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Welcome to the Council Bluffs Community School District The mission of the Council Bluffs Community School District is to guarantee that every student graduates with the knowledge, skills and character to become a responsible citizen and to succeed in a changing world by creating a leading-edge, inclusive educational system which provides challenging expectations, diverse experiences, engaging curriculum and innovative teaching within a collaborative, caring community. |
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Quick Links District Handbook Supplemental Education Services Helpful Resources Fair and Consistent Grading Brochure Free & Reduced Lunch Application 2011-12 Annual Progress Report Summary School Improvement Plan Summaries Activity Participation & Insurance Form
District-Developed Special Education Plan Social Media: Rules of Engagement Partner Links
C.B. Parks & Recreation Youth Activities
District Annual Progress Report at Iowa Department of Education
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C.B. Videos Earn Top Honors in Local UPRR Contest
Rue staff and students represented the school at the awards ceremony for the UPRR Video Contest Awards Presentation Videos from Rue Elementary and Thomas Jefferson High School earned first place in the "The Great Big Rollin' Railroad video contest" sponsored by Union Pacific's 150th Anniversary Celebration. Students from Abraham Lincoln High School produced the 2nd place entry for the high school level. Rue and Thomas Jefferson schools will each receive $1,000 for their winning entries, which will be entered into the national competition. To see the videos, click here. TJHS Students Demonstrate Financial Literacy
Brad Stokes and Michael Wallace, seniors at Thomas Jefferson High School, were recognized for scoring in the top 20% of the 80,000 high school students participating in the National Financial Capability Challenge. This is a voluntary online exam that measures knowledge on saving, budgeting, investing, and other important skills critical to building a secure financial future. Tucker Center FEA Student Laura Capel Awarded Metro Scholarship
Laura Capel was awarded one of only two Showcase of Teaching scholarships offered to members of the Future Educators Association across the metro area. Laura is a senior at Abraham Lincoln and plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha next fall, majoring in Special Education. Laura is the daughter of Thomas and Brenda Capel. 8th Grade Students Attend Career Expo
Thursday, April 26, 8th grade students from Kirn and Wilson attended a Career Expo at the Mid-America Center designed just for them. They rotated through multiple presentations where they were able to discover and explore what might become their future. Presenters included: Ellison Technologies, Iowa DNR, IWCC, UNO, Hetzel Creative, Heartland Technology Solutions, Omaha Ambulance Service and TS Bank. This event was sponsored by the Career and Technical Education division of the Council Bluffs Community School District.
Area Law Enforcement Teams use Drug Dogs to Search Schools during Training Exercises In the continuing collaboration between the Council Bluffs Community Schools and Council Bluffs Police Department to assure a safe and drug free environment in district middle and high schools, the Police Department conducted the first of several planned searches for illegal drugs, utilizing drug dogs from their department and those of other metro law enforcement agencies. The searches were conducted at Kirn and Wilson Middle Schools today. As part of the search of the hallways and parking lots, students do not come into direct contact with the law enforcement team or the dogs. As expected, no drugs were found. The goals are to deter drug usage, to potentially find drug offenders and to create awareness on the topic of drug use and abuse in our community. Additional searches will be conducted prior to the end of the school year. Abraham Lincoln Student Receives TOYO Award from the Jaycees
Abraham Lincoln Freshman Kaitlyn Murphy has been selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Omahans (TOYO) by the Omaha Jaycees. She was selected as an outstanding teen who is making a difference in the Omaha area through volunteerism and community action. She will receive her award at Village Pointe on May 6th. Health Science Students Represent C.B. at State HOSA Competition
