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The Rocket

School District News October 27, 2016 ~ Vol. 12, Issue 4

WSS Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid EDDYVILLE, IA Permit #3

School Mission Statement: “Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District will provide a quality education in which students become lifelong collaborative learners and innovative problem solvers in a global society."

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Homecoming 2016

Congrats EBF Homecoming

King Peyton Walker and Queen Taryn Swartz!

Some photos courtesy of Tammy Walker, Sharon Lanphier, Shelly Jager

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The Rocket

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Here you can find many informative postings:

School Exclusion List - A Reference Guide for Parents Regarding Illnesses;

Communicable Disease Chart; Flu Facts; Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease;

MRSA Fact Sheet; Varicella Fact Sheet, Immunization Certificate;

and Online Lingo

District Nurse Erin Hynick, BSN, RN

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

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Iowa Website and Hotline ~ these bullying and suicide prevention resources offer counseling help to young

people as well as tools and answers for adults.

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DISTRICT VACANCIES

Please visit our website at www.rocketsk12.org to find current vacancies within the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District. Choose the tab on the left side under District Personnel Information: *Job Postings*

This link will direct you to teachiowa.gov where you can view and apply.

Notice to the Public

In order for emergency vehicles to have the best access to the JR/SR High School, there is no parking along the west entrance,

the north end of the building, and most of the circle drive. The curbs are painted red to show where parking is prohibited.

Please do not park where there is a red curb. Cars will be towed to keep the access to the building open.

Eddyville Childcare Call for open spaces 641-969-4343

Hours: 6am to 6pm, Monday - Friday Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years

Available Services: Daycare, Before & After School Care, Summer Day Camp

CPR/First Aid-Certified Staff The mission of Eddyville Child Care Center is to provide quality child care and early

education at a fair market rate that ben-efits the child, the family, the staff, the

school district, and the community.

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The EBF Rocket Power Special Olympics

is holding a fundraiser at Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa, Monday, November 7, 5:00-7:30pm When placing your order, show a

picture of the flyer below, and Pizza Ranch will donate 15% of the order to the team.

The team will also work for tips to help with uniform expenses and traveling to state competitions.

PPEL Renovation and

Remodel Committee

EBF District Patrons were sought to serve on a newly formed Reno-vation and Remodel Committee for the EBF Junior/Senior High School. This group will explore current funding and will be respon-sible for identifying projects from two proposed design concept plans that fit into the available budget. Each director director district has 2 persons on the committee, for a total of 14 people. School board members brought forth names of interested persons and the follow-ing committee has been formed:

District 1 - (Mayberry) Lara Vandello, Casey Johnson.

District 2 - (Hulbert) Linda Taylor, Mike Roe. District 3 - (Shepherd)

Rick Crosson, Shelly Manternach. District 4 - (Haselhuhn)

Phil Bonnet, Richard Lewman. District 5 - (Brinegar) Tom Judy, Ed Glenn

District 6 - (Severson) Aaron Angle, Robin Leonard.

District 7 - (Friedman) Jason Leffler, Kelly Ray

Recorder/Media Liaison- Heather Severson

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SOAR Winners - Safety, Ownership, Attitude, Respect

(Above) Blakesburg Elementary SOAR Winners Back: Sean Anderson 3rd, Clay Sandifer 6th, Trevor Smith 5th, Cheyenne Houk 4th; Front: Lindsay Akers 2nd, Morgan Rea 1st, Cole Fisher Kdg, Ree-gan Houk PreK.

(Above, Right) Fremont Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/7 - Back Row from Left to Right-Cael Lenox-5th, Wiatt McGachey-6th, Addison Fincher-4th, Candice Manley-2nd; Front Row from Left to Right-Taelyn Finger-PS, Zayden Crosby-3rd, Wyatt Smith-1st.

(At Right) Fremont Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/13 - Back row from Left to right….6th-Emily Lynch, 5th-Nevaya Vandello, 4th-Olivia Humble; Middle from left….2nd-Brayden Fincher, 3rd-Asia Houk; Front from left…PS-Jovany Avianeda, 1st-Teegan Jones.

(Below) Eddyville Elementary SOAR Winners from 10/7 - Front: Madison Connell, Sofie Pregon, Joleen Gordon, Jaycee Long, Temperance Garmon, Chloe Borror, Maelee Antolik, Elsie Antolik; Back: Bella Noble, Rain Fletcher, Becca Elko, Tessa Brink, Livvie Eissens, Jasmine Stephanie, Kelen Padgett, Teagan Nichols, Serenity Veldhuizen.

ATTENTION: Information Regarding Elementary Music Programs The last few years we have had an awesome turnout at the Eddyville Elementary Winter Concert. Because of the great attendance and increased enrollment at the Eddyville Elementary, we are anticipating that we will not have the space in the gym or the parking lot to ac-commodate everyone; to make sure the entire community can enjoy the concert, we have made some changes. At Eddyville Elemen-tary, PS-2nd grade will perform at our winter concert, and 3rd-6th grade will perform at a spring concert. Next year, we will have 3rd-6th perform at our winter concert and PS-2nd perform at a spring concert. In addition, we will add the 5th and 6th grade band to the winter concert. The high school gym will still be the location of the Eddyville Elementary concerts.

Winter Concerts:

Eddyville Elementary December 15th at 6:30

PS-2nd grade music and 5th and 6th grade bands (Eddyville and Blakesburg)

Blakesburg Elementary December 12th at 6:30

PS-6th grade music

Fremont Elementary December 13th at 6:30

PS-6th grade music and 5th and 6th grade bands

A Message from the District Nurse . . .

A reminder to contact your doc-tor to update your child's im-

munizations. Letters went out to those needing updates.

DEADLINE WAS OCTOBER 22

If you have questions or need assistance please let me know.

Erin Hynick, BSN, RN

When to Keep a Sick Child Home: Reference Guide for Parents

Deciding when a child is too sick to go to school can be difficult. Please use the following guidelines to help you in your decision.

Be sure to call your child’s school to let them know why your child is absent, and then send the appropriate note when your child returns to school.

