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Mission Statement of Orient-Macksburg School At Orient-Macksburg we provide a nurturing environment in which every Student can develop a passion for learning and reach personal excellence

Newsletter of the Orient-Macksburg Community School District

November 2016 Judy Johnson, Editor __—————— ——

American Education Week is celebrated November 14-18. This is a time we can all be thankful that Orient-Macksburg Schools is a thriving school with a school board, a community, a staff and a group of students who work hard to be the best they can be. The American Education theme is Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility which says that each one of us is responsible for making sure every student has a nurturing environment in which every student can develop a passion for learning and reach personal excellence. The face that Orient-Macksburg Schools offer is a collective picture and everyone needs to know they have a role in our school’s perception.

Postal Customer Orient-Macksburg CSD P.O. Box 129 201 S School Street Orient, IA 50858-0129

NOVEMBER 2016

Wednesday November 2

We appreciate the support of each parent and community member who helps spread the word that Orient-Macksburg is a great place to get an education. Make Each Day Your Masterpiece! Clark Wicks Superintendent of Schools Make it a great day!

Blood Drive

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Thursday November 3 Noon Dismissal Friday November 4 NO SCHOOL Saturday November 12 FFA Convention @ Ankeny Wednesday November 23 NO SCHOOL– PD Thursday November 24 Thanksgiving—NO SCHOOL Friday November 25 NO SCHOOL For Activities: See calendar inside

Jennifer Ray, Advisor, Elizabeth Browning

Attention!!!!!

Cameo Walker, Behle Ott, Aiana SitmanWalltz

2016 high school yearbooks are in and if you want to purchase one Mrs. Ray will be selling them at conferences. The cost is $55.00 for High School Books and $12.00 for Elementary books. They make great Christmas gifts. Orient-Macksburg named Josten 2016 National Yearbook Program of Excellence The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies literacy. The Orient-Macksburg award winning yearbook program is led by Cameo Walker, Aiana Sitzman-Waltz, Elizabeth Browning & Behle Ott under the direction of Jennifer Ray, Orient-Macksburg yearbook adviser. The yearbook program will receive a plaque to display in the yearbook area and a banner to display in school so the entire school community will be aware of the outstanding achievement.

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HOMECOMING—OCTOBER 1, 2016 Orient-Macksburg 2016 Homecoming “A Step Back in Time, 55 years of Orient-Macksburg.” This year before the crowning of the new king and queen, we honored past homecoming kings and queens from the last 55 years, starting at 1961, when we celebrated our first homecoming as OrientMacksburg. 35 of the 55 years were represented Saturday night before the coronation. As each year was called the past homecoming royalty walked out beside a screen with their actual homecoming picture showing on it. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the evening.

Past Kings and Queens that attended the Homecoming 2016 Shyla Waldhauser, Joey Huntington, Shannon Eads, Harper Spurrier, Chantz Davidson, Tara Guion, Tessa Mittag, Michael Kaufman, Ashley West Cadle, Andrew Pool, Kyle Ritchhart, Mitch Pashek, Michelle Eivins West, Kasey Feick Dredge, Alex Bauer, Jenni Garrett Downing, Tyler Garrett, Aaron Tucker, Katie Skellenger Coen, Doug Wallace, Brandy Ray Macumber, Brett Skellenger, Tonika Orr Tame, Larry Mathiews, Misha Garrett Curtis, Susan Eivins Brakhane, John Ferber, Kristie Conley Davidson, Eldon Ray, Mike Thompson, Laura Thompson Forret, Diana Holtmyer Kramer, Ellen Campbell Pool, Doug Skellenger, Phil Ritchhart, Patty Tanner, Jones, Jon Zellweger, Lisa Frederick Swanson, Mike Pashek, Vicky Bowerbank Workman, Dan Ferber, Mary Jane Ahnen, Donna Scott Wallace, Larry Swanger, Charles Huddleson.

