SCHOOL and SPORTS
Official Publication for the Norwalk Community School District
Norwalk Warriors
Thursday, May 9, 2019 N/Warren Town and County News Page Seven
Norwalk Girls Track Team Norwalk 8th Grade Girls Celebrate 529 Day
Submitted Kerri Levi the EntirenMonth of May
The Norwalk Girls Track Team competed in two
meets during the week of April and continued to
improve and become stronger as a team. The
Warriors placed second behind Carlisle at the
Winterset Huskette Invitational. The team almost
swept the relays with first place finishes in the sprint
medley, 4x800, 4x200, 4x100, and 4x400. Abbie Davitt
was the only individual champion in the 400m
hurdles by cruising to 1:10.55 finish.
The Warriors then traveled to Carlisle where the
rain hampered conditions to start the meet, but by
the completion of the field events, blue skies and
sunshine prevailed. The team finished third overall
with first place finishes in the sprint medley (Maya
Hjelden, Gianna Bellizzi, Raegan Levi, and Abbie
Davitt) and 4x800 (Annika Wallace, Emily Kehoe,
Annie Balk, and Torin Lackmann). I
The 4x100 team of Maya Hjelden, Marin Randall,
Abby Bunch, and Raegan Levi competed in the Drake
Relays. The team ran their fastest time of the season
of 52.40 and placed 60th overall. Congratulations to
these Warriors!
Top 3 Finishes: Winterset Huskette
Invitational: 1st, Sprint Medley: Maya Hjelden,
Abby Bunch, Raegan Levi, Abbie Davittl:58.11; lst,
4x800: Torin Lackmann, Emily Kehoe, Emma
Chase,Annie Balk 10:12.79; lst, 4x200: Maya
Hjelden, Marin Randall, Raegan Levi, Gianna
Bellizzi 1:53.50; 1st, 400m Hurdles: Abbie Davitt
1:10.55; 1st, 4x100: Maya Hjelden, Abby Bunch,
Marin Randall, Ella Apana-Stipe 54.59; 1st, 4x400:
Annika Schulz, Haley Downe, Kennedy Wendl,
Annika Wallace 4:25.66; 2nd, Shuttle Hurdle: Abbie
Davitt, Camryn Gilchrist, Maya Hjelden, Abby Bunch ‘
1:12.76; 2nd, Distance Medley: Annika Schulz,
McKenzie Hunter, Annika Wallace, Kennedy Wendl
4:44.24; 2nd, Long Jump: Marin Randall 16-0000;
3rd, 100m: Raegan Levi 13.68; 3rd, 100m Hurdles:
Abby Bunch 17.77; and 3rd, 200m: Gianna Bellizzi
29.50;
Top 3 Finishes: Carlisle HS Girls Track
Classic: 1st, Sprint Medley: Maya Hjelden, Gianna
Bellizzi, Raegan Levi, Abbie Davitt 1:54.82; 1st,
4x800: Annika Wallace, Emily Kehoe, Annie Balk,
Torin Lackmann 10:07.81; 2nd, Long Jump: Marin
Randall 16-10.50; 2nd, Distance Medley: Annika
Schulz, McKenzie Hunter, Haley Downe, Kennedy
Wendl 4:41.24; 2nd, 1500m: Torin Lackmann 5:04.21;
2nd, 4x100: Maya Hjelden, Marin Randall, Ab y
Bunch, Raegan Levi 52.54; and 3rd, 800m: Addi n
Smith 2:33.44.
NorWalk Athletic Booster Club
Golf Outing — Save the Date
The 12th Annual Norwalk Athletic Booster Club
Golf Outing is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th,
at Warrior Run golf course. There will be two tee
times again this year (7i00am & 1:00pm). Be looking
for more information and a registration form soon.
Go Warriors!
School staff members: do you
have pictures and information
about all the great activities going
on in your classrooms and
elsewhere'at school?
Send them our way at
news@norwalkneWspaper.com.
We will also happily accept photos
and information from parents,
students, and
community members.
