Good Morning Rebel Community! The Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) calculator is on the website. It is located at the top right of the page named "PPEL Calculator. If you are having any issues with the calculator, please reach out and I will help you along the way.
Thank you,
Mr. Wood
Please help spread the word! Reminder about the informational meeting!
Please come out and join us for one of our evening informational meetings to learn more about the Voted PPEL and the Ag, Arts, and Academic Project! Community Meetings are set for Monday, October 16th at the Peterson Community Center starting at 6:00 and Tuesday, October 17th starting at 6:00 in the Sioux Central Library. Mr. Wood will have some renderings to share and a new calculator feature for residential, commercial, and ag land owners to learn and use. This will be an informational meeting with time allotted to answer any questions attendees may have.
Thank you,
Mr. Wood
Voted PPEL Communication- Monday, October 16, 2023
Hello Sioux Central! I just wanted to share with all of you the potential impact of the Voted PPEL coming up on November 7, 2023. I shared with the community that we are looking at the full $1.34 Voted PPEL. We are currently, in the FY24 school year, this current school year paying an additional $350,000 on our General Obligation Bond surplus. That current $350,000 we are paying is a $1.15895 levy we will no longer be paying. Our hope is we can replace that levy amount with the Full $1.34 Voted PPEL. This will be an overall increase of $0.18. Here is the tax impact below:
Potential New Voted PPEL Levy Rate(not a bond): $1.34000
Minus the Elimination of the G.O. Bond Surplus Levy: - $1.15895
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Potential Approximate NET Increase in Property Tax Levy Rate:$0.18105
( The actual change in the levy rate is subject to other factors that may result in the change being slightly higher or less than this estimate. The rate will stay below the $12.25 tax rate based on the commitment of the Board.)
The PPEL Tax Calculator will be coming to the Sioux Central website on Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023You can access your assessed values on the County website for both residential and commercial property. The Agricultural assessed value of your farmland based on the county will be found at the bottom of the Tax Calculator. Be on the lookout for the Tax Calculator.
Reminder we have a meeting in Peterson at 6:00 p.m. this evening and another meeting here at the school Tuesday evening at 6:00 before the 7-12 Vocal Concert (the concert starts at 7:00). If you are interested, you can stay and watch our SC students perform at the concert following the meeting Tuesday evening.
Thank you,
Mr. Wood
Congratulations to our two Rebel Staff Spotlights this week of Oct. 16th!! Be sure to give them a shout-out when you see them and say "Thanks!"
If you are planning on attending the Regional VB match tonight in Sibley...they are only accepting digital tickets. You may purchase them at https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/siouxcentral/tickets. There will NOT be a cash box at the door. Match start time is 7:00 p.m.
Please help spread the word!
Please come out and join us for one of our evening informational meetings to learn more about the Voted PPEL and the Ag, Arts, and Academic Project! Community Meetings are set for Monday, October 16th at the Peterson Community Center starting at 6:00 and Tuesday, October 17th starting at 6:00 in the Sioux Central Library. Mr. Wood will have some renderings to share and a new calculator feature for residential, commercial, and ag land owners to learn and use. This will be an informational meeting with time allotted to answer any questions attendees may have.
Thank you,
Mr. Wood
Please help spread the word!
Please come out and join us for one of our evening informational meetings to learn more about the Voted PPEL and the Ag, Arts, and Academic Project! Community Meetings are set for Monday, October 16th at the Peterson Community Center starting at 6:00 and Tuesday, October 17th starting at 6:00 in the Sioux Central Library. Mr. Wood will have some renderings to share and a new calculator feature for residential, commercial, and ag land owners to learn and use. This will be an informational meeting with time allotted to answer any questions attendees may have.
Thank you,
Mr. Wood
REMINDER
The board meeting Monday, October 16th has been moved up to 4:00 pm due to a conflict.
Thank you
Schedule change...on Monday, 10/16 the 7th grade VB team will play in Milford and 8th grade here in Sioux Rapids. Both matches start at 4:00 p.m. The HS VB team will play their first round of Regionals in Sibley on Monday, 10/16/23. Match time is 7:00 p.m. and tickets need to be purchased online at https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/vb/2023-24/tickets. Cash will NOT be accepted at the door.
The Rebel football team is looking for a playoff berth tonight as they travel to Wall Lake to face East Sac. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/siouxcentral/tickets or cash at the door.
The newly printed 2022-2023 MS/HS yearbooks are in! Here's how you can pick up yours: On Wednesday, October 18th, come to Mrs. Larga's room during HS lunch OR to Mrs. Morris's room from 3:15-3:45. If you have any questions, please email yearbook23@siouxcentral.org
Pictured is some of our very own Sioux Central 8th grade students. They gladly took time out of class to attend The Clay County Fair to help teach surrounding elementary school students, including the Sioux Central Elementary 4th grade about the importance of a cell wall in plant cells. They also showed students how to extract DNA from a strawberry.
In the classroom, our 8th grade is learning about DNA and mutations and how that affects an organism's physical traits. In addition, our 6th grade is learning about the structures and functions of a cell. Our MS students are seeing how what they learn in a classroom, can be extended and applied in future grade levels. Great to experience and be a part of!! More pictures of this to come. You will be able to see the students DNA and cell models during Parent Teacher Conferences. Please stop by and check it out!
SC students are hard at work rehearsing and creating beautiful set pieces for the upcoming musical. Opening week is only about a month away! Come see Disney's The Little Mermaid on Friday, November 10th and Saturday, November 11th.
Have you ever wondered what P.I.E. is or what your donations and contributions are going towards? Take a look below to learn more! The P.I.E. Committee appreciates everyone’s support in our mission! If you aren't part of this yet and would like to get involved, please reach out to jamaypatten@gmail.com.
Please come out and join us for one of our evening informational meetings to learn more about the Voted PPEL and the Ag, Arts, and Academic Project!
Community Meetings are set for Monday, October 16th at the Peterson Community Center starting at 6:00 and Tuesday, October 17th starting at 6:00 in the Sioux Central Library. Mr. Wood will have some renderings to share and a new calculator feature for residential, commercial, and ag land owners to learn and use. This will be an informational meeting with time allotted to answer any questions attendees may have.
Thank you,
Mr. Wood
The Conference Cross Country meet scheduled for today in Alta has been postponed to Saturday, time to be determined.
Students PS-12th grade , who qualify, will receive flu vaccines at school on Wed. Oct. 25th at 8:00am. Please see attached paperwork. Forms will need to be returned to school nurse no later than Monday Oct. 23rd. Please call school nurse with questions.
Sioux Central Retired Teachers
During the September Board meeting, the Board was given a proposal to provide Activity Passes to teachers that have previously retired in the Sioux Central District. The board voted to extend this to all retired Sioux Central staff members. We will be going back 10 years and honoring those within the 10 years. If you have been retired for longer than 10 years, please reach out to Dodie Wood at this email address: dwood@siouxcentral.org. She will be the contact person for these activity passes for all retired Sioux Central Staff. Thank you for the commitment in the district and serving our Sioux Central Community over the years!
Mr. Wood and the Board of Directors
Sioux Central is looking for an Assistant Girls Wrestling Coach. If interested please contact Athletic Director Alan Vasher at 712-283-2571 or avasher@siouxcentral.org
It is the second week in October and we are cruising right along. Before we know it, it will be the end of the first quarter. This week we recognize four more outstanding individuals who help our students learn and grow. Congratulations Staff Spotlighters!!