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“Grease” cast-list and showings
on page 3….
>>>
It’s 1959, and Rydell
High School’s senior
class is in rare form.
The too-cool-for-school
“Burger Palace Boys”
are stealing hub-caps
and acting tough and
their
gum-snapping
“Pink
Ladies”
are
looking hot in bobby
sox
and
p e da l
pushers. The 1950s
high school dream is
about to explode in this rollicking musical. At the heart of the story is
the romance between hot-rodding greaser Danny Zuko and the sweet
new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. The whole gang sings and
dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as
"Summer Nights", "Greased Lightnin,'" "We Go Together,” and “Your the
One That I Want,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard
and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.
Just a reminder to parents...
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AITKIN SCHOOL DISTRICT #0001
306 Second Street NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: 218-927-2115
Fax: 218-927-4234
POSTAL PATRON
“Empowering Students to be Life-Long Learners”
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Non-Profit Organization
Permit No. 55
Aitkin, MN 56431
District Information
Independent School District #0001
Aitkin School
306 2nd Street NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
School Board Members
School Hours
Begin
End
High School
8:20 a.m.
3:20 p.m.
Rippleside
8:25 a.m.
3:05 p.m.
Rippleside School’s Morning Schedule
DENNIS HASSKAMP
Chairperson
JOHN CHUTE
Vice Chairperson
KEVIN HOGE
Treasurer
PETER WELSHONS
Clerk
DAVID BURGSTALER
Director
CINDI HILLS
Director
JEREMY JANZEN
Director
BERNIE NOVAK
Superintendent
8 a.m.
Doors open
8—8:20 a.m. Breakfast is served
8:05 a.m.
Students may enter
classrooms
8:25 a.m.
Classes begin with the
Pledge of Allegiance and
daily announcements
District Website:
www.isd1.org
Inside This Issue:
District Information
2
Musical Performances
3
General Information
4-5
District Policies
6-9
Gobbler Pride
10
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Aitkin High School:
(218) 927-2115
Rippleside Elementary:
(218) 927-4838
District Office:
(218) 927-2115
Alternative School:
(218) 927-3421
Community Education:
(218) 927-2115 x2151
ECFE:
(218) 927-2115 x2202
EXTRA! For Kids:
(218) 927-7722
District Fax:
(218) 927-4234
High School Fax:
(218) 927-2630
Musical Performances
“Grease” 2016 Spring Musical
CAST LIST
Characters:
Sandy —Lydia Lahmann-Sharbonda
Danny —Abel Palkie
Burger Palace Boys
Kenickie—Sampson Perrine
Roger—Caleb Curtiss
Doody—David Curtiss
Sonny—Brett Harris
Frankie, Larry—Jesse Henline, Brady Taylor
Pink Ladies:
Rizzo—Alyssa Hanson
Marty—Bethany Kinzer
Frenchy—Mikaela Justen
Jan—Hannah Bliss
Cheerleaders:
Patty—Allison Rinta
Sally, Alice, Betty, Barbara, Petunia—Heather
Gaulke, Holli Orpin, Vanessa Lee, Justice
Ramos, Emily Harmon
Freshmen:
Mimi, Lois, Carol, Susie, Mary, Nancy—
Brynn Wilson, Kirsten Rolf, Kira Vander Sluis, Lydia Browning, Alexa Seibert, Kari Killian-Durbin
Other Students:
Johnny Casino—Jerod Novak
Cha-Cha—Sara Cummings
Eugene—Andrew Hachten
Peggy-Sue, Sherry, Karen, Doris, Gladys - (Radio
Girl Voice)—Casey Coombs, Brooke Miller, Rachael
Coombs, Elena Kyar, Serena Rubio
Adults:
Ms. Lynch—Nikki Courtemache
Blanche (School Secretary)—Marissa Kittleson
Vince Fontaine—Korben Cline
“Teen Angel”—Jaren Johnson
Ensemble: Austin Trotter, Jake Arnold, Devon Modtland, Courtney Conner, Ashlyn Dreher, Kate
Kokesh, Kayla Ryan, Kayla Thompson, Melanie
White, Karsten Larson, Shelby Wood
The AHS Concert Choir will perform "Grease" for the
2016 spring musical.
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“Grease” Showings
Matinee: $6
Wednesday, March 30, at 2 p.m.