Queen Katie Walter

King Triston Davidson

Ft. Ashlyn Kralik, Cameo Walker, Cortney, Ella Boswell, Tatian Freeman, DeWayne Figgins, Dylan Holste, and Blake Sevier Back Emma Dunmier, Mikayla Nielsen, Katie Walter, Triston Davidson, Owen Hensley, and Dylan Nichols

Public Resource Technology Center - Orient Public Library Located on the East side of the O-M School

P.O. Box 182, 201 School St., ORIENT, IOWA 50858 [email protected] www.orient.lib.ia.us 641.337.5061 X124

Public library hours: 2:00 - 6:00 pm weekdays. Saturday 10:00 am - Noon. To contact the public library after school hours: 641.337.5061 X124. Holiday Hours: Closed Thanksgiving weekend Thursday - Saturday, November 24 -26. Adult Coloring Program: Next Adult Coloring will be Thursday, November 3. Coloring pages and colored pencils, crayons and gel pens are provided, so there is no cost to you! Come between 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Stay for a few minutes or the whole time. No registration needed. The first Thursday of the month is the established meeting time. Lego® Camps Lego Camp for second - eighth graders occurs on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm on November 8, December 13, January 10, February 7, March 14, and April 11. All Lego Camp sessions are held at the public library and supervised by public library staff. Snacks are provided after school before the camp starts at 3:30. Please register for the first session your child attends and provide an emergency contact phone number. The registration form is available at orient.lib.ia.us or in the October school newsletter. Or email [email protected] with name, grade and parent’s phone number. In the event of snowy or icy weather the Lego Camp will be canceled. The public library is always closed if the school dismisses early or is closed due to bad weather. Check the library Facebook page for weather related announcements. Holiday Boutique & Candy Sale November 17 - 19: The annual candy sale will be held during the Holiday Boutique at the Country Life Center on November 17, 18 and 19. Homemade candies, such as fudge, caramels, peanut brittle, divinity, peanut clusters, popcorn balls and more will be for sale during the three day event. The gift shop at Henry A Wallace Country Life Center will be filled to the brim with handcrafted items made by local artisans. Wooden bowls, hand-loomed rugs, pottery, jewelry, hand-made soaps, quilted items, knit and crocheted items, books from local authors, and seasonal items for the holiday seasons will all be for sale. Boutique hours are Thursday 5:00 to 8pm; Friday 10 am to 8 pm; and Saturday 9 am to noon. For more information about the boutique call (641)337-5019 or visit the website http://wallace.org/. For questions about the Candy Sale check the public library website, www.orient.lib.ia.us or email director Mensing, [email protected]. 2773 290th St., Orient, Iowa is the address for Henry A Wallace Country Life Center. Memorial Books: Two children’s books were recently donated by Dennis, Diane, Shawn & Michelle Subbert in memory of Colleen Vandewater. They are Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems and Wish by Barbara O’Connor. Four children’s books were donated in memory of Dan Kiesling, husband of Jessica Rohrig Kiesling. The books are about livestock, 4-H and show cattle. Larry and Risa Diers donated Pigs by Emily K. Green and Producing Meat by Rachel Lynette in memory of Kiesling. Also donated for Kiesling were Could You Be My Show Heifer? by Jamie-Rae Pittman and Little Joe by Sandra Neil Wallace. Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah was donated by the Library Board in memory of Maxine Tridle, former library employee.

Mark your calendar for this years Christmas Program Monday, December 19th@6:30.

Family Literacy Night- Mark your calendars!! This year, we will see a change in Title I (Family Literacy) Night. Instead of holding this event in the Spring, Family Literacy Night will be held in the Fall on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 5:00 in the evening. The event will feature stations highlighting various fun activities that can enhance reading in some way. As usual, a meal will be provided after the fun activities.. Come join us for a night of food, family and reading fun!

