5th and 6th Concert

The Cedar Heights PTU will be hosting a Movie Night on Friday, January 31 at 6 p.m.  They will be showing The Secret Life of Pets 2.A few reminders about movie night:Doors will open at 5:30, with the movie beginning at 6.The movie is free of charge, with popcorn and water available for purchase at 50 cents each.Please bring blankets, lawn chairs, and pillows (and any necessary stuffed animals) for seating.Students MUST be accompanied by an adult to supervise them at all times.  We will not [...]

Holmes Jr. High Teachers and Staff were granted the opportunity to promote literacy in the Cedar Valley and wear some comfier clothes at the same time! Teachers donated $5 to wear jeans on Friday, January 10th. Proceeds will go to Readers Today, Leaders Tomorrow, a student organization at the University of Northern Iowa. Readers Today, Leaders Tomorrow began in 2018 when a young student at UNI learned that students who do not have access to age-appropriate reading material tend to do worse [...]

The Cedar Heights PTU is collecting Box Tops for Education!  Information for collecting Box Tops is below.  Money raised helps our PTU fund different projects throughout our school.

The Cedar Heights PTU is collecting HyVee receipts to help fund future projects in our school.  The HyVee receipts is a super easy fundraiser, all you have to do is save your HyVee receipts and bring them to school.  More information is below:Thank you for your support of our Cedar Heights PTU and our students and staff!

Our Cedar Falls Public Library has some great Winter/Spring program activities for kids of all ages.  If you're looking for a way to beat the winter blues and have your kids get involved in fun and free activities.  Check out the schedule below to see what's happening!In other exciting news, the Cedar Falls Public Library is going fine free!  Check out the link for more information about the library's new policy regarding overdue materials.We are very fortunate to have such a great public [...]

Penny Wars are coming soon. The goal is to bring in the most pennies however other grades can bring your penny total down. More information coming closer to the event.

The following link will go live at 12:00 p.m. on January 31st for Preschool Registration for the 2020-2021 school year: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1C8VEGfGE_6HTugXaAIIHFRr26iD1KyAGZhkMBHOwVfI/closedform#responses

We have lots of items in our Lost and Found and would like them to go home with students for the winter break. 

Saturday, January 18, 2020 - UNI Maucker UnionSnow Ball Ticket Order Form (Deadline: Thursday, Jan. 16 by 3:30 p.m.)Snow Ball Guest Dance FormTickets MUST be purchased in advance as they will NOT be sold at the door.  Once this form is filled out, you may stop in the Main Office to purchase your Snow Ball ticket(s).  Tickets are $10.00 per ticket.

A great day at the NEIBA honor band Saturday. All ten students from Holmes were in the top three chairs for their section and five were first chair in their band. Three students: Cian W, Taylor J and Kristen E were selected to the All Iowa band that performs in May. Congrats!

Mark your calendars for our dress up days in December. 

Congratulations to the winners of the "Design the Aldrich Yearbook" contest. Kyle Bailey got first place so his design will be on the front cover. Jonah White got second place so his design will be on the back cover. Congratulations! All of the entries in the contest will be included in the yearbook.

Pizza Ranch loves to support local schools so we invite you out to a Community Impact Night Fundraiser for Orchard Hill Elementary on Jan 27. Pizza Ranch will donate a percentage of sales 5-8 pm to Orchard Hill Elementary School PTA. Students, parents, teachers, and staff will also bus tables for donations. Stop in to enjoy a great meal and support one of our local schools!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THEBOX TOPS BONUS APPHOW IT WORKS:Browse and select offers within the App; then purchase those participating products at any store.Upload your receipt using the App.We’ll confirm your purchase via e-mail and credit your school’s account for any offers you selected and qualified for.You can view the credits you’ve earned for your school on the “My Activity” tab in the App or by visiting “My School Earnings” at www.boxtops4education.com/earningsWe came up with this simple Ho [...]

Hy-Vee Cash 4 StudentsWhat’s the scoop?Area schools and child care facilities are able to collect any Cedar Falls, Waterloo, or Waverly Hy-Vee receipts and we will give back $1 for every $250 in receipts submitted!Receipts for this year’s program must be from the Cedar Falls, Waterloo or Waverly Hy-Vee food stores or gas stations and must be dated June 1, 2019 through April 28, 2020. Some limitations do apply. The program does not include any alcohol, tobacco, postage stamps, lottery ticke [...]

Aldrich 3rd Graders are at Grout Museum this week taking part in Museum School! They got to experience a Planetarium Show, learn about constellations and hear stories of Greek mythology. They also heard about the Pioneer times and checked out a log cabin, general store, and a blacksmith shop. In addition, students also learned about the three different types of fossils and dug and sorted some. And finally, students learned about Native Americans and how they survived. Very interesting!

Congratulations to Aldrich 3rd graders who ran a successful loose change campaign to raise money for the Cedar Falls Historical Society. They created a video, made table tents and posters, gathered monies from classrooms each day, counted all the coins, and created graphs to show progress each day--great job! Staff also contributed money from a jean day. It all paid off today when they presented a check for $632.18 to Diane Schupbach, Education Coordinator, and Carrie Eilderts, Director--w [...]

This group of stars shines bright as they bring to life the tale of how a nameless boy became Peter Pan.  Filled with comic zingers, puns, and few songs, you don't want to miss this Tony winning show.  Show times:Friday, November 15 @ 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 16 @ 7:30 p.m.Tickets:Students - $4.00Adults - $5.00Activity passes will be accepted.No advance sales will be available

Girls on the Run completed their second season at Aldrich. We had 19 girls participate this season, some new and some returning girls. This past weekend all the girls ran a 5k in Cedar Rapids and they all completed the race. That is amazing!They are already planning for the Spring season. The Spring season will start the week of February 24th and end the week of May 11th with the 5k Saturday May 9th in Iowa City.

CARE committee is taking orders for Spiriit Wear. Forms went home with students and are also availble in the office. Orders are due November 19. Items include: stocking cap, socks, tee shirts, umbrella and fleece pullovers. 

Mark your calendars for the Holiday Store & More on Friday, December 6th 6-8pm.  It will be a fun-filled evening that will include shopping, snacks, hot chocolate, crafts, storytime, music and a whole lot of Holiday Cheer!!  Everything except for shopping is FREE, so please join us!  Early bird shopping starts at 5:30pm, so get there early because items are limited!  New swag items will be available and you may pick up your pre-ordered Spirit Wear items that night.  If you still need t [...]

2019 Volleyball Pep Bus Sign-up for Friday, Nov. 15Championship game vs DM ValleyWe have 2 buses reserved.Stop in the office and pay the $6.00 for the bus.  You must have parent permission before you will be permitted to pay for the bus. Parent Permission Form was emailed to parents on Nov. 5 First come, first servedTickets for the 2019 State Volleyball Tournament Nov. 12, 14 and 15 at the Cedar Rapids US Cellular Center are now available for advance purchase through Ticketmaster. Tickets [...]

The first Art Night is Friday, Nov 8th 5-7pm. Cost is $10 per child per class. We ask that parents stay during that time. Snacks are provided. Please use the SignupGenius below. You may pay with the pay pal link at the top in orange. Please contact PTU with any issues.Art Night link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c48aea929abf85-cedar

Take a look at these awesome videos by our Southdale students:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0-MRfEIfOk&t=14shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyfCP93CFtASouthdale Book Fair HoursMonday, November 11 - 3:45-4:15 pmTuesday, November 12 - 8:15-8:45 am & 3:45-7:30 pmThursday, November 14 - 8:15-8:45 am & 1:00-7:30 pmThe book fair is held in the Library! 

The Aldrich Incredibles showed up for Halloween this morning! 