Run at Drake Relays
The middle school girls’ team of Katie Thielen,
Claire Farrell, Jina Fraser, and Chloe Martin, ran
in the 4x100 race at the Drake Relays. The girls
placed 9th out of 47 teams at 54.92 seconds, which is
.02 seconds from the Norwalk middle school girls’
record! Congratulations!
Applicants Sought for High
School Mentorship Program
Iowa Public Television is offering a television
production mentorship program for summer 2019 to
broaden opportunities for minority and/or female
high school students.
The unpaid mentorship program will give two
students the opportunity to observe and gain hands—
on experience in all aspects of media journalism
including videography, lighting/set design, video
editing, graphic design, web production, and
storytelling. Each student will shadow and assist
IPTV personnel during the process of creating
broadcast and online content.
Iowa Public Television’s High School Mentorship
Program begins June 7; 2019 and runs through
August 6, 2019. Students will have the opportunity
to work with IPTV staff during the production of any
number of the following television programs: Market
to Market, Iowa Girls High School Sports, Iowa
Ingredient, Iowa Outdoors, and KIDS Clubhouse
Adventures.
Interested applicants should complete an Iowa
Public Television Application for Employment and
Applicant Survey (found at Iptv.org), provide a letter
of support from a school
adviser or community
leader, and write a one-
page summary about
themselves that outlines
their interest in video
production and their
qualifications to be part
of Iowa Public Tele-
Vision’s statewide tele-
vision network team.
Requirements include:
-Applicants must be at
least 16 years of age.
-Applicants must have
completed their sopho—
more, junior, or senior
year of high school.
-Applicants must
provide a Certificate of
Age issued by a school
official or Iowa Work-
force Development Cen-
ter.
Materials should be
submitted by May 15,
2019 to Karen Schaeffer,
Iowa Public Television,
PO Box 6450, Johnston,
Iowa 50131 or karen.
schaeffer@iptv.org.
Applicants will be notified
after May 27, 2019.
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is asking
Iowans to celebrate 529 College Savings Day all
month long, by exploring the benefits of using a 529
plan, such as College Savings Iowa, to save for their,
loved ones’ future higher education expenses. As a
way to raise awareness about 529 plans, anyone who
visits Iowa529Contest.com, watches our infor-
mational video, and registers, has a chance to win a
$529 College Savings Iowa account. Please visit
Iowa529Contest.com before May Blst.
May 29th (5-29) is celebrated nationally as 529
College Savings Day in order to help bring attention
to the fact that saving for college is one of the most
significant things families can do for the children in
their lives. “Families who begin putting away money
early can make their college savings add up to a
significant amount. I encourage all Iowa families to
consider opening a College Savings Iowa account for
a special child in their life,” Fitzgerald added. “Saving
with a College Savings Iowa account can help your
kids and grandkids reach their educational and
professional goals.” College Savings Iowa helps
families save for their children’s futures while giving
Iowa taxpayers the chance to earn tax benefits.
College Savings Iowa offers families a tax
advantaged way to save money for their children’s
higher'education. It only takes $25 to open an
account, and anyone —— parents, grandparents, friends
and relatives — can invest in College Savings Iowa
on behalf of a child. Iowa taxpayers have the
additional benefit of being able to deduct
contributions up to $3,387 per beneficiary account
from their 2019 Iowa income taxes.*
Investors can withdraw their investment federally
tax-free to pay for qualified higher education
expenses including tuition, books, computers,
supplies and certain room and board costs attany
eligible ‘college, university, community college or
accredited technical training school in the United
States or abroad.** To learn more about College
Savings'Iowa, please Visit CollegeSavingsIowa.com
or call 1-888-672-9116. For more information about
future giveaways and events, connect with College
Savings Iowa on Facebook and Twitter
(@Iowa529Plan). ‘
*Adj usted annually for inflation. If withdrawals are
not qualified, the deductions must be added back to
Iowa taxable income. The availability of tax or other
benefits may be contingent on meeting other
requirements. .
**Earnings on non-qualified withdrawals may be
subject to federal income tax and a 10% federal penalty
tax, as well as state income taxes. The availability of
tax or other benefits may be contingent on meeting
«other requirements.
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