1. Fever: student must be fever-free (<100.4 Fahrenheit) for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin). 2. Vomiting or diarrhea, especially if the child acts or looks ill. Student must be symp-tom-free for 24 hours before returning. 3. Persistent nasal congestion, reddened eyes, sore throat, cough, or headaches that dis-rupt the student’s learning or pose a risk of disease transmission to others. 4. Unexplained skin eruptions or rashes. When in doubt, consult your child’s doctor be-fore sending your child to school. 5. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) appearing as redness of the conjunctiva (lining of eye/ eye-lid) with or without pus drainage from eye and/ or swelling. Student should not return to school until they have been examined and treated. 6. Any other communicable illnesses in which you have been advised to remain out of school until cleared to return by the county health department or your child’s doctor (i.e. chicken pox, scabies, influenza, whooping cough, tuberculosis, measles, impetigo, etc.) 7. Any other health condition that in the school nurses judgment is of concern for the others health and well-being and that of the child.

Erin Hynick, BSN, RN Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont CSD, District Nurse

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District Soil Judging By AgriPower FFA Chapter Reporters

On Tuesday, September 27, a team of soil judgers went to Muscat-ine, Iowa to compete in the district competition. This team consisted of DJ Stout, Gabe Larkin, Austin Stewart, and Tyler Landgrebe. Out of this team, DJ Stout was the high scoring individual - with a grand score of 134. Overall the boys placed 15 out of 28 teams, with a score of 392.

To prepare for this competition, they practiced judging pits at Indian Hills and attend-ed the sub-districts competition. In the classroom, they studied to learn more about the soil and knowledge of the pits. They also were able to do ribbon testing and learn about the parent material of the soil. Austin Stewart says “It was fun and interesting to know what things in the soil contrib-uted to farming, and how the crops grow.”

FarmHER Conference By Chapter Reporters Randie Richmond, Adlynn Eveland, & Morgan Wells

In late September, seven girls from the Agri-Power FFA Chapter went to the FFA Enrichment center to learn how to be a better woman in agriculture. The con-ference included delicious food, a career fair, and individual classes. Claire Jager, Adlynn Eveland, Addison McCrea, Hannah Koellner, Briana Ver Steegh, and Mrs. Spring attended the conference. They were first spoken to by a woman named Laura, who showed them steps to becoming a more confi-dent, hard working woman. Everyone then split off into sepa-rate sessions of their choosing. One class was entitled "Leaving a Legacy". In this session, inheriting the family farm and ways to deal with it was discussed. "I really enjoyed this session, because it helped show me that even though my future path may not be farming, I can still find multiple ways to get involved in agriculture," said Adlynn Eveland. While at the conference, the girls got to meet other wom-en who have made a successful impact in the agricultural world through business. Each member that attended the con-ference was also offered a free head shot; this will be helpful when sending in resumes for jobs and colleges when one is needed. The group really enjoyed the trip and hope to at-tend next year.

Farm Safety Day Written By: Randie Richmond, Morgan Wells, and Adlynn Eveland

Another year of teaching the kids about Farm Safety is in the books. Many members of the Agri-Power FFA go down to the Eddyville Elementary every year to teach the young kids about the safe-ties when they are on the farm. During the day, the kids rotate around the different stations to learn. In the first station, Adlynn Eveland and Claire Jager taught the kids that there is more to FFA than just living on a farm. The also told them about all the fun and exciting things FFA does, like going to National Convention.

The second station was Morgan Wells and Jessie Fisher, where they were teaching kids how to safely ride on an ATV. Lessons such as riding with a helmet, riding in jeans, and always riding with a parent were taught. Brayden Black brought his calf to teach about beef. There the kids were taught about the calf, and also how they should be when they are around cows. For the fourth station, TJ Sinnif and Austin Angle brought a horse. They taught the kids the im-portance of being alert and careful when around a large animal. The Eddyville Firefighters brought down a truck and new safety equipment of the fire department. Metal platforms were on display that will help save farmers who have fallen into a grain silo and are stuck. Our own principal, Mr. Noble, was able to teach the kids about gun safety and the proper uses of guns. Mr. Noble mentioned “I really liked getting to teach the gun safety. It is nice as the new principal to be involved in school events”. The last station was the Chariton Valley CO-OP. They shared with the kids the dangers that power-lines threaten and what to do if you ever come across a fallen powerline. TJ Sinnif stated “Teaching the kids about how to be safe around horses makes me feel better, be-cause I know that the kids will be knowledgeable about them. I also am glad to see the interest kids have in horses and the opportunities they could have with it in FFA”. Overall the day was a major success and very informational for the younger generation. Pictured, above left, Claire Jager and Adlynn Eveland teaching about FFA. Pictured, at left, CD Brinegar teaching about PTO Safety. Above right, TJ Sinnif and Austin Angle teaching horse safety.

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Konner! Konner!

Konner! Konner!

Eddyville Elementary held a send-off rally for 2nd grader Konner Guyer. Konner was honored as the Kid Captain at the Uni-versity of Iowa Homecoming Game on October 1st. For the send-off, all students were encouraged to wear their favorite Io-wa gear or black and gold to support Konner. Principal Moews announced Konner as all students and staff made their way into the hallways; Konner paraded, with his family, through each wing of the school as his school family cheered him on.