The bus will be free for 9th-12th XC members. If not a XC member, the cost is $6.00. Adults are welcome to sign up also. This DOES NOT include the admission fee of $10 which will need to be paid at the gate in Fort Dodge (Kennedy Park). We must have 35 people signed up and paid to make this possible. Money will be refunded if there are not enough signed up by the deadline. Please pay your pep bus fee in the main office at your respective school. The bus departs at 7:30 a.m. from CFH [...]

Tickets for the Quarterfinal Play-off football game for this Friday, Nov. 8th, vs. Benttendorf are now for sale in the high school main office. All tickets are $8.00. Cash or check only! Passes will NOT be accepted. Avoid the lines and purchase your tickets ahead of time!

The XC Pep bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. from CFHS on Saturday, November 2nd. This cost of the pep bus DOES NOT include the admission fee of $10 which will need to be paid at the gate in Fort Dodge (Kennedy Park). 

Student Council and our Counseling program ares hosting Red Ribbon Week October 28th – November 1st. The theme for 2019 is "Send a Message. Stay Drug Free." Here is what the Student Council has decided for each day.Monday 10/28: Drugs are nothing to laugh about. Laffy Taffy Day – Student Council will provide for each class.Tuesday 10/29: Share your message! Wear your favorite T-shirt that shows your passion. Something you love like movies, sports, bands, etc.Wednesday 10/30: Dru [...]

The 2019 Student Food Drive will kick off on Tues., Oct. 8 and conclude on Fri., Nov. 8To help those in the Cedar Valley, the Student Food Drive is an effort conducted by area high schools to collect and donate food to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.  The purpose of the drive is multifaceted.  In addition to collecting food and funds for those in need, the Drive:Gives students a chance to help their school and other groups in the communityPromotes volunteerism and community involvementGives [...]

Want a night off from cooking dinner? Boy Scout Troop 500 is having their annual Chili Supper on Monday, October 28th from 4:30-7 p.m. here at Aldrich. Carry out orders available starting at 4 pm. Adult meals are $8 and child meals (ages 4-12) are $4. Cub Scouts in uniform get in free. Meals include chili, vegetarian chili, or chicken noodle soup with cornbread, dessert, and drink. Silent auction & Boy Scout demonstrations will also be part of the evening activities. Interested in join [...]

Please stop in at the Literacy Open House at Aldrich Elementary on Tuesday, October 22 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Stop in any time! There will be presentations by students and teachers going on in all areas of the school. Topics include: Aldrich reading program, 1st grade seesaw scavenger hunt, 3rd grade learning progression goals, 5th grade comprehension cootie catchers, stories by mystery guest readers, ebooks-reading online, book bingo and more!

On November 14, school will dismiss at noon.  A sack lunch is available for purchase for for those students who want to take one home. Let teachers know by November 8 if you want to order a sack lunch. The lunch cannot be eaten at school or on the bus. There is no school on November 15. 

Students can participate in Trunk and Treat at the Cedar Falls High School on October 27 from 1-3:00. 

Aldrich students are invited to bring a costume to school on Thursday, October 31. Students will parade through the halls and then outside (weather permitting) starting at 2:45. There will be parties in the classrooms following the parade. 

A few 6th grade students are planning a fundraiser to support House of Hope in Waterloo. They will be selling treat bags for $1.00 this week.  House of Hope provides homeless mothers and women who age out of foster care with individualized support and transitional housing to achieve secure families, independence and permanent homes.

We will be having our Read-a-Thon Fundraiser for the Cedar Heights PTU October 4-19.   What is the Read-a-Thon?The Read-a-Thon is an easy fundraiser that helps Cedar Heights’ PTU (Parents Teachers United) raise funds to help purchase new playground equipment, instructional supplies, student learning and leadership activities, and funding for teacher grants.Students will receive a collection/reading tracking form this Friday.  We encourage students to read EVERY night and track their m [...]

Your Aldrich CARE PTO has always promised to be honest in our fundraising. So here it is... We are short of our fundraising goal by $4490. None of us wants to do a sales-based fundraiser, which is our back up plan to get there.To date, about 27% of Aldrich families have donated. Can you help us spread the word and encourage participation by all? Online giving is still open at www.caredonations.orgMath facts: If even HALF of the families yet to give stepped up with just $50 each, we'd be ri [...]

Aldrich students had fun with dress up days as part of Homecoming Week festivities. 

Plan to attend the Inaugural Fall Festival at Aldrich Elementary! It will be held on Friday, October 4 from 5:30-7:30. Food trucks open early at 5:00. There will be games, activities, family events, crafts, movie room, silent auction and more! Food can be purchased from Chick-Fil-A and Sidecar coffee. Other snacks will be available for purchase. 

For Homecoming Week 2019, Aldrich will have a different dress theme for each day of the week. Below is the schedule.Mon, Sept 23 - Pajama DayTues, Sept 24 - Dress for Success (Picture Day)Wed, Sept 25 - Cowboy DayThurs, Sept 26 - Hawaiian DayFri. Sept 27 - Spirit Day Sounds like fun! 

School Picture Day Sept. 26 & 27

Aldrich second graders will attend Program Discovery on Thursday, September 12 from 9-2:30.  This youth program is held at the National Cattle Congress and allows students to learn about and experience animals. It is sponsored by the Guernsey Foundation.

2019 Homecoming week will  be Sept. 22nd-28th.Please stay tuned as more information will be posted here as we get closer to the event.Sunday, Sept. 22ndDecorate the Hallways from 1:00-3:00 pmPowder Puff Game at 7:00 pm - Hauser FieldMonday, Sept. 23rdSleepless in Seattle (PJ/Toga)Tuesday, Sept. 24thHawaii (Tacky Traveller)Wednesday, Sept. 25thWyoming (Wild West)Thursday, Sept. 26thFlorida Man… (Meme Day)Friday, Sept. 27thSpirit Day; Seniors Black, Juniors Red, Sophomores whiteCF vs. Dubuqu [...]

The Cedar Heights PTU will be having a Dine to Donate fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse on Thursday, September 12.  Present the flyer below to have 10% of your order donated to our PTU.  The PTU plans to use the money from restaurant fundraisers to update some of our playground equpiment.  Thank you for your support!!

Students will have their school picture taken on Tuesday, September 24. More details and a flyer will be sent home with your student soon. 

The Class of 2020 Senior Leadership TeamHas cordially invited all INCOMING sophomores & newJUNIORS & SENIORS to WELCOME night!Please come for games, snacks, and to meet classmates!!!WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21stArrive at 6:30 p.m. to begin TOUR * Activities and Snacks until 8:00 p.m. *Cedar Falls High School GYM

A graduation was held on Tuesday night for our 38 preschoolers--Woo-Hoo!!  

Cedar Valley Hospice is offering a workshop for children who are dealing with grief.  It will be held on July 30.  Please register by July 12. 

The Aldrich 6th grade field trip was cancelled due to weather, so they went to Gateway Park instead. Way to make lemonade out of lemons! 

Here's information about different summer reading programs in our area.

Make sure to check out these AWESOME art opportunities happening this summer around the Cedar Valley. The Hearst Center for the Arts, UNI, and the Waterloo Center for the Arts all have a variety of summer camps and classes for ALL ages! :) Their brochures are linked on their websites:The Hearst Center   UNI summer camps  The Waterloo Center for the Arts

The Talent Show for Aldrich students will be held on Friday, May 31. 

May 6-10 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. There are several events planned this week to celebrate our fabulous staff at Aldrich Elementary!  Aldrich is a special place and it’s all because of the people who work hereand serve our students and families!

The Aldrich students who participated in Girls on the Run program have been meeting twice a week after school. On Saturday, they completed a 5K in Iowa City. Cudos to those girls--the weather wasn't great, but they all finished!   

