Underwood Community School District

Join our team! Job openings as of 8/5.

Last Thursday was Mr. Jacobsen's second first day with Underwood!  Mr. Jacobsen will be back again at the middle school serving as the MS Principal/Director of Student Services for the 24-25 school year.  Mr. Jacobsen previously served as the MS Principal/Activities director at Underwood for 5 years from 2016-2021.  He is most excited to build relationships with students and staff while continuing to build on the great things happening in Underwood. 

Just a reminder that youth volleyball registration closes on Monday! Register using the link below. https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1289579 Teams will play in the Council Bluffs COBRA Optimist league at the Iowa West Field House. Registration is open to those going into grades 2nd-7th. As a reminder - do not register directly on the COBRA website if you want to be placed on an Underwood team. All information can be found at the link above. Registration closes August 5th! Reach out to underwoodoptimistsoftball@gmail.com with any questions.

Make sure a mental health evaluation is on your back-to-school list! Heartland Family Service's Child & Family Center is hosting open access week for walk-in evaluations next week! See attached flier for details.

The Underwood Cheerleaders invite the elementary students (grades PK - 5th) to the sixth annual Mini Eagle Cheer Camp! Participants will learn cheers and get to perform those cheers with the high school cheerleaders at halftime of the football game. They will receive a T-shirt and their own set of pom-poms! A meal will be provided for them before the start of the football game. Register on Varsity Bound using the link below. Please have camp registration complete by Thursday, August 29, 2024. Registration Link: https://manager.gobound.com/camps/h20240731045341860953961e1271a41/register Any Questions? Email Amanda Williams at: awilliams@underwoodschools.org

Football is right around the corner! Below are some important dates to keep in mind for any HS football players. Starting on Monday August 5th the weight room will be open from 7:00 - 8:00am. There will be a team meeting for all HS football players at 8:00am on 8/5 in the weight room. All HS football players should attend. Youth camp will run 8/5-8/8 from 5:00 - 6:00pm each day. This will be held at the HS practice field by the bus barn. HS football camp will run 8/5-8/9 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. The first day of official practice is August 12th. Players should be on the lookout for information regarding practice via email. If you haven’t already registered via Bound please make sure to do so.

The post-prom apparel fundraiser is coming to a close August 1st. Don't miss your chance to kick off the 24-25 school year with some new gear! Orders should arrive within the first couple weeks of school. If you do not want to pick up at the store, please indicate your student’s name and incoming grade level in the “notes” section on the checkout page. Proceeds support Underwood Post Prom. https://www.sidelinesportsandtees.com/shop/underwood-gear-post-prom-fundraiser/196

We will welcome our CHAMPS back to town with a reception at the UMBA at 8:00pm with the team arriving around 8:30pm. UMBA will have beverages for purchase. See everyone there!

One final trip to Carroll! Links for today below. **Shoutout to Manny Rodgers for the graphic! 🎥: https://watch.ihssn.com/products/7-26-2a-baseball-final-2-30p 📻: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?CFID=b693054d-c56d-4c9b-8aef-9209b13e1226&CFTOKEN=0&stationCallSign=KMAFM 🎟️: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/

Below are today’s links for the game! 🎥: https://watch.ihssn.com/videos/7-25-2a-baseball-semis-4-30p 📻: KMA-FM 99.1

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a pep bus to tomorrow’s state baseball semifinal in Carroll. The bus will begin boarding at 2:00pm in the HS parking lot and leave at 2:30pm. The game begins at 4:30pm therefore the bus should return to Underwood around 8:30pm. The bus is open to students entering 6th grade and older this fall. Cost to ride the bus is $20 and includes the cost of the ticket. Students riding can pay with cash or check upon boarding the bus. Those interested can sign up using the link below. https://forms.gle/yv6vGQXPbgMWvQRy7

Stream today's game using the link below. https://watch.ihssn.com/products/7-23-2a-baseball-qtr-final-11-00a

Hope to see everyone on August 21st for Back to School Night! #WeAreTheU

See graphic below for information regarding football camp!