Sixteen of the Health Science students from the Tucker Center traveled to Des Moines for the State Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Competition this past weekend. With the support of their instructor, Mrs. Patty Pettit, and chaperones, nine students succeeded in showing their skills and bringing home medals. Human Growth & Development 1st Place – Brittany Rupp Pathophysiology 1st Place – Jeremy Vogel 2nd Place – Charlie Knotek CPR/First Aid 4th place – Charlie Knotek/Heidi Renshaw Public Health – Emergency Preparedness 1st Place – Sarah Fisher, Victoria Harte-Maxwell, Jeremy Vogel Extemporaneous Speaking 1st Place – Victoria Harte-Maxwell Public Speaking 2nd Place – Miriam Solorio Health Education 1st Place – Jennifer Olinde, Brittany Rupp, Miriam Solorio 1st – 4th place finishers are eligible to continue on to the National HOSA Competition to be held June 20-23 in Orlando, Florida. The students have fundraisers scheduled for the next two months to help raise funds to attend this National Competition. Congratulations also to ALHS Junior, Victoria Harte-Maxwell, who was elected State HOSA Secretary. Thomas Jefferson Boys Track Named Relay Champions
The Thomas Jefferson Boys Track Team were the CB Relays Champions on Friday, March 30, 2012. Congratulations! 2nd Trimester 2011-12 School Year Student Honor Roll Announced
Click here to view the Student Honor Roll List for Middle Schools and High Schools for the 2nd Trimester of the 2011-12 School Year. Congratulations to our students for their commitment to excellence this 2nd trimester! Abraham Lincoln Students Give Four All-State Performances at Individual Speech Competition Abraham Lincoln High School caps off a great individual speech season with four all-state performers. Abraham Lincoln High School traveled to Logan Magnolia High School on February 25th for district contest with 36 entries. ALHS qualified 28 of those 36 entries for the state competition held last weekend at Ames High School. The 28 entrants faired very well with 21 division one ratings and 7 division two ratings awarded at the state competition. In addition, the judges nominated four ALHS performances from three ALHS students, Emma Preston, Natalie Carlon, and Brian Williams, for all-state honors. The students listed below all performed at the state contest for Abraham Lincoln. Bailey Kinney, Brian Williams, Jenna Wredt, Kaitlin Carlon, Alex Brown, Melanie Krohn, Hannah Goldapp, Seamus St. Clair, Derek Gilman, Megan Rief, Aurora Owens, Natalie Carlon, Hope Philbrick, Tristin Barnhart, Emma Preston, Allie Moats, Rebecca Barker, Holly Vanderpool, Destany Mass, Olivia Welch, and Rani Athay. Youth Asset Builder Awarded to Dan Collin of The Daily Nonpareil
From L to R: Dr. Martha Bruckner, Dan Collin, and Patricia Russmann The second Youth Asset Builder Award was given to Dan Collin at the Daily Nonpareil on March 9th. On hand was Patricia Russmann, Executive Director of Promise Partners and Superintendent Martha Bruckner. These awards are given to those who promote awareness of assets of the young people in our community. This award was given to Mr. Collin's for publishing a full-page advertisement, "Speak up against bullying," in the Daily Nonpareil. State Speech Competition Gives High Marks to Thomas Jefferson Students
From L to R: Sarah Ingwersen, JaVohn Rollins, and Zeth Matthews Thomas Jefferson High School students Sarah Ingwersen and JaVohn Rollins traveled to Ames High School in Ames, IA to participate in Individual Events State Speech contest. Sarah presented her Public Address speech and received a one rating. JaVohn competed in Improvisation and received a two rating. Congratulations to both for a superb job.
Abraham Lincoln to host College Planning Night The Abraham Lincoln High School Guidance and Counseling Department and the Talented and Gifted Strategist are hosting a College Planning Night for all 11th grade students, 10th grade TAG students, and their parents/guardians. The program will take place on Monday, March 26th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Please click here to view a flier with more information.
Crescent Student Honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution Pictured left to right: Classroom teacher Mrs. Beverly Nelsen, Brianne McDermott, and Chapter Chairman Mary Jane Foutch. Brianne McDermott, a 5th grader at Crescent Elementary, was honored by the Daughters Kirn Student To Compete in State Geography Bee Congratulations to Kirn 8th grade student Kevin Lin who was chosen as one of 100 students from Iowa to participate at the state level of the National Geographic Society Geography Bee on March 30th! He qualified after winning the Kirn bee and earning a high score on the Qualifying Test. Youth Art Month Art Contest Results Announced; Art on Display at C.B. Public Library
The Joslyn Art Museum Association sponsored the 2012 Southwest Iowa Youth Art Month Art Contest which allowed art teachers from multiple districts to submit student art work for the chance to be displayed on a billboard on 21st & Broadway (south side, facing East) in Council Bluffs for 1 month beginning Monday, March 5. The student also received a framed certificate from the Joslyn Art Museum Association along with a Joslyn Family Membership. Our district had many winners which you can see by clicking here, but the 1st place award went to 1st grader Rhianna Burns at Hoover Elementary. Congratulations to all the participants! See all the artwork at the Council Bluffs Public Library through the end of March.
