Louisa-Muscatine School District

Louisa Muscatine Community School Districts consists of an elementary school and a high school in Iowa, United States.

Location

It is located south of Muscatine, Iowa and surrounded by lush farm land, industry, business and a growing residential area. The District is named Louisa-Muscatine because it is on the border of Louisa County, Iowa and Muscatine Counties.

The School District includes the cities of Grandview, Letts, Fruitland, and Cranston.

Facilities

The schools are located on a large campus on US Highway 61. The campus consists of a preschool through 6th Grade Elementary Building and a 7th through 12th Grade Secondary Building.

The campus has a football stadium and track complex. Also included is a softball and baseball stadium complex.

Administration

*School Board President: Angie Kemp
*School Board Vice President: David Bieri
*School Board Members: Randy Schlutz, Eric Schlutz, Riley Padgett
*Superintendent: Scott Grimes
*Curriculum Director: Peggy Colton
*Board Secretary: Karron Stineman
*High School Principal: Anthony Lohse
*JH Principal / Activities Director: Stacy Beatty
*Elementary Principal: Doug McBride
*Maintenance Director: Kirk Kinsley
*Transportation Supervisor / Head Mechanic: Monte Miller, Jr.
*Technology Coordinator: Rick Johnson
*Food Service Coordinator: Linda Yost
*School Nurse: Sharon Beard
*High School Secretaries: Terri Carter, Tanya Fordyce, Mary Gabriel
*Elementary Secretaries: Phillipa Clester, Chris Tomfield

Jr./Sr. High School

The Jr.-Sr. High School was built in 1963 and has had three additions and a major renovation. The facility features well-equipped classrooms with telephones and internet capabilities to each room. Each teacher has an Apple iBook Laptop in their room for professional use including e-mail.

The Junior-Senior high building has an enrollment of approximately 200 students in junior high (7th & 8th Grade) and 320 high school students. There are thirty-two classroom faculty members, five special education instructors, a TAG instructor along with a high school counselor and part-time junior high counselor. Course sections generally average 18 - 23 students.

The building has a Apple (Wireless) and two PC (IBM compatible) labs. In order to assure ready access of technology to students, eight of the twenty-nine general education classroom have mini-labs consisting of from 5-18 computers. Every classroom is equipped with at least one computer as well as telephones for contacting instructors.

The Junior-Senior high school uses an 8-block schedule. Each class period lasts 45 minutes. During each of the four nine week terms, students are enrolled in a variety of subjects. We have found the transition for students coming from the traditional school schedule to be very easy. In addition, L-M has traditional course content, learning by making application, communication, locating information, understanding information, working with others skills are utilized within the classroom. The longer period allows classes to take local field trips without interfering with the instruction in other classes. Muscatine Community College provides some classes for seniors at L-M High School or students may be provided the opportunity to enroll in on-campus courses.

Louisa-Muscatine is involved in the School-to-Work (STW) initiative with Muscatine Community Schools and the Muscatine area business and industry. The STW program forms a link to the workplace, college or technical training for ALL students. Students in grades 9-11 take the WorkKeys assessments to determine their ability to meet the job requirements for entry level employment. By taking the assessments over a number of years, students are able to give tangible proof to employers of their skill levels and enroll in the necessary course work to improve their skill levels. Composite results are used to modify course content so that skills are being integrated in the curriculum.

The district offers a wide variety of co-curricular activities. Our size allows the opportunity for all students to participate in our programs. The district "no-cut " policy affords every student the opportunity to reach their potential. As with classes, there is a relatively low student-coach/supervisor ratio. Through sharing agreements with neighboring school districts, students are able to participate in co-curricular programs not offered at L-M.

Elementary School

L-M Elementary School is a premiere facility which meets today's needs and tomorrow's opportunities. Built in 1993, it is beautiful, spacious, and accessible. It is a US$5.5 million dollar facility that provides a place for visual expression and hands-on learning where dedicated teachers challenge students and provide them with the latest technology inside. It has a spacious gym capable of hosting varsity events.

It is home to over 500 students. All classrooms are equipped with telephones and are wired to the Internet with every classroom having four to six connected computers and every teacher having a computer for professional use. The school has three or four sections of each grade with class sizes around 18 per class. The school also has a staff of four special education teachers.

L-M has received national recognition for its use of iPods with Special Needs students. You can view the Apple.com article by going to the following link:

External links

* [http://www.apple.com/education/profiles/louisamuscatine Apple Profile in Success]
* [http://www.louisa-muscatine.k12.ia.us Louisa-Muscatine Community Schools]