Sheldon High School

High school baseball and softball start tomorrow!

Today we celebrate School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you for nourishing our students and providing them with a smile and words of encouragement as they pass through your lines each day! We are grateful for all the hard work you provide to our schools!

Apply online through IowaWORKS.gov or contact the Superintendent’s office: Sheldon Community School District 1700 E. Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201

Join us this Friday night at Orab Field for a showing of Inside Out 2. The National Honor Society is hosting this fun event that's open to everyone! Concession stands will be open offering drinks, popcorn and candy. No outside snacks are allowed other than water. Feel free to sit on the turf or in the stands, or bring your own blankets or lawn chairs. You can pay with cash or card at the gate. Tickets are also available at: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/sheldon/tickets

Happy National School Principal Day! Thank to our amazing principals for your unwavering support and dedication to our school community. Your efforts make our school a place of learning and growth. Your leadership has a lasting impact on our school!

Join us this Friday at Orab Field for a showing of Inside Out 2. The National Honor Society is hosting this fun event that's open to everyone! Concession stands will be open offering drinks, popcorn and candy. No outside snacks are aloud other than water. Feel free to sit on the turf or in the stands, or bring your own blankets or lawn chairs.

45m · Sheldon High School Shop Classes working on their woodworking projects for the semester. *Image create by Sheldon High School Mass Media student, Torey Petterson*

Wishing our students aafe s a happy prom! We hope you enjoy a night filled with laughter, joy, and memories to last a lifetime! Schedule of Events: 5:30-6:15 – Grand March – HS Gym - $5.00/person at the door 6:45-7:45 – Dinner – Crossroads Pavilion 8:00-9:30 – Dance - Crossroads Pavilion 10:30-1:30 - After Prom - Middle School

Sheldon High School Junior, Braeden Mouw working on his string art project for pre-calculus. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media student, Wesley Kruse*

Sheldon Community School District's Free Summer Lunch program starts on Monday, June 2. This program is free for children 18 and under and parents are welcome to join. It runs Monday-Friday from 11:30am-12:45pm. Bus pick up is available.

Thank you to our Sheldon Community School District administrative professionals for all you do to keep our offices running smoothly and efficiently. We appreciate your hard work and positive attitude each and every day!

Sheldon Community School District's last day of school will be Friday, May 23.

Happy Easter from the Sheldon Community School District! Reminder, there is no school on Monday. See everyone on Tuesday!

Sheldon Middle School and High School students had another successful year at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa (SSTFI) on March 27 and 28, at Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University Campus, in Ames, IA. All students had a chance to present their projects to the judges and members of the general public. Pictured (left to right): Douglas Nilles, Teacher/Sponsor Jim Gude, Ashley Brinkman, Ava Honkomp, Andie DeGroot, Taylor Stellinga, Makaiah Vermeer and Brooke Jonas. Thursday evening Special Awards Ceremony •Douglas Nilles - 2nd place in the FFA’s Division 5 Plant Sciences. Friday evening Grand Awards Ceremony •Brooke Jonas and Taylor Stellinga - 3rd in the Junior High Plant Sciences Division •Brooke and Taylor - 3rd place honors in the 8th grade Biological Science Seminar Competition, a special competition that required them to submit their research for prior consideration to qualify •Andie DeGroot and Makaiah Vermeer - honorable mention recognition in the Animal Sciences Division •Andie and Makaiah, plus Brooke and Taylor also qualified to have their project entered in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, a nationwide competition for Junior High level research projects.

Join Our Team! Apply online through IowaWORKS.gov or contact the Superintendent’s office: Sheldon Community School District 1700 E. Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201

National School Librarian Day is observed on April 4th each year, a day to recognize the important contributions of school librarians who help students succeed academically and foster a love of reading. Thank you for creating such a welcoming and inspiring space for learning and reading!

Good luck to Sheldon High School students that will be attending the State Band/Choir Solo/Ensemble Contest on Saturday! It will start roughly at 8:15am and will go until round 4pm at Western Christian High School in Hull. This event is an opportunity for students to perform solos and in small groups. Judges will score them and assign a rating of 1-5, with 1 being "outstanding". There will be vocal and instrumental performances that take place in 7 minute blocks throughout the day. Some students are doing both and have several different performances.

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of April each year. A huge thank you to our paraprofessionals for your incredible dedication and hard work. Your support makes a real difference in our students' lives and your guidance is instrumental to their success!

This Monday, four students from Sheldon High participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association Individual All-State Festival at the Univeristy of Northern Iowa! For the first time: CJ Richards - Double nominated for After Dinner Speaking and Solo Musical Theater Preston Crawley - Double Nominated for Radio News Announcing and Solo Musical Theater Theresa Nilles - Radio News Announcing For the third time: Rachel Besaw - Literary Program Amazing job for these outstanding performers! #Sheldon #Orabs #LeadON #Speech #IHSSA #All-State **Images created by Sheldon High School Mass Media student Rachel Besaw**