Abraham Lincoln Wrestlers Compete in State Tournament
Abraham Lincoln Wrestlers competed in the State meet February 16-18. Jordan Peterson(11 grade) 35-14 competed in the 106 weight class, Jordan Easton(12 grade) 34-16 competed in the 120 weight class, and Jordan Bywater(10 grade) 35-14 competed in the 285 weight class,in the 3A state tournament. All three were first time competitors. Easton went 1-2 while the other two went 0-2 at the tournament!! Congratulations! Mayor and Students Celebrate Career-Technical Education Month
Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan marked the end of Career and Technical Education month with a visit and tour of Tucker Career and College Center on February 29th. Thomas Jefferson High School Defeats Metro Schools in the Toys for Tots Campaign
Thomas Jefferson students took on the challenge offered to them by the U.S. Marine Corps again this year. Collect the most toys, collect monetary or gift card donations, and log the most volunteer hours to win the traveling trophy for one year. This year, the event spearheaded by F.E.A. students, collected over 650 toys for the Toys for Tots Campaign beating the metro schools by 400 toys. Not only did they do well in the toy collection category, the CAP students and parents added over 20 hours of volunteer time to sorting the toys at the warehouse, and the TJHS band, choir, and orchestra performed at the Mid America Center during the distribution of the toys logging over 100 hours. Money and gift cards were also donated to help TJ secure the trophy. Congratulations Thomas Jefferson students and staff for the great job and generosity and making Christmas a joy for many students in the area. Thomas Jefferson Students Receive High Ratings at Speech Contest
From L to R: Sarah Ingwersen, JaVohn Rollins, and Zeth Matthews Saturday, February 25, 2012, Thomas Jefferson High School's Speech Team traveled to Logan-Magnolia High School to participate in the SW District Individual Speech Contest. This year's IE competitors were Sarah Ingwersen, JaVohn Rollins, and Zeth Matthews. Sarah Ingwerssen received a I rating in the Public Address category, JaVohn Rollins received a I rating for Improvisation and a II rating for acting, while Zeth Matthews received a II rating for After Dinner speech. Sarah and JaVohn advance to the State competition on March 10 at Ames High School. Congratulations! Council Bluffs Students Selected for U of I Honor Band
The University of Iowa 2012 Honor Band selected three young ladies from our Council Bluffs Community School District high schools from among many applicants to join their Honor Band. Longfellow Hosts Lunar Family Night
Around 110 students and parents attended Longfellow’s Lunar Family Night on February 21st . Activities included a hands-on literacy station offering students and their family members an opportunity to write and illustrate their own Goodnight Moon story, then observe and construct a moon stage booklet. The final station used the children’s imaginations as they painted moon rocks! Music was heard as the creative juices flowed. Each child submitted a “passport” stamped after completing the different lunar stations and received a MOON PIE donated by Hy-Vee. Kirn Show Choirs Place at UNO Competition
Celebration Center Stage
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Abraham Lincoln Boys Tennis Team Finishes Year on Top Bottom R to L : Aaron Valdivia, Sam Wilder, Jordan Peterson, Evan Giles Head Coach Myron Wilder, Alex Crowl, Ryan Koontz, Jacob Ragland The ALHS Boys tennis team finished their dual meet season 10-1. They also finished first at the Atlantic Open, won the City Championship for the 7th straight year, won the Conference Championship for the 3rd straight year, finished second at Districts, and won their Preliminary Sub-State team match against SCN 5-0. Alex Crowl qualified for individual state tennis in Singles as a District Champion. This is his 4th year as a State Tournament Qualifier and finished the season undefeated 24-0. Congratulations to all! Kirn Students Perform at National History Day Competition Congratulations to the two Junior Group Websites for advancing to the National History Day Competition in Washington DC in June. Ashlyn Turk, Haley Hartman, and Claire Jones presented "Triangle Fire Fuels Reform" and to Jacob Kaufman and Gage Weber who presented "America Sees Red: McCarthy and the Cold War." Calabryan Holder and Elizabeth Retikis made the finals at the State Junior History Day competition on May 7, 2012 with their group documentary "From Sea to Shining Sea." Nolan Dresher, Katilyn Flenker, Dillon Gibson, Candy Heyer, and Taylor Morris, also made the finals at the State Junior History Day competition with their group performance "Lens of Reform: Lewis Hine Pictures Child Labor in America" Deb Masker received the Patricia Behring award for the outstanding Junior History Day teacher. Congratulations to all! ALHS Journalism Students Earn Honors The Abraham Lincoln Journalism program is proud to announce it is the winner of third place in the "Division A" sweepstakes contest at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Media Conference. This award means the Echoes and Crimson and Blue won the third-most points per entries out of all 15 "Division A" schools from the Omaha metro area. Individual award winners are: Brittany Rupp and Danielle Peabody: 1st Place for Best Newspaper Single-Page Layout:
