Sheldon High School students competed in a space design competition at SDSU. Their task was to design and pitch the first major settlement on Mars- a port city called Argonom.
Students are given a press release describing the task in a very general way and a request for proposal (RFP) with much more detail when they arrive. They were responsible for designing a city for 1500 full-time residents and 2500 transients, including the structural design, operations and infrastructure, human factors and safety, and automation on a planet with relatively no atmosphere, intense dust storms and winds, and 1/3 the gravity of Earth. They had 21.5 hours to complete this task, and many students worked all night. Their final products were impressive!
Feel free to ask these students about their experience!
Rachel Besaw, Gage Haan, Olivia Prewitt, Cohen Bruns, Jordan Verburg and Kylie Robinson.
Rachel, Gage, and Jordan were on the company that won the bid. Rachel and Gage were invited to participate in the national competition at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida this July!
Thank you for your support of these students and the programs that give these students these kinds of opportunities!
No School Wednesday, March 19.
Help the Sheldon Middle School replace their piano by “purchasing” one or more of its keys!
Check may be mailed to:
ORAB Music Boosters, PO Box 204, Sheldon, IA 51201.
Venmo at @orabmusicboosters!
Make sure to include who to honor with your purchase.
Apply online through IowaWORKS.gov or contact the Superintendent’s office.
Sheldon Community School District
1700 E. Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201
Sheldon Middle School students attended the Sergeant Floyd Region National History Day Competition at Northwestern College in Orange City, on Tuesday, March 11.
The annual competition allows students to conduct original historical research on topics of their choosing and present their findings in creative formats like documentaries, exhibits, performances, websites, or historical papers.
Thank you to Shelby Vogel Mestnik! She presented to 8th grade students via Google Meet about becoming a doctor. Shelby is a SHS graduate and is now a pediatric oncologist!
Thank you to Connor Burtis for talking to Sheldon Middle School students!
Reminder: There will be no school Friday, March 21.
Join us tonight at the Orab Athletic Booster Club Meeting!
Join us tonight at the Sheldon Community School District Board Meeting!
Come out to Orab Gym tonight and enjoy the Annual Parade of Bands starting at 7pm.
7th and 8th grade wrapped up their Pickleball Unit with the Annual Pickleball Championships. Taking 1st place was Ike Thiner for 7th, and Makaiah Vermeer and Andie De Groot for 8th!
Parent teacher conferences are right around the corner. Mark you calendar!
Apply online through IowaWORKS.gov or contact the Superintendent’s office.
Sheldon Community School District
1700 E. Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201
Come out to Orab Gym tonight to enjoy the Procession of Choirs at 7pm.
National School Breakfast Week is March 3-7.
Myth: Kids don't need breakfast if they have lunch at school.
Fact: Skipping breakfast can affect focus, energy and performance. School breakfasts are designed to give kids the energy they need to succeed!
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
Preschool Registration is TODAY! For more information, go to: https://www.sheldonschools.com/page/preschool-registration
Join Us Tonight!
Mr. Kunert's World Issues class is hosting an Iowa-based documentary where a speaker will present information about human trafficking. Stacy Besch, a volunteer with the organization Team Iowa, will share information and moderate the discussion. This FREE is open to the entire community (Ages 13+)
6pm - Doors open
6-6:30pm - Students will share research posters
6:30pm - Presentation begins
Yes, trafficking occurs in our rural community (Iowa is #3 in the country based on per capita). We hope you consider attending this important event.
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Sheldon Middle School 5th graders completed a "Phases of the Moon" science project. They were tasked with finding any supplies of their choosing to show each phase of the Moon, the locations of the Sun and Earth during each phase, and the order the phases went through. We set up a "museum" where the students were able to present and display their work to the other 5th graders.
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