1st Graders had fun decorating the Senior's lockers this morning!
Jr. High and High School students having fun playing Pac Man Line Tag during lunch.
Pawnee is looking for qualified applicants for a bookkeeping position. See the website link for employment opportunities for details.
Pawnee Adds new specialist to the staff!
Becky Lauridsen is our new Onsite Supporter for Pawnee students and staff. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and the Founder of IOME, Mrs. Becky is an advocate for mental health, self-care, and overall wellness. As part of the Pawnee support services, Mrs. Becky will be providing enrichment activities and support through group and individual consultation directly to the Pawnee students on Thursdays throughout the duration of the school year. Individual counseling support is available on an as-needed basis which will be accompanied by a parent/guardian permission form. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to her directly at becky@iowemenow.com. She welcomes any communication.
Welcome Mrs. Becky!
FYI-LOCKOUT (Secure The Perimeter) VS. LOCKDOWN-
Recently we initiated a LOCKOUT when some strange activity in the area was reported to us. To prevent confusion and unnecessary escalation of critical events, LOCKOUT terminology will be replaced with SECURE.
According to the Standard Response Protocol used by the district the differentiation between Secure and Lockdown is a critical element. Secure recovers people from outside the building, secures the building perimeter and locks all exterior doors. This would be implemented when there is a threat or hazard outside of the building. Criminal activity, dangerous events in the community, or even a vicious dog
on the playground would be examples of a Secure response. While the Secure response encourages greater staff situational awareness, it allows for educational practices to continue with little classroom interruption or distraction.
Lockdown is a classroom-based protocol that requires
locking the classroom door, turning off the lights and placing students out of sight of any corridor windows. Student action during Lockdown is to remain quiet.
Be aware that situations can change quickly. Depending
on what’s happening, a Lockdown might change to a Secure condition, or the Secure condition can evolve to Lockdown.
For additional information please contact the school, and thank you for your support!
The preschoolers and kindergarteners had a great time last Thursday during our Valentine's Day party.
Student Council has been working hard to prepare a Spirit Week for the school! It will be February 22-25. The flyer of events is attached below and should come home with your student in the next couple of days!
The preschoolers are working on writing letters of the alphabet.
Pawnee School will be closed tomorrow, Monday Feb 15, due to extreme cold and wind chill. stay warm and safe!
1st Graders are learning about snowflakes. We went outside for a few minutes to look at snowflakes with the magnifying glasses. They were excited to be able to count six sides of the snowflakes and how different all the snowflakes were.
Our JH Volleyball schedule has been posted. Click the attached link to view the schedule. Go Coyotes!!!
https://www.pawneeschool.org/o/pawnee-re12/browse/89987
Please follow this link to watch the Junior High Basketball games against Fleming on January 28th, starting at 4 P.M. https://fb.me/e/11lojEJIA
We will be following COVID guidelines and letting two fans per player into the gym to watch the game. If you have questions, contact me at the school. Thanks , John Foster
We are excited to start our unit on rocks! Did you know rocks can glow, float, write, and be magnetic?
Please follow this link to watch the live stream of our Junior High games with Prairie on January 22, 2021. https://fb.me/e/3uhISjyoS
Pawnee School Basketball Update - Each player is now allowed two spectators to attend the games. Please check the live feed for more details.
https://www.pawneeschool.org/o/pawnee-re12/live_feed
Pawnee Junior High Basketball COVID Response Information, Guidelines, and Protocols **We will follow the CHSAA basketball guidelines. All spectators, coaches, and players are required to wear masks. Thank you for supporting the athletes and for doing what you can to keep the players in the gym! Visiting Side Protocol ● Spectators ○ 2 fans per athlete will be allowed in the gym. ○ Please try to park on the west side of the parking lot. ○ Entrance for spectators will be on the northwest side of the building, please follow signs to entrance. ○ Upon entering the building, spectators will go to a sign-in table where they will sign their name next to the player that they are there to watch. ○ Visiting spectators will follow signs and sit on the North side of the bleachers. ○ Spectators will find an “X” to sit on and enjoy the game. This designated spot will be socially distanced from other spectators. Family pairs can sit together. ○ Spectators will have access to restrooms in the visitor hallway. ○ Hand sanitizer will be available. ○ There will be no concessions. ○ No outside food or drink will be allowed aside from water. ● Team ○ Bus will come to the main entrance, team will be met by school staff and staged in our lunch room. Rest rooms will be available for both boys and girls teams before and after the game. Please come dressed to play. ○ Athletes will need to provide their own water bottles. Home Side Protocol ● Spectators ○ 2 fans per athlete will be allowed in the gym. ○ Entrance for home spectators will be the main entrance to the building. ○ Upon entering the building, home spectators will go to a sign-in table where they will sign their name next to the player that they are there to watch. Home spectators will sit on the South side of the bleachers. ○ Home spectators will enter the gym through the South gym doors. ○ Spectators will find an “X” to sit on and enjoy the game. This designated spot will be socially distanced from other spectators. Family pairs can sit together. ○ Spectators will have access to restrooms in the main hallway. ○ Hand sanitizer will be available. ○ There will be no concessions. ○ No outside food or drink will be allowed aside from water. ● Team ○ Locker rooms will be available for both boys and girls teams before and after the game. ○ Athletes will need to provide their own water bottles. Game Time Protocol ● Spectators ○ Spectators are required to wear a mask at all times. ○ Spectators will stay in their designated spot marked with an “X” throughout the game, with the exception of restroom use. ○ At the completion of the game, spectators are asked to quickly exit the gym and the building to allow for cleaning and sanitizing before the next game. Spectators are allowed to stay in the gym if they have players playing in consecutive games. ○ We appreciate your cooperation and support! ● Teams ○ Players and coaches are required to wear a mask at all times. ○ Players/teams not playing in the immediate game will be waiting in a “holding room” until their game. The visiting team holding room will be the lunch room. The room will be marked for teams/players upon arrival. ○ There will be 12 chairs on the sideline (2 for coaches and 10 for players). The chairs will be zigzagged to allow for distancing measures. ○ At half-time, players will remain in the gym. ○ There will be hand sanitizer available by the bench for each team. ○ Visitor scorebook will be done on the bench or in the visitor stands, not at the scores table. ○ Teams will quickly exit the gym to allow for cleaning and sanitizing before the next game. ○ Benches and game balls will be sanitized between each game. If you have any questions please contact me. Thanks, John Foster
The preschoolers and kindergarteners are learning about penguins. I drew a life size emperor penguin and then outlined each student to compare their sizes to the penguin's size. We found out a few of them are similar in size to the emperor penguin.
Second grade made our own mountain ranges and investigated what happens when it rains!
Attached is the link to live stream today's JH BB games against Peetz. The first game starts at 4:00. Go Coyotes! https://fb.me/e/1cl28BT9N
The students were very excited when they were able to use the new playground equipment. We had a ribbon cutting ceremony and were able to thank Mr. Robinson, Donnie, and Jaydee for all they did to get it ready and make sure the inspection was done, so it could be used. We are very fortunate to have people who work so hard to make sure our students are taken care of and have things to enjoy.
