Archive - 2011

December 27th

School board meetings

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

The regular January meeting of the Solon Board of Education will be Monday, Jan. 9, in the central office conference room beginning at 6 p.m.


Standards-based grading

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

The 2011 to 2012 district study states, “SCSD stakeholders will analyze and study aspects of standards-based grading and reporting at all grade levels.” At the Dec. 8 SIAC meeting, committee members listened to the perspectives of middle school and high school teachers and students as it relates to standards-based grading. Interested parents and community members are invited to view a video outlining the proposed changes at www.tinyurl.com/scsdsbgvideo
A parent/community forum focusing on standards-based grading will be held in the spring at a date to be determined.


SCSD professional development

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

Solon Community School District (SCSD) staff members regularly engage in their own learning during 1 p.m. early dismissals. Staff development time is an opportunity for individuals and teams to focus on areas in which our data indicates we could do a better job helping students learn essential concepts and skills. In order to monitor our own progress, a website was created at the beginning of the 2010 to 2011 academic year. The SCSD professional development website has received multiple updates and revisions over the past year.


Kindergarten planning changes

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

Kindergarten Roundup will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Lakeview Elementary so we are in the process of collecting the names of children in the Solon Community School District who will be attending kindergarten in the fall of 2012. Children must turn five by Sept. 15, 2012, to be eligible to enroll in kindergarten.
If you have a child who will attend kindergarten next fall collecting information is going to be a little different this year.


Upcoming dates

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012: Classes resume.
Thursday, Jan. 5: Early out, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11: End of semester 1/Q2
Thursday, Jan. 12: Start of semester 2/Q3
Monday, Jan. 16: Professional day– no School
Thursday, Jan. 19: Early out, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2: Early out, 1 p.m.


Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

Wednesday, Dec. 28:
Salmon loaf, dill potatoes, Italian veggie mix, citrus gelatin salad, frosted banana bar. Fourth graders.

Thursday, Dec. 29:
LS Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, broccoli Normandy, pears, chocolate pudding. Bingo.

Friday, Dec. 30:
Oven fried chicken, baked potato half w/sour cream, stewed tomatoes, Mandarin oranges. Cards.

Monday, Jan 2:
New Year’s holiday

Tuesday, Jan 3:
BBQ chicken, party potatoes, Capri vegetables, peach salad, applesauce cake.

Wednesday, Jan 4:


Solon Middle School hosts First LEGO League regional qualifier

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

SOLON– On Saturday, Dec 10, Solon High Robotics helped Iowa State University (ISU) host a First LEGO League (FLL) Regional Qualifier at the Solon Middle School.
Twenty-nine teams from around the area competed to move on to the state level competition on Jan. 14, 2012. ISU College of Engineering, Iowa State Engineering Kids (ISEK) is the sponsoring partner for FLL in Iowa.
The winning teams from the Solon Qualifier were:
Team 2313, St. Pius Sanitation Police, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Champion’s award.
Team 10170, Bear Bots, West Branch, Iowa. Core values award.


Posters for sale

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

If you enjoy Toni’s display windows, why not pick up a poster as a memento of some of her previous works? Framed posters “Of Time and Place” are currently on display at the library. The posters are real conversation starters and fit nicely into a room filled with nostalgia or an entryway. Cost is $10 for unframed posters or $25 for framed posters.  Posters may be purchased at the library or ordered by emailing SolonLibrFriends @aol.com or call Sue at 319-624-2632.

Teddy bears for sale


Movie Clips

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

About a year ago the Solon library expanded the DVD collection to include non-children’s titles, and it has proven to be a very popular addition with patrons.  There are currently almost 800 DVDs in this new collection, 1,600 DVDs total.  New additions will be listed again next week. In one year, there have been 6,247 check-outs, averaging over 500 per month.
If you want to get early info on new DVDs coming and other movie info, subscribe to our weekly DVD newsletter by emailing SolonLibrFriends@aol.com


Early out movie

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:00am

The next early out program will be on Thursday, Jan. 5. The heartwarming movie about Winter, a dolphin who lost her tail (rated PG) will be showing in the meeting room.  Movie time will be from 1-3 p.m.  Fun and free early-out activities are for all Solon students. There is no registration.  Children under the age of 10 attending the movie need to be picked up by parents or caregivers at 3 p.m.