Homecoming - A Week of Organized Enthusiasm

SPIRIT AWARD STANDINGS OVERALL 1st Place: Seniors – 210 points; 2nd Place: Juniors – 195 points; 3rd Place: Sophomores – 140 points; 4th Place: 7th Grade – 130 points; 5th Place: Freshmen – 105 points; 6th Place: 8th Grade – 95 points. Hallway Decorating: 1st Place- Seniors; 2nd Place- Sophomores; 3rd Place- Junior High ; 4th Place- Juniors; 5th Place- Freshmen. Powder Puff Football: Senior Girls defeat the Junior Girls (22-6). Powder Puff Volleyball: Senior Boys defeat Junior Boys (2-0). Human Dominoes: Heat 1- Seniors; Heat 2- Juniors; Championship-Juniors win; Teacher’s Challenge- Juniors win. Human Pyramid: Heat 1- Sophomores; Heat 2- Juniors; Championship- Juniors win; Teacher’s Challenge- Juniors win. Parade Floats: 1st Place- Sophomores; 2nd Place- Seniors; 3rd Place- Juniors; 4th Place- Freshmen. Doors: 5th- Mrs. Hadden; 4th- Mr. Thompson; 3rd- Mrs. Fenton; 2nd:- Mrs. Thordarson; 1st- Mrs. Olson. Boards: 5th- Mr. Pow-ers; 4th- Mrs. Strausser; 3rd- Mrs. Thordarson; 2nd- Mr. Overton; 1st- Mr. Thompson. OVERALL PENNY WARS BALANCE - 7th Grade : +$3.39; 8th Grade : -$2.85; 9th Grade : +$4.53; 10th Grade : $-17.19; 11th Grade : -$31.68; 12th Grade: +$8.98 TOTAL RAISED FOR ROCKET POWER SPECIAL OLYMPICS $269.19 DRESS UP DAYS ~ Tuesday’s Dress Up: Celebrity Day: Austin Burkhart - 7th Grade; Makia Sinnif - 7th Grade; Wyatt Brinegar -8th Grade; Felicity Reddy -8th Grade; Kalen Walker -9th Grade; Addisyn McCrea - 9th Grade; Maggie Voyles and Grace Manternach - 10th Grade; Cyrus Rogers- 11th Grade; Randie Richmond - 11th Grade; TJ Sinnif - 12th Grade; Grey’s Anatomy: Taylor Keegel, Taryn Swartz, Haegen Boyer -12th Grade; Mrs. Thordarson – Staff; Best Overall: Mrs. Thordarson (T. Swift), followed by Grey’s Anatomy. Wednesday’s Dress Up: Early 90’s TV Day: Tanner Ray - 7th Grade; Kennedy Sandeen - 7th Grade; Thane Alexander -8th Grade; Garrett Scharff -9th Grade; Sage Fletcher - 9th Grade; Ryan Richmond - 10th Grade; The Tanner Girls - 10th Grade; Harrison Mock - 11th Grade; Cat-dog (Randie RIchmond and Morgan Wells) - 11th Grade; Jake Taylor - 12th Grade; Tiffany Hardy -12th Grade; Mr. Powers – Staff; Best Overall: Thane Alexander (8th grade). Thursday’s Dress Up: Welcome to the Jungle: Austin Burkhart - 7th Grade; Rylee Garman - 7th Grade; Hunter Hemm -8th Grade; Felicity Reddy -8th Grade; Sage Walker -9th Grade; Addisyn McCrea - 10th Grade; Harrison Mock - 11th Grade; Makenna Yates - 11th Grade; Kaleb Adamson - 12th Grade; Briana Ver Steegh-12th Grade; Mr. Powers – Staff; Best Overall: Makenna Yates. Friday’s Dress-up Day: Black and Gold Day: Hunter McFadden - 7th Grade; Ruth E. Gutch - 7th Grade; Emalee Davis - 8th Grade; Faith Roberts - 8th Grade; Isaiah Smith - 9th Grade; Addisyn McCrea - 9th Grade; Nolan Stetter - 10th Grade; Riley White - 10th Grade; Harrison Mock - 11th Grade; Baylie Thornbrugh - 11th Grade; Austin Angle - 12th Grade; Tiffany Har-dy - 12th Grade; Mr. Powers – Staff. LUNCHROOM GAMES: Tuesday – Hot Dog Eating Competition JH B Lunch – Carson Stetter (1st), Tyler Shepherd (2nd), Zeke Severson (3rd), Hunter Hemm (4th); Sr A Lunch – Chris Helmick (1st), Cara Beam (2nd), Austin Johnson (3rd), Austin Angle (4th); Sr B Lunch – CD Brinegar (1st), Braden Dudley (2nd), Harrison Mock (3rd), Elijah Woods (4th). Wednesday – Minute to Win It Ping Pong Toss JH B Lunch – Lute Judy (1st), Emalee Davis (2nd), Preston Howrey (3rd), Kabe Adamson (4th); Sr A Lunch – Sonny Golden (1st), Chris Helmick (2nd), Jordan Leffler (3rd), Ellie Breon (4th); Sr B Lunch – Haegen Boyer (1st), Emma Mock (2nd), Shayla Veldhuizen (3rd), Trey Coronado (4th). Thursday – Marshmallow Toss JH B Lunch – Tyler Shepherd & Hunter McFadden (1st), Brooke Shafer & Felicity Reddy (2nd); Sr A Lunch – Randie Richmond & Jessie Fisher (1st), Jordan Leffler & Jake Taylor (2nd), Ellie Breon & Willow Torres (3rd), Julia Fairchild & Alison Blommers (4th); Sr B Lunch – Nolan Stetter & Alley Gray (1st), Jade Johnson & Payton Hynick (2nd), Harrison Mock & Shayla Veldhuizen (3rd), Jocelyn Reddy & Katelyn DeMoss (4th). Friday – Hungry Hungry Hippos JH B Lunch – Hunter McFadden & Carson Stetter (1st), Jackson Sheldon & Emalee Davis (2nd); Sr A Lunch – Grace Manternach & Julia Fairchild (1st), Jessie Fisher & Randie Richmond (2nd), Jordan Leffler & Jake Taylor (3rd), Addisyn McCrea & Sage Goodwin (4th); Sr B Lunch – Joey Boyer & Mason Hargis (1st), Lane Morrison & Jace Glosser (2nd), Nolan Stetter & Elijah Woods (3rd), Nate Siefker & Taryn Swartz (4th).

Photos courtesy of Shelly Jager

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High School Football Report

On Sept. 16th, the Rockets played the Davis County Mustangs and won 32-29. This was the second victory for the Rocket football team. Trey Moore rushed for 224 yards on 24 attempts. Gaige Berryman rushed for 49 yards and Dillon Howard rushed for 72 yards. Gaige Berryman had 10 tackles and Trey Moore had a one pick for an 80 yard touchdown. I am really proud of the boys and the way they played tonight. We came out and played a great game. On Sept. 23rd, the Rockets traveled to Albia and lost 32-6. We didn't come out and execute the game plan and just got out-played by the Blue Demons. Trey Moore led all running backs with 125 yards on 23 attempts with the only score. Wyatt Klyn had two catches for 32 yards. On Sept. 30th, the Rockets hosted Central Lee and lost 31-6. We had some critical mistakes that cost us the game, but the boys did play hard and never gave up. Ryan Adams led the rushing attack with 49 yards on 8 attempts. Trey Moore threw the ball for 82 yards with Wyatt Klyn catching two for 29 yards. On Defense, Gaige Berryman led the way with 8 tackles. Again the boys played well but, mistakes hurt the team in the end. On Oct. 7th, the Rockets hosted the PCM Mustangs for homecoming and lost 49-0. PCM is a really good ball

club and some really good play makers on their side of the ball. Trey Moore led the way on the rushing attack

with 49 yards on 9 attempts. Gabe Larkin caught two passes for 31 yards. We could never get going on the

offensive side of the ball. Again PCM is a really good team and will probably go deep in the playoffs.

