SCHOOL andSPORTS
o[ Official Publication for ihe Norwalk Community School District
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Page Eight N/Warren Town and.County News
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NHS SOFrBALL PLAYERS EARN POST-SEASON HONORS
Six Lady Warriors softball players were recognized post-season in the Little
Hawkeye Conference and two were named to the All-District team for their ef-
forts and outstanding season. The Warrior softball team finished the season'with
a 20-14 overall record. Coach Andy Pals completed his first year at the helm of the
program. Photos submitted.
De.Brown~
LHC-1st Team,Utility
3A Central
District-1st Team
Natalie Meuler
LHC-2"d Team-Infielder
Calyn Thompson
LHC-Honorable
Mention-Catcher
Abby Hamilton
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LHC-1 Team-Outfielder
3A Central
District-1~ Team
Dani Richardson
LHC.2"e
Team-Outfielder
Sierra Nelson
LHC-Honorable
Mention-DH
Lakew00d Students Participate
in Des Moines Arts Festival
Pictured, left to fight: Bryce Kohls, Nicole Alexander, Thora Petersen and Jordan
Anderson. Photo submitted.
By Carolyn Klein
Lakewood students participated in the Nurturing a Student's Vision: Celebrating
Artists K-12 student art exhibition (NSV) at the Des Moines Arts Festival June 24-26,
in downtown Des Moines" Western Gateway Park~ The Festival is Iowa's premier
celebration of the arts and attracts more than 200,000 guests annually.
NSV is a program that spotlights the creativity of children in kindergarten, thr0ugh
12e" grade attending schools in central Iowa through a special exhibition on-site at
Norwalk Warriors
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Norwalk High School
Activities Office
FALL FEST
The annual kickoff to the athletic and activity season known as Fall Fest, which
was scheduled for Thursda~ August 18, has been cancelled due to the current con-
struction timeline of Warrior Stadium. However, on the positive side, the first var-
sity home football game scheduled for September 2 is currently still scheduled to be
played barring any major barriers with the completion of the stadium.
NORWALK BOOSTER APPAREL E-STORE NOW ONLINE!
Norwalk fans, there is now a fast and easy way to order Norwalk apparel to show
off your support of the Warriors. The Athletic / Activities Office in cooperation with
the Norwalk Athletic Booster Club has developed an online store through The Graphic
Edge Company to order and purchase Norwalk apparel. The on-line store is now
open and orders will be taken up until August 25. All orders will be shipped to the
Athletic / Activities Office where orders can be picked up beginning September 15,
just in time for homecoming. So if you have been looking for quality apparel to show
off your Warrior spirit go to the following web address and check out the eflyer
online: http://eflyer.thegraPhicedge.com/NORWALK. A hard copy of the eflyer can
also be found o!3 the Activities website in the From the Director link. So show your
support of the Warriors and order your apparel today. Also feel free to pass this
information along to anyone you know that may be interested in this opportunity.
NEW WEB ATHLETIC / ACTIVITIES CALENDAR & SCHEDULES AS WELL AS
A NEW FACILITIES CALENDAR LINK.
The Athletic / Activities Office has deployed a new web-based athletic and activi-
ties scheduling system that will provide a more user friendly web program to view
all athletic and activity schedules. The main view will show all athletic schedules 7-
12 and by clicking on the advanced view link all activities scheduled in the Norwalk
school faciliheswill De 8vfilflDl¢. Ju3t t0.0re [hfl[ we HUt yf[ H[ IUfl
2011-12 schedules but hope to have all of this up to date before the beginning of the
school year on August 24. The following web address is the link to view the new
scheduling calendar: www.littlehawkeyeconference.com. We have also deployed ~a
new facilities calendar that once again is a very user friendly program that will allow
you to view all activities that have been scheduled in each building and the specific
facility in each Of the buildings district-wide. This will be a very important link for
any groups who.will want to reserve any school facility to use this calendar to deter-
mine if the facility is available. The Athletic / Activities Office will direct those who
have.not yet looked at the facilities calendar to do so before submitting requests. The
facilities calendar can be found at the following link: http://fs-norwalk.rschool
today.com/caleridadindex/index/viewtype/6. Both the Activity and Fadlitylinks can
also be found o~ the Activities page of the school website.
As many of you probably already know there has been a heightened awareness of
concussions in athletic competition. A year ago the IHSAA and the IGHSAU directed
sch001~ tO foll0w~ a protocol in resards to athletes who may have suffered or showed
signs of suffering a concussion during competition. The protocol forbids student
athletes from returning to practice or competition until they were cleared 'by the
school's designated "Licensed health care provider" and in Norwalk's protocol that
designated health care provider was the school's athletic trainer who then ma~kes the
determination of returning to play. However, a return to play was also recognized if
there was clearance given by the athlete's family practitioner after a consultation
with that license.d physician. Due to state legislation that will go into effect starting
July 1, school are now not only required to follow this protocol but must also pro-
vide and keep Of 1 file a concussion fact sheet that both the parent and the sfudent-
athlete must sign before they are allowed to practice or partidpate in competition.
This inforrnatiorfal fact sheet will be distributed to all Norwalk athletes who:plan to
participate in a~y athletic, dance, or cheer program this year and we would ask that
this informational fact sheet be signed and returned by the parent and the athlete
well in advance of their season of participation. Als0, as a reminder all physicals
must be up-to-date and on file in the Athletic / Activities Office before students are
allowed to participate in any sports program as well as dance and cheerleading.
Norwalk Family Activity Passes will once again be available to those interested in
purchasing them. Family passes are valid for both parents and any students in grades
K through 5th. As a reminder, students must be accompanied by an adult when a
family activity pass is used for admission. Single Adult Activity Passes are also avail-
able. The purchase of a student activity pass is, as it always has been,.optional for the
theDes Moines Arts-Festival and six weeks after at the Central Library Downtown
Des Moines. NSV recognizes students' artistic achievements at the Visionary Artist
Ceremony and NSV Reception and rewards them with a Certificate of Appreciation
along with a Des Moines Art Center Student Membership. Last year the exhibit show-
cased the workof 268 students~from 67 schools.
Congratulations to studentsfrom Lakewood Elementary whose artwork was part
of the NSV art exhibition. All artwork may be viewed at the Central Library Down-
tz~n Des Moines through August 31. ART PICS PA(~E 9
student. A reminder that student activity passes for next year can be purchased for
$35, grades 6 through 12. However, dueto our student ID card and processing sys-
tem of these cards we are requesting that all activity passes be purchased during the
registration period or prior to August 15. If an activity pass is purchased after this
date anadditionalfee of $10 will be charged to cover the cost era duplicate card that
will inCtude the activities pass. Family Activity Passes will cost $190 and Single Ac- i
tivity Passes are $90. These passes may be purchased in the Athletic Office at Norwalk
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