A NOTE FROM TOM MESSINGER
April 16, 2021
Cardinals,
We have once again reached that point of time where we begin the process of bringing another school year to a close. This means many things: ISASP testing (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress), scheduling for the upcoming year, re-enrollment in school, and graduation. Each of these are very important in the lives of our students and necessary for the school district in our plans to move forward.
Graduation is going to happen!! WEST Academy will be holding their graduation ceremony outdoors at WEST Academy on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 4:00 PM. We will be hosting the Newton Senior High School’s traditional Cardinal Graduation Commencement Exercises at Maytag Park on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM. Staff will work to make the events both safe and enjoyable. In the event of inclement weather, the NHS ceremony will be moved to the upper gymnasium and WEST Academy ceremony to the DMACC Auditorium.
The Newton Community School District is continuing to monitor the guidance of the CDC, Iowa Department of Public Health, and the Jasper County Public Health Department. We continue to follow their recommendations while looking for ways to reinstate some of our time-honored traditions such as graduation. We know it has been a long road and also believe everyone has done an outstanding job of working together to navigate our way through the year of the pandemic.
If you have a student who will be attending the Newton Community School District in the fall of 2021, please take a few minutes to either complete the re-enrollment process, or contact the District Office (641) 792.5809 (Option 1 – Student Registration) to get the enrollment process started. We are already looking forward to another exciting year and ready to celebrate the arrival of our new Cardinals!
Yours Truly,
Tom Messinger
Newton Community School District Superintendent