In This Issue
Thank you Cedar Falls!
Cedar Falls Community School District Ranked #8 in the State
Cedar Falls Community School District was recently 
ranked the #8 District in Iowa, according to Niche.
 
What's Workshop Model?
Learn more about Workshop Model from this Orchard Hill Elementary class!

Go on a Google Expedition


Pie in the Face for the Food Drive

Welcome Victor to Cedar Heights Elementary!
He is the third Service Dog in Training with Retrieving Freedom, Inc. that has come to school. Marit Beisner is his puppy foster. The students, staff and parents will get to watch him grow and assist in his learning. His two year journey will be documented on his Facebook page- RFI Victor's Quest.

Hansen Elementary's Three Word Challenge
CFHS Women's Leadership
CFHS Women's Leadership spent an awesome day 
with Peet Junior High 8th and 9th girls this past week!


Message from CF Partners for Healthy Schools 

SAVE THE DATE! 
 


February 25, 2017
Hilton Garden Inn
CFHS Winter Coat Drive

 
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ann Byersdorfer, 
E lem entary Band Director at
Lincoln/North Cedar/Hansen, on being recognized recently at the Northeast Iowa Bandmaster's Association District Meeting for her outstanding achievement in elementary instrumental music. 

This year's winners (left to right) were Jill Dobel - Jr. High Band Director at Monticello, Lesley Fleer - High School Band Director at CR-Kennedy, and Ann Byersdorfer - Elementary Band at Cedar Falls.

The Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award was established by NEIBA in 1992. This award serves to recognize directors using the following criteria: 1) for their years of service in teaching, 2) for their service to NEIBA or IBA, and 3)  for consistently providing quality education to their students and producing a quality band program at the level being honored.


Preschool Registration
Preschool registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be
Friday, January 27, beginning at Noon.

Registrations will only be accepted online
and the link will be posted on this website.

For more information on the preschool program, please go here.
Thank you EPI!
The Foundation is extremely grateful to the many volunteers from Exceptional Persons Incorporated (EPI) that assisted with our annual Tradition of Excellence mail campaign! They kindly gave a day of their time to assemble donation cards, letters, and stuff envelopes to send to our donors, community members and alumni.  We thank them for an outstanding, productive and enjoyable day together! As a result of EPI's hours of effort, our donors are using this opportunity to support our schools. Thank you for helping us make a tremendous difference for the students in the Cedar Falls Community School District!

 
Cold vs. Flu
We are in the beginning of the influenza (flu) season in Iowa. Someti mes it is difficult t o know if your child with a cough, runny nose, and sneezing may be suffering from a common cold or a more severe virus known as influenza or "The Flu". Even though many people mislabel "The Flu" as a stomach bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, "The Flu" is actually an illness that affects the respiratory system causing cough, fever, and body aches.

Here is a link to help you to determine if your child may have a common cold or influenza:  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/flu-vs-cold.html

Here is another link to more information for parents about influenza:

As with any illness the best defense to protect yourself against illness is to ensure good hand washing!

Menus
Fliers
Don't forget to check the District's Flier page for upcoming events and activities!
 
 
  
Construction Updates
The District will post regular updates on the construction projects at North Cedar Elementary, Orchard Hill Elementary and the new elementary in southwest Cedar Falls on the District website.
Board Brief

Watch the December 12 meeting.

The next Cedar Falls Schools Board of Education meeting will be January 9, 2017, 7 p.m. at Cedar Falls City Hall and will be shown on Cedar Falls Channel 15.  Agendas, documents and materials for all board of education meetings can be found on the Cedar Falls Schools website . Watch previous meetings on the District's YouTube Channel.

Meetings will be available live at www.cedarfalls.com/live. This format works best with Internet Explorer.

Calendar
Interested in knowing when events are?

Open Positions

The District is also in need of substitute bus drivers, 
substitute para-educators and food service workers. 


The School District is looking for bus drivers.
Join our team and be a part of the driving force behind education!
 
Cedar Falls Schools is looking for candidates who possess a good driving record and who have or the ability to obtain their Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Candidates will be required to obtain their CDL, but District will assist in process. District will provide required State of Iowa School Bus training for candidates who have successfully obtained their CDL.
 
For more information please call 319-553-2443.


Annual Notices

http://www.cfschools.org
Cedar Falls Community School District
1002 W. First Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-553-3000


It is the policy of the Cedar Falls Community School District not to illegally discriminate in either: its educational programs on the basis of race, religion, creed, socioeconomic status, color, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or genetic information; or its employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, or genetic information. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district's Equity Coordinator, Dr. Adrian Talbot, Director of Human Resources, James L. Robinson Administrative Center, 1002 West First St. Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613, 319-553-3000.