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Grateful for our teachers and staff all year long but especially honored to celebrate their hard work on this special week!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, thank you for all of your sacrifices and your dedication to the students.
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Dallas Center - Grimes CSD is fortunate to have many wonderful administrative assistants
But I am pretty partial to Sarah at DCG South Prairie Elementary.
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This is an important service being provided in our community
Early screening helped us identify critical supports for our son.
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Are you a South Prairie parent?
Our kids worked hard fundraising this past fall and have earned a Day of Awesomeness.
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Great information for community members
Great information for community members wondering how legislation will impact their students.
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It’s a good time to reach out to legislators
It’s a good time to reach out to legislators reiterating your support for Iowa’s Area Education Agencies.
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It is a great time to reach out to legislators
It is a great time to reach out to legislators asking them to advocate for students!
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It had been a busy few weeks
Last week I was down at the capitol for the Iowa Association of School Boards and Iowa's Area Education Agencies’ Day on the Hill.
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Raced out of the capitol
Raced out of the capitol after the house education subcommittee decided to postpone in order to caucus.
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Proud to wear red
Proud to wear red while representing Dallas Center - Grimes CSD at the IASB day on the hill.
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Our DCG South Prairie Elementary students are learning about giving back to their community through the gift of donation
Please participate if you are interested and able.
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The time is now!
We need to slow down the process and consider the consequences of this legislation.
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Tonight was the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) meeting
There is a group of about 45 administrators, teachers, parents and students that come together to support the district and provide feedback around district goals.
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The Iowa Association of School Boards has released their take on HBS 542 and SSB 3073
This legislation would call for the reorganization of Iowa's Area Education Agencies.
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There has never been a better time to begin advocating for public education
The new House Study Bill 542 will impact ALL Iowa schools and students if implemented.
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Thank you to all of our special education administrators, teachers, associates and specialists
It takes a village to raise a special needs child.
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Having a healthy lunch is something every DCG student should have access to
As we begin a season of gratitude and giving please consider donating to the Angel Account.
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So grateful to all our stakeholders
So grateful to all our stakeholders that support our schools, staff and students.
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Check out this great article about the District 3 candidates running for DCG CSD school board
The Des Moines Register asked each candidate to respond to questions on why they're running and the issues their district is facing.
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Since clear communication is a goal of mine I want to provide some important updates
1) Our four elementary schools kicked off their annual fundraiser Power of Positivity!
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While I am currently serving on the Dallas Center - Grimes CSD school board as an At-Large Director, I've made the decision to run for District 3
It is important to me that we represent our specific communities which are loosely configured around the elementary schools.
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Help get the word out about three great candidates
Thank you and don't forget to vote on November 7, 2023 for #nbcmegsvvfordcg
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I want to share the livestream video from Monday's school board meeting
Lots of great information was presented at the meeting.
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On April 11, 2023 I was honored to win the special election
I supported the ballot measure for director district representation feeling it was important when considering the history of our two communities.
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It is that time
I need to see if I have enough signs for this upcoming election. If you are interested in a sign, please complete this form.
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I want to represent our hardworking teachers on the school board
As a teacher, parent and disability advocate I believe my voice has never mattered more.
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Running a campaign costs money
Until now I've been able to get by without having to request donations. The time has come.
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Bake Back Better Iowa is a grassroots group of home bakers that encourage donations to school board candidates
My kids and I have been baking with these bakers for over a year. To have been selected as a recipient of their fundraising efforts is an honor.
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My son Charlie and I met Erin and Abe at ChildServe
This video is a prime example of why my family chose this school district for our family.
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I have been doing some reflecting about the numbers from this past Special Election
Recently, the decision was made to combine city and school elections in an effort to increase voter turn out.
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Special Election Ballot Info
I uploaded pictures of the sample ballots for Dallas Center - Grimes CSD stakeholders to see. I'm a visual learner. I also like to have all the notes and information on a particular topic so I'm sharing that information now.
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Events at Oak View
Last night I spent two hours speaking with a DCG parent and police officer in order to learn more about the role of an SRO in schools.
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My Position on School Resource Officers
Last night I received a Facebook message, asking me about school resource officers. At the time I had not heard about the recent incident at Oak View school. I answered this question from my own personal experience.
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I am happy to share that yard signs have arrived
If you would like to have a sign for your yard you can contact me here.
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Earlier today I read a social media post that expressed concern about the proposed Director's map
The poster was under the impression that issue of Director Districts is connected to school boundaries and would impact the school that their child would attend in the future.
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Last night at Sugar Grove Goods there was rich conversation on a number of topics
Undeniably, the most common question was about "District directors versus At-Large" board members.
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Election Offices are NOW ACCEPTING Absentee Ballot Request Forms
Polk and Dallas County Election Offices are NOW ACCEPTING Absentee Ballot Request Forms for the Special Election on April 11th! The window is tight, so take ACTION TODAY - Plan your VOTE!
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It's Official!
It’s official! I’d like to express my gratitude to all those who signed my petition for school board.
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