Did You Know???? The O-M FFA Placed 6th at the District Soil judging. Team members were Owen Hensley, Cody Long, Brooklyn Sammons, and Dylan Nichols. Blake Sevier competed as an individual. Congrats go out to Owen Hensley for having the second highest individual score. There were 20 teams in this year’s contest held Sept 27th at the Armstrong research farm. Brooklyn Sammons attended the FFA Washington Leadership Conference held in Washington D.C. this past summer. She traveled by Chartered bus with 100 FFA Members from across the state for a week of leadership activities and sight seeing.

Miss Goodale

Andrew Hribal was this year’s winner of the Adair County Crop Judging Contest. Andrew had both corn and soybean fields for the judge to evaluate. Judge’s Comments included weed free, good use of records and hope you compete next year.

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O-M received a bronze award at the State FFA Livestock Judging Contest Aug 27th at the Iowa State University Hanson Center. Team members were Cameo Walker, Izak Hribal, and Andrew Hribal. O-M FFA exceled at the Northwest College Livestock Judging Contest held Oct 6th. O-M FFA competed with 40 other Livestock Judging Teams from four states. O-M placed a very respectable 4th place. Team members were Cody Long, Sammie Long, Andrew Hribal and Izak Hribal. Orient team number two placed 22nd among the field of 40 teams. Team members were Carson Thompson, Vinh Nguyen, Cameo Walker, and Alexia Neisemier. Mackenzie Blakey judged as an individual. Cody Long placed 4th overall individual and Sammie Long’s individual score placed 7th overall among strong competition. GREAT JOB TO ALL O-M FFA members.

Left 4 yr olds at fire station Right 3 yr olds at fire station

The Preschool learned about fire safety followed by...…….

State Fair Photography participant Triston Davidson competed in the Iowa State Fair FFA photography Contest receiving a Red Award.

A trip to the fire station!

Were you at the State Fair Grand Stand Performances??? If you were, you may have seen Aiana Sitzman-Waltz or Cameo Walker. Both Cameo and Aiana were selected to be Grand Stand Ushers at this year’s Iowa State Fair. They did a great job according to those from the Iowa State Fair. Cody Long was selected as the Champion Senior lamb showman at the 2016 Iowa State Fair. This year’s Best of the Southwest Shoot Out Lamb Show was won by O-M FFA Member Sammie Long Her crossbred ewe lamb was an obvious choice among the best of the Southwest Iowa competition. The O-M FFA got into the homecoming spirit by entering a float in the homecoming parade. Those FFA Members putting the float together were Kaela Eslinger, Alexia Neisemier, Mackenzie Blakey, Hailee Trichel, Hayli Shinn and Elijah Hoyt. At the Adair County Fair Jackson Mikkelsen exhibited the Grand Champion Boar Goat Wether. The Wether was a real meat wagon and the judge comments included he wished he had a semi load of goats as good as Jackson's. Montana Holtry and horse KB competed in the Iowa State Fair Cow Girl Queen Contest. Montana did a great job in representing the Orient Macksburg Schools riding KB in the Jacobson Arena.

In 3rd and 4th grade science we have been studying The Relationship of Living Things. In an activity we went outside and marked off two ecosystems. We monitored them for a week. We put saltine crackers and Kit-Kat bars in them. We wrote down what we saw in our ecosystems. We wrote what organisms were alive and what were non-living. I also attached literature to the unit by reading a book titled Urban Roosts. We read that and then took a walk around the city of Orient. We compared and contrasted the book to our city. We learned that we share our ecosystem with so many animals. It was amazing to see the similarities. The kids had a great time. We are learning so much about the ecosystem that we live in.

Merritt Caviness will receive the highest degree the National FFA gives to its member, the American Farmer Degree. Merritt represented Iowa as a Star American Farmer Degree. Congratulations Merritt on your success. Up Coming Events

Seven O-M FFA members will be traveling by chartered bus to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the National FFA Convention Oct 19-22. Those attending are Aianna Stizman-Waltz, Cameo Walker, Carson Thompson, Sami Long, Andrew Hribal, Izak Hribal, and Brooklyn Sammons.