Sheldon Middle School 6th grade students helped create three life-sized Periodic of Table of Elements. Each student researched an element from the table. They reported on its atomic number, symbol, what it is used for, melting point, who discovered it and how it earned its name.
Nineteen students also memorized all 118 element symbols. They celebrated with a "Cyclone Party." A special thanks to Dairy Dandy for helping us out with this reward!
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!
Sheldon Middle School staff dressed in blue in honor of "Inclusion is True Blue" day as part of Inclusion Week.
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!
Sheldon Middle School 6th grade math class used proportions to find out how many sugar packets are in our favorite drinks. It was an eye-opening project!
Sheldon Middle School 6th graders learned about different carbon molecule arrangements. One pattern will make a diamond and the other will make graphite.
Sheldon Middle School will celebrate inclusion next week! Students and staff are invited to enjoy dress up days.
March 3-7th, 2025, Special Olympics Iowa and Best Buddies are partnering for Inclusion Week to promote and celebrate inclusive efforts in schools and communities.
Sheldon Middle School 6th graders learned to calculate the density of various liquids in science class. First they had to measure a specific volume and then find the mass of the liquid.
Sheldon Middle School 8th graders had a great time completing a Poetry Escape Room!
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 Sheldon Community School District Board Meeting!
Join us tonight at the Orab Athletic Booster Club Meeting!
Come out to Orab Gym tonight and enjoy the Annual Parade of Bands starting at 7pm.
