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Norwalk Warriors
I Official Publication for the Norwalk Connnunity School District I
Page Eight
N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The current difficult
economic times have defi-
nitely taken a toll on many
families in many different
communities. This in turn
has increased the pressure
on the need for charitable
organizations, churches
and community service
organizations tol assist in
providing basic food ne-
cessities for many of these
needy families. :
In the community of
Norwalk that assistance to
help those less fortunate
was answered by over 300
student athletes and their
coaches of Norwalk High
5oh001 in community-
wide food drive for the lo-
cal food pantry located at
the New--Life Lutheran
Church in Norwalk.
Durilntg the week of Oc-
NHS Activities Director [
By A1 Lammers
their assistance in donat- the town. The idea for the
ing non-perishable food city-wide food pantry col-
items for the pantry. The lection came from
city was divided into mul- Norwalk High School
tiple geographical districts Principal Dale Barnhill,
in which each of the ath- .who initiated the project
letic programs volun- and set it into motion with
teered to canvass one of the creation of a map of the
those districts in hopes of city and assigning each
resupplying the local pan- sports program a desig-
try. The final result was nated geographical dis-
more than just a hope, but trict. The food items were
a sign that goodwill and then collected under the
citizenry still exist within supervision of the coaches
the spirit of community, and delivered to New Life
;The athletes collected Lutheran Church, where
more than 2,400 pounds of volunteers sorted the
food items to allow the items, packaged and
Norwalk Food Pantry stocked the pantry.
shelves to be stocked for Norwalk High $cho01,
several months to come. the athletic department
The. athletes are espe- and all of the athletic pro-
cially grateful for the gen- grams would like to thank
erous support that the resi- the community of Nor-
dents of Norwalk dis- walk on making this ser-
Four members of the Norwalk Football Team representing all of the athletes who
participated in the Norwalk High School Athletic Food Drive service project. Left
to right: Tommy Greene, Aaron Westphalen, Zach Eshoo and Wyatt George. Photo
submitted.
t0ber 17 through the 24th played in their efforts to vice project effort a re, [
every high school athletic assist in collecting these sounding and worthwhile ,,.,Dotes from
program canvassed the goods while they went success. I Deially
community going door to door to door throughout
door asking residents for Superintendent of Norwalk Schools
NHS Students Attend Luncheon 2010-2011 Percent of Student Proficient
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills/Iowa Tests of Educational Development
The following Chart represents a comparative study of the average scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. The
chart focuses on average test scores in grades three through 11. Compared in table are N0rwalk's latest scores,
N0rwalk's scores five years ago, the current averages for the state of Iowa and the average scores from AEA 11
(Area Education 11 Agency) schools in Central Iowa. Included in the AEA 11 scores are such schools as Indianola,
Anken) Des Moines, West Des Moines, Johnston, Waukee, Dallas Center-Grimes and many others. Needless to
say, some of the best schools in Iowa.
Tyler Stanley and Megan Cook. Photo submitted
Wednesday, Nov. 9, Megan Cook (junior) and Tyler.
Stanley (senior) at Norwalk High School attended the
Des Moines Metro Area Optimists Annual Youth Ap-
predation Luncheon.
High School by the Administrative Team because each
has a positive vision and each makes those around them
better.
The Optimists Creed also states one should, "Be too
large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. "Al-
though these are lofty goals, Cook and Stanley are wOr-
thy representatives because of the way they conduct
themselves on a daily basis.
Grade Level
3rd Reading
3rd Math
4th Reading
4th Math
5th Reading
5th Math
6th Reading
6th Math
7th Reading
7th Math
8t" Reading
8th Math
8th Science
11th Reading
11th Math
11th Science
Norwalk 2011
87.9
85.4
79.9
83.1
84.5
86.0
78.5
87.1
82.2
88.5
91.8 "
88.8
Norwalk 2006
80.1%
83.7%
86.4%
82.6%
82.6%
69.5%
75.8%
69.6%
81.4%
75.7%
83.5%
77.5%
82.3%
Iowa 2011
77.3
77.7
81.7
81.4
80.0
79.5
69.2
74.2
74.2
79.1
74.6
76.6
83.6
76.9
AEA 11 in 2011
78.9
78.6
83.0
81.9
82.1
81.2
71.9
76.2
76.2
79.9
76.8
78.1
84.1
77.5
85.0 80.9% 76.5 75.5
85.0 87.1% 81.3 80.0
*Source: Edlnsight https://edinsight.iowa.gov
The results indicate that Norwalk is very competitive in a very competitive state and AEA 11 of central Iowa. In
short, when we compare our average ITBS and ITED scores in reading and math, we find otlr 2011 crop of War-
riors:
• Exceed the 2006 Warriors in 13 of the 16 categories (81%)
• Exceed the state of Iowa averages in 15 of 16 categories (94%)
• Exceed AEA 11 averages in 15 of 16 categories (94%).
As always, I appreciate the work of staff, parents, our board and especially the students.
than they have ever been!
Your results are better