~ Coach Brian Koehler

ROCKET WRESTLERS:

THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY WRESTLING MEETING

ON NOVEMBER 8TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE JH/HS LIBRARY.

ALL JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO WRESTLE THIS

YEAR MUST ATTEND THE MEETING WITH AT LEAST ONE PARENT.

EBF vs. Knoxville Oct., 4, 2016 25-20 25-20 25-20 STATS: Torie Alexander: 27/33 Attacks, 16 Kills, 10/12 Serving, 2 Aces, 4 Digs, 2 Blocks; Haegen Boyer Attacks, 3 Assists, 8/8 Serving, 12 Digs; Emma Bunnell: 12/13 At-tacks, 3 Kills, 18 Assists, 4/4 Serving, 1 Ace, 4 Digs, 1 Block; Taylor Caves: 8/11 Attacks, 3 Kills, 1 Dig, 1 Block; Darian Johnson: 1 Assist, 7/8 Serving, 2 Aces, 1 Dig; Teri Jo Lane: 3/3 Attacks, 2 Aces, 14/15 Serving, 1 Ace, 3 Digs; Grade Rob-erts: 13/16 Attacks, 4 Kills, 1 Dig; Taryn Swartz: 12/15 Serving, 4 Aces, 8 Digs, 3 Blocks; Lexi Taylor: 10/11 Attacks, 4 Kills, 2 Digs Briana Ver Steegh: 12/18 Attacks, 5 Kills, 10/11 Serving, 1 Ace, 4 Digs, 3 Blocks COMMENTS: It was an inconsistent night for the rockets, but we pulled out the conference win. As this last part of our season is under way, we will be working on improve-ments for this team to become successful for the post season run we are looking for-ward to. ~Coach Gladys Genskow

EBF vs. Davis County 10/11/16 25-22 16-25 21-25 12-25 STATS: Torie Alexander: 35/40 Attacks, 11 Kills, 1 Assist, 12/12 Serving, 10 Digs, 2 Blocks; Haegen Boyer: 6/6 Attacks, 1 Kill, 11/11 Serving, 14 Digs; Emma Bunnell: 12/14 At-tacks, 2 Kills, 20 Assists, 2/2 Serving, 2 Digs, 2 Blocks; Taylor Caves: 12/14 Attacks, 2 Kills, 3 Blocks; Darian Johnson: 12/13 Serving, 2 Aces; Teri Jo Lane: 4/4 Attacks, 13 Assists, 11/14 Serving, 1 Ace, 3 Digs; Grace Roberts: 11/16 Attacks, 3 kills; Taryn Swartz: 8/10 Serving, 5 Digs; Lexi Taylor: 12/16 Attacks, 5 Kills, 1 Dig, 2 Blocks; Bri-ana Ver Steegh: 19/27 Attacks, 10 Kills, 11/12 Serving, 2 Aces, 3 Digs, 5 Blocks COMMENTS: Inconsistent play throughout the match cost us. We have a lot of talented players, but we can't seem to put it together and improve on the mistakes. We are trying to work through these moments and get to the level we need to be to become successful this sea-son. There are many aspects to this match tonight that went well, but the inconsistent momentum runs didn't last long to generate the points. ~Coach Gladys Genskow

November 1 is the deadline for the payment and registration forms for this season. If you do not register and pay ALL dues by this date, you will be unable to compete this season. All fees must be paid in full before your arch-er is able to compete in a tournament regardless of registration. Practice starts October 24 for new archers in the Blakesburg cafeteria. All experienced archers report to your normal practice location (Blakesburg or Fremont) on November 1. Please sign up for Remind 101 for further updates and like our Rocket Archery Facebook page.

Pictured at left: Front- Payton Scharff, McKinley Moore, Mashayla Lobberecht, Mady Giltner, Kayla Fox, Bridget DeWitt: Back - Luke Sutton, Logan Street, Treg VanDorin, Tanner Rea, on behalf of Karlie Taylor - Tom Taylor, Andrew Hart, Evan Heinle.

4 Year Letter Winners

EBF Rocket four year letter winners were recognized during half time of the Homecoming football game last week. The 2016 graduates who received letters were: Brid-get DeWitt, marching band; Mika Farnum, band/drama; Kayla Fox, band; Maddison Giltner, choir/band; Andrew Hart, track/band/cross country;Evan Heinle, mock trial; Tayler Jones, marching band; Jeffrey Koebke, golf; Mash-ayla Lobberecht, choir/band; McKinley Moore, softball/volleyball; Adam Proctor, wrestling; Tanner Rea, wrestling; Payton Scharff, archery/cheerleading; Devon Severson, mock trial; Logan Street, band; Luke Sutton, band; Karlie Taylor, volleyball/track/basketball; and Treg Van Dorin, football.

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Notes from the Coach ~ Jerry Rempe, EBF XC

SCC CROSS COUNTRY meet held October 11th in Centerville. Congratulations to several Rocket runners for earning All-Conference by placing in the top ten: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS – Team finished 4th Total Runners – 86. EBF Boys: Peyton Walker - 6th; DJ Stout - 8th; Jake Shepherd - 17th; Aidan Yates - 20th; Jake Sutton - 49th. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – Team finished 6th Total runners – 62 EBF Girls: Madysen Wade - 11th; Jenny Faybik - 29th; Jade West - 31st; Kacie Flaig - 33rd; Shanna Fellows - 36th JH Runners – Boys finished 2nd as a team! Total Boy Runners – 51 EBF Runners: Ethan Davis - 4th; Zeke Severson - 5th; Devin Jager - 7th; Reilly Flaig - 8th Total Girl Runners – 40 EBF Girl: Anna Hodgkins - 8th

Centerville Big Red/Redette CC Invite 10/4 Boys Varsity, 99 runners, team finished 9th out of 14 Peyton Walker 21st; Aidan Yates 40th; Tylor Dur-bin 54th; Jacob Shepherd 72nd; Jake Sutton 76th; Adam LaRue 77th; Harrison Mock 89th Girls Varsity, 85 runners Madysen Wade 28th; Kacie Flaig 65th; Jade West 69th; Shanna Fellows 71st; Emma Mock 77th Jr. High Boys, 116 runners, team finished 4th Devin Jager 10th; Reilly Flaig 12th; Ethan Davis 13th; Trestin Sales 26th; Jatin Moore 30th; Hunter McFad-den 39th; Chrisopher Diephuis 42nd; Jackson Shel-don 52nd; Tyler Shepherd 70th Jr. High Girls, 92 runners Anna Hodgkins 10th