We are excited to announce that online registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year will be open soon for all students in the Underwood Community School District! Key Registration Dates: Online Registration Date: Opens July 22nd, 2024 @ 8:00 am In Person Registration Dates: August 5th-9th, 8:00 am-3:30 pm. This option is available for those who need assistance or may be new to the district. Feel free to stop into your school office during this time. How to Register Online: Accessing JMC: Visit our district website at www.underwoodeagles.org and click on MENU, QUICK LINKS, JMC Parent Access, then the provided link. Underwood Community School District Preparing students to meet the challenges of the 21st century www.underwoodeagles.org  For existing students, click on FAMILY. Log in using your parent portal credentials. For those families who attended Pre-K and Kindergarten Round-up, your username is your last name, password is 123456. In the left margin of the home page, click on REGISTER FOR 2024-2025. Follow the prompts on each page. For new students entering the district, click on NEW FAMILY ENROLLMENT. Follow the provided prompts. Your building secretary will be in touch with you to complete registration. You are able to pay for fees and put money in your child(ren)'s lunch accounts online while you register. If you are doing in-person registration, please be aware we are only able to accept cash/check payments for fees and lunch accounts. If writing a check, please bring two. One for fees, one for lunch. Sadly, these are two different entities and will need to paid separately. For NEW families, signature forms will be available at each building during in-person registration. These include Record Release, Home Language & Ethnicity forms. These are also available to download and print during online registration. At this time we do not have the ability to do e-signatures with JMC. Important Information: Please ensure your child's information is accurate and up-to-date to facilitate a smooth start to the school year. If you are new to our district or have questions regarding registration, our district office can be reached at 712-566-2332. Building secretaries will be in the office starting August 1st for additional assistance. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to welcoming both new and returning students for another successful school year! NEW this year: Activity Registration for school sponsored activities will be completed online, using Bound. For specific questions about this, contact Kim Goehring at kgoehring@underwoodschools.org or at 712-566-2332. Thank you for being part of our Underwood community! Sincerely, Jen Ferris-Elementary School Secretary, 712-566-2326, jferris@underwoodschools.org Kim Goehring-Middle School Secretary, 712-566-2332, kgoehring@underwoodschools.org Marsha Slobodnik-High School Secretary, 712-566-2703, mslobodnik@underwoodschools.org

State baseball shirts have been delivered and will be available for pickup next week from 7:30am -2:30pm daily. If you are unable to make it during these times please reach out to Mr. Hamilton directly (thamilton@underwoodschools.org). **If your son is a varsity baseball player they will receive their shirts tomorrow evening as well as any that the family ordered.

Congratulations to Coach Vanfossan and the team on qualifying for the state baseball tournament next week in Carroll at Merchants Park! Below is some general information regarding the state tournament. State T-Shirts: State t-shirt orders are due at 11:59 PM today (7/17). All orders will be available for pickup on Monday and Tuesday next week. An email and social media posts will be made when they are ready to be picked up. Order using this link: https://anytimetees.chipply.com/underwoodstatebaseball/ Game Schedule/Bracket: Our first game will take place at 11:00 AM on Tuesday (7/23) vs. Unity Christian. If we were to win that game we would play on Thursday at 4:30 PM, followed by the state championship on Friday at 2:30 PM. The bracket can be found here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ihsaa/baseball/2023-24/brackets/h20240717035514304bc9763ead41d4b Tickets: Tickets went on sale today at 9:00 AM. Purchase tickets using this link: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/. Please note that tickets operate in sessions, meaning if you buy a ticket for the day you get access to all games taking place on that day. Stream: The precise link to the game is not set yet, however it will be found here: https://watch.ihssn.com/browse. The exact link will be shared on our social media pages closer to the game. Parking: Parking is free at Merchant's Park and runs on a first come first serve basis. Below are two maps to reference. The first map is a more general overview of the area around the stadium. The second map highlights parking areas as well as areas where tailgating is permitted. Other general information regarding the state tournament can be found here: https://www.iahsaa.org/baseball/state-tournament-central/. Hope to see everyone at Merchant's Park supporting the team!

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a pep bus to Tuesday’s state baseball game in Carroll. The bus will begin boarding at 8:00am in the HS parking lot and leave at 8:30am. The game begins at 11:00am therefore the bus should return to Underwood around 3:30pm. The bus is open to students entering 6th grade and older this fall. Cost to ride the bus is $20 and includes the cost of the ticket. Students riding can pay with cash or check upon boarding the bus. Those interested can sign up using the link below. https://forms.gle/2tPQHPXM7uzzVS91A

The Eagles will face Unity Christian next Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Merchant's Park.

Congratulations to Coach Vanfossan and the Eagle baseball team for qualifying for next week’s state baseball tournament! State shirts can be ordered using this link: https://anytimetees.chipply.com/underwoodstatebaseball/ In order to have t-shirts back before next Tuesday all orders are due by 11:59 PM on 7/17. Orders placed after the deadline will not be accepted. ****Please note that all 8-12 baseball players will receive a t-shirt. More details will be shared tomorrow or Thursday regarding next week’s schedule and other logistical items.