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COVID-19 Information

Keeping our school community healthy and safe

Learn about our  2021-22 Return to Learn plan.

Message from Head of School


I’m posting this message on Tuesday, September 14th.

Last week we had our first positive case for a student since winter break, 20 months ago. Our school community has been steadfast in our collective commitment to stay safe and healthy. At present, 97% of our students and 100% of our teachers are wearing masks daily, in addition to social distancing and other hygiene protocols.

That is remarkable and significant because each day seems to bring new developments with the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. We monitor news information and adhere to the decisions by the government (Governor, Departments of Education and Public Health), by our accrediting agency (ISACS), and by our parent organization (Maharishi International University). And we value the input of our parents, guardians, students, faculty, staff, and Board of Directors.

Our pledge is to stay transparent, work together with all constituents, and move forward to keep our students and faculty/staff healthy and safe while providing the strongest possible holistic learning experience for our students.

All the very best,

Dr. Richard Beall

Maharishi School Head

Being Vulnerable Together

Support through emotional and financial strains

We are in new territory and we are in this together. Many in our school community, students, and adults alike may experience mental health challenges during this period of isolation and many may also experience financial hardships.

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As an institution, we are committed to supporting our families and students.  Please communicate if your student needs time with our mental health counselor or if you need an alternative tuition payment plan. We also have many community members with glorious vegetable gardens who would be happy to share. 

As a community, let’s commit to providing encouragement and support for each other, especially our students’ continued engagement in Remote Learning. Then, come next school year, we will look back on this strange time and see that we responded with tenacity, perseverance, and patience. As difficult as this may be, I hope we can also remember–and share with our children–the blessings we have in this Maharishi School community:

  • The safety of a small town actively practicing social distancing.
  • The minimal number of confirmed cases thus far.
  • The ability to continue learning, with teachers’ dedication and our access to technology.

Not everyone in our country is as fortunate.

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Supporting the Student through Crisis

Dear Middle and Upper School Parents,

We believe that in-person learning is the most effective and that the remote approach to learning is not ideal.  However, our desire is to support each family in the way they believe best supports their children which is why we are offering both learning approaches. While some of our students have taken to screen school with aplomb and even a greater degree of confidence, others have reported that it is stressful and tiring to be on computers all day long—and that meeting their friends only virtually makes them feel their isolation more acutely.  Let’s talk about the social-emotional wellbeing of our students. The stress and anxiety that adults experience are felt even more intensely by our adolescents, though they may express their feelings in ways that are hard to interpret and even downright exasperating.

As adults, we need to help our students/children reframe these challenging times in a way that is realistic, recognizes the grief and loss they are experiencing—but gives them hope for the future.

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Last spring, in acknowledgment of the challenge and of the emotional toll this isolation is taking, I sent links to websites outlining the Hero’s Journey as a paradigm for channeling the highs and lows of this unprecedented time into a storyline that might help transform and redeem the experience. I even included a diagram that illustrated the stages of that journey for young people.

Shortly after I sent the mail to parents and staff, I received a reply from Ed Hipp, long-time friend of the school and golf coach extraordinaire.  He gave me permission to quote him here, as I believe his poetic commentary will help all of us understand that, while we did not choose the circumstances, the journey itself is a choice:

I was a wee bit surprised to see the second beat in the journey left out of the diagram:  the refusal of the call.

Not a big deal …

But distinguishing the refusal of the call can help us understand a lot of our behavior and reactions,

Especially in journeys like the current one in which most folks have an emotional resistance to the adventure because they don’t feel that they chose it …

But instead, they feel to be victims in it.

 Also, it might help some folks use the journey in understanding their own process …

To know that sometimes the journey is not as linear an experience as the diagram might be taken to indicate.

The journey often wanders a bit, going backward and forwards, two steps forward and one step back.

… just a couple of whimsical offerings from the peanut gallery.

Blessings, Ed Hipp

These are profound insights indeed, and I want to thank Ed for sharing them.

On a more whimsical note, I recently came across this particular version of the journey, adapted for our circumstances, and shared by the creative writing department at MIU. You can substitute your own essential item if you are not a coffee drinker:

Apologies to Ed, since even this model leaves out the right of refusal—but we must find humor where we can.

But in all seriousness, we continue to be aware of how challenging our students (and you) are finding this form of learning—and it’s no walk in the park for our teachers either.  We are finding ways to switch it up through “flipped classrooms” and by using features like break-out rooms and to connect with students individually through “office hours,” even when those hours come in the evening for students who have returned to their homes in China or Korea, where time differences mean many of their most important classes happen in the middle of the night.

Stay healthy and heroic!