Junior High Runners

E.B.F.H.S. Band Places 2nd at Urbandale Invitational

On October 1st, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Marching Band placed 2nd in class 2A competition at the Urbandale Marching Invitational. EBF was 2 points behind the first place band from West Marshall. PCM won the Outstanding Color Guard award in 2A and West Marshall won the Outstand-ing Drumline Award. The E.B.F.H.S. Band outscored seven other bands including: Madrid, PCM, Des Moines Christian, Ogden, Perry, North Polk, and Clarke. The band is directed by Joe Overton, Dezirae Fairchild, and Paige Ver Steegh, color guard instructor. The Drum Majors are Claire Jager and Grace Man-ternach. The soloists for this year’s show are Claire Jager, Teri Jo Lane, Katy Fisher, Maggie Voyles, Delanee Van Zante, Briana Ver Steegh, & Adlynn Eveland.

E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band Wins at Valleyfest!

22st Year in a Row!

The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band had a very exciting day Saturday as the band placed 1st in the Valleyfest and Showdown Competi-tions in West Des Moines. EBF won the Valleyfest 2A competition with a score of 60.7. Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont also won the Outstanding Hornline, Marching and Maneuvering, and Soloist of the Day Awards. Maggie Voyles was chosen as the Outstand-ing Soloist of the Day in class 2A for her mellophone solos. Maggie Voyles was also selected as the Outstanding Marcher in the EBF Marching Band. In the evening contest, the “Showdown” of bands, the E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band placed 1st in class C with a score of 53.4 This is the 22nd consecutive year that the band has placed 1st at the “Showdown” Contest. The band also won the Outstanding Hornline, Color Guard, and Soloist trophies. Delanee Van Zante was hon-ored with the Outstanding Soloist of the Day Award for her alto sax solos. The E.B.F.H.S. Band has 73 members this year. The band is directed by Joe Overton, assistant director Dezirae Fairchild, and color guard instructor Paige Ver-Steegh. The field commanders are Claire Jager and Grace Manternach. The soloists for this year’s show are Claire Jager, Teri Jo Lane, Katy Fisher, Maggie Voyles, Hannah Koellner, Delanee Van Zante, Briana Ver Steegh, and Adlynn Eveland.

What: The Music Booster Pop Can Drive When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 8am to noon

Where: Eddyville High School

(Set up on SW side via Ag Shop Doors) Some will be out and about collecting.

You may also drop cans/bottles off at the school on that morning.

The EBF Music Boosters are very thankful for all of the support the community has given us over the

years. Your contributions all add up, helping with many

different needs for our music students in band and choir.

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Registration Ends Soon for $45,000 Giveaway for Parents Save Now, Save Later Awards $1,500 Deposits to

College Savings Iowa Accounts for High School Students WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Oct. 17, 2016) — Iowa parents can still register for a chance to boost their high school students’ college savings. The Save Now, Save Later: College Savings Plan Parent Giveaway, from Iowa Student Loan®, offers parents a chance to win one of 30 College Savings Iowa® account deposits, each worth $1,500, and learn more about financial planning for college in the process. Registration for the program began in September and continues through the end of the day on Oct. 30. The program is open to Iowa residents who have a student in grade nine, 10, 11 or 12 at an Iowa high school. No purchase is necessary, and parents need only complete a custom version of Student Loan Game PlanSM, an online educational tool offered by Iowa Student Loan, before registering for the giveaway. The information they learn, and Iowa Student Loan’s other tools and resources, are also a great resource to share with their student. Iowa Student Loan works directly with College Savings Iowa on the giveaway. College Savings Iowa is the state’s direct-sold 529 program, administered by State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald. Par-ents who are chosen as winners can have the deposit made to an existing account, or a new account can be set up upon winning the giveaway. Winners will be selected and announced later this year. To learn more about the Save Now, Save Later giveaway, or to enter, vis-it www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SaveNow. Follow Iowa Student Loan’s blog, Student Loan Coach, for more useful tips at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/blog. About Iowa Student Loan Established in 1979 as a private, nonprofit organization, Iowa Student Loan helps Iowa students and families obtain the resources necessary to succeed in postsecondary education. Iowa Student Loan has helped more than 392,500 students pay for college. The organization, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, also provides an array of borrower benefits, financial literacy tools and community reinvest-ment programs, including support for free college planning services for students and their families. For more information about Iowa Student Loan, visit www.IowaStudentLoan.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 12, 2016 OTTUMWA --- A conference promoting positive leadership qualities, entitled Leadership Now, will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa. The one-day event is open to anyone who has an interest in leadership, particularly potential leaders in this region in southeast Iowa. This conference is a collaborative effort of four organizations that are active in promoting leader-ship in our area: ActionCOACH Heartland, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, and the Ottumwa Leadership Academy. The goal of the organizational com-mittee is to increase the number of people in our region who are actively engaged in promoting and practicing positive leadership qualities. In addition to multiple breakout sessions, the conference will feature two keynote speakers. Colo-nel (Ret.) Ken Rizer will open the conference with his presentation From Battlefield to Boardroom – Lessons in Transformational Leadership. In honor of Veterans Day, any active duty or military vet-eran may attend Colonel Rizer’s presentation at no cost. The closing keynote speaker will be Andy Stoll presenting Getting Ahead in the Hyperconnected Age. Stoll is a social entrepreneur and producer who has expertise in utilizing technology and social media to grow community betterment organizations. He is co-founder of NewBoCo, Seed Here Stu-dio, and The James Gang. Stoll is also an adjunct faculty member at Cornell College in the Depart-ment of Economics and Business. Interested individuals can see a complete agenda for the day by visiting the conference website at http://leadershipnow.net. You can also register for the conference via that page. The registration fee for the conference is $79, which includes a light breakfast and lunch. Anyone who is a graduate or current member of a leadership program offered by one of the sponsoring or-ganizations may register for the conference at the alumni rate of $69. (Contact the organization whose program you attended to receive the promotional code) Organizations interested in purchas-ing 10 or more tickets will also qualify for the discounted rate. The student rate for the conference this year is $39 and is available to any current high school, Indian Hills, or Job Corps student. If you have questions about the conference, please contact Ashley Moyer at ash-

ley.moyer@indianhills.edu or 641-683-5227.

