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The Rocket

School District News March 27, 2014 ~ Vol. 9, Issue 14

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8-Sided Picnic Tables at Record Setting Quantities By Chapter Reporters Blaire Moore and Emma Haselhuhn

The Agri-Power FFA chapter has been known to take on some challeng-

es from time to time. This year is no exception. The construction of the 8-sided

picnic table is somewhat of a tradition for the Soils and Crops class. This year’s class, with twenty-four members,,broke up into five groups to break down the task

of getting the three main sections done—the table top, middle frame structure, and

the seat saddles.

This year was a record breaker for the Agri- Power, a personal best. Ag Ed

instructor Patrick Powers was extremely thrilled about the new record. “This year

we’ve had the most tables made by a single group at one time.” A whopping five

tables were made this year with the group. “I feel the kids really enjoy tackling

such a project. They are able to create parts together, that eventually come togeth-

er to make a larger whole. The feeling of being able to create such a project with

their own hands is fulfilling, as well as a great learning experience. They learn

new techniques and practice important decision making.” The entire project helps benefit the children, who build the tables, and the com-

munity. Four of the five tables were sold to parents of the children, and the fifth

table was sold at the Alumni Consignment Auction that was held on March 8.

Also, all of the materials needed to build the tables were purchased at the local

Eddyville Lumber and Hardware store.

The chapter hopes to continue to set new personal bests as the years continue.

The skills acquired by projects such as these, benefit more than just the members

at work. Next year, if you are interested in one of the 8-sided picnic tables made

by the members of the Agri- Power FFA chapter, please contact Patrick Powers.

Young Writers’ Conference Students from EBF recently

attended the annual Young

Writers’ Conference at William

Penn University in Oskaloosa.

Junior High and High School

Students attended on Tuesday,

March 4th. Also students in

grades 3-6, chosen by their

teachers, attended on Wednes-

day, March 5th. This annual event is sponsored by GPAEA.

Students spent the day with others from across Southeast Iowa, celebrating young authors and

the writing process. Each brought an original piece of writing to share in a small group setting, had

the opportunity to meet a published author, and participated in break-out workshop sessions with

topics such as calligraphy, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and performing original stories with The Storybook Players from Oskaloosa. This year's author was Dori Butler, who discussed

her writing processes; she explained her job as a “ghost writer” for the popular Boxcar Children book series, and on this day she autographed her books that were purchased.

Though the weather was cold and snowy, the students and teachers enjoyed the day. Junior high students and high school students attending were seventh graders Emily

Besick, Samantha Carroll, Elijah Woods, and Trey Coronado, and tenth grader Mika Farnum. Blakesburg Elementary students were third graders Elizabeth Cremeens and Aliya

Myers, fourth graders Ruth E. Gutch and Rylee German, fifth graders Peyton Deevers and Paige Harter, and sixth graders Tara Diephius and Mason Roberts. Fremont Elemen-

tary students were third graders Emily Lynch and Wiatt McGachey, fourth graders Emily Brassell and Lute Judy, fifth graders Haylie VanSteenwyk and Kennedi Crosby. Ed-

dyville Elementary students were third graders Sa'Reena Glenn, Tyler Schutt, Malinee Barton, Trinity Simpson; fourth graders Maggie Baumgardner, Breann Behymer, Elijah

Fisher, Austin Burkhart; fifth graders Faith Roberts, Thane Alexander, Jordan Elko, Allison Walker; and sixth graders Emilee Landtiser, Kalen Walker, Justice Fenton, and Emma Mock.

~Information courtesy of Donna Bohlmann and Sharon Lanphier.

Photos courtesy of Donna Bohlmann, Sharon Lanphier and Lindy Hammes.

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DISTRICT VACANCIES Please visit our website at www.rocketsk12.org to view and apply for

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or Contact David Keeton at 641-969-4248

QUILT DISPLAY AT EDDYVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM Submitted

April marks the beginning of the Eddyville Historical Museum season. Once again there will be displays depicting and documenting the many historical aspects of the area. Beginning April 16, a series of special displays will begin. Quilts of various sizes and shapes will be on display at the museum. There will be antique quilts and also more recent quilts with antique patterns. Each quilt will have its own story, and some of the history of this area can be seen in these quilts. Friendship quilts, double wedding ring quilts, shooting star, flower garden and a quilt with many of the quilt patterns used on the Underground Railroad will be available for viewing. The quilt display will be APRIL 16–19 at the museum in down town Eddyville. Hours for the museum will be Wednesday – Friday 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. There will be other special displays all summer. Watch the newspaper and museum web page for upcoming events. We hope to see you.

6th Annual Live United 5K & YMCA Healthy Kids Day to be held April 26th

March 10, 2014– Oskaloosa, IA – The United Way of Mahaska County is holding its 6th Annual Live United 5K & YMCA

Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26th at the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn University campus.

This year’s event is all about promoting health in Mahaska County. We’re partnering with the YMCA to give adults and children a fun and exciting day, all while promoting our healthy living initiatives. Family day events will be held from 9:00

am to 12:30 pm, and include numerous free kid-friendly activities such as crafts, balloon animals, games, bounce houses,

community booths, raffle prizes, and more.

To pre-register for the 5K race, go to active.com and search LIVE UNITED or click http://www.active.com/oskaloosa-ia/

running/distance-running/live-united-5k-and-ymca-healthy-kids-day-2014?keywords=LIVE+UNITED+5K&adk=na

Pre-registration for the race is $25 and ends April 25th. Race day registration for the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:00 am. Race

day registration is $30.

There will again be free “fun run” races for children in separate age categories. There will also be lots of giveaways for

kids.

The United Way of Mahaska County is asking local businesses to participate in the 6th annual event by becoming a spon-

sor, donating prizes, volunteering, or helping out in any way possible. Contact Lindsey Sheets at 641.673.6043 for more in-

formation about sponsorship or to sign up to volunteer. As always, the United Way is truly grateful for the support from our local business leaders, their employees and families.

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ROCKET PRIDE rocket pride ROCKET PRIDE rocket pride

(At Left) Eddyville Rocket Pride Winners from 3/4-3/7 ~

Back: Sage Fletcher, Willow Torres, Kayla Williams,

Garett Loner, Wyatt Brinegar; Middle: Maria Walker,

Christopher Diephus, Joseph Smith, Savannah Russell, Ni-

cole Davis; Front: Miley Kirkpatrick, Jagger Hudnut, Brody Booy, Braden Booy, Hunter Beggs; not pictured: Eli Fisher

(Below) Fremont Rocket Pride Winners for 2/28 -

Front Row- Connor Ray, Brody Lynch, Connor McFarland, Max Scharff;

Back Row- Jerrick Middlesworth, Lute Judy, Mason Herr, Garrett Scharff

(Below) Blakesburg Rocket Pride Winners for 3/6 -- Front: Lori Kelsey 1st,

Rylie Anglesey PreK, Sarah Dalbey Kdg; Back: Sydnee Collett 2nd, Lizzie

Van Utrecht 3rd, Logan Collett 5th, Fisher Fort 6th, Lauren Wells 4th

I pledge to be a kid of charac-

ter, I will be worthy of trust, I

will be respectful and respon-

sible, doing what I must. I

will always act with fairness, I

will show that I care, I will be

a good citizen and always

do my share.

