Carlisle Community Schools

Congratulations to Mr. Barry on being named ASCA School Counselor of the Year - Iowa State Representative at the annual Iowa School Counselor Association State Conference today. Thank you for all you do to support the students, staff, parents, and the community of Carlisle.

As part of our ongoing goal to provide the safest school environment for our children, Carlisle Schools have completed projects to upgrade our security in each building by adding secured entrances, training the staff on A.L.I.C.E. protocol, upgrading the security camera systems and always working to build relationships with the students and their parents. On Thursday, October 25, we will conduct a district-wide (PK-12) an active intruder A.L.I.C.E Drill. The drill is designed to check for preparedness and to introduce students to the A.L.I.C.E protocol during a live intruder event. The district is collaborating with the Carlisle Police Department for the A.L.I.C.E drill.

In an effort to keep our students safe and to make you aware of potentially hazardous trends and behaviors among today’s adolescents, we are sending you this information. One of those new trends is called ‘Juuling.’ Juuling is a discrete form of vaping that has potentially long-term negative health effects.

Read this information if you are anticipating that your child will ride the bus to and/or from school this year. Letters were mailed last week regarding the new routes. If you have not received a letter regarding your child's new bus route or talked to the transportation department about your route, please contact the Transportation Department at 515-989-5315 or 515-989-5301 by Friday, August 17.

The District has adopted a Student Identification Card Policy (502.12) for the 2018-19 school year. The purpose of this policy is to ensure safety and security on the Carlisle High School and Middle School campuses for the approximate 1300 individuals who are on the campuses each day. Student Identification (ID) Cards will be provided to every student. Just as a driver’s license authorizes driving a vehicle, a student ID card authorizes a student to be on campus. Student ID cards increase the sight security of all students on the school campuses. Student ID cards help us in identifying students as well as trespassers. Ensuring safety and security for all staff and students is our top priority each and every day.