What: Every student at every school in the Quad Cities is challenged to attend school on September 13. We’re trying to beat last year’s Quad Cities-wide attendance rate of 96.1% on Challenge 5 Day.
When: Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Where: Virgil Grissom Elementary School, 500 Lost Grove Rd, Princeton, IA
Who: All school superintendents are joining together in the effort to encourage all students to “Strive for Less than 5” absences this school year.

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded more than $32,000 in youth literacy grants to Iowa schools and nonprofit organizations.  The youth literacy grants will provide financial funding to teachers, libraries and literacy organizations to support a successful academic year throughout the 44 states that Dollar General serves.

Contacts:
Brad Greve, President, Great River Area Labor Federation and United Steelworkers Local 105:563-343-7652
Julia McMeekan, Field Organizer, Great River Area Labor Federation: 309-738-1446
Jennifer Sherer, Director, University of Iowa Labor Center: 319-321-8320

Save Our Labor Center: Public Hearing Wednesday in Bettendorf

Dear editor,
It's back to school time for so many - and families supporting a child coping with special needs face some additional challenges and concerns. Here are some tips to help them from a school and treatment center for children with special needs. You are welcome to re-publish the tips below and we have included an image that can be used. If you need anything else, please let me know.
Ami Neiberger-Miller
ami@steppingstoneLLC.com