Iowa-Grant School District

Remember that Noon dismissals on Friday will continue
throughout the 2020-2021 school year!

January 25, 2021

Dear IGSD Parents and Guardians, 

Iowa-Grant School District continues to be committed to in-person learning for as many days as possible.  After weighing the pros and cons, the decision was by the Ad Hoc Reopening Committee to return to in-person learning directly following spring break on April 6th.  

Up until this decision, the District had been advising those who travel to quarantine in accordance with the CDC guidance.  We still encourage following CDC guidance, but we will not mandate quarantines based upon travel destination.  For those who have decided to travel domestically, please refer to the guidelines provided by the CDC.  

**Please remember that students should stay home if they have any COVID symptoms.  Also, if other household members are sick, not feeling well, symptomatic, waiting for test results or waiting to be tested; students should be kept home.** 

If you have any questions/concerns about whether your child(ren) should come to school, please call prior to sending them.   

The count for Iowa-Grant’s COVID positive cases thus far this school year is thirteen staff members and twenty-nine students.  Of those cases, we have one student  currently recovering.  We have additional individuals who were close contacts and are quarantined because of contacts at home, school, or in the community.  

As always, at any moment our in-person learning could pivot to virtual learning if we have multiple positive staff/students.  We are closely monitoring things and will provide you with updates if anything changes or further steps are necessary. If you have questions about COVID-19 or need to report a positive case of COVID-19, please do not hesitate to contact our Nurse Sharon Friederick at sfriederick@igs.k12.wi.us.   My email address is shubbard@igs.k12.wi.us.  

Sincerely, 

Stephanie Hubbard, Superintendent IGSD

shubbard@igs.k12.wi.us

608-943-6311 ext 3018

The Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter is selling Florida Fresh Strawberries again this year! YUM!! 

We are trying things a bit differently and will be doing our sales online this year rather than door to door sales because of COVID-19. (This is also how we will be doing the Greenhouse Sale this Spring.)

Here is what you need to know:

***NO ACCOUNT NEEDED. CHECK OUT AS GUEST FOR EASY ORDERING!

***Florida Fresh Strawberries are in peak flavor in March and soooooo delicious! Great for eating fresh, freezing, and canning.

***Strawberries are loaded with nutrients including powerful disease-fighting antioxidants and 93% of the daily recommended allowance for Vitamin C.

***The strawberries come packed in sealed one-quart plastic containers and there are 8 quarts in 1 Flat.

***Full Flat (8 Quarts) = $30

***Half Flat (4 Quarts) = $20

***DELIVERY DATE: Exact Day is TBD. Strawberries will be delivered sometime during the 1st 2 weeks of March. You will be contacted via email to come and pick-up your order prior to the day of. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PICK-UP OF YOUR ORDER!!

***Profits from this fundraiser help fund FFA contest entry fees, state and national conventions, leadership conferences and workshops, SAE projects, World Dairy Expo fees, classroom/shop/greenhouse supplies and expenses, etc. 

***LAST DAY TO ORDER: 2/19/21

ORDER HERE: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/2021-IG-FFA-Strawberry-Sale/Md8F 

October 16, 2020

Dear Iowa County Parents and Community Members: 

In late September 2020, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension in Iowa County sent out 6,643 surveys about broadband internet services in Iowa County.  We have been asked to send out a reminder to our school district parents and families in hopes that all of you will take the time to fill it out so the survey team has sound data about broadband internet as it exists now, the quality of that resource, and where we need improvements.  The survey team will use the data to apply for grants, look for other partners and financial resources, and develop plans to attract existing and new broadband internet service providers.

Not every household in Iowa County received a paper copy of the survey.  For example, if you live in the City of Dodgeville or the City of Mineral Point, you were not sent a paper survey.  It is likely that renters did not receive the mailed survey either since they would not have been part of the mailing list used for this process.  However, the survey team still values everyone’s input and welcomes your response to the online version of the survey preferably with a computer utilizing your home broadband internet service. 

If you are able to do the survey online, please go to https://bit.ly/35GrN1N.  You can request a mailed copy by calling 608-930-9850 and leaving your name and mailing address.  Surveys will be collected through October 30, 2020. 

Why is this survey so important?  As we are all aware, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) changed the world we live in.  Earlier this year, Safer-at-Home orders required most of us to think differently, act differently, learn differently, conduct our daily lives differently, and work differently.  One resource/service that has been in the spotlight as many have been mostly confined to our homes, is broadband internet access. 

We know there are challenges and opportunities to make broadband internet access in our area better.  Without reliable and affordable broadband internet, our communities will fall behind in attracting and retaining residents and providing quality jobs, and our kids will lack access to opportunities that other school districts are building upon.

To have the most useful information, the survey team is requesting your complete address in the survey.  They promise not to share your information publicly but will use it as a way of mapping the internet services for the county.  If you have questions about the survey, please visit the survey website at www.iowa.extension.wisc.edu or call 608-930-9850.  

The survey team appreciates your time and your responses.  You can help make this change!

Sincerely,
Stephanie Hubbard, Superintendent