Kevin Dickey and Danielle Peabody: 1st and 3rd Place for Best Newspaper Two-Page Layout Elizabeth Beck,Shannon Holmes and Kevin Dickey: 2nd Place for Best Cartoon:
Olivia Burgher, 3rd Place for Best Ad In Mid-April, the Iowa High School Press Association announced that the Crimson and Blue yearbook won an "Award of Distinguished Merit" from the Iowa High School Press Association, the second highest category of awards in the state. Outdoor Classroom at Crescent Elementary
Grayson Harvey, former Crescent Elementary student and current student at Abraham Lincoln, worked with other Troop 3 members to complete an Eagle Scout Project in the Crescent Nature Trail on Saturday, April 21st. Grayson designed and built an outdoor classroom for students and teachers to use. In addition to benches and writing areas, the classroom also features a full size whiteboard and podium. We are grateful for Grayson's generosity. We would also like to thank all the other volunteer workers and our own Crescent Elementary PTO for funding a portion of this project. Classes have already used this wonderful learning space. Thank you Grayson! 2012 Excellence in Teaching Awards Presented Friday Night
The H.H. "Red" and Ruth H. Nelson Family Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards were presented Friday Night to Deb Masker of Kirn Middle School, Diane Storey of Thomas Jefferson High School and Deb Carlson of Hoover Elementary! Congratulations to these dedicated and exemplary educators who received this prestigious honor! It Is Not Too Late! Parents Invited to Participate in E-Registration Families should have received an important mailing the first week of April about a new streamlined way to register their children for next school year in the Council Bluffs Community School District. Using PowerSchool and the Internet, the E-Registratrion process will allow parents to update their contact information, demographics, emergency contacts, and medical information using the Internet. This process is designed to make it more convenient for parents and more efficient for the District. Parents are asked to comple the E-Registration immediately upon receiving the information in the mail. Families without Internet access at home will be able to complete the E-Registration process by visiting your child's school during regular hours. The link to PowerSchool is: http://ps.cbcsd.org/public/ Parents will need the information included in the mailing to create your account and complete the registration process. Tucker Center Public Speaking Students Sweep Top Honors at IWCC Speech Tournament
On April 17, ten CBCSD dual-credit enrollment students competed in the annual spring Invitational Speech Tournament on the Iowa Western Community College campus. In seven rounds of preliminary competition, over 50 students competed against one another for first-place bids and the opportunity to advance to the evening’s final round of competition. IHSMA State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival Results The Thomas Jefferson High School and Abraham Lincoln Band, Orchestra, and Choir students hosted and participated in this year's IHSMA State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival, held April 14th. Click here to view the results! DECA Members Place at State Competition The DECA results are in from the State Career Development Conference and competition held on February 26-27 in Des Moines: For TJHS: (6 students) 1st place: Financial Literacy Promotion Project- Conor Hilz, Ashley Palandri and Jake Morgan
2nd place: Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making- Gabbee Hernandez and Melanie Menke
For ALHS: (7 students) First Place: Blake Willadsen-- in Principles of Business Management First Place: Lauren Myers--in Principles of Marketing First Place: Jenna Hyde and Ryan Fee-- in Hospitality Marketing Team Event
Second Place: Cody Young--in Sports & Entertainment Marketing Second Place: Payton Snipes-- in Restaurant and Food Service Management
Third Place: Lisa Chapman-- in Quick Serve Restaurant Management
The above DECA students have earned the right to compete in the International Career Development Conference and Competition in April in Salt Lake City.
