Parents: If you DO NOT want your student pictured in the 2021/2022 yearbook or on social media platforms, please contact the elementary office. 433-1393. Thank you!
Happy Monday Spartan Fans!!! XC gear is now available!!! Deadline to purchase is September 3rd at 10:00am!! Check out all the gear at: https://www.walloffame247.com/west-monona. GO SPARTANS!!!
Reminder: There is a 1 hour early dismissal today. Elementary will dismiss at 2:25 PM & MS/HS will dismiss at 2:30 PM. Have a great weekend!
GAMEDAY SPARTANS!!! Your Spartan Football team is in Aurelia tonight to start the 2021 football season! Kickoff is set for 7:00pm. Congratulations to the Spartan boys XC team, your Spartans got 1st place yesterday in the Cherokee XC Meet!! GO SPARTANS!!!
IT IS GAMEDAY!!! Spartan Volleyball is in Logan to battle the Panthers 6/7 JV/V and the XC team is at Cherokee Country Club starting at 4:30pm. GO SPARTANS!!!
Good Afternoon West Monona!
This is a reminder that there is not a late start on Wednesday, August 25th. Our first Wednesday late start will be next Wednesday, September 1st.
Have a great day!
REMINDER: There will NOT be a late start tomorrow, Wednesday, August 25.
REMINDER: Elementary will dismiss at 2:25 PM today & HS/MS will dismiss at 2:20 PM.
Burgess Public Health will be holding a vaccination clinic at West Monona High School on August 31st from 3:00-5:00pm for those interested in being vaccinated. The Pfizer vaccine will be available for all interested students ages 12+ and their families. For children under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be present for consent. Please call the school office if you wish to register your child or family before the day of vaccination. Other arrangements can be made if a parent or guardian cannot be present. Upon arrival, we ask that you bring your state issued ID and insurance card, if available. After the vaccine is administered, you will be asked to wait 15 minutes for observations as required by the state. Again, this is a voluntary opportunity for those who wish to receive a vaccination. For all other vaccination appointments or accommodations, please call Burgess Public Health at 712.423.9140
Elementary Families: Thank you to all the families who came to open house last night! It was so great to see so many smiling faces in the building again! One question that came up a lot last night was about water bottles. We would like students to bring water bottles to school again this year instead of using drinking fountains. Thanks so much!
Reminder: Open house is tonight at the elementary for PK-5th grade from 5-6 PM. MS/HS from 6-7 PM. Please bring your school supplies and come meet your teachers. We are excited to see you!
Spartan Community!! West Monona is looking for 4 adult volunteers to help with Spartan football games! We are currently looking for 3 chain-gang members and a clock operator. Outside of enjoying West Monona football up close, each individual will receive an athletic pass to all West Monona home athletic events in 2021-2022, a Spartan polo and free concessions. If you are interested in helping, please contact the school and ask for Mr. Roeder. GO SPARTANS!!!
West Monona Elementary is in need of a teaching associate. Interested candidates can apply in the superintendent's office at 1314 15th Street, Onawa, IA. Please contact me at tasha.lewis@westmonona.org or 712-433-1393 with any questions you have. Thank you! EOE and closed when filled.
SPARTAN FANS!!! The fall sport season is quickly approaching!!! Team sport gear is available. Volleyball orders are due on the 18th and football is due on the 20th, both dates are 10:00am due times. You can check out all the merchandise at: https://www.walloffame247.com/west-monona. GO SPARTANS!!!
Spartan Nation!! The link below provides information related to changes in the district Return to Learn Plan (the plan developed last year to deal with COVID). Hopefully, it will answer any questions you might have related to health and safety protocols for the upcoming school year. If you have questions please contact the superintendent's office.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1469516/COVID_21-22.pdf
Online school registration is open. Be sure to complete all the registration components, including electronic signatures & tuition/fees. JMC requires that you use a laptop or desktop computer for the registration. There are computers available in the MS/HS & Elem. offices. Office hours are 8:00am-11:30am and 1:00pm-3:30pm. All students must be registered for school by August 20th. Please call the school with questions.
As the 2021-22 school year quickly approaches, here are a few important dates to remember:
Thursday, August 19th will be Open House at the elementary from 5:00-6:00 and at the MS/HS from 6:00-7:00. The first day of school is Monday, August 23rd with a 2:30 dismissal that day. Preschoolers first day of school will be on Thursday, August 26th. We can't wait to see everyone back very soon!
Happy Sunday Spartans!!! Monday is the first day of fall sports practice!! Any high school girl that is interested in playing volleyball for the Spartans this year should come to conditioning tomorrow morning (8/9) from 8:00am-10:00am, and practice from 2:00pm-4:00pm in the MS gym. Please remember, any athlete that will be participating in any sport this fall MUST HAVE a clearance card before they can participate in any practice starting tomorrow. GO SPARTANS!!!
Great opportunity for kids! Sign up for Onawa Camp Adventure today! The Onawa YMCA Programming site and Monona County Conservation are offering a week long day camp next week for kids ages 5-12 years old at the Monona County Conservation in Onawa. We will be learning about all things outdoors! Study bugs, build a bird’s nest, learn how to cast a fishing pole, build a fire and so much more! Lots of fun hands-on learning! More info can be found at https://www.nwsymca.org/onawa-youth-programming
It’s that time of year! West Monona Dance Team try outs will take place in the high school gym on both Saturday, July 24th at 10am and Saturday, July 31st at 10am! Day 1 (Saturday, July 24th) will be a practice to learn the try out routine and go over technique and Day 2 (Saturday, July 31st) is when we will hold try outs! BOTH DAYS ARE A REQUIREMENT DURING THE TRY OUT PROCESS Contact Mackenna Chapman if you have any questions!