September Spotlight: Music Department
The Junior High Choir had their first performance of the National Anthem last night for the football game. We are very proud of these great singers. They did a great job!
Last week we shared a quiz on the Anthem. Here are the answers so you can “check your work”.
1. What is the title of the Anthem? The Star Spangled Banner
2. Who wrote the words to the Anthem? Francis Scott Key (it was first a poem of 7 verses.)
3. What war was going on when the Anthem was written, and which country were we fighting? War of 1812 against England
4. What American fort was being attacked when the Anthem was written? Fort McHenry near Baltimore, Maryland.
5. What year did the Anthem officially become our National Anthem? 1931, signed into law by President Hoover.
We have one last RARE award before the weekend. This young lady earned her award for staying focused and on task in class. She is very accountable.
This is our first RARE 5th grade student of the year! Her teacher says she has all the RARE qualities. She takes pride in her school work and is prepared and ready to learn every day. Keep up the great work!
RARE award earners come in all grades and sizes. They can earn the RARE award from Kinder to 6th grade. Yesterday we had two RARE students that earned RARE certificates. One certificate was for Accountability because she completes her reading log and does her work in class. The other student was very responsible and earned his award for doing his best in everything he does.
This week has been a great week for RARE students. We have many responsible students. They do what they are asked, when they are asked. They remain focused even if their neighbor gets off task. They complete work and follow classroom rules. They are amazingly RARE students.
We also received the RARE bracelets this week so if your child earns a RARE award they will receive a RARE bracelet.
Our third weekly Math check in for Sept:
The sophomore class has been busy learning about polygons and quadrilaterals in their Geometry Class.
They are learning how to prove theorems and solve problems involving polygons and parallelograms.
Recognize and Apply the properties of rectangles, rhombi, squares, kites, and trapezoids, and determine whether quadrilaterals are parallelograms and whether parallelograms are rectangles.
Free admission to Anselmo Merna Volleyball game tonight if you bring a non-perishable food item. See flyer for details.
HOCO '24 Information!!!
The students in Introduction to Agriscience are learning how to tie a tie as we wrap up the official dress section of our What is FFA unit. They have enjoyed learning how to tie a simple knot and have been challenging one another to competitions, both involving speed and skill.
The 2024-2025 Stapleton Chapter of the National Honor Society. Special thanks to Mr. Jon Walz for being the honorary speaker tonight.
Stapleton NHS Induction tonight at 7pm in the community center. We are excited to have Kelsey and Rhay joining! Congrats ladies! Open to the public!
Please see the following article regarding the addition of JH VB games on Monday, Oct 21st - Thank you:
https://www.mcstryon.org/o/sandhills-valley-mavericks/article/1769854
Students were also given a physical copy to bring home as well
Events for the week of Sept 16: Mon, Sept 16: —JH VB at Sandhills-Thedford in Thedford—2:30pm, bus leaves 1:00 pm —JV FB at Sandhills-Thedford in Thedford—6:00 pm, bus leaves 3:40 pm Thur, Sept 17: —National Honor Society Induction Ceremony—7:00 pm We’d, Sept 18: —JH VB vs Maxwell in Stapleton—2:00 pm Thur, Sept 19: —Bloodmobile @ Community Building, 9:00-3:00 —School Picture Retakes —JV / Var VB at Anselmo-Merna—4;00/5:00, bus leaves 2:15 pm —JH / JV / Var XC at McCook—5:00, van leaves 2:15 —Var FB vs South Loup in Stapleton—7:00 pm Sat, Sept 21: —Var VB at Pleasanton Tourney—10:00 am, bus leaves 7:15 am GO MAVERICKS!!!
We had our first RARE award for empathy today. This young man is very kind and helps his peers and adults!
Checking in with Math once again: From the desk of Mrs. Schrock.
Let's talk about Aleks.
Aleks.com is an online program created by McGraw Hill that uses an initial grade level test to determine if the student has mastered the required standards for the grade level. We use Aleks on most Fridays because it's a shorter day, and this allows students to get caught up from the week before they head into their weekend.
Aleks is also a way for students to earn bonus points towards their grades by completing extra topics. This not only helps their learning but helps their grade.
The initial test will assign a number of topics that the student needs to work on to master the requirements for the grade level. It's a way to differentiate levels of the same materials so that every students needs are being met. If a students masters all the requirements of their current grade level, they are allowed to move up into the next grade (on Aleks) to continue their learning. Making sure every student's learning needs are being met.
Senior Banners and Fall Sports team banners are up in the Stapleton gym for 2024-2025. Thank you to the Stapleton booster club and those who donate for making this possible for our seniors and teams!
SUPERINTENDENT'S DESK: Click on the link to get the latest. Go Mavericks!
September Spotlight: Music Department
The HS Band & HS Choir have been rehearsing the School Song and National Anthem for the home varsity games this fall. In class we are also learning more than how to sing or play the Anthem. We are also learning the history of our Anthem. Can you answer this short quiz about the Anthem?
1. What is the title of our Anthem?
2. Who wrote the words to the Anthem?
3. What war was going on when the Anthem was written, and which country were we fighting?
4. What American fort was being attacked when the Anthem was written?
5. What year did the Anthem officially become our National Anthem?
Answers will be given next week.
Wow! This has been a great day for RARE students. Two young men earned awards for having RARE Characteristics in the area of Accountability. One of them uses his class time wisely and the other follows directions right away. We are very lucky to have students with RARE qualities in our school.
