Ms. Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent, provided an update from the Class Size Committee. A variety of options and costs for the 2003/2004 school year included the following: maintaining core time ($301,728); expanding core time to include third grade ($300,447); eliminate core time and reduce class size in grades K-3 to 21 and grades 4-5 to 24 students per class ($344,000,'); continue core time and reduce class size in buildings with special programs or small classrooms ($389,476); or continue core time and reduce class size to 21 students for third grade ($389,476).

BHS Class of 1973 30th Reunion

Bettendorf High School Class of 1973 Reunion will be held June 14 (Father's Day Weekend). An afternoon of hors d'oeuvres, plus a dinner will be held at Friendship Farm in Milan IL.
For details, please visit our website at BHSClassof73.com to:

Register for the reunion online

Details of the reunion

Hundreds of photos from the 20th and 25th reunions

Current photos, bios and contact information of all classmates

Please update your information, bio, etc as soon as possible in order for us to contact you regarding the reunion!

North Scott Coach Brent Reissen exhorts his players during the overtime period of the Lancer-Bulldog game Friday at "The Pit." The Bulldogs won the game 61-57, led by Bulldog senior guard Drew Wessels who scored 30 points. The win kept Bettendorf's conference title hopes alive and left Muscatine alone atop the MAC with one week left in the regular season. With the loss, North Scott slipped into a second place tie in the league with Bettendorf and Assumption.

Minutes of the Febuary 18 school board meeting, includes budget discussion and bids requested for Bridgeview/Cody Asbestos Removal Project.

The Bettendorf Bulldogs prepare for the final minutes of the basketball game Friday (Feb. 21) against Davenport Assumption. The Bulldogs rallied from a 12 point third quarter deficit to tie the contest in the final minutes, but Assumption scored and a last second shot by Bettendorf rolled off the rim. Assumption is tied for the lead in the MAC with North Scott. Bettendorf fell into a second place tie with Muscatine.

Board accepts resignation of human resources director; reviews cost of air conditioning remainder of school facilities in 2003 and 2004.

The bare trees cast long shadows on an empty overlook at Crow Creek Park.

Duck swim among patches of ice along the Mississippi River shoreline in Bettendorf. The recent cold snap created more ice on area ponds and rivers, but a thaw with temperatures in the 50's are expected over the weekend.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BETTENDORF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BETTENDORF, IOWA

Unofficial Minutes of the January 13, 2003, Regular Meeting

(Pending Board Approval)

Both Bettendorf boys and girls teams defeated their Pleasant Valley counterparts January 17. The boys and girls doubleheader at Bettendorf packed the stands. Both games were close until the final minutes.



Below, PV Coach Dallas Duwa goes over strategy durring a timeout.