(Below) Blakesburg Rocket Pride Winners for 2/28 - Front: Kathryn Maddy 2nd,

Kyler Fritchey PreK, AJ Christner Kdg, Cheyenne Howk 1st;

Back: Case Glosser 3rd, Tanner Ray 4th, Joey Boyer 6th, Joseph Meyer 5th

(Below) Fremont Rocket Pride Winners for 3/7 - Front row- Leah Watters,

Daniel Patlan-Chacon, Addison Fincher, Mikel Matusick; Back row- Bryce Roquet,

Emily Dicks, Emma Lenox; Not pictured- Austin Van Steenwyk

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Farm Safety Posters By Chapter Reporters Blaire Moore and Emma Haselhuhn

The farm safety poster contest has been held for many years in the Agri- Power FFA Chapter.

Kids in grades first through sixth participate in the contest. Each year a different theme is chosen, for

a chance for the kids to draw their own knowledge of the subject of the theme. This year’s theme was

“Fire Safety”. Participants are judged by how well the theme is portrayed in their portrait. Winner’s

portraits are displayed and recognized at the Annual FFA Banquet, which is being held on March 24.

“I feel the farm safety poster contest is a great way for kids to learn more about precautions

of farm safety and how important they are. It is really cool to get to see what the kids can come up with, and being able to help be a part of choosing a winner,” says Katelyn Herr who helped with

judging the portraits.

The contest is a great way to get children involved in FFA at a young age. It teaches them

more about safety on a farm, and that FFA is rewarding. “Getting kids involved in the younger

grades is really key to having a growing and successful FFA chapter. We always try our hardest to

encourage younger generations to participate in our FFA chapter. This is one of the great ways we

can do that,” says the Agri-Power’s advisor Patrick Powers.

Archery

Awards

Banquet

Several were honored at

the Rocket Archery Banquet held on March 13. Senior awards were giv-

en to Zach Harris and AJ Stockdall. State Qualifiers were recognized: Trenton Collett, Luke Van Blaricon, Jay Vroegh, Sarah Schutt, Wyatt

Brinegar, Koleen Good, Emma McDonough, Lute Olson Judy, Ean Bowen,

Shanna Fellows, Sage Fletcher, Sage Goodwin, Eric Schutt, Alex Brittain,

Brandt Hughes, Darian Johnson, Clay Johnston, Lex Judy, Carson Burrell,

Cyrus Rogers, Noah Strausser, Raychael Tilley, Levin Waldren, Lane Judy,

Jason Pilcher, Sylina Busch, and Zach Harris. Most Improved Awards

went to Jay Vroegh, Logan Collett, Darian Johnson, Matt Dalbey, AJ

Stockdall, and Nick Edge. Top Archers were named: Emma

McDonough, Ean Bowen, Sage Fletcher, Alex Brittain, Sylina Busch, and

Jason Pilcher. MVP was announced - Ean Bowen (4th grade) from

Fremont as our MVP for ranking the highest in our club, placing 11th / 111 elementary boys.

E.B.F.H.S. JAZZ BAND WINS DISTRICTS On Saturday, March 8th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 1st in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Associa-

tion District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which is held in Des Moines

on April 8th. This is the 28th year in a row that the E.B.F.H.S. Jazz Band has qualified for the Jazz Championships. Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont placed 1st

ahead of Mid-Prairie, West Branch, West Liberty, Central Lee, West Burlington, Louisa – Muscatine, and Mediapolis in class 2A competition.

Several students received an Outstanding Soloist Award for their solo performances. Outstanding Soloist Awards went to: Emma Haselhuhn-tenor sax,

Gage DeLaCruz-trumpet, Devon Severson-clarinet, Andrew Hart-trombone, Jackson Voyles-bass, Riley Arnold-alto sax, Courtney Durst-vibes, and Nathan

McGinnis-drums. Jessica Jones earned soloist awards on three instruments-Flute, Piano, and Vibes. The band is directed by Joe Overton.

WRESTLING BANQUET AWARDS

Coaches Appreciation Awards: Dalton Griffiths, Jayson Brassell, Ethan Jensen,

Jacob Boyer, Adam Proctor, Bret Wursta, Chance Wursta, Gabe DeWitt, Josh John-son, Treg VanDorin, Kaden Champoux and Austin Angle; Coaches Appreciation

for Managers: Emma Haselhuhn, Bailey Edmonds, McKinley Moore, Haegen Boy-

er; Guts Club Award: Tucker Black; Upperclassman with Highest GPA: Cory

Archer; Academic All-Conference Awards: Tanner Rea, Andrew Hart, Jeffrey

Koebke, Cory Archer, Jeren Glosser, Hunter Johnston, Tucker Black, Tyler

Foubert; First Team All-Conference: Blake Marolf, Jeren Glosser, Tyler Foubert,

Dillon Pigsley, Tucker Black; Second Team All-Conference: Cody Brown, Hunter

Johnston; Honorable Mention All-Conference: Tanner Rea, Jayce Riley, Luke Welch; Spirit

Award: Bryce Wursta; Most Wins: Jeren Glosser; 100 Career Wins Award: Tucker Black, Blake

Marolf, Jeren Glosser; 150 Career Wins Award: Dillon Pigsley, Jeren Glosser, Tyler Foubert;

Most Pins: Jeren Glosser; Pin-to-Win-Athon Winners: Jeren Glosser, Jayce Riley; Rookie of the

Year: Andrew Hart; JV Wrestler of the Year: Jeffrey Koebke; Most Improved Award: Hunter

Johnston, Jayce Riley; Most Dedicated Award: Tucker Black, Jeren Glosser; Leadership Award:

Tucker Black; Betty Lamb Memorial Most Outstanding Wrestler Award: Jeren Glosser; State

Tournament Participation Award: Cody Brown, Jeren Glosser, Blake Marolf, Tucker Black, Ty-

ler Foubert, Dillon Pigsley, Hunter Johnston; Senior Awards: Cory Archer, Tyler Foubert, Dillon

Piglsey, Chance Wursta, Tucker Black.

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Agri-Power Goes to District FFA in Mediapolis By Chapter Reporters Emma Haselhuhn and Blaire Moore

On March 1st 2014, the Agri-Power FFA chapter went to Mediapolis High School in Mediapolis, Iowa to attend the Southeast Iowa District Convention and participate in a

number of Career Development Events or CDE’s. This year the CDE’s that the chapter participated in were: Conduct of Meetings, Ag Issues, Ag Broadcasting, Job Interview,

Secretary’s Book, Treasurer’s Book, and Reporter’s Scrap Book.

Conduct of Meetings is an event for freshmen or first year FFA members. This year our Conduct of Meetings consisted of Claire Jager, CD Bringer, TJ Sinnif, Triston Roe,

Clay Snakenberg, and Austin Angle. What is Conduct of Meetings? This is a competition that teaches the first year members how to properly run a meeting, make motions,

properly vote and discuss topics in a meeting setting. The team members play the roles of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, sentinel, and the advisor. They

memorize their duties and recite them as a part of the competition. The conduct of Meetings team received a Silver rating. Congratulations to them on all their hard work. Freshman Claire Jager, daughter of Jim and Lisa Jager of rural Eddyville and first year FFA member, commented on the day, “It was very exciting and scary to compete in

Conduct of Meetings. I was in the position of the president, and it was a very responsibility-heavy role, but it was worth it.”

