SPELLING BEE: Spelling bee will be held in main gym as originally planned. 2pm today. Please stay tuned for a more detailed write up. Thank you and good luck to our spellers today!
REMINDER: Still looking for individuals to help with our UNL concession fundraiser. Great opportunity to come together and support our activities in a unique way! https://www.stapletonschools.org/article/1411917
The spelling bee scheduled for 2pm on Wednesday 1/31 will be held in the Bronco Room. Thank you
The FFA chapter is still looking for a volunteer to drive a van to District contests on Wednesday Feb 21st. If you would be available please contact Miss Nichols.
NO ACTIVITY VAN: There will be no evening activity van this week - please plan accordingly
Events for the week of Jan 29:
Monday, Jan 29:
--Honor Roll Celebration--1:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan 30:
--G/B WR at MNAC at Sandhills-Thedford (Dunning)--10:30 am, van leaves at 6:30 am
--JH G/B BB with Hyannis in Stapleton--2:00pm
--G/B BB with Hyannis in Stapleton--4:30/5:30/7:00
Wednesday, Jan 31:
--FFA District Career Development in North Platte
--Stapleton Spelling Bee (Grade 1-8)--2:00 in Main Gym
Thursday, Feb 1:
--G/B BB with Brady in Stapleton--4:00/5:00/6:30
Friday, Feb 2:
--B WR at Southwest HS--10:00 am, van leaves at 5:00 am
--G/B BB at Paxton--4:00/5:00/6:00/7:30, bus leaves at 3:00 am
Saturday, Feb 3:
--North Platte Middle School Honor Band at North Platte HS--Concert 3:00 pm, van leaves at 7:30 am
--Speech at Gothenburg HS
--G WR at Subdistricts at Perkins Co.--12:00 pm, van leaves at 8:15 am
GO MAVERICKS!!
CANCELLED: The JH games scheduled for Saturday, Feb 3 have been cancelled. They will not be rescheduled.
Reminder: Girls Basketball tips off vs South Loup at 6:30pm in Arnold in the MNAC Consolation Bracket: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/arnold/organization/39450/south-loup-high-school
On January 26th the preschool class shared muffins with mom. The students helped make the muffins, made bath salts for their moms and filled out a survey all about their mom. Ms. Syd, Ms. Denise and Ms. Heather were busy assisting the students in all of their creations. The students and moms had a great time and ate yummy treats!
Reminder: Boys Basketball this afternoon 4:30 pm tip off in Broken Bow for MNAC Semifinals
ACTIVITY VAN: There will be no activity van tomorrow, Thursday - Jan 25 or Friday, Jan 26.
LATE START & FRIDAY DISMISSALS: On Fridays moving forward, we will have a 3:35 dismissal when we have a late start. In other words, we will not have a 3:02 dismissal on Fridays when we have a late start.
ATTENTION: Thu Feb 1 BB home game vs Brady has been moved to a 4pm JV Boys start. Var Girls will play at 5pm with Var Boys to follow. In between Var Girls and Var Boys games we will honor our Wrestlers and their parents for Winter Sports Parent night. BB Parents night is Feb 9 vs Perkins Co.
The NHS students spent a little time down at the community center this morning, helping to clean, sort, and organize items for this weekend's Pop Up Thrift Shop. There are some interesting things for sale! Bargains galore.
After you hunt for treasures this Saturday, be sure to check out the Carnival out at the Fair Building. Both of these events benefit the Splash Pad fundraising efforts.
There is also elementary basketball at the school on Saturday morning. Come cheer on our mini ballers!
Plenty of fun things to do in Stapleton this Saturday!
PARENTS: A single Bed Bug was detected today in the 4th grade. We are taking precautions and will keep you informed.
Here is some information if you are interested in ordering class composites for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Ten Stapleton Elementary Students participated in the 2024 Sing Around Nebraska Honor Choir sponsored by the Nebraska Choral Directors Association, at North Platte High School. There were 150 student from 12 schools around North Platte that performed under the direction of Marcia Dalton, retired director from Perkins County High School.
The students spent the day rehearsing five songs together and presented a concert to about 500 parents and family members.
The Stapleton Music Department is very proud of our students that participated in the Honor Choir this year. Participating students in the group photo: (Front row: Gabriella McEntee, Avery Boeser, Ofelia Tello, Lucy Joedeman, Jace Scott. Back Row: Joei Stewart, Paige Morash, Cooper Hill, Leo Walz, Rate Peterson. Three Stapleton students were selected to perform a solo in the closing song "Why We Sing". Students singing the solo were: Ofelia Tello, Lucy Joedeman, and Joei Stewart.
Events for the week of Jan 22:
Monday, Jan 22:
--Var Boys BB at MNAC Tournament vs Mullen in Callaway--5:30 pm, bus leaves at 3:30 pm
Tuesday, Jan 23:
--Var Girls BB at MNAC Tournament vs Sandhills-Thedford in Dunning--7:00 pm, bus leaves at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, Jan 24:
--FFA District Degree/Proficiency Review in Valentine, van leaves at 6:00 am
--G/B JH BB vs Mullen in Tryon--2:00/3:00, bus leaves at 12:45 pm
Thursday, Jan 25:
--G/B BB at MNAC Tournament--TBA
Friday, Jan 26:
--Muffins with Mom--Preschool at 8:00 am
--Var Boys WR at Medicine Valley (Curtis)--10:00 am, van leaves at 7:15 am
--G/B BB at MNAC Tournament--TBA
Saturday, Jan 27:
--NCDA Singing Youth of Nebraska Honor Choir at Kearney HS--Concert at 4:00 pm, van leaves at 6:15 am
--G WR at Amherst--10:00 am, van leaves at 5:30 am
--G/BB at MNAC Tournament--TBA
GO MAVERICKS!!!
The Stapleton Public Schools Foundation would like you to save the date for the Foundation Banquet! We are revamping the Gala into a Banquet, which will be a more relaxed setting where community members and alumni can have an event to get together, and support the SPS Foundation.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_3nfVhuBnAz1RnM7ndBLA feed for tonight's games at Maxwell