Tiger basketball fans! A change to today’s game schedule is as scheduled: No girls game, JV boys starts at 6:00 followed by V boys at approximately 7:30 @ Pekin. Spread the word!
Guess the person in the new Who Dis?, take a look into politics with the Middle School Election, and check out our participants on the Dance Team. #NLTigerPride
youtu.be/OcSoviVrszAGuess the person in the new Who Dis?, take a look into politics with the Middle School Election, and check out our participants on the Dance Team. #NLTigerPride
The School District is in the process of developing a food pantry for our students and families. We are looking for a used refrigerator to help store certain items. If you have a used refrigerator that you would be willing to donate, please contact Chad Wahls @ (319) 367-0512 ext. 1104
Tiger Basketball Fans: If you ordered basketball apparel, it may be picked up at the central office, across from the middle/high school. #NLTigerPride
Follow-Up Information on the Potential Gas Leak
At approximately 11:48 AM on December 3, 2018, we noticed a strong odor of what seemed to be a gas smell between the Central Office and MS/HS Building. When we went outside to check the smell, we immediately made the decision to evacuate the Central Office and the MS/HS Buildings (we also checked Clark, but the smell was contained to the MS/HS area). At this time, many individuals assisted in getting all our students to a safe environment. We contacted the City of New London, Alliant Energy, and the leaders of the Filling Station. Every party was very helpful in helping us make arrangements or connect us with the individuals that could assist us through this event.
The time frame of this event wasn’t perfect as the bell had just rung for the MS/HS students’ lunch period. Many of our students left the building to eat at home or at other venues in town as they have off-campus privileges. Our middle school students had left for lunch in the elementary cafeteria, and we ushered our remaining high school students to the Filling Station.
Alliant Energy arrived shortly after our call and started the process of eliminating any possible threat of a leak. At the same time, we made arrangements with one of our bus drivers to transport students to and from the Filling Station and the elementary lunch room to allow every student to have lunch. During this time, our MS/HS teacher assisted in supervision and helped transport students back and forth. We also stationed staff and administration outside of the building, making sure that no student re-entered until we were given the “all clear” by Alliant Energy. When Alliant Energy was finished with their thorough inspection, they said that their headquarters had received several other calls in regards to a gas smell within the city limits. At this time, we do not know the source of the odor.
Again, we are glad to know that nobody was effected by this event and a process of emergency response was tested. We feel that our actions were necessary for this possible threat.
I also want to share the process of receiving notifications for both emergencies and other important messages. Please go to our website at nlcsd.org, click on the menu bar “District Info,” drag your curser down to EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS, and click on it. This will bring you to a document that you will need to fill out that will provide you either a text message or an email of your choice. When we push a message out through this system, it will send you a notice within seconds. This notification system also publishes on our Facebook account “New London Community School District.” If our message is in regards to weather, we also publish this message on KILJ (105.5), KBUR (AM 1490), KWQC-HD6 (Quad Cities), and KTVO (Ottumwa ABC 3)
Yours in Education,
Chad Wahls
Superintendent
NLCSD - Alliant Energy has inspected all gas lines inside and outside of the buildings and has given us the ALL CLEAR to re-enter. Please pass the message onto all families and students know that school is back in session. We are thankful that all students and staff were located to a safe place during this incident and thank everyone for their quick action to help resolve this problem.
NLCSD- Just moments ago we got a odor which smelled like natural gas between the Middle/High School building and the Central Office. To take precautionary measures we evacuated the MS/HS building. Alliant Energy has been contacted and will notify us when we are given the all clear to re-enter.
Don't forget to bring your canned/boxed food donations and your hats tomorrow and every day until Christmas break! #NLTigerPrideDonate food every day until Christmas break! Take it to the MS/HS Office to get your daily stamp. #NLTigerPride
🎅🏼🎄Are you looking for a Christmas gift for a Tiger Fan?!? 🎄🎅🏼
◾️The online store is NOW OPEN!
🐯Click the link and make sure to click on the pictures because several items are offered in different styles.
◾️All orders must be placed by Dec 9th. #NLTigerPride
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NLCSD - With the temperatures rising throughout the day, we are allowing the evening activities to continue as scheduled with JV Boys basketball starting at 4:30 followed by Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball, wrestling will also hold practice this afternoon.
NLCSD - Gravel roads are a sheet of ice we are Canceling School for today. Evening activities will be decided upon later in the day as we watch the weather.
NLCSD - Due to the fog we are running a TWO hour delay today, Friday, November 30th!
The fourth graders at Clark have been working hard on plural nouns. Mrs. McCord, Mrs. Olson-Riley, Mrs. Brown, and their high school student helper, Lexi Brown have been planning activities and lessons around these tricky grammar rules.
Donate food every day until Christmas break! Take it to the MS/HS Office to get your daily stamp. #NLTigerPride
We are a little short on wood for this year's projects for the day before our Christmas break. As you can see, anything from pallets (we'll pull apart), scrap wood, branches we can cut into small rounds, etc... we'll take it if you'd like to donate it! Contact Joe Garvey if you can help out this year. joe.garvey@nlcsd.org or call the school at 319-367-0500. Thank you! #NLTigerPride
We will be running on a two hour delay tomorrow Tuesday, November 27th. Please expect possible delays on bus routes due to the blowing snow tonight!