Cedar Falls Schools and Aldrich Elementary were presented with the Educator Investor Award at the 2019 Business & Industry Awards Luncheon last week. Ms Cross, Mrs Zeigler and Mrs Coil accepted the award. Thank you to the community and CF Uitilities for all your support!

Who do you know that shows good character by being trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring, and being a good citizen?  Nominate them for an Iowa Character Award!You can nominate an individual (youth or adult), school, educator, business, non-profit organization or community!EASY nomination process! Answer these 3 questions: Introduce us to your nominee. How has the nominee impacted your life and/or the lives of others? In what ways do you feel the nominee has exemplified the [...]

Looking for a dinner idea on Tuesday, April 23?  We have an idea for you!  Mr. Strassburg's Relay for Life team is having a fundraiser at the OP on University Ave.  Details are below.  Hope you can help support a fantastic cause!

ATTENTION Aldrich Families: We are excited to announce that the Adrich Talent Show will take place during the school day on MAY 31! All varieties of talents are invited to participate. Please email aldrichcare@gmail.com to sign your child up BEFORE FRIDAY, APRIL 26. Please include the name, grade and teachers of all participants, as well as what act they will be performing and if music or other props will be used in their act. We ask that each act be limited to no more than 3 minutes and t [...]

Aldrich 5th grade classes used grant money from Project Jack to provide donations to the Waverlry Pet Rescue. Students made blankets, pet toys and homemade treatsProject Jack originated in the Quad Cities area in memory of Jack Lindaman, and it gives  4th and 5th graders the opportunity to pay it forward in any way the class chooses.Waverly Pet Rescue is a 501(c)3 pet rescue serving the Cedar Valley. It is run by volunteers and all pets are fostered in homes. 

The two preschool classes took a field trip to UNI this week. They traveled on the bus to the UNI library, as well as the botanical garden. 

Aldrich Student Council thanks everyone for a Book Fair in March.  They were able to donate about $500 worth of books to our Aldrich Library.  With other funds earned from the Book Fair, they will be purchasing more playground balls our our students.  And, they will be supporting the upcoming Wellness Night. 

“A Night at the Gala”  The Cedar Falls High School Junior class will host the 2019 Prom! The dance will be held on May 11, 2019 from 8:00 pm-12:00 am at the Electric Park Ballroom, 310 W Conger St, Waterloo.  You may purchase your ticket(s) in the office starting on Monday, April 29 for $15.00 per ticket.  Tickets MUST be purchased in advance as there will be NO TICKETS sold at the door. Once this form is filled out, students may stop in the main office to purchase the prom ticket(s). If b [...]

Come join us for a night of fun and games at the Cedar Heights Fun Fair! There will be a cotton candy machine, Tropical Snow, Ker Plunk game, photo stations, tattoo station, cake walk, cookie walk, concessions, bake sale, silent auction, and SO MUCH MORE!!! Bring your kids and be ready to have fun!!This is an amazing event, but it is not possible without the help of volunteers. If you are able to help out with the Fun Fair, please consider signing to up to work a shift or donate items. Tha [...]

Mark your calendars for April 30 from 5-7:00 pm for our first Wellness night at Aldrich Elementary!  What is a Wellness Night? Come learn a few new healthy snack ideas for kidsLearn all the great outdoor activities to do in the areaCome and sign ujp your child(ren) for summer campsCome and see the new garden space for studentsLearn fun outdoor activities to do at home for summer

Jamie (Garbes) Smith and her family have created the Do Better. Be Better. organization and scholarship fund. They raise funds for families suffering from medical emergencies and award a graduating senior from Dunkerton and Cedar Falls a scholarship each year.On October 25th, 2013 Jamie suffered a stroke while 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth daughter.Jamie suffered a second stroke on February 15, 2016 and had Pontine brain surgery on March 4, 2016.  Jamie is now doing well and she is en [...]

Please join us for dancing and fun! Girls in grades K-6 are invited for an evening with their Dad (or other male figure) including light snacks, beverages, a DJ, and two photo booths! The dance is on Friday, April 5 in the Cedar Heights Gym from 6:30-8:30 p.m.The cost is $25 per couple, and $5 for each additional daughter.All money raised will go towards new playground equipment.Flowerama in Cedar Falls is providing discounts for mini-corsages and boutonnieres. Call 319-277-5800 for more d [...]

Registration is open for the Cedar Heights Got Talent talent show!What should I do for the talent show?This is a question kids ask themselves, their parents, and their friends every year when it's time for the school talent show. The talent show is the perfect opportunity to strut your stuff in front of all your friends and teachers, and show them just what you’ve got. From the obvious to the original, there are plenty of choices. If you’ve been taking performance lessons of any kind, suc [...]

Order your Aldrich 2018-2019 yearbook now! Order forms are in the main office or you can order online at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com. Yearbook ID Code: 13842419. Cost is $15.00 The last day to order is April 8.

Aldrich Families,This winter has been brutal, and our school's staff is working hard to keep our parking lots and sidewalks clear. District-wide, crews are struggling to stay ahead of the relentless snow, and unfortunately, tasks like keeping fire hydrants accessible and clear of snow have been pushed down the priority list. While the district is aware of the need to keep the hydrants clear, they are simply out of people and equipment to make it happen, and they need our help! CARE is aski [...]

Cedar Falls High School presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 in the CFHS auditorium.  Pre-sale tickets for both shows are available at the links below.  Ticket prices are $9.00 for adults and $8.00 for students – no passes will be accepted for these shows.  Tickets may be ordered online and paid for in the main office or over the phone with a debit/credit card.  Payment must be made to the Cedar Falls High School office by 3:30pm on [...]

The Cedar Falls Lions Club is seeking nominations for an exceptional educator who goes above and beyond tocreate opportunities that foster student growth, embodies civic action and engages others in service, and inspiresand promotes a spirit of life-long learning. A candidate for this award must be a full-time practicing pre-K-12teacher or administrator in the Cedar Falls Community School District, Valley Lutheran School, or St. PatrickCatholic School. If you are an administrator, staff me [...]

Aldrich 2nd graders were treated to a professional storytelling workshop on February 15.  Dr. Dr. Kris Myhrwold Meyer, Principal at St. Paul Lutheran School in Waverly,  was here. This workship was made possible through the generous grants from the Cedar Falls Foundation and the McElroy Excellence in Education Grant.

The 4th graders chose the 50" decade for dress up day.  Here are a few from Mrs. Webb;s class.  Lookin' good! 

Mrs. Kremer and her class looked a little older this week, but still looked great! They dressed up to celebrate the 100th day of school, which was delayed a few days due to weather. 

Student Council has picked designated special days to celebrate Dance Marathon.  We will have an all school assembly on Monday at 9:15.The special days are as follows:Monday 2/11 - Assembly and Gum day - bring gum to chew Tuesday 2/12 - Switch Day - teachers dress as students and students dress teachersWednesday 2/13 - PJ Day - wear pajamasThursday 2/14- Decade Day - grade levels may choose their favorite decade and dress as people did from that decadeFriday 2/15 - Red Day - wear red  (Dan [...]

The week of Feb. 11th is Dance Marathon Week!  For those of you new to Cedar Falls,  many of the schools collaborate with the student group at UNI to do a dance marathon to help raise funds for the Children's Hospital in Iowa City. We have two miracle kiddos here at Aldrich. Their families will be helping us with the Dance Marathon.  Addie Brenden is in 1st grade.  She was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler.  She is recovering and was given a clean report last spring. Click here to learn m [...]

The next CARE parent meeting is Tuesday, January 7 at 7:00 pm in the Aldrich Library.  Please join us! 

