open to the public. This is a unique opportunity for Iowa City area students and parents to see the Supreme Court at work and to meet the justices. Please encourage your students and fellow teachers to attend the oral arguments. The session will begin with a brief explanation of the appellate process followed by a summary of the cases and oral arguments. A public reception with the justices will follow the oral arguments in the theater lobby.
State of Iowa v. Zachariah J. Rogerson, No. 13-1329, from Dubuque County
The defendant is charged with four counts of serious injury by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Rogerson was granted discretionary review from the district court's order allowing some of the state's witnesses (the victims who reside out of state and witnesses from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory) to testify at trial using the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). Rogerson argues it would violate his rights under the Confrontation Clauses of the United States and Iowa Constitutions to allow the state's witnesses to testify from outside of the courtroom via the ICN network when the state did not present any evidence of the necessity to allow remote testimony.
State of Iowa v. Yvette Marie Louisell, Case Number 14-0175, from Story County
The state appeals from the resentencing of Louisell who was convicted of murder in the first degree in 1988 for an offense she committed at seventeen years of age. The state argues the principles of cruel and unusual punishment allow a district court to strike down an unconstitutional sentence, but do not authorize it to create a determinate sentence. The district court imposed a 25-year sentence that, in light of Louisell's credit for time served, would result in her immediate release from prison. The district court's resentencing order was stayed pending the resolution of the state's appeal.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Paul Engle essay contest
Sophomores can participate in the Paul Engle Glory of the Senses Essay Contest. Awards will be given (including a full year's tuition at the UI) and winners will be recognized at the Iowa City Book Festival.
More information, including registration, can be found at http://cityofliteratureusa.org/paul-engle-essay-contest-2014/.
More information, including registration, can be found at http://cityofliteratureusa.org/paul-engle-essay-contest-2014/.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Cyberbullying Sites
Mrs. Belknap shared the following information with me. These sites breed bullying. Please encourage your child to stay away from these and like sites.
Common Sense media flagged these sites and bullying tools.
Anonymous question sites
What they are. Sites such as Ask.fm, Spillit, and Spring.me (formerly Formspring) let kids create a profile page where they can field questions from other users who can remain anonymous. Cyberbullying is common on these sites, as anonymity can encourage kids to be bolder -- or crueler -- than they would be otherwise.
What to do. Discourage your kids from using question sites. If that fails, encourage them to block anonymous questioners if possible and use the strictest privacy settings the sites allow.
Common Sense media flagged these sites and bullying tools.
Anonymous question sites
What they are. Sites such as Ask.fm, Spillit, and Spring.me (formerly Formspring) let kids create a profile page where they can field questions from other users who can remain anonymous. Cyberbullying is common on these sites, as anonymity can encourage kids to be bolder -- or crueler -- than they would be otherwise.
What to do. Discourage your kids from using question sites. If that fails, encourage them to block anonymous questioners if possible and use the strictest privacy settings the sites allow.
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