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News TabHighlights TabBanners TabTab dropdown toggleDistrict Statement: We must do betterDear Grinnell Staff, Families, and Friends:More than half a century ago, Black Americans, putting their lives on the line, pushed our country to be better, to work toward an America where they enjoy the same rights as white citizens. Today, as we look around, demonstrations across the country calling for racial equality make it very clear that Black Americans are experiencing the very same pain that motivated earlier generations to lead a multiracial movement for an America that embodies ideals we hold.Sometimes in Grinnell, a community where we celebrate being good neighbors, and pride ourselves on looking out for each other, it can feel like we live apart from problems that people in other parts of the country are experiencing. However, people right here in Grinnell have experienced and are experiencing the same pain as Americans across the country. This is not okay. It s not okay when Black students in our district feel pain as a result of experiences they have at school. Our public school buildings must feel like home for everyone.Our schools must also prepare all students to live in our racially diverse United States. I have heard from numerous graduates of our district over the past couple of weeks that they are unprepared to understand what we see unfolding as a country. This is not okay. We must do better.Earlier this week, we were honored to gather a small group of people from across our community teachers, elected officials, business leaders, parents, students to brainstorm together and to create partnerships that will help us move forward. In the coming weeks, this small group will grow larger, leading to initiatives in the curriculum, district training, and community-wide social engagement. We are excited about sharing plans with you as they develop.Change will not happen overnight. But we will change and grow together. We must do this as one community.Sincerely,The Grinnell-Newburg Board of DirectorsDr. Janet M. Stutz, Superintendentread more2020-2021 District Calendarread moreOnline RegistrationOnline Registration for the 2019-20 School Year is open, and we encourage parents to register early! For parents of existing students, online registration can be accessed from your parent portal. (If you have not set up your parent portal account, please find the directions at the end of this article.) Online registration can be handled in the convenience of your home. Please click on the following link to begin the registration process: New Student Registration (Students are considered new if there is no family information in our information database. If you are a parent of a returning student, please access Online Registration through your Parent Portal, so as to avoid having to re-enter your information. See directions below.) We welcome families who have recently moved to the Grinnell-Newburg School District, and encourage parents to contact the building your student will be attending. Parents are invited to schedule a tour of the building, and to meet your student s building principal and administrative staff. Appointments are not necessary but are recommended. Welcome to the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District! Please note: If you do not have access to a computer, kiosks will be available over the summer at each building for you to fill out your registration application. If you plan to register at a building, please plan to arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. (Buildings are closed for the month of July.) The District will also be hosting a registration night August 1. In the bottom left hand corner of the page you will find the link for Online Registration. Clicking on the link will open up Online Registration in a new window. When you begin you will be given a Confirmation Number. Please save this number. If you need to stop and return to the application, this will be needed to access your saved application. To move through each section use the Next button. To move from section to section, click on the Save and Continue button. Please ensure all information is entered correctly before moving on to a new section. After submitting your registration application, please return to your portal account to submit payment for your student s instructional fees. Once in your portal account, click on the Payments tab to submit your online payment. **Can be completed after July 1, 2019 **Families applying for Free and Reduced: Please submit all forms before beginning the payment process. Instructions for submitting you Free and Reduced Application through your parent portal To set up an account you will need a key code. Key codes can be obtained from your building administrative assistant. Please enter your key code and follow the steps to set up your Campus Portal account. You will be able to create your own username and password. You will only need to do this once. Click on the Help button in the bottom right hand corner of the page. Click on the option If you have been assigned a Campus Portal Activation Key.Please call 641-236-2700 during regular business hours if you have any questions regarding any of these processes.read moreSuperintendent's Weekly UpdateWeekly Update: June 12, 2020District Statement: We must do betterDear Grinnell Staff, Families, and Friends:More than half a century ago, Black Americans, putting their lives on the line, pushed our country to be better, to work toward an America where they enjoy the same rights as white citizens. Today, as we look around, demonstrations across the country calling for racial equality make it very clear that Black Americans are experiencing the very same pain that motivated earlier generations to lead a multiracial