Cornell Elementary

Kristi Powers joining Saydel District Office

We would like to formally announce the addition of a new staff member to our Saydel Family.  Kristi Powers will be joining the Saydel District Office as a director of Human Resources.  We will share her services with Van Meter CSD.  Please see attachment for additional details on Dr. Powers. 

Summer Food Service Program

Saydel Community School District 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. No identification or registration is required. All sites will be closed on July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.

Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the site and times as follows:

LOCATIONS

Cornell Elementary
June 3-Aug. 9
Breakfast served 8:00am–9:00 a.m.
Lunch served 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Saydel Honors Eagle High Flyer Employees

The Saydel School Board of Directors has honored recipients of the Saydel Employee High Flyer Program. Employees were honored for their efforts in improving student achievement, maximizing resources, demonstrating innovation, and enhancing culture, image and relationships at Saydel Schools. Each recipient received a plaque and gift card from the program sponsor, Affinity Credit Union. Employees honored were Amy Austin, Kathy Erickson, Molly Fritz, and Sara Shafer.

Have you heard?

The Saydel Community School District is in the planning stages of a Bond Referendum this fall to fund construction in order to...

• Renovate EVERY classroom in the district and build new classroom additions to better support modern teaching methods and individual learning styles.
• Improve safety and security at EVERY building.
• Improve energy efficiency at EVERY building.
• Improve Fine Arts Spaces, Media Centers, and/or Common Spaces at EVERY building.

The proposed facility improvements are founded on four driving factors:  

1. Safety of our buildings and grounds
2. Modernizing the academic learning environment
   1. Update Instructional Environment
   2. Enhance Fine Arts Facilities
3. Further marketing our community through facility improvements
4. Fiscally managing resources to maintain tax rate

See this flyer for more information.