Evening Shows: $6—$8
(Reserved seating - Center section: $8; and
wing seats $6. At the door: $10 for center;
and $8 for wing seats.)
Thursday, March 31,
Friday, April 1 and
Saturday, April 2 , at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Aitkin High School Auditorium
7—12th Grade
2016 Vocal Music Calendar
Monday, Feb. 8— Classics Concert,
Concert Choir, Handbell Choir, Madrigals and 9th grade.
Monday, Feb. 15—Choreography Day
Monday, March 28 through
Saturday, April 2 — Musical Week
Monday, May 9—Middle School
Choirs and 9th Grade Choir Spring
Concert
Friday, May 13— Concert Choir,
Handbell Choir Madrigals Pop Concert
General Information
Grand Opening of “The Shack”
The 2015-16 Restaurant and Culinary Class of Aitkin
High School celebrated the Grand Opening of their
restaurant, “The Shack” on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
The Shack will be open to the public for lunch
Tuesday – Friday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
in the Home Ec. Food Lab (room 143), until May
20.
There are 16 eager cooks ready to serve you with a
menu that includes burgers, fries, soups, salads, hot
and cold sandwiches, as well as weekly specials.
Contact: (218) 927-7177 to order
ahead. Take out is available.
Phone orders will be taken from
11– 12:15 p.m. Please allow a 10
-15 minute wait time.
“We hope to see you there and we
look forward to serving you!”
—The Shack Team
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to adopt the school
garden this summer!
Garden tasks include:
Watering, picking weeds and picking produce.
Garden adoption usually lasts for one week.
We also are looking to add members to our
processing team. The processing team takes the fresh
produce and prepares it for future consumption. The
processing team meets at varied times throughout the
summer.
Please
contact
Jenny
McGuire
at
[email protected] for more information!
Employment Opportunities
ISD #0001 encourages all adults to consider substitute
opportunities with the Aitkin Schools. If you are
interested and willing to working the areas of food
service, clerical, para-professional, custodial service, or
transportation, please fill out our employment
application that can be found online on the district
website. Applications can be submitted to our district
office located at the Aitkin High School or printed off
the
district’s
website
(www.isd1.org).
Please note that a background check is required for
ALL positions within the district, including substitutes
and volunteers.
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Work is well underway for the 2015-2016 edition of
the A-Book, the AHS yearbook. Senior editors this
year are Carmen Ferdelman and Emilee Taylor,
while junior editors are Taylor Crotty and Angel
Tellinghuisen.
Mrs. Teri Larson, Business/
Technology instructor has taken on the responsibility
of yearbook advisor, taking over for Aitkin Art
instructor Julia Real who will be retiring at the end
of this school year. The cover design for the 2016
yearbook is original artwork created by 2015
graduate Mariah Trotter and features a tree with
sketching.
The first deadline is in the books, with our second
deadline fast approaching. Students in clubs and
organizations had group photos taken in January.
The yearbook staff has acquired a camera of our own
and has taken on the responsibility of taking and
preparing photos for the 2016 yearbook. Sports
pages will feature team photos, action shots and a
season summary.
Yearbook sales are now in phase 2 and the price has
increased to $50. You will find a yearbook sales form
on the Aitkin High School web page. Orders may also
be made online – just follow that link from the school
web page.
Advertising sales will began in early January, the ABook staff is appreciative of the support of our
advertisers. Parents of seniors will also be receiving
information to purchase – PDA’s – Parental Displays
of Affection. These ads are a way for parents to
congratulate the accomplishments of the Class of
2016.
We’re
to
to
2016 School Calendar
February 12
February 15
February 23
February 18 & 25
March 11
March 24-28
April 22
May 4
May 30
June 2
June 3
No school
Presidents’ Day No School
H.S. Conf. 4:30—8:20pm
Conferences (Elem. 4:00—7:50pm)
No School
Easter Break – No School
No school (teacher in-service)
High school conferences 4:30—8:20pm
Memorial Day no school
Last Day of Classes for Students
1/2 Day – Teachers’ A.M. Workshop,
Class of 2016 Graduation (8:00pm)
Reserving School Facilities
The district is revising its facility rental
procedures and will have details posted to the
school website in the future. In the meantime,
please contact Mary Aulie in the district office
at 927-2115 to complete a facilities request.
The Aitkin Schools tries to accommodate
outside organizations as much as possible by
making facilities available for rental as
outlined in District Policy 902-1.