Ag issues presented their issue on this day also. The team consisted of three members: Tucker Black, Emma Haselhuhn, and Ashley Pilcher. This year the issue the team dis-

cussed was the new class C regional airport that is being proposed to be built along high way 163 between Oskaloosa and Pella. The group researched this topic for many months

prior to this completion. They interviewed farmers who owned land on the projected sight for the airport. Also, as a part of constructing the new regional airport, a board consist-

ing of seven members from both Pella and Oskaloosa, as well as a representative from Mahaska County, make up South Central Regional Airport Agency or SCRAA; the issues

team was able to get in contact with and interview a member of this board to get even more information on the topic. The team received a Gold rating and was named alternate to

state.

Ashley Pilcher, daughter of Rob and Cindy Pilcher of rural Blakesburg and a third year FFA member and junior at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High school said, “I was very

proud of our team. We only had three people this year and a lot of information to get out there. Ag Issues Team can have up to seven members, and a minimum of three, so there

we were with the fewest people you could have, and we still did a remarkable job.” Also Tucker Black, the president of the Agri-Power FFA Chapter and the 1A 152 pound state wrestling champion who was on the team also said, “I couldn’t have asked for two

better girls to work with. They helped out so much and were very cooperative and invested the success of the group.”

Two sophomores participated in two different individual events – Job Interview and Ag Broadcasting. Tayler Jones competed in the Job Interview CDE. In Job Interview

you have to create a resume and have a list of references. The participant has to go through the regular job interview process and answer questions. Conner Glosser was our Ag

Broadcasting competitor this year. When you do Ag Broadcasting you are preparing a radio news blurb and announcing it for your judges as if you were doing it over the radio.

The idea is to make yourself sound as much as a real radio announcer as possible. Both of these sophomores did a fabulous job and we congratulate them.

Finally you have your officer books. Every year our chapter and

many other chapters make a Secretary’s Book, a Treasurer’s Book,

and Reporter’s Scrap Book. These books are made by the people

holding the offices that particular year. Our chapter treasurer this year

is Paige Shafer, a junior at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High

School and the daughter of Ron and Shelly Shafer of rural Eddyville. Paige’s job as treasurer is to keep records of the money that goes in

and out of our chapter. Paige’s Treasurer’s Book received a Bronze

rating. This year our chapter has two reporters. The Reporters are

both juniors, Emma Haselhuhn and Blaire Moore; Blaire is the daugh-

ter of Robin and Michelle Moore of rural Eddyville, and Emma is the

daughter of Mark and Carolyn Haselhuhn also of rural Eddyville.

These two young ladies spent many hours putting together the chapter

scrap book. What is in the scrap book you might ask? Well this very

article will be in a scrap book eventually, and all of the articles from

the past year, as well as various awards, pictures, certificates, chapter

photos, and memorabilia. The Reporter’s Scrap Book received a Gold rating— congratulations to these girls. Lastly, we have our Secretar-

y’s Book. This year our chapter secretary is Rachel Maloy, also a

junior at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School; Rachel is the

daughter of Randal and Patty Maloy of rural Chillicothe. The Secre-

tary’s Book consists of all the minutes from the monthly chapter meet-

ings, as well as the treasurer’s reports, reporter’s reports, and commit-

tee’s reports. Rachel’s Secretary’s Book received a Gold rating and is

advancing to State. Congratulations to Rachel!

Basketball Fun Night Friday, March 7, brought a chance to see future Rocket stars (grades 3rd-6th) play

some hoops and watch our current seniors battle it out with the faculty in an entertain-

ing game of 6 on 6. Pictured are the participating faculty (who won for the 3rd year in

a row), seniors and officials. Also captured for a photo are ladies from the audience

who either played or coached 6 on 6 basketball in the past. ~Photos courtesy Ed Glenn

EBF ROCKETTES High School Drill Team Try Outs:

April 7th (6-8pm) & April 11th (5-7pm)

Jr High Try Outs:

Eddyville Elementary, April 4th and 7th (5-7pm) Coaches are: Megan Lettington, Morgan Pettyjohn, Tammy Batterson

Call 641-295-5024 or 641-891-2541 for more information

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Baseball Camp EBF baseball will hold a camp for area youth, ages Little League through Junior High age on April 5th at the High School from 10:00 am -1:00 pm. Instruction will be given by former college players,

Rocket staff and High School players in the areas of Pitching, Catching, Hitting and Fielding. Cost

will be $20.00 which includes a camp T-shirt. Early sign up is encouraged. Contact Head Coach Rod

Ashman at 799-3817, Assistant Coaches Alex Ashman 799-3263 and Bryan Arch- er

295-1175.

Camp Participate Name _____________________________

Age _______ T-shirt Size ____________________

Phone# ___________________ Parent Name

Pennies for Patients Results By Nurse Amanda Yarkosky

Recently the elementary schools participated in the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. The funds, collected during a three-week period, benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Everyone who participates is a win-ner! Since 1994, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 mil-lion elementary, middle and high school students throughout the country. Students across the country are collecting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters during the Pennies for Patients campaigns benefiting the So-ciety. In the Pennies for Patients campaign held in our district, the class collecting the most change in each

school earned a pizza party. The winning classrooms were: Blakesburg- Mrs. Scott’s 5th grade with $249.82, and Blakesburg Elemen-tary raised a total of $1013.64; Eddyville- Mr. Kurimski’s 6th grade with $300, and Eddyville Elemetary raised a total of $1751.16; Fremont- Mrs. Hammes’ 3rd grade with $138.24, and Fremont Elementary raised a total of $439.97

Other prizes that were awarded were a Pillow Pet and a water bottle filled with candy. The win-ners for those prizes were: Blakesburg- Joseph Myers (Pillow Pet) and Shelby Akers (Candy); Eddyville- Callie Walters (Pillow Pet) and Maggie Baumgardner (Candy); Fremont- MaKenzie Fletcher (Pillow Pet) and Naveah Cavin (Candy). All totaled the three schools raised over $3,200 for cancer research. Thank you to the students and the staff for participating in this worthy cause. Also, a BIG thank you to the Eddyville Fire Depart-

ment for their generous donation. We are extremely grateful!

5TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM A huge thanks goes out to Jason Leffler, Adam Davis, and Brad Glosser

for coaching and helping these girls learn many fundamental skills this year. They had a very successful season!! ~Photo and info submitted by April Glosser

Gabby Strausser Receives a #1

Gabby Strausser

recently attended

her first solo con-

test. She played a

saxophone solo at

Ottumwa Solo

days on February

21st and received

a I- rating! Her

solo was "Concert

in the Forest" by

Paul Baumann.

She is a

6th grader at

Fremont

Elementary.

Congratulations

Gabby!

~Submitted by

Robin Wendlend

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Your 2013-2014

EBF School Board Members:

Deb Bahr-

[email protected] 641-660-6559

3145 Galeston Avenue, Eddyville, IA 52553

Dave Friedman- [email protected]

641-938-2340 P.O. Box 191, Blakesburg, IA 52536

Dan Hulbert-

[email protected] [email protected]

641-933-4139 or 641-777-6205 3081 Rutledge Avenue, Cedar, IA 52543

Kevin Lane-

[email protected] [email protected]

641-777-6625 23097 Hwy. 63, Eddyville, IA 52553

Mike Mayberry-

[email protected] [email protected]

641-933-4373 260 S. Chestnut, P.O. Box 98, Fremont, IA 52561

Gay Murphy-

[email protected] 641-295-1581

101 5th Street, Eddyville, IA 52553

Bruce Severson -

[email protected] 641-780-3717

18013 Rock Bluff Road Ottumwa, IA 52501

Administration Office,

222 Walnut St. Eddyville, IA 52553

Phone: (641) 969-4226 Fax: (641) 969-4547

Recycled beverage tabs help support your local

Ronald McDonald House Charities.

