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Board hears district updates: iRead scores, esports to state finals, and donations approved
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Summary
Principal and superintendent reports highlighted a 79% first‑round iRead pass rate (with four third graders retesting), a Minecraft esports team qualifying for state finals, and multiple donations (including a $5,000 athletics sponsorship and $12,500 from boosters) approved by the board.
District administrators used the board meeting to highlight student achievement, upcoming events and community support, and the board approved a slate of donations.
Miss Blake, Morocco principal, reported a 79% pass rate on the first iRead administration and said four third‑grade students will retest on May 11; third graders who still do not meet the requirement must attend summer school and may be retained unless eligible for an IEP exemption. Dr. Roeser added that Lake Village Elementary was recognized at the State House for an over‑95% iRead pass rate this year.
Tony Brooks and other administrators reported extracurricular highlights: North Newton’s Minecraft esports team qualified as the No. 1 seed for the state finals (set for April 25 at Riverview Health Arena), softball was ranked No. 1 in Class 1A as of April 6, and several recent wins were noted. Brooks also promoted a wrestling‑benefit event (staff participants plus a professional wrestler) with proceeds earmarked for recent tornado victims; the event is scheduled for this Friday with doors at 6:15 p.m. and a cash‑only admission.
The board also accepted multiple donations, including a $5,000 athletic sponsorship from Health Link (covering 2025–2027), a $12,500 donation from the athletic boosters for varsity baseball, and smaller gifts to support FCCLA and other student programs. The board thanked donors and approved the donations by motion.
The meeting included student spotlights—Rosemary, a third grader recognized for assessment gains, and Hannah Atkinson, junior–senior high student of the month—and concluded routine business items including approval of the consent agenda.