Activity Passes 2016-2017: HS or MS Student $40 Elementary Student $30 Single Adult $90 Adult Couple $150 Gold cards FREE -persons 60 years or older To get your activity pass, contact Jill in the high school office at 641-969-4288. You may also

pay for and order your activity pass from the ticket takers when coming through for activities.

Students (and others) may purchase an ac-tivity ticket for admission to certain school district activities.

Without an activity ticket, attendees must pay regular prices to attend school district activ-ities.

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BLAKESBURG – The Blakesburg Public Library will host the 3rd An-nual Crock-Pot Cook-Off from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Elementary School Cafeteria in Blakesburg. Executive Chef Gordon Rader, program coordinator for the Culinary Arts Program at Indian Hills Community College, will bring a group of students to help judge the recipes and declare winners in three catego-ries – Soups and Stews, Entrees, and Breads/Desserts/Appetizers. A

People’s Choice Award will also be presented. This is the third year that Chef Rader has volun-teered to judge the competition, which is open to all ages and abilities of cooks or amateur chefs. Rader’s IHCC program was recently rated as one of the Top 50 Schools in the nation by Best Choice Schools for 2016, and was named a top 20 program by FSR Magazine in 2014. Participants in this year’s cook-off should submit their recipe to Library Director Cheryl Tal-bert by Saturday, October 29, 2016 in order for their recipe to be included in the Annual Crock-Pot Cook-Off Cookbook. Participants who miss that deadline may still bring their dish to the competition, but may choose to provide copies of their recipes to the tasters. Recipes may be submitted by email at library@blakesburg.lib.ia.us, by phone at 641.777.0048, or my mail at Blakesburg Public Library, P.O. Box 87, Blakesburg, IA 52536. Persons not entering the competition are invited to join the fun by tasting the culinary concoc-tions and voting for their favorite from 4 to 6 p.m. For a $7 admission fee, these participants will receive a beverage, a copy of the cookbook with all of the competition recipes, enjoy some won-derful food, and select the people’s choice award winner. Past competitions have featured around 20 cooks, some with multiple recipes. This has been a great community social event as well as a chance for people to get some new recipes for the coming winter months. Prizes will be awarded to all category winners, which will be announced between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. All proceeds from this event will support the library’s collections and programs for the com-munity. For more information, please contact Talbert at 641.777.0048, or by email at li-brary@blakesburg.lib.ia.us.

Crazy 8s Math Club at Blakesburg Public Library BLAKESBURG – Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Math Club is coming to the Blakesburg Public Li-brary. The Crazy 8s Math Club features fun activities such as building glow in the dark structures, Bouncy Dice Explosion and Toilet Paper Olympics.

The program will run for 8 weeks, starting October 14th through December 9th with the excep-tion of Thanksgiving weekend. The activities will take place at the Public Library from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. each Friday.

The Crazy 8s Math Club is for students in Grades 3 through 5, and is limited to 16 students. A wait list will be created in case of overflow.

The fun activities planned for the program will promote math skills and are geared toward all abilities. The program is funded by Bedtime Math Foundation, and there is no fee to participate. Children will be able to bring home some cool math toys or tools each week. If the program is successful, the library will schedule additional 8-week sessions throughout the year. To register, or for more information, contact Library Director Cheryl Talbert at 641.777.0048 or by email at li-brary@blakesburg.lib.ia.us .

Pay It Forward Tuesday at Fremont Elementary

In 5th and 6th grade library, we are reading the book “Pay It Forward” by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This book is based on a true story. The Pay It For-ward movement started out as an extra credit assignment for a middle school social studies class. The assignment was for them to think of a way to make the world a better place to live. With that assignment, one student came up with the Pay It Forward movement that has gone around the world. We would like to start our own Pay It Forward movement here at the Fremont Elementary School. We are calling it Pay It Forward Tuesdays. For the months of October through February, we are asking students to bring any spare change that they might have to school EVERY Tuesday. With this money, we will buy books at the Book Fair. Half of the books will be for our stu-dents at Fremont, and the other half of the books will be given to other chil-dren in the area.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Thursday, November 3, 2016

4:00 to 8:00 PM

Pay It Forward

Make time

to read,

read, read

with your

kids!!!

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Clover Kids is a fun and exciting group for any child in grades K-3. Clover Kids learn through hands-on activities suited to their developmen-tal age. The primary goal of the Clo-

ver Kids program is to promote children’s healthy development– men-tally, physically, socially, and emotionally. Clover Kids meetings will start up in October. Clover Kids is for any child in Kindergarten-3rd Grade. Cost to join Clover Kids is $20 for the year and includes a t-shirt, monthly activities, and snacks.

Clover Kids will meet October-May: at Fremont Elementary on the 2nd Tuesday, after school-4:30

at Eddyville Elementary on the 2nd Thursday, after school-4:30 If you would like more information about Clover Kids, please contact Codi Voss at cvoss@iastate.edu or call 641-673-5841.

Join Cedar Livestock 4-H This Fall The Cedar Livestock 4-H Club met on Sunday, October 9, at the Fremont Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ephraim Van Zante and 4-H pledge led by Emmet Van Zante. Roll call was taken, previous minutes were read and the treasurer's report was given. Many thanks to the com-munity for supporting our breakfast fundraiser held in partnership with the Lions Club. The money raised will be used to improve the swine barn at the fairgrounds. 4-H week was discussed. The club voted to have a tree at the Fes-tival of Trees. Election of officers was held: President/Caitlyn Kuntz; Vice President/Lex Judy; Treasurer/Lute Judy; Secretary/Allie Van Donselaar; Reporter/Emmet Van Zante; Historian/Ephraim Van Zan-te; Photographer/Lydia Judy; Recreation/Levi Van Donselaar.

Ditch pick up will be Saturday, November 5 at 8am. The regular meeting in November

will follow ditch pick up, weather permitting. Questions or interested in joining?