Facility
requests should be done well in advance of the
date to be used. Athletic fields and other
outdoor areas need to be reserved in advance
as well. Please note that educational programs
always take precedence over outside groups in
the reservation process.
The Accent on
Education is
published by the Aitkin
Independent School
District three times
annually.
Any articles, information
or photos for publication in
the
Accent may
be
submitted to the Aitkin
Community
Education
Director no later than the
deadlines listed. We will
make every effort to print
appropriate articles, but
do not guarantee that your
information
will
be
published.
Information for Community Education pages may
also be submitted for
publication.
Copy deadline dates:
 Jan. 1
 April 1
 July 1
Mailing dates:
 Feb.1
 May 1
 Aug. 1
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Kindergarten Registration
Rippleside Elementary– April 27 at 9:30 a.m.
It is not too early to begin planning for Kindergarten Registration. Kindergarten is a special year for
both children and parents alike. Please plan on
attending.
State law requires that all children have an immunization certificate and proof of birth date before
the child can start school. If parents have an immunization certificate form signed by a doctor or
health officer they should bring it to registration.
Parents who haven’t completed this requirement
will be given a form and advised at registration so
the requirement can be completed for the fall
term. The school will also accept proof of birth
date at the registration. This can be in the form of
a legal birth certificate, hospital certificate signed
by a doctor or administrator, or baptismal certificate.
Invitations will be sent to parents of kindergarten
age children regarding registration procedures.
Parents should contact the elementary principal’s
office if they do not receive an invitation by mid
April at 218-927-4838.
Children eligible for next year’s kindergarten must
be five years of age on or before September 1,
2016.
District Policies
Policy #504
NOTICE TO ALL STAFF/STUDENTS/PARENTS Aitkin I.S.D. #0001 strives to provide a safe and
appropriate education for its students. The District also works to maintain a safe nonthreatening environment for students and staff. The School District assigns the following as
Contact People:
Jesse Peterson, Elementary Principal
927-4838, Ext. 2106
District policies can also
Paul Karelis, High School Principal
be viewed on the district’s
927-2115, Ext. 3401
website or in the school offices.
If there are concerns or complaints regarding the following:
Please contact the district office
- Federal Section 504 (educational modification)
with questions or concerns
 Title IX issues
regarding any of the district’s
 - Policy 413, Harassment and Violence, and Policy 526,
policies at (218) 927-2115.
Hazing Prohibition
- Discrimination of all kinds; race, religion, gender and Disability
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against persons with a handicap in
any program receiving federal financial assistance. The Act defines a person with a handicap as anyone
who has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activity
(major life activities include activities such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking,
seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working), has a record of such an impairment, or is
regarded as having such an impairment.
It is the policy of I.S.D. #0001 not to discriminate on the basis of handicap in admission or access to, or
treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
The person responsible for assuring that the district and buildings comply with Section 504 is the Superintendent of Schools.
In adopting this policy the school district states its commitment to nondiscrimination on the basis of
handicap. Specific actions in implementing the policy shall include:
1. Public notice of the policy.
2. Notice of the policy in student and parent handbooks.
3. Provision of parent/student rights under the policy at all decision points or in response to
any concern.
Grievance procedural guidelines, available services, and hearing information are on file at district buildings and can be provided upon request.
Section 504 Grievance Procedure, Services and Hearing Dates
The grievance procedures for alleging violations under Section 504 are as follows:
Step 1
The grievance must be in writing and must be signed by the person making the complaint. The grievance must be filed with the 504 Coordinator within five (5) school days. The 504 Coordinator will
promptly attempt to resolve the matter among the affected parties. If the 504 Coordinator is unable to
resolve the grievance, he/she shall further investigate the matters of the grievance and reply in writing
to the complainant within ten (10) school days from the date of filing the grievance.
Step 2
If the complainant remains unsatisfied, he/she may appeal through a signed written statement to the
Board of Education within five (5) school days of his/her receipt of the Superintendent’s response in Step
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1. In an attempt to resolve the grievance, the Board of Education shall meet with the concerned parties
and their representatives within forty (40) school days of the receipt of such an appeal. A copy of the
Board’s disposition of the appeal shall be sent to each concerned party within ten (10) school days of this
meeting.
