Ms. Eral and Mr. Puettmann took two 5th graders, six 6th graders, and two 7th graders yesterday to the NWICDA 5-6-7 Honor Choir at Sioux Center Middle School. The students practiced with some of the best young singers from each of the schools in Northwest Iowa, sheltered in the library during a tornado warning, and then gave a fantastic concert that evening! It was a memorable day all around, and we are very proud of our young singers for . . .
The March PBIS Assembly welcomed Bruce Dagel as our speaker. Bruce is such a positive member of our community! The topic for the assembly was Cooperation and Teamwork! Bruce’s message to students was that “TEAM” stands for “Together Everyone Achieves More”.
Congratulations to Mason Daum for being chosen as the April Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. Mason is the son of Lacey and Jeffrey Daum. Although he has many wonderful qualities, the most prominent are his work ethic, attention to detail, and absolute kindness to all around him. Mason is an active 8th grader and is involved in band, choir, cross country, track, and basketball. He says his favorite . . .
Jada Timmerman is the April Rotary Student of the Month. Jada is an excellent student, who not only concentrates on her studies, but who also finds time to participate in extracurricular activities and in her community. She is involved in volleyball (including beach and club), track. She is also in National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Spanish Club, and Student Council. She participates in JETS Science Team, Dance, . . .
This month’s Healthy Hero Award winner is Rocco Reinert. Rocco is always ready to play whatever game we are playing in PE. He has great sportsmanship and is always prepared for class. Outside during Wellness, he seeks out activity from the beginning to the end of the time. He is kind and respectful to his fellow classmates and staff.
On Saturday our Special Olympics team traveled to Coralville to compete at the state competition for basketball skills. Two high school athletes placed 1st at the area competition in February that advanced them to the state level. While at state Kendra Robinson and Luisa Erickson competed in their own division based on ability and age, both battled tough competition. Kendra tied for 1st place and Luisa placed 3rd. Congrats to . . .
CWHS Spanish Honor Society inducted 18 new members on Monday night. To be inducted, students must be enrolled in Spanish, have maintained an honor average in Spanish for at least 3 consecutive semesters and show good character, leadership, cooperation, honesty, service, commitment to others and be motivated to continue studying Spanish. ¡Felicidades a todos!