During the months

of March, April, and May,

the Fremont Elementary School,

along with the Oskaloosa Elks Lodge,

will be collecting pop tabs for the local

Ronald McDonald Houses.

Our goal is to collect as many tabs as we

can during this time. Each class will have

their own containers to fill.

If you have any questions, please contact

Amanda Brink at

[email protected].

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Special School Board Meeting February 28, 2014

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the district office on February 28, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. for a special board meeting. Call to Order- Establish Quorum: Bahr called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Roll call attend-ance: Mayberry, present; Hulbert, present; Bahr, present; Lane, absent; Severson, present; Fried-man, present; and Murphy, absent. Quorum was established. Others signed in: Ann Ohms and BJ Welch. Agenda: Mayberry moved and Friedman seconded to approve the agenda .Motion carried unani-mously. New Business: Mayberry moved and Hulbert seconded to approve the following 2013-2014 Clas-sified Early Retirement Plan applications and resignations: Linda Currier, Rochelle Hoskins, Sharon Miller, Marlene Van Engelenhoven, Lynette Greenlee, Vicky Witt, LouAnn Lobberecht, Christie Johnson, Vickie Pilcher, Donald Allgood, Sherilyn Linderman, Mary Kay Shepherd, Martha Sharp, Debora Sampson, Conne Replogle, Melinda Dexter, and Dennis Paxton. Motion carried unani-mously. Severson moved and Friedman seconded to move into closed session per Iowa Code Section 21.5 {1} (i) for the Superintendent Evaluation. Roll Call Vote: Mayberry, aye; Hulbert, aye; Bahr, aye; Friedman, aye; and Severson, aye. Motion carried unanimously. Closed session commenced at 5:15 p.m. Board resumed open session at 7:52 p.m. Adjournment Friedman moved and Hulbert seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

Deb Bahr, Board President Susan Bayer, Board Secretary

4th Quarter Success Center Changes By Kathy Street

Success Center was implemented at the high school building earlier this year. The

purpose of this center, according to Principal Matt Johnson, is to help students that need

or want extra help. Those with academic difficulties and/or missing assignments have

had better opportunities to work with their teachers.

Throughout the first part of this year, this was being held once a week, on Fridays.

After evaluation of student achievement, however, changes are being made in an effort to

make this program more effective. As of March 17, Success Center is now a part of the

daily schedule, and different subjects and their corresponding teachers are scheduled to

their assigned days. Mondays cover English, Family and Consumer Sciences and Art;

Tuesdays are for Math, Business, Band and Spanish; Wednesday’s focus is Social Stud-

ies, Health and Chorus; Thursday is scheduled with Science, Ag and PE; and Friday is an

Advisory day.

Every day, between fifth and sixth period, students will report to their Advisory teach-

er, who has a Success Center list that has been created by teachers’ evaluations of their

students’ needs. The Advisory teacher takes role and sends students to where they need

to be. If a student is not on the Success Center list, they have this free time for homework

or, if it is their Advisory teacher’s instruction day, they will go to the gym or cafeteria.

A daily plan brings a couple of changes – constant focus on assignment completion

and grades with each teacher, and chances for extra instruction and resources to be suc-

cessful, and time given to redo assignments. It is a middle-of-the-day adjustment to eve-

ryone’s schedule; as it was being held previously at the end of the day on Fridays, stu-

dents cleared of needing extra help were allowed to leave early, and this will no longer be

the case.

Success Saturdays are also a new implementation, with four being put on the calendar

for the remainder of the year: March 29, April 12, May 3, and May 17. This classroom

time, located in the EBFJSH Library is being offered on these dates from 8-10am.

Teachers are being instructed to call parents Monday-Wednesday to let parents know that

their child is on a Success Saturday list, so that they may become informed and involved

in helping their child focus on their work. Homework is being accepted up to 3:45pm on

these Fridays before Success Center, but if by Friday at noon, a child has not met all of

their responsibilities or still needs significant help, the school will call again to make ar-

rangements for a child to attend that Saturday. Buses will be departing both Fremont Ele-

mentary and Blakesburg Elementary at 7:30am on each of these days, and a bus will stop

at Eddyville Elementary at approximately 7:50am. As there will be no school supervision

at the bus sites, parents are asked to be there until your child boards. Buses will depart

the Jr. Sr. High building at approximately 10am to return to the elementaries.

While not an easy decision, it is a huge effort to help every student reach their poten-

tial. “We are really excited and think this is a very positive thing for our students and

community,” commented Principal Johnson. If you have questions, you may contact the

principal’s office by calling 641-969-4288.

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Seniors And Parents:

College bound! Don’t start too late!

It is time to be checking into and applying for scholar-

ships. Go to the school website under “High School

and Beyond” to find out more information regarding

scholarships available and their due dates. You may

also inquire at the school for more help.

Also get your FAFSA completed as soon as possible -

for more information on the FAFSA,

see press release at left.

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid Now Available

Early Application Can Increase Amount of Aid Received

Des Moines, IA, January 2, 2014 – For college-bound students and their parents,

January is more than the start of the New Year; it also marks the availability of the

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2014-2015 academic

year. The FAFSA is a standardized application used to determine eligibility for

federal grants, loans and work-study funds from the federal government. In addi-tion, many colleges and states, including Iowa, use FAFSA information when de-

termining eligibility for institutional and state financial aid programs.

Completing and filing the FAFSA is not as difficult as many people think. “We

encourage students and parents to complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.gov

because the help features and built-in edits, which reduce applicant error, simply

aren’t an option when completing the paper FAFSA,” explained Karen Misjak,

Executive Director of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College

Aid). “With all of the recent enhancements to the online form, it only takes about

30 minutes to complete.”

Iowa College Aid urges all college-bound students to complete the FAFSA

regardless of their financial situations. “Most families are eligible for some form of financial aid, and they need to apply early to meet the priority deadlines associ-

ated with different programs,” said Misjak.

TO HELP IOWA FAMILIES, IOWA COLLEGE AID OFFERS THE

FOLLOWING FAFSA FILING TIPS.

File the FAFSA no matter your financial situation. Even if you do not think

you will qualify for need-based financial aid, you should still file the FAFSA.

Many colleges require that you file the FAFSA to be considered for institutional

aid. In addition, you are required to complete a FAFSA to be eligible for federal

Stafford loans and completing the FAFSA does not obligate a student to accept

any of the aid offered.

Never pay to file the FAFSA. You can file the FAFSA for free at www.fafsa.gov.

Reputable resources, including Iowa College Aid, are available to help for free. In addition, more than

50 College Goal Sunday events will be held throughout Iowa to provide one-on-

one assistance with FAFSA filing. Dates and locations of the events can be found

at http://www.iowacgs.org/en/2014_locations/.

Meet state and college deadlines. Many states, including Iowa, have FAFSA

filing deadlines for state-funded scholarships, grants and work-study opportuni-

ties. Several state of Iowa financial aid programs have priority filing dates as early

as March 1. Keep in mind, most colleges and universities have their own FAFSA

filing deadlines. You should check with your college of choice to determine its

priority deadline for financial aid and if additional documentation is required.

