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Telling the story of Sutliff Bridge

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

KENT PARK– Did you know a ferry preceded the bridge at Sutliff? What do you know about the Cedar River? Would you believe Sutliff once consisted of more than just Baxa’s Tavern? What makes a truss bridge a “Parker” truss?
Answers to these questions and more may soon be found on interpretive panels placed along the historic Sutliff Bridge, currently undergoing reconstruction in the wake of the 2008 flood.


Great Western moves eastward

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Perhaps North Liberty didn’t need yet another bank, conceded Bart Floyd.
“But we did have a need for a different kind of service offering,” said Floyd, and Great Western Bank is well-equipped and well-prepared to fill that need.
The bank opened its doors to the North Liberty community on June 18, at 655 Community Dr., just off Highway 965.


Change is coming to Tiffin council

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

TIFFIN– Voters in Tiffin will decide more than who will be the President of the United States or who their representatives will be in Washington D.C. and Des Moines when they vote in November. They will also have two seats to fill on the Tiffin City Council.
Councilmen Chris Ball and Travis Weipert will resign this month, putting their seats on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Ball, who has served for four years, has accepted the position of City Administrator in Wilton, Iowa. Ball was a social studies teacher at the Clear Creek Amana high school.


Hot weather dismissal

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

Excess heat and humidity may necessitate dismissing school early. The following procedures will be used:
1) An announcement will be made on the following TV and radio stations: KCRG-9, KGAN-2, KWWL-7, WMT, KRNA, KCJJ, KHAK.
2) Dismissal will usually be at 1 p.m.
3) On early dismissal days due to heat all high school athletic practices will be held from 5 until 7 p.m.(at the discretion of each coach) and middle school athletic practices will be rescheduled at an appropriate time.
4 You will receive notification through our SchoolMes


Early dismissal/late start times

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

These dates are on the Solon Community School District’s school calendar found on our web site at www.solon.k12.ia.us.

Hot weather dismissal
Excess heat and humidity may necessitate dismissing school early. The following procedures will be used:
1) An announcement will be made on the following TV and radio stations: KCRG-9, KGAN-2, KWWL-7, WMT, KRNA, KCJJ, KHAK.
2) Dismissal will usually be at 1 p.m.


School physicals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

All athletes must have a physical examination completed before he/she will be allowed to participate or practice. School physical forms may be picked up at the high school or central offices during the summer or are available on the school’s web site under registration.
New this year the athletes are also required to turn in a signed concussion form that is attached to the physical.


School pictures Sept. 19

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

Individual school pictures will be taken a little later in the school year now being done on Wednesday, Sept. 19, by Lifetouch Photography. Several package options are available through a prepayment-money back guaranteed plan. Complete information will be distributed the first full week of school. All checks must be made payable to Lifetouch Photography.


Notification system test Aug. 20

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

The Solon Community School District’s primary method to report school closings and delays is local television (KCRG, KGAN, and KWWL) and radio station (WMT, KHAK, KDAT, KRNA, KZIA, and KCJJ) announcements. The SchoolMessenger system is a secondary public announcement that delivers personalized phone, text message, and/or e-mail messages to parents, staff, or other groups via home, office, and/or cell phones.


Solon seeking SIAC members

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

Solon Community School District parents and community members are invited to complete an application for membership on the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC). SIAC is a board appointed committee that shall include students, parents, teachers, administrators and representatives from the local community. To the extent possible, committee membership shall have balanced representation of the following: race, gender, national origin, and disability. Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, this committee was required to include equal representatives of both genders.


Upcoming Dates

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

Aug. 16, 17, 20: District Workshops.
Aug. 21: First day of school.
Sept. 3: Labor Day no school.
Please visit the school’s website at www.solon.k12.ia.us under the calendars tab for the online calendar listing all activities, times, and locations. Events may be changed so this calendar is updated as changes do occur.