The Department of Education’s website includes additional information required for the annual school district financial report card specified in section 279.63, Code of Iowa.
We encourage community members to review the notice and participate in the public hearing. Your input is valuable as we plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
Curriculum & Instruction
At Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools, our curriculum and instructional practices are designed to engage and challenge students while supporting their academic, personal, and civic development, helping them become confident learners and responsible members of their communities.
Elementary Curricular Resources:
Secondary Curricular Resources:
Priority Standards
Elementary & Secondary Priority Standards – These are the Iowa Core standards that have undergone the evaluation of our district staff for leverage, readiness, endurance, and teacher judgement. All Iowa Core standards are taught throughout our system. These priority standards are the standards that students are formally assessed on.
School Library Book Search
Destiny – At Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools, we use Follett Destiny as an online database to house our books available for checkout in each of the school libraries. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Kim Camerata at kim.camarata@govikes.org
Learning Management Systems
Google Classroom – This learning management system is utilized by all staff at the 6-12 grade levels. Students are enrolled and coached on how to use the tool. They have access to complete assignments, check grades, access class notes, and more through their Google Classrooms for each teacher. Teachers at the MS/HS use this as one method of getting information and instructional resources to students. Parents are strongly encouraged to access their parent account to view all that students are able to view.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is an evidence-based framework implemented throughout the PK-12 system at Vinton-Shellsburg schools. All buildings use the standards of expectations for students to be safe, respectful, and responsible. This framework is used to create safe, positive learning environments by proactively teaching, reinforcing, and rewarding desired student behaviors, rather than just punishing misbehavior
Assessment
District & State Assessments
Vinton-Shellsburg Assessment and Reporting Calendar – This is a selection of different types of assessment that occur throughout our system. Assessment helps us identify student understanding of the core standards. Assessment also helps us know and understand how our system as a whole is performing on different measures. Additional assessments will be given by classroom teachers.
Iowa State Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP)
ISASP Resources & Communication – This is a statewide assessment given in the final quarter of the school year to all districts throughout Iowa. Updated communication will be shared prior to administration of this assessment.
Questions?
Information about any curricular resource used throughout Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools can be directed to the central office.
Due to the weather, Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District will have a two-hour late start today (Monday, March 7).
Please Note: Breakfast is not available on late start days.
(And a reminder of a previous schedule change — We will have an Early Out and PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES TOMORROW, MARCH 8.)
PLEASE TRAVEL SAFE TODAY!