Today is Election Day! There is a ballot question for the Emmetsburg Community School District.
Learn more about this measure and how it plays a role in potentially creating a new school to serve our youngest students: https://www.emmetsburgbond.org.
A valid ID is required to cast your ballot. Find voting and polling place information here: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/
REMINDER: On Tuesday, residents in the Emmetsburg Community School District will vote on a ballot measure that is the first step needed to construct a new facility to replace West Elementary School.
The question seeks permission to raise the district’s debt service levy limit to $4.05 per $1,000 of taxable property value. ECSD does not need to levy the full amount for this project and is instead proposing a rate of $2.83.
This plan would provide our PK-4 students with a top-notch learning environment where they can thrive and allow West to transition into an Early Learning Center.
Learn more: https://www.emmetsburgbond.org
As we observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we want everyone to know that your mental health matters. 💚
If you or someone you know needs support, don’t wait—reach out to our school counselors or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline: https://988lifeline.org/.
Today, we celebrate the grandparents who make a difference in our students' lives every day. Your presence brings joy, comfort, and invaluable lessons that they will cherish for a lifetime.
Happy Grandparents’ Day! ❤️
Happy International Literacy Day! 📚🌟
We proudly highlight our teachers’ efforts in supporting literacy at every grade level. By fostering strong reading skills, we’re helping students succeed in school and beyond!
If ECSD receives approval from voters to move forward with the construction of a new elementary school, the estimated tax impact from the project would be $2.83 per $1,000 of taxable property value.
For a home with an assessed value of $150,000, this would result in an estimated increase of $15.29 per month, or $183.49 annually.
More information is available at https://www.emmetsburgbond.org/taximpact.
🌟 Exciting News from West Elementary! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce the formation of our Student Council! 🎉 Meet the outstanding students who will be leading and representing their classmates this year: ✨ President: Cora Kilgore ✨ Vice President: Danny Smith 3rd Grade Class Representatives: Avery Newkirk Logan Thompson Braylee Kollasch Braxton Hurley 4th Grade Class Representatives: Jace Thomsen Lola Caven Sydney Theesfeld Asa Rodemeyer Wrigley Wirtz Oliver Quindel We're so proud of these young leaders and can't wait to see all the great things they will accomplish! Let’s give them a big round of applause! 👏
Congratulations to our students of the week at West! Thank you to Rooney's Auto and Tire Center for sponsoring the donuts from Casey's!
All Emmetsburg CSD schools will have a two-hour early dismissal on Friday, September 6. ⏰
Please note: Students have a two-hour early dismissal every Friday during the 2024-25 school year.
We want to thank the members of our community who made time on Wednesday evening to attend the open house at West Elementary! It’s important to engage with our residents about the facility issues we face and the potential solutions.
Learn more about the measure on the September 10 ballot and the ways it would support ECSD by visiting https://www.emmetsburgbond.org
The Emmetsburg CSD newsletter is now available. Please click on the following link:
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REMINDER: In-person absentee voting is still available at the Palo Alto County Auditor’s Office weekdays until September 9. The auditor’s office is located inside the county courthouse in Emmetsburg and open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A measure for Emmetsburg CSD is on the ballot for consideration. This would not officially increase property taxes. Instead, it would give ECSD the option to raise the debt levy in the future if voters approve a project.
Learn more about our facility needs and find answers to FAQs at https://www.emmetsburgbond.org
September is College Savings Month! It’s never too early to start saving for your child’s higher education. 💸🎓
One important resource is a 529 College Savings Plan. Learn more: https://www.collegesavingsiowa.com/.
Registered voters who reside in the Emmetsburg Community School District are eligible to cast an absentee ballot in person before the September 10 election.
In-person voting can be completed at the Palo Alto County Auditor’s Office weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until September 9. The office is located inside the county courthouse in Emmetsburg.
On the ballot is a measure asking voters to consider raising the district’s debt levy limit to $4.05 per $1,000 of taxable property value. Officially, this vote would not increase taxes, but instead, gives ECSD the option to raise the levy in the future if voters approve a project.
Find more info and answers to FAQs by visiting https://www.emmetsburgbond.org
In-person absentee voting is available weekdays at the Palo Alto County Auditor’s Office until September 9.
This office is located inside the county courthouse in Emmetsburg. The auditor’s office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and a valid ID will be needed.
On the ballot is a measure for Emmetsburg CSD seeking permission to increase its debt levy limit. This vote would not increase property taxes, but instead, gives the district the option to raise the levy in the future if voters approve a project.
More information is available at https://www.emmetsburgbond.org
Happy Labor Day to our students, staff, and families! 🎉
Due to a late cancellation and the unavailability of officials or another school, our JV football team does NOT currently have a game this week. I am still working and searching, but right now (Sunday, 9/1 at 5:30 pm) We do not have a team scheduled in place of PAC.
On Tuesday, September 10, residents of Emmetsburg Community School District will vote in a ballot question seeking permission to increase the district’s debt levy limit. Below is the exact language voters will see on the ballot:
“Shall the Board of Directors of the Emmetsburg Community School District in the County of Palo Alto, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this public measure shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?”
This measure is the first step in our plan to construct a new PK-4 school that provides our youngest learners with a safe and high-quality learning environment.
Find more information and answers to FAQs: https://www.emmetsburgbond.org.
A huge congratulations to our first students of the week at West for the 2024-25 school year! Thank you to Casey's for the delicious donuts!
All Emmetsburg CSD schools will dismiss students two hours early on Friday, August 30, 2024.
This is also a reminder that students have a two-hour early dismissal every Friday. ⏰
