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The students taking Biology class this year had the opportunity to go seining on September 8 th and 9 th . Mr. Jensen and Mr. Vitt’s classes first went to the pond where they caught Bluegill, Crappie, and a few other types of fish. They caught the fish and then marked them by cutting a piece of their dorsal fin and then they would . . .

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ACT/SAT Info & Dates

The ACT and SAT are the two college entrance exams administered in the United States. Many scholarships are offered to students who have scored well on these tests. Both of them are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S, however, students should find out which test is preferred by the colleges they are interested in. These tests give college admission officers a common measurement to compare all students. They also serve as a way to predict how well a student will perform academically in college. There are fee waivers for both the ACT and the SAT for student's who qualify. Here's what you need to know: ACT The American College Testing Assessment (ACT) is a national test designed to test students' skill levels in English, Math, Reading, and Science reasoning. This is the more popular test amongst HHS students. The closest locations to Hiawatha for ACT administration is Highland and Sabetha. The score range is from 1-36. The test fee is $38 for No Writing , which is acceptable to most colleges and universities, and $54.50 for Plus Writing , which some colleges and universities require. Below are this year's test . . .

P.R. Writing at HHS

“Journalism is in fact history on the run.” -Thomas Griffith Students at Hiawatha High school are learning to write the future’s history in Public Relations Writing. P.R. Writing is a class taught by Mrs. Dunn focused on learning the art of journalism. The class is year-round and is held during 3A. The class is a mix of veterans and novices, dubbed “returners” and “newbies” respectively. Returners are . . .

Staff Recognition Nominations

Click Here For Nomination Form The Board of Education has approved a district recognition program to recognize staff members monthly for outstanding work in support of student learning. It is designed with the intention to recognize USD 415- Hiawatha Public Schools employees that go above and beyond to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our district’s students. Staff may be nominated for this award by any stakeholder group: fellow colleagues, administration, Board members, parents, patrons, and/or students with the attached form. Nominations are due the first of every month, October 1st through May 1st at the District Office. All nominations not chosen one month will be carried forward for consideration the following month. A staff member may win only once in a given school year. The special committee appointed by the Superintendent has both classified and certified staff who confidentially consider nominations and approves award winners at a monthly meeting held the week prior to the BOE packet due date. The USD #415 Recognition Awards will be awarded at the regular monthly Board . . .

Head Lice Information

Head lice…for something so very tiny, it certainly can become BIG news! USD #415 has seen only 6 cases of head lice (pediculosis) since the beginning of the school year. That is a very, very, small percentage of the nearly 900 students in the district! So, why then the huge amount of attention? Because of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and misinformation. Head lice has been and will continue to be an ongoing nuisance. The school classroom has a very small potential for transmission of head lice. Head lice transmission is most likely to occur in a home-like setting in which bedding, such as pillows and blankets are shared; play-dates, sleepovers etc. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) inanimate objects such as combs, hair brushes, hats, helmets, headphones and hair accessories, are insignificant in harboring or transmitting head lice or their eggs. Transmission through shared hair brushes and hats is very difficult. Head lice are tiny, approximately 2-3 mm length. They infest the scalp and attach eggs to the base of the hair shaft. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. They have small . . .