Black Hawk YMCA is working to get Girls on the Run implemented at Aldrich Elementary! This program inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.Flyers will be sent home with 3rd-5th grade girls and registration starts on Monday, January 28.  Here is a facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/BlackHawkYMCA/posts/

The PTU will be having their first Cedar Heights Mother/Son Dance for K-6th grade on Saturday, February 9 from 6:30 to 8:30. It will be $25/couple and an extra $5 for each additional son. Your child will be coming homewith a flyer about the dance. You can reserve your spot by clicking on the link below or by returning the check and order form that is attached to the flyer. Registration deadline is February 1st. SPACE IS LIMITED, so reserve your spot!Mother/Son Dance RSVP

Aldrich will have another Box Top Challenge soon. Box tops will be collected on March 1from each classroom so we can have a competition between grades. 

PTA Meeting

Please turn in any HyVee receipts you have. Our numbers are lower than expected, so we are hoping some receipts are sitting out there waiting to be turned in!  

Kids are encourage to dress up the week of December 17-21. Each day has a different holiday theme! Monday–Spirit of the season—Wear red and greenTuesday- Let it snow—Wear white or glitter Wednesday– Favorite holiday character -Dress as  snowman, reindeer, elf, etc.  Thursday– Show your spirit from head to toe—Wear Christmas hat/socksFriday-Dream a little Dream—Wear pajamas

Congratulations to 4th Grade Teacher Jed Batterson for being selected as a member of the first Governor's Teacher Cabinet--very exciting! The teachers will meet quarterly with Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise to offer their advice about how to better prepare all students for the knowledge economy, elevate the teaching profession and strengthen the direct line of communication between the governor’s office, schools and communities.

Join us for holiday gift wrapping and a bake sale on December 14, 9am-3pm.  The gift wrapping is a free will offering and the bake sale will have marked prices.  Thank you for supporting our Orchard Hill School!

The Scholastic Book Fair is on its way to Aldrich Elementary!  The Aldrich Student Council sponsored Book Fair will be here from December 2-6.  Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings kids the books they want to read. We'll receive a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level, and all purchases benefit our school!  Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and long-lasting benefits. Please come to our book fair and help sh [...]

Aldrich families are invited to Family Fun Night on Friday, November 30.  Come and play Candy Bar Bingo from 6:30-8:00! The event is sponsored by the CARE and Oakridge Realtors, our Partners in Education. 

Please bring all of your $0.05 cans and bottles to Orchard Hill on November 17 from 9AM-Noon.Money raised will go towards swings for the playground.

Aldrich Student Council is hosting a fundraiser called Cards for a Cause during Fall Conferences. They will be selling boxed sets of 30 beautifully embellished cards with matching envelopes for $30.  Boxes come in three different themes:  All Occasion, Kid's Birthdays and Thanks and Blanks.  Aldrich Elementary School will receive $13 for every box sold. The monies will be used to add equipment to our playground. Be sure to stop by their table during conferences to view the samples.  You ma [...]

Aldrich Elementary School is so Dog-Gone Good!  Teachers and Staff came to school as 101 Dalmations for Halloween--with principal Kim Cross as Cruella Deville!  "Who Let the Dogs Out" could be heard over the intercom as students arrived--the kids were surprised! 

Aldrich staff are spending some time in the Art room preparing their costumes for Halloween. We can't wait to show you the final product! 

Allyson Johnson will head to Ames, Iowa to sing in the 5th-9th grade Opus Honor Choir in November. Allyson spent time outside of the school day with her music teacher, Mrs. Kaddatz,  to prepare her audition. They are pictured here with one of the songs the honor choir will perform on November 15th at Hilton. Congratulations, Allyson and Mrs. Kaddatz!

Thank you to our wonderful Aldrich families!!  We have reached $2845 in our Honest Ask Donation.  Almost halfway to our goal of $6000.  If we exceed our goal of $6000 then we will have more funds to carry over to next school year!!  Donations will be accepted through October 25th!  If you have any questions or need a new donation form please email Jennifer Rusch at jenrusch@gmail.com. 

Congratulations to Sarah Timm, Chandler Taylor, Lilly Schildroth, and Caleb Rusch for being selected for the Fifth-Sixth Grade select Opus Honor Choir!  Each student learned 3 pieces of difficult music and made a recording of each song.  Over 3,000 kids in grades 5-9 audition every year, so it is tough competition. The concert is on Thursday, November 15th in Ames.

The two 4th grade classes went looking for rocks and minerals recently at a nearby rock quarry. Thanks to BMC Aggregate and the over 20 parent volunteers who helped make the field trip a success! 

The parent organization for Aldrich, known as CARE (Community of Aldrich Ralling for Education)  has their next meeting on Tuesday, December 11 from 7-8:00 in the Aldrich Library.  Please join us! 

The Aldrich Kindergarten classes attended Safety City recently, to hear from police and fire officials--valuable information for our young students! 

391 Orchard Hill students raised $12,404.85 and read 127,724 minutes.  Thank you for your help and support during our Read-a-thon!Visit this site for more information.

The Cedar Heights PTU (Parents and Teachers United) is gearing up for another great year of providing support, education, and fun to our Cedar Heights community. A reminder that we have fully transitioned to a PTU and we are not requiring membership fees. All meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the library with the first one being held on Tuesday, September 18th.The PTU made the decision to switch back to a printed version of the student directory due to a low [...]

Welcome to CFHS Night!All incoming sophomores and new students are welcome!Come join us on Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 6:30 -8:30 p.m.Building ToursGamesSnacks

*If you are unable to turn-in sports physicals on the above dates, you may drop them off in the Peet office starting July 30 from 7:30am – 3:30pm, on our Parent Help Night Monday, August 13 from 1:00-4:00pm or 5:00-7:00pm or at our Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, August 21 from 6:00-7:30pm in the Peet Cafeteria.

Lego League Sign Up Now Open!  Students interested in being part of a  FIRST  team can use the links below to sign up. Teams will be forming now through the first week of September. Please contact Kenton Swartley (kenton.swartley@cfschools.org) with any questions.FIRST  LEGO League Jr. (grades K-3): Teams consist of 4-6 students and meet for 12 weeks in the fall or spring. Students work as a group to learn about the theme for the year, robots and coding. The team shares their learning at a [...]

The Girl's Golf Team is going to the 5A State Golf Tournament on May 29-30th at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown.  Good luck girls!

Lego League Sign Up Now Open!If your child will be in grades K-3 next school year, please fill out this form.If your child will be in grades 4-6 next school year, please fill out this form.Contact Karen Shook (karen.shook@cfschools.org) with all questions. Thank you!

On April 7th Holmes Junior High grabbed both the 2nd place trophy and a 5th place finish in the Iowa Science Olympiad. The contest was held at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This was only the second time in its 18 year history that the Holmes Science Club has entered two teams in the Olympiad. The Science Olympiad consists of 23 science events ranging from pencil and paper tests about subjects such as Rocks and Minerals and the Solar System to events where teams have to build [...]

A few weeks from now at a school not very far from you, we will be having our Cedar Heights Fun Fair!  Our Fun Fair is a great fundraiser for our PTU.  We will be having games, inflatables, a dunk tank, and even more for a night of fun for the whole family.  We hope you can join us!This year's Fun Fair will be on Friday, May 4, and our theme is Star Wars:  May the 4th Be With You!This is a terrific event but we are not able to do it without some help.  If you are able to donate some time t [...]

The North Cedar PTA Leaders at the Lake 5k & Jen Hartman Fun Run will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Big Woods Lake Recreation Area from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Come out for a morning of family fun!  Look for registration information coming soon.

Three of our fourth grade students are organizing a Candy Day at Cedar Heights on Wednesday, April 4.  Students who would like to bring candy to eat at school may do so for a $1.50 donation.  The students are donating the money raised to help a local family that lost two children and their mother in a fire during spring break.   Here's what you need to know about Candy Day:Your student(s) may bring candy to eat at school for a $1.50 minimum donation.We are asking that no peanut/peanut butt [...]