Call Jenny 641-660-5636 or Julie 641-660-3867

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The Rocket Bulletin Board

School Telephone Numbers Eddyville Elementary (Principal Bret Moews) 641-969-4281

Blakesburg Elementary (Principal Sarah Tobiason) 641-938-2202 Fremont Elementary (Superintendent Dean Cook) 641-933-4211 EBF Junior Senior High (Principal Steve Noble) 641-969-4288

EBF School Administration Office (Superintendent Dean Cook) 641-969-4226

Parents/Guardians across the district: Due to telephone service areas, many outside of Eddyville are unable to call the junior-senior high without making a long-distance call.

To save these charges, you may call your local elementary, and ask to be transferred.

Not Receiving The Rocket? If you live in the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District and

are not receiving The Rocket in the mail, you should be.

Please notify us so that we can make needed adjustments in delivery.

Attention Alumni:

Live outside of the mailing area and wish to receive a Rocket?

You may email your requests to rocketnewskathystreet@rocketsk12.org

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Thursday, October 27 ROCKET Submissions Due 5:30pm Reading Night @ Blakesburg Elem Friday, October 28 End 1st Qtr Iron Chef Competition @ IHCC Saturday, October 29 8:00am-noon Music Pop Can Drive 11:00am XC-HS State Meet Monday, October 31 Begin 2nd Qtr 7:00pm VB-3A Reg 5 @ Montezuma Tuesday, November 1 Early Dismiss (1PM) 4-8 pm Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, November 3 Early Dismiss (1PM) 4-8 pm Parent/Teacher Conferences 6:00pm Music Booster Meeting Friday, November 4 No School 7:00pm HS Fall Musical Saturday, November 5 7:00pm HS Fall Musical Sunday, November 6 Daylight Saving Time Ends 11:00am FFA Turkey Dinner @ HS Tuesday, November 8 Election Day VB-V State Tournament 6:00pm WR-Parents Meeting @ HS Wednesday, November 9 VB-V State Tournament Thursday, November 10 ROCKET Submissions Due VB-V State Tournament Friday, November 11 Veterans' Day VB-V State Tournament Monday, November 14 4:00pm GBB-V @ Lynnville-Sully(TBA) Tuesday, November 15 9:00am National Theater for Children-JH 6:00pm FCA @ HS Thursday, November 17 All-State Festival 4:15pm BBB-JH vs Albia(@ Blakesburg) 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Albia Friday, November 18 All-State Festival 5:00pm Supper-Free Will Offering @ HS 6:00pm Meet the Rockets @ HS 7:00pm WR-Bingo @ HS Saturday, November 19 All-State Festival Monday, November 21 4:00pm BBB-V @ English Valleys(TBA) 4:15pm BBB-JH vs Davis Co.@ Blakes. 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Davis County

4:15pm WR-JH @ Tri-County 4:45pm GBB-9/JV/V vs Washington 6:00pm School Board Meeting Tuesday, November 22 4:15pm GBB-JH @ Sigourney 6:00pm GBB-JV/V @ Pleasantville Wednesday, November 23 No School Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day ROCKET Submissions Due Friday, November 25 No School Tuesday, November 29 4:30pm WR-JH @ Pella 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V @ Centerville 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V @ Centerville 6:00pm WR-JV/V @ Wellman Thursday, December 1 8:30am Santa's Wkshp @ Fremont Elem 4:15pm BBB-JH @ Clarke 4:15pm GBB-JH vs Clarke(@ Blakesburg) 6:00pm Music Booster Meeting Friday, December 2 4:30pm WR-JH @ Pekin 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V vs Albia 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V vs Albia Saturday, December 3 10:00am WR-JV/V @ New London 4:00pm GBB-V vs Lynnville-Sully 5:30pm BBB-V vs Lynnville-Sully Monday, December 5 No School-Staff Development 6:00pm BBB-JV/V @ Montezuma Tuesday, December 6 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V vs Davis County 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V vs Davis County Wednesday, December 7 Pearl Harbor Attack (1941) Thursday, December 8 ROCKET Submissions Due 4:15pm BBB-JH @ Centerville 4:15pm GBB-JH vs Centerviile(@ Blakesburg) 5:30pm WR-JV/V @ EBF (Eddyville) Friday, December 9 9:00am Santa Wkshp @ Eddyville Elem 5:00pm BBB-9/JV/V @ Clarke 5:00pm GBB-9/JV/V @ Clarke Saturday, December 10 10:00am WR-V @ Tri-County 8:00pm HS Winter Formal

School Facebook pages

Look here for posted announcements and positive Rocket activity:

Jr/Sr High: http://www.facebook.rocketsk12 Elementary: https://www.facebook.com/rocketspk6

INFINITE CAMPUS

Jr High/Sr High School parents may check their child’s grades, transcripts or lunch ac-

count on the school website at www.rocketsk12.org;

choose the “Infinite Campus” portal, and enter your user name and password. (If you need a user name and password,

please contact the school at 641-969-4288).

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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School Menu

-- Subject to change -- Milk Served Daily with Lunch

Friday, October 28 Breakfast -- Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Sub Sandwich, Green Beans, Chips, Mixed Fruit Monday, October 31

Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Crispito, California Blend, Applesauce

Tuesday, November 1 Breakfast -- Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Chicken Strips, Potatoes/Gravy, Carrots, Peaches, Bread/Butter Wednesday, November 2

Breakfast -- Egg, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Chili, Crackers, Carrots, Celery, Apricots, Bread/Butter

Thursday, November 3 Breakfast -- Sausage Patty on Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Tenderloin, Winter Blend, French Fries, Pineapple Friday, November 4

No School Monday, November 7

Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Hot Dog, Baked Beans, Chips, Pears

Tuesday, November 8 Breakfast -- Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Tater Tot Casserole, Peas, Mixed Fruit, Bread/Butter Wednesday, November 9

Breakfast -- Egg, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Bosco Stick, Corn, Sw Potato Tots, Applesauce

Thursday, November 10 Breakfast -- Sausage Patty on Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch -- Baked Potato Bar, Broccoli, Peaches, Bread/Butter Friday, November 11

Breakfast -- Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Rocket Nachos, California Blend, Apricots, Bread/Butter

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Eddyville Community Food Pantry 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month,

9-11 am, Eddyville United Methodist

Church Basement The only criterion to use the pantry is that you be a resident of the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District. We don't ask financial questions. Your privacy is respected. Delivery is available to persons in the town of Eddyville. Call either 641-969-4660 or 641-660-3584 for this service. Please leave a message.

