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Welcome to Mark Twain Elementary School! Our motto at Twain is "We are a responsible, respectful, caring community." The students and staff at Twain demonstrate these character traits every day. Please stop by our wonderful community to see learning happening every minute of every day.
I am excited to be a part of the Twain family. I encourage you to reach out to me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Jason McGinnis, Principal
(319) 688-1165
mcginnis.jason@iowacityschools.org
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Information From Principal McGinnis
As a principal it is my goal to make teaching and learning my primary focus. Everyone knows how day-to-day management tasks and outside distractions can take us away from our desired goals. As a result, I am participating in a nationally tested and proven professional development process called SAM. It uses a unique set of tools to help principals focus on activities that are directly connected to improving teaching and learning.
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Elementary Open House/Attendance Area Transition Opportunities
Elementary attendance area changes will take place beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. For families who will be attending a new school next year, our principals are eager to meet your student(s) and welcome you to your new school! Please see the opportunities below that will be provided to ensure a successful transition.
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Making Up Missed School Time
It goes without saying that this winter has delivered its fair share of inclement weather for our area. It has been quite some time since we have experienced a winter of this magnitude. With that being said, we understand that many of you have questions about how the multiple cancellations, late starts, and early dismissals will impact the end of the school year.
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Seeking Community Feedback on the District Developed Service Delivery Plan
The Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education require each school district to develop a plan for the delivery of special education services. The Iowa City Community School District has conducted a process for gaining stakeholder input over the past year, and has drafted a revised District Developed Service Delivery Plan.
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2019-20 Elementary Attendance Areas
The Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors approved new elementary attendance areas for the 2019-20 school year. The new boundaries were approved during their November 27 board meeting. The updated maps can be found on the District website at the following link: www.IowaCitySchools.org/DistrictMaps.
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2019-20 Elementary Roadmap
The District has developed a comprehensive parent guide for elementary families for the 2019-20 school year. The Elementary Roadmap contains information on the upcoming attendance area changes, as well as a timeline of key dates for things such as Kindergarten Registration, BASP enrollment deadlines, transportation deadlines, and eRegistration.