Warm regards,

Kaye Jacob, Academic Director

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👨‍🏫Mr. Aikar has been teaching technology 👨‍🏫Mr. Aikar has been teaching technology this year, using a curriculum that ranges from cyber security and authentic sources to designing games and building robots.
👨‍🏫He will continue to teach technology as a project to 7th and 8th graders next year–and he will actually be incorporating technology directly into the curriculum as he teaches Grade 6 science next year.
👨‍🏫We are really looking forwrad to seeing what Mr. Aikar brings to the Middle School in the Fall semester.
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📝The pen pals from Fairfield Volunteer Program 📝The pen pals from Fairfield Volunteer Program came and visited the fourth graders that chose to have a pen pal. 
📝The pen pals were given a tour of our school, with a short Q & A period afterwards.
"It was a very sweet meeting and a delightful time was had by all." -  Fourth Grade Teacher Diane James.
⭐️"Ishita's narrow loss to the eventual 5th pl ⭐️"Ishita's narrow loss to the eventual 5th place finisher deepened her resolve to finish the season with her best tennis. She won 6-1, 64 in the 7th place match, becoming the first Pioneer girl to win a medal at state since 2011."
⭐️"We're all proud of Ishita's growth this year, and we're delighted she capped off her season with a victory in her final match of the season."
She joins Lily Fenton (2021) as a Pioneer girls' state qualifier
⭐️Kerry- Before this year has only ever played badmitton, she has made a rapid adjustment and already has an impressive serve.
⭐️Helena-  She has played some tennis in Ukraine but never on hard asphalt, so she had to learn how to adjust her swing and adapt to American courts which she did very well.
⭐️Mariia- She was a gymnast before she starting to play tennis this year, and because of this was able to bring a lot of energy into her games. She was able to improve very quickly.
⭐️Jolie- She improved a lot and was able to play varsity matches when other more senior players were absent. She also led her teammates in a yoga session to cool down at the end of every match which was lovely.
⭐️Sonya- She learned a lot about being on a team and had her expectations expanded with what it means to joining a competitive group. Her matched tipped the scale for us in the Sweet 16 tournament.
⭐️Bella- She is an excellent athlete and has decided to play college tennis after she graduates this year. She has great resolve to win and improve her game at every opportunity.
⭐️Daira- Her serve has become one of the best on the team. She wanted to get a faster serve so she worked hard in our practices as well as on her own time.
⭐️Sara- She's good at operating under pressure and is excellent in dealing with challenges, functionally speaking Sara would be nominated as team captain for this year.
⭐️Poojita- She is both physically and mentally strong, she never quits and is very receptive to coaching when something she's trying out isn't working for her.
⭐️Congratulations to all of the players on the Pioneer Girls Tennis Team!!
Our Rocketry Team, led by coach Rick Rudloff, comp Our Rocketry Team, led by coach Rick Rudloff, competed at The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC) Nationals at The Plains, Virginia. They were the only team from Iowa that qualified, from over 800 entries nationwide.
One hundred teams launched Saturday morning, and the top 42 scores launched again in the afternoon. Our team finished 17th in the nation, which enables them to participate in the NASA Student Launch program.
The TARC rockets have a target altitude of around 850 feet. The NASA Student Launch rockets are about 6 feet tall and fly one mile high! To compete our students will work directly with NASA engineers on their rocket design. 
We congratulate the team and thank everyone in the community who supported them with the purchase of those delicious biscottis that coach Rudloff also bakes!
The ESA (voucher) program will make Maharishi Scho The ESA (voucher) program will make Maharishi School’s Consciousness-Based Education more affordable for our current families and accessible for additional Iowa families. 
For Kindergarten, Lower and Middle School families who qualify, the ESA will cover their full tuition payment. Upper School applicants (grades 9-12) and those who don’t qualify for the ESA may apply for financial aid by submitting the Financial Aid Independent Review (FAIR) form. 
As of today, the Iowa Department of Education Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) application is LIVE!  Apply now as the deadline is June 30th.
Click the link in our bio to apply today!
In honor of Memorial Day there will be no school, In honor of Memorial Day there will be no school, class will resume at the normal time tomorrow.
🥳A massive congratulations for our secondary le 🥳A massive congratulations for our secondary level technical team in Destination Imagination.
🥳Team Mythological Misfits, placed 7th at Global Finals AND received the highest Instant Challenge score in their category and level which earned them a medal and a trip across the Global Finals stage.
Go to www.maharishischool.org to see if our school is a right fit for you.
🤩We are thrilled to announce that we will be ho 🤩We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the Maharishi School Talent Show on May 29th at 6:30pm to showcase our students' incredible skills and talents!
🤩The talent show will provide a platform for students to showcase their diverse talents, ranging from singing, dancing, acting, instrumental performances, spoken word, and more. This event will be entertaining, foster a sense of community, and encourage creativity among our students.
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Maharishi School Seniors Present Their Capstone Pr Maharishi School Seniors Present Their Capstone Project:
The Capstone presentations will run roughly half an hour to 40 minutes each (including questions) and are the culmination of the work these students did for their Global Solutions class. In some cases, the students have been interested in their projects for several years and have brought together community service and even science fair projects to design solutions that address a critical issue facing our world and our local community.
Join us Friday, May 26th at 7:00 pm in the Maharishi School Auditorium as each team will be judged by a panel of 3 - 5 members. Passing the capstone project and presentation is a graduation requirement, so this is high-stakes.
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🎭🎨Come explore theater performance and conne 🎭🎨Come explore theater performance and connect it with fine arts at Maharishi School this summer! Be creative, be inspired, and have fun! For ages 12 - 17, this camp will give an opportunity for teens to delve deeper into the arts and tap into their creative potential. If they have passion in these areas, this camp will be a great source of foundational knowledge for high school and beyond.🎭🎨
Week 1: June 19th - 23rd
Week 2: June 26th - 30th
Hours: 9am - 3pm. Students will need to bring their own lunch. Snacks will be provided.
Final performance for each week of the camp will take place at Spayde Theater for parents, friends, and members of the community. Friday performance dates: June 23rd, June 30th.
Camp Fee: $150 per week
Email Loreena or Camille with any other questions:
Loreena Hansen-
lhansen@maharishischool.org
Camille Morehead-
cmorehead@maharishischool.org
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