2018 Boy's Basketball StateChampionship T-shirt Order Form(Deadline: Tuesday, March 27 by 12:30 p.m.)

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the Cedar Heights gym Friday night, March 2,  for our last movie night of the year! We will be showing Coco. Admission is free for Cedar Heights families. We will be selling popcorn and water. Doors will open at 5:30, and the movie will start at 6:00.Students need to be accompanied by an adult (over 18). We hope you can join us for a fun evening!

If you are planning to attend this year's State Girls Basketball Tournament, there will be certain procedures you will need to follow in order for your absence to be excused.  This year's state Girls Basketball Game will Monday, February 26 at 3:15pm in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena.We will offer a bus pep for 9th through 12th grade if we have enough interested students for the Monday, February 26 game. The bus would leave from Peet Juinior High School at 12:15 pm and return to Cedar Fal [...]

The Holmes Junior High MathCounts team competed on Friday, February 16 at the regional competition held at Hawkeye Community College.   Seven students qualified for the  State Competition next month!Individual awards:Akshat Mehta -- 1st place, Connor DeGroote -- 2nd place, Jack Beecher -- 4th place, Ryan Watson -- 8th place,Eli Flikkema -- 10th place. Team Award:Holmes team (comprised of Akshat Mehta, Ryan Watson, Kimi Du and Hari Surnedi) -- 3rd place

A delegation from Holmes Jr. High school including Jenna Atkins, Kunyu (Kimi) Du, Brendan Moody, Simon Plassman, Harri Surnedi and staff member Logan Mork traveled to the State Capitol on Tuesday to visit with legislators about the positive impact After School programming has had on them.  The delegation met with Representatives Bob Kressig, Walt Rogers, Senator Jeff Danielson as well as a number of other legislators while showcasing their After School Science Club.The students from [...]

Our very first Read-a-Thon is off to a terrific start!  As of Friday, February 9 we have raised over $7,000 for our PTU.  Our Fundraiser will end on February 16, so students can continue to collect donations and get their minutes read until then.  Please remind your students to log their minutes!As this is our first Read-a-Thon, we are learning several things along the way.  We would like to address a couple of things that have come up as we finish out our first week:The maximum number of [...]

Cedar Heights is hosting our very first Read-a-Thon!  Our Read-a-Thon is a fundraiser for PTU.  The funds will be used to help purchase new playground equpment, instructional supplies, and the funding of teacher grants.The Read-a-Thon is a really easy fundraiser!  Students should set up their fundraising page (instructions went home earlier this week), send the fundraising page information to friends and family, and get ready to read!  Students will have from after school on February 2 to [...]

UpdateDonuts coming on Tuesday, February 20.  Pickup from 12-2 AND 3:30-5.To all donut customers:Due to the potential 3-6” of snow here and 5-8” of snow in Coralville we have to postpone the delivery day of the Hurts donuts. We hate to have to do this but we worry about the safety of those driving early Friday morning to get the donuts. I am working with Hurts donut and their schedule to come up with a new date. As soon as we have that date I will send out another message. Once again we ap [...]

If you are planning to attend this year's State Wrestling Tournament, there will be certain procedures you will need to follow in order for your absence to be excused.  This year's state Wrestling Tournament will start on Thursday, February 15 and runs through Saturday, February 17.Tickets are only be available for sale at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.  Tickets for all sessions are $10.00.We will offer a bus pep for 9th through 12th grade if we have enough interested students for th [...]

2018 CFHS Dance Marathon Fundraiser - Saturday, Feb 24th from 1:00-4:00 pm in the Cedar Falls High School gym. Join us for a fun filled afternoon for a great cause!Cedar Falls High School Student Senate is excited to invite you to our annual Dance Marathon. This year we are opening up our event to everyone in the Cedar Falls Community School district. We will of course have dancing, but this event is so much more. We are encouraging families to come and have fun with the ring toss, bag gam [...]

The Cedar Falls Men’s and Women’s basketball teams, coaches, and Sophomore Leadership are teaming up in a national effort to fight cancer through the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs Cancer program.Cedar Falls would like to help bring awareness to the fight against cancer by involving players and fans at the  February 2nd women’s varsity game and the February 9th men's varsity basketball game.  Fans can support the effort by purchasing a t-shirt and/or by making a pledge for total 3 po [...]

Southdale Families and Friends: Please watch the short video linked here to see a simple way to help raise money for Southdale IMPACT as well as the students and teachers at Southdale. The smile.amazon program is an easy way for those who shop on Amazon to give back to Southdale IMPACT. Turning in Hy-Vee receipts is another way to help collect money for our Southdale IMPACT. Thanks for all your support and have a great MLK Jr. weekend! @CF_Schools @SouthdaleCF #tigerpride #everystudentev [...]

Maya Potter and Melia Stone were selected to perform with the Opus Honor Choir in Ames, Iowa on November 16, 2017.  Both students enjoyed their experience.  Maya appreciated meeting so many new, different people and Melia felt the opportunity reminded her to be herself, stay positive, and keep trying.  Great job!

North Cedar's First Lego League team competed on Saturday, December 2nd.  They did so well, they are advancing to the state competition in January.  The Lego League contest consists of 4 components.  Students earn points for each component.The Robot Run is where the team runs their robot through a pre-designed course.Robot Design is when the team shows off their robot and its capabilities one on one with the judge.Project Design is when the team creates a project and presents it to the jud [...]

Tuesday, November 7 Miss Morgan and Mrs. Ahrens worked at the Cedar Valley STEM Festival at the Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.  They had a great time showing students how to use a green screen and the Touchcast app.

We had a ton of fun for Halloween at Cedar Heights this year!  From our staff dressing up as Trolls to our annual Halloween parade, a great time was had by all.  Here are some of the highlights of Halloween at "The Heights":

Deadline to sign-up: Monday, November 6 by 2:30pmA minimum of 25 students must be signed up and paid by the deadline.Peet students must sign-up on the google form listed below, paid the $6.00 to the Peet office and turn in permission form to the office.For any 9th - 12th grade student Permission FormGoogle Sign-Up 

Deadline to sign-up: Thursday, November 2 by 2:30pmA minimum of 25 students must be signed up and paid by the deadline.Peet students must sign-up on the google form listed below, paid the $6.00 to the Peet office and turn in permission form to the office.For any 9th - 12th grade student Permission FormGoogle Sign-Up

October 8-14 was National Fire Prevention Week.  This is an annual event put on by the National Fire Protection Association to help families learn how to handle a fire emergency in their homes.  This year's Fire Prevention Week theme was "Every Second Counts:  Plan 2 Ways Out!"  Cedar Falls firefighters came to our October Character Counts assembly to talk to our students about Fire Prevention Week, as well as to give them some tips about how to plan for a fire emergency.  We learned:Make [...]

Deadline to sign-up: Thursday, October 26 by 2:30pmA minimum of 25 students must be signed up and paid by the deadline.Peet students must sign-up on the google form listed below, paid the $6.00 to the Peet office and turn in permission form to the office.For any 9th - 12th grade student and Junior High XC runnersPermission FormGoogle Sign-Up

You are encouraged to purchase your First Round football playoff tickets for the Cedar Falls vs. CR Prairie football game in the high school office.  This will help you avoid lines at the ticket booth on Friday night at Wartburg College.  All tickets are $6.00.  You can purchase your playoff tickets anytime in the high school office between 7:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m. this week.  We are accepting only cash and check for payment, please.

Thanks to the UNI Volleyball and Soccer players, Waterloo Blackhawk players, and all the volunteers that helped Lincoln walk to school for healthy habits!  