Double check information to avoid delays. Review your FAFSA information before you submit it for

processing. Make sure the student’s Social Security number and the parent’s So-

cial Security number are typed in the correct spaces. Mix-ups like these will cause

processing delays.

It’s easier than ever. One of the newest enhancements, the IRS Data Retrieval

Tool, allows you to automatically transfer the required tax information to the

FAFSA, which saves time and reduces applicant error. Students and families can

file the FAFSA prior to completing their 2013 taxes by using estimated income

information. The tax data should be available within 1-2 weeks of electronically

filing taxes and then the IRS Data Retrieval Tool can be used to make a FASFA

correction, streamlining the completion of the FAFSA.

Electronically sign your FAFSA. The electronic application is not complete until both the student and parent electronically sign the FAFSA using their Federal Stu-

dent Aid Personal Identification Numbers (PIN). Filers can apply for student and

parent PINs while completing the FAFSA online, or they can go to the Federal

Student Aid PIN website, www.pin.ed.gov, to obtain PINs prior to starting the

FAFSA.

Students and families who have questions about applying for financial aid, or

are interested in learning more about the resources available for college and career

planning can contact Iowa College Aid at 877-272-4456.

Additional resources for Iowa families as they plan, prepare and pay for college

are available on Iowa College Aid’s website, www.IowaCollegeAid.gov.

About the Iowa College Student Aid Commission Iowa College Aid provides college access, financial literacy, and outreach ser-

vices to Iowa’s students and families as they prepare, plan and pay for college.

Iowa College Aid also administers state scholarship, grant, work study, and loan

forgiveness programs totaling over $68.0 million annually, conducts research and

distributes higher education data, and offers Iowans assistance in obtaining stu-

dent

financial aid and college-related information. Through its role, Iowa College Aid

also serves as the state-designated administrator of the U.S. Department of Edu-

cation’s College Access Challenge Grant, which is designed to increase the col-

lege-going culture in Iowa. Additionally, Iowa College Aid is the administrator of

the Federal GEAR-UP Grant, a multi-year state-wide grant which is being utilized

to provide early awareness programming and outreach initiatives to thousands of Iowa’s students and families. More information is available at

www.IowaCollegeAid.gov.

Scholarship for Health Care Fields

Richland Pink Party for a Cure is pleased to announce we are offering three $1500 aca-

demic scholarships for students entering a healthcare related field.

Requirements also include student residency in Keokuk, Jefferson, Mahaska, Wapello or Wash-

ington counties. Application deadline is April 30, 2014.

For more information or to obtain a copy of the applica-

tion, please visit http://www.richlandpinkparty.org/ or contact Darcy

Hackert - [email protected] or by phone at (319)456-2132.

Donations Being Accepted for IHCC Scholarship Auction

OTTUMWA --- Donations are now being accepted

for the 37th Annual Indian Hills Community College Foun-

dation Scholarship Auction. Individuals and businesses

may donate new and gently-used items and qualify for a

tax deduction. Items may include vehicles, gift certificates, appliances, furniture, an-

tiques, tools, lawn furniture, garden equipment, boats, computers, office equipment,

campers and outdoor gear, household things, sporting goods and many other items.

Donations received by April 9 will be listed in the detailed auction advertisement.

The auction will be held on Saturday, April 26, at the North Campus located

at the Ottumwa Industrial Airport. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the auction will begin

at 10 a.m.

This event is held each year to raise money for scholarships for students en-

rolled in classes at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Centerville and the

college’s eight county service centers. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation

making donations tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

To make arrangements to deliver donated items or to have them picked up,

contact Martha Scharff at (641) 683-5339.

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Indian Hills Winter honor roll

OTTUMWA --- Indian Hills Community College has released the names of

the students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2013-14

Winter Term. To be included on the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled

fulltime and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the term. Follow-

ing is a list of area honor roll students:

BLAKESBURG: Hunter S. Collins, Travis Reinier, Taylor Schertz; CEDAR:

Mark Danner, Megan L. Street; EDDYVILLE: Lindsey E. Besco, Doris A.

Crile, Tonya L. Fletcher, Calvin E. Webster; FREMONT: Tyler D. Archer,

Lacey D. Cornelison, Hayley J. McKay, Paula W. Morrison, Nathan W. Schu-

maker, Kyle W. Taylor, Rachel E. Welch; HEDRICK: Emily J. Ellis, Destiny

R. Harvey, Sesali Martin, Brandy E. Millikin; KIRKVILLE: Alex Hynick;

ALBIA: Lisa M. Davis, Andrew W. Debruin, Jonathan L. Eastlick, Chase S.

Farrell, Daniel C. Haffner, Andrew B. Hastings, Amanda A. Hoelzel, Kandi

Jones, Anna K. Kerber, Morgan Kurimski, William C. Landgrebe, Jessica J.

Leshen, Sierra D. Littlejohn, Elsie Robnett, David R. Salmonsen, Adam J. Sci-

eszinski, Michele A. Underwood, Karla J. Waters, Caitlyn J. Watson, Gabriel-

le Wells, Michele L. White, Kayla R. Wilson, William M. Wilt; OS-

KALOOSA: Shelby L. Allgood, Dustin J. Brink, Andrew S. Busse, Denny L.

Carmer, Jessica L. Daniel, Grant L. Denburger, Jennifer L. Doland, Kassandra

K. Feist, Ethan A. Goetz, Ian P. Grunig, Kylee A. Kurimski, Carla J. Lancial,

Amber D. Long, Annette M. Lumsden, Brianna R. Martin, Tania R. Mitterer,

Heather D. Nelson, Shelby K. Pinegar, Paul A. Price, Tyler Ryun, Kellie R.

See, Conner M. Shannon, Cristian J. Staley, Elizabeth Thompson, Brooke N.

Van Houweling, Brad J. VanDerPol, Paige E. Vortman, Danielle Wells; OT-

TUMWA: Wondu W. Abera, Lisa M. Akers, Nicholas C. Albrecht, Steven R.

Anglesey, Teku Asah, Nathan H. Bearden, Jared J. Beary, Thomas D. Be-

bernes, Spencer A. Beeson, Claris M. Bei, Savannah M. Belcher, Jordon T.

Best, Cynthia A. Beverlin, Tara L. Bishop, Zeb Black, Katrina A. Briggs, Mat-

thew Burch, Mazie J. Burnside, Jacob A. Canny, James R. Canny, Taylor Car-

penter, Anthony Casco, Sydney J. Cloyd, Travis J. Clunie, Ana M. Collins,

Jane E. Conger, Tyler S. Courtney, Ethan A. Cox, Chey-Anne Craven, Albert

W. Davis, Bethany A. Davis Jordan B. Davis, Juan De La Torre, Cody M.

Decker, Matthew G. Den Hartog, Margit A. Deppert, Sean D. Donnelly, Jona-

than Dos Santos Silva, Tyler D. Dumbacher, Adam C. Dunivan, Rafael Duran,

Michael L. Eaves, Sara J. Eggleston, Zakeriah A. Ellingson, Gabriel Espitia,

Leoga B. Foncham, Abongsing A. Fornimoh, Doug Foxworthy, Jessica R.

Frueh, Fermin J. Garcia, Paula J. Gardner, Tadele S. Gemeda, Leonard E. Gor-

don, Jr., Tammy M. Gowdy, Kelsie K. Grawey, Daniel J. Gray, Jason L.