movement for an America that embodies ideals we hold.Sometimes in Grinnell, a community where we celebrate being good neighbors, and pride ourselves on looking out for each other, it can feel like we live apart from problems that people in other parts of the country are experiencing. However, people right here in Grinnell have experienced and are experiencing the same pain as Americans across the country. This is not okay. It s not okay when Black students in our district feel pain as a result of experiences they have at school. Our public school buildings must feel like home for everyone.Our schools must also prepare all students to live in our racially diverse United States. I have heard from numerous graduates of our district over the past couple of weeks that they are unprepared to understand what we see unfolding as a country. This is not okay. We must do better.Earlier this week, we were honored to gather a small group of people from across our community teachers, elected officials, business leaders, parents, students to brainstorm together and to create partnerships that will help us move forward. In the coming weeks, this small group will grow larger, leading to initiatives in the curriculum, district training, and community-wide social engagement. We are excited about sharing plans with you as they develop.Change will not happen overnight. But we will change and grow together. We must do this as one community.Sincerely,The Grinnell-Newburg Board of DirectorsDr. Janet M. Stutz, SuperintendentJoin our Team:The District is looking for participants who are interested in working on our Diversity Team as mentioned in our district statement. We are organizing five committees. Curriculum, Training, Social-engagement and outreach, Communication and Media, and Partnerships. If you are interested please contact your building principal, or Amber Robson at amber.robson@grinnell-k12.org. You may also contact me at janet.stutz@grinnell-k12.org.Return to Learn for this August:Parents please know that we are working through the return to learn plan and preparing a document that will keep you informed over the summer about the expectations for what school will look like this fall. We have three options: Continuous learning that will be virtual only, Hybrid-that will be a combination of in school or not in school with various groups, or with parents who choose to keep their children learning at home, and all students returning on-site. The actual implementation of the plan will depend upon the CDC guidelines, Iowa Department of Public Health recommendations, and the Governor s proclamation for school operations this fall.We are planning for all three so that in the event COVID-19 spikes in our area we can easily flow between all three plans. The Hybrid model has been challenging to split our district up due to parents needing to return to work, day care challenges, teachers who have children at home and can t be in two places on a split shift, and transportation to get students to school in families.Therefore, the Hybrid model for our district will be: All students will return to school wearing a mask, temperatures taken, hand washing, and social distancing especially during lunch time, and students whose parents are not comfortable sending students under these circumstances will have lessons delivered virtually.This is what we know as of today! It may change come August. At this time, we would like you to prepare your child for the following: Use cloth masks as much as possible to get used to wearing one (We are exploring clear masks, face shield options too). We will be sending a survey, by building, to families to ask if you will keep your student home for a virtual continual learning this fall if we implement the hybrid options. Transportation in town: At this time, we can only put 14 students on a bus unless everyone wears a mask. Transportation in town may be limited and routes are being changed based upon current student information. Please know that seats will be assigned for all students. Therefore, last minute bus route changes will not be allowed unless approved a day ahead of time to ensure a seat location.Our health and safety committee will be coming together later this month and coordinate with our Emergency Management and Iowa Department of Public Health to prepare a question and answer document for returning to school, as we published for summer baseball and softball.The guidance changes often. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through planning for this fall. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.Summer Activities:At this time, we have opened the track to walk on (Please remain off the field and stadium) tennis courts, and playgrounds. We have signs posted to remind you to social distance, encourage hand washing, remain home if you are not feeling well, cover your cough or sneeze with your elbow, and to follow the CDC guidelines.July Activities:We are working through the recent guidance for band/music lessons. We anticipate that this will be the next opening beginning July 1. I will keep you posted. At this time, we have not made a decision on open gyms. Currently the Kriegel gym is not available due to bleacher replacement and the need for it to be painted. We do not have any information at this time about summer camps. We will keep you posted on this as well.2020 Senior Honors Night taking place on Saturday, June 13th @ 6:00 PM.This will be live-streamed from the High School Auditorium and although students parents won t be present, we ll be announcing awards and scholarship winners at that time.The link (https://youtu.be/MZDP4TMWjL0) will be posted on the GHS Facebook Page and on the GHS Counseling Facebook Page.Again, this will be a live event and after the event has concluded, you will use the same