Meet at one of the locations below to walk with your Lincoln friends and families.  UNI athletes (soccer, basketball, volleyball) and the Waterloo Blackhawk athletes are going to lead us on our way to safe walking.   The athletes will be handing out stickers and signing autographs!Meeting Locations:·        Corner of Bluff Street and 7th Street·        Clay Street Park - corner of Clay Street and 16th Street·        Sartori Park – corner of college and 4th St Meeting Time:  Between 7:45-8:00am

When:  Wednesday, October 4thMeet at one of the locations below to walk with your Lincoln friends and families.  UNI athletes (soccer, basketball, volleyball) and the Waterloo Blackhawk athletes are going to lead us on our way to safe walking.   The athletes will be handing out stickers and signing autographs!Meeting Locations:·        Corner of Bluff Street and 7th Street·        Clay Street Park - corner of Clay Street and 16th Street·        Sartori Park – corner of college and 4th St M [...]

Sunday, September 24 - 6:00 p.m. - Hauser Football FieldThe deadline to order Powder Puff T-shirts is Tuesday, Sept. 19 by 3:30 p.m.T-shirts must be ordered and paid for by this deadline or will not be ordered.Students must be logged in to their school account to be able to order shirts.Senior Powder Puff T-shirt Order FormJunior Powder Puff T-shirt Order Form

Please join us for the Bike Rodeo on Friday, September 8th from 4:15-5:15 PM! Please note that students must be accompanied by an adult to participate.

Fall Athletic Practice Start Dates:August 7- 9th Football practice beginsAugust 7- At CFHS 9th Mens’ Golf August 7- 9th Volleyball practice begins - 4-6:00pm at Peet Jr HIgh August 7- At CFHS- 9th Cross Country (Mens’/Womens’) August 7- At Holmes- 9th Swimming (Womens’) August 24- 8th Volleyball practice begins (3:15 pm) August 24- 8th Football practice begins (3:15 pm) August 24- 7th/8th Cross Country practice begins (4:00 pm at Holmes Jr High) August 28- 7th Football pra [...]

We would like to thank our families for joining us for Lunch on the Lawn today! We enjoyed perfect weather and the chance to celebrate the end of the year together!

Summer vacation is coming up fast, and along with the promise of fun and sun comes the warning of the dreaded "summer slide."  How do we fight students losing important academic ground during the less structured days of summer?  Easy as ABC!  In order to help keep their brains in shape, experts agree that reading is the best weapon in the fight against the summer slide.  Just 20 minutes of reading a day can help students have a better start to the next school year.  The best part is, there [...]

Summer Reading BINGO was so popular, it's back another year!  ALL K-6 students can participate.  You need a "black out" (all spaces filled up) to qualify for lunch in the library.  Each child can complete up to TWO cards!  Have fun!

K-6 students will have field day on Tuesday, May 30thThe rain date is Thursday, June 1st   Students will have an opportunity to participate in fun and exciting activities that promote fitness, health, and cooperation skills.If at all possible have students bring a water bottle to help stay hydrated during the activities.

At the end of April several of our 6th grade girls got the opportunity to attend the Young Women on the Move conference.  This is a fun and interactive conference for middle-school aged girls, with breakout sessions focusing on self-image, career, decision making and fitness.  Our girls even got an oppotunity to meet UNI's TC!

Mrs. Beisner's kindergarten class participated in the AMVETS annual coloring contest.   Three of her students received 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place for the AMVETS Post 49 contest.  1st place went to Ryan, she won a $50 gift card.2nd place went to Michael, he won a $30 gift card3rd place went to Marcus, he won a $20 gift card.The gift cards came from AMVETS Post 49.All the students that participated will receive a certificate of appreciation for their participation in the Flag Coloring Contest [...]

Congratulations to Mackenzie Michael, Freshman at Peet Junior High, who was awarded the Co-MVP athlete of the Valley Division! This award is voted on by Valley Head Coaches for performance during the Conference meet and through out the year. Mackenzie won the 400, 800 and anchored the 4X800 for a first place. Way to go Mackenzie!

The end of the year is coming up fast, and it's time to be thinking about our annual talentshow Cedar Heights' Got Talent!Here's the important information about this year's talent show:The shows will be at 2:00pm on Friday, May 26 and Tuesday, May 30.We will not have grade-designated shows this year. Both shows will have students from all grade levels performing.All students are welcome to be in our show.We will have auditions after school on Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11. Alternate [...]

We danced the night away! The Neon Dance Party was well attended and our students and families had an amazing evening! We are thankful to provide these opportunities in conjunction with PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) for our students and families. 

Please consider attending Pack 179's annual Sloppy Joe Supper held in the Lincoln Cafeteria on Thursday, April 20th from 5:30-7:00 PM. This event is an annual community service opportunity for our Scouts. We hope to see you there!

End of School year turn in for all HyVee Receipts and BoxTops is Tuesday April 25th! Thanks for everyone's support!

Our next collection day will be Wednesday, April 19th.We are still hoping to reach 10,000 ticket sales by Thursday (April 20th), so please, please, please send those sold tickets to school for Wednesday's collection. Remember too that ALL tickets - sold or unsold - MUST be returned by Thursday at 9am.Thank you again for your support!!

Enjoy the March Friday Flyer!

What If....  School Districts Valued Farm to School Programs as an Essential Part of Education?Led by Jodie Huegerich, RD, Local Food Program Manager, Center for Energy and Environmental EducationWednesday, March 8, 2017, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Cedar Falls Public LibrarySchool districts including more local foods in menus will be discussed and the positive impacts that has on nutrition, quality of food, the local economy, and the life-long habits of children. We welcome and encourage attendance a [...]

The spring musical opens this week! Don't miss the hilarious and moving Shrek: The Musical. Performance dates are Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th. The show starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $8 for students and $9 for adults and can be purchased in the main office or at the door.  No passes will be accepted including Golden Age and Student Activity passes.

The CF heerleaders will be traveling to Myrtle Beach this year for the Cheer Ltd. Nationals at CANAM - March 18-19.  Good luck girls!2017 Nationals Cheerleading T-shirts Order Form (Deadline: Tuesday: March 7 by 12:30 p.m.)

Conference time is creeping up on us again, and that means that the book fair will be here next week!  We are really excited about this spring's book fair.The book fair will be held on Tuesday, March 7 from 4-8 p.m., and Thursday, March 9 from 1-8 p.m.  In order to make this a successful event, we need volunteers.  We need help with setup, sales and restocking, and tear down.  If you have a couple of hours to help out, we would really appreciate it.If you are interested in volunteering, yo [...]

CF girls upset Indanola on Friday afternoon 48-44 to advance to the championship game which will take place on Saturday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Arena.  Tickets will only be available for sale at the Wells Fargo Arena.  Good luck, girls!

The Holmes delegation ofJakobi Davis, Zoe Edgington, Lillie Fitzgerald, Jacob Smothers, Lily Watson, Noah Weigel, Dan Bower and David Welter meet with Representatives Bob Kressig and Timi Brown-Powers in the House Chambers.Six Holmes students joined their ECHOES After School program coordinator Dan Bower and recently retired Holmes Principal David Welter as they traveled to the State Capitol in Des Moines on February 14 and 15. The trip was part of a STEM awareness initiative hoste [...]

Men's Bowling team is headed to State on Wednesday, February 22.  3 years in a row!  T-shirts ordered will be in the main office to pick up on Tuesday, February 21.   Support our Tiger bowlers!

Wacky Winterfest takes place at Lincoln on Saturday, February 18th from 4:00-7:00 PM. This event is fun for all and supports Lincoln students and staff. Our goal this year is to use our funds to support the purchase of new playground equipment. Please consider helping! Our biggest need is for volunteers! You can sign up to help here!

Camp Invention is coming to Cedar Heights from June 19-June 23rd! The theme of this years camp is Launch! Your child could become a "Duct Tape Billionaire" by designing products they could market and sell. We know they will "Have a Blast!" with this friendly challenge involving physics as they build their own bubble blaster, engineer a cardboard castle, design snowball throws...and really...giant air cannons!! Have you heard the new craze of makerspaces? Camp Invention will have "Mission S [...]