Honorable Mentions include: Fourth Place: Jenna Dunn- in Restaurant and Food Service Management Fourth Place: Sean O'Brien- in Retail Merchandising Seventh Place: Sarah Root- in Quick Serve Restaurant Management Thomas Jefferson Students Win at Midlands of Iowa Reading and Writing Contests
Kaylinn Taggart Angel McGuire Kaylinn Taggart and Angel McGuire are both winners in the Midlands of Iowa Reading Council’s Poetry and Creative Writing Contests. Kaylinn, a junior, won first place for her poem, Only on His Strength Can You Overcome and second place for her creative writing, De'ja vu. Angel, a senior, won first place for her poem Daddy’s Love. Kaylinn and Angel will be honored at the Midlands of Iowa Reading Council’s writing celebration on May 1st at West Elementary School in Glenwood. Angel's poem went on to win first place in the state writing contest for the Iowa Reading Association and she is invited to attend a special celebration with well-known authors at the state conference held at Iowa State University in Ames this June 27th.
Jefferson's Wyatt Fallet named to Nonpareil's All-City Basketball Team Congratulations to Wyatt Fallet for earning a spot on the Daily Nonpareil's All-City Boys Basketball Team. Wyatt will also play in the IWCC All-Star game Sunday, March 25th. Kirn Show Choir has Outstanding Performers
From L to R: Collin Smith , Dee Hill, and Cole Fischer Congratulations to Cole Fischer, Collin Smith, and Dee Hill who were named outstanding soloists at the Bellevue East Show Choir competition on March 9, 2012. Dee Hill was also named the outstanding middle school performer at the Lewis Central Show Choir competition on March 2, 2012. Celebration Show Choir placed second in Division A2 at the Bellevue competition. Bloomer Teachers Join in Read Across America Fun
Several Bloomer staff members dressed the part to encourage children to attend "Dr. Seuss Night at the Bloomer Book Fair." Seuss characters present: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Grinch, The Cat, Wocket, Cindy Lou, Horton, Thing 1 and Thing 2. The children LOVED it! Tucker Center Future Educators & Walnut Grove Elementary Students Partner in Read Across America
On March 2, Tucker Center Future Educators and Walnut Grove, pre-K thru first grade students, commemorated Dr. Seuss birthday by participating in Read Across America. Tucker Center Future Educators read various Dr. Seuss books to Walnut Grove students, shared lessons on rhyming, and led in the creation of Dr. Seuss hats. Oh, the places they'll go! Hoover Hosts Literacy "Pajama Night"
Hoover staff, students and parents enjoyed a successful Literacy “Pajama Night” last week at the school. Students and their families moved through several sessions of Story Time, Reader’s Theater, and a Puppet Show, and they even creatively made their own bookmarks. A firefighter from our Council Bluffs Department was present to hand out coloring books and talk to kids and their families about fire safety. The culminating activity for the evening was when Council Bluffs Public Library Librarian Dianne Herzog led interactive story-telling with the entire group with all ages, small to tall, participating. Thomas Jefferson Jazz Choir Earns Superior Rating at State Contest
The Thomas Jefferson High School Jazz Choir earned a "1" Superior rating in the state contest in Audubon February 6th! Out of the 21 groups performing, only five received this highest rating. According to Director Travis Walker, "The students worked really hard and have been extremely dedicated to achieving success. Congratulations to the following students: Abraham Lincoln Freshman Earns Recognition for Poetry Abraham Lincoln High School freshman Patricia Harte-Maxwell’s entry, “Poet Emotion,” has earned an award of Honorable Mention among 191 entries in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards contest, sponsored in Iowa by the Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development in cooperation with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Donations Help Warm Our Students
The Loess Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross' Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Jennie Edmundson collected and knit hats, gloves, scarves, and mittens for our students in need. Thank you for this wonderful donation! No Need to Use February 23rd to Make Up any Snow Days Due to a cooperating Mother Nature, the February 23rd potential snow day make-up day will not be needed as noted on the school calendar. Even if school is canceled due to snow for a day between now and February 23rd, there will be no school for students that day or the following day designated as a school vacation day.