Greene, Chelsea A. Griffiths, Brandon Hancock, James L. Harris, Jr., Cassan-

dra E. Helmold, Samuel Hofstetter, Cody D. Holzhauser, Morgan Houk, Shan-

non Houston, Rusty D. Hysell, Patrick M. Ives, Kyle S. Keck, Sarah Keith,

Tina M. Knight, David J. Knowles, Freddy X. Letamendi San Martin, Patrick

A. Lewis, Jonathon E. Liles, Chester Loo, Amanda L. Lundy, Jennifer L. Ma-

doch, Alvine Mbah, Leah L. McCarrroll, Tracy W. McNamer, Jose G. Mendo-

za, Emily L. Miles, Cody N. Miller, Lea M. Miller, Larissa M. Mincks, Nicole

J. Mitchell, Annuela A. Mofor, Melvis A. Mofor, Amanda L. Moore, Zachary

L. Moore, Jason Morris, Lavita L. Morris, Jacob R. Moxley, Trenton C. Mull,

Delphine Y. Munji, Ukeria Ndando, Lamie Nejari, Drew A. Nelson, Hermina

K. Ngalim, Hieu V. Nguyen, Wilson Ngwefang, Theodore D. Nichols, Azie J.

Nkwainguh, Dale Norris, Ernest A. Nsoh, Bethany L. Nuhsbaumer, Christo-

pher E. O’Brien, John T. O’Connor, Michael S. Orman, Athena Osteen, Beth

Overturf, Marie C. Parker, Tony W. Parker, Malathi Pathikonda, Elizabeth A.

Penrose, Katherine A. Person, Ryland Plummer, Maxwell J. Pringle, Um-

wizararang Regina, Debbie A. Reif, Dylan V. Riccardo, Heath C. Rice,

Jennnifer L. Richmond, Cassadie A. Roberts, Rebecca L. Schafer, Sydney E.

Schneckloth, Jared R. Schoepp, Kelsie V. Sican, Jentri L. Smith, Bruna V.

Souza, Jesse C. Spry, Kevin D. Stansberry, Jadyn Stevens, Tyler Stodghill,

Tiffany A. Streeby, Mariane Sule, Kouami Tetevi, Davian K. Tevault, Jaime

L. Thode, Travis D. Thompson, Jeffrey R. Thomson, Logan C. Thorne, Sebas-

tian Tomas Miguel, John A. Tray, Catherine N. Tucker, Kerry A. Tucker, Jus-

tin D. Turner, Brenda L. Van Blaricome, Kyle VanDenberg,

Bryce S. Ward, Clayton K. Webster, Pati G. West, Austin M.

White, John D. White, Elizabeth C. Wilkinson, Tatiana Williams

Indian Hills Winter Graduation

OTTUMWA --- Indian Hills

Community College has released

the names of the students who

completed their graduation re-

quirements at the end of the 2013-

14 Winter Term.

Following is a list of students

from the area who received an

Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) de-

gree, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Diploma, or

Certificate at the end of the Winter Term: BLAKESBURG:

Rachael R. Miller (AA); EDDYVILLE: Doris A. Crile (AA),

Stephanie J. Houser (Diploma), Amy J. Koffman-Wells

(Diploma), Marshal Lacoda Wilz (AAS); FREMONT: Nathan

L. Hinton (Diploma); ALBIA: Jacob D. Bishop (AA), Jody L.

Garg (AA), Haley F. Lancaster (AA), Anna R. Myers (AAS),

Molly L. Salmonsen (AA); OSKALOOSA: Justin Aldridge

(AA), Leslie A. Hernandez-Reyes (AA), Charity M. Lint

(Diploma), Amber D. Long (AA), Cheryce R. Morrison (AA),

Andrew J. Upah (AAS), Bradley R. Ver Steegh (AA); OTTUM-

WA: Wondu W. Abera (Diploma), Michael S. Belger (Diploma),

Nichole Chickering (AA), Katie L. Claude (AA), Juan De La

Torre (AAS), Adam C. Dunivan (Diploma), Alicia D. Elder

(AA), Gabriel Espitia (Diploma), Thomas P. Francis II

(Diploma), Crystal M. Franksain (Certificate), Joseph W. Frost

(Certificate), Blake Christopher Gashwiler (AAS), Kathleen M.

Gulbranson (AA), Michelle R. Hawk (AA), Amy J. Heiss

(Diploma), Victoria L. Jay (AAS), Megan Elizebeth Elaine

Thompson (AAS), Michael R. Ludwig (AAS), Sean McGinity

(AA), Arnoldo Montoya Gamez (Diploma), Jessica Marlene Mo-

ran (Diploma), David S. Moreno (AA), Alicia L. Munger

(Diploma), Drew A. Nelson (Diploma), Lovelyne A. Ngeche

(AAS), Christopher E. O’Brien (AAS), Jason W. Peterson

(Diploma), Jacqueline C. Sherwood (Diploma), Sandra S. Steele

(AA), Jadyn Stevens (Diploma), Derek Wagner (AAS), Maxinne

Zapata (AA), William M. Zimmerman (AAS)

Senior Showcase at EBF ~ submitted by Kate Proctor

You are cordially invited to attend an academic

showcase honoring the seniors Friday, April 11

at 6pm in the cafeteria. Many of our students

have taken a considerable amount of time to en-

sure that they not only excel in sports and band

but also in academic efforts as well. There will

be many displays of art, FFA and 4-H projects,

writing, digital photo displays, photo scrapbooks,

physics projects and musical/stage performances.

We hope that you can put this on your calendar

and bring any and all family members and friends

that would appreciate the talents of these stu-

dents. They have worked very diligently to write

various pieces, collect past works and showcase

their individual talent.

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The Rocket Bulletin Board

School Telephone Numbers (Forwarding Available)

Eddyville Elementary (Principal Chris Fenster) 969-4281

Blakesburg Elementary (Principal Robb Beane) at 938-2232

Fremont Elementary (Principal Robb Beane) 933-4211

EBF Junior Senior High (Principal Matt Johnson) 969-4288

EBF School Administration Office (Superintendent Dean Cook) (641) 969-4226 Parents/Guardians across the district: Due to telephone service areas, many outside of Eddyville

are unable to call the junior-senior high without making a long-distance call.

To save these charges, you may call your local elementary, and ask to be transferred.

Not Receiving The Rocket? If you live in the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District and

are not receiving The Rocket in the mail, you should be.

Please notify us so that we can make needed adjustments in delivery.

Attention Alumni:

Live outside of the mailing area and wish to receive a Rocket?

You may email your requests to [email protected]

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Thursday, March 27

Iowa Assessments

ROCKET Submissions Due

4:30pm BTR-HS @ Washington

Friday, March 28 Iowa Assessments

6:00pm Fun Night @ Blakesburg Elem

Monday, March 31

Speech-All State IE @ UNI(Cedar Falls)

12:30pm Science Fair @ Blakesburg Elem

Tuesday, April 1

4:00pm GG-HS @ Centerville

4:30pm GTR-HS @ Belle Plaine

Wednesday, April 2

3:30pm B/GTR-HS Pictures

6:00pm After Prom Mtg @ E. Public Lib.