link (https://youtu.be/MZDP4TMWjL0) to watch this as a recorded event.Please feel free to send this link to friends, family, and relatives.Have you completed your census?Currently Grinnell is at 70.2% completion rate as of today and we would like to see this continue to increase. This census will assist our school district to have information regarding the number of children in the district. Thank you for completing the census survey!People can complete the census online at https://2020census.gov/, via mail or by calling 844-330-2020.Virtual Graduation:Congratulations to our graduates! Many have already participated in the virtual graduation and we look forward to our live ceremony on July 11, 2020. Here are a few photos! Thank you parents for sharing with us!Have a wonderful weekend!Janet--read moreVolunteer at GNCSDInterested in volunteering for the Grinnell-Newburg Schools? There are many ways that you can help to enrich the educational experiences of our students through volunteering. From reading to a class, to volunteer coaching, to helping out with activities, there is something for everyone.Applicants would need to submit a volunteer application and a background check. Please download the documents and email them to Judy Smith at judy.smith@grinnell-k12.org. Please call 641-236-2700 with questions.Thank you for your interest in volunteering!read more01234PreviousNextTab dropdown toggleAbove & Beyond During the school year, the Grinnell-Newburg School District strives to highlight some of the extraordinary work that our school employees, students, and community members are doing, going above and beyond. A small committee of administration, staff, and students has formed to organize how we will recognize those employees, students, and community members that go above and beyond basic expectations. We ask that community members nominate students and school employees. We will be sending a memo to the school staff on recognizing community members . . . read moreConnected PTO Connected is the parent teacher organization of Grinnell s three elementary schools. Mission Statement:In cooperation with the Grinnell elementary schools, families, and community, Connected will work to support high academic standards and nurture the physical, social, and emotional development necessary for students to become responsible, contributing members of a diverse society. In partnership with our community, Connected shares that responsibility to provide an . . . read moreInternet Safety Resources The Grinnell-Newburg School District goes to great lengths to try to maintain appropriate internet safety, and have implemented many procedures to help ensure internet safety for our students and faculty. For your convenience, a few are provided on this page for you. Quicklinks TabCalendar TabTab dropdown toggleAthletics and ActivitiesBoard of EducationBreakfast & Lunch MenuEmployment OpportunitiesHard Surface RoutesInfinite Campus Portal Nondiscrimination StatementOnline RegistrationVirtual Backpack2019-2020 District CalendarTab dropdown toggleView All EventsJune 2020SuMoTuWeThFrSa31 1June 1, 2020All DayGolf: Girls JV/Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs.TBA (Away)@ TBA 5:30pmBaseball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmSoftball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 7:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 2June 2, 2020 5:30pmBaseball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Oskaloosa (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmSoftball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Oskaloosa (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Oskaloosa (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 3June 3, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Girls Middle School vs. vs. Grinnell MS vs. PCM (Home)@ PCM High School10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs.Newton (Away)@ Newton High School 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Newton (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmSoftball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Newton (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Newton (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 4June 4, 2020All DayGolf: Boys JV/Varsity vs. vs.TBA (Away)@ TBA 5:30pmSoccer: Girls Varsity vs. vs.TBA (Away)@ TBA 5June 5, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Girls Middle School vs. vs. Grinnell MS vs. Oskaloosa Middle School (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs.Dallas Center-Grimes (Away)@ Dallas Center-Grimes Community High School 5:30pmSoccer: Girls Varsity vs. vs.TBA (Away)@ TBA 6 7 8June 8, 2020All DaySoccer: Boys JV/Varsity vs. vs.TBA" Multiple Schools (Away)@ TBA10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs. Pella Christian (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Pella Christian (Away)@ Pella Christian High School 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs.Pella Christian (Away)@ Pella Christian High School 9June 9, 2020 5:30pmSoccer: Girls Varsity vs. vs.TBA (Away)@ TBA10June 10, 2020All DaySoccer: Boys JV/Varsity vs. vs.TBA" Multiple Schools (Away)@ TBA10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs.Indianola (Away)@ Indianola High School 5:30pmBaseball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Indianola (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmSoftball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs. Indianola (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 7:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Indianola (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Indianola (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field11June 11, 202010:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs. South Tama County (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:00pmSoccer: Girls Varsity vs. vs.TBA (Away)@ TBA 6:00pmSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs.North Mahaska Junior-Senior (Away)@ North Mahaska High School 7:30pmSoftball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs.North Mahaska Junior-Senior (Away)@ North Mahaska Junior-Senior High School12June 12, 2020All DaySoccer: Boys JV/Varsity vs. vs.TBA" Multiple Schools (Away)@ TBA10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs.Norwalk (Away)@ Norwalk High School 5:30pmBaseball: JV (Cancelled) vs. vs.Benton Community (Away)@ Benton Community High School 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Norwalk (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pm to 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs. Norwalk (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field131415June 15, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Girls Middle School vs. vs. Grinnell MS vs. South Tama Middle School (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs. Pella (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmBaseball: JV vs. vs.Pella Community (Away)@ Pella High School 5:30pmSoftball: JV vs. vs.Pella Community (Away)@ Pella High School 7:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Pella (Away)@ Pella High School 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Pella Community (Away)@ Pella High School16June 16, 202010:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs.South Tama County (Away)@ South Tama High School 5:00pmBaseball: JV vs. vs.Benton Community (Away)@ Benton Community High School 5:00pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Benton Community (Away)@ Benton Community High School 6:00pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Montezuma Community (Away)@ Montezuma High School 7:45pmSoftball: JV vs. vs.Montezuma Community (Away)@ Montezuma High School17June 17, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Girls Middle School vs. vs. Grinnell MS vs. Colfax-Mingo (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs. Oskaloosa (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Oskaloosa (Away)@ Oskaloosa Community Stadium 5:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Oskaloosa (Away)@ Oskaloosa High School1819June 19, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Girls Middle School vs. vs. Grinnell MS vs. North Mahaska Junior-Senior (Home)@ North Mahaska Junior-Senior High School10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade (Cancelled) vs. vs. Newton (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmBaseball: JV vs. vs.Newton (Away)@ Newton High School 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-19-20) vs. vs.Newton (Away)@ Newton High School 5:30pmSoftball: JV vs. vs.Newton (Away)@ Newton High School 7:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity (Rescheduled to 06-19-20) vs. vs.Newton (Away)@ Newton High School 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Newton (Away)@ Newton High School20June 20, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Lynnville-Sully (Away)@ Lynnville-Sully High School10:45amSoftball: JV vs. vs.Lynnville-Sully (Away)@ Lynnville-Sully High School2122June 22, 2020 9:00amSoftball: Girls Middle School vs. vs. Grinnell MS vs. PCM (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Dallas Center-Grimes (Away)@ Dallas Center-Grimes Community High School 5:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Dallas Center-Grimes (Away)@ Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center)23June 23, 2020 5:00pmSoftball: JV vs. vs. South Tama (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs. South Tama County (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field24June 24, 2020 2:00pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs. Pella Christian (Home)@ Principal Park 5:30pmSoftball: JV vs. vs. Pella Christian (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field 7:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs. Pella Christian (Home)@ Grinnell High School Softball Field2526June 26, 202010:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs. Indianola (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Indianola (Away)@ Indianola High School 5:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Indianola (Away)@ Indianola High School27June 27, 2020 8:30amSoftball: Varsity (Cancelled) vs. vs.Albia Belle Plaine Humboldt Knoxville PCM Perry" Multiple Schools (Away)@ Pella Sports Park10:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs. West Branch (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field12:00pmBaseball: JV vs. vs. West Branch (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 2:00pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs. West Branch (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field2829June 29, 202010:00amBaseball: Boys 9th Grade vs. vs. Norwalk (Home)@ Grinnell High School Fowler Field 5:30pm to 7:00pmBaseball: JV vs. vs.Norwalk (Away)@ Norwalk High School 5:30pmSoftball: JV vs. vs.Norwalk (Away)@ Norwalk High School 7:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Norwalk (Away)@ Norwalk High School 7:30pm to 9:30pmSoftball: Varsity vs. vs.Norwalk (Away)@ Norwalk High School30June 30, 2020 5:30pmBaseball: JV vs. vs.Knoxville (Away)@ Knoxville High School 7:30pmBaseball: Boys Varsity vs. vs.Knoxville (Away)@ Knoxville High School 1 2 3 4TimeDescriptionLocationTo see events, tap the dates above It is the policy of the Grinnell-Newburg School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (employment only), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (students/program only) in its educational programs and its employment practices.

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