Step 3
If at this point the grievance has not been satisfactorily settled, further appeal may be made to the
Office for Civil Rights:
Office of Civil Right, Region V
U.S. Department of Education
401 South State Street
Room 700C, 054010
Chicago, IL 60605-1202
Phone: 312-886-3456
FTS: 8-886-3456
TDD: 312-353-3541
Education Services
Students with handicapping conditions consistent with the definitions set forth in Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will be identified, evaluated, and provided with appropriate instruction and
related services. People with handicaps or who are thought to have handicaps in accordance with
Section 504, their parents or their guardians shall have the right to:
1. Have the student take part in and receive benefits from public education programs
without discrimination because of his/her handicapping condition.
2. Have the school district advise each person of his/her rights under federal law.
3. Receive notice with respect to identification, evaluation, or placement of the student.
4. Have the student educated in facilities and receive services comparable to those
provided nonhandicapped students.
5. Have the student be given an equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and
extracurricular activities offered by the district.
6. Have placement decisions made based upon a variety of information sources, and
by a group of persons including persons knowledgeable about the student, the
evaluation data, and placement options.
7. Have the student receive a free appropriate public education. This includes the right
to be educated with nonhandicapped students to the maximum extent appropriate.
It also includes the right to have the school district make reasonable
accommodations to allow the student an equal opportunity to participate in school
and school-related activities.
8. Have the student receive special education and related services if he/she is found to
be eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act (IDEA, Public Law
10 – 476).
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District Policies
9. Have transportation provided to and from an alternative placement setting at no greater
cost than would be incurred if the student were placed in a program operated by the
district.
10. Examine all relevant records relating to decisions regarding the student’s identification,
evaluation, educational program, and placement.
11. Obtain copies of education records at a reasonable cost unless the fee would effectively
deny access to the records.
12. Receive a response from the school district to reasonable requests for explanations and
interpretations of the student’s records.
13. Request amendment of the student’s education records if there is a reasonable cause to
believe that they are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy
rights of the student. If the school district refuses this request for amendment, it shall
provide notification within a reasonable time and provide procedural rights relating
to the resolution of the issue.
14. Request conciliation, mediation, or an impartial due process hearing related to decisions
or actions regarding the student’s identification, evaluation, educational program, or
placement. Parents, guardians, and the student may take part in the hearing and be
represented by an attorney, at their own expense. Requests for due process hearings
must be made in writing to the Superintendent.
15. Seek review of the results of the hearing.
16. File a grievance under Section 504.
Section 504 Hearings
A student, parent or guardian, or the school district may request an impartial hearing with regard to
actions involving the identification, evaluation, or placement of a student pursuant to Section 504. The
procedures for such a hearing are as follows:
1. Request for a Section 504 Hearing must be made to the Superintendent.
2. In each case for which a hearing has been requested, the Superintendent shall appoint an
impartial individual to serve as the Hearing Officer.
3. The Hearing Officer shall determine the procedures for the hearing and set timelines
for the same.
4. The parties have the right to representation, at their own expense, throughout the
hearing process.
5. The Hearing Officer shall issue a written decision and submit the same to both
parties.
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Procedure for Review of Section 504 Hearings
Either party to a Section 504 hearing may seek review of the Hearing Officer’s decision. The procedure
for such review is as follows:
1. Notice of appeal must be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of the Hearing
Officer’s decision.
2. Notice must be given in writing to the other party. In the case of the school district, the
written notice shall be directed to the Superintendent of Schools.
3. The School Board shall, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, appoint an
impartial individual or individuals to serve as the Review Officer or Review Panel.
4. The Review Officer/Review Panel shall determine the procedure for review and set
timelines for the same.
5. The parties have the right to representation, at their own expense, throughout the review
process.
6. The Review Office/Review Panel shall issue a written decision and submit the same
to both parties.
Source:
Aitkin Independent School District No. 0001, Aitkin, MN
Reviewed:
12-21-2015
Approved:
11-20-1995, 1-11-2016
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Gobbler Pride
Briana Tetrick’s 9th grader students created a children's book based on a specific country's holiday or tradition that is unique to them. The
freshmen worked very hard for three weeks to make sure
they were completed in time to share with students over
at Rippleside Elementary. The high schoolers joined Beth
Lundgren’s class to read the stories to the 1st graders,
and then the 1st graders read their library books to the
freshman. Overall, it was a very fun time for everyone!
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