On Friday, October 28th, twenty-two students from Mrs. Amanda Johnson’s and Mr. Jim Moeller’s 4th hour science class, assisted by math teachers - Mrs. Sue Green and Mrs. Jen Reiter  and parent volunteers - Deana Olson and Vic Loughlin  planted six evergreen trees  - 3 White Pine and 3 Norway Spruce. This planting completed the two rows of evergreen windbreak between the track/football field and the residential housing on 8th Street.  A special thank you goes to Green Scene of Black [...]

Congratulations to the Nuclear Nerds! On Saturday, January 14th they represented our school by winning the first place trophy for Robot Design, Innovation and Strategy! The team is made up of Jillian and Peyton Kellum, Ethan Meyer, Alex Stoner, Amneek Brar and Andrew Forcum. They were coached by Marty Meyer and Chris Kellum. Way to go! 

multi-discount CI flyer.pdfYour local Camp Invention site information:Price $225 (before discount) | For children entering K - 6th grade | Register at campinvention.org or 800.968.4332Cedar Heights Elementary School | 2417 Rainbow Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613June 19 - 23, 2017 from 9:00am - 3:30pmDirected by Merrilee Bettsmerrilee.betts@cfschools.org(319) 553-2858This is not a Cedar Falls Community School District publication, nor is it in any way endorsed or sponsored by any school distri [...]

Our students have worked hard this year! We celebrated this work today by viewing The Secret Life Of Pets. Our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students connected with buddies in Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade to help them enjoy the movie. This was a leadership opportunity enjoyed by all. Keep up your hard work Lincoln Tigers!

Orchard Hill's First Lego League Team - #5571 "The Tenacious Tigers" - participated in the regional Lego League event held at Peet Junior High on Saturday, December 3. The team was awarded a trophy and each member received certificates for second place in the robot run portion of the competition. The team members were also awarded a certificate for advancement to the state tournament held at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Members are made up of Sixth Gra [...]

Congrats to the Nuclear Nerds! They were selected to move on to the state competition in Ames on January 14, 2017. For those who have not had a chance to experience Lego League, it is much more than building with Legos! It involves computer programming to make a robot complete a mission on a large wooden surface. In addition, Lego League teams investigate an issue and present on their learning to a panel of judges. These teams practice in the evenings and weekends with volunteer coaches be [...]

Thanks PALS for hosting Family Movie Night! We enjoyed treats, door prizes and The Secret Life Of Pets. We had an amazing turn out before the snow. Please watch for our next family event in the new year!

Reminder: Tomorrow Night (Friday Dec. 9) at 6pm we will be showing Secret Life of Pets in the Lincoln Cafeteria! Let the kids wear PJ's and bring a Blanket and Pillow for a relaxing night of Fun! Popcorn, Candy and Punch will be provide too!We are also collecting Pet Food and Supplies to donate to the Cedar Bend Human Society, cash donation will also be accepted and if you still would like to bring a picture of your pet along with $1 we will hang it in the main hallway!

Please join us Friday, December 9th at 6 PM for our Family Movie Night. We will enjoy The Secret Life Of Pets. During the week, we will celebrate our own pets by raising money for The Cedar Bend Humane society. Starting Monday, Dec. 5th, students are invited to bring in a picture of their own pet to school and for a $1 donation it will be displayed in the main hallway. A table will be set up each morning before school to accept pictures. Cash and pet food donations will also be accepted a [...]

Thank you for your help in the Student Leadership Council Food Drive!  As a school, we raised $379.52 and brought in 930 cans!  In the K-3 category, 3rd grade collected the most cans and money!  In the 4th-6th grade category, 4th grade brought in the most cans and 6th grade brought in the most money.  The Northeast Iowa Food Bank will appreciate all of the donations!

North Cedar December CalendarDECEMBER  12/6    6:45  pm PTA12/8   3:00 pm 5th/6th concert in NC Gym12/15            7:00 pm Band Concert at Hansen12/23/16 to 1/2/17 NO SCHOOL JANUARY1/3     School resumes

This fall student council purchased 6 new flags for the Cedar Heights safety patrol.  Student council is looking out for ways we can help around the school and ways give back.  Student Council member Grant, worked with Mrs. Pierce to get the new flags.  

Michelle Rathe, if it's possible, has once again out done herself for the Fall offerings for Cedar Falls High School Theater.The cast and crew for the one-act and full play are the most talented students in the District; they're doin' nuthin' but makin' us look good, and almost every teacher in the District has had a hand in shepherding these scholars and actors toward the high-caliber performance they've put together.Here is a review of the plays:This weekend, the Cedar Falls Players unde [...]

What an amazing performance! Our Northside Orchestra, made up of students from North Cedar, Orchard Hill, Hansen and Lincoln, treated us to a concert dedicated to their peer, recovering from medical difficulties. They were also joined by Professor Sprau with a triangle solo. Thank you to our families for their support of our students and to Mrs. Busch for leading them in their learning. 

Starting on the 14th of November 6th grade Leadership Council will be hosting a food drive for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. There will be a box each classroom for the food.  We recommend that you send in canned fruit, canned tuna, canned chicken, cream soups, whole grain pasta or rice or dried beans.  The food bank does not need canned vegetables. You can also send in money. The class in K-3 and the class in 4-6 with the most money AND the class in K-3 and the class in 4-6 with the most f [...]

One of our goals at Lincoln is to involve students in our school though jobs. We have committed to holding a job rally each month to involve as many of our 3rd-6th grade student leaders. We started this journey in October and today these student leaders trained our next round of students. We are excited to continue this journey and provide learning in addition to classroom skills.

State Volleyball Pep Bus Information/Sign-upSteps to sign-up for State Volleyball Tournament Pep Bus:Sign-up Via Google Form: State Volleyball Pep Bus Sign-up – by 3:30pm ThursdayPay $6.00 to the Peet Office: cash, credit card or checks made out to CFHS – by 3:30pm ThursdayParent phone call to the attendance office to grant permission to attend on Friday - by 3:30pm Thursday. 553-2771Here are the details:There will be 2 chaperones on the bus.The pep bus is for 9th grade students ONLY (incl [...]

The Book Fair is coming to Lincoln November 14th - 17th!! We need LOTS of volunteers to help! You can sign up online to help before/after school or during parent-teacher conferences. We also need lots of help after conferences to pack up the fair. Our Book Fair is a great event that brings the books kids want to read to our school. All profit from the book fair is used to buy new books for our school library! The book fair always provides a wonderful selection of fun and affordable books f [...]

Look ahead to our November events and activities.NOVEMBER11/1   6:00 pm       TCYB Parent Meeting in Media Center                 6:45 pm PTA in Media Center11/2   Picture Re-Takes11/3    4:30 pm -7:00 pm McTeacher Night11/4   Noon Dismissal – No lunch served11/10            7:00 pm 5/6 Orchestra Concert at Lincoln             4:00 – 7:30 pm STEM Fest at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center11/15  Evening Conferences PK-611/17            Noon Dismissal – PK-6 conferences11/18   [...]

Congrats to the 8th grade girls XC team for placing 2nd at State Cross Country!

Thank you to everyone that helped make the Cedar Heights Fun Run a success. We would especially like to thank our sponsors.Check out photos from the event at https://peakart.smugmug.com/Cedar-Heights-Fun-Run-2016/n-Cb9tFD/.Sylvan Learning Center, Cedar FallsCedar Valley Dental AssociatesJones Law FirmThe Runner's FlatUniversity Hy VeeKimball & Beecher Dental, Cedar FallsBrummel Madsen InsuranceHansen's DairyCedar River Runner's Club

Twenty seven 5th and 6th grade students auditioned for a state wide honor choir called Opus. To audition, students sang a major scale, America, and an Italian piece called La Danza (that they actually sang in Italian!). Approximately 1,000 5/6 students around the state of Iowa audition for this group and only 180 are selected. Not very good odds  but our students were good sports and understood that in order to improve at something you sometimes need to take risks, work hard, and just go f [...]

