FFA: District LDE's Monday Nov 13th
Vans will leave the school at 6:45am, stopping at the tanks (north of North Platte) at 7:05am. If students are wanting to be picked up at the tanks they need to communicate that with Miss Nichols prior to Monday morning. We will return to the school following awards in Wallace, if students will be picked up from Wallace by a parent Miss Nichols needs to have a note from their parent before the end of school Friday (tomorrow). All students participating have received an email with details about what they should be wearing and what they need to bring with them for contest (money for food, contest supplies, ect). If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Miss Nichols at your earliest convenience.
NO SCHOOL: Reminder that Monday, Nov 13 is a staff inservice day and no school for students. Thank you.
SPS is taking applications for a full-time afternoon/evening custodian, and substitute bus drivers. A highly competitive compensation package is available to candidates with a proven employment record. Click for more information: https://www.stapletonschools.org/page/job-opportunities
CLARIFICATION: The meeting scheduled with Mr. Johnson on Thursday November 9 is open to all members of both communities regardless of student's grade level or participation: We welcome feedback about our activities programs from all members - regardless of affiliation. Thank you for those of you who have already reached out!
Reading
The elementary students are reading up a storm. Mrs. Isom and Mr. Halstead teamed up to get the students reading. The students who get the most AR points each month in grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-6 get to be principal for the day. The first winners were:
K-1 Rorie Connell
2-3 MaKadyn Knievel
4-6 Paige Morash
Rorie was principal last Friday and did a fantastic job. MaKadyn will be principal this Friday and Paige will be principal next Friday. We have started keeping track for November so we will have 3 new principals in December.
Jr. Hi Wrestlers Look Good at the Hershey Meet
We had a very good day. We won 16 matches, and only lost 11. All 9 of our wrestlers placed at this meet. That’s a good day! Once again we saw 13 good teams like: Chase Co., Mullen, St. Pats and Garden Co. We are pleased as to how the team is doing this early in the year.
Those who placed were:
1st - Cotter Johnston
2nd - Adi Brewer, J P Zuniga, Tucker Myer, Jaxon Mcentee, and Zeydin Palmer
3rd - Hunter Schaeffer, Lilly Sheets and Peirce Phelps
This is our busy stretch, we go to Arnold this Thursday, then St. Pats and Mullen next week. We are hopeful and confident that the crew will continue to do well through our busy stretch.
Thank you for your support and cheering us on!!
Coaches Halstead, Chloe and Mariah
WINTER SPORTS BEGIN: Winter sport seasons begin this Monday, Nov 13th - We will have HS athletes participate in Girls/Boys Basketball and Girls/Boys Wrestling. JH Wrestling is currently underway. JH Girls basketball will begin practice starting Tuesday, Nov 14th. The majority of JH Boys Basketball will begin Monday Nov 27th at the conclusion of JH Wrestling. GO MAVS!
Had a chance to watch Juniors Kyle Kramer, Cayson Johnston, and Cameron Berliner practice their "backward position" calf birthing demonstration for an upcoming FFA event this morning. Certainly an experience! Keep up the good work fellas and Miss Nichols!
Mrs. Joedeman and a handful of seniors went on a college visit to UNK today. They toured the campus, and heard from academic advisors in various departments including Physical Therapy, Nursing, Physical Education, Agribusiness, and Criminal Justice.
REMINDER: Post-Fall sports/activities parents meeting Thursday Nov 9 at 6pm with Mr. Johnson at Stapleton Public Schools Library. If you can't make it and want to provide input please feel free to email jeremiah.johnson@stapletonschools.org or call the office at 308-636-2252. See you Thursday Night!
Veteran's Day Program--Fri, Nov 10 at 10:00 am in Gym
The Veteran's Day Program will be this Friday, Nov 10th starting at 10:00 am in the main gym. The Elementary Music classes & Elementary Band, Junior High Choir, and High School Band will perform various patriotic selections.
