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BlueJay Bulletin








                                                    A publication of the Perry Iowa Community School District
                                                1102 Willis Avenue #200, Perry, Iowa 50220 • 515-465-4656 • Perry.k12.ia.us
                                            High School: 515-465-3503 • Middle School: 515-465-3531 • Elementary: 515-465-5656

                                                                                         2021-2022 - Spring Issue
                                            News from Our


                                            Superintendent                              Good Things In
                                                                                            This Issue
                                            Clark Wicks                                     Page 1 - Right Here

                                                                                            Early Morning Work
                                                                                        PHS Work Study Experience


             elcome to the  second edition   - Elementary Supervisor.                       Pages 2-3 - Inside
             of The  Bluejay Bulletin.  Thanks   6:30 AM - Technology Department         Coping During Summer
     Wagain  to Mr. Burger and  his me-                                                        EL Program
     dia class for providing a platform to share   • Total Student Computers - 1923; Total Staff   Events Calendar
     Perry Community School’s information, ac-  Computers - 363; Projectors - 148; Servers - 10;
                                            Building  Cameras -  130; FOB Door  Readers
     complishments  and  upcoming  highlights.   - 84;  iPads - 567;  Wireless Network: 154  Ac-
     In the last Bluejay Bulletin I referenced the   cess Points; Number of Devices working during   Page 4 - On the Back
     importance of Bluejay Pride and a Growth   school hours - 2,387; Printers/Copiers - 64.  State of Iowa’s Education
     Mindset. In this edition I will share some in-  • Rich Nichols - Director of Technology; Nancy   Director visits Perry
     formation with the framework around, “One   Iben - Assistant Director; Dakota Ellett - Elemen-  Cafeteria Updates!
     Morning at Perry Community Schools.” This   tary Tech Support.
     will highlight the work of departments from
     6:00 AM to 7:00 AM.                    6:35AM - Transportation Department
                                                        • Has 18 yellow buses, 10 sub-
     6:00AM - PACES (Perry Ac-                        urban/Vans in its fleet.
     ademic, Cultural,  &  Enrich-
     ment Services)                                     • Buses starting rolling  out at
                                                      6:35.
      • Mission: Provide a program
     that will compliment the student’s                 • Nine Yellow Dedicated Bus
     classroom work through home-                     Drivers,  Six Dedicated  Suburban/
     work  help,  tutoring,  enrichment               Vans transport approximately 600
     education, character education,                  students daily; buses and vehicles
     fitness & nutrition education, and               travel 800 miles daily.
     life skills activities.                            • Troy Griffith - Director of Trans-
                                                      portation; Ralph Walker - Mechan-
      • Started in August 2000.                                                      PHS Work Study Experience
                                                       ic.
      • Open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Dai-                                                The Perry High School Work Study Experience is
     ly - School Year & Summers.                       7:00AM - Maintenance De-     a work program that provides on-the-job training
                                                       partment                     and  work experience  for  students  with  unique
      • Mary Hillman - Director; Lila                                               learning needs.  Students in the Work Experience
     Modlin - Site Coordinator; 14 Ded-                  • Responsible for Three School   program  have  an  opportunity  to learn  employ-
     icated Staff.                                     Buildings  (400,000  SF of Build-  ability  skills  in  the classroom  as  well  as  on-the-
                                                       ings), 54  Acres, Cleaning  and   job  training  at various  job  sites throughout  the
     6:00AM - Nutrition Depart-                        Maintaining   for 1750  Students,   community.  Students have  worked at Fareway,
     ment                                   309  Staff,  1100 Scheduled  Events and  Activi-  Perry  Perk,  Raccoon  River  Pet Rescue,  Perry
                                                                                    Grand  3  Theater, Hyvee,  DMACC, and  the  Per-
      •Food preparation for breakfast starts at   ties.                             ry Community Schools  Administration  Center.
     6:00 AM                                  • 12 Dedicated Maintenance Staff.
      •Nutrition Departments Serves 600 students   • Facilitated Construction for 6.4 million dol-  This  semester they are working 3  days a week
                                                                                    from 2-3pm where they complete tasks such as
     for breakfast, 1400 students for lunch.  lar  Industrial  Technology, Multi-Purpose Room,   cleaning, restocking, washing and more.  Students
      •22 Dedicated Staff Members.          $500,000  Dewey Track Renovation  and  10   have a checklist of tasks they complete each day
                                            million  dollar  Perry  Middle  School  Renovation   working in colaboration with others.  On another
      •Meladee Steele - Director; Natasha Heg-  during the past three years.        day they remain at PHS to discuss their experience
     strom - High School Supervisor; Karen Kliewer                                  and problem solving challenges for the day.
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