Thursday, April 3

4:15pm BG-HS @ Oskaloosa

4:30pm GTR-HS @ Mt Pleasant

5:00pm BTR-HS @ Van Buren

Friday, April 4

4:00pm GG-HS @ Moravia

5:00pm Drill Team-JH Try Outs

6:00pm Donkey Ball @ HS

8:00pm Night of Jazz @ Oskaloosa

Saturday, April 5

Solo & Ensemble Contest 10:00am BSB Camp (LL to JH)

Monday, April 7

5:00pm Drill Team-JH Try Outs

6:00pm Drill Team-HS Try Outs

Tuesday, April 8

Jazz Championships @ Des Moines

Math Bee-6th Grade @ Fairfield

4:00pm BG-HS @ PCM (Monroe)

4:00pm GG-HS @ Oskaloosa(PCM Dual)

5:00pm G/BTR-HS @ Davis County

7:00pm PTO Mtg-Blakesburg Elem

Wednesday, April 9 3:30pm B/GTR-JH Pictures

Thursday, April 10

4:00pm GG-JV @ Oskaloosa

4:30pm GTR-HS @ EBF

Friday, April 11

5:00pm Drill Team-HS Try Outs

6:00pm Senior Showcase @ HS

Saturday, April 12-Sunday April 13

HS Choir Trip @ Kansas City

Monday, April 14

4:00pm BG-HS @ Fairfield 4:00pm BG-HS @ Pella Christian

6:00pm Sch Brd Mtg

Tuesday, April 15

1:30pm BG-HS @ Albia

4:30pm B/GTR-JH @ Pekin

4:45pm BTR-HS @ Pella Christian

Wednesday, April 16 1:00pm After Prom Permission Slips Due

Thursday, April 17

No School-Staff Development

4:00pm GG-HS @ Oskaloosa

4:30pm GTR-HS @ EBF

Friday, April 18

No School

4:30pm BTR-HS @ ADM (Adel)

Monday, April 21

No School

4:00pm BG-HS @ Davis County

4:30pm B/GTR-JH @ Cardinal (Eldon)

Tuesday, April 22

4:30pm GTR-HS @ EBF

5:00pm BTR-HS @ Mid-Prairie

Thursday, April 24

B/GTR-HS Drake Relays

1:00pm BG-HS @ Davis County

4:15pm GG-HS @ Chariton

4:30pm BTR-HS @ EBF

Friday, April 25

B/GTR-HS Drake Relays

2:15pm 6th Grade Orientation @ HS 4:30pm B/GTR-JH @ PCM (Monroe)

Saturday, April 26

B/GTR-HS Drake Relays

7:00pm Prom-HS

Sunday, April 27

FFA Conference @ Ames

Monday, April 28

FFA Conference @ Ames

1:00pm BG-HS @ PCM Classic

4:00pm GG-JV @ Davis County

4:30pm B/GTR-JH @ EBF

Tuesday, April 29 FFA Conference @ Ames

1:00pm GG-HS @ PCM

4:30pm B/GTR-JH @ Albia

4:30pm BTR-HS @ EBF

5:00pm GTR-HS @ Chariton Thursday, May 1

1:00pm GG-HS @ PCM Invite

4:30pm GTR-HS @ Pella

5:00pm BTR-HS @ Grinnell

6:00pm Music Boosters Mtg

Friday, May 2 7:00pm Spring Musical @ HS

Saturday, May 3

7:00pm Spring Musical @ HS

Community Experience Needed -- CALLING ALL

SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS! Our teachers could use your assistance in meeting

science standards by providing your experience.

If you are interested in assisting the

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont CSD

as a speaker or science class volunteer please contact

Principal Matt Johnson at 641-969-4288.

Dan Hulbert is a contact at the Cargill facility.

The science standards can be found at: www.nsta.org/ngss

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Schools Breakfast & Lunch Menus

(Menus subject to change -- Milk Served Daily.)

Friday, March 28

Breakfast -- Egg, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Spaghetti, Corn, Mixed Fruit, Bread stick

Monday, March 31 Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Corn Dog, Mixed Veg., Sw. Potato Fries, Pears, Butter Sand.

Tuesday, April 1 Breakfast -- Egg, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Goulash, Cooked Carrots, Apples, Butter Sandwiches

Wednesday, April 2 Breakfast -- Oatmeal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Turkey Burger, French Fries, Green Beans, Oranges

Thursday, April 3

Breakfast -- Sausage Patty, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Chicken & Noodles, Potatoes, Broccoli, Pears, Butter Sand.

Friday, April 4

Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Cheese, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Pizza, Corn, Pineapple, Butter Sandwich

Monday, April 7

Breakfast -- Breakfast Wrap, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Chicken Patty/Bun, Potatoes/Gravy, Broccoli, Apricots

Tuesday, April 8

Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, PB, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Tater Tot Cass, California Blend, Applesauce, Butter Sand.

Wednesday, April 9

Breakfast -- Pancake on Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Pork Patty/Bun, Baked Beans, French Fries, Strawberries

Thursday, April 10

Breakfast -- Rice, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Corn Dogs, Sw.Potato Fr., Mand.Oranges, Peas, Butter Sand.

Friday, April 11 COOKS’ CHOICE

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Eddyville Community Food Pantry

2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month,

9-11 am,

Eddyville United Methodist

Church Basement

The only criterion to use the pantry is that

you be a resident of the Eddyville-

Blakesburg-Fremont School District. We

don't ask financial questions. Your privacy

is respected. Delivery is available to per-

sons in the town of Ed-

dyville. Call either 641-969

-4660 or 641-660-3584 for

this service. Please leave a

message.

School District

Information:

Equity Coordinator

Mr. Chris Fenster

641-969-4281

641-969-4226

Level 1 Investigator

Mr. Chris Fenster

Alternate

Mr. Matt Johnson

Loving Shepherd

Food Pantry

Blakesburg

United Methodist

Church Basement

Wed. April 9th 10am - 3pm

Sat. April 26th 8-11 am

Providing food to

Moravia, Moulton,

Unionville, Albia and Blakesburg

Contact person:

Vera Miller, 938-2918

Eddyville Museum News

Check the Museum out on “Facebook”

Wednesdays 1:00-5:00pm,

Saturdays 9:00-noon,

or by appointment.

Bingo is the first

Thursday of each month,

6:30, at the

American

Legion Hall.

Come and play

for a fun time.

EDDYVILLE PTO

If you would like to become more involved in the happen-

ings at the Eddyville Elementary, please plan on attending

the next PTO meeting. The EEAC PTO meets the first

Wednesday of every month at 3:30 in the library. Every-

one is welcome to participate and we are always looking

for new ideas and energy. If you would like to participate

but unable to make the meeting, feel free to contact one

of the current PTO officers:

Robin Leonard, President, Sharon Lanphier, Secretary

Alisa Jager, Treasurer

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (and students)

meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the art room

at the high school. This is a group that has Christian

faith and meets for a quick devotion and prayer.

High school kids only.

Nominations sought for Third Annual Vision Award Winners OTTUMWA --- Indian Hills Community College’s Regional Economic Advance-

ment team is accepting nominations for their Third Annual Vision Awards, which are de-

signed to honor entrepreneurs from across Indian Hills’ 10-county region.

Entrepreneurs play a vital role in the regional economy. Indian Hills is seeking nom-

inations of businesses and individuals that are deserving of receiving an award for their con-

tributions to their community and the field of entrepreneurship.

The awards, which will be announced at a special event on April 24, will include: Busi-

ness of the Year, New Business of the Year, Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneuri-

al Educator of the Year and IHCC Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year. Details about the recog-

nition ceremony will be announced in the near future.