School District Information:

Equity Coordinator Principal Sarah Tobiason

641-938-2202 641-969-4226

Level 1 Investigator Principal Sarah Tobiason

Loving Shepherd Food Pantry

Blakesburg United Methodist

Church Basement

Sat. October 29, 8-11 am

Wed., Nov. 9, 10am-1pm

Sat., Nov. 26, 8-11am

Providing food to

Moravia, Moulton,

Unionville, Albia and Blakesburg

Contact person:

Vera Miller, 938-2918

Serving all people in need equally.

Eddyville Museum News

Check the Museum out on “Facebook”

Wednesdays 1:00-5:00pm, Saturdays 9:00-noon, or by appointment. Bingo is the first

Thursday of each month, 6:30, at the American Legion Hall.

Come and play for a fun time.

Non-Discrimination Policy Statement It is the policy of the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance re-lated to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator: Sarah Tobiason, Elementary Principal, 222 Walnut Street, Eddyville, IA 52553, 641-938-2202, sarah.tobiason@rocketsk12.org

Your 2015-2016 EBF School Board Members:

Director District # 1: Mike Mayberry- mikemaybery16@hotmail.com

641-777-2520 260 S. Chestnut, P.O. Box 98, Fremont, IA 52561

Director District # 2: Dan Hulbert- dan_hulbert@cargill.com

Or ddjthulbert@gmail.com 641-933-4139 or 641-777-6205

3081 Rutledge Avenue, Cedar, IA 52543

Director District # 3: Rena Shepherd- rena.shepherd@rocketsk12.org

641-660-0634 504 N. 6th St., Eddyville, IA 52553

Director District # 4: Mark Haselhuhn- 641-799-6433

1206 Hwy 137, Eddyville, IA 52553

Director District # 5: Doug Brinegar- 641-777-1664

13422 225th Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501

Director District # 6: Bruce Severson - bruce.severson@rocketsk12.org

641-780-3717 17546 Rock Bluff Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501

Director District # 7: Dave Friedman- 641-938-2340

6668 Monroe Wapello Rd., Blakesburg, IA 52536

Administration Office,

222 Walnut St. Eddyville, IA 52553

Phone: (641) 969-4226 Fax: (641) 969-4547

Eddyville

Elementary PTO

meets

monthly in the

library, Each 2nd

Wednesday at 3:30

Friends

of the

Eddyville

Library

…………………….

meet at the public library on the 3rd Wednesdays in

January, April, July & October at 5:30pm

All of the elementary

schools in the district collect

Boxtops for Education. The Boxtops are

redeemed by the school for various items for the classrooms,

libraries and playgrounds. Before you throw your empty con-

tainers, please remove and save any you have for our little people.

Blakesburg Public Library Fall Hours

Monday – 5:30 – 8:30 P.M. Tuesday – 3:15 – 7:30 P.M.

Wednesday – Closed Thursday – 3:15 – 7:30 p.m.

Friday – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sunday – Closed

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Home-Cooked Meals - Take and Bake We, the EBF Nutrition 3 students, are running our own “take and bake” business. Take a break from cooking for a night and let us make a delicious, healthy meal for you. All you need to do is follow the simple instruc-tions included when you receive your meal and enjoy.

See our link at – http://fantastic4ebf.weebly.com/ Please direct questions to Mrs. Lisa Strausser, Instructor

at lisa.strausser@rocketsk12.org

CRAVE BOSCO STICKS OR CRISPITOS???? Orders may be placed with any FCCLA member or spon-sor Mrs. Lisa Strausser - lisa.strausser@rocketsk12.org

Or call 641-641-969-4288 (Your purchase helps them raise funds

for their projects and conferences)

You may mark your order below and return this slip with your money to school.

Orders placed on Thursdays and arrive on Mondays. Bosco Sticks (20 for $15) ___________________ (case of 108 for $65) ___________________ Crispitos (20 for $15) ___________________

(case of 72 for $45) ___________________ Your Name/Email Address/Phone Number: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Don’t Miss EBF’s Fall High School Play November 4 and 5

7:00 P.M.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Parent Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, November 1, 4:00-8:00PM Thursday, November 3, 4:00-8:00PM

Agripower FFA Turkey Dinner

Sunday, November 6

11am - 1pm

High School Cafeteria

Blakesburg Garden Club Seeks New Members

Are you interested in beautify-ing the town of Blakesburg? You can be involved in plantings, hor-ticulture shows and the Corn Car-

nival, as well as plant sales. WHEN: Meetings 1st Mondays at 1:30pm WHERE: Community building or homes

Contact: Wanda Robinson at 641-895-6561

** If you were one of the people that signed up at the Corn Carnival,

Wanda asks that you please call her.

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If your child is involved in other events outside of school, and you would like to have their accomplishments published, please email a statement and a photo as an attachment to

rocketnewskathystreet@rocketsk12.org The Rocket would be a great place to show off their efforts and talents.

The next two submission deadlines

for The Rocket are October 27 and

November 10.

Home of the Rockets Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community Schools

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CLASS OF 1976 The classmates gathered for a reunion in conjunction with EBF’s Homecoming. Front row: Tammy Ryan Adreon, Monica Heckart Col-lins, Diane Ridenhour Berkey, Peggy Larkin Vint, Mary Ber-to Brown, Lynn Franklin Kaser, Cheryl Morgan Spen-ser, Mary Lyons Lefler. 2nd Row: Kerry Sullivan Royer, Colleen Hawk Fredrickson, Teresa Wolver, Kathy Sinnif Lungren, Veronica Francis Grim, Cathy Johnson. 3rd Row: Mike Roe, Randy Osing, John Taylor, Don Taylor, Bruce Taylor, Wayne DeJong 4th Row: Ed Kinkade, Gregg Johnston, David Roberts, Gary Adreon, Kevin Waggner, Doug Mart, Kevin Lane, Dean VanOmen, Steve Klaaren.

At left is a picture of a recent field trip to Autumn Acres in Oskaloosa. Currently we have 55 fami-lies home schooling through our program. Our families represent many communities, such as: Albia, Melrose, Ottumwa, Moravia, Lovilia, and Oskaloosa as well as Eddyville, Fremont, and Blakesburg. ~ Courtesy Instructor Robin Taylor

Fall Weather Fun!! In October our students made field trips to Autumn Acres in Oskaloosa. Above, Blakesburg Preschoolers pose with a jolly pumpkin. At right, Fremont and Eddyville Preschool-ers found lots to do! ~Photos courtesy of Barb Moffett & Barb Scott