For more information and to sign-up for the 2016 State Cross Country Pep Bus, please click here.

October 10th is the turn in date for BoxTop! All collected BoxTops will be sent in this month for redemption. Let's send in as many as we can! Don't let any expire....

2016 Walk to School Day was a huge success!  Students walked to school with UNI athletes and Waterloo Blackhawk athletes.  The athletes signed autographs and handed out stickers to students.  Prior to walking we talked about the why walking to school is a great activity.  Walking rather than driving to school is healthy for our bodies and helps to reduce air pollution.  Walking in groups is a great way to socialize with friends and family members.  We also talked about how to be safe when [...]

About Our Event:On Wednesday, October 5th, meet at one of the locations below to walk with your Lincoln friends and families.  UNI athletes and Waterloo Blackhawk athletes are going to lead us on our way to safe walking.Meeting Locations: - Corner of Bluff Street and 7th Street - Clay Street Park - corner of Clay Street and 16th Street - Sartori Park – corner of College and 4th StreetMeeting Time:  Between 7:45-8:00 AM

Make up dates for 7th and 8th grade volleyball and 7th and 8th grade football.Volleyball: Monday October 10th7th - @ Carver - 4:008th - @ Peet with Carver - 4:00Football: Tuesday October 4th7th - @ Bunger - 4:008th - @Peet with Bunger - 4:00

Events are on as scheduled!Friday, Sept 23 - Football @ Mason CitySaturday, Sept 24 - Volleyball  Tiger Invite @ CFHS

Did you know that Iowa is the #1 producer of poultry in the United States?  Or that there are more pigs than people living in Iowa?  Or that things like tires, paint brushes, footballs, makeup and shoes are by-products of the cattle raised in our state?  These are all facts that our Lincoln Second Graders learned when the visited the National Dairy Cattle Congress Fair on September 15th to attend the Discovery Program, sponsored by the Iowa State Extension Service and Outreach.Second grade [...]

We had an amazing turnout at Popsicles On The Playground! A huge thanks to PALS for hosting this event to allow our families to begin to get to know each other and enjoy a beautiful fall evening. In addition, we are thankful to those that stayed or joined us at our first PALS meeting of the year. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11th at 7 PM. See you there!

We are looking for Parent volunteers for our Mileage club here at Lincoln.  This program is a walking/running program targeted at schools around America.  The program is enjoyable and motivates children to get moving.  This recess-hour program is simple to run.  Students walk around the track several times a week.  Mile markers are checked every time the child completes a lap.  When recess ends, students return their cards to their personal file (in the classroom).  For each five m [...]

Thursday, Sept 8Iowa City West@ Peet5:15pmThursday, Sept 15Western Dubuque@ Western Dubuque6:00pmThursday, Sept 22Mason City@ CFHS6:30pmThursday, Sept 29Iowa City High@ City High5:30pmThursday, Oct 6Waterloo West@ Sloane-Wallace5:00pmTuesday, Oct 11Cedar Rapids Jefferson@ Peet4:00pmMonday, Oct 17Aplington-Parkersburg@ CFHS6:30pmThursday, Oct 20Waterloo East@ East4:00pm

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Mr. Meyer and several others went above and beyond the call of duty to set up the Tiger Kickoff for our fall athletes - of special note Stormy and Melissa gave of their own time to come back to help with the event and after the event was over at Holmes took meals to our 9th grade football players who were still practicing at Peet, our coaches who stayed around after the event to help our custodial staff clean up.  Thank you to all that helped and came. 

This Wednesday August 31st, Holmes Junior High is hosting a meal for all Fall student-athletes. We will be serving hotdogs, chips and a drink. All attending athletes will meet after practice in the cafeteria and the meal will be served at 5:00 PM.Our purpose and hope is that this will be a great way to kick off our Fall activities. This will be an opportunity for our student-athletes to share a meal and the same message regarding school spirit and support for each other.We are asking [...]

Holmes Bicycle Club Advisors:  Ms. Bauer & Mrs. Green Check in at the front door (7:30 – 7:50)DatesFriday – September 2                             Friday – September  30Friday – September 9                             Friday – October 7Thursday – September 15                      Friday – October 14Friday – September 23                          Friday – October 21  (Hot Choc) Attendance AwardsAwards provided by Bike Tech6 out 8 days – Free Water Bottle from Bike Tech7 out of 8 [...]

Farm to School Volunteers Are Needed!The Lincoln Wellness Committee is looking for parent volunteers to prep local vegetables for the Farm to School snack program. After prepping the vegetables in the school kitchen or teachers lounge you will enter the classroom and pass the snack out to the class you have signed up for.The sign-up time is the time you need to be ready to start prep. Please arrive in plenty of time to be checked in. Please bring your drivers license. Staff will direct you [...]

Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016 Time Event Details 5:30 pm Volleyball: JV Match  vs. Waterloo East @ Cedar Falls High School 5:30 pm Volleyball: Sophomore Match  vs. Waterloo East @ Cedar Falls High School 7 pm Volleyball: Varsity Match  vs. Waterloo East @ Cedar Falls High School

We had 154 students participate in the Boost Program this year.  Students will better prepared for the transition to junior high. Emphasis was placed upon appropriate skill development and subject areas including reading, math, science and organization skills. Boost was offered the week of Aug 8– Aug 11 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Participants took part in a mini school day that will introduce concepts, ideas and skills for use during their seventh grade year. It was a great way to meet new [...]

Greetings Orchard Hill Families, The office is once again a buzz with staff members gearing up for the beginning of another school year.  We are planning to host school registration on August 2nd from 9-1pm and 4-7pm in the school media center.  This year we are unable to process online payments for registration.  All families will need to come to registration to pay fees. You will be able to pay with cash, check , or credit card.   If you are unable to make it to registration, please plan [...]

Holmes JHS, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley, Northeast Iowa Food Bank and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare are offering free summer lunches to youths and their families.  Kids and their families are enjoying a good lunch and activities this summer at Holmes.  All are welcome, come check it out.  Dates: July 11th- August 11thMonday –ThursdayTimes: 11:45-12:15pm Meal Service12:20-1:00pm Youth ActivitiesWhere: Holmes Jr. High CafeteriaEnter in the back doors next to basketball court. [...]

All Holmes Jr. High students entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade are welcome! Join us every Tuesday (starting June 7th) from 10:00-11:00 a.m. for gardening activities!  We will meet in the garden! Please remember to…Wear old closed toe shoes (no flip flops) and old clothing And it’s recommended to...Wear sunscreen and bug sprayBring a water bottleFor more information about the garden and weather cancellations go the Holmes Jr. High website under program opportunities. Contact: tigerpridegarde [...]

Congratulations to Holmes band students Megan Smith, David Butler, Christopher Sell and Emma Cryer on their acceptance into the 2016 All-Iowa Eighth Grade State Honor Band. More than 250 students competed at the district level for one of the 22 spots from the Northeast district of Iowa. The students performed at the state convention in May, including a premiere piece written in their honor and conducted by the composer.

A movement has started at Lincoln! A goal of our Lighthouse Team has been to involve our students in jobs across our building. To begin this work, we held a Student Jobs Rally and Kickoff this afternoon. After a quick introduction by Mr. Sprau, our students were able to learn about their jobs and build a schedule. The work begins next week! A great opportunity to synergize and create a win-win for our students and school!

Many activities are available to students in Cedar Falls Schools. Music and arts programs are exceptional!