Stapleton Public Schools

4-H Promotion day is 3/15 at Stapleton Public School. Please wear your 4-H shirt. Any county is welcome!!!!!

Happy Pi Day! The secondary math students had a great day eating pie and being amazed by people reciting up to 52 digits of pi! It was a fun day for math class!

A pep rally will be held for the State Speech Qualifiers at 12:55 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in the big gym at the school.

The seniors made it home safe and sound from their class trip to South Dakota! One day skiing at Terry Peak, one day exploring Rapid City, lots of great food, fun games, and shopping. Memories to last a lifetime. ❤️

Events for the week of March 13: Tuesday, March 14: —Book Fair in Library Wednesday, March 15: —Book Fair in Library Thursday, March 16: —Book Fair in Library —No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00am-7:30 pm Friday, March 17: —No School, Spring Break —State Speech Contest @ Kearney

The Stapleton Public Schools Gala was huge success! Thank you to all of the amazing people and businesses who volunteered and donated items for the gala. We greatly appreciate your generosity and support! Keep a look out in the Stapleton Enterprise for a complete story. Thank you to all of the following: Stapleton Golf Board Johnston Well Service Live Fit Gym Farm Credit Services of America Lovitt-Amos Charolais Nebraska Land Brokers, LLC Jim & Kristy Opela Village of Stapleton First State Bank Adams Bank & Trust Country Partners Coop Creative Printers Party On Productions, Klint Saner Community First Bank Robin Dimmitt Rex & Jeana Hanna Sublime Boutique Frey’s General Store Rich Burnside Seed/Dekalb Asgrow Riddle’s Jewelry Stapleton Education Association Frey Pivot Service Extreme Ag Bomgaars Willow Skincare Studio The Feed Bunk Arnold Insurance Agency Country Envy Kimber’s/Sinclair Troyer Enterprises Stapleton Chamber of Commerce Tony & Kendra Cutler Eric Frey Bryan Rooney Amber Rooney Melissa Anderson Charron Lawn Care & Sprinklers NebraskaLand Bank Stapleton FFA Skip Hecox/South Loup Seed North Platte Stockyards Burwell Livestock AKERS Equipment Titan Machinery Erin Lindeman Mrs. Burnside & Food Prep Class North Platte Kubota LLC KJs Western Wear Flash Photography Sports Shoppe Kuhlmann Ranch Dawson Tire The Wild Daisy by Luella Joedeman Twisted Cactus by Citori Kramer Noah Anderson Coy Johnston Sandhills Equine, LLC Anita Harwager Valerie Mikkelsen Stapleton Cooperative Market and Deli Sandhills Corral Fat Dogs Arrow Plus Industries LLC Aviation Needs LLC Red Willow Ag MJK, CPA Jon Hill Lincoln County Feedlot TO Haas Diane Knievel North Platte Saddlery Hamilton Builders TK Welding Joe Shown Ann Wells Sally Schaeffer Opela’s Outpost Logan County Ag Society North Platte Hardware/Do It Center

LATE START THIS MORNING: Due to slick roads we will have a 10am start this morning.

Students in 7th Grade Science participated in a lab today to determine if you can add two different substance together and get a new substance. After doing the lab at the macroscipic scale (what we can see with our eyes) students repeated the lab on a simulation where they could observe what is happening at the atomic level.

We want to take a moment to highlight some of our students who donated items to the foundation gala. They made and donated items for the gala auction, and we want to show off their talents! Citori and Luella made jewelry Noah made the leather coasters Coy made the rifle sling Roper made the horseshoe cross

Our talented Stapleton Speech team brought home 2nd place, Class D1-5 Runner-up! We also received individual hardware in 17 out of 20 entries! Students advancing to the state competition on March 17: Cayson Johnston 1st Extempt Tessa Hansen 1st POI Tad Dimmitt 2nd Entertainment Cameron Berliner 2nd Serious Emma Nicholson 3rd Poetry Tad Dimmitt 3rd Persuasive Students receiving medals: 4th place: Cooper Layher - Entertainment Cameron Berliner - Extempt Caleb Burnside, Jared Trimble, Tad Dimmitt, cayson Johnston, Cooper Layher OID Caleb Burnside & Jared Trimble - duet 5th place: Abi & Emma Nicholson, Arena & Elizabeth Fetty, Jay Dimmitt - OID Tessa Hansen - Poetry Lexi Hagan - POI Haylee Dimmitt - Persuasive Cayson Johnston-informative 6th Place: Elizabeth Fetty-Serious Kempton Florea -Informative

Reminder: Spring Sports pictures are tomorrow for both junior high and high school. Don't forget your jerseys!

We still have reservations open for the gala on Saturday night. If you are able to come, you can pay at the door. Social hour starts at 5:00 PM. Check out these awesome auction items! 1.5 hour flight "Tour of the Sandhills" for two donated by Aviation Needs LLC (Mike and Michele Needs) Earrings and Cutting Board donated by Arrow Plus Industries (Nate and Bridget Weems) Rifle Sling by Coy Johnston Necklace and Earring Set from Riddles $100 Gift Certificate and Sweatshirt donated by Sandhills Corral Cooler from First State Bank

The third grade took another trip this week. This time we walked down to the Village office inside the community center to talk with the Village clerk, Stacey Anderson. She taught the class how our community makes laws.

The Stapleton School Foundation Gala will begin at 5:00 PM on Saturday March 4, 2023 at the Community Center.

Today in 9th Grade Physical Science students investigated the question, How do you know if something is positively or negatively charged?

4 days until the Annual Stapleton Public Schools Foundation Gala! There are still reservations available. Stop by the school office to make your reservation. Poster Credit: Creative Printers

The third grade class visited the sheriff's office today to learn why we have laws.

Thank you to Logan and Jennifer Hill for donating an animal to the Beef in the Schools program!!!

Parent/Teacher schedules for PreK-6th are being sent out with the youngest child. Please let the office know if the time doesn't work for you. . 7th-12th grade P/T Conference are not scheduled but considered open house. The parents can go to the teacher's classroom from 8 AM-2PM and then all of the teachers will be in the bronco room from 2PM-7PM. Also being sent home is PreK-6th screening sheets. 7th and 10th will also be screened.

The 2023 Speech & Drama Team would like to invite their community, friends, and family to their Annual Showcase Evening at 5:30 PM March 2, as they continue to prepare for their upcoming Districts competition. Dinner and desserts will be provided (freewill donation as this serves as their yearly fundraiser), with talented entertainment to follow!