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“Glorify God…Serve Others”
MAY 22, 2015
North Iowa Christian School
811 N Kentucky Ave || Mason City, IA 50401
nicschool@mchsi.com || 641-423-6440
Thank you from the NICS Staff for letting us be a part of your
children’s lives this school year. It was a joy and we look
forward to seeing you next year!
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Summer hours for Sophie in the NICS office will be 9-12 am on Tuesdays and
Fridays. Feel free to send checks and emails and call the school throughout the
summer  Please check your email as the next school year approaches for
supply lists and other info!
BandFest Parade: We are entry #93 for the parade. We will meet on 2nd Street
NE, south side of the road, near N. Connecticut. This is south of Good
Shepherd. Meet at this location between 9:45 and 10:00 Saturday
morning. Everyone is invited to VandenBergs following the parade for lunch -1101 Birch Drive. We will provide pizza and drinks. Please bring food to
share. Reply to this email with how many from your family are able to come for
lunch so we can order enough pizza.
NICS Wear will be available for pick-up at noon dismissal today 
Report cards will be sent in the next few weeks!
May 24
Jesup’s Grad Party – East Park, 3 to 5 PM
June 1
Early Registration Deadline!
August 20
Annual Potluck @ Praise Community
Church
August 31
Meet and Greet 9-Noon
September 1
First Day of School ;)
NICS is taking applications for a part-time kindergarten teacher as well as a full
time teacher for grades 7-12. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please
contact the school office.
Registration for 2014-2015 school year: Registration forms are attached for the
2015-2016 school year. Families registering by June 1 will receive a $50 gift card
per child for early registration. Remember that tuition for this year (2014-2015)
needs to be paid in full before registering for next year.
News from the School Board
NICS School Board met on Thursday evening, May 14, following the parent meeting.
Jason Miner will be staying on as Dean for next year, for which the board is grateful.
We appreciate the spiritual leadership he has given the school this past year.
The Christian School International site team did recommend NICS for accreditation for
grades K-12. We will be officially approved in July. The process is, however, ongoing.
We will need to make an improvement plan based on our self-study and the team’s
recommendations. Our progress towards our goals will be reported every year in April,
with all recommendations addressed within five years.
The board has decided to separate the kindergarten class from the 1 st and 2nd grades.
We are now looking for a part time teacher for the kindergarten, as well as a full time
teacher for the 7-12th grades. Applications are being accepted.
We, also, need a coach for Cross Country. If you know of any runners…
We reviewed the results from the Iowa Assessments tests. The new policy concerning
high school classes was sent out for parents to review.
The next school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15, at 6:00 pm.
“Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
May 23
BandFest Parade
Proverbs 22:6
Dear NICS Staff and Families,
Thank you so much for the
wonderful farewell for my
retirement. I greatly appreciate
your kind words and gifts. A
special thanks to the high
school students for the surprise
farewell party, gifts, and
encouraging words of
appreciation.
It has truly been a joy and a
blessing to be a part of NICS
these past five years. I will
treasure fond memories of
students and staff. May the
Lord bless and guide each of
you.
In Christ, Mrs. Pam Siefert
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