Parents and Guardians,
We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you that your student(s) will be participating in an upcoming student engagement survey as a part of the Strategic Planning process Stapleton Public Schools is partaking in with the Nebraska Association of School Boards. The purpose of this survey is to gather valuable feedback that will help us better understand our students’ experiences, needs, and perspectives.
Students in grades 4-12 will participate in the survey which will cover school climate, basic needs, academic engagement, and overall well-being. This survey is scheduled for distribution on Monday, October 19th. Participating grades will have time to complete the survey during school hours, which should take 15-20 minutes. All responses will remain anonymous and will be used solely for school improvement purposes.
If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, or if you would prefer that your student(s) not participate, please contact me directly by Thursday, October 15th.
Thank you for your continued support in helping us invest in the future of Stapleton Public Schools.
Best,
Mr. Redinger
Monday Oct 5:
—One Act Field Trip—van leaves at 12:45 pm
—NHS Induction in Library—7:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct 6:
—XC at MNAC in Arnold—10:00 am, Van leaves at 8:30 am
—JH VB/FB at Sutherland—2:00 pm (both games), bus leaves at 12:15 pm
Wednesday, Oct 7:
—FFA at D9 Livestock Evaluation at North Platte, Van leaves at 7:15 am
Thursday, Oct 8:
—PreK & Kindergarten Field Trip to Dusty Trails Pumpkin patch, leave at 9:00 am
Friday, Oct 9:
—FB vs Anselmo-Merna at Stapleton—7:00 pm, Parent’s Night for FB and XC
Saturday, Oct 10:
—VB at Anselmo-Merna Tournament—12:00 pm
LET’S GO MAVERICKS!!!
STAPLETON HS BAND PERFORMED AT HARVEST OF HARMONY
The Stapleton High School Band had a very early morning and performed at the 2026 Harvest of Harmony parade marching contest today. There were a total of 80 bands performing in the parade in classes AA to D. There were 35 bands competing in Class D. The top 4 bands were awarded a trophy.
The top 4 in Class D were: 1–Palmer, 2–Bloomfield, 3–Osmond, and 4–Heartland. Palmer was awarded Top C/D Band and was 3rd overall classes..
The Stapleton Band placed 5th in Class D, and 21st overall. We were 1/2 a point from 4th place in Class D.
The judges for the parade contest had great comments for our performance. There were many in the crowds who were impressed and cheering for our Band!
We are so very proud of our Stapleton HS Band! They all played and marched their hearts out!! Thank you to all those that came out to support our Band!!
LOCATION: SPS Library
DATES: Mon. Oct. 26 - 3 to 4 PM
Tues. Oct. 27 following the Halloween Parade - 7 PM
Wed. Oct. 28 - 8 AM to 2 PM
Watch for links to order online and still help us receive new books for our school library.
As part of our Family Fun Fridays, we hope to decorate pumpkins in our family groups. We have 15 family groups and need some pumpkins! If you have some extras you are willing to donate, please let us know. We would need them by the 21st of October.
HOMECOMING 2026
Sun. Sept 27:
—Pep Rally at Tryon—6:30 pm
Mon. Sept 28:
—Pajama Day
—FFA Livestock Evaluation Clinic, Van leaves 7:15 am
—XC at UNK, Van leaves at 9:30 am
—JH VB vs Medicine Valley at Stapleton—2:00 pm
—JH FB vs Medicine Valley in Stapleton—3:00
Tue. Sept 29:
—Rhyme Without Reason Day
—Var VB vs Medicine Valley at Stapleton—JV 5:00, Var 6:00
We’d. Sept 30:
—Decades Day
Thur. Oct 1:
—BBQ Dads & Soccer Moms Day
—XC at Gothenburg—4:00 pm, van leaves at 2:30 pm
—Var VB Triangular vs Twin Loup & South Loup
—-SVM vs TL—5:00 pm
—-TL vs SL—6:00 pm
—-SVM vs SL—7:00 pm
Fri. Oct 2:
—Spirit Day
—Carnival on FB Field—3:00-4:00 pm
—VB vs Sandhills-Thedford at Stapleton, JV—4:00, Var—5:00
—Var FB vs Sandhills-Thedford at Stapleton—7:00 pm
—Homecoming Dance at Community Center—10:00 pm
Sat. Oct 3:
—HS Band at Harvest of Harmony Parade Contest in Grand Island—8:00 am, bus leaves at 6:00 am
LET’S GO MAVERICKS!!!
STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO PERFORM AT HARVEST OF HARMONY
The Stapleton High School Band will perform in the 84th Harvest of Harmony Parade in Grand Island, on Saturday, October 3rd.
The main parade route is on 3rd Street from Eddy Street to Oak Street going west to east. The parade begins at 8:00 am
The judging areas will be on Elm Street and Walnut Street. The Bands will be judged on Music, Marching, and General Effect.
The parade will be live streamed on Facebook and YouTube:
www.facebook.com/harvestofharmony
www.youtube.com/@GrandIslandEDCandChamber
The Stapleton HS Band will be number 202 in the parade and will step off at approximately 10:20 am.
Please come out and cheer on the High School Band.
