Sheldon Community School District

Smiles for a great day at East Elementary! *Picture taken by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #Orabs #smiles #sheldon

Exploring new realms of creativity in our Writers Makerspace during English 9 at the Sheldon High School. Students were able to create a character that would be featured in their creative short story. Having the ability to create before writing helped students form character ideas and plot lines in a hands on way before even sitting down to write. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonhighschool

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Kindergarten is working hard on learning heart words at the end of the year! One fun game they played was Heart Word Name Hunt. Students are given a heart word to be their new name and they have to write all of their classmates new names. A fun way to practice heart words! Great work Kindergarten! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoneastelementary

More coding fun at Sheldon Middle School this week! Students in Ms. Nordahl's class were put through various challenges with their robots where students had to properly code their robot to complete the challenge. Great work Orabs! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonorabs #coding #learning #challenge #stem

6th graders in Mrs. Simonsen's class put their critical thinking skills to the test with Lego coding! Students utilized the Lego for Education Spike Essential Kits to build a carnival game of their choice and then program it using block coding to communicate with the motor, light, color sensor, or gyro sensor, bringing their project to life. Great job 6th graders! #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoniowa #sheldon #ocding #sheldoncoding

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Sheldon High School Prom will be taking place this Saturday, April 20th. Schedule of Events: Doors Open @ 5:45pm Grand March @ 6:15pm Supper and Dance 7:30-10:30pm @ The Pavilion After Prom 11:00-2:30 @ The Middle School *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alyssa Schnoor* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonprom #prom24

All smiles today at Little Orabs Preschool! #leadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonpreschool

Battle of the Books! There is a little know contest going on at Sheldon's own East Elementary! It is the Reading Rivalry between Buenger's Bright Buddies and Ney's Nice Notables. Which team will win this race? Who will read the most books in the final stretch of the year? When the dust settles and our books are tallied, we know we will all win! Readers are leaders! (1B has read 1,931 books and 1A has read 1,929 books) Way to go 1st grade! *message written by East Elementary's Adopt a Grandma, Shannon* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #orabs #reading #leaders #reader #books #battleofthebooks

Congratulations to our Special Olympics Athletes that competed in the NW Area Track & Field Competition in Sioux Center Shealyn Van Kekerix, Derek Van Regenmorter, Shawn Vander Naald, and Lydia Dacken. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ileanna Jimenez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonhighschool #sheldonleaders

The kids in Mrs. Vogel's class have started a Brew Buggy at the Middle School. They offer hot drinks and breakfast bars to the teachers and 7th/8th grade students on Monday and Friday mornings. The kids love counting the money collected during math time and they like to figure out how to use the money to buy more supplies! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alivia Baker* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #coffee #breakfast

We are thrilled to announce that our very own East Elementary Principal, Mr. Jason Groendyke, has been named the 2024 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year! On behalf of the entire school community, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Groendyke for this well-deserved recognition. His dedication, commitment, and exceptional leadership have truly made East Elementary a remarkable place to learn and grow. Under Mr. G's guidance, East Elementary has become a nurturing and inspiring environment where students flourish, teachers excel, and everyone feels like a valued member of the Orab family. His hard work, passion, and servant leadership have not gone unnoticed, leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and minds. Mr. Groendyke, we are incredibly proud to have you as our principal, and we are grateful for your extraordinary leadership. Congratulations once again on this outstanding achievement! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #leadership #PrincipalOfTheYear #EastElementaryPride #LeadershipExcellence

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Sheldon Middle School students enjoying Game Club. Students meet every Thursday after school and play different game with each other for some fun after school! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jordyn Freymann* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #gameclub

We are proud to share that our very own Sheldon High School students had the incredible opportunity to participate in the 2024 Central Space Design Competition held in Houston, Texas! Hosted by InSimEd and located at the prestigious Johnson Space Center at the Gilruth Center facility, this competition was nothing short of extraordinary. Twenty schools from Iowa, including Sheldon, traveled to Houston, organized by NWAEA. With approximately 140 students from across Iowa and Texas, our Sheldon students delved into a simulation game set in the future. On the first day, they were treated to a captivating keynote speech and engaged in a Moon Quiz, setting the stage for an enriching experience. Anita Gale's introduction to the competition sparked enthusiasm, and students wasted no time diving into their roles within their respective companies. Let's give a huge shoutout to our talented Sheldon team members: 🌟 Rachel Besaw - Human Engineering 🌟 Emma Boone - Marketing/Sales and Human Engineering 🌟 Gage Haan - Automation Engineering 🌟 Abigail Otto - Human Engineering 🌟 Eric Van Maanen - Automation Engineering Their dedication, teamwork, and passion for space exploration truly shone throughout the competition. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #nasa #space #stem

Eighth grader, Ray Lindgren, presented her experience programming interactive games and animations to the Sheldon Community School Board, which she learned in computer science this year. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ileanna Jimenez* #LeadOn #leadership #computerscience #orableadership #sheldonleadership #presentation #computerscience

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Math is even sweeter with candy! Kindergarten students at East Elementary practiced their math skills with jelly beans. They had to sort, count, and then graph their jellybeans. Finally they got to eat them! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #jellybeans #candy #sheldon #learning

Thank you to all of the teacher associates that help each day in our district classrooms! You are an important part of our school body and your work does not go unnoticed. Thanks for everything that you do to help our students. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alivia Baker* #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #helping #learning #sheldonfamily