Charter Oak-Ute Community School District

Open House will now be from 5pm until 7pm on August 18, 2021. Thank you for being flexible.

If your 7th or 8th grade student is going to play fall sports, please take the following survey: https://forms.gle/HEDsCx5aWLN7vGnX7 Take it one time per child. Thank you.

Freshmen Academy will be held on Friday, August, 13 from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. Please email Mr. Dougherty at ddougherty@mvaoschool.org if you need transportation. Shuttles will be available originating from Charter Oak and from Anthon. Anyone who is involved in a practice that morning and would still like some academy information, Mr. Dougherty will be available to aid you. A bus will pick up in Charter Oak at 7:40 am, Ute at 7:55 am, and in Soldier at 8:05 am.

Food delivery next week, the week of August 9, will be Monday and Wednesday. Thank you.

Registration will be August 9 from 12-7 and the rest of the week during business hours. Resources can also be found on the website under the documents section.

Registration materials are in the documents section of our website. They are all PDF documents. School lunch applications are there as well.

To register for Volleyball camp next week at MVAO please click on the following link: https://forms.gle/mJph6qb9L5fcudBSA (You may have to copy and paste the link into a browser) Deadline is July 28.

Driver's Ed classes scheduled to start on July 19 will now start on July 20. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the school if you have any questions. Thank you.

Here is the schedule for the All School Reunion.

Starting Saturday, Achievement Days will be starting. Here are the dates and the events.

Welcome our new bobcat when you stop in this summer or at the beginning of school. Thank you to Matt Staley for the find. Thank you to Rick and Julie Staley for helping bring him here. Also, big thank you to everyone who helped loading it up and unloading here.

Reminder, grab and go meals start today. They will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays this month and next until August 12. We also will not be doing meals the week of July 26.

Summer school motor fun !

Summer school fun! Thanks Roger Nemitz and Clayton Ulrich!

Summer school fun !

We have three staff members leaving this year. Amber Hopp, who was our Art teacher since January 2020, Beth Ewoldt, who was an elementary teacher since August of 2004, and Fred Jepsen, who has been a bus driver for us since 1988. Wish them well and thank them for our service!

May is School Board appreciation month. If you see these individuals, please thank them for their service to our great district! Left to Right: Melanie McAndrews, Jill Klinker, Randy Weed, Tyson Goslar, and Kyle Schultz

TRUCK AND PLOW COMBINATION FOR SALE!!!! 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 4WD - REGULAR CAB - TIRES ARE at 90% - 42,969 MILES - FAIR CONDITION PLOW - HINIKER 8FT - FAIR CONDITION STARTING BID SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN $5,000. COMES AS IS FOR MORE INFORMATION OR VIEWING CONTACT: JOHN JEPSEN 712-253-5978 PLEASE SEND SEALED BIDS TO THE FOLLOWING Attn: Cathy Carstens, HR/Business Office 321 Main St. Charter Oak, IA 51439 - Bids should be in no later than the end of business on JUNE 25th, 2021 - Bids will be opened JUNE 29, 2021 at 5 pm Any questions please contact the school 712-678-3325.

2021 CO-U Summer Food Service Program Open Sites Charter Oak-Ute is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as follows: Charter Oak-Ute Elementary/Middle School (321 Main St. Charter Oak, IA 51439) June 7-July 2 Hot meals Breakfast 8:00-8:50 Lunch 11:30-12:30 July 6-August 13 Grab and go meals 12:00-12:30 (Breakfast and Lunch) _______________________________________________________________ Old Ute School (329 Main St. Ute, IA 51060) July 6-August 13 Grab and go meals 12:00-12:30 (Breakfast and Lunch) ________________________________________________________________ Soldier City Hall (108 Oak St. Soldier, IA 51572) July 6-August 13 Grab and go meals 12:00-12:30 (Breakfast and Lunch) ________________________________________________________________ All Sites will be not be operating the week of July 26-30 Food Service occurs only on Weekdays ________________________________________________________________ To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement: “It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.

Effective May 14, 2021 the IDPH has removed quarantining requirements for healthy students if they come into close contact with a COVID-19 case. As of May 17, 2021 it will be families choice to whether or not their students will wear masks at school, on buses, or at school events. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Eggeling. Thank you.