Nominations can be made online at www.indianhills.edu/visionawards. The nomination

process is very simple and should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Complete de-

tails about the criteria for each award are available at the website. The deadline for submitting

nominations is March 31.

Last year’s winners included: Mitch Goudy, Fairfield, Student Entrepreneur of the

Year; Holly Berndt, a teacher in the Wayne (Corydon) Community School District, Entrepre-

neurial Educator of the Year; Josh Bear, owner of Kar Knuts in Derby, Indian Hills Alumni

Entrepreneur Award; Little Bake Shop, Ottumwa, New Business of the Year; and Cambridge

Investment Research, Inc., Fairfield, Business of the Year. Please direct any questions about the Vision Awards, or the nomination process, to Ashley Moyer

at (641) 683-5227 or [email protected]

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THE

IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

DES MOINES-- The application deadline for the 2014 Governor’s Iowa Environmental

Excellence Awards has been extended. Applications are now due April 25. Iowa business-

es, organizations and citizens are invited to apply for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards. To download an application, go to www.iowadnr.gov/eeawards

These awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing leadership and

innovation in the protection of Iowa’s water, land and air. Winners will be recognized by

Gov. Terry Branstad at a reception in late spring.

Organizations are encouraged to submit their applications electronically to reduce paper

waste. Complete instructions are included in the application packet.

Awards will be given for Overall Environmental Excellence, along with Special Project

Awards in: Air Quality, Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy, Habitat Restoration, Waste

Management, Water Quality, Environmental Education

The awards program is coordinated by the Iowa Governor’s Office, the Department of

Natural Resources, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa

Department of Economic Development, the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa De-partment of Public Health and the Iowa Waste Reduction Center. For more information and to download an application, go to www.iowadnr.gov/eeawards or contact

Emily Bainter at 515-242-5955 [email protected]

HUNTER ED CLASSES AVAILABLE AHEAD OF SPRING TURKEY SEASON

A number of hunter education courses are scheduled across the state over the next few

weeks for prospective turkey hunters to become certified in time for the spring season.

Iowa hunters born after Jan. 1, 1972 are required to successfully complete a certified

hunter education course in order to purchase a hunting license. Hunter education courses are open to students 12 years old and older. Students who are 11 years old may take the course,

but the certificate of completion will become valid on their 12th birthday.

The DNR has a list of safety education courses online at :

http://reservations1.usedirect.com/IowaWeb/

Students can search for class type, city, by month or zip code.

Megan Wisecup, hunter education administrator for the Iowa Department of Natural Re-

sources, said students who are thinking about taking the course should decide soon. “Our

hunter education courses are a popular afterthought for some of our older students who real-

ize late in the process that they need to get a certificate to buy a license. The sooner a stu-

dent decides, the more options they have to get certified,” Wisecup said.

Iowa’s spring turkey hunting begins with a youth only season April 5-13, followed by

Season 1, April 14-17; Season 2, April 18-22; Season 3, April 23-29; and Season 4, April 30-May 18. For more information on the options to complete hunter education in Iowa visit www.iowadnr.gov/huntered

Children’s Treasure Hunt

and Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 19,

9:30-11:00am

It’s Free!!!!

1804 Burlington Road

Oskaloosa, Iowa

First Annual Personhood

Essay Contest Deadline for submission: April 12th, 2014. Within

each group, the stated prize will be awarded to a

single winner. Submissions will be judged by a

panel of judges and winners will be announced on the show and

online on April 19th, 2014. Many of the submitted essays will be

shared on the website and Facebook page. Please return the es-

say with the signed release found at [email protected], as

well as a cover letter stating the name, grade group, and return

address of the writer, to:

Life Right Now

1440 41st Place

Des Moines, IA 50311

Or, [email protected]

Why Does Life Have Intrinsic Value?

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If your child is involved in other events outside of school, and you would like to have their

accomplishments published, please email a statement and a photo as an attachment to

[email protected] The Rocket would be a great place to show off their efforts and talents.

The next

submission deadlines for The Rocket are

March 27 and April 10.

Home of the Rockets EddyvilleEddyville--BlakesburgBlakesburg--Fremont Community SchoolsFremont Community Schools

Tasha Alexander Earns INA All-State

The INA (Iowa Newspaper As-sociation) named Tasha Alexander to their 2014 Class 1A Girls All-State Basketball Team. Tasha, a 5’8” senior from Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont has a back court position. According to EBF Coach Tony Fenton, Tasha has set two school records for Points – Season (for 2013-14) Tasha scored 508 (22.1), and Career totals 1267. She was 5th in scoring class 2A. School records for Tasha also include Steals, with 148 steals this Sea-son leading class 2A, and 405 for her Career. “Tasha is an outstanding leader both on and off the floor. She was the only returning starter, and through her leadership, we were able to defend our con-ference title going 9-1 and finished with a 17-6 record,” commented Coach Fenton. Other accolades, Fenton reports are: All-Conference First Team 2 years (2013 and 2014), and Second Team 1 year (2012); IGCA All District 2 years (2013 and 2014); IBCA All District 2 years (2013 and 2014); IGCA Third Team All State (2014); INA Third Team All State (2014). Tasha was captured in this photo with her 1000th point ball, just one other milestone she reached earlier this year. Tasha is the daughter of Charlie and Deb Alexander. After graduation this May, Tasha will be pursuing college – her major is undecided at this time.

In Blakesburg, 4th grade students cre-ated models of the Earth representing its four layers. Students brought many different designs to their teacher, Mrs Glosser, including a pie, a tie-dyed t shirt, flower pots stacked together, and many other models that represented the Earth and it's layers. Way to go 4th graders!!!! ~Photo and info submitted by April Glosser

Girls Basketball Awards

Members of this year’s team earning participation certificates are: Allie Adams, Claire Jager, Teri Lane, Taryn Swartz, Briana VerSteegh, Sofie Tobler, Maisie Hughes,

Tayler Jones, KayeLynn Webster, Grace Lee, Savannah Wilz.

Letter winners are: Paris Curry, Olivia Hotchkiss, Shari Gutch, Karlie Taylor, Taylor Leffler, Sadie Baugher, Emily Flaig, Rachel Maloy, Blaire Moore, Ashley Pilcher, Paige

Shafer, Savannah Wilz, Katie Larkin, and Tasha Alexander.

Notable: Tasha scored 1267 points in her career, averaging 22 points a game, 5th in scoring 2A, steals -405 for her career, lead 2A with 148 this year.

Awards: Team (all players grades 9-12) Academic All State—Team GPA 3.6; Academic All Conference (must be a sophomore and on Varsity team 3.25 GPA) Karlie Taylor,

Taylor Leffler, Sadie Baugher, Rachel Maloy, Blaire Moore, Ashley Pilcher, Paige Shafer, Tasha Alexander, and Katie Larkin; All- Conference Honorable Mention Taylor Leffler

and Ashley Pilcher; 2nd Team Sadie Baugher; 1st team Tasha Alexander and Karlie Taylor; Tasha Alexander – IBCA All District, IGCA All District, IGCA 3rd Team Allstate, and

chosen to play in IBCA All-Star Game and the IGCA All-Star Game.

Team Awards: Offensive Player-Tasha Alexander; Defensive Player-Sadie Baugher; Best Attitude-Ashley Pilcher; Most Improved-Paige Shafer; Rebound Award-Karlie Tay-

lor; Coaches Award-Taylor Leffler; Rocket Award-Katie Larkin; MVP Award-Tasha Alexander.