Walnut Grove Students Create Sculptures with Donated Canned Goods
Walnut Grove Elementary students collected 1,156 items for a neighborhood food bank. Students built sculptures out of the cans. Mrs. McCart's 5th grade classroom won with 236 items. Miss Short's 2nd grade classroom won for most creative structure. Great job students and teachers! Knights of Columbus Donate Tootsie Roll Drive Proceeds to Special Eduation Program
Knights of Columbus representatives Bob Boettcher (left) and Steve Meidlinger present Superintendent Martha Bruckner with donation. The Knights of Columbus Councils from Holy Family and Queen of Apostles donated $640 to the Council Bluffs School District's Special Education Department. The funds were raised during the Tootsie Roll Drive and will be used to purchase innovative technology for students with disabilities. Student Visual Arts Showcase
To view a full size slideshow of the artwork from the Art Showcase please click here. You can also visit the link under "Students" on the Navigation bar.
Thomas Jefferson Senior to Serve as Page in Iowa Legislature
Thomas Jefferson senior Kyle McGlade wil serve as a Legislative page for the Iowa House of Representatives in Des Moines during the 2012 legislative session. ALHS Large Group Speech Contestants Earn State Honors Abraham Lincoln High School Speech has had a great Large Group Speech season. At the State Competition in early February, Abraham Lincoln student groups earned two Division II ratings and five Division I ratings. In addition, two of those groups were selected All-State, the highest honor in speech competition. All-state will be held February 18th at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. Brian Williams and Seamus St. Clair were named All-state in Musical Theater. Derek Gilman, Aurora Owens and Josh Hannan were named All-state in Group Improvisation. Reader's Theater: Melanie Krohn, Hannah Goldapp, Elle Cooper, Emma Preston, Payton Shively, Seamus St. Clair and Brian Williams Choral Reading: McKenna Garside, Madison Kinney, Ellie Krabbe, Megan Rief, Hope Philbrick, Cassie Schilling, Brooke Criswell, Allie Moats, Emily Croson, Kaitlin Carlon, Noah Larsen and Holly Vanderpool Group Improvisation #2: Natalie Carlon, Fransisco Franco, Kelsey Cheney and Jessica Contreras
Middle Schools offer Swimming Teams Middle school swimming teams are open to boys and girls in 6th grade through 8th grade. Practice will be at Kirn Middle School Pool from 3:15 to 4:30 on Tuesdays through Fridays. There will be two swim meets--one home and one at Lewis Central. Kids will learn the four competitive strokes as well as starts and turns. The team will be open to any middle school student from Wilson, Kirn and St. Albert. It will be a great way to learn to swim and to be part of a team. For more information contact Coach Moon at 712-328-6493 ext. 300.
Thomas Jefferson Chess Team Makes a Move In its second year of existence, the Thomas Jefferson Chess Team picked up its first win ever in league play. They defeated the ladies of Duschesne 3 1/2 - 1 1/2. Points were scored by Junior Kaylinn Taggart on Board 1, Junior Andrew Hanson on Board 2, and senior Jessica Martin on Board 3. After a hard-fought, 90-minute game, freshman Tanner Wallace earned a 1/2 point draw. Congratulations to all!
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Site Map Contact the C.B. Community School District: Phone (712) 328-6446 • Fax: (712) 328-6548
Educational Service Center, 12 Scott Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 The Council Bluffs Community School District shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender, marital status, citizenship, geographic location, socioeconomic status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected trait or characteristic in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. |
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