Sheldon Community School District

Sheldon Middle School Students participated in History Day. Students researched a historical event or movement and created a presentation on that event. Congratulations to Kylie Robinson, she won the Iowa History Award at the Districts Competition in Orange City. Students at Sheldon History Day event were awarded the following awards: Most Artistic - Dulcie Mouw and Kendalyn Sterler Out of the Box - Ellielynn Jennings Stick to the Theme - Kollyns Moser and Desiree Austin Above and Beyond - Raylee Lindgren Most Unique - Aftyn Dietrick Most Professional - Zeyda Kruger and Brielle Sauer Honorable Mention - Liliana Hernandez Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Olivia Van Maaren* #Sheldon #LeadOn #orabs #historyday #history #projects #sheldonorabs #researchprojects #learning #presentation #iowahistory

Save the date for the East Elementary Spring Concert! More information to come as the date approaches. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jenna Jungers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #music

Congratulations to the Sheldon Middle School Students of the Month! Thank you for showing what it means to be an Orab each day. 5th - Axel Hodapp 6th - Kade Sneiderman 7th - Christopher Suarez Vazquez 8th - Liliana Hernandez *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ellie Meendering* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #studentofthemonth #leadership

The 2nd graders completed a fun reading bracket called March Book Madness! They read the stories and completed different activities before voting on their favorite books. The results are in and it was a close vote..... Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds is the book of the year! The 2nd graders enjoyed basketball activities with high school basketball players to end the fun March Book Madness! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #basketball #books #marchmadness #sheldonreading #reading

This week at Sheldon Community School District! Reminder Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are a 1 hour early dismissal. Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Monday and Tuesday from 4-8 pm. The book fair will also be taking place during conferences at East Elementary! No School on Friday! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoniowa

1st graders are diving into a new world of reading, reading chapter books! Students are growing in their reading ability this year and are diving into more complex and longer books. Great work 1st graders! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #reading #chapterbooks #lovereading

Preschool students are learning about Community Helpers and dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up! #LeadOn #preschool #sheldonpreschool #orabs #littleorabs

Sheldon Middle School students are working with Mrs. Cabrera on their computer programing project. All 7th and 8th graders are able to learn how to code, create programs, and other basic computer programming features with Mrs. Cabrera. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonprogramming #coding #sheldoncoding #computers.

8th grade parents, join us tonight at the Sheldon High School for a parent meeting to help learn more about the transition to the high school. The meeting will take place in the auditorium starting at 7:00 PM! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #highschool #parentmeeting

Reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL next week Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 ! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Madison Johnson* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #easterbreak

Reminder that Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place next week Monday and Tuesday from 4-8 PM. Monday and Tuesday will also be 1 hour early out days due to conferences. Notes have been sent home with students at East Elementary and Sheldon Middle School on each individual's scheduled time for conferences. The high school students can come at any time during these two days. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #parentteacherconferences

We're thrilled to announce that the awaited Sheldon High School remodel project is moving forward! The project will officially go out to bid this spring, marking a significant step towards the transformation of our school. Construction is slated to kick off late summer, bringing us closer to a modernized and enhanced learning environment for our students and faculty. Attached are the preliminary exterior designs, offering a glimpse into the exciting changes ahead. Keep in mind that plans are subject to change as we work towards creating the best possible spaces for our school community. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #remodel #sheldonhighschool #SheldonHighSchool #RemodelProject #ExcitingChanges #CommunityFirst

This week at Sheldon Community School District! #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #weeklyupdate

Last night, East Elementary hosted their annual Family Night! Families came to East Elementary to enjoy a night of food, games, and family bonding. Thank you to all of the staff at East Elementary for putting on this great event for our school families. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #familynight #sheldonfamily #orangeandblack #reading #familybonding

Come to the Jazz Band Showcase tonight at the Sheldon Hight School starting at 7 PM. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jordyn Freymann* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #jazzband

Congratulations to Rachel Besaw for her All State Nomination on her Individual Speech performance. She will be performing in Cedar Falls on Monday, March 25th. Congratulations on this accomplishment! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonspeech #allstate #sheldonorabsspeech

Tonight is East Elementary's Family Night from 5-7! Prior registration is necessary to attend. We can't wait to see you tonight at East Elementary. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #familynight #eastelementary

Sheldon High School freshman students completed a science lab that investigated how long it would take melting sugar to saturate and crystallize. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodrigues-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #lab #sheldonscience #science

Geometry students at Sheldon High School are measuring the height of the school by using traditional surveying equipment, then calculating the height using proportions. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ileanna Jimenez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #math #caculations #highschoolmath #handsonlearning #sheldonhighschool

In math, 7th graders use a variety of methods to help them memorize their commons fractions, decimals, and precents! During this activity, they had to put puzzles together and match fractions to their equivalent decimals! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ellie Meendering* #Math #sheldon #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonmath #mathclass #middleschool