July 1, 2025

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! The start of each new school year is always an exciting time for students and parents alike! As is always the case, a new school year brings about many changes. Perhaps most notably this year is the reconfiguration of our adminstrative structure, as we have added a new building administrator to our ranks. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Adam Zellmer, who will be our middle level principal, a position that hasn’t been staffed in our district since 2011. Your administrative team for the school year includes the following:

1. Mrs. Crystal Betts, PK-4 Principal
2. Dr. Adam Zellmer, 5-8 Principal
3. Mr. Jeff Dieken, 9-12 Principal
4. Mr. Jeff Bell, Director of At-Risk Programming
5. Dr. Tony Voss, Superintendent of Schools
    

We are also excited to announce several facility upgrades that have been completed over the summer, including renovations to the kindergarten wing, which encompass brand new restroom facilities, new carpet on the second floor of the elementary school, a new sound system in the high school auditorium, and new network infrastructure. All of these changes are signals of a thriving school district that continues to surpass enrollment expectations year over year. Indeed, the Hudson Community School District has become the school of choice in the Cedar Valley!

The content included in the tabs on this page encompasses general information that you will find useful over the course of the school year, including how we communicate with our families, important policy updates, and procedures for a variety of school related topics. Once you have reviewed this information, please head over to the school registration page for all the forms and instructions needed to register your child for school. Our online registration provides convenience and flexibility while streamlining the process. Detailed instructions are included on this page under the next tab, but if you have questions don’t hesitate to reach out. We urge you to complete the registration process by August 1 so we can finalize schedules and class lists. We once again anticipate increased enrollment so your registration helps us to solidify our class lists and address any outstanding waiting lists. 

We value your input, feedback, and questions! For this reason we take our responsibility to interact with the public very seriously and strive to ensure that timely information is readily available to you, and that you have the opportunity to interact with your superintendent as seamlessly as possible. In addition to this website, please bookmark both our Facebook page and the superintendent’s blog, both of which are updated weekly. 

We are looking forward to a great start to the 2025-2026 school year!

Dr. Tony Voss
Superintendent

We are happy to announce that our general book rental fees for the 2025-2026 school year remain unchanged from last year. The only change you will note in fees is an increase in activity prices. This year, the activity pass will be accepted at regular music events. Do keep in mind, special events that require ticketed seating like the musical will be sold separately. 

When submitting a check for payment, we do ask that you submit separate checks for registration and meals. If you would prefer to pay online, please use Revtrack. 

Registration for school can be completed online from the convenience of you own home! This will allow you to complete the process at your leisure. However, if it is more convenient for you to complete the process here at school, we do have computers available in the central office and we are happy to assist. 

If you are a returning family, please simply refer to the instructions in the next section. 

If you are a new family to the Hudson Community School District, please call the central office at 319.988.3233. We will set up your password and help you get started. If you have already contacted our office, received kindergarten or preschool information, or have been approved for open enrollment, your username is your first initial and last name. Simply clike on ‘forgot password’ to create your password. 

Once you have completed the registration process follwoing the instructions included in the next se3ction, you will be given the option of completing your registration payment online. This link will take you directly to Revtrak. This is the same system we have used in years past and your log in credentials are required. If you have not used the system before, please start by creating an account with a password. You will be asked to add your student in with their student ID (fee managment), parent last name (food service), and PIN (your pin is your JMC passwork and may be letters or numbers). Thank you for supporting Hudson Schools in this effort. 

Please note Board Policy 506.1, 506.1E8, 506.2, and 506.2E1 included at the beginning of the online registration. These policies refer to the Annual Notice of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The ‘Authorization for Releasing Student Directory Information’ should only be signed and submitted if you want your student to be omitted from inclusion in the honor roll list, pictures in the newspaper and/or yearbook, etc. Details regarding our directory information are listed in the policy. If you have any questions, please reach out to us. 

Please do not attempt to register your children for school using a cell phone. It will not work properly and will be incredibly frustrating. If you need assistance, please stop at the central office located at 136 S. Washington Street in Hudson. Over the summer months, you can register on Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please remember there are two parts to registration:

1. JMC
2. Payments

Registering for School

1. From the school website:
   1. Parents > School Registration – Forms, Supply Lists > JMC School Registration
   2. Select family. Before logging in, be sure to change to the 2025-2026 school year by using the dropdown menu.
      1. Your username (parent last name). 
      2. If you are new to Hudson, your username is your first initial and last name.
      3. Enter your JMC password. If you don’t know your password, use the ‘forgot password’ or ‘forgot username’ links on the log in screen. 
   3. Select ‘Register for 2025-2026’ on the left hand side of the screen.
   4. Select ‘Start/Continue Registration Process’ in the middle of the screen.
   5. Be sure to read through the entire page as it provides directions for completing the process. There is a lot of information here, so if you have to return it can be accessed at anytime by using the back button. You can always sign in later to read the policies or download additional forms. 
   6. Select ‘next’.
   7. This page is where you will update your contact information. Please read through and make changes as appropriate. Be sure to add an emergency phone number that can be used if we are unable to reach parents/guardians. You can also use this screen if you have additional contacts such as grandparents who would like to receive our text alerts. 
   8. Select ‘next’. 
   9. This page is where you will provide student information. As you update this information, be sure to add your child’s cell phone number if they have one. For student drivers, don’t forget to put in the plate number for the primary vehicle they will be using for school transportation.
   10. Select ‘next’. 
   11. This screen contains numbers custom fields. Please answer each question as the system will not let you move on without an answer. 
   12. Select ‘next’. 
   13. On this page is where health information is updated. As with the prior screen, be sure to answer each question before moving on to the next step. 
   14. Select ‘next’. 
   15. This page is where we have downloadable content. Select ‘yes’ on each form to download and review.
   16. Select ‘next’. 
   17. On this next screen is where you can add specific notes to the office and is optional. If there are specific items you would like us to take note of, this is a great place to share it. 
   18. Select ‘finish’. 
   19. Now you are at the final screen. Please read all of the content included here before moving on. The final step is to click ‘OK’. 
   20. To finish up, you’ll need to go to the payment options. Again, we use Revtrak so do not use the tuition tab to the left. This is the same payment vendor we have used in the past. 

You will need to add each item to your cart. Choose from the boxes. If you would like to pay for registration, athletic passes, band/choir unform fee and lunch money; you will need to choose each box to add to your cart. If you added your students in Revtrak last year, you do not need to add them again. 

To view students: My Account > My Settings > Linked Partner

To add money to your lunch account: Select ‘food service’ and link your account using the primary contact (parent last name) and the JMC password. It will take 24 hours for processing your student fee management and food service.

In mid-July you will be able to apply for free/reduced lunch online. Click on the ‘Application for Educational Benefit’. You can complete the paper application and send it to the school or complete the online application. 

If you have completed free/reduced lunch paperwork and are requesting a waiver of fees, you do not have to make payment at this time.

Finally, you may also mail a check to:

Hudson Community School District
Attn: School Registration
P.O. Box 240
Hudson, IA 50643

Or you can always drop it off at the central office.

School begins daily at 8:05 a.m. and dismisses at 3:15. On Wednesday’s, school dismisses at 1:40. School buildings open no earlier than 7:50 a.m.

Regular school attendance has been shown to improve student outcomes! Please take particular notice of Board Policy 501.9 Chroinic Absenteeism and Truancy along with Regulation 501.9R1 for a discussion of both our attendance policies and procedures used to ensure good school attendance. 

Physicals

Concussion

Administration of Medication

Regarding Health Forms

School Health Guidelines

Notification to Parents Concerning Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Free and Reduced Price Meals