Elizabeth Fetty & Ethan Weems will talk about their experiences at Boys' & Girls' State this summer. The guest speaker will be District 5 American Legion Commander Scott Bell, and VFW Auxiliary will present the Quilt of Valor.
The program is open to the public. We hope to see you here as we honor our Veterans.
Students that made the Honor Roll for the first quarter were rewarded with a party in the park this afternoon.
The students were divided into two teams and a competitive game of Capture the Flag commenced. Strategy, wit, skill, and finesse were all on full display as these kids battled for control of the kingdom... a.k.a. park. Alliances were forged... and broken. Challenges were issued. Pride and respect were on the line.
Following the game, everyone enjoyed delicious refreshments, graciously provided by the Booster Club.
This event was organized by the National Honor Society.
Reminder to our Maverick's Community:
Our first basketball games are less than a month away (Dec 1), and there is a new rule change that we want everyone to be aware of.
This rule change comes from NFHS, and may take some getting used to. Please be patient with officials and scoreboard operators.
LET'S GO MAVERICKS!!!
Jr. High Maverick Wrestlers off to a Good Start
We started our season at Sutherland with a large 15 team meet. The crew wrestled very well. We won 21 matches, and only lost 8. They pinned 16 of their opponents. This shows how hard they have been practicing, and the good attitudes they have displayed.
Those placing were:
1st - Lilly Sheets, Adi Brewer, Tucker Myer, Cotter Johnston and Pierce Phelps.
2nd - Hunter Schaeffer, J P Zuniga and Zeydin Palmer.
3rd - Brody Goforth.
We wrestled some good schools like: Cozad, St. Pats, Chase Co. and South Loup. We are off to a great start, and hoping to keep it going as we head into the heart of our season. Thanks to Chloe Schaeffer and Mariah Duran for their help with this crew. We enjoy coaching your kids!!
Coach Halstead & Chloe
Events for the week of Nov 6:
Tuesday, Nov. 7:
--JH WR at Hershey Invite--3:00 pm, van leaves at 1:30 pm
Wednesday, Nov 8:
--Fall Art Workshop at Prairie Arts Center, van leaves at 9:00 am
--Midland University Rep in Commons--2:45 pm
Thursday, Nov 9:
--One Acts at Cozad Festival--bus leaves at 10:30 am
--JH WR at South Loup Invite, 2:00 pm
--Fall Sports Post-Season Parent Meeting, 6:00 pm
Friday, Nov. 10:
--Veteran's Day Program, 10:00 am in Main Gym
Saturday, Nov 11:
--One Acts at Gothenburg One Act Festival, 12:45, bus leaves at 8:00 am
GO MAVERICKS!!!
Play Production season is officially underway! Stapleton's One-Act performers participated in a workshop in Cozad today. Here are some images and results. Congrats to all team members and sponsors!
On November 2, Sandhills Valley Jr. High competed in a wrestling tournament in Sutherland. Ten SVH athletes participated. The young men and women did an amazing job. Their overall total for the day was 21 wins with only 8 losses. This is an amazing group of young athletes!
REMINDER: Post-Fall sports season parent meeting with Mr. Johnson is scheduled for Nov 9 (Next Thursday) at 6pm in Stapleton Schools Library. This is a chance for parents of athletes/activities to voice their opinions on SVM happenings. See you all there!
The Annual Elementary Halloween Parade was held on October 31st in the main gym.
Each class paraded around the gym for the parents and family in attendance.
The Junior Chamber Members selected one student from each class as "Best Costume" and were awarded $5 in Chamber Bucks.
The "Best Costume" winners were:
Preschool: Cade Kramer (police)
Kindergarten: Bria Boeser (cat)
1st Grade: Cole Higgins (Minecraft)
2nd Grade: Brekyn Stumpf (clown)
3rd Grade: Jhett Peterson (pilot)
4th Grade: Joei Stewart
5th Grade: Baily Weems (hay bale)
6th Grade: Bella Howard (pink lady)
As part of our Cowboy Day theme for Red Ribbon Week, Cayson Johnston shared some of his roping skills during the Elementary